CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21938, 12 November 1936, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs Guy Williams (“Te Parae,” Masterton), who has been paying a short visit to Christchurch, will leave to-day to stay with her daughter, Mrs Colin Deans, Upper Highfield, Waiau. Mr and Mrs W. H. Gaisford (Dannevirke), who are in Christchurch for the races, will leave for the north on Saturday night. Mr and Mrs S. Critchley (Blenheim) and Mr and Mrs Forbes O’Rorke (Hororata) are the guests of Mr and Mrs Gordon McCredie, Fendalton, for the show. Miss Elizabeth Elworthy (“Craigmore,” Timaru) will leave to-night for Hawke’s Bay to visit her sisters, Mrs A, P. White and Mrs David Williams.

Mr and Mrs Sydney Bowron (Murray Aynsley Hill) and Mrs Gordon Lucas (Opawa) have returned from a visit to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs lan Murchison (Lake Coleridge Station) are the guests of Dr. and Mrs Neil Guthrie, Cranmer square.

Mrs Kenneth Sclanders and Mrs E. Airey (Nelson) are the guests of Mrs Leonard Hewitt, Papanui road. Mrs John Studholme and Miss Laura Bowen (“Middletbn Grange”), who have been visiting England, are returning to New Zealand by the Rangitane, due about December 16. Major and Mrs G. Hutton and Miss Rose Hutton (Bangor) are spending some days at their town house, “Hurlingham,” Deans avenue.

Mrs Gould Hunter-Weston (Tekapo) is the guest of her mother, Mrs V. Holm Turnbull (Fendalton). Dr. and Mrs Cockayne arrived from Wellington yesterday morning and are staying at Warwick House, His Excellency the GovernorGeneral and Lady Galway have graciously consented to be present at the Cup Week ball to be held at the Winter Garden to-night in aid of St. Saviour’s Orphanages.

On Sunday, December 6, at the Carmelite Monastery, Lincoln road, Bishop M. J. Brodie will lay the foundation stone of the first wing of the new monastery for the Carmelite nuns. Since their arrival in Christchurch a few years ago the sisters have occupied the old wooden building on their property, a dwelling house converted to their needs. Carmelite monasteries in all parts of the world are built on the same plan, in the shape of a quadrangle, and a new building in Lincoln road will conform to that plan. The new wing, two storey, will be built in brick.

The Christchurch branch of the Dickens Fellowship will hold its sixth annual function for the crippled children of the Christchurch district on Saturday, December 5. The children will be entertained with a motor ride to Sumner, returning to Jellicoe Hall for refreshments, entertainment, and the presentation of Christmas mementoes by the Mayor, Mr J. W. Beanland. Miss M. Hannay, secretary of the branch, and Colonel A. E. Loach are making the arrangements.

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NEW TYPE CHEMIST SHOP FOR CHRISTCHURCH. The well-known Christchurch chemists in Cathedral square, E. Cameron Smith, Ltd, have now opened the city’s most modern pharmacy, designed on English, American, and Continental ideas including the new visible dispensary. For complete service visit E. Cameron Smith Ltd. ■ —6 COMING-OF-AGE PARTY To celebrate the coming-of-age ©f their eldest son, Alex, Mr and Mrs F. A. Schulz entertained a number of friends and relatives at the Druids’ Hall, Woolston. An enjoyable time was spent dancing and playing games. Items were given by Mr D, McGill, Master T. Turner, and P. Piper. Extras were played by Mr L. Withers, and Mr Horace Grant was master of ceremonies, Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs F. A. Schulz, Mr and Mrs Alf Brown, Mr and Mrs C. Bowers, Mr and Mrs Tom Hobbs, Mr and Mrs R. Stead, Mr and Mrs L. Odering, Mr and Mrs W. Turner, Mr and Mrs T. J. Grose, Misses W. Holland, S. Lake, E. Hobbs, B. Bowers, M. Brown, R. Brown, D. and E. Turner, N. Symonds, I. Hughes, J. Schulz, N. Schulz, M. Stead, Messrs T. Hobbs, E. G. Taylor, K. Robinson, A. Lancaster, G. Giles, F. J, Grose, F. Dobby, R. Seymour, A. Schulz, A. S. Schulz, G, Schulz. N. Merryfleld, T. Grimes, E. A. McKaskell, H. Grant, R. Stead, D. Schulz, and T. Turner.

