ENGAGEMENTS. JUBILEE ENDS PORIRUA ACTIVITIES PERSONAL NOTES HUTT NEWS BABIES' HOME

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 98, 27 April 1935, Page 18

ENGAGEMENTS.

JUBILEE ENDS

PORIRUA ACTIVITIES

PERSONAL NOTES

HUTT NEWS

BABIES' HOME

CAMERON—PIPER. The engagement is announced of Clare Mitchell, eldest daughter of Mrs. arid Mr. P, D. Cameron, of Levin, to Alfred (Tib), second son of Mrs. and the late Mr. A. Piper, of Lower Hutt. MARTIN—ANDERSON.' The engagement is announced of Joan Elsie, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. F." P. Anderson, of Wellington, to Desmond James, only son of Mr.'and Mrs. S. W. Martin,.of Lyall Bay, Wellington. . ■ . GARLICK—FLETT. . The engagement is announced of Edeva, seventh daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Flett, Seymour Avenue, Nelson, to Paul, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Garlick, Wellington. HARDIE—VON HARTITZSCH. The engagement is announced of Gwen, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. O. yon Hartitzsch, Levin, to Jack Collins, younger son of Mrs. and■, the late Mr. L. Hardie, Waikanac.

Mrs. E. J. Riddifprd,, Woburn Road, Lower Hutt, left this morning for Najpier, where she will be the guest of Mrs. Dudley Kettle. Mrs. Frank Leckie, Heretaunga, is spending a few days at "Ngaruru," Blenheim, with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rewl Murray. Mrs. Guy Williams, Masterton, and Mrs. D. S. Collins, Featherston, will be visitors to New Plymouth for the autumn golf foursomes. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Vickerman, Grant Road, are visiting Christchurch. Mi3S B. Cowper, Danncvirke, who has been visiting Christchurch, will return home during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hall, Marlborough, are visiting Wanganui and Rotorua. Mrs. W. G. Hewson, Karon, who has been visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. -F. G. Bristed, will return to Wellington on Sunday. Mrs. Henry Hall, who has been visiting Christchurch for her son's wedding, has returned to Wellington. • Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Tripe, Selwyn Terrace, will return home on Sunday from Rotorua. Mr. and Mrs F. F. Reid, Blenheim, arrived from the south this morning and are the guests of Mrs. Lan Johnston, Lower Hutt. Miss Joyce Nathan, Hobson Street, has returned from a holiday spent in Wanganui. ■ ■ Miss Ruth Burr is visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. M. Stagpoole, Palmerston North. Mrs. H. Riggir, Bay of Plenty, is a visitor to Wellington. Mrs. E. Astill and Miss B. Ferguson have returned from a visit to Komako, in the Pohangina Valley, and Wanganui. :■ ... , ■.■ Wellington visitors to The Hermitage during the past week were Mr. and Mrs. K. Howard, Misses L. and O. Gray, and Messrs. A. Sutherland, A. R. Poole, T. Kelly, T. Welsh, F. Deegan, and T. Cornwell. There were many other visitors from all parts of the Dominion, England,, and Australia. Misses Adele and Mary -Bucklin, daughters of the American ConsulGeneral, and Mrs. Wilfred Andrews will be taking part in the Apollo Singers' Concert next week. Mrs. Victor Mackay, Auckland, is visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Smith, Blenheim, are spending a holiday in Wellington. Miss Nedra MacDoiiald, Blenheim, is visiting Wellington. Mrs. G. A. Pascoe is a Wellington visitor to Christchurch. Miss M. Holderness, who has been visiting her sister, Miss J. Holderness, Christchurch, has returned to Wellington. Mrs. H. J. Fairchild and family, Masterton, are spending a few weeks at Karaka Bay. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. J. Sellers and • Peter (Lyall Bay), who visited Napier fcr the holidays and attended the competitions there, have returned home. Miss Nancy Hunt, who has been the guest of Miss Gwen Dampney, Napier, has returned to Wellington. Miss Phyllis Gray, who has been visiting Christchurch, will return home tomorrow morning.

