People and Parties

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18591, 29 December 1934, Page 11

People and Parties

Mrs. W. Aitken Caldwell, Gisborne, has arrived in Christchurch, and will stay lor a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. F. W. Hobbs, Papanui road. Mrs Taylor, Gisborne, visited Waitara, Taranaki, for Christmas, being the guest of her mother, Mrs Dew.

The Misses V. and E. McLoughlin, Wellington, are staying with their sister, Mrs C. L. Croker, Stout street, Gisborne.

Miss Speight and Miss McCullough, of Whetukura, Daunevirke, are visiting Patutahi, where they will spend the school vacation.

Miss R. Perry, Te Kuiti, is paying a holiday visit to her sister, Mrs. Walter Whyte, Tiniroto. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Forster, Gisborne, are spending the Christmas holidays at Waikarernoana. Mrs. F. W. Nathan, Gisborne, and Mrs. Eric Loisel, Tolaga Bay, were recent visitors to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. G. Brown, Gisborne, are. staying .with Airs. Kissel, Karori, Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Nowell Izard are Wanganui visitors to Gisborne. Miss Gwen Webster, principal of the Otago School o 4 Dancing, Dunedin, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Les Harris, Palmerston road.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Monk, Bayly street, accompanied by Miss Anne Caldwell, spent the Christmas holidays at Morere. Mr. and Mrs. Nowell Izard, Wanganui, are the guests of Air. and Mrs. R. Barker, Russell street. Airs. N. H. Bull, Hinaki street, accompanied by her family, left this week for Wainui Beach, where she has taken a cottage for part of the holidays. Miss Vera Barnard and her two young nieces, Misses Joan and Alison Burnard, are her guests there at present. Air. and Mrs. J. T. T. Bush, Tikitiki, accompanied by their three children, are spending a holiday at Wainui Beach. Air. and Airs. G. A. Nicholls. Riverside road, are staying at Wainui Beach. Air. and Mrs. H. P. Bennett, Kelvin road, accompanied by their daughter, Miss T. Bennett, spent the Christmas holidays in Auckland. Airs. J. G. Scott, Hastings, is visiting her mother, Airs. A. Allen, Palmerston road.

Mr. and Airs. W. Sherriff, who have been the guests of Mr. and Airs. W. Graham, Ormond, for the Christmas holidays, returned to Tiniroto on Thursday. Miss Betty Pountney, Auckland, is the guest of Airs. E. W. AT. Wallis, “Bushy Knoll, Rangavoa. Airs. Brian Elesmore returned to Wellington last Saturday accompanied by Miss Tua Smith, who will spend her school holidays in Wellington. Alias A. L. Rees, who has been spending the Christmas holidays as the guest of Airs. W. Graham, “Ngakaroa,” Ormond, returns to her home in Russell street to-day. Colonel and Mrs. C. Dowding, Puha, intend leaving shortly for Lake Rotoiti to spend the New Year holidays there. Aliss Hilda Smith, Alatthew road, left on Christmas morning for Rotorua, where she is {spending a holiday with friends.

Airs. C. W. Morey, Te Awanjutu, is visiting her parents, Air. and Airs. E. R. West, Riverside road. Air. and Airs. T. R. Frazer, Hamilton, have been spehding this week with Airs. Frazer’s sister, Airs. 11. V. Stovell, and Mr. Stovell, Ballaiicn street, and intend l.eav,ing to-morrow to. continue their holiday -motor tour in other parts of ,the North Island before returning to. Hamilton. . . I,'!!!,.!! Aliss It. Bain was the guest of'Am: W. Hamilton Irvine,- Wainui Beacjh, frti

t he. Christmas holidays. , - :; Miss Joan Boland, Napier, is the giioSt of Mrs. IT. K. Bright, Haronga road. Mr. T.-G. Lawless, Ormond road, is visiting his son and daughter in Auckland.

