SOCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 290, 3 September 1931, Page 4

SOCIAL ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hursthouse (Blenheim) are at present in 'Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Bhnrazyn (Dannevirkc) are on a visit to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Haggitt (Dunedin) arc visiting Wellington. Miss Margot Russell, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. lan Gunn, Christchurch. Mrs. L. M. Mitchell, Maarama Crescent, is spending a holiday in Christchurch. Mrs. A. Huston, Wellington, is on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. A. Court. Wellington, is spending a holiday in Auckland. Mrs A. D. Thomson. Lower Hutt, is the guest of Mrs. H. W. Wilson, luckland. Miss C. McNeal and Miss E. Brooks, of Wellington, are staying in Auckland. Miss Eva Card. Featherston, is staying at tiie Midland Hotel for a few days. Mrs. Eichelbanm, who has been on a visit to Craigweil House, Helensville, has returned to her home at Wellington. Mrs. W. A. Parton, of Wellington, is visiting Dunedin at present, and will be there for some 10 days. Mrs. A. S. 0. Travers and Miss Helen Travers, Hataitai, are visiting Auckland and Rotorua. Dr. AV. Young, Mrs. Young, and Miss Young, of Wellington, arc staying at the Hotel Cargen, Auckland. Mrs. E. Matthews, Miss I. K. Matthews, and Miss S. Barker, of Wellington, who have been visiting the Islands, returned to Auckland by the Tofua. Mrs. Thompson and Misses L. and M. Thompson, Wellington South, are tho guests of Mrs. Frank Vickorman, “The Anchorage,” Paraparaumu Beach. Misses M. Hansard (Waverjey) and H. Papps (Batea), who have been visiting Wellington on a brief holiday returned home yesterday. Mr. Justice Ostler and Mrs. Ostler, who have been on a health tour of the Islands, returned to Auckland by the Tofua. They will arrive in Wellington at the end of this week. Mrs. T. E. Taylor, Cashmere Hills, and Miss E. Andrews, New Plymouth, were the guests of honour at the Lady Jellicoe Club, 'Wellington, the other evening. Miss E Andrews, who is president of the New Plymouth branch of the National Council of Women, is visiting Christchurch. ENGAGEMENT BARNETT—MACKENZIE. Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. MaeKenzie, of Levin, to John Howard, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Barnett, of Christchurch. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Meeting at Halcombe The usual monthly meeting of the Halcombo Women’s Institute was held on Thursday, August 13, when Mrs. T. Vile presided over an attendance of 45 members and friends. The afternoon was devoted to demonstrations of various methods of rugmaking, stuffed toys, mocassins, and several other handcrafts, by Mrs. Harrison, of Bahiatua. The demonstration proved of great interest to those present. At the conclusion of the demonstration Mrs. Harrison was accorded a hearty vote of thariks.

The afternoon’s competition was won by Mrs. J. Ferguson, with Miss Merrit second. „ The hostesses were Mesdames W. McLennan, N. Miles, and Miss E. Ferguson, a dainty tea being served by the trio. The singing of the National Anthem concluded a verv enjoyable afternoon. JUVENILE DANCE A juvenile dance will be held on Friday, September 4 in aid of the Kelburn Blunket Society, at the Kelburn Kiosk. This will be the second dance held of its kind, the first one being an outstanding Success. PROVINCIAL ITEMS Mrs. G. Dunken, Napier, is visiting ■Wanganui. Mr. and Sirs. Murray Page, Hawera, have taken up residence at Wanganui. Mrs. P. O’Neill, Wanganui, has returned from a brief visit to Wellington. Mrs. F. Searle, Wanganui, is visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Boyes have returned to Wanganui from Wellington. Mrs. Erie Cutfirld, Wanganui, is visiting New Blymouth. Mrs. C. Horne has returned to Wanganui from Hawera.

Mrs. R. Hatrick, Wanganui, is on holiday at Castlecliff. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Silk, Wanganui, are visiting Rotorua. Miss B. Ryan, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. B. O’Neill. Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ayers, Rangiora, are visiting Wanganui. Mrs. Barclay has returned to her home in Essex Street, Masterton, from Waitara. Mr. and Mrs. S. Powdrell have returned to Wanganui from the golf tournament at Rotorua.

Miss Kalmia Fairchild and Miss Rita Brown, of Masterton, are visitors to Bahiatua. , „ , Miss Norah McKay, West Bush Rond, Masterton, has returned home after a holiday spent in Wellington. Mrs. R. Masters and Miss Beryl Masters are Stratford visitors to Wellingtoh.

Miss Chennells, of Havelock North, is staying with Mrs. W. B. Chennells, Short Street. Masterton. . A Mr. and Mrs. J. Harrison and Miss M. Harrison have returned to Wanganui from the golf tournament at Rotorua. Mrs. Hempton, Hobson Street. Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. R. Giblin, Wanganui. „ , Mrs. Arma and Miss Waters, I’almerston North, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Meuli, Ilawera. Mrs. H. C. Jenkins, Wanganui, is the guest of Mrs. W. R. Martin, Palmerston North. Miss Stella Polson, Training College, Wellington, is staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Polson, Bannister Street, Masterton. „ Miss Lorna Renner, Training College, Wellington, is spending the vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Renner, Donald Street, Masterton. . ... The Wanganui Law;i Tenuis Club will hold its annual dance and prize-giving this evening in the Victoria League K< Mrs S . (Dr.) Grant and Miss Marshall. Westport, who have been the guests of Mrs. V. Cooke, Wanganui, have left for Wellington, accompanied by Mrs. Cooke. The Oltoia branch of the Women s Division of the Farmers’ Union will held its annual dance in the Okoia Hall tonight. The River City Syncopators will provide the dance music. The Arts and Craft Circle of the Hawera Women's Club presented Mrs. Murray Page with a piece, of china before her departure for Wanganui. A bridge party was held at the »ictoria League Rooms, Wanganui, on Tuesday afternoon. The hostess was Mrs. A. J. Crawford, president of the Wanganui Plunket Society, and the proceeds were for all the baby candidates in the Plunket Baby Contest. Mrs. Crawford was assisted by the conveners of the various committees, MesdameS F. P. Taiboys, W. H. Swanger, T. R. Wright, A. JS. Halligan, A. R. Merrington, W. Draflin, N. R. Bain, Miss Parkes, nlsft Mrs. E. McDonald and Miss Newcombe. There were nearly 200 players and over £l9 was taken.