SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17944, 1 May 1928, Page 7

SOCIAL NOTES.

Mr J. Drennan, senr., left on Thursday for a six months’ trip overseas. Miss Cox/ Nile Street, returned from the .North Island yesterday. Mr and Airs G." B. Lynch returned to Dunedin on Friday. Airs J. C. Templcr, AVaimate, will be a competitor at the golf tournament to be held here next week. Airs Whittaker, Christchurch, is the guest of -Mrs A. Hope, “Tumanako,” iVai-iti Hoad. The Rev. S, Hinson spent- the weekend with Ur. and Airs Orooke, Christchurch. Airs Feilden and Air Ramsay Feilden, Highficld, have returned from Christ church. Airs H. Lawton Dyer, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs Watson Crerar, Wai-iti Road. Airs J. G. Evans and Air Owen Evans, Fairton, who have been staying with Air and Airs E. B. Cooper, Temuka, returned home oh Friday. Airs George Alurrav, who has been staving with Airs F. I. Washbourne, “Wichenford,” Wai-iti Road, has returned to Braemar. * Airs Tasman Smith, “Alona Vale,’ and Aliss A. C. Bruce, Wanganui, are staying at “Whakatata,” Christchurch. ‘ Admiral Sir Janies Fergusson, K.C.8., K.C.M G , ac-ponipanied by Lady Fergusson and'their three daughters, who have .been paying an extended visit to Neiv' Zealand, left for England bv the "Remuera on Saturday morning. /■' _ ~ Air and Airs J.‘. Innes, Haldon, are expected in town • to-day to stay with Airs' Timaru .Rhodes, Hadlow. Mr Alelville Janfeson and Commander Eric Rhodes, Christchurch, also are tlieie for a few/days." • . Ycsterdav afternoon, Mrs ft. h. Oibell, Park Lane, assisted by her daughters the Alisses June and Nancy Orbell, was the .hostess at a very enjovablo ’party in lioiiour of H.AI.&. Dunedin’s officers: Those present included Airs Bernard Tripp, Airs I<. J. Rol'eston, Airs G. H. R. Ulrich, Alisses Alarjorie Gibson, M. Rolleston, \lison Johnston, Betty Cossins, Betty Harper, Joan Hargreaves,. Margaret Tripp. Jessie Alackenzie; Commodore Swabey, Commander Alorgan, Lieut.Commander Bradbury, mander Longston, Commander Smith, Lieut. Gerard, Paymaster-Lieut. Hewston. and Air W. T. Ritchie ■ The following paragraph which appeared in the Sydney “Bulletin, will be ,of interest' to a great number of people in Timaru who knew Aliss Lovegrove, daughter of the late Dr. Lovegrove, when she was resident here.. “Aliss Lovegrove is a Alaorilandci . and it was in Timaru that she first -inter-; ested herself in designing costumes ; It so happened that several talented and musical people lived in Aliss Bovegrove’s home town- one a musical Norman, who had .been a of Grieg and a friend of Mbsen , another a Russian refugee who, with h dnvno family, had formed, a small amMeui orchestra. The little groiip set up a musical and “ t c:,e^ for tlieir own pleasure ana others, and proceeds of tlie^peiformances went to chaiitj . scissors crove. who was clever with.- scissois onrl needle was appointed nnstiess of the wardrobe' mnd a gen ms for designing and making niediaeva costumes. At Resent she has lent he lUiswcss u +nw*irds the success of *• w* Great Hall in May.