Misses K. and J. Cooke, Napier, are the guests of Mrs. G. J. Robertson, Clifford street.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Harris, Rere, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Nicholls at Wainui Beach for Christmas. • Miss J. Fullerton-Smith and her brother, Mr. W. Fullerton-Smith, Marton, arrived in Gisborne yesterday, paying a brief visit to Mrs. R. McKenzie Gunn, Wainui road. They are proceeding during the week-end to Tolaga Bay. accompanied by Miss Peggy Gunn, to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Morris. The party will leave later for Ruatoria to stay with Mrs. H. E'. Williams while taking part in the Waipiro Bay tennis tournament and the attendant New Year festivities. Miss S. Williams, Miss J. Morris and Mr. B. Morris also will be members of. Mrs. Williams’ house party. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kirker, Clifford street, accompanied by their son and daughter, Master Peter Kirker and Miss Lois Kirker, were in Auckland for the Christmas holidays, and will spend a few days in Rotorua before returning to Gisborne. Mrs. G. J. Winter, Fox street, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. Stevenson, Narrow Neck, Auckland. Dr. and Mrs. F. Kahlenberg, Childers road, accompanied by their son and daughter, left for Lako Rotoiti this week.

Mr. and Mis. 11. D. Chrisp and family are staying at Wainui Beacn. Mr. and Mrs. G. I). Taylor spent the Christmas holidays at Tokomaru Bay. Mr. and Mrs. J. Cranswick and family, who spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs L. Balfour, Fox street, returned to Hicks Bay on Thursday. Miss Neva Paltridge, Gisborne, is the guest of Mrs. W. Jobson, Opoutama. Mr. and Mrs. W. BlathwayG Fox street, were the guests of Mr. M. T. B. Hall, Hangaroa, for the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McGregor, Wellington, arrived in Gisborne on Wednesday to stay with Mrs. T. S. Harper, Rawiri street.

Mr. P. Cooke, Napier, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs W. Paltridge, Vogel street. Mrs. A. F. Hall, “The Vicarage,” Cobden street, left this week for Hawke’s Bay, accompanied by her two sons. Miss Gwen Kingston, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. A. M. Georgetti, Tangihau station.

Mrs. G. Bloomfield and Miss .T. Bloomfield, Whatatntu, left early this week for Auckland.

Miss Nora Arnold left yesterday on a holiday visit to Morere.

More changeable than the weather are the changes that take place in the styles and fashions of women’s hairdressing. To be modern, the dictates must be followed out to the last curl, and no matter how much care and attention you may spend on your dress, unless your hair Is equally up-to-date. all your efforts will be in vain. A woman herself does not always know which particular style of hairdressing will best suit her, and this is where the advice of an expert is so essential. There is nb one more qualified to give vou sound and helpful advice than Miss' Alice Ryan, recently arrived here from one of the leading beauty parlors in New Zealand, to take over the direction of Maison Owen. Next time you’re passing drop in and see her and have a chat about your hair, dr phone 100 for an appointment. Consultations- freei*

The Rt. Rev. H. W. Williams, Bishop of Waiapu, and Airs. Williams, who have beeu visiting relatives and friends in Poverty Bay and the East Coast, returned’to Hawke’s Bay yesterday after spending Christmas with Canon A. F. and Airs. Hall at “The Vicarage,’’ Oohrlen street.

Lady Herdman and Aliss Joyce Hefdman have left Auckland to spend a holiday at Lake RotoitL

Air. and Airs H. 11. Babbage and Air. 0. Babbage, Te Awamutu, have left on a motor tour of the East Coast districts.

Sir Thomas Wilford and Lady Wilford will arrive at Auckland this week-end. Sir Thomas will stay at Wanganui with his mother, Airs E. C. Wilford, and Lady Wilford’ will visit her people in the south. Engagements

An engagement is announced between Maurice, fourth sou of Air. and Airs. If. E. Bright, Haronga road, and Joan, only daughter of Mr. and Airs. T. J. Boland, of Napier. The engagement is announced *of Waldo F. Anderson, only -son-of Air. and Mrs. F. 0. Anderson,-Taradale, to Caroline “Doily” Mclntyre, only.daughter of the l: te Mr. and Mrs., N. ; Me-, Intyre, of Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay. ' ■ - An engagement is announced between Charles Mackenzie, elder son of'Dr.’ahd Airs. Charles F.‘Scott, of' Gisborne' ?atid! Maude Beaumont,- only daughter‘of. Mi’, and Mrs. W. Blyth, of Claudelands, Hamilton. 1

