LUNCHEON PARTY

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23482, 10 November 1941, Page 2

LUNCHEON PARTY

Many visitors to Christchurch for Carnival Week were entertained at lunch by the chairman and stewards of the Canterbury Jockey Club on Saturday. At the official table with the chairman (Mr Arthur Elworthy) and Mrs Elworthy were Wing Commander and Mrs H. Bevan (Wellington). Mr and Mrs T. H. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay), Lady Wigram, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, Mr H. F. Nicoll (chairman of the New Zealand Trotting Conference) and Mrs Nicoll, Mrs W. Mackenzie and Mrs O’Brien (Dunedin). Mr Allan Matson (president of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club) and Mis Matson. Mr C. S. Thomas (vice-president of the {'Jew Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club) and Mrs Thomas. Miss Nora Walton (Wellington). Brigadier O. H. Mead. Mr C. M, Turrell (Wellington). Captain H. G. Helmore, Mr D. E. Fouhy (Wellington). Mr J. T. Spears fa steward of the Wellington Racing Club). Mr W. Garrett (Dunedin). Mr W. H. Limn and Mr J. E. Broadfoot (Auckland),

CAMBRIAN ’ SOCIETY A large gathering of members attended the monthly meeting of the Cambrian Society, held on Saturday night in Hay’s Lounge, Mr J. G. Parry presiding. Guests included members of the Christchurch Country Dance Club, who, under the direction of Mr L. Bensemann, president, and Mr F. A. Shurrock, secretary, gave a varied programme of folk dances, and also played a selection of airs on homemade bamboo pipes, under the direction of Miss F. Akins. Other items were given by Mrs Collins (humorous recitations), Mrs A. Williams, and Miss Forsyth (vocal solos). Accompanists were Misses Bessie Pollard and F. Akins, and Mr J. G. Parry. Miss Carpenter presented the society with a wool rug lor the children's Christmas fund. A presentation was’ made to Mrs Parry for iter son, Mr Glyn Parry, who will be married soon.