WAIKATO NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 714, 13 July 1929, Page 7

WAIKATO NOTES

Mrs. Sinclair Arthur, of Hamilton, is holidaying- in Honolulu. Mrs. W. A. Oliver, of Matangi. is visiting friends in Stratford. Miss Johnston, of Te Awamutu. has gone to Australia for an extended \ Mr. and Mrs. O. Civil, of Te Awamutu, are visiting friends in Warki worth. Mrs. Chas. Chubbin. of Te Kowhai. is the guest of Mrs. .1. Howie in Hunterville. Mrs. 11. Rowlands, of Cambridge, has left for Opotiki, where she will make her home. Mrs. Douglas Wood, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. H. Y alder, ladingthorpe. Claudelands. Mrs. W. Dee Martin, and Miss D. | Martin. have left for Wellington. I anganui. and New Plymouth. They j intend being away about a month. I Miss lmilda Fama. who lias returned to New Zealand after five years in Vienna, is the guest of her sister. Mrs. J. A. McGovern. Te Awamutu. Miss H. Cochrane, secretary to the Waikato “Independent'* for the past ten years, and who has resigned owing to ill-health, was farewelled by the proprietor and staff on Saturday, prior to her departure for Rotorua. On behalf of the management and staff, j Mr. F. Penn asked Miss Cochrane to < accept a handsome rug. and all joined |in wisihng her a speedy return to j health. | MUSICAL CIRCLE ENTERTAINS ‘ At its usual fortnightly meeting on i Tuesday afternoon, the Musical Circle of the Lyceum Club entertained Miss Fama. who has just returned to New ; Zealand after five years’ study in Vienna. A very interesting Schubert afternoon was spent, several members giving selections of the composer's works. Miss Fama spoke of some of her studies abroad, and gave two fine solos, lo tlie delight of the listeners. Among those present were:—Miss Fama, Mrs. H. Ferguson (convenor). Mrs. J. A. McGovern (Te Awamutu), Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs. Shirlev. Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. A. English. Mrs. J. D. Smith, Mrs. G. B. Barnett, Mrs. F. D. Finfold. Mrs. Farquhar, Mrs. C. Sims, Mrs. H. J. McMullen, Mrs. U. Mandeno (Te Awamutu), Mrs. E. V. Stace, Miss Mavis Jones, and Miss Nora Valder. SHAKESPEARE READING CLUB. On Thursday night the Hamilton j Shakespeare Club gave a very good i reading of Alfred Sutro’s play, “The j Fascinating Mr. Vanderveldt.” ,Tliis most amusing modern comedy, judg- i ing by the applause and ripples of laughter, was much appreciated by the 1 large audience. The dramatis personae were:—Ladv Clarice Howland. Mrs. Kaber Harrison; Aggie Coles, Miss Alsson Scott: the Mar- ! chioness of Hendingby, Miss E. Wilson: Lady Clementina, Desborough, Miss F. Jolly; Miss Felling, Miss H. Hey wood; Mrs. Breve 11, Miss E. M. White; Mrs. Mellon, Miss L. M. Nicholls: Mr. Vanderveldt, Mr. E. Bouillon: Colonel Raynor, Mr. W. L. Ranstead: Lord Woolham, Mr. H. Morton; Sir Bartholomew Cordick, Mr. E. "Wilson: Mr. Goddleston, Mrs. M. W. Coventry; Rev. Hubert Langston, Mr. F. A. de la Mare; Mrs. Mellon, Mr. A. R. Coltman; and Alfie, Master Alan Farquhar - READING CIRCLE MEETS On Tuesday night the Dramatic Reading Circle at the Lyceum Club gave a very bright reading of “The ; Liars,” a four-act comedy by Arthur Henry Jones. The parts were read as follow: —Colonel Sir Christopher Deering, Miss M. Hodgson; Edward Falkner, Miss G. Eggleston; Gilbert Nepean, Lady Jessica’s husband. Miss Osmers; George Nepean. Gilbert’s brother, Miss G. Wyatt; Archibald Coke, Molly’s husband. Miss B. M. Campbell Waiter at the Star and Garter, Miss Brewer; Lady Jessica Nepean, Mrs. C. Campbell: Lady Rosamond Tatton, her sister, Mrs. P. Bullock; Dolly