HAWERA ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1930, Page 6 (Supplement)

HAWERA ITEMS

On Tuesday afternoon All's. H. R. Kemp was hostess at tea, when Mrs. C. H. Washer, Mi‘«. W. G. Strange, Mis. Winks, Mrs. Leslie J. Bull, Mrs. Bardsley, Mrs. Cordery, Airs. Wylie and Aliss AlcDonald were among her guests.

Air. and Airs. Bavin have returned) from a motor tour of the north, having visited the Waitomo Caves and Rotorua. They have taken a cottage at Ohawe for the summer.

The play-reading circle of the XX omen’s Club gave a most enjoyable evening on Monday, when the amusing play, "This Woman Busiqess,” was read. Airs. R. F. Page acted as stage manager, reading directions, and the following readers interpreted the play: Aire. VV. A. O'Callaghan, Miss McLean, Airs. Clem. Trotter” Aliss Dorrie Corrigan, Miss Dingle, Aliss Betty Ryan and Aliss May Burgess. Among those present were Alesdames Powdrell, Geo.. H. Ryan, Duckworth, AVoodward, L. J, Bull, Alurray Page, A. K. Fyson, Burgees, J. C. Robb, Bruce poll, John Houston, C. Frey'borg, Mills, AV. AlcL’Dowie, Scott, Channing Tonks, Alisscs Glenn, Constance Reilly, M. C. Power, Norah Dempsey, Molly Page and E. Caplen. Following the reacting a dainty supper was served.

Airs. Riddiford arrived in Hawera on Tuesday evening’s express from Alarton, where she had Been visiting her daughter. She is staying at the Central Hotel.

Dr. and Airs. J. Peinper, Wellington, are spending the week-end with Air. and Airs. H. H. Bramwell at “Dernish;”

On Alonday afternoon Mrs. 'Welsh entertained a few friends at tea and looking round her delightful garden, which is now at its best. The hostess received her friends attired in a pretty blue figured crepe de chine afternoon mode. Tea was served in the sitting-room, which was charmingly arranged with large bowls of pale pink and white azaleas? Alesdames Charlie Bayley, W. O. Williams, Arthur. Coleman, G. J. Bayley, W. A. O’Callaghan, W. J. Bright, Woodward, W. F. Buisit and C. J. Lawken, and Aliss Edna Hawken were among those present. ft * ft * Airs. Channing Tonks was hosless at tea last Saturday afternoon. \

Airs. MdLean, whq has been the guest of Airs. W; J. Bright for the past few weeks, returned to Eketahuna on dayft/ * * . * Bridge 'hostesses during the week have been Airs. Bruce Joll, Airs. Dew Caplen and Airs. Scott.

Mrs. Dickie left on Wednesday for New -Plymouth, where she is the guest of Mrs. D. McKay.

* - . * * * On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Collins invited several friends to see her garden, which was much admired. The guests ,were entertained at a dainty tea.

Mrs. ■ Evans was hostess at tea on Tuesday afternoon. / # «

'Miss Joan Coleman, .Straitford, was the guest of Mrs. George Meyrick last week.

Mrs. Morrison, Christchurch, who was the guest of Mrs. W. McL’Dowie, returned home last Saturday.

Mrs. W. G. Wal'kley is visiting Wellington for tlie New Zealand golf championship tournament. * * * *

A very enjoyable flag bridge evening Was held at the Women’s Club on Thursday. Among those playing were Misses McLean, Dingle, Caplen, !Mesdames Dew Caplen, Channing Tonks, Kemp, Morpeth, Scott, Charlie Bayley, Harrop, A. E. Wills, Wylie, W. M. Winks, F. W- Sutton, P. O. Veale, Dale, Payne, George Meyrick, Alfred Coleman (Stratford), T. R. Overton, Duckworth, McL’Dowie,' B. Douglas, A. E. Stevens, Jobson, Misses Molly and Anne Page, McDonald, M. Barr, Hillier, and Ingles (2). The prizes were won by Mrs. Harrop, Miss McLean and Miss Barr. # * # *

Mrs. Meredith has returned from a week spent in Wellington as the- guest of her sister, Mrs. Boyle.

Mrs. Sutton and Miss M. Sutton entertained a few friends at tea yesterday afternoon, when Mesdames W. Jansen, P. Bond, J. Y. Hall, Meredith, Ablett and McKenzie were among those present. 'Mrs. Sutton wore a toilette of black silk and silk lace, while her daughter's frock was a pretty Chocolate brown satin with coffee coloured jabot. v

BIRTHDAY EVENING.

FUNCTION AT NORMANBY.

Friends to the number of almost 100 gathered in the Normanby Town Hall on Monday evening on the occasion of the twenty-first birthday of Hilda, eldest daughter of Mr. T. Lloyd, jun. Dancing was kept up to an early hour, Miss Mabel Guy and Mr. T. Guy providing excellent music. Extras were played by Misses D. Nicholas And B. Seed, Mr. Howe-Giles and Miss Noonan. Miss Thelma Gibson and Mr. A. Galloway contributed several delightful songs. Following supper provided by the ladies, the cake, which was made by Mrs. Meredith, Hawera, aunt of Miss Lloyd, was placed in the centre of the hall and Miss Lloyd, accompanied by .Misses Ivy and Myrtle Parslow, T>. Brisco and H. Franklyn, proceeded to cut and distribute it. Toasts were then proposed, Mr. A. Galloway proposing that of Miss Lloyd and Mr. George Gallo wav that of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lloyd, sen., and Mr. Thomas Lloyd, jun" Mr. A. Galloway then presented to Miss Lloyd a wonderful array of presents displayed upon a table on the stage. Mr. Galloway instanced the popularity of the guest and all joined in singing ‘For 'She’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Mr. T. Lloyd jun. and Miss Hilda Lloyd replied. Among those present were Mesdames T. Lloyd son. black crepe de chine), G. Galloway (figured velvet), Meredith (black georgette lace), Noonan (navy blue crepe de chino), Seed (navy blue crepe de chine trimmed with sequins), A. Galloway (figured velvet), P. J. Ley-

don (vieux rose celanese), Nicholas (fig* ured crepe de chine and georgette), A. Leydon (navy crepe de chine), J. HoweGiles (blue crepe de chine), H. Parslow (black satin), G. Brisco (brown celanese), E. Peach (black and gold net), G. Grantham (pink celanese), W. A. Guy (black celanese), M. Gillespie (brown velvet), J. Franklyn (black velvet), Misses Hilda Lloyd (apple green celanese), Ivv Parslow (old gold georgette and satin), Myrtle Parslow (pink figured satin), Hilda Franklyn (shell pink georgette), Thelma Gibson (chenille georgette tulle), Mavis Gibson (pink shell taffetas), Doris Brisco (green satin, lace overdress). Lucy Norfolk (black radium lace), Ethel Norfolk (green net, trimmed with yellow satin), Ethel blintoff (pale green celanese), Miss Perry, Mangatoki (primrose radium lace), Sylvia Tippett (white figured silk), Doris Nicholas (flame satin), -Miss Duggan, Hawera ('blue georgette), Bessie Green (red velvet and georgette), Bdssie Seed (blue georgette), Miss Noonan, Kaponga (blue satin), Miss Drogmuller, Nelson (Early Victorian blue georgette), Joan Nicholas (blue celanese). Mavis Lloyd, Stratford (floral crepe do chine), Rita Nicholas (floral mauve satin), Flora Seed (flame georgette), Mabel Guy (check celanese), Miss Gone, Normanoy (green check celanese), and Dorothy Antrobus (grey satin and j-eorgettej.