NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1929, Page 18

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL

Guests at the North Egmont mountain house during the week included .Mr. and Mrs. Magrath, New Plymouth, and Miss M. E. Brown, matron of the Dannevirke public hospital. ' ' *

Mrs. J. D. McL. Wilson left for Turakina on Wednesday. * ' •» # *

Mrs. Rowlands returns from WaipUkurau on Monday.

Miss M? Morton, Egmont Village, is. the guest of Mrs. Magrath' Waiwaka Terrace. X .'i

Mrs. and Miss Gwen Stephenson leave* "for a three weeks’ trip to Suva next: week. .. . .

Mrs. F. S. Johns left . last Thursday for Wellington, on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Price, Lower Hutt. From there she will leave for Nelson.

Miss Vea Atchley leaves on Monday for a holiday in Wellington, and will sbe the guest of Mrs. Denniston. ♦ * • •

Hostesses at bridge this week for Mrs. Fulton, England, have been Mesdames Stocker, Denny-Brown, F. H. Blundell and A Thompson.

Last Monday night a very successful bridge evening was held at the Victoria League, the hostesses being Mrs. Frank-lyn-White and Mrs. P. 0. Davie. The floral arrangements of mimosa, arum lilies arid hydrangeas were most effective arid a dainty supper was provided. Mrs. Stocker was the nrize-w’nner. # *

Airs. J. L. Walton was hostess at an

afternoon on Wednesday for the members of the Pnkekura Park Croquet Club. i A competition was won by Mrs. C. M. Hill, who, during the afternoon,- was the recipient of the good wishes of her fellow members on her recent appointment as president of the Taranaki Croquet Association. - ' # * *

Miss Ovary,' Timaru, is the guest of Mrs. G. Home.

Miss Jean Ramson left on Thursday for Hunterviile where she will attend the Hunt Club ball. ■

Mrs. G. Ellis .' returned from Wellington on Monday. >» # * *

Mrs. Hammond Williams- (England) is th.o guest of Mrs. T. C. List. # -if # #

Miss Clara -.Alexander and Miss Winnie Bates attended the Waverley Hunt Club ball last night.

Mrs. Patterson, Auckland, is the guest of her sister, Mr. G. Fraser.

Mrs. Chaney returned from Wellington last week.

■ Miss , Linda. Medley was hostess at bridge this week.

Mrs. Hirst returns from Auckland next Tuesday and will be accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Hugh Fraser. * # # *

‘ Mrs. Parker, Petone, is on a visit to New Plymouth.

Mrs. H. Seldon was hostess at bridge this week.

Word has been received from Mrs. MacDiaj - mid that she and her daughter are at present in Camberwell, four miles from Charing Cross, London, and both are enjoying the nine-hole golf course near-by.

Mrs. L. A. Nolan has returned from Wellington.

Mrs. David Mansfield left on Wednesday for Christchurch on a visit to her mother.

Miss McLean was hostess at bridge at the ladies’ club on Monday evening.

Mrs.- L, Lovell left, on Thursday for Wellington on a visit to her mother, Mrs. R. M. Grant.

*,* # * Mrs. Oscar Blundell left for Masterton this morning. ■s # <4 #

The seventh evening in connection with the Viet *i League winter lecture course is in charge of Mrs. R. C. Hughes, who will give a literary entertainment in the chib room on Monday evening. July 22. Mrs. Hughes will give extracts from Diekens and other writers, which will be interspersed with appropriate gongs by. Mrs., P. C. Davie. # >» # # Hostesses at the Victoria League floral and musical tea on Friday afternoon next will be Mesdames P. C. Davie, W. J. Reid and Wilson Hodges. « . • # =s # Mrs. S. Knuckey, Rawhitiroa, is staying with Mrs. A. McNeil, New Plymouth. Mrs. David Millar, Palmerston North, ■ is the guest of Mrs. F. C. J. Bellringer. * -■)!■ # # Miss Waring, of Pioi Station, Waitomo, is the guest of Mrs. W. D. Thomson, “Woodlawn,” Carrington Road. # =K> Miss Edfna King, Wanganui, is spending the week-end with Miss-E. L. Dowling. * ENGAGEMENTS. ■jAe engagement is announced of : Lucy Ellen, second daughter of Mr. and ; Mrs Evan Jones, “Hedgelands,” Toko, to William Eric Porter, eldest son of Mr. ; and the late Mrs. W. J. Rose, “Ascot,” Cambridge, late of Toko. Y.W.C.A. GIRL CITIZENS. The New Plymouth Girl Citizens held their first community gathering on .July 13. In' spite of the rough weather, a good many of the girls were present with their older friends. An interesting addition to the usual form of the ceremony was made by the presence of senior department girls and their parti- ; : cipation in the pledge of loyalty. Ten ' girls were enrolled as Citizens, and one ' had earned her . Girl Citizen brooch. Nancy Gardner, Chief Citizen, was re-

