SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 15162, 4 October 1913, Page 3

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

{By "Jean.")

fNews of weddings, dances;, and ot/her

social happenings of interest ,to ladies will be welcomed for this column if sent in .by our readers. Contributions should be addressed to "Jean," "Herald" Office, anc » received not later than Thursday.]

Mr, Mrs and Miss Fergus, who were staying at the Hydro, returned to Dunedin oh Monday. Mr and Mrs Inglis have taken Mr R. R. Taylor's house in North Street. Mrs Havter comes in to-day to be present at" "Milestones" this evening, and will be the guest of Mrs R. T. Bruce. Miss Giles has returned from Auckland, and is staying with Mr and Mrs Giles, Otiritdri. Mrs Leslie Orbell came, back from Dunedin on Tuesday. , Mr 3 Cradoch left for Cheviot on Thursday, and Miss Malfroy for Wellington, on Monday. , Mrs Day got back on Thursday from a short visit to Oamaru. Mr and Miss Knubley go down to Dunedin on Monday,, for: Mr Walter Raymond's wedding . Mrs Loughnan, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs ; J. P. Newman. Mr and Mrs Murray (North Canterbury), are with Mr and Mrs George Murray, Sarah Street. Mrs Wakely, Christchurch, is staying with Mrs O'Meeghan. • Mrs Gray, Wellington, is the guest of Miss Cocks, Maltby Avenue. Mrs Webstor, Geraldine, spent last weak end with Mr and Mrs C. E. Morris.

Mrs C. H. Ensor, North Canterbury, and M.S3 Kirk, Christchurch, are at Sefton House.

Miss Ashcroft, who was the guest of Mrs Jacob, has returned to Wanganui. Mrs Frank Raymond leaves early nest week for a holiday in the North.

Mrs Cox, who has been playing in the golf championships, returns from the North "to-day. Mrs Owen Blackler and Miss Balfour motored in to town, and are staying at the Hydro. Mrs'Balfour, Mansefield, is staying at the Hvdro.

Mrs Balfour, of Wanganui, who has been visiting friends in South Canterbury, is now staying at the Hydro Grand. Tha second annual ball of the Phmket Society takes place in the Assembly Rooms in the afternoon and evening of October 10th. Much interest is being taken iri this dance, and ir.any original fancy dresses are being designed for the children. The South Canterbury Art Society's exhibition will be -opened at the Technical School on Tuesday, October the 14th, at 8 p.m., and will be well worth going to see. Soma valuable works of art, curios, etc., have been lent, as well as some very fine British and Continental pictures, among these bo r ng the H.M.S. New Zealand, by W. L. Wyllie, R.A. The committee will be very, pleased to receive further exhibits of all kinds. The flower show held in connection with the Melanssian Mission took p'ace in the : Choral Hall,-on Saturday after- _ neon and evening, and some very* beautiful flowers Were shown."-'--Those present included ''."'Mesdames-Haeself,'"' : ' Buchanan, Armstrong. Morris, Bristol, Cray, Bowker, Clissold, Wood E. : J. LeCren, Fcden, -Archdeacon and. Mrs Jr.oob, Baxter, Evnns, Zeislsr, and Misses Armstrong, Evans, Knubley, Dr.yden, Zeisler, Hassel!, Shand. and pupils, Turton, Raine, BristoJ, O'Brien, etc.

A very pretty redding was celebrated on bepcember lOtn, at the residence of Mr \v. Watson, "Asnton House," ■Mareiiweil, wiien iUiss Elsie Double, of Pieasant Point, was united in the holy boiids of matrimony, to Mr B. Sullivan, also of Pleasant Point. The bride was attended by her sisters, Miss F. and M Double, while Mr M. Horgan acted as best man. The Rev. King, of Pleasant Point was the officiating clergyman.