Coke, their cousin, Miss Seal: Beatrice Ebernoe, Miss L. Nicholls: Mrs. Crespin, Miss E. Wright; Ferris, Jessica’s maid. Miss J. Welch. Other circle members present were:— Mrs. F. Bullock, Mrs. Seal, Mrs. E. G. ! Johnston, Mrs. IL Toombs. Mrs. H. Luxford, Mrs. F. Brewer, Mrs. Andrews. Mrs. T. Reynolds. Mrs. Graham, Miss H. M. Hall. Miss Eastwod, Miss F. Jolly, and Miss E. Bullock. BRIDGE PARTY On Monday evening Mrs. Roy Kemp gave a delightful bridge party for some of her friends in Hamilton. She was wearing a becoming frock of cameo pink taffeta and ivory lace under a bridge coat of floral ring velvet. Her room was fragrant with spring blooms, j The prizes for bridge were won by i Mrs. T. C. Fraser and Mrs. A. J. Bond. ! The other guests were Mrs. A. Engj lish, Mrs. P. G. Russell. Mrs. J. MeI Nicol, Mrs. C. L. McDiarmid, Mrs. F. i Beehan, Miss H. Hey wood. Miss E. Hammond. Miss A. Coventry, Miss F. Jolly and Miss M. Beale. MOTHERS’ UNION The second annual meeting of the Waikato Diocesan Council of the jj Mothers’ Union last week in St. n Peter’s Hall, Hamilton. was :i n very representative one. Mrs. Kayll, the president, was in the chair. Mrs. u G. B. Barnett and Mrs. R. Clark were 3 the Cathedral representatives; Mrs. Q Kempthorne and Mrs. G. Hitchcock, a Te Kuiti: Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Cransn wick, Matamata: Mrs. Chapman. WajJ liaroa sub-branch Mrs. Phillips and 3 Mrs. Neshansen, Otorohanga; Mrs. 3 Meek, Huntly Mrs. F. Harvie and Mrs. n Howarth, Cambridge: Mrs. Beale, j Stratford; and Mrs. Hale-Lloyd, Piron ngia. o The report and balance sheet were 3 read and adopted. Q The following nominations for offiq cers were received and elected unopn 'posed - —Mrs. Turner, president: Mrs. “ I Le May, Mrs. Hale-Lloyd, and Mrs. J ' Manning, vice-presidents; Mrs. Clark. Q J secretary. [J ! A vote of thanks was accorded the n i retiring president, Mrs. Kayll. and q the secretary. Mrs. L. B. Gilfillan. n I BRIDGE AT LYCEUM CLUB. H Averj” happy bridge evening was 0 arranged by the bridge committee of H the Lyceum Club on Thursday night. The lounge was filled with members, G who had a very pleasant evening play{j ing visiting bridge. This evening was the first of a series of three, rj The players who obtained the highJ: ost scores were Mrs. Speedy and Mrs. x* E. Walders. 3 The members present were:—Mrs. F. -n .Tolly, president: Mrs. W. H. Hume, Mr-. }i P. Vickery, Mrs. J. D. Smith, Miss E. xi Eggleston. Mrs. G. Smith, Miss G. Wyatt, Miss B. Dirennzy, Miss M. Hodg-j-i son. Miss M. Stevens Mrs. A. E. Cox. “ Mrs. P. E. Stevens, Mrs. E. P. Cowler, =0 Mrs. Newell, Mrs. Speedy. Mrs. O Bo- k■n land. Mrs Hodgkinson. Mrs. A. Ramsay, y. Mrs. E. M. Masters. Mrs. E. Walder [xJ Mrs. Rollo, Mrs. R. A. Johnson, Mrs. A. £| Ransom, Mrs. W. Tanner, Mrs. T. RcyLn nolds, Mrs Robbins (Taurangaj. Mrs. G, [Jj Rogers, Mrs. W. M. Coventry Mrs. oJ t Clarke, Mrs. N. Ratcliffe, Mrs. Hend r- ( son, Mrs. Hannon. Mrs. H. T. Gillies, [JJ J Mrs. Seal. Mrs. JL. Shepherd. Mrs. A. tJ J. Tompkins. Mrs. Rollo, Mrs. G. Gower fl 1 Mrs Martin, Mrs. Hooker. Mrs. Yorke, Ln | Mrs. A. Gifford. Mrs. T. A. Burtenslia w Pf. ; Mrs. J. Staples, Mrs. T. Campbell Mrs xJ , F. Brewer. Mrs. T. N Pemberton. Mrs $ ; W A. Green. Mr-. K. G. Johnston. Mm i- i H. Burrell. Mrs. H. Piper. Mrs. F. Burley u Mrs Valder, sen. Mrs G. B Barnett. Mri H. Valder, Mi ' ham. Mrs. W. D. Ross. Mrs. Farquhar Mrs. EL G. Johns! Miss C.. Wallnutt. Miss E. Xorrish. Mi - i i E. Wright. Miss L. Valder. Miss M. Hnrrowell. Miss E. N ;- M. B - d g e 8 Bert jr KourVe. MG- . ■f- Bastwood. M :-s Wain Miss K 1 Brewer and Miss D. Johnson