CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22336, 25 February 1938, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mr and Mrs Charles Bean (St. Albans) will leave on March 23 for England to visit their son. Mrs Geoffrey Barnett (Dunedin), who has been visiting Marten and is now the guest of Mrs A. T. C. Sellars, Fendalton, will leave for the south to-day. Mr and Mrs Thomas Corson (Gisborne), who are visiting their son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs S. F. Innes-Jones, Merivale lane, will leave for Dunedin to-dav.

Mrs Seymour Fell, formerly of Queen Charlotte Sound, who, after living in England for some years, has been revisiting the Dominion and is at present in Christchurch, will leave in April by the Rangitata on her return journey to England. Mr and Mrs R. Laurie (Timaru), who are the guests of Mr and Mrs Edwin Hamilton, Papanui road, for the Rotary Conference, will return home on Sunday. Mrs Lex Squires (Nelson), who has been spending several weeks with her sister, Mrs G. A. M. Hilaon, Fendalton, will leave for Nelson by aeroplane to-morrow. Mrs Nora K. Edwards (England) is the guest of Mrs H. Tod, Chapter street, St. Albans. Mrs E. C. Christian (North Linwood), accompanied by her two daughters, left last evening for Auckland, to take part in the Roman Catholic centenary celebrations. Miss McClatchie (Holly road) is visiting her sister, Mrs F. Gabitcs, Parnell, Auckland. Mr and Mrs Tyndall Withers (Innes road) are visiting their son Bernard in Wellington, and then will go to Auckland to be present at the commissioning of their son John in the Church Army. Mrs G. Scales, Mrs J. Reeves, and Miss Patience Reeves will leave on Monday night for Wellington, where they will spend 10 days before leaving for England, where they will make their home. Miss Patience Reeves intends entering for a year the London School of Citizenship, which is directed by Miss M. Godley, a kinswoman of John Robert Godley, the founder of Canterbury. Mrs E. J. PumphrGy (Carlton Mill road) will leave to-day for a visit to the West Coast. Mrs Frank Reid (Fendalton) will leave to-day to visit Mrs William Trolove. The Shades, Marlborough. PRACTICAL GUIDE TO KNITTING. Completely re-written new edition of “Woolcraft”—the recognised classic on knitting and crochet—now available./ Gives simple lessons, fully illustrated. for beginners. Includes 82 original designs, with instructions for babies’, children’s, women’s, and men's wear of all kinds. Send lOd in stamps to Patons and Baldwins, Ltd., Box 1441 R. Wellington. —5

Miss Nancy Nicholson, who has [ been appointed producer for the Canterbury Repertory Theatre Society, will arrive from Invercargill to-day and will take up her new duties on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs R. Wright (Ferndown. \ Dorset, England;, accompanied by j Miss A. Rennie (Bristol street,,; Christchurch) and Mr Wright (Ric- ; carton), have left the Hermitage. ; Mount Cook, to tour the- Southern Lakes. Mr Wright has recently retired from the position of assistantgeneral manager of the National Provincial Bank, London. At the trotting matinee at Mr J. R. McKenzie’s home, Roydon Lodge, yesterday, Mr A, E. Kincaid announced that the Rotarians’ picnicon Saturday would be held at “Otahuna,” the home of Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, not at Kaituna, as announced previously. Visiting the Hermitage, Mount Cook, are Mr and Mrs Smiter (Hong Kong). Mr Smiter was engineer in charge of a Chinese chemical firm, but owing to hostilities in Canton he and his family have been forced to leave. Before settling down again they are making a world tour with the hope that they may return to China. From Mount Cook they .will go to Queenstown. Tributes to the memory of the late Mrs C. H. Wagstaff, who for many years had been honorary secretary and treasurer of the women’s committee of the Cholmondeley Memorial Children’s Home, were paid by the chairman, Mr Charles Bean, and the president, Mrs Derisley Wood, at the annual meeting held yesterday afternoon. Members had appreciated the time which Mrs Wagstaff had given to the work of the home, the ability which she put into the work, but above all one remembered her for her sympathetic interest in the children. Cholmondeley Home seemed to be uppermost in her thoughts at all times, said Mr Bean. The committee could not expect anyone to take on all the numerous little duties which Mrs Wagstaff had included in her work as secretary, said Mrs Dcrislev Wood.