ITEMS OF INTEREST

St. Patrick's College, Silyerstream, was bathed in glorious sunshine on the occasion of its jubilee reception yesterday afternoon. Many visitors from all parts of the Dominion were present, and the arrangements were well carried out. After guests had arrived, many joined in the sports, tennis, golf, quoits, rackets, etc., while others strolled about the spacious grounds. At 3 o'clock the majority .wended their way to the large Assembly Hall, where a short programme of music was provided, followed by '■ speeches. :• • The; items rendered by the school choir and orchestra under the leadership of, the Bey. C. Feehly, were excellent and showed very fine training of the boys. Among those present were Archbishop O'Shea, Father Cullen (St. Patrick's, Wellington), Monsighors McManus (Palmerston North), Connelly (Kilbirnie), the Rev. Father Hurley (Provincial of the Marist Order), the Rev. A. Berger, S.M. (Rector of St. Bede's, Christchurch), Monsignor Morkane, D.D., M-A. (Dunediri), the Rev. F. h. Dignan (formerly student and master at St. Patrick's College), B. McCarthy, K.S.G. (Hawera), president of St. Patrick's Old Boys' Association. Chilton St. James Schpol held its Easter celebrations in glorious weather. On Saturday inter-team baseball matches were played, "Orange" team gaining first place, with "Red and Green" tying for second place. On Monday evening a fancy dress dance was held in the Chilton Hall, Miss Fitzgerald receiving the guests. The hall was gaily decorated with balloons and flowers,,and a very happy time was^ spent by all. A dainty supper served in the library brought an enjoyable evening to" a close. PERSONAL, Mrs. H. M. Hayward, 'TRata," has re-, turned from a visit to Napier and Palmerston North. .• Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Foster are visiting in Nelson. ■ . Miss B. Humphries and her cousin, Mrs. H. Lattey, are visiting New Plymouth for the jubilee, of the high school in that town. They are both foundation pupils of the school. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Ewen, "Lpchaber," Western Hutt, are leaving for a trip to England by the Rangitata.

BALL AT TOWN HALL1

ST. PATRICK'S OLD BOYS

■ A fitting finale to St. Patrick's College golden jubilee celebrations, the Old Boys' ball, took place last evening at the Town Hall, which had been handsomely decorated for the occasion. The central figure of the decoration scheme was a "cut-out" of the college in Cambridge Terrace. This screened the origan loft and with windows illuminated from behind and a charming-ly-arranged shrubbery in. front. was most realistic. From the gallery swathes of blue and white muslin formed a misty canopy with trails of lycopodium, which were caught . in the. central chandelier of tiny electric bulbs. Against the centre of the back gallery hung a handsomely-painted shield bearing the college coat of arms on a silver background. Flanking this, surrounding the hall, hung the coats of arms of the late Archbishop Redwood (founder of St. Patrick's _ College), Archbishop O'Shea (the first pupil), St. Patrick's Old. Boys' Association, St. Patrick's, Silverstream, the Society of Mary, and .of the other schools, which originated from St. Patrick's, Woodlawn (Australia), and St. Bede's College (Christchurch). The vestibule of the Town Hall, where the guests were received by Dr. Roiland O'Regan (chairman of committees) and Mrs. O'Regan, was arranged as a comfortable lounge and was a bower of flowers and greenery. Mrs.. O'Regan wore a.becoming gown of cocoa-beige lac& with touches, of brown velvet and she carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. Messrs. B. F. Kelly, W. R. Hart, M. O'Connor, J. R, Wickliffe, L. B. Day, and Dr. O'Regan were members of the

