SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1927, Page 18

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. R. Tod has returned to Otane. * • • • Mrs. J. Grant and Miss Ethel Grant returned this week from a visit to Queensland. • • • • Mrs. Avern leaves next week to visit Palmerston North and Wellington before leaving for England next month. • • • • Miss Eranees Hamerton is the guest of Mrs. W. H. Skinner. • • • • Miss Mary Crompton-Smith is visiting New Plymouth. • # • ■ # Miss Agnes Wilson has returned from Afakuri and is staying with Mrs. Allan Douglas. • • • • Miss Joan Wnson (Auckland) is the guest of Miss Hamerton. • • • • Miss Percy Smith left this week on a holiday in Wellington and Havelock North. • • • • Mrs. C. Nicoll (Ashburton) arrives next week to stay with her brother, Dr. E. F. Fookes. Miss Betty Parry, who has been staying with Mrs. Barthorp, leaves for Wanganui today. •'• * • Mrs. L. A. Nolan, Miss Nina Nolan and Mrs. Phil Atkinson leave for Wellington to-morrow. • • • • Mrs. H. W. Thompson (Wellington) arrives to-night to stay with Mrs. T. •P. Anderson. • • • • - Mrs. Denny Brown was hostess at bridge and malt jong on Tuesday. •*« • " • L.' H, Stocker V.-RS hostess, at a bridge party on Tuesday evening. Miss M. Fookes leaves for England lietxt week by the Remuera to stay with her sister, . Mrs. Marshall (Bournb- ’ mouth).- ■» * * # Mrs. F. Goodin (Okato), who lias been spending a few days in Wanganui with her sister, has returned. .• • Mrs. Holmes (Bell Block) has been a few days with her sister, :Mrs. J. H. Paulger (Tikorangi). Ji?** ’* " *' * : Mrs.''Courtney was hostess at a progressive bridge party in honour, of Miss ; Frances Hamerton, on Monday night. Nirs. Hirst and Miss Rawson were the prize winners. Those present were:— Miss Frances Hamerton, Mrs. T. Hirst, Miss E. Rawson, Miss H. Rawson, Mrs. Skinner, Miss L. Devenish, Miss Kathleen Hamerton, Mrs. F. G. Evans, Mrs. L. C. Sladden, Mrs. T. C. Fookes, Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs. McKellar, Miss Me.Kellar, Airs. H. F. Fookes, Airs. Home, Nirs. Tod (Otane), Aliss Curtis; ATr»> G. Airs. Simpson, Aliss D. Aliss Read, Aliss Godfrey, Aliss S’. Wood and Aliss Joan Wilson "(Auckland). Airs. D. Hutehen was hostess at bridge on Wednesday afternoon. Those present were: Alr». Barthorp, Airs. DennyBrown, Airs. Le Alay, Aliss Le Alay, Airs. Courtney, Airs. Sladden, Airs. W. Bayly, Airs. Greig, Airs. Stocker, Airs. Keeling, Airs. A. C. Collins, and Airs. F. Blundell. Aliss Alarjorie Hutehen gave a bridge and mah jong party for young people on Wednesday night. Aliss Freda Hirst and Aliss Eleanor Campbell won the prizes. Those present were: Miss S. AlcCleland, Aliss E. Campbell, Aliss Betty Parry (Alasterton), Aliss Beryl Barthorp, Aliss Al. Sladden, Aliss G‘ wen Stephenson, Stephenson, Aliss F. Hirst, Aliss ■ Al. Robertson, Aliss Alaigaret Aloyes, and Miss Nora Dell Airs. Austin Bewley gave a bridge party for Airs. R. H. Quilliam on Alonday. Those present were: Airs. R. H. Quilliam, Airs. Sydney Allen, Airs. T. P. Anderson, Airs. Barthorp, Alrs. -F. Blundell, Airs. Collins, Airs. R. H. George, Airs. D. Hutehen, Airs. Keeling, Airs. J. C. Nicholson, Airs. Papps and Airs. Sladden. Aliss 0. Shaw gave a bridge party for Airs. Coombes (Palmerston North) on Wednesday afternoon. Those present were: Airs. Coombes, Airs. S. Allen, Aliss Livesey, Mrs. J. C. Nicholson, Airs. R. H. Quilliam, Airs. T. P. Anderson, Airs. B. H. Chaney, Airs. Gordon Fraser, Airs. T. Alilroy, Mrs. Eric Siiaw, Mrs. C. B. \\ ebster, Airs. A. Bewlev. * * » ’* Air. and Mrs. Pope gave a dance for the coming of age of their son, Peter, at their home on Tuesday last. Streamers of red and black made gay decorations and a long toast list Was honoured at. supper. * * * s The third Cinderella dance of the season was held on Thursday night at St. Alary’s Hall, and was much enjoyed by the large number of young folks present. • The supper room was decorated with pink camelias and asparagus fern. To take place in St. Alary’s hall on July 14, an entertainment was been organised by the Taranaki Women’s Club in aid of the unemployment fund. A very attractive programme has been arranged. Aliss Constance Leatham, Alisses Coleman, Ross, and Kirkland and Air. AlcClevy will be responsible for the first half of the programme. This will be followed by the reading of Lonsdale’s eomedy ‘Aren’t We All?” Those reading are Alesdames E. A. Walker and J. C. Nicholson, Alisses Bedford and Shaw; Messrs. Afoore, Hailey, Hine, Day, Lealand and Breward. ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is annoonccd of Constance Annie, triplet and youngest daughter, of Air. and Airs. George Petch, Fraser Road, Eltham, to Herbert George, youngest son of Air. and Mrs. W. Harris, Alanaia Road, Kaponga.