THE SOCIAL ROUND.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 1899, 16 March 1920, Page 4

THE SOCIAL ROUND.

Mis? Alison Sleigh arrived this morning from the North. Mr anil Mrs W. Crowe are returning to Wellington to-night. Miss K. Clapperton ( Duneilin) is making a short stay in this city. Mr an.! Mrs Harrison Jones (Dunedin) are \i>itors to Cbristehureh. Miss Hilda Cox (St. Albans) has gone on a trip to Sydney and Melbourne. Among the quests at the Clarendon are Mr and Mrs S. Wing (Auckland). Mr and Mrs Wardrop are the guests of Mr ami Mrs Smithson (Timaru). Among the guests at Warner's are Mr and Mrs Charles F. Cameron, of San Francisco. Among the passengers by the Wahine •were Dr and Mrs Shand (Wellington). •who are staving at Warner's. Mr and Mrs W. Short (Auckland), who have been paying a visit to Christtburcb, went South this morning. Mr and Mrs F. J. Murray, of "St. Elmo," are leaving on an extended tour of the North Island this evening. Mrs Wolforstnn and Miss E. WolferFtan have come down from Blenheim, and will spend a short holiday in Christchurch. Miss Elsie J. Hall, daughter of Mr E. W. Hall, of Christchurch, has been advised that she has obtained her M.A. degree. Miss Vera Hooper, of Gresford Street. St. Albans, has been advised that she has passed the first section of the B.A. degree. Mr and Mrs Henry Wood have sold their house in Avonside, and will stay at the Clarendon. They intend taking a trip to England, when they will be accompanied by Miss Hope Wood. A former resident of Christchurch. Miss Gertrude Estelle Roberts, A.T.C.L., only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Roberts (Bournemouth), has recently succeeded in passing the Metropolitan Examination, held at the Royal Academy of Music London, and has obtained the diploma as a licentiate (L.R.A.M.) in pianoforte. Mrs A. Gray, of Wellington, is organising an "Apple Pay." to be run on lines similar to Violet Day. There will be baskets of apples, apple stalls, carts of apples driven by girls in fancy dresses, and even apple trees, hawked about the streets. It is expected that, given a fine day, the apple fair will be a huge success. A "kitchen tea,"' iu honour of Miss Ina McDonald, whose marriage takes place early next month, was given by Miss Evelyn Freeman at her home on Cashmere " Hills. The afternoon was most enjoyably spent in inspecting the various gifts brought by the guests. Tea was served on the balcony, and indoors there was music, contributed by Miss Cicely Audibert and Miss Elsie Ives. Among those present were: —Mesdames F. Freeman, Ives, Misses McClure, E. Smith, Mr-Ivor, Coleman, Lomas, E. Green, O. Macdonald, Diamond, Page, Ives and Audibert. Madame Ottlee arranged the very bright and much-appreciated concert •which was given to the soldiers at the Cashmere Military Sanatorium on Saturday evening. Madame Ottlee played all the accompaniments and took part in several quartets with Miss M. Russell, Mr J Cocks and Mr G. Russell. Vocal solos were contributed by Mrs Shepherd (Dunedin), Messrs A. Hope, B. Hawkins, T. Hanna. Messrs Cocks and Russell, and a recitation by Mr A. Dey. Supper was served at the conclusion of the concert. and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the performers. At the Saturday morning session of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, an appeal was made by Mrs Crabbe for the co-operation of the union for the purpose of establishing a children's home in Palmerston North. This Home would open its doors to any child whose mother was too delicate or too poor to support it, and also to children who, under the present system, ■were boarded out. Mrs Crabbe explained that the Government allowed only 12/per week to people who took these children, and though they were usually most kind and considerate to their charges, in many cases the money proved barely enough to keep body and soul together. the families having-, perhaps, hardly any cther resources. The speaker said she hoped to receive the support of the Government and local bodies, in building the proposed Home.