VICTORS TO CHRISTCHURCH

Clarendon Hotel; Mr and Mrs C. L. Orbell, Miss J. Orbell, and Miss M. Orbeil (Timaru). United Service Hotel; Mr and Mrs G. M. McKenzie (Masterton). New City Hotel: Mr and Mrs Hope (Fairlie). Miss M. Thomas (Oamaru).

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BUFFET DINNER As a very pleasant interlude between the race meeting at Riccarton yesterday and the Canterbury Jockey Club’s ball, held in the evening at the Winter Garden, a very enjoyable buffet dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs G. R. Cracroft Wilson, Riccarton, Those present were Mr and Mrs G. R. Cracroft Wilson, Mr and Mrs J. F. Cracroft Wilson, Mr and Mrs Arthur Grigg, Mr and Mrs Maurice Macfarlane, Mr and Mrs Derek Studholme, Mr and Mrs Gordon McCredie, Mr and Mrs Hallows Wood, Mr and Mrs Percy Hall (Seddon), Mr and Mrs George Turrell, Mr and Mrs Keppel Archer, Mr and Mrs John Moore, Mr and Mrs Eric Million, Mr and Mrs S. Critchley (Blenheim), Mrs O. H. Beetham, Miss Ruth Wynn-Williams, Mr Eric Larkworthy, Mr A. Kilian, and Mr Peter Thin (England). DINNER PARTY Mr and Mrs Herbert Elworthy entertained some of their friends at a dinner party at the United Service Hotel last night, in honour of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Elworthy, who has lately returned from England. The guests were Miss Elizabeth Elworthy, Mr and Mrs J. H. Grigg, Mr and Mrs Derrick Gould, Mr and Mrs Peter Hall, Mr lan Mcßae, and Mr A. Elworthy. BETROTHAL PARTY Mr and Mrs Arthur Elworthy gave a small dinner party last night at the United Service Hotel, in honour of the betrothal of their younger son, Mr John Elworthy, -to Miss Hester Herrick of Hawke’s Bay. The guests, who later attended the Jockey Club’s ball, were Miss Herrick and Mr John Elworthy, Colonel and Mrs Redmond Neill, Mr and Mrs Jack Acland, Miss Audrey Ormond (Hawke’s Bay), Mr Heathcote Helmore, and Mr de B. Brandon (Wellington). OLD ENGLISH FAIR A successful "Old English Fair’’ was held in the Papanui Memorial Hall to assist the Papanui Methodist Church. The Mayor (Mr J. W. Beanland) declared the fair open, and the various stalls and side-shows were well patronised during the afternoon and evening. Miss Rennie judged the entries for the cake and sweets competition, and prizewinners were as follows:—Fruit cake, Mrs Baynes 1, Mrs Laurence 2; Madiera cake, Mrs Baynes 1, Mrs McHarg 2; shortbread. Miss Benny 1, Mrs Smart 2; sponge sandwich, Mrs McBeath 1, Miss Benny 2; scones, Miss Benny 1, Mrs Haynes 2; nut loaf, Mrs Peters 1, Mrs Baynes 2; pikelets, Mrs C. Carr 1, Miss Batey 2; jam tarts, Mrs Baynes 1, Mrs Sleight 2; cornish pasties, Mrs Salkeld 1, Mrs Baynes 2; coconut ice, Mrs Baynes 1, Mrs Collison 2; Turkish delight, Mrs Gibson; mixed toffee, Mrs Collison 1 and Mrs Biggs 2.

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