SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1928, Page 18

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mu. George Home left yesterday inorning to visit Mrs. Todd, Otane. • • • *

Miss Coreen Glover was the guest of Mrs. G. Grover, Rirnu Street, for a few days this week, and left on Tuesday for Wellington. • • • •

Mrs. S. W. Shaw and Miss Shaw left on Wednesday for a holiday to be spent in Wanganui and Palmerston.

Mrs. A. R. Standish and family leave next Wednesday for Wellington to join the Maunganui, which leaves on Friday for Sydney, where they join the s.s Narkunda for England. • • • •

Miss Rene Hogg and Miss Fearne returned on Thursday from a holiday spent in Auckland. '

Mrs. Waterston was hostess at a most enjoyable musical afternoon on Thursday in honour of her guest, Miss Edith Waterston, of Auckland. • • • • Mrs. Jack Stephenson returns to Opupake to-day. • • • • Mr. and Mrs. Eliot King gave a very folly bridge evening last week, when Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Spence (Gisborne) were the guests of honour. • • • • Miss Eileen Campbell returned to Rotorua yesterday. • • • • Mies Davies returns to Wellington today. .. . • • The following visiting guests for the Bally—Anderson wedding returned yesterday to their respective homes: Mrs. Anderson (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnstone (Ashburton), Mrs. DeigWon (Wellington) and Miss Constance Stanford (Wanganui). • • ' • • Mrs. E, P. Webster and Mrs. L. B. Webster are visiting Wanganui. ••• . • Miss Molly Campbell was hostess at bridge on Wednesday, when Miss Gwen Stephenson was the prize-winner. • • « a Miss Helen Atkinson gave a “white’’ afternoon on Wednesday for Miss Marjorie Wheatley, who is to be married (shortly. Mrs. Atkinson wore a frock of blue georgette and Miss Atkinson was In green crepe de chine. Mrs. S. Grayling was the winner of the Limerick competition. • • • • Mrs. J. Little returned from Wellington on Wednesday. • • • • The Misses Cholmeley left on Wednesday for Wanganui, • « • • Mrs. Lionel Spence and family, who have been staying with Mrs. Warnock, have returned to Gisborne. • • • • Mrs. Eric Colson (Wellington) was the guest of honour at an afternoon given by Mrs. Eliot King on Wednesday. • • * • Miss Waterston returned to Auckland yesterday.' • • >. » • Mrs. Mlles Atkinson and family, Alton, arrive to-night to spend a holiday in New Plymouth, and will be the guests of Mrs. F. W. Atkinson, Glen Almond. • • • •

Mrs. Raymond Am'bury, who died at New Plymouth on May 10, was the only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Oxenham, of Waitara, one of the pioneer families of the district. She is survived by her four brothers, Messrs G.and W. Oxenham, Uruti, Mr. Herbert Oxenham, Tarata, and Mr. A. O. Oxenham, Woodville.

Miss Ruby Lister has left en route for Western Australia, and will be a guest of Major Harvey in Perth and Albany. • • • •

Mrs. Alan Cameron (Hawke’s Bay', who has been the guest of Mrs. Home, left yesterday for Wanganui. • • • •

Mrs. Martin has returned from Wei lington.

(Mrs. Gordon Mac Diarmid, Taihape. is On a holiday visit to New Plymouth.

Miss Alice Hursthouse arrives early next week to spend a holiday in New Plymouth, and will be the guest of Mrs. Rex Brewster. • • • •

Mrs. A. M. Mac Diarmid entertained at bridge on Thursday evening in honour of Mrs. Fair and Miss Redwood, of Feilding. • • • •

The Empire Day ball to be held in St. Mary’s Hail on Thursday evening promises to surpass in brilliance even last year's gathering. Miss D. Howard Webb and her partner will give an exhibition of the Yale Blues and a sword dance will be performed by members of Miss Hilda Taylor’s folk dancing class. Another feature of the evening will be the waltz, now called old fashioned, danced to the tune of the “Blue Danube.’’ Miss Dora Bedford will supervise a rehearsal of the lancers in St. Mary’s Hall at 5 p.m. on Monday.

Following the exhibition of folk dancirg in St. Mary’s Hall on Thursday evening, an informal supper was provided by the dancers. On behalf of members of the class Mrs. H. E. Aycklourn presented the instructress. Miss Hilda Taylor, with a greenstone mere. A dainty Victorian posy in pale pink, mauve and blue was presented Miss C. Teatham, who acted as accompanist during the evening. After the singing of “For They Are Jolly Good Fellows’’ cheers were given for the guerts of jhonour.

Last Monday Mrs. J. B Groom gave • most delightful evening for the young folk at her home, “Ceres," Bell Block. Musical items were rendered, and games end dancing were indulged in. Prizes were also presented to the winners. A Very dainty supper was handed round. Mr. Billie Ansford, on behalf of the young people, thanked Mr. and Mrs. Croom for their hospitality. Mr. Groom suitably responded. The guests of the evening were- their three nieces: Misses Elsa Penwarden (Rahotu), Jean Guy (Kaponga), Vera Hall (Hillsborough).

’I he pleasant little evening was brought to a close by singing “Auld Ixing Syne.” NORTH EGMONT HOSTEL. There has been a constant stream of visitors to the North Egmont Hostelry leeently, amongst them being, a party from Havelock North, Hawkes Bay. Also, Mrs, Tanner, Miss C. Hunter Miss G Fryer, Miss Nancy Tanner, Mr. and Mrs. Morrison (London), Mr. Ronald Sutherland (Sydney), Mr. N. H. Reynolds (Wellington), Mrs. Walter Blundell and Miss Sylvia Wilson (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs H. E. Chamberlain (Auckland), Mrs. and Miss Hempton (Wellington), Sir John and Lady Bell Calcutta), Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fraser and family (New Plymouth), Mr. and Mrs. Worrall and child. Mr. and Mrs. Cruickshank entertained a few friends at afternoon tea on Saturday afternoon.