TROTTING MATINEE

GUESTS AT "ROYDON LODGE" MR AND MRS J. R. M'KENZIE'S HOSPITALITY Mr and Mrs J. R. McKenzie, of Riccarton. placed Rotarians and their | wives deeply in their debt yesterday j when they- introduced an innovation, one that v/as most successful and enjoyable, into Rotarian/entertainment. They had arranged a trotting matinee, which was held at their beautiful home. "Roydon Lodge." where an interesting and amusing programme was carried out without a hitch. The excellence of the arrangement showed that every detail had been worked out by a master mind. Traffic inspectors directed the parking of cars. Mr Frank Jarrett, . alert and knowledgeable, as always, gave a running commentary of events through the loud speaker, and Rotarians themselves appeared as policemen and detectives, very energetic in the discharge of their duties. Two outstanding figures were the lively "bookies," with their red spotted ties, capacious money-bags, and coloured bowlers, pushed far back on their .heads. ... „ The programme included a parade of Mr McKenzie's trotting brood mares with foals, a parade of thoroughbred yearlings, demonstrations of harness ponies, trotting yearlings, and pacing yearlings, a stallion parade, a demonstration of two-year-old pacers who will run in the Sapling Stakes in June, and two races, in which such well-kno-' n performers as Double Great Frisco Lady. Pot Luck. Gallant Knirrht. and Intrigue took part. A race between two draught horsesridden bv the District. Governor of Rotary. Mr F. G. Hal I-Jones, and the president of the Christchurch Club. Mr A. E. Kincaid, was won by Mr HallJones, and a Rotary championship race "for 'A' crade lady drivers," was won by Mr H. Dillon and Mrs Wells, of Dunedin. .' Mrs- Wells received a leather handban. the Mayor. Mr J. W. Boanland. making the presentation. , Mrs. McKcnzie. who was indefatigable .in her duties as hostess, wore n black sheer frock, trimmed with cire jsatin, and finished with a vestee of knife pleated black georgette with touches of gold at the neckline and 'belt; ■ •••. '>:■

At, intervals between the /events, refreshments and tee'creams were served, and at the end of the programme all present were entertained at afternoon tea, served on the tennis- court and lawns.

Mr IlaU-Jones and Mr Kincaid expressed annreciatiep of the generosity end hosnitalitv of Mr and Mrs McKenzie. for whom cheers were given.

MORNING TEA Mrs G. Scales, her daughter, Mrs John Reeves, and her grand-daughter, Miss Patience Reeves, will leave next week for Wellington on the first stage of their journey to England, where they will make their home. To give their friends an opportunity of saying good-bye and wishing them happiness in the future, Mrs C. G. Wilkin gave a very enjoyable morning tea nartv in the grey room at Heath's yesterday. The tables were gay. with zinnias and the hostess wore a London tan suit, and blouse and hat to match. The guests were Mrs Scales, Mrs Reeves. Miss Reeves. . Mrs A. T. C. Sellars, Mrs ,T. K. Stuart, Miss' A. Neave, Miss E. Neavo. Mrs Seymour Fell, Mrs Linton Gardiner, Mrs D. E. Hanson. Mrs Charles Buchanan. Miss Agnes Buchanan, Mrs J. Lester, Mrs W. H. Clark. Miss N, Enright, Mrs G. A. M. Hilson, Mrs L, Squires (Nelson), Mrs G. Barnett (Dunedin), Mrs Fred Wright, Mrs E. W. Cuddon, Miss Jolio Wright, Miss Gwen Wright, Miss ColtWilliams, Miss Barbara White, Miss Mary Pearson, Miss Mary Hamilton.

