NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL

Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1929, Page 22 (Supplement)

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL

j- >.i..Mrs.'. Stanley Shaw and Miss Olive leave from Melbourne .by the Mhnuka for Wellington on No’veniber 27. •J ■#.. * ■» ■j. i.'Mrg. Northern . (Awakino) and her - daughter-in-law have taken a flat' in New Plymouth for' some time. # * # * -Mrs. 11. Brookman motored to Wellington yesterday.’ >» # # # Mrs. C. IT. Burgess, Mrs. ]?. Blundell and Miss Beulah Hartnell motored to Wanganui on Wednesday to attend the biennial Victoria League conference. * * # # Miss Avis'Greig left for Auckland and t Whakatane on Thursday, ' z ’ >» * » # Mrs. J. Hessell, Kaponga, who has been the guest of Mrs. C. U. Wyatt, returned yesterday. ‘ ’• # * * Mies Leila Bridgeman returned to . Wellington on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Colin Strang returned on Tuesday from a trip in the north. , # * # Mrs, Denny, Dunedin, is ,a visitor in New Plymouth over the week-end. ..... • # # • Miss M. Choljneley has returned from Wellington. # #> # # . Mrs. Gordon Reid,. Wellington, Is spending the week-end in New Plymouth ?n route to Auckland. * * * * < Miss McDonnell, Levi)), is the guest Of Mrs. P. Cameron. # # * # . Miss Eileen Blundell motored to Wanganui on Wednesday. «## / * Mra. Duff and Miss Nona Dell leave on Monday for Palmerston North to take part in the golf tournament. #«* . # Mrs. G. Strang and Miss McAllnm, -- Inglewood, leave for Palmerston North by motor on Monday. # * # « Miss Phyllis Greig returned from Dunedin last night. '• >» ■*## Mrs. Rollo was hostess at a mah Jong evening on,Tuesday for Mrs. J. G. Barthorp, who is shortly leaving New Plymouth. I*# * # Mns. McWilliam, who has been the guest of Mrs. Winfield, has returned to Hawera? **# • # ' Mrs. Franklyn White was hostess at ft most enjoyable bridge afternoon at the Women’s Club on Tuesday. # # # # Miss Wade returned to Timaru this week. Miss Cozens, Auckland, ■’ is the guest of Mrs. A. 8. Clark. ##• * # Mrs. Martin, Dunedin, and Miss Vera Bryant, Melbourne, are the guests of Mrs. Denny-Brown. ■ x •.• * * Miss Maude Bates left for Auckland and Rotorua on Tuesday night. # # i . Mrs. Stainton was hostess at bridge on Wednesday for Mrs. Howard Seldon, who is shortly leaving New Plymouth to reoide in Hamilton. # a * * Miss McLeod, matron of the Cashmere Hills sanatorium, who has been the guest of Miss Jean Stenhousc, left yesterday for Christchurch. # # # The fton. P. A. de la Perrellc; his sister, Mrs. Niven, 1 and his cousin, Mies McLean, arrive in New Plymouth tonight and will stay at the Criterion Hotel. #*. # # Mrs. Tate lias returned from Wellington, # * - •* # Mrs. Smith and Misfi Livescy entertained' at a bridge and mah jong evening on Monday for Mrs. Barthorp. #*# . • * Miss K. Hamerton left yesterday on a visit to Inglewood and is the guest of Mrs. Winfield. * * # # Mrs. J. W. Connell was hostess on Saturday afternoon last at an enjoyable -•gift” afternoon for Miss Betty Allen. An amufling “mystery man” competition was won by Miss Joyce Lile and others by Misfi Tunbridge and Miss K. Scott. * # * # Miss Emily'Nicholson leaves for Wellington on Monday and sails by the Uliinaroa for Sydney on Friday. #.# # #

Miss Jean Sanson, Wellington, arid ■* Miss Olwyn Odlani, Auckland, are the guests of Mrs. Walter Graham. *** ' * Mrs. CJem 'Webster, Feilding. .arrived last night and it? the guest of Mrs. Perry. ‘ ’ * * * # Mrs. J. Buchanan, Feilding, is the guest of Mrs. McCleland. # * ® • Miss Gladys Gil! returns from Auckland during the week-end. * * . * ♦ Hostesses at bridge this week have included Mrs. Scanlon, Mrs. T, Bates and Mrs. 11. Seldon. # * * * Last Saturday night u very happy surprise party of young people visited the home of Mrs. G. Diuniss and spent nn enjoyable time dancing. * * # Miss Joyce Moosma.ii (Aramoho), with Mrs. lidthery and Miss Edna Kothery, New' Plymouth, left last Friday for a tour of the North Island. # * * * Mrs. J. P. McDavitf, Wanganui, is visiting Stratford and New Plymouth. # * # # Miss E. Boys, of Herne Bay, Auckland, who has- been the 'guest of Mrs." J. Young, Palmerston North, is spending a few days in Wanganui prior to corning to New- Plymouth. •* ’ * * # MLss W... Short, who has successfully completed her-training at 'the Stewart ] Knritane Hospital, Wanganui, lias re- j turned to New Plymouth I

