Social and Personal.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 224, 2 September 1936, Page 2

Social and Personal.

n* , j, n Mrs A. Coleman is 'visiting Napiei and Wellington.

Miss P. Howard, Midhirst, is the guest of Mrs. E. Leatham, Eltham. • • • Mrs S. Pitt and Miss M. Pitt left on Monday, for a short holiday in Auckland, id ' *>. ■*l ' Mrs A. F. Biidge, Taumarumii, stay, ed in Stratford with friends durin; the week. • * * Mrs F, P. Uniacke'left for Marton on Monday to be present at the elim inatidif festival to* ho held in Palmers, ton. North on~-M-t>*s%M*y and Tuesday. She will then stay with her brother. DfvA. D. Carbery, in Wellington, for 1 a few days. ” *ir ' Vj? JMesdames D. Steven, E. M-cCui-lough(’W. Hall;, .H. R. Amtss and Moon, Misses H fgjorf, ‘ guthrie and C. Uniacke left by' car on Monday for Palmerston North to be present at the semi-finals of the' British Drama League. ! ' f

Mrs Middleton gave a very jolly afternoon to members of Holy Trinity Missionary Guild on Thursday. Music and competitions made the aftenoon pass very pleasantly. Among those present were Mesdames Middleton, H. C. Johnson, Outfield, Coward, Carryer, Chisholm, Bottcher; Anderson and Dixon, and the Misses Taylor;, Woods, N, Middleton, M. Middleton and Cutfield. * * On Monday afternoon a meeting of ‘the British and Foreign Bible Society collectors was held at the home of? Mrs Poison, when workers handed in the money they had r collfected for 1 1936. The amount totaled £22 6s, and as there are still other sums to' be brought in, last year’glbffort will be exceeded. For tliis resfflt all were grateful . Afternoon tea was served and a very pleasant afternoon brought to a close. Mrs Poison was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. i . . •., J{. ;i \ . ■ Mrs Bishop, Began Street, gave a charming farewell party to Mrs J. W. Boon on Saturday night. l The hostess wore a very smart frock of scarlet crepe georgette trimmed with silver lame. Mrs Bopp wore bottle green floral •georgette: , The bridge room looked very attractive with tall vases of irises and a profusion ci* spring flowersv Mrs J. C. Allen won tlre’-prize for the higlrest score. Those present were" MeSOSfifes' J. W. Boon, Riera, J. C. Allen, C. Williams, H. C. North, W. Williams, Mark, R. Tyrer, Burmester, Knewstubb, Cooper, Betts, Rawles, A. Amess and Chad wick, and Miss Squires.

Mrs. Lobb, Midhirst, who has been the guest of Mrs. L. Lobh, Pohokura, has returned.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Jaffe and family, Auckland, are the guests of’Mrs. J. C. Allen.

The Midhßst AnglicanVLadies’ Guild members gathered on • Wednesday afternoon to honour Mrs. P. Bell, a member who is now living - at Stratford. The Rev. K. J. ‘McFarland spoke highly of Mrs. Bell’s work as a guild member and asked Mrs. Graham to make a presentation of a china fiuit dish. Mrs. Bell returned thanks.

The euchre party and dance held in the Pembroke Road Hall on Tuesday night was well attended. The euchre prize-winners were: Ladies, Mrs Tunbridge and Miss E. Sheehan (tied for first); men, Mr. Smeath 1, Mr Currie 2, Mr Whyte 3. Mr Vern Henry) supplied the music. Among those present were Mesdames Waite, Robson, Elgar, Tunbridge, Gray, O’Neil, Mills, Mather, McQuay, Carley, Smith, Fowler, Brown, McDonald, Whyte, Frank, Misses Z. and O. Aagaard, L. Rumball, H. Henry, I. Meyenberg, R, Ritter, J. McDonald, and H. Hexiderson.

An enjoyable euchre party was held in tire Foresters’ Hall on Tuesday afternoon. The .prize-winners were: Mrs. Mather 1, MM Wilmfehurst 2, consolation prize Mrs. Hathaway. Among those present were Mesdames Wright, Hathaway, Bayly, Tunbridge, Lennon, Aaagaard, Mather, Jones, McQuay, Sineath, Sheppardf'Dbcld, Whittington, Jacobsen, Gray, Elgar, Erickson, Wilmshurst, Papp(ill, Hodgeman,

Miss Mona Dymond, Hawera, is the > 1 X guest of Mrs. Cordelia Street South.

On Monday Miss Jean Jackson gave a “linen’ 5 evening for Miss M. McMillan. The guest of houopr, who received many lovely gifts ; from hen young friends, looked charming in aj frock of blue taffeta. The drawing room was decorated with pink rhododendron, daphne and daffodils. The hostess wore green and cyclamen. Those present were Misses Mills, J. Hale, J. Mark, J. King, M. McMillan, Z. Masters, G. Amess, M. Whittle, O. Masters, N. Power and J. Cress-well. The winners of flag,, bridge were Misses D. Mann, L. Penn, B. Hale and, Power, ■ MT'-i