ROTARY BALL

VISITORS ENTERTAINED A VARIED PROGRAMME Visitors to Christchurch for the sixteenth conference of Rotary Clubs have been entertained at many social functions during the week, one of the most enjoyable being the president's ball held last night, at the Winter Garden. The city's parks and reserves had yielded many of the beautiful flowers used in the decorations in the ballroom and lounge, where tall bowls of mixed flowers, pot plants, and fuchsias were effectively arranged. In the supper 1 corns, the wheel of Rotary International, and club pennants were included in the decorative scheme, and baskets of ferns and greenery were suspended overhead. The guests were welcomed by Mr A. E. Kincaid. president of the Christchurch Club, and Mrs Kincaid. The latter was wearing a handsome fullskirted frock of black taffeta, handpainted in a gold conventional design, and finished with a spray of cream and gold flowers at the neckline. Her coatee to match her frock had wide rovers, and large puffed sleeves. Mrs F. G. Hall-Jones, wife of the District Governor of Rotary, trimmed her let-tuce-green ninon frock with a sash of apple-green satin, and her matching bolero had short leg-o'-mutton sleeves; Mrs Edwin Hamilton, wife of the conference committee chairman, wore a tabac brown frock of fine lace softly cowled at the neckline. Card tables had been arranged for non-dancers, and tap dances by June and Douglas Shepherd, and songs by Miss Joan Bassett added interest to the evening's programme. Music was supplied by the Bailey-Marston orchestra. Members of the ball committee were Mesdames W. D. Revington (chairwoman), Norman McCrostie, J. Mawson Stewart, C. H. Taylor, jun., A. E. Bartrum. Ronald Jameson, Lance Stevens, E. Hammond. H. B. Duckworth, W. G. V. Fernie, Miss Ethne Lancaster. Dr. W. S. Seed (chairman), Messrs A. B. Edwardes. Norman McCrostie, Ernest Edridge, R. S. H. Harman. W. G. V. Fefnie, and C. H. Taylor, jun. Mrs Revington wore a Lido blue satin •frock with rhinestone shoulder straps, 'and two large fuchsia-toned flowers at the neckline; Mrs Seed, wife of the chairman, wore a becoming frock of wineberry )pce; Mrs McCrostie trimmed her whi'.'; and silver patterned lame frock with a spray of tree lily-of-the-valley: Mjrs Taylor's Botticelli blue frock of lame had long loose panels of blue georgette falling from the shoulders; Mrs Bartrum's maize taffeta frock was patterned in lemon and tangerine shaded flowers, and roses of taffeta edged the neckline: Mrs Jameson trimmed her black faconne velvet frock with rhinestone? and added two flame velvet flowers at the neckline for contrast; Mrs Stevens wOre a white silk crepe frock patterned with tangerine and green flowers in scattered floral design; Mrs Hammond wore a close-fitting jacket to match her frock of larkspur blue georgette, which was flower patterned in pink and apricot tonings; Miss Lancaster wore a mushroom pink frock of slipper satin, panels from the back of the bodice being? swathed rounded in front. Floral sprays were, presented to Mesdames Kincaid. Hall-Jones. (Invercargill). A. K. Fyson 'Hawera), S. M. Macalister ' flnvercargill). Stubbs (Oamarut. Tait (Timaru). R. Telford (Wellington); H. Thomas fAuck--land). Watts (Dunedin). J. A. Harley 'Nelson), Cockroft (Ashburton), Langley (Palmerston North).

Amongst others present were Mesdames W. A. Stcvely (Dunedin), E. C. Gough. H. L. Primrose (Gisborne), W. G. Rees-Joncs. J. W. Graham, P. H. N. Freeth, W. Coltman (Auckland), Fraser Thompson, J. O’Connor (Auckland), J. W. Weston. H. E. Jarman. J. Yock (Auckland). R. V. Hughes. Alex Syme, A. M. Nielsen (Wellington), Douglas Syme, Edwin A. S. Bailey (Auckland). A. L. B. Ross, Harold Thomas (Auckland), A. B. Edwardes (Christchurch), James Hogg (Dunedin), A. H Marker, F. W. Furby, H. C. Brent, S. B. Harris (Wellington). J. H. Edwardson (Napier), L. C. Nash (Ashburton), L, Haberfleld (Hawera), Ormond Hutchinson, W. Jones (New Plymouth), E. Weston. P. J Fotherlngham, Fred Wilson (Napier). A K. Fyson (Hawera). Leslie Cookson. A. Keith Hadfield. A. C. Holmes. W. M. Wilson, F. W. J. Belton. H. H. Rodd, J. F. Patterson. J. W. Penman (Wellington), S. Holm (Wellington), A. J. Jones, Norman Stouppe. L. J- Lewis. W. M. Wilson, R. Telford (Wellington), J. R- McKenzie, L. E. Carter (Ashburton). F. W. Seldon (Ashburton). E. A. Bone (Nelson), M. L Bassett, J. Shepherd, A. Duncan (Wellington). Shirley Wright. (Rakaia), Ernest Edridge, C. Ogilvie. C. C. Holland, M. W. Beaven, Thompson (Dunedin). R. A. Campbell. Misses Alwyn Rees-Jones (Wellington), June O’Connor, Betty and Nancy Jarman. Joan Ross. Lois Manning, ice Royds, Joan Talbot (Timaru), Mary Hamilton, Shona Kincaid, S. Ardle.v, Gwyneth Talbot. Eileen Bone (Nelson). Lorna Cordner, -Helen Hamilton, Joan Weston, Judith Fyson (Hawera), Gwen Williams (Hawera), Margaret Patterson, Joan Sutherland, Joan Rodd, Ruth Ogilvie, Joan Bassett, Gabrlelle Wood, Margaret Hamilton, Gwenneth Hobbs, Edna Grenfell, and Joan Sktpagc.