ceived by the community and presented bv Rita Meredith, retiring Chief Citizen, with a gold brooch as symbol of her office. Rita Meredith was then enrolled as Counsellor. After the ceremony, a song competition was held between live groups of wirls, the first place being given to the Rangitiri section, for an excellent rendering of an c’d English song. “Thanksrriving.” Mr<s. Cornwall and Mrs. Davie acted as judges and gave very helpful criticism. They hoped that many of the girls might make a more definite study of choral singing now their interest had been roused.

Miss Eileen Horner accompanied the girls with much sympathy, both during the competition and during thejirevious ceremony.

I OLD GIRLS’ DANCE. A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. Quite one of the moot successful dances held by the Old Girls of the New Plymouth High School took place on Wednesday night at the 'Workers’ Hall. The committee are to be congratulated on the way in which they converted the hall into such a colourful place of balloons, Japanese lanterns and dainty greenery. Those present were: Nliss Margaret Moyes (secretary), blue taffetas, with berthe of cream lace; Misses C. Moyes, blue georgette, with bodice of gold sequins; AL Brodie, white velvet, with hem of white fur; C. Greatbatch, frilled blue crepe-de-chine; B. G'ayton, flame georgette; S'. East, green tulle with rhinestone trimming; E. Rawlinson, draped pink net with bodice of silver tissue; E. Grover, pink sequined net; E. Blundell, green spotted net, embroidered in gold; C. Hassell, fuchsia georgette; Mrs. Hunter-Hamilton, silver and white Idee; L. Bell, black spotted net; A. Greig, black ring velvet with yoke and hem of pink georgette; Al. Cooper . (Eltham), flame taffetas; J. Ramson, scarlet crepe-de-chine, with cream lace; Q. Gibson, powder-blue georgette with bodice of oriental brocade; M. Grace, pale green georgette; E. Rutherford (Pungarehu). apricot taffetas; K. Wood, black panne velvet; E. Harlow, green georgette; H. Nolan, black taffetas, with ’ ands of cream lace; Al. Carrick, blue lace; P. Street, amber panne velvet; H. Bullock, black georgette; ,M. Hawkins, shaded pink tulle; Mrs. Magrath, with georgette and silver embroidery; Mrs. A. Strang, white and silver lace and georgette; Mrs. G. Strang, blue flounced taffetas; J. Cameron, primrose net; M. Cholmeley, coffee georgette and lace; J. Carrick-Robertson (Auck--1 nd), black taffetas with coloured skirt embroideries; Al. Russell, black lace and georgette; Al. Alleman, spangled pink net; R. Gentles, primrose satin; Mollie Olsen (Egmont Village), frilled apricot georgette; C. Shaw, green taffetas; A. Hassell, rose pink georgette with satin motifs; Al. Morton (Egmont Village), black crepe-de-chine inset with black lace; W. Gay ton, tangerine velvet; B. Sole, apple green and pink georgette; M. East, green and pink shot taffetas; Madge Olsen, powder blue taffetas; D. Olsen (Egmont Village), apricot taffetas; M. Jeffries, cream lace and georgette over pink; B. Ryan (Hawera) pale blue taffetas and cream lace; G. Goodson (Hawera) dark blue taffetas.