THE SOCIAL ROUND

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2018, 3 August 1920, Page 4

THE SOCIAL ROUND

Miss Tsohel Rulherfonl (Kekernngul is on a visit to Christchurch. Miss Nancye I.eCren (Christ-church"* is staying with Mrs E. A. LeCren, Timaru. Mr and Mrs Alan Osikey have gone back to Timaru. after a short stay in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs B. Lewis (Dunedinl and Mr and Mrs S. Theopliilis (South Africa") are amongst the guests at the Clarendon. Miss Alice McLaren (Queenstown). •who was staying in Christ.-hurch with Mrs .1. B. Beckett, is now the guest of Mrs Melville Jameson, I'age's Road, Timaru. The Hunt Club's Ball has been fixed for August 12, and will he one of the social "features of Grand National "Week. It is to he held in the Art (iallerv. Mr Stable, accountant at the Palmerston North branch of the Bank of Australasia, has been appointed manager of the Otaki branch of the hank. Mrs Stable (as Ma.lame Ottleel was well known in musical circles in Christchurch. The South Cantorbnry Hunt Club ball, held last week in Timaru. was a great success, and was attended by a number of Christchurch ladies, including Mrs Roger Could, who wore deep yellow georgette, trimmed with steel embroidery; Mrs Egerton Reid, in black ninon, with touches of heliotrope; Mis- Valerie Reid, white satin, with corsage of white lace and net over silver tissue; Miss Iris Studholme. cream satin with tun. lies of old rose; and Miss Judy Beckett, in saxe-blue charmeuse. ■ Preparations have been going on for some time, on the part of members of St.. Mary's Roman Catholic Parish, for a bazaar to he held this month in aid of funds to build a new school. It is intended that the school shall be a memorial to old hoys of the parish who fell in the Great War. The bazaar is to be held in the King Edward Barracks, and will commence to-morrow evening. It will be continued during the following week, and the school children and others have been trained to gi'we a pageant every evening. The "Daily News" of June 2 states that the House of Commons suspended its sitting for three-quarters of an hour iu order to do honour to Miss Isobel Law, daughter of Mr Bonar Law, who is to marry Major-General Sir Frederick Sykes, at St. Columbia's. Pout Street, to-day. Headed by the Speaker, the Cabinet, and leaders of parties, and members flocked to the Terrace and witnessed a presentation to Miss Law in the name of the Commons. The wedding gift, subscribed by (110 M.P.'s, consisted of a service of plate. Accompanying it was an album containing the names of the members and the portraits of Ministers. It was intimated that the King and Queen desired to attach their signatures.

Mrs Irving Bloxam, who is about to leave for England, was given a farewell dinner and fox-trot party by a number of her friends, at the Carlton Cafe last evening. Two toasts were submitted, that of the King and of Mrs Bloxam. who was wished bon voyage by Mr Frank Ruck, on behalf of the company. Mrs Bloxam was also presented with a French travelling clock as a memento of the occasion." After wards dancing took place and was much enjoyed, Miss Macdonald *s orchestra supplying the music, and Mr Frank Ruck acting as M.C. Amongst those present were Mrs Blank (Mrs Bloxam's mother), Mr and Mrs T. Marker, Mr and Mrs Alexander, iris T. W. Kerr,- Mrs Browning, Misses Kerr, Macdonald, MeAloer, Holmes, Piper (2), Denby, Thompson, Sharp, Messrs R. T. Cowper, .1. Darby. 0. IT. Franklin, F. M. Moore, de Luen, W. O. S. Adam, King, T. and .1. Macdonald, I{. Smith, Cooper, Jamieson, T. White, Robinson.

Parisian Paste Hair Combs.—Amongst the Parisian Paste Hair Ornaments at Salon C'elia is a beautiful studded comb in dainty design—plain, effective—.shaped to fit the head, very serviceable for the present style of hairdrcssing. These combs arc marked at the special price of 5/11 each. Inspection of tlese and other Parisian Paste novelties, invited at Salon C'elia, No. 6 Royal Exchange Buildings. .12