CHOLMONDELEY HOME

MRS DERISLEY WOOD PRESIDENT ANNUAL REPORT Mrs Derisley Wood was unanimously re-clected president of the women’s committee of the Cholmondeley Memorial Children’s Home at the annual meeting of the committee held in the Cosy Corner of the Young Men's Christian Association, yesterday afternoon. Other officers appointed were: —Vicerpresidents, Mrs J. C. Pairman, Mrs H. Holland, and Mrs JMalmg; honorary secretary and treasurer. Miss N. Williams; committee, Mrs' W. Chrystall, Mrs E. A. Sheate, Mrs J. G. Collins, Mrs Denys Hoare, and Mrs R. J. Loughnan. Members of xhe men’s advisory committee were re-clected. and Mr G. Callender was appointed to act as chairman for six months during Mr Ch&rles Bean’s absence in England. Other members of this committee are Messrs G. S. Salter. J. A. B. Cookson, and Dr. D. E. Curnc. A resolution that the meeting place on record its appreciation of the devoted service to the Cholmondeley Home given by the late Mrs C. H. WagstalT. and express deepest sympathy with her daughter. Miss N Wagstaff. was carried, members standing in silnecc. Annual Report The thirty-eighth annual report stated that the finance of the home had been greatly facilitated by grants from the Christchurch City Council (£SO). from the Lord Nuffield bequest (£200), through the medium of the ■Mayor (Mr J. W. Beanland); and by a grant of £SO from the Minister for Internal Affairs, this sum .being part of unclaimed money from art union prize . money. The Canterbury ■Women’s Club, as in previous years, had held a coin and gift party, when a substantial sum had been raised, enabling the 'Committee to purchase a large parcel of Christmas gifts for the children- A number of other friends Mat

Ernest Adams had generously made it possible for each child to have an orange every day, and had offered to bear the expense of alterations end extensions to the playroom. Lady Gay’s Shipmates and Sunbeams of “The Press Ship” had endowed a cot at the Home, to be known as the “Scatterjoy" cot,‘which will be officially opened' on' Saturday afternoon. During the year a section of_ land adjacent to the home had been purchased from Dr. T.' Wyld Pairman, arid this land had been prepared and planted eMcuit toses*.

Arrangements had also been made for a water supply from the spring nearby. The health of the children had been uniformly good, and 246 children had benefited from a holiday at the home during the year. Mrs Mayo had succeeded Miss Dougall as matron last ‘November. Mr T. Bell; had gencrpusly lent his land for planting a supply of potatoes for the home., Gratitude was expressed to Drl and Mrs J. C, Pairman, .who continued to receive the children before they;were ■jadrntttediafctfaaixom ea

mour, honorary physician to the home; to Messrs .Walter J. Moore and Son, who control the investments; to Mr R. J. Loughnan, honorary legal adviser; to Messrs Stewart and Beckett, honorary auditors; to the Christchurch Press' Company, for a free copy of "The Press”; to Messrs W Barnett and Company, chemists, and the Rink Taxis, Ltd., for taking charge of parcels; to Mr Turner and Mr Butler for their gifts of pullets; to Mr T. Radcliffe, who carries parcels to the home 4&3es-J>trPhargeiJ»- Mesms-Aulsebrook,

and Company. Ltd., for biscuit* -t» the D.I.C. for help in supplying Chr ~/ mas toys; to the Kotary club' *" ■ annual gift of Is to every child in me home at Christmas and to all who in any way had assisted tn of the home during the year. The advisory committee . Uen t women’s committee for the e. a work done during a difficult year, special vote of thanks was P® 3 -**, ■ Mrs Pairman for the use of her , for meetings of the women s