Lait Wednesday atternoon Mrs F. A. Raymond g:ave a large At Home in hrnour- of tier guest, Mrs G. It. N. Wright, Wellington. Afternoon tea was arranged in the dining room, and the table was most artistically decorated with snowflakes and maidenhair. Fruit salad and meringues werjs- to be found upstairs on a table dec-orated with lovely bunches of oxlitis, and "proverbs." The subjects of the very interesting competition, - were to be seen high and low in every direction, Miss Laidlaw winning first prize and Mrs English second. Mrs Raymond received her guests wearing a handsome dress of shot blue whipcord trimmed with wallflower coloured oriental embroidery. Mrs Wright, black crepe de chene panelled with green, black hat ,with ostrich feathers and touches of green. Mrs E. G. Kerr, grey crepe de chene, grey hat with b'tte ninon crown and spray of rrd poppies and bluo cornflowers Mrs Turner, black satin coat and skirt, laco oollar. black hat. Mrs Campbell, pink and blue floral ninon. black hat with bunch of pink and blue flowers. Mrs Cray, grey crepe de. chens with silver embroideries. Others invited were, Mrs W. Grant, Mrs Bailey, Mrs Webb, Mrs Huddlestone, Mrs Barker, Mrs King, Mrs W. Raymond, Mrs A. Grant, Mrs Nimmo Scott, Mrs Cecil Perry, Mrs Dunsford, Mrs Guinness, Mrs and Miss Zeisler, Mrs Smith, Mrs Gabites: Mrs and Miss Knubley, Mrs E. J. LeCren, Mrs E. A. LeCren, Mrs Miles, Mrs Murray, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Cartwrieht, Mrs and Miss Priest. Mrs Rfve , l", Mrs ami Miss Hassell, 'Mrs English, Miss White, Mrs Malfrov, Mrs Hill, Mrs D. C. Turnbull. Mrs and Miss Wood, Mrs and Miss Revell, Mrs Burns, Mrs P:gott, Mrs and Miss Bristol. Miss Todd, Mrs Innes-Jones, Mrs Wicksteed, Mrs and Miss Pigeon, Mrs Washbourne, Miss Kempiihorne, Mrs Stronaoh. Mrs Briice, Miss Hay, Miss Cocks, Mrs Gray, Mrs Moore', Mrs C. Andrews, Miss McLean, Mrs Loughnan. Mrs George Buchanan, Mrs George Hart, Miss Hart, Mrs Jacob, Mrs and Miss Evans, Miss Rhodes, Mrs Oostello, Mr 3 Cradock, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Unwin, Mrs Baxter, Mrs Morris, Mrs G. -Bowker, Mrs Finch, Miss O'Brcen, Miss E. Turnbull, Miss Laidlaw, Miss Hall, Miss Blair, Miss Raine Miss Wigley, Miss Woollcombe, Mrs A. Grant Miss Temple, Miss Buchanan, Miss Turner, Mus Ziesler, Misses Fussel (2), Miss Murdoch, Miss LaingMeason, Miss Howell, Miss Armstrong Miss Watt, Miss Winter, Miss Brown! Mibs Lookkoad, Miss.es Wright (2) Mrs Bridges, Mrs Maling Miss HopeMrs Gladstone Robinson, Miss Drvden Miss Talbot, Miss Mi'Les. xi_ Tl ™ Choi-al Society's concert held-in the Theatre on Tuesdav night was a very great success, and gave much pleasure to jhe large audience.' Mrs Gower-Bnrns woro a beautiful dress of pale pink satin with white net lined tunic embroidered in silver and chrystals and finished off with s : lver fringe, touches of pale blue velvet ribbon. Mrs Hn.ll, white satin, pink rose at waist Mrs Mangos, rose pink satin with gold trimming. Those present "icluded Mr and the Misses Giles, Mrs W Baxter Mrs E. J. LeCren Mrs and Miss Westmacott Mrs Studholme, Miss Laing-Meaoon, Mra J P Newman, Mrs G. Wright, Mrs Cortillo," Mr, Mrs and Miss Turner, Mr and Miss Holdpiate, Mrs E. G Kerr Mr and Mrs Heron, Mr and Mrs F J Dunn, Mrs W. J. Grant, Mr and' Mrs Guinness. Miss Shannon, Mrs G Bowker, Miss gElder, Mr A. Elder Mr h i°?, d » Mrs F - Raymond, Mr G. Marshall, Miss Laidlaw, Mr and Mrs MdCahon. Mra Lawley, Mrs W Gil-

Christ, Mr and Mrs'W. G. Irwin, Mr and Mrs J. Hole, Mr and Mrs G. H. I Andrews, Mrs Maicolmson, Miss Allpress, Mrs Page, -Mrs and Miss Bowker, Mr and Mrs Bridgewater, Mies Berry, Mr and Mrs F. G. Clarke, Mrs and Miss Chalmers, Mrs Willis, Mr and Mrs Bust, Mr and Mrs W. Callaghan, Miss Evans, Miss Grant, Misses Fussell, Mr and Mrs Foden, Mrs Gabites, Misses Edge, Mrs S. J. Graham, Mr and Mrs B. C. Jones. Mr and Mrs J. W. Holdgate, Misses Zeisler, Mrs Pat Lindsay, Miss O'Brien, Mrs Milne Allan, Mrs Ord, Mrs Dunsford, Miss L. Reid, Miss Watts, Mrs W. N. Jones Misses Jones, Mrs F. Barker, Miss Kempthorne, Miss B. Creemer, Miss Smith, Mr arid Mrs Kissel, Mrs W. Gunn, Miss Dryden, Mrs Gow, Miss Mulholland, -Mrs T. D. Young, Miss Young Mrs S. Wright, Misses Atkinson, White, Gibson, Davie, Dennehy, Davidson, Riordan, Spring (2), Westropp (2), Todd, Gilchrist, Wood, MoGrath, O'Sullivan, Madeley, Holdgate (2), A. Holdgate," Mr and Mrs Valentine, Mrs O'Meeghan, Mr and Mrs Pratt, Mrs Breen, Mrs Pollard, Mrs Dalby, Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Moody, Mrs Butcher, Mrs G. Triiggs, Mrs Dalgleish, Mrs Muchmore, 'Messrs Holdgate (3), Heron, Mabin, Guinness. Ot'way. Marchanfc, Ullrich, Ireland, Wotherspoon, Dalgleish, Crerar, M. Rennie, S., Anderson, Barkas, McKennah, Orwiri, Rolleston, Walton, Moves, Danes McGuire, MoCoriachie, Granger, Sparrow, Canrpbell, Muller, Knowles, Fyfe, Taylor, Hatton, Hathaway, Nicholls, etc.