THE SOCIAL ROUND.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1785, 3 November 1919, Page 4

THE SOCIAL ROUND.

Mrs Monteith Nahr (Westport) is Maying in Christchurch at present. Mr and Mrs J. O. Coop (Little River) are amongst the guests at Warner's. Major and Mrs Bond (Claremont) are romiug into town from the south totlav. Mrs .T. C. Cusack, and Mr Chris Cusack, of Wellington, are in town for the races. .

Dr and Mrs Talbot (Timaru) are on a visit to Christchurch, and are staying at the Clarendon.

Mr and Mrs W. H. Pounton (Auckland) left to-day for Kaikoura, after a stay in Christchurch. Lady Fenwick and Mrs Hazlett are expected to arrive in Christchurch this evening, from Dunedin. The engagement is announced of Miss Kathleen Eva Hartley to Mr Bickards Hickman Webb, Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Dudley Yard (New York), who have beeu staying in Christchurch for some little time, left to-day for a trip to Kaikoura, Nelson and Picton.

Messrs T. W. and W. G. Haybittlc and the Misses Haybittle (2), of Wellington, are on a holiday trip through this island, and are in Christchurch at present. , Miss Louise Mack, the war correspondent and lecturer, and previously well known as an Australian journalist, is at present in Wellington, and is staying at Miss Malcolm's. A large number of ladies attended a very pleasant garden party at the Parsonage, Leeston, on Thursday afternoon, arranged by the Ladies' Methodist Guild. Several competitions took place and musical items were given. Each lady brought a gift for the fancy stall at the annual sale of work.

The marriage was celebrated at Christ Church, Woburn Square, London, on August 28, of Captain H. W. Lane, 8.E., elder son of Mr H. C. Lane, Christchurch, and Joan Irwin Clare, second daughter of Mr P. Noble, of Bradford, Canada. Captain Lane got his commission from the Inns of Court, 0.T.C., in July, 1915. He is a graduate of Canterbury College.

The annual conversazione in connection with the St. John's Presbyterian Church, Methven, was held in the school-room on Friday last. Songs were contributed by Messrs Oakley, Classen, !•■ Aitken, and Eev. Morrison; also by Mesdames Irwin, Dart, Croy, and Miss Tucker. Miss Horsfield gave a pianoforte solo. Supper was served by the ladies of the congregation. The annual plain and fancy dress ball, to be held in the Pier Hall, New Brighton, will take place on Thursday, November 20. The gross proceeds will be given by Mr Taylor to the New Brighton War Memorial Fund. For the benefit of visitors, there will be special cars Tun to North Brighton at 1.45 a.m., andalso to the city at 2 a.m. Eesidents and others will be admitted to view v th» decorations, prior to the ball, between 6.30 and 7.30 p.m., at a small admission charge of 3d, which will also be handed over to the Memorial Fund. Tickets are obtainable from Mr E. A. Stokes, or Mr W. L. A. Taylor, New Brighton. The needlework stall held on Friday last on behalf of the Navy League's effort was managed by the Sewing Guild, and realised £124. The members of the guild who assisted Mrs Overton ■were Mesdames Mountfort, 81eigh ; A. E. Smith, Speight, Thos. Harrison. Misses Wood and Gill, Mesdames E. H. Wyles and Lloyd Black doing special service in connected with the sale of Mr Hurdley's beautiful gift of art lingerie. Miss Elsie Knight was untiring in her attention to the workers at the Navy League Hall, and Messrs W. B. Fox and Thos. Chapman rendered valuable assistance at the produce stall.

Miss Kathleen Cresswell, who is to play the Grieg Pianoforte Concerts with the Christchurch Orchestral Society tomorrow evening, makes her first appearance in public since returning to New Zealand. Max Pauer had arranged to receive Miss Cresswell as a pupil, and tke outbreak of war found her within a fortnight of leaving for the Continent. Subsequently, in she forsook music to nurse at the Eussian Hospital, Mayfair. Miss Cresswell studied with Herr Seharf in Melbourne and with Mr Ernest Empson, of this city. She secured, in 1913, the Chappell grand piano offered for the chief pianoforte solo at the Dominion Competitions.

It will be remembered that the marriage took place recently in Australia of Miss Rima Young, daughter of Mrs E. C. Young, formerly of Christchurch and ■ow of Wellington, to Lieutenant Swain, •f the Australian Air Service. Miss Young's last evening as pianiste to the English Pierrots will long be remembered by all Perth. There was a packed bouse, and Miss Young was singled out for especial honour. 0» the conclusion •f her solo number the stage was smothered in flowers, boxes, and brown paper parcels, containing all sorts of lovely presents. Then Mr Bob. Thomas ventured on the stage, and said many nice things about his departing pianist, professionally and socially, and at the conclusion of the evening there was a ehampagne supper, and more complimentary speeches, tears, and laughter. Miss Young and Mrs Hall were very •well known in Christchurch a few years ago as very talented pianists. Their duets (on two pianos) with the PlimmerHall Company on its patriotic tour of New Zealand will be remembered by many. It is interesting to learn that Miss Elsa Langley was still with the Pierrots when Miss Young took her departure from the company.