CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21941, 16 November 1936, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs Arthur Elworthy (Holme Station, Timaru), who were in Christchurch for Carnival Week, returned home yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs George Macdonald (Lowry Hills, Cheviot), who were the guests of Lady Clifford, Sumner, for race week, returned home yesterday.

Mrs J. Mowbray Tripp (Silverton, Geraldine), who has been spending a few weeks in Christchurch, returned home yesterday. Miss E. Elworthy and her niece, Miss Nancy Bond, who have been in Christchurch for race week, will return to Timaru this morning. Mrs William Deans (Sandown, Darfield), who has been visiting Wellington on business connected with Women’s Institutes, returned to Christchurch on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Percy Hall (The Haldons, Seddon), who have been visiting Mrs J. F. Buchanan, Fendalton, returned home yesterday. Miss Petersen, a visitor from England, who has been spending some time in South Africa, is the guest of Mrs-E. R. Webb, Murray place. Mrs Trevor Clarkson (Geraldine), who has been visiting her mother, Mrs C. G. Curtis, Rossall street, returned home yesterday. Mrs John Marshall, who is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs E. G. McCullough, Bealey avenue, will leave in March to make her home in Brisbane. Her husband will arrive in Christchurch from England in February, and will spend a few weeks here before leaving for Australia.

Miss Shona Dampier-Crossley (North Canaterbury), who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs Alex Macfarlane, Sumner, returned home yesterday. Miss Cara Mcßae (Waikari), who has been the guest of Mrs W. F. Browne, Latimer square, returned home on Saturday. Miss Lindsay Adams (Langley Dale, Marlborough), who has been staying with Miss Molly Maling, Cashmere Hills, will return home to-day. Miss Sylvia Orbell (Pentlow, Timaru) returned home on Saturday evening after a short visit to Christchurch.

Misses A. Jeffrey (Ranglora) and R. Jeffrey (Christchurch) left on Saturday evening to spend a holiday at Hamilton and Te Puke. Mrs H. D. Acland was hostess on Saturday at a very enjoyable 5 o’clock party, given at her home, Park terrace, as a pleasant ending to Carnival Week. Her guests included many country visitors, who left for their homes during the weekend. •

Mrs A. K. Firth, whose husband’s horse. Royal Chief, won the Pioneer Handicap at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting at Ric<?srton on Saturday, entertained ihany friends after the races at a pleasant 5 o’clock party, given at her home, “Oakbrook,” Circuit street. Mr and Mrs R. T. Tosswiil returned to Christchurch on Saturday after a tour of three weeks in the North Island.

Miss Rachel Mandl (Hokitika) arrived in Christchurch on Saturday for a short visit. She is staying at the United Service Hotel. Mrs Walter Radford arrived in Christchurch from Hokitika last week and has taken up residence at Lismore flats, Fendalton. Mrs W. Woodward (Papanui road) has returned home after visiting the North Island. Mr H. J. D. Mahon, former headmaster of the Auckland Grammar School, Mrs Mahon, aijd Misses L. M. and D. B. Mahon, are passengers on the Akaroa, due to arrive from London at Wellington on December 5, Mr Mahon and his family are returning from a tour of England and the Continent, undertaken shortly after Mr Mahon’s retirement last year.

Miss McClatchie (St. Albans) is visiting her sister, Mrs F. C. M. Gabites, Parnell, Auckland. Lady Angela Dawnay, sister of the Duchess of Gloucester, is visiting Dunedin. Mrs Robin Coates, Auckland provincial commissioner for girl guides, is the guest of Mrs Leonard Tripp, fo; the annual guide conference in Wellington. Sir George and Lady Shirtcliffe, Wellington, who have been visiting Britain, are returning to New Zealand by the Akaroa, due at Wellington on December 5. * Mrs R. Innes-Walker, with her two sons, who has been staying with her mother, Mrs P. Priest, Dunedin, will leave to-day by the Marama for Australia en route to her home in Kenya. Mrs John Reid, Mrs Magnus Johnson, and Mrs T. McGregor (Dunedin) will pass through Christchurch to-day on their way to Wellington to attend the Dominion conference of the League of Mothers, which will be opened on Wednesday by Lady Galway. At the Canterbury Women’s Club on Saturday night, Mr L. C. Webb g: ,’e an interesting address on the future of broadcasting. “Enquirer” asks if any reader of “The Press” can tell her how to reshape and stiffen a straw hat which has been crushed in a dress basket.

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lady hartington HONOURED

REPRESENTATIVE GUESTS Lady Hartington,' who, with her husband, the Marquis of Hartmgton, accompanied their Excellencies, Viscount and Viscountess Galway to Christchurch last week, is a member of the central council and of the hospitality committee of the Victoria League, London. To do her honour, Mrs J. Mowbray Tripp, of Silverton, Geraldine, president of the Canterbury branch of the league, gave a 5 o’clock party on Saturday at her town house in Park terrace. The hostess wore a long frock of sapphire blue silk crepe, with panels of fine shirring. Amongst her guests, representative of various interests in Canterbury, were Lord Hartmgton, Mbs W. S. Bean ■ (vice-chairwoman, Canterbury branch, Victoria League), Sir Hugh Acland and Lady Acland, who is vicepresident of the branch, Mr Norton Francis (president Overseas League), and Mrs Francis, Dr. P. Stanley Foster (president Royal Empire Society) and Mrs Foster, Mr Arthur Elworthy (chairman Canterbury Jockey Club) and Mrs Elworthy, Mrs J. Gracroft Wilson (president Plunket Society), Commander A. D. Boyle, R.N., president Canterbury branch. Navy League), Mr R. J. Richards (headmaster of Christ’s College), and Mrs Richards, Air Marshal Sir Robert and Lady Clark Hall, Captain I. Glennie, H.M.S. Achilles, Mr and Mrs George Gould, the Hon. Mr Justice Northcroft and Mrs Northcroft, Commander and Mrs David Bush, Commander Eric Rhodes, Lady Roche and Mr Standish O’Grady Roche, Mr and Mrs J. F. Cracrott Wilson, Mr and Mrs J. G. L. Vernon, Mr and Mrs Ken Austin, Mrs M. Bethell, Mr and Mrs J. H. Grigg, Lord and Lady Waleran, Mr and Mrs M. O’Rorke, Dr. and Mrs Frank Scott, Mrs Algar Williams, Miss Monica Cocks and Mr Eustace Cocks, Mr H. G. Helmorc, Mr Peter Thin, Mr G. E. Boyd-Shannon, Lieutenant R. F. Jennings, and other officers of the Acnilles.