The engagement is announced of Frederic Trevor, second son of Mrs. Prosser and the late Air. G. F. Prosser, of Auckland, and Dorothy Hollis, youngest daughter c? Airs. Vaughan, of Hastings, and the late Mr. F. Vaughan, of Wairoa. i

The engagement is announced between Stanley, second son of Air and Mrs J. .1. Hodges, Beaconsfield, Bucks, England, and Trixie, eldest daughter of Air and Airs 11. L. Twlstleton, Alarumoko, Afotu. Dance at Wainui

Following the Pittar-Seymour wedding last Saturday a very jolly dance was held in the Wainui Hall in the evening, Chrisp’s orchestra providing the dance music. Supper was served informally by members of the hall committee.

Some of those present were Mr. and Mrs. L. Field, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Stock, Mr. and Mrs. G. Reeves (Raglan), Mr. and Mrs. L. Jex-Blake. Misses S. Williams, J. Lmlbrook (Ruatoria), M. and E. Hamilton. N. Bruce, M. Blair, S. Ormond, P. Gunn, B. Kemp,. S. Barton, B. Pountney (Auckland), S- Chrisp, T. Gardner, J. Perry (Christchurch), L. Bain, 11. Wau* chop, C. Fitzgerald, K. Sherriff, W. Barns-Graham, E. Hegarty, and P. Crawford. Messrs. A. Dods, L. Margoliouth, M. R. Maude. 11. and B. Kemp, B. Christie (Wanganui), M. Fitzgerald, P. Blair, J. Willock, M. Dobson, L. Seymour, J. Wilkie, J. Bain, P. Barton, B. Irvine, Sargent, M. Georgetti, Cagnie, A. McPhail, and J. Gardner. * Ormond Women’s Institute The December meeting of the Ormond Women’s Institute was held in the shade of trees in the gvirden of Mrs. ,D. J. Cumming’s residence, a very happy afternoon being spent. The president, Mrs. Barrow, presided over a fair attendance oi members, a number of visitors alsq being present and a large ’’ number of children, the meeting combining tho children’s Christmas party with ■ the usual meeting. Proceedings opened with the singing of the institute syiigi, and business was dispatched, as quickly as possible to enable members to give their attention to the young folk at their Christmas party. The institute’s annual picnic will he held- in Waihirere Domain on January 22, when the competitions will be the best month’s programme and the daintiest sponge cake. i There were between 80 and 90 little guests at the party and all were very much attracted and excited by the wonderful Christmas tree laden with toys, balloons and other fascinating objects, and looking just like a picture tree witli its sprinkling of artificial snow. Each child received a gilt, from the tree and later took part in a scramble for sweets and nuts, all entering into the fun with zest, the air ringing witli screams of delight. Two treasure hunts also caused much joy, Marjorie Stevenson ami her little sister, June, being the winners after an exciting chase around the trees. The gardening circle baby attended his first meeting on this occasion and was presented with a beautiful silver mug inscribed with his name, Stewart Ross Cameron. His mother had been a former convener of the gardening circle. After tea had been served to the’ children and then to the adults by the hostesses, two bouquets of carnations and fern were presented, Mrs. Barrow, the president, receiving one from the gardening circle, the presentation being made by tho convener, Mrs. Moore, who had the compliment returned to her by .the president presenting her with a similar bouquet on behalf of institute members. The entries for the 'monthly ‘cpmpeti;tions were nqt so numerous as .usual

owing to members being busy with Christmas preparations. The results were :—Seed Cake : Airs. Lovelock, 1. Soft toy: Airs. Lovelock, 1; Mrs. Rees, 2; Airs. Snowsill, 3. The hostesses were Afesdames Atkins, Carmichael, S. Rees, Snowsill, and Atkin.

