THE LADIES

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16477, 23 February 1918, Page 4

THE LADIES

(By "Jean.") | \

[News of weddings, dances, and other social happenings • of interest to ladies will be welcomed for this column if sent in bj our readers. Announcements oi engagements are received not later than Thursday. Contributions should be addressed to "Jean,"' "Herald" Office, and required to bear the name and address of the sender, as evidence of genuineness.] .Mrs Cecil Perry returned on "Wod-nusj-iy 'to (Jadogan, from ten wtotis holiday in Dunecim and Ciiristdhurch. In the latter town she was the guest of Mrs Walter Perry and Mrs George Rhodes. Mrs V. G. Day came back from Wellington last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Quart.ey, who were the guests of Mrs A. A. ScoSt, , Sefton Sli :-et, loft on Tuesday for their homo at Havcloek, Hawke's Bay. The Misses Murdoch, Latter Street, are amending some weeks in Dunedin. Miss White, Grasmere, went to Hastings last Tuesday -to stay with Mrs ,1. A. Fraser, Ranui. Mrs C. E. Johnstone aind her children, Grey Road, are the guests of Mrs R. H. Rhodes, Bluecllffs. Mrs Nantes, who has been making a round of visits in South Canterbury, left for Napier last Monday.' I Mr and Mrs Harbottle, Wellington, ] are at the Grosvenor. Mr Harbottle is { relieving Mr Price, manager of the T : nion Company, for a month. Mr and Mrs Pries left yesterday for. a motor | ti-ip through the West Ooast and j Ne!son. | Miss Poppy Turner, Chrisfcdvurch, isi the guest, of Mrs F. A. Ra.ymondj Beverley Road.. .Mrs O'lbole, who has boon spending a month with Mrs O'Meeghan, Sarah Street, has returned to Woodbury. Mrs and Miss Tcnkin, Christchurch, are expected in Timaru on Monday and will be the guests of Mrs Laid'aw, .Nile StreetAirs and Miss Pogson, Christchurch, are at Kelso, Sarah. Street; Mr and Mrs Dudney who were there during the week, have returned to Christchurch; Mrs and Miss Falk and Misj Buchanan left yesterday for Christchurch. Miss Sewell, Oamaru, is spending this week end at Ivelsa. Mrs George Fenwiek. Miss L. Fenwiek, and Mrs E. Hazletfc, Dunedin, are staying with friends in Timaru. Miss Enid Mi'.lton who was the guest of Miss Knubley, Sarah Street, has returned to Geraldine. Colonel Tracey is staying with Mr and Mrs Rivkman, Marchwiel Street. Miss Brodrick. who w:\s at the Hydro, has returned to Wellington. 1 Mr and Mrs Leversedge, Bank of New Soutli Wnles, have taken ; Mrs Beckingham's house in Te W r eka Street, for n few weeks. Miss Stericker is the guest of Mrs Priest, Bank Street. Lieutenant Bremner spent the week end at the Grosvenor. Miss Violet Hicks-Ross, Melbourne, who was at the Hydro, left on Wednesday for Wellington. Visitors at Te Kiteroa for the week ate Mrs C. Leslie Orbell, nurse and family, Mrs Goodwin (Fairlie), Mrs Maekerron (Dunedin), and Miss Mor-. gau (Christchurch). The engagement is announced of Miss Eva Fuller, (Daughter of Mr Joseph Fuller, to Mr Charles Stillwell Hands, both of Prebbleton, North Canterbury. Mrs A. B. Annand. of Beverley Road, and her two children, left last Monday for am extended holiday ' in Christchurch. I -Mrs W. Bell, Winchester, is spend- ' iiiß a few weeks' holiday in this North Island. * s ! Mrs Sirnchey, Christchurch, is stayinn at the Hydro. Mr Arthur LeCren has returned from ihn North Island, and the Hydro. Miss May D«v«\y >iud Miss Goldio Gray left by Thursday's express for Christchuixli. wliiere they will spend a few days. Miss Davey will then proceed to Kaikora for some weeks' holiday. The dressing of the . J. C. AVilliamfon's, Ltd. production of "You're in Love ' to be seen iu Timaru on Tuesday next, is said to be exceptionally good, and displays the latest in modes and what has termed the "airy fashions." Miss Maude Fane, the leading lady in "You're in Love," wears some charming frocks that suit her dainty doll-!ike figure. She makes her entry iu a gown of emerald green tulle, with" an applique design of pink roses. With this she wears .i rustic straw liiat witn streamers of vieux-roee velvet. Iu the second act she appears in a charming frock of white tulle, with an overdress of crystal embroidery, dotted with tiny pink roses. A smart gown of white crepe de chene and georgette is fashioned with a pleated skirt and quaint coatee edged with bob fringe. Her flat sailor hat of georgette is edged witih the same fringe. Another pretty frock is of maize coloured "tulle encrusted with gold embroidery. Miss Cecil Bradley makes her entry in a picturesque frock of pale pii'k ninon threaded with powder blue yelvet, and