ball committee, the decorations, which were designed by Mr. Kelly, having been carried out by Mr. W. J. Conroy and assistants. The supper committee comprised Mesdames M.: Goodson, B. F. Kelly, M. O'Connor, and helpers. The chief guests of the Old Boys were his Grace Archbishop T. O'Shea, Metropolitan of New Zealand, Mr. Bernard McCarthy,: K.S.G. (Hawera) and Mrs. McCarthy (the latter wearing a gown of mushroom pink flat crepe). Among the many dancers were:— Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Armour (the latter wearing .lupin blue -.lace), Mr. and Mrs. Sutcliffe (the latter in black and lime' green floral chiffon), Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Wood (the latter wearing cedar-brown lace), Mr. and Mrs. Yin : cent Ward (the latter wearing black velvet), Mrs:Knox Gilmer (black:chiffon and lace), Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dwyer (the latterwearinga Victorian frock of green organdie), Mr. and Mrs. L. Day (the latter in ivory georgette with scarlet touches), . Mr. and Mrs. C. O'Regan (the latter in daffodil chiffon velvet), Mr. and Mrs. R. Macdonald (Ashhurst), Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Cleary, Mr. and Mrs. J> J. L. Burke, Mr. and Mrs. P. Kavanagh (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. T. Fouhy, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius, Mr. and Mrs. L. Poflf, Mr. and Mrs. C. McDonald, Mrs. Petre, Mrs. Lynch/ Mr. and Mrs. T: B. Guscott, Captain and Mrs. McLellan, Mr. and Mrs. Vangioni, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gamble, Mrs. Martin Power, Dannevirke (black satin), Mrs. T. Buxton, Auckland, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Kelly (the latter wearing a frock of desert blue georgette), Mrs. Petre, Mr. and Mrs. A. Chapman, Invercargill, Mr. and Mrs. O'Donoghue (Hastings), Mr. and Mrs. Price (Auckland), Mrs. Garland (Auckland), Mrs. L. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. N. Geany (Makikihi). Misses B. Humphries (rose floral chiffon), B. Coates (daffodil flat crepe), L. Silverstone (ivory crepe suede with sequiried straps), Kelliher (black georgette studded with jet sequins), R. Mulligan, Cahill, D. Hungerford (gold lame), L. Cooch (silver blue taffeta picture frock), Z. Gordon (black satin), R. Fitzgerald (turquoise blue, silver threaded crepe gown), A. Fitzgerald (navy blue lace with fur trimmings), J. Power-Collins (pale pink flat crepe and-gold lame touches), I. Chapman ; (oyster chiffon picture frock), E. Butts (black georgette with crystal embroideries), Dennehy, M. Dillon (blush pink satin), M. Mulcahy (flame flat crepe and silver), C. Hannigan (gold satin), R. Chote, N. Burke, Feilding (scarlet floral chiffon), D. Parsonage (shell pink lace), and M. Stewart. ■- \ Messrs. J. Gaynor, M. Frost,' M. O'Connor, D. McCarthy, Higgett, W. Hart (Carterton), T. Wagg, B. O'Driscoll, M. Marks, J. Cameron, A. McGuinness, T. Dennehy, N. Farrant, W. Foley, J. Hogan, B. and H. Lynch (Paekakariki), L. Mcßride, F. Mahoney, C. Evans-Scott, M. Power, N. Guscott (Dannevirke), G. Goldbloom, L. Coakley, Major J. L. Conlan, Val Mulgan, J. R. B. Stead (Auckland), M. Hamon (Oamaru), O. and D. Lynch (Paraparaumu), J. Devine (New Plymouth), T. Smith (Blenheim).

The matron of St. Barnabas' Babies' Home, Khandallah, acknowledges gifts from Mrs. Gray (Marton), Mrs. W. Best (Otaki), Miss Peach, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. L. C. Ward, Miss C. B. Tuely, A Friend (Day's Bay), Girls' Junior Bible Class (Levin), "Anonymous," Miss N. H. Fannin .(Taihape), Mrs. Blackburn, Young Women's Bible Class (Wadestown), Mrs. Crooke (Marton), Chilton House Old Girls, Harvest Festival gifts from Paekakariki, St. Barnabas' Church, Khandallah, St. Peter's, Wellington, Newlands, Featherston, Western Lake, Wairongamai, Mr. J. G. Smith, Sunshine Club, Miss SnelK grove (Hunterville), and Korojiko School, JSTgaio.

PLUNKET PARTY

A successful children's party was recently held in Prosser's Hall, Porirua, when Uncle Campbell, from 2YA, entertained the children with songs and' games. Mr. G. Colley, on behalf of the Plunket Committee, thanked Uncle Campbell for his valuable assistance in making the party a success. Mrs. E. Wind? ley' presented Mrs. Dr. Williams with a bouquet, and also forwarded a beautiful bouquet, per medium of Uncle Campbell, to Mrs. Campbell Cree, who was unable to be present A sit-down tea was provided for the children^ and afternoon tea was served to the adults. . *. . : PLUNKET COMMITTEE. The annual meeting of the Porirua Plunket Committee was held in the Methodist Hall, Porirua. Mrs. E. Windley (president) presided,, and wel- | corned Lady Hoskings, Mrs. Gray (Pukerua Bay), Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Bothamley, Mr. Vickers, mothers, and friends. The annual report and balance-sheet was read and business discussed, Lady Hoskings congratulating Mrs. Hassall (secretary) and Mr. R. W. Bothamley (treasurer) on the successful year's operations. • Thanks were extended to Mrs. Gray (Pukerua Bay), Mesdames E. Mexted, H. Eastwood Evans, Miss Clark, Dr. Williams, J. Hunter, T. Ryan, G. Colley, A. Clark, G, Hughes, Mungavin (2), R. W. Bothamley, J.D. Hassall, the Methodist Ladies' Guild, the Methodist Trust for room for the nurse, and Mrs. Ryan for having meetings at her house