FAREWELL PARTIES

MISS M. CARPENTER HONOURED

Mrs.C, ,G. Amyes was hostess at a "travel” gift party, held at her home at jFernside , in honour of Miss Marjory .Carpenter, who .will leave this .week to .take up Karitahe training at. Auckland. On her arrival, the guest of honour was presented with a shoulder spray of flowers by Beverley Amyes. Games, community singing, and competitions 'were enjoyed, the competitions being won by Mrs C. Taylor, Mrs A. M. i Carpenter, and Mr L. Carpenter. Musical items were given by Mrs C. G. Amyes, Misses Joy Bartram and Beverley- Amyes; • After supper, Mrs Amyes presented a tray of travel gifts to Miss Carpen- : ter, with' the good wishes of her friends. ' Those present included Miss Marjory Carpenter. Mr and .Mrs; C. G. Amyes. Mr and Mrs A. M. Carpenter. Mr and Mrs .C. Taylor, Mr and Mrs R. Sutherland, Mr and Mrs R. Taylor, Mrs Catherwood, Misses- Joy Bartram (Christchurch), Evelyn Carpenter. Joan Taylor. Isobcl Thompson (Christchurch), Ellen Kempthorn (Christchurch), Joan Catherwood, Beverley Amyes. Messrs R. Wells fChristchurch). E. Rands. L. Carpenter, D. Laugesen (.Christchurch), !'. Taylor, and O. Tay lor-

Members of the Linwood Crcquet Club met at the pavilion to say goodbye to Mrs Timbrell, who will leave shortly on a trip to Sydney. The guest of honour was presented with a bouquet and handkerchief gifts from present included Mesdames Wih-on, Horton, Coleman. Rowe, Lutton Mar ball, Gille-ple, Wing, Coulter, Whittington, Sneddon, Pearce-Sykes, Mills,- Tucker, Norman. Ostler, Som•nerville, and Miss Wilson.

England’s oldest pension, dating back to 935 A.D., when King Ethelred founded an annual grant of 16s to the parish priest of tiny Purhoe for his bravery against Danish invaders, was paid recently to the vicar of the parish.

FAREWELL PARTY AT SEADOWN

A large number* of friends gathered at Seadown to say good-bye to Miss Betty Brosnahan, who has left to make her new home in Napier, Mr R. J; Edgar, or> behalf of the guests, presented Miss Brosnahan with a canteen of cutlery.' Mr G. Hughes spoke, on behalf of the tennis club. Mr Edgar acted as master of ceremonies. Mr S. Hansen was pianist, and an extra was played by Miss D. Brosnahan. Novelty dances were won by Miss F. O’Connor and Mr C. Kennedy and Mr and Mrs J. Orr. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs H. Brosnahan, Mr and Mrs R. J. Edgar, Mr and Mrs H. C. Brosnahan, Mr and Mrs C. M. O’Connor, Mr and Mrs S. Cargo, Mr and Mrs J. S. Orr, Mr and Mrs A. Patterson. Mr and Mrs Hewson, Mr and Mrs Wilfred, Mr and Mrs Dpnnett Mr and Mrs Hughes, Mr and Mrs Gillies, Mr and Mrs Phillips, Mr and Mrs Cain, Mr and Mrs McCully, Mr and Mrs Pemberton, Mr and Mrs Ward. Mr and Mrs Oldfield, Mr and Mrs Hunt, Mr and Mrs Hide. Mr and Mrs Topham, Mrs Hedley, Misses B„ D., and G. Brosnahan, M. Edgar, M and I. O’Connor,’ M. and V. McCully, W. M. Hewson, I. and D. Robinson, G. Cartwright, B. Moore, J. Topham, S., R., and N. Hide, J. Hedley, M. Hughes, and I. and W. O’Brien Messrs J. McCully, E. Dorling, S. Edgar, W, Dwyer, A. and R. Connolly, J. O’Connor, W. Sugrue, P. O’Boyle, A. Hedley. C. Kennedy, B. Mahoney. T. McCully, S. and J. Connolly,: H. King, W. Kennedy, Fitzgerald, A. Green, C. Johnson, B. Gillies, and A, Topham.

AFTERNOON PARTY Many friends gathered at Ballantynes at the invitation of Miss F. Longton, to say good-bye to Mrs lan Cloudesley, who, with her husband and family, will leave Christchurch shortly to make her home in Kaikoura. the guest of honour was presented with a horseshoe of blush pink dahlias and gladioli. •,, , m - Those present were Mesdames T. Pattrick, T. Cloudesley, sen., I. Cloudesley, F. Pattrick, M. LongtOn, E. R. D’Anvers, O. King, R. Hindenach, R. Fleming, F. Sheehan, A. J. Coard, E. J. Corcoran, 'C. W. Collins, Colin Farr, B. Harnet, A. King, Misses F. Longton, I. Staples, N. Jarman, M. Watt, and M. Osborne.

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