a quaint whHU and piiik hat. This she changes for a saxe blue frilly frock, the flounces edged with pink roses; a pink and blue band encircles the coiffure, ending in streamers. The rest of the dressing is in the same high stylo and •wonderful blending, while tli9 choristers for their unique dressing have also be<m specially mentioned. The whole of the Company appears here -with wardrobes exactly similar to that used in Sydney and Melbourne. Gnoses alt tl'ne Hvdro Grand Hotel during the week included:—Mr ami. Mrs N. Robison, Master Robison (Te Kuiti); Mr and Mrs J. F. White (Whangarei); Mr Frank Cutten, Mr ■and Mi's Mewlie, Miss Gill, Mr A. Mcß. Roberts, Mr C. E. Forsyth, Mr and Mrs Gandin, Dr and' Mrs Champtaloup, Mr James, Mr, and Mrs MacLaurin, Mr ami Mrs L- Hawke, Mr F. Macdougal, Misses Macdougal (2), Mr R. Harris (Dunedin); Mr and Mrs J. W. Wiseman, Mr H. Wiseman, Miss Marsdfen (Auckland); Mrs Holmes, Misses Holmes (2), Mr and Mrs F. Craig, Mr J. R. Bowles, Mrs and Miss Henrys, Mr F. C. Cooke (Wellington); Mrs Tuursby Pilham (England^; Mr Dugald Thomson, Miss Thomson, Miss Tivey (Sydney); Mr J. A. Armstrong (Suva, Fiji); Mr Geo. Murray (Braemar); Mr G. A. M. Macdomild (Orari); Mr J. 0. Coop (Little River); Mrs Claudo Straohey, Mrs. W. B. Clnrkson (senr.), Mrs Clarkson (junr._), Mr and Mrs W\ H. Skinner, Mrs G. H. Whitcombe, Mr L. Whit;ombe, Mr Basil Whiteombe, Mr W. H. Jakins, Mr E. H. Chester, Mr and Mrs Washburn I (Christchiurch); Mrs and Miss Neave (Rangiora); Mrs L. Bowem (Gisborne); Mrs X. H. Overton (Lakeside);' Mrs IV R, Leithead, Mrs L. B. Evans (Kaiapoi); Mrs Hudson, Mr Hudson (Tapawera). : The week's visitors to the Grosvenor include the following:—Mr and Mrs Misans, Oapt. S. M. McGes, Mr and Mrs Geo. Booth. Miss Booth, Miss H. M. Booth, Mr Rex. H. Booth, Mrs G. H. Whiteombe, Mr Louis Whitcombs, Mr B. Whiteombe, Mr Chas. Adams, Mr S. Jacobs, Mr J. Hetney, Mrs L. Wilson, Mr J. G. Longuot, Mr John Brown, Mr W. S. Bellamy, Mr K. Greaers, Mr M. J. Hill, Mr'S. Philips, Mr A. Queree, Mr C. J. Montfort, Miss Maud White, Miss Girlie Duncan, Mr H. Anderson, Mr W r m. Young, Mr Robert Hamilton, Mr W. P. Anderson, Mr A.. W. Bennett, Mr C. W. Anderson, Mr H. Lightband, Mr and Mrs C. Holford, Mr J. A. C. Philp (Christebturch); Col. J. M. Christie, Mr and Mrs J. McKorrow, Mr C. W. Davidson, Mr I'. A. Brodrick, Mr and Mrs C. Harbottle. Mr and Mrs Muir, Miss Muir, Mr E. W r . Curqale, Mr K. Roland, Misses Ro'and (2)', (Wellington); Mr H. Roberts, Mr and Mrs 0. Allsworth (Sydney); Mr P. J. Ryan, Mr J. RrM-tleJct (Ni3pier); Mt Robt. Derrett (Sockburn); Mr S. Gillingham, Mr F. R. Gillingham, Mr E. G. Gillingham (FairlLe); Mr and Mrs W. F. Hamilton (Ashwick, Fairlie); Mr and Mrs G. R. Bloomficld, Mrs J. L. R. Bloomficild, Mr H. B. Bloorofiold, Mrs Edwin Horton, Mrs Sydney Thome. George, Mr R. H. Rflwlinson, Mr Howard! Wright, Mr H. MoCullough (Auckland); Lieut. 0. H. Bremner (W 7 aimate); Mr W. E. Hurley, Mr W. C. Bright; Mr W. Russell, Mr H. W. McDonald (Dunodin): M>- John L<»ckhart (Palmerston North); Mr and Mrs Alf. Wells (Gisborne) ; Mr Chas. Stewart, Mr Edward Clague (New York City, U.S.A.).