THE SOCIAL ROUND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 511, 29 September 1915, Page 4

THE SOCIAL ROUND

Mrs Gerald Stead is visiting Mrs Etead, Strowan. Miss A. McMaster (Oamaru) is visiting Christchurch. Mrs and Miss Nancarrow are back in town, after their visit to Mrs Leslie Orbell, Raincliff. Miss Christian (Ashburton) is visiting friends in Christchurch. Mr and Miss Allen (Christchurch) are visiting Mrs G. Gow, South Taranaki. Mrs D. Nosworthy (Ashburton) is Staying in Sumner. Mr and Mrs Mackisack have gone back to live in Oamaru, the former taking Mr Foster's place in the Loan and Mercantile. Mr Foster lias left for Trentham. Mr and Miss Golding have returned to Gore, after a visit to Christchurch. Miss Dorothy Bulkeley (Wellington), -who has been visiting friends in Christchurch, is now the guest of Mrs Frank Armstrong, Akitio, Hawke's Bay. The last of a series of "Violet Dances" was. given by Mr C. A. Guy last week in the Ridgely Hall, when a most enjoyable time was spent by the 58 couples who were present. During the evening buttonholes were sold by Ihe Misses Wiggins and Bushell, and a sum of £1 3/6 was thus raised for the Patriotic Fund. Enjoyable items were given by Miss Hopping, Mrs Dalton, Missund Master Guy. * Mr C. Rowland acted as M.C. This month's contribution makes a total of £8 8/6, obtained from the sale of flowers, etc., at the three dances.

Colonel Chaffey and Misa Chaff ey are tack in town after a visit to Mrs D. Maefarlane, Lyndon. . Mrs Lavie left last night for Wellington with her husband, Lieutenant Xtavie, who has been down here from Trentham on final leave for a few days. Mrs W. H. Montgomery, Little River, eame down from Wellington this morning, and is staying at Warner's for the present. , Miss E. M. Webb' lias returned to Bunedin from a short visit to Christchurch. Colonel and Mrs Millton, Birch Hill, lure in town. Mrs Devenish-Meares (nee Miss Anjnette, Turton) of Te Kuiti, has gone fo Sydney, en route to Egypt. Her husband left with the 6th Reinforcements for the front. • Miss Cotterill (Christchurch) is visiting Miss Bridges, Wesley Street, Wellington. m

Miss 0. Bean has returned to the vicarage after a visit to her grandmother, Itrs Seddon, Golder's Hill, Wellington. Last evening Mrs Tipler,, Worcester Street, and her pupils entertained a large party of friends at a ,yery successfnl concert, given at the residence of .Mrs Tipler. The programme was opened by Mrs Kendall, who played Chopin's "Berceuse" delightfully. Miss Ethel Mercer, gave Woodford Finden's '"■ Less than the Dust," and Dr Allison followed with "A Fancy" and "Heigh o," two bracketed numbers by Edward German. With Mrs Tipler lie appeared later on in the beautiful duet, fc*'Ave Sanctissima," and finally sang A'Hardelot's "Mignon" with good effect. Mrs A. Harper sang very promisingly, her numbers being 1 ' Sunshine and ■ Bain" (Blumenthal) and "The Temple Bells" (Woodforde Finden). Mr Frank Macdonald recited " Arthur ?s Farewell to Guinevere" and Kipling's "Oonts.'? Mrs C. Craighead sang ' ' Till .1 Wake'.' (Woodforde Finden) and Helena Bingham 'si' ' I Know Not Why.'' Miss IS:., McDavitifr; was--decidedly happy in her "• selections, Rabandi's "Alia Btella Cohfidente" and " The River and the Sea" (Johnson). Miss Amos gave a pianoforte selection, " Rustle of Spring." Mrs Tipler sang charmingly, her numbers being ""To Chloe in Sickness" (Sterndale Bennett)- and "Wake up" (Montague Phillips). She also sang,the National Anthem in Maori At the end of the entertainment.

A dainty supper was served during an interval, during which many congratulatory remarks were made to Mrs Tipler ancT her pupils on their successful concert. Mrs Tipler's daughter, by the way .(Miss Kura Rennell), is doing well in the musical world in London, and has been lately appearing at concerts in very distinguished company. wedding was celebrated at Little Eiver of Mr' Lawrence Fox, of Addinf ton, Christchurch, to Miss Louisa Katk leen Fahey, eldest daughter of Mr R. Fahey, of Little River. The ceremony ■was performed by Father Bonetto. The bride wore a beautiful gown of white

satin, veil arranged in mob cap effect and caught doAvn with circlet of orange blossoms. Instead of a bouquet, slio carried a sheaf of arum lilies. The bridesmaids were Misses Mary Fahey and Nellie Fox, who wore blue gowns and black picture hats, and carried bouquets of pink hyacinths. Mr P. Fox, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. After the bridal party and guests had been entertained at the residence of the bride's parents in honour of the event, Mr and Mrs Lawrence Fox left for Christchurch, en route for - the southern lakes, where they intend spending their honeymoon. Their future home will be in Christchurch. Miss Maud Lewis-Bishop is leaving tomorrow night for Wellington, to bo present at the wedding of Miss Eunice Graham, Oriental Bay, to Lieut. Cyril J. Brown, of the Hutt. The event is to take place on October 6. Mrs Atack (Christchurch) is visiting Wellington.

A writer from Launceston mentions the shortage of wool; they are evidently in much more desperate case in regard to knitting wool than we are in New Zealand. She says: "Knitting goes on as steadily as the supply of wool will allow, but, unfortunately, somebody is always waiting for wool, j Friends are constantly seeking out I others to see if a few yards of grey or brown or heather has been left over, 'just enough to finish a sock or a helmet.' Knitters have learned to economise, and use up any odd colours to finish the toe of a sock." In an article on "Home Virtues" a writer chooses cheerfulness, tidiness, and silence as the most conspicuous ones. It is a curious selection, as a silent person is usually not a very cheery addition to a family or social circle. A sympathetic silence is perhaps what the writer was thinking about, but even that may be overdone, and the person who sits "mum" in a cheerful assemblage is positively deadly and usually, after a short interval may be found sitting alone. The other extreme is the chatterbox, who will not allow anyone else to get in a word edgeways—a trying sort of being—perhaps a descendant of some of the many wives of Solomon, who caused him to announce in his Proverbs that "Speech is Silver, but Silence is Gold." Cheerfulness and tidiness are undeniable virtues of the very first class, but even that may be overdone.