A very enjoyable meeting was brought to a close with the singing of the National Anthem

Prince at Ellerslie Races

The goal or nearly everyone in Auckland on Boxing Day seemed to be the Ellerslie racecourse and every possible means of transport apparently was used to get people there, 'the summer meeting ■of the' Auckland Racing Club is always a popular one, but on this occasion the . great attraction was the presence of- Hiss Royal Highness, Prince Henry. It was like pre-depression days to see so large a gathering, for the stands were tilled to. their utmost capacity and everywhere were people. The seats nil the lawn underneath the shade of Hie trees were in great demand, and w»th trailing frocks of chiffon, lace and other filmy materials worn by so many of the woman racegoers the picture presented was a most attractive one.

tinge tubs of pale rose,’blue and deep pink hydrangeas arranged in groups at tjio foot of some of the trees were most decorative, and in the members’ stand they were, also used to decorate the stairways-and, landing..- J lie flower beds were at their gayest and vied in coloring .with the, frocking and hats of the women,, while ,a sped that 'secured much attention was the, lily' poiid‘. ( which is at present- a'mass, of delicate coloring. | His Royal Highness'on* arrival at the racecourse was gteeted with cheers and Waving of handkerchiefs and sticks and with his escort drove past the stands and the people’s enclosure, an action that was greatly appreciated. Their Excellencies the GovernorGeneral, Lord Bledisloe, and Lady Bledisloe attended the races, Her Excellency wearing a frock of lettuce green georgette and lace with a white ostrich feather ruffle and a small, green georgette hat outlined with plaiting of the same material. Aliss Sheila Hudson, who was in the viceregal party, wore a rose-patterned frock and wide brimmed hat to tone.

Viceregal Ball Government House, Auckland, has welcomed within its hospitable walls many notable visitors from various countries, but none has been more welcome or more honored than a member of the Royal Family of Britain. Their

Majesties the King and Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, and the Duke of Edinburgh fyave all been guests beneath its root, and Auckland people are glad that yet another member of the family, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, is now added to that list. Li honor of the visit of His Poyal Highness, Their Excellencies, tiie Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, and Lady Bledisloe gave a ball at Government House on Wednesday night, which was attended by a very large, number of guests. The occasion was one that had been eagerly anticipated, and in brilliance, sheer enjoyment and interest it could not have been surpassed. It .was with very great regret that the guests learned that His Poyal Highness was not able to attend the ball owing to an injury to his foot. Another source of deep regret to those present was the fact that the time of departure of Their Excellencies to England is looming so close. They will,be‘leaving behind , therm memories oL gracious- am( most fkindly hospitality which will not be quickly forgotten. Tennis at Kaiti The weather during the week was disappointing for tennis players, especially those who 1 ad entered for the Poverty Bay and East Coast Lawn Tennis Association's annual tournament, which could not be opened on Wednesday owing to the courts Ik mg wet after the recent rain. A start was made, however, on Thursday at midday, matches being played off loth at tlie Wliataupoko and Kaiti courts, and yesterday matches were continued at the Kaiti courts, which were m excellent order. There were a number of onlookers, on both days, but not nearly so many as on previous occasions, although the standard of tennis was good, and spectators were afforded interesting entertainment. Some of those present during the tourmcnt, including players and onlookers, were Mr. and Mrs. N. Izard (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. 11. E. Maude, -Air. and Mrs. G. Peeves (Waikato), Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Clirisp, Mr. and Airs. G. .1. Robertson, Mr. and Airs. Bullivant; AJcsdames 11. Hopkinsoii, W. I. Bruce, W. Morey (le Awamutu), B. ITaeche, ,T. W. Williams, 8,. Smith. W. Neal, T. I looney, Pitt, Counop, K. Peed, Elliott, E. Brown', and Parkinson; Misses W. and 'B. Barns-Graham,. C. Mead, M. Afacaulay, E. Hegarty, S. C/rmond, I. rod F. Hunt, E. Plummer, M. Blair, JI. KeYnp, N. Bruce, E. Maxwell, Af. Hooton, B. Paltridge, N. Leslie, P. Stephenson, G. Smith, S. Williams, P. Gunn, AL Haisman, R. Dobson, M. Porter, M. Allan, Baker, C, Wilson, AL Bousfield, E. Barker, Johnson, and S. Barton.