Mrs. Lal Black,. Mokan, was a visitor in New Plymouth this week. * >» ’ # # Mrs. F. T. Bellringer and Miss JMma Bellringer -have returned from Auckland. ' • ’ Hostesses at the Victoria League floral I and'.'Jiittsical tea on Friday next, October 18, will be Mesdames J. C. Maxwell and L. M. Moss. Mrs. J. G. Barthorp, who for many i'years has been a member of the council of the Victoria League, will be the guest of her fellow council members. , TARANAKI WOMEN’S CLUB. . A very successful and certainly a very original ‘‘variety evening” was held at "the Taranaki Women’s Club last’ night, the guests entering into the fun of impromptu speeches, general knowledge tests, competitions, psycliologoical character reading, and joining wholeheartedly in community singing. Miss Elsie Andrews was responsible for arranging such a . thoroughly appreciated and well thought out form of entertainment. ENGAGEMENTS. The engagement is announced of Henrietta'Hume, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lindop, Hamlet Street, Stratford, and Samuel, only son of Mr. and Mrs, S. R. Farquhar, Eltham Road, Awatuna. * # <<■_.: ■ # * The engagement is announced of Jas. S. Burt, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Burt, of ’ ■Camcthy," Mt. Eden, Auckland, to Esine Roberta Lowers, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. ■D. Lowers, of Stratford. KIWI LADIES LODGE DANCE.'

An enjoyable evening was spent on the occasion of the third birthday dance of the Ki\Vi Ladies’. Lodge, 1.0.0. F. (N.Z.j, at St. Joseph’s Hall, Hawera, on Tuesday evening, Misses E. Dahl (hostess), M. Evans, G.;Duke, G. Rawcliffc, B. Cooper, L. Spragg/ H. Squire (secretary) and Airs. H; -Haseltine were, the committee responsible for the ,excellent decorative and supper arrangements. Co'burn’s orchestra was to the fore with dance music. Air. P. Steffert played extras, and Air. L. Hulbert officiated as master of ceremonies. Novelty dances, confetti, streamers, balloons, and paper hats wore a-feature of the evening. Air. and Airs. W. Davy won the lucky spot waltz, and Mr. Laurent and partner carried off the Alonte Carlo waltz. .. . .Among those present were: Alisses Al. Evans, blue georgette and brocade; G. Rawcliffe, black satin; H. Squire, B. Cooper, pink satin; E. Dahl, 'mimosa satin; Airs. H. Haseltine, floral georgette; Alisses F.'Alurray, mimosa satin and net; D. King, pale green crepe de chine; S. Ryan, pink shot taffetas; C. Thurston, pink frilled crepe de chine; Al. Thurston, -bottle green crepe de chine and silver lace; A. Hooper, pink satin and net; A. Conway, mimosa satin and net; F. Taylor, black satin and lace; L. Bullock, white beaded georgette; T. Lamb, apricot satin; Al. Evans, green satin and silver lace; Al. Volske, black satin; B. Stone, pink georgette and silver lace; E. Stone, crimson satin; A. White, mauve frilled net; L. Brown, black satin and gold lace; Airs.. Parker, sky blue crepe de chine; Alisses E. Cameron (Okaiawa), blue satin and silver lace; J. Catchpole, apple green satin; K. Brown, salmon pink satin; Z. Spragg, old gold and blue; E. Oliver, sky blue frilled crepe de chine; I. Beamish, green satin and silver; K. Buckeridge, floral crepe de chine; E. Alurdoeh, gredn satin; C. Sinclair, lemon satin and mauve net; C. Campbell, black satin; Al. Alorrissey, blue taffetas; Airs. IV. Davy,, apricot satin and lace; E. South (Palmerston North), tomato crepe de chine; G. Emmett; E’. ; Preece, lemon satin; R. Taylor, pink georgette; A, McCullum, apple green taffetas; E. Horsburgh, blue satin and silver lace; N./Davis, salmon pink beaded frock; K. Peterson, eau-de-nil; I. Reid, apricot georgette; A. Bell, pink satin and spotted net; Al. Dymond, scarlet and brocade frock; A z . Ryan; B. Ryan, lemon and green; J. Hoddinott, black spotted net; R. Presland, heliotrope frilled net; L. Worrull,. mauve crepe de chine; M. Cann., mauve satin and net; Airs. Greaney, scarlet beaded frock; R. Keys, apricot crepe de chine; N. AlcNae, lyda blue taffeta; S. Seaver, white lace; Aliss Thomlinson; Al. Houston; Al. Olliver, gold satin and fringe; Mrs. Laurent, ’black ‘satin.

Y.W.C.A. CLUB NOTES. • The Y.W.C.A. Girl Citizens held a community gathering on Monday. The groups were well represented. A good number from the Mothers’ Club were present. After the new citizens , had been enrolled, Phyllis Bennett and Norma Beal were welcomed as counsellors and received . the special badge which is the'symbol of their office. Miss Bridgman, National Chief Counsellor, presided at the ceremony and spoke to the girls on the value of group consciousness, using Kipling's “The Ship that Found Herself” as an illustration. A uniform parade resulted in a win for the Rangitiri section. The Nauinai group held an interesting debate on Wednesday on the motion “That talkies are an improvement on silent picture.” The principal speakers were the Misses M. Kurth, D. Johnson, I). Taverndale and J. Mullins. The motion was lost by two votes.