NEW PLYMOUTH

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1934, Page 6 (Supplement)

NEW PLYMOUTH

Mrs- George Mander has arrived to take up her residence at New Plymouth.

Mrs. J. MorraJl has returned from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. F. G .Evans has left on a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. A. Nisbet Smith has returned from a week’s holiday at Stratford.

Mrs. C. H. Waterston, Tauranga, will arrive by car to-day on a visit to Mrs. G. H. Stephenson.

Mrs. L. M. Stephenson, Opunake, has arrived on a visit to her mother, Mrs. F. Carthew.

Mrs. D. Neal returned on Friday morning from a holiday visit to Auckland.

Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Te Aroha, is spending a holiday as the guest of Mrs. Handley Brown.

Miss I. McLean entertained at a bridge evening at the Women’s Club on Friday in honour of her mother, Mrs. McLean, Wanganui.

Mrs. P. Dufaur, Auckland, is visiting New Plymouth and is the guest of Mrs. F. J. Morris.

Mrs. L. M. Craig arrived from Auckland on Wednesday on a visit to her mother, Mrs. F. CorkilL Miss E. Harding has returned from a holiday of several weeks at Auckland and Dargaville.

Miss McCarthy, formerly of Hawke’s Bay, is at present visiting New Plymouth as the guest of Mrs. G. M. Lott. Mrs. C. H. Weston has returned to Wellington after a holiday of several weeks at New Plymouth. Mrs. S. Davidson has returned to Patea after spending a holiday as the guest of Mrs. Wyboume.

Mrs. D. L. McKay left yesterday for Hawera to spend a holiday there before taking up her residence at Auckland.

Mrs. Geoffrey Strang was hostess at afternoon tea on Tuesday in honour of Mrs. Taylor Young, Switzerland. Mrs. P. J. McMillan, who has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. A. Alexander, will return to her home at Putaruru to-morrow.

Mrs. C. J- Harris and Miss G. A. Drew have returned from Christchurch, where they attended the conference of the National Council of Women as delegates.

A number of friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Eaddy, Carrington Road, last night to celebrate the occasion of their silver wedding.

Recent guests at* Chetwood Private Hotel have included: Mr and Mrs Ungemuth (Switzerland), Mrs Verity (Australia), Miss Woolley (Fiji), Mr and Mrs Hamilton (Auckland), Miss Drury (England), Miss Dunnage (Napier), and Mrs Crawford (Scotland). Mrs. E. Griffiths was hostess on Thursday afternoon at a gift tea for Miss Zaida Saxton, who is to be married next month. Bowls of dahlias decorated the rooms, which were thronged with guests. The guest of honour wore a frock of primrose coloured floral georgette with a small, close-fitting hat to match, and she carried a posy of flowers to tone. A novel competition was won by Mrs. Alex. Strang. Staying at the Hotel Imperial this week were Miss L. M. Riach (Wellington), .Mrs. R. P. Carter (Taumarunui), Mrs. Weller (Palmerston North), Miss H. Smith (Paltnerston North), Miss- B. Haines (Palmerston North), Mrs. F. Johansen (Wellington), Mrs. J. W. Jones (Palmerston North), Mrs. F. W. Breed (Auckland), Mrs. O. Brett (Auckland), Mrs. H. Ironside (Auckland). Among the guests at the White Hart Hotel this week were Mrs. R. A. Wilson (Melbourne), Mrs. J. Thamestead (Wellington), Mrs. A. J. Wilson (Wellington), Mrs. F. Roffe (Wellington), Mrs. J. Colbeck (Morrinsville), Miss L. • Colbeck (Morrinsville), Mrs. W. Ibbetson (Dunedin), Mrs. H. B. Dyer (Wellington), Mrs. H. W. Moss (Wellington), Mrs. H. J. Hutchings (Devonport), Miss C. Cornish (Christchurch), Mrs. G. Massey (Auckland), Miss A. Murphy (Melbourne), Mrs. S. C. Winthrop (Claudelands), Mrs. N. E. McAlley (Pio Pio), Mrs. D. L. McKay (Auckland), Mrs. McNally (Auckland), Lady Vestey (England), Mrs. Scriven (China). •Guests at the Criterion Hotel during the week included Miss M. Cuthbert and Mrs. B. Dunnell (England), Mrs. W. A. A. Enabling and Miss M. L. A. Embling (Melbourne), Mrs. E. J. Kiely and Miss J. Kiely (Dannevirke), Mrs. R. Collins (Dargaville), Mrs. G. A. Taylor Wellington), Miss C. Norris (CliftonShefford, England), Mrs. A. Lawford (Wanganui), Miss G. Livingston .(Wanganui), Mrs. R. T. McMillan (Irwell, Canterbury), Mrs. H. E. Murray (Canterbury), Mrs. Brown-Philp (Christchurch), Mrs. S. Amyes (Eskdale, Hawke’s Bay), Mrs. Ray Fuller (Auckland), Mrs. C. Crosher (Auckland), Mrs. T. C. Laidlaw (Wanganui), Mrs. M. T. McGrath (Melbourne). ENGAGEMENTS. HOLLEY-SMITH. Rita Louie, fourth daughter of Mrs and the late Mr C. Smith, of Opunake, to Duncan Hugo, youngest son of Mr and Mrs A. Holley, Tututawa. OWENS-COLLETT. Gillian Dorothy, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Collett, East Tamaki, to Edward Charles Owens, Waimiha, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Owens, Matiere. SMITH—McIVER. Linda, eldest daughter of Mrs. E. McIver, Wallace Place, New Plymouth, and the late Mr. N. J. Mclver, Stratford, to Mr. Stanley John Smith, New Plymouth. VICTORIA LEAGUE. The play-reading circle of the Victoria League gave its first “open” night of the season on Thursday, when Jerome K. Jerome’s comedy "The Celebrity,” was read to an appreciative audience. Those taking part were Mesdames Reid, Insull and Miss,E. Griffin, Messrs. W. Griffiths, Insull and Robbins. Mesdames J. G. Brash and Everiss were the hostesses at the afternoon tea on Friday. An enjoyable musical programme was given by Miss Greenwood, piano solo, Mrs. Schischka (Auckland), songs, Misses McPhillips and F. King, recitations. The competitions were won by Mrs. Poynter Miss K. Collis. ,