CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22659, 14 March 1939, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs E. Allison (Wellington), who is visiting, her sister, Mrs _Frank Wade (Cashmere Hills), will leave for the north to-night. Mrs P. Stanley Foster (“Woodford,” Papanui road) is spending a holiday at The Portage, _ Marlborough Sounds. Miss Patricia Foster will leave to-morrow to join the Maunganui for three weeks' visit to Melbourne. Mr and Mrs R. Buxton (St. Elmo Courts) have left for Tauranga, where they will spend the winter months, i Mrs Egerton Reid (Switzerland), Miss M. Cotterill and Miss Betty Cotterill (Cashel street west) have returned from the West Coast via the Lewis Pass. Mrs Reid will leave to-morrow for Timaru, and Miss Betty Cotterill will leave to-morrow for Dunedin to visit Mrs C. W. Rattray. Mrs John Denham (Clarence Bridge) is visiting her mother, Mrs Cuthbert Meares, Fendalton. Miss Menie Archibald, who since her return from London has been staying with her mother in Dunedin, will arrive in Christchurch next week for a short visit before leaving for Sydney. Mr and Mrs P. H. Jauncey (Wellington), who have been visiting friends in Christchurch, will leave to-day for Timaru and will later go on to Dunedin and Invercargill before returning north. Miss Betty Holdgate, who has been visiting Christchurch, has returned to her home at Timaru. Mr and Mrs P. B. Foote (Timaru) have returned from a visit to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs W. J. Smith (Timaru) left yesterday for Wanganui. Mr and Mrs W. H. Hall (Cain street, Timaru) have returned from a visit to Dunedin. Miss Rachael Lissaman (Blenheim) is staying with Mrs D. Murchison (Fairview). Miss Brenda Cuthbertson, who was Mrs Murchison’s guest, has returned to Oamaru. Mrs S. Warburton (England), who was the guest of Miss Loo Cart' wright (Timaru), left for Dunedin yesterday. Dr and Mrs J. R.' G. Thompson, who 1 were the guests of Dr. Thompson’s parents, Mr and. Mrs G. Thompson. (Durham street north), for the Thompson—Herdman wedding, left during the week-end for Picton on.their return to Auckland. Miss Isherwood, formerly of Windsor, England, and now of Christchurch,'is the guest of Mrs R. T,' Willan, Leithfleld Beach; Mrs R. Horsley Jebb and Miss G; A. Knight have left to spend a few; weeks at Hanmer Mrs James R. Leask (Cox street, 1 Ashburton) returned to her home during the week-end after six weeks’ tour of the North Island. ] Mr and Mrs K. W. Simpson (Avonside) have returned from a motor tour of the Marlborough Sounds. ' ’ Mrs Sinclair, jun. (Victoria street, Rangiora), is spending a holiday with Mrs Douglas, Mayfield. • Miss V. Holmes (Kaiapoi), ’ who has been spending 1 a holiday in Wellington and returned by aeroplane during the week-end. A motion of sympathy with the relatives of Mrs A. I. Fraer was carvied at a meeting of the executive of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association last night. Regret at the death of Mrs Alice Taylor, formerly Sister Keyte, was expressed at a meeting of the executive of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association last night. Well-stocked stalls did brisk business, at the garden party organised iby the Papanui-Merivale sub-branch of the Plunket Society and held at the home of Mrs L. A. Bennett. Mrs R. H. Livingstone was in charge of the tea arrangements, and cakes were sold by Mesdames Ernest Ed-* ridge, F. Pretch, John K. Moloney, Keith Newburgh, and Ivan Wood. The annual meeting of the Fendalton Red Cross Sub-Centre will be held at 39 Fendalton road on Monday, March 20, at 2,30 p.m. Lady Wigram and Mrs H. R. Smith will speak on the first aid classes which are being formed by the Fendalton Sub-Centre. All interested will be welcomed.

