SOCIAL NOTES

Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1931, Page 13

SOCIAL NOTES

Mrs. Avon left yesterday for her future home in Palmerston North.,,

Mrs. T. Newman, who has been a visitor here this wek, returned yesterday to Hamilton.

Miss Mildred Griffin and Miss Esme McKiiiney were hostesses ■at a china evening on Wednesday -for Miss Ailsa White, who is to be married shortly.

Miss Freda Pym has returned from a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. M. Armstrong was hostess at bridge on Tuesday evening. # # * *

Miss V. Moginie arrived here yesterday from Wanganui. # # * *

Miss B. Bayly and Mrs. Livermore, Taihape, are on a visit to Franz Josef Glacier.

Mrs. H. L. Simpson Jeft Wellington last week-end for Sydney oy her way to EiiglamJ.

Miss Olive Firth was hostess at bridge on Tuesday afternoon.

Mrs. G. Djtiniss arrived on Tuesday from" a visit to Auckland. » • # *

Miss Vera Sanderson returned yesterday from Hunterville.

lirs. P. S. Whiteombe returns from Nelson this week.

Mrs. R. Jackson, Auckland, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. H. Mqce. * # # #

Miss Nora Tipping. Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. AVorrall. *

Mips Mary Hine left yesterday and will stay a few days at Otaki before proceeding to. Christchurch for the opening of the term at Canterbury University College.

Miss Eileen Clarke returned to New Plymouth on Tuesday after spending the Week-end at Hamilton. ,

Miss Simms, New Plymouth; is the guest of Mrs. R. Tizard,. Wanganui. * * # 4

Miss Betty Peters, Wellington, is spending her vacation with relations in the Wanganui district.

Mrs. and Miss- Robershawe, Auckland, are the guests of Mrs. Herbert Webb, Princes Street.

Mrs. G. Wadcy, St. John’s Hill, Wanganui, is visiting Manaia and is staying with her siste’r, Mrs. A. H. Yarrow.

The late Mrs. H. B. Curtis, an old resident of Inglewood, who died recently at Tauranga, was an aunt of Mrs. Antoni Bpnetti, Hawera. Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Bonetti’s mother, Mrs. W. Pascoe, Hokitika, who were sisters, were the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. Larsen, Wortley Road, Inglewood. Mr. and Mrs. Bonetti attended the funeral at Inglewood oil Friday last. EARTHQUAKE RELIEF DANCE. The dance and eychre'party held in the Tangarakau public hull on Friday proved a most successful function both socially and . financially. The earthquake fund benefited by about £l7. Great credit is due to the ladies who were responsible for the' arruiigcnieiltp. The committee comprised 5 * Mesdames B. Martin (convenor), W. Campbell (secretary), J. Foster, J. Renwick, W. McGrory, A. Wallace, Kilminster, 8. Sinclair and W. Williams'and Mi gs - Peacock. Dance music was played by Messrs. L J Cooper, S. Gough, H. Whittaker, H. Dent and A. Woodcock and extras were played by Mrs. A. Clow, Messrs. W. Evans and R. Joyes. Messrs. W. Opal and W. Campbell were masters.of ceremonies. Several novelty ' dapccs were features of the entertainment. They were won by Misses Jean Kilminster find Lin. Betts, Mrs. W. Evans and Mr. B. Hemsley, Miss J; Clow and Mr. J. Lines, Miss A. Peacock and McDonald.

Mr. W. Campbell presented the euchre prizes to Mrs. W. Opai (lydies’ first), Mr. R. Rae (men’s firpt) and consolation prizes to Mrs. J. Morgan and Mr. Claude Ingles. Two guessing competition? were won by Mrs. S. Sinclair and Miss Inez Moore.

Mr. Campbell made special mention of the good work of the ladies’ committee and thanked the ladies of the district for their donation of supper. The music was given gratis, as were the various prizes and'the use of the hall. He announced. the nett proceeds of the evening totalled £l7. Among those present were Mesdames Birss (black crepe de chine), Jpry (tangerine brocaded satin), Whittaker (blue crepe de chine), Selby (black silk lace), Opai (brown celanese), Wilcox (georgette and lace), McKeitoh (black beaded georgette), Duggan (spot rayon), Slight (blue crepe cordelia), Moore (sal-, mon rayon), White (figured silk), Gander (blue georgette), Crosby (floral blue rayon), T. Barribal (pink satin and lace), Winters (black silk lace), Sisley (black velvet), Sunde (floral voile), .Sullivan (navy celanese), G. Green (floral georgette), Brookes (black crepe de chine),' Dibly (saxe crepe de chine), R. Barribal (floral ninon),' Hutcheson (flame chenille), W. Kelly (new-|)rown satin crenioline), Hall (fuschia georgette), Renwick (floral ninon), Sinclair (black silk), Foster (beaded georgette), Betts (black georgette), Simpson (brown crepe de chine,) Walldce (pink georgette), W. Green (fawn crepe maroeain), Campbell (floral georgette), Bruntlett (lemon frock), Lynch (floral ninon), Morgan (black silk), R. Shewry (pink georgette), Kilminstcr (blgck silk), McGrory (black z silk), Scliwietters (black embroidered georgette), Clow (sfixe blue dace), Martin (Swiss embroidered voile), Stacey (fawn celanese), Evans (floral art silk taffetas), Davies (figured rayon), Dowman (brown maroeain) and Beard, (fawn rayon), Misses E. Kelly (Wellington) (rainbow georgette), A. Peacock (embossed georgette,) K. Betts (floral rayon), Holly (greqn taffetas), Williams . (floral voile), Kerr (cream lace), Selby (figured ninon), R. Cronin (figured rayon), McKciteh (pink crepe maroeain), Una Clow (floral ninon), Joyce Clow (pink taffetas), McKenny (black taffetas and Igce) and I. Martin (blue crepe de chine).