SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17945, 2 May 1928, Page 3

SOCIAL NOTES.

Miss Nancy Strettell, Invercargill) is staying with Mrs Piiilp, Highfieid. Mrs C. Le C'rcn, Grey Road, is expected back from Ashburton to-mor-row. iVliss Moody, To We lea Street, who has been on a visit to Auckland, is expected homo to-day. Mr and Mrs Andrews (Christchurch) returned home yesterday from the Grosvenor Hotel. Mrs Herbert, Mr McKcown and Air Garrick: (Christchurch) are guests at the Balmoral. Miss Lysaght, Hawera, who has been staying with Mrs Wigle.v, Park Lane, lias gone to stay with her brother, Mr E. V. Lysaght, Geraldine. Mrs Maurice O’Rorke, who was Airs C. H. Grcsson’s guest for the races, motored back to Christchurch on Saturday. Airs Parsons and her two children are expected from ltangiora to-morrow to stay with Airs John Aloody, le ■Weka Street. Airs AI. G. Bruce, “Rollesby,” arrived on Alonday to stay with Aliss Knublev, Sarah Street. Aliss Joyce Seth-Smith, who was there, returned to Christchurch, last week. Air and Airs Harrison Jones (Dunedin), who have been staying at the Grosvenor Hotel, left yesterday for the South. Air and Airs Dampier-Crossley and Alls Duncan Rutherford (Chrstchurch) left yesterday lor the north, after spending a few days at the Grosvenor Hotel.. . ,

Mrs D. G. Taylor, Craighead Street, left ve.sterday to be present at the wedding of Aliss Ngaire Buxton and Air Stewart AlcLaughlin, which is to taka place in Christchurch to-day. The statement which recently appeared in some New Zealand newspapers that Miss Agnes Scully, a reined Post Office official, had become • secretary to Sir James Parr, is unfounded. Air Charles Knowles, who was with Sir Thomas Alackehzie, and Sir James Allen, is private secretary to Sir James Parr. Latest arriva's at the Grosvenor Hotel include Air and Airs Roy Twyneham, Aliss D. . Alaiihire, Air G. Robertson, Air L. G. ■■Lewis, Air L. Roach, Air Hi Clark (Christchurch) ; Air li. Patience, Air T. Agar (Wellington); Air G. H. Gamble (Dunedin) : Air E. Lincoln. (Auckland) ; All' K. AlitcJiell (Dunedin). ■ On Alonday. night, at the Good rntente,, Airs Herbert Elworthy, District Commissioner of the Girl Guides ior South Canterbury, invited the Guides Ho meet Aliss Cicely O’Rorke,- of Christ- ' church, who gave a. most ■ interesting address on Brownie work. Aliss •O’Rorke, who recently returned lrom England, is very interested in tne Guide movement, and is herself an I Eagle Owl, the- highest position held by Brownie officers. Later in the evening, those present, were the guests 01 Airs Elworthy at supper ,;,■■■■• , Si'Ver tinsel is saiu co be trying hard to rival black in the field ot fashion. It is a noble, ambition that must not be followed too closely, lor so many others have failed to rest this turn favourite from us. However, the Silver tinsel siloes stand a better chance in the. fight for favour. Already women arc refusing black, gold oriieutial co’cured ones for dancing, and silver shoes seem to be the prerogative o everv modern Bride. , . , ' Guests at the Hydro Hotel tins week include :—Air and Airs J-Campbell Melbourne), Air arid Airs D. Amduson' (Ataahua), Air C. C. Robci (Ashburton), Air and Airs \\ . G. Geiard (Christchurch), Airs 0. J(England). Mr 0. J. (H.il.b. Dunedin), Mrs It. H. McDonald (England). Air R. H. McDonald (H.Al.te. Dunedin). Air and Airs It. AI. Adam (Christchurch), Mr B,Chnshans°,, (Christchurch), Mr R. AI. J, lcD ° J f Christchurch),. ALr James 1- >■ I (Ashburton), Air and Airs A. b. (Christchurch). r N On Saturday night tlie . Club held a most enjoyable and mi„<-lj attended cabaret. Amongst those pie.eut w ore ;—Alajor and. Airs Hooper fcs t JLSt-u. H»«a <;?",!!- K Sh iiVan, Alildred Aiclveown, pime L S Orbed, Betty Gillies, Kathleen Wood, Rchardson (>), R° sa .(V 1 , Ma garct Tripp, Alur.el Greer, Ethel Sa: n Et.,v:'tUi I {*!!!.“’ | "i illico R. AlcKcown, G. no"--,.. • *>•■ tnnvin, G. ’‘ nk< V McKcown, G. Onnsby, Bank'. ■ Howard, L. Crowe, AlcCullough, W. Uowa.c,