The World of Women.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 15, 5 October 1929, Page 2

The World of Women.

By VERONICA)

Capt. and Mrs Wood left for the

gouth on Wednesday. Mrs Oliver Avas in Stratford for her sister’s wedding, Mrs Wood. Mrs C. Weston Avent through to Wellington on Tuesday. Mrs Malfroy had some friends for bridge on Monday night. Mrs Geo. Hall Avas also a bridge hostess. I

Mrs John Coull of Wanganui, avlio lias been the guest of Miss Paynter, “Tli e Pines’’, left for her home on Friday.

The annual Flower Show, under the auspices of the Horticultural Society, held in the Town Hall ctrj Saturday last, Avas a great credit to Stratford, the exhibits being exceptionally good. There Avas a good attendance, both in the afternoon and evening.

Mrs Coleman gave a very enjoyable bridge evening on Moo, day, those present being Dr. W. and Dr, Doris Gordon, Mr and Mrs Abraham, Mr and Mrs Lyons, Mr and Mrs D. J. Malone, Mrs Hall, Mr and Mrs L. Curtis, Mr and Mrs Jardine, Mrs Hunt, Mr Norman, Mr s Truby Kipg, Mrs R. V. Kay.

Mrs Pitt Avas hostess of a jolly bridge and mah jongg afternoon on Tuesday. Amongst those present Avere Mr s J. B. Richards, Mrs Budge, Mrs Geo. Hall, Mrs Abraham, Mrs Lyons, Mr s Malfroy, Mrs L. Curtis, Mrs Jardine, Mrs W. Spence, Mrs Steven, Mrs Truby King, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Uniacke Mrs Malone, Mrs Colemaq, Mrs CTesswell, Mrs Cutfleid, Miss Porritt, Miss Squires. Mr Norman gave a most interesting lecturette to the pupils of S; Mary’s on Thursday afternoon, when some entertaining, incidents of life in the East were told.

Some of our youthful dancing devotees, went down to Patea for the golf hall on Tuesday night and enjoyed it muchly. The official closing of the Golf Club took place on Thursday, when Mrs Bowler and her partner, Mr Gaw, won the last match of the season. The weather was true cool , s golf, weather. Some of those present were Mr and Mrs L. Curtis, Mrs and Miss Riera, Mr amd Miss Malone, Mr and Mrs Abraham, Mrs Rutherford, Mr Rutherfurd, Mr and Mrs Fisher, Mi’s Knewstubb, Mr and Mrs Urwin, Mr and Mrs R. B. Anderson Mrs Ryan, Mrs Keller, Mrs C. Williams, Mrs Bowler, Mr and Mrs Newell, Mr and Mrs W. Williams, Mrs Seyb, Miami Mrs Roy Curtis, Mrs Geo. Clarke, Miss Porritt, Miss J, Bremner, Mrs R. Fryday, Mrs Boon, Mrs Bishop, Misses Sangster, Miss Henry Messrs Gaw, Hart, Jeffries.

Mrs Hill (Mangatoki) was at home on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Cresswell was at home on, Thursday night.

Mrs Kay had some friends for bridge on Friday afternoon. Mrs Mark, who was “Dame of honour” at her sister’s wedding on Wednesday night, received the guests afterwards at her residence. The gathering was purely a family one, those invited were: Mrs Benb,ett, mother of the bride, Mrs Till mother of Capt. Wood, Mrs Oliver (New Plymouth), sister of the bride, Mrs Campbell Jackson, sister of the bridegroom, and also Mrs T. Kirkwood, Messrs Bennett and Oliver, Kirkwood and Campbell Jackson. The Druids held a very successful card party in the Parish Hall on Wednesday, those playing were: Mrs Aagaard, Mrs Nichols, Mrs Wickstead, Mrs Robson, Mr s Knight, Mrs Dwyer, Mrs Shai'rock, Mrs Coward, Mrs Tunbridge, Mrs Whittington, Mrs Byron, Mrs Hignett Mrs Elgar, Mrs Reader, Mrs Gatton, Mrs Summerfield, Mrs McGilvery, Mrs Butchart, Mis s Paynter, Miss Aagaard, the Misses Nelson, Miss Jones, Miss White A very nice supper was

served and done full justice to . Some of Mrs Page’s (Hawera) friendg went down for lier daughter’s wedding on Thursday which was a very bright and pretty function. A bridge match is to he played in New Plymouth by a Stratford team on Wednesday, These matches are always most entertaining and keenly contested Mrs L, Curtis gave a musical evening on Friday. The following gave musical items: Miss K. Redmond, Mrs Edgar Young, and Mr and Mrs Leslie Curtis Avith

a full chorus. The esteem in which Mrs Lance Bellringer is hold by Stratford

friends was testified to on Friday,

when a farewell afternoon for, tier

Avas given by Airs J. Petrie, junior, at. tlio residence of Mrs J. Petrie, senior, Opunake Koad. Mrs Bellringer is leaving Stratford next week to take up her residence in New Plymouth,

Those present were: Mesdames R. A. .Ritchie, L. Mills, W. Harris, J. L. 0. Rowe, W- E. Jones, F. Kirkwood, E. H. Eason, 0. S', Kelly, O. H. Sole, W. A. Potts, G. F. Court. R, A. Morgan, W. 0. Liddell, A. E. White, A. Dickinson and Miss Clemow. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames E. Norden and W. Hoskin. The two competitions held were won by Airs Bellringer—guessing advertisements (bread fork) and guessing flower names (silver egg cup and spoon). Much appreciated vocal items were given by Mesdames Harris and Mills, Mr s Ritchie acting as accompanist. Airs Court gave a pianoforte solo, and Airs Rowe contributed a number of recitations. A highly enjoyable time was spent by those present, a very sumptuous afternoon tea being partaken of. Proceedings were terminated by the company joining hands for the singing of “She’s a Jolly Good Fellow.”