OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22823, 23 September 1939, Page 2

OBITUARY

MRS H. A. ALEXANDRE

The death occurred recently ,of Mrs Harriet Amelia Alexandre, an old and respected resident of Shirley. Mrs Alexandre was born at Jersey, Channel Islands, in 1848, and she was married to Mr Alexandre at St. Saviour’s Church, Jersey, by the Dean

of Jersey. Mr and Mrs Alexandre arrived in New Zealand by the ship Rakaia in 1874, and they were engaged in farming until their retirement. Mrs Alexandre lived for the last 55 years in Shirley. Her husband predeceased her by 16 years, and she is survived by three daughters and three sons. The funeral took place at the Addington Cemetery, the service at the chapel and graveside being conducted by the Rev. J. K, Watson. MASQUERADE DANCE FUNDS FOR QUEEN CARNIVAL The queen carnival organised in aid of the Plunket rooms as New Brighton’s centennial memorial closes today. The campaign will conclude with dances held in the Returned Soldiers’ Hall, in aid of each of the queen candidates, Mrs Leslie 1 Scrimshaw (“blue”), .Miss Joan McKeown .("white”), and Miss Mona Smith ("red”). The committee supervising arrangements for the “blue” candidate arranged a most successful masquerade dance as its final effort.

Winners of competitions were Mr D. M. Purse and Mrs Rattray, and Mr and Mrs S. Bargrove won prizes for the best fancy dresses. „ Music was played by the Jayet orchestra. and extras by Mr H. O. Savage. Mr Leslie Scrimshaw was master of ceremonies.

. Those present included the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr and Mrs E. L. Smith), Mesdames Leslie Scrimshaw, L. Ebert, N. Dickie, Pickles, Martin, J. J. Melhuish, A. Bovis, E. Jayet, H. Jack, E. Backhouse, G. Horwell, S. Bargrove, R. Beament, G. Rump, R. .McKeown, N. Iggo, L. Beardsley, G. Jones, J. J. Cain. E. Hills, S. J. Crammer, G. Herrick, W. L. Kershaw, McDougall, ,L. Chamberlain, Misses Mona Smith, Dorothy Jack, Daphne Castle, Vera Genet, Nola Haley, T. Brading, June Smith, Joan McKeown, Joyce Beardsley, Betty Walls, Joy Lye, Daphne Lye, Dorothy Cant, Freda Cole. Peggy Brook-Taylor, W. Walker, J. Brownlie, I. Brownlie, Betty Cant, I. Kiesanowski, M. E. Mallinson, Alfreda Burbury, Joyce Cattermole, Patricia Veevers, Ella Hough, L. Rennie. Gwen Johnsnn, Elsie Crosby, Jean Gibb,' Violet Mallock, A. M. Dowell, D. Hawes,, M. Field, E. Hardy, Marjorie Hill, Gladys Hill, B. McDowell, I. Stevenson, K. Glen, Joyce Shudder, Norma Christiansen, Jean Field. Joy Goldstone, Dorothy Ford, Molly Cooksley, D. Bateman. Nancy Hubbard, Joan Skudder, Joyce Milliken, E. Milliken, ‘ Elaine Simmonds. A. Christensen, Joyce Pearce, Sylvia Fisher, Dallas Campbell. Pauline Cooksley. Edna Melhuish, Delsie Melhuish, Heather Finlayson. James. Marie Cramp, and Joyce White. ENGAGEMENT NOTICES The engagement is announced of Dorothy Maud, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. F. Simes (Cashmere Hills) * to Mr Ralph Patrick Thompson., formerly of Napier' and now of Christchurch. The engagement is announced of Olive Beatrice, only daughter of Mr and Mrs E. J, Adams, Stokes Valley, Wellington, to George James Danvers, only surviving son of Mr and Mrs W. T. Leece, Christchurch. The engagement is announced of Desmond Field, younger son of Mr and Mrs S. A. Hancock, Hamilton, to Linda, only daughter of Mr and Mrs John Dixon, Gore. COMBINED PARTY AT FRASCATI ) To discuss arrangements for the combined party to be held at the Frascati tea rooms on Tuesday, September 26, in aid of the funds of the Plunket Society and of the Red Cross Society, a meeting was held recently at the Plunket rooms. It wgs decided to have a bridge and -mah-jong party, from 2.30 to 5 p.m., to be followed by a tea dance from 5.30 to 10 p.m. Those present were Mesdames O. T. J. Alpers (in the chair), A. J. Benzie, C. C. Davis, C. V. Sugden, E. O. Trerise, Roy Soanes, Harold Goggin, Floyd Sheppard, and P. H. Greenwood. BALL AT SPRINGSTON The Springston Basketball Club’s annual ball was held in the Springston Hall, and guests danced to the music of Mr. F. Smith’s band. Monte Carlo dances were won by Miss C. Moir and Mr E. Watkins, Miss T. Riordan and partner. Miss R. Stace and Mr R. Everest, Miss A. Tyson and Mr I. Millar. Messrs R. Everest and J. Mitchell were masters of ceremonies. , Amongst those present were Mesdames C. Woods and W. Jordan, Misses Rona Stace, Ina Mounce, Joyce Ridden, Alison Tyson, Muriel Mounce, Phyllis Blakemore, Venus Musson, Irene Woods, Marie Mills, Theda Riordan, Mqlly Riordan, Ursula Riordan, Joyce Coles (Ladbrooks), Mary McLaughlan (Ladbrooks), ' Fiona Mehrtens (Ladbrooks), Daphne Moir, Colleen Moir, . Dulcie Moir, Joan Smart, Jocelyn Fitzgibbon, Eileen Fitzgibbon, R. Costello, Iris Powell,' Marjorie Hines, Phyllis Parrett