FIVE O’CLOCK PARTY

Mr and Mrs Arthur Grigg, of Surrey Hills, Mount Somers, who have been the guests of Mrs Grigg’s mother, Mrs J. Cracrott Wilson, Fendalton, for race week, entertained many of their friends at a very pleasaftt 5 o’clock partv, given on Saturday at Warner’s Hotel.

The guests included Mr and Mrs J. H. Grigg, Mr and Mrs Rossmore Cracroft Wilson, Mr and Mrs George Aitken, Mr and Mrs John Montgomery, Mr and Mrs Ken Austin (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs Peter Hall (Hawarden), Mr and Mrs Endell Wanklyn, Mr and Mrs Arthur Nichols (Kuriheka), Commander and Mrs David Bush, Mr and Mrs J. McL. Reid, Mr and Mrs Harold Greenwood, Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Gray, Mr and Mrs Keppel Archer, Mr and Mrs Gerald Gerard, Mr and Mrs Hallows Wood, Mr Larkworthy, Mr Kellock.

OBITUARY ; •

KEY. MOTHER LIGOURI (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, November 14. Thousands of students who havepassed through St. Mary’s Convent, Hill street. Wellington, will regret to learn of the death of the Rev. Mother Liguori, which occurred this afternoon. The Rev. Mother was professed a nun of the Order of the Sisters of Mercy more than 50 years ago, and she had lived in Wellington practically, the whole of that time. She was 'a daughter of the late Salvatore Cimino, who arrived in Wellington in the ship Olympus in 1842, just two years after the foundation of the white settlement on . the shores of Port Nicholson. Mother Liguori was for many veers one oi the best known and most successful teachers of singing in the Dominion. '

GIFT PARTIES

Misses M. Benny and M. Long were hostesses at a “pantry” gift party in ■ honour of Miss Agnes Johnston, whose marriage will take place shortly. The time passed pleasantly with musical items and competitions. Amongst those present were: Mesdames A. Ward and C. Robinson, Misses Agnes Johnston, Sadie Bolt, Una Cox, Alma MacGregor, Patricia Brown,- and Nancy Dickson. Mrs L. Piper (Marshall street) entertained several friends at an enjoyable gift party in honour of Miss Mona McKenzie, whose marriage will take place this week. Competitions were won by • Miss Joyce Tooley and Miss Mona McKenzie, and songs were sung- by Miss Joyce Tooley. r " Those present -included Mrs L. A. Piper, Misses Mona McKenzie, Joyce Virtue, Una Light, Joyce Tooley, Lily Rylatt, Mona Jones, Mabel Brown, Eunice Overend, and Runa Overend.

COMING-OF-AGE PARTY

To celebrate the coming-of-age of their elder daughter, Cissie. Mr and Mrs R. H. Arguile (Somerfield) entertained a number of friends at a dance held in the Selwyn Street Hall. The winners of lucky spot and Monte Carlo dances were Mr D. Farmer and partner, Miss S. Paget and Mr H. McLean, and a mystery dance was won by Mr A. Dryden and partner. Mr L. Delmonte was master of ceremonies. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs Milne, Mr and Mrs Leigh, Mr and Mrs H. McLean, Mr and Mrs E. Wright, Mr and Mrs Stephenson. Mr and Mrs Jones, Mr and Mrs Dunlevey, Mr and Mrs Harrison. Mr and Mrs Giles, Mrs East, Mrs O’Connell, Mrs Farmer, Misses Marjorie Arguile. Nell McLean, Lois McLean, N. McCausland, E Marks, Zita Kirk, Melba Kirk. Margaret Clifford. Lily Cowdrey, Thelma Arming. S. Paget, Nancy Batewood, Irene Stuart. Mary Mackay, Winnie East, Julie O’Connell, Hilda Johnson. Marion Harrison, and Dorothy Harrison.

VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH

Hotel Federal: Mesdames Morton and Farquhar (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Wm McCready (Sydney), Mr and Mrs O. C. Joyce (Greymoufh), Hr and Mrs C. C. Dix and daughter (Blenheim), and Miss Ethel Tanner (Wellington). New City Hotel: Mr and Mrs W. A. Corfidd (England), and Miss M, McKay (Dunedin). Warner’s Hotel—Mr and Mrs A. A. Scott (Wamate), Miss C. M. Lane and Miss P. M. Lane (Oamaru). United Service Hotel—Mrs S. J. Robinson (Auckland), Mrs Beaumont, Mrs Gerald Fitzgerald. Miss M. E. Cooper, Mrs A. L. and Miss Dorothy Piper. N Clarendon Hotel—Mr and Mrs Dyhrberg. Mr and Mrs Aspinall (Wellington), and Mrs Grmunond.