Mrs K. Ballantyne Entertained— Dinner Parties— Annual Meetings Yesterday

PRIVATE DANCE

FAREWELL TO MRS K. BALLANTYNE FRIENDS ENTERTAIN AT WINTER GARDEN

Friends of Mrs Kenneth Ballantyne united to entertain her at a most enjoyable farewell dance held last evening at the Winter Garden. Mrs Ballantyne will leave to-morrow night to join the Wanganella for Sydney, where she will connect with the Orion for a visit to England, and her friends chose this pleasant way of showing their appreciation of the hospitality which she has extended to them on many occasions at her home, "Coldstream Lodge. ’ Hydrangeas in pastel tonings and large bowls of mixed flowers had been beautifully arranged in the lounge and ballroom of the Winter Garden. The guest of honour was wearing a becoming frock of orchid-rose moire taffeta, a corsage spray being of matching taffeta. „ Music was played by the Bailey-Mar-ston orchestra. Those present were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ballantyne, Mr and Mrs Guy Cotterill, Mr and Mrs Frank Reid, Mr and Mrs Stewart Mair, Dr. and Mrs W. G. Scannell, Dr. and Mrs L. C. L. Averill, Dr. and Mrs Malcolm Gray. Dr. and Mrs E, R. Reay, Mr and Mrs George Aitken, Mr and Mrs Frank Wilding, Mr and Mrs Ivan Wood, Mr and Mrs Eric Million, Mr and Mrs Keppel Archer, Mr and Mrs Harman Warren, Mr and Mrs Maurice Johnston, Mr and Mrs B. B. Wood, Mr and Mrs Ralph Beadel, Mr and Mrs Gordon Coull, Mr and Mrs Leslie Macfarlane, Mr and Mrs Gerald Sherman, Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Wood, MT and Mrs A. G. Brown-Douglas,, Mr and Mrs Vernon Mathe ws, N Mr and Mrs ’ Alan Satterthwaite, Mr and Mrs Ross Lascelles, Mr and Mrs Gladstone Ward, Mr and Mrs L.'W. Matson, Mr and Mrs H. S. Williams, Mr and Mrs Allart Matson, Mr and Mrs Maurice Warren, Mr and Mrs J, Boyd Clark, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Robinson, Mr and Mrs Stewart Taylor. Mr and Mrs F. G. Bristed, Mr and Mrs A. L. Cropp, Mr and Mrs George Francis, Mr and Mrs Lionel Cooke, Mr and Mrs R, C. Jamieson Mesdames Herbert Hill, A. Boon, E. Brooksbank, Misses Kathleen Hoare, Elaine Cropp,. Messrs Leslie le Cren. Hcathcqte -Helmore, J; G. D. Ward. Al'aif.Fitts, .Wellesley Reeves, and Dr, David Cropp;

DINNER PARTIES

FRIENDS DINE AND DANCE

Several pleasant little dinner parties preceded the farewell dance given at the Winter Garden last evening in Honour of Mrs Kenneth Ballantyne. Those who dined at Mr and Mrs Ivan Wood’s home in Beverley stredt were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ballantyne, Mr and* Mrs Guy Cotterill, Mr and Mrs ITrank Reid, Miss Kathleen Hoare, and Mr L. le Cren. Buffet Dinner At their home in Gloucester street west, Mr and Mrs A. L. Cropp entertained friends at a buffet dinner. Those present includei Mr and Mrs F. G. Bristed, Mrs E. Brooksbank, Mrs J. Boyd Clark, Mr and Mrs B. B. Wood, Dr. and Mrs W. G. Scannell, Mr and Mrs Stewart Taylor, Miss ‘ Alison Warner, Miss Elaine Cropp, Mr Clothier, and Dr. David Cropp. Fendalton Parties Mr and Mrs Stewart Mair also entertained at their home in Fendalton road. Their guests were Mr .and Mrs Eric Million, Mr and Mrs Keppel Archer, Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Wood, Mr and Mrs Gerald Sherman,' Mr and Mrs Lionel Cooke, and Mr Allan Fitts. . Other Fendalton hosts and hostesses included Mr and Mrs George Aitken, and their guests were Mrs George Francis, Mrs F. Wilding, Mr Heathcote Helmore, and Mr E. W. Rfieves.

BRIDGE PARTY

FAREWELL TO MRS W. TOOMEY

To honour Mrs W. Twomey, who will leave shortly for a holiday visit to Britain, a number of friends gathered at. a bridge party held at the home of Mrs J. Benjes, Flockton street. Auction bridge was played, the prizewinners being Mesdames W. Toomey, F. E. Burrell, and N. T. Webb. A small gift was presented to Mrs Toomey as a memento of the occasion. Amongst those present were Mesdames W. R. Barwick, W.. Forgle, A. J.'Fisher, N. T. Webb, M. Mcßae, F. E. Burrell, H. Holder. Misses A. E. Douglas, R. Kotlowski, B. Luisetti, Eileen Webb, and Ngaire Benjes.

Officers re-elected at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Ladies’ Guild of the British Sailors’ Society yesterday afternoon were:—President, Mrs H. T. J. Thacker; vicepresidents, Lady Acland, Mesdames J. H. Hall, George Gould, J. Mowbray Tripp, J. S. .Thomson, and S. R. Webb; honorary secretary, Miss M; C. Fryer; honorary treasurer, Mrs G. W. C. Smithson; committee, Mesdames J. G. L. Vernon, G. Hanmer, Heathcote Gray, J. B. Beckett, John Grigg, Frank Scott, W. F. Tait, H. L. Bowker, Arthur Thomson, H., R. Hamilton, D. E. Wood, J. A. S. Wait, J. H. Williams, J. G. Collins, A. Edwards, L. A. Bennett, H. S. Vestey, Hugh Northcote, E. R. Reay, Miss M. Cotterill, and Miss Blanche Sanders.