SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18201, 28 February 1929, Page 3

SOCIAL NOTES.

Miss B. Twigg, Geraldine, is on a .isit to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs George Lyons, Fairlie, are staying at Geraldine. The Misses Lane, Arthur Street, will leave to-day on a visit to England. Miss Cartwright, Orbell Street, will return from Geraldine to-day. Miss Theomin. Dunedin, is staying at “Te Kiteron,” Waimate. Archbishop and Mrs Wright, Sydney, are on a visit to Christchurch. Lady Milbanke has been seen lately in a shaved lamb coat trimmed with fox Miss Betty Murray, “Braemar Station,” is the guest of Mrs Donald Burnett, Hakataramea. Mrs Treman, Winchester, is the guest of Mrs W. H. Orbell, ‘‘The Levels.” Mr and Mrs F. Pollock, Waimate, have returned from a visit to Geraldine. Mrs Wells and her niece, Miss Gascoigne, Auckland, are expected at the Bungalow on Friday. Mrs McLean, “Glasnevin,” Amberley, and her two young daughters, are at the Bungalow. Mr and Airs A. Burns, Christchurch, who have been staying at the Bungalow, are motoring home to-morrow. All* and Airs Papprill, Cashmere, with their daughter Airs Phvs Alorgan, have been two weeks at the Bungalow, and are motoring, home to-morrow. Commander Attwood of H.AI.S. Laburnum and Airs Attwood,. are expected at the Bungalow on Saturday. Their children, Alarion and John, are already there. Airs J. Lee and Aliss Joan Lee, Timaru, left for Christchurch on Tuesday. The Alisses Hayes, who have been staying with Airs Smith, Alarchweil istreet, have returned to Dunedin.

The Misses Barron, who have had a flat in Church Street, will leave today for Wellington. Mr and Mrs \V. H. Walton, Russell Square, returned yesterday from a visit to Mrs Frank Scott, Gore. Mrs R. Keltic, who has been staying with Mrs Reed, Timaru, has returned to Hororata. Mrs C. H. Inglis, England, will arrive from Christchurch to-day to stay with Miss lvnubley, Sarah Street. Mr and Mrs J. W. Fair, Douglas Street, left yesterday on a visit to Christchurch and the West Coast. Mrs Derek Gould, Christchurch, will arrive to-day with Mrs A. S. El worth}', ilolme Station. Mrs James Mitchell returned to Arthur’s Pass yesterday after a short visit to Mrs R. B. Bell, Wai-iti Road. Miss McGibbon, who has been staying with Mrs C. L. Fraser, Temuka, left yesterday for Invercargill. Mr and Mrs H. L. Porter, who have been staying with Mrs J. M. Barker, Woodbury, left on Tuesday for England. Mr G. Williams, manager of the Yorkshire Insurance Company, Christchurch, is the guest of Mr and Mrs G. Reid, Sarah Street. Mrs Edgar Hazlett, who is the guest of her sister, Mrs Wilfrid White, “Summerhill,” Levels, will return to Dunedin to-morrow. Mr and Mrs R. T. Rhodes, England, who were the guests of Mrs R. H. Rhodes, “Carne,” Sealy Street, are now staying with Mrs P. R. Woodhouse, Bluccliffs. Miss Dorothy Herbert, Wellington, who has been staying with Mrs S. Batchelor, Dunedin, will arrive to-day to stay with Mrs G. li. Cossins, “Ardnaquere,’ ! Wai-iti Road. . Mrs J. P Newman and Miss Brenda Newman, “ClovcUy,” Ne’tnn Terrace, will leave on Saturday to stay with Mr H. Garrick, Rugby Street, Christchurch. Miss Gardiner, England, who recently climbed Mt. Teichleman, will

arrive to-morrow to stay with Airs Edfcar Jones, “Otiritiri,” and will leave on Saturday to visit Alajor and Mrs Walpole. Geraldine. Recent arrivals at the Dominion Hotel include Mr and Airs B. Brown (Sydney), Hr and Airs George and son (Clyde); Air and Airs Loudor, Aliss Pirrie and Aliss K. Aloonev (Wellington); Mrs K. A. Collins, Aliss S. D. Collins and Aliss A. A. Collins (Palmerj ston North) ; All - E. Collins (Taihape) -. ■ Mr O. Green, Mr A. W. Andrews, Air J. C. Rayne, Mr W. Jenkin and Mr T. ! Andrews (Christchurch); Air S. Smith and Mr P. Williams (Auckland); Air F. S. Crawsford (Christchurch); Air S. L. Walker (Napier). Last Saturday afternoon the Committee of the Waimate Plunket Society met at ‘‘Heathei lie,” the home of the president, Airs G. A. Manchester, to make a presentation to Mrs R. B. Hurst, who has resigned the position of secretary to the Society. Airs Alanrhoser. on behalf of the Committee, thanked Airs Hurst for all she had done, and said how sorry they were that she had resigned. She had been a. most efficient secretary, and had always worked very hard for the Society. Airs Manchester then asked Mrs Hurst to accept a fountain pen in recognition of her good work. A dainty afternoon ten was handed round, and an interesting competition brought a pleasant afternoon to a close. Those present beside the guest of honour were Mrs G. Dash, Mrs IC. |C. Stmlhotmo, Mrs E. B. Fraser, Mrs H. H. Meredith, Alr« G. Springer. Mrs Miller. Mrs Ford, Mrs G. Collis. Mrs Lewis, Mrs S. G. Adams, Mrs A. R.

Manchester (Fairlie), and Nurse MeKeo The well-known New South Wales cricketer, Dr. H. Bettington, arrived from Sydney by the Alaunganui, and on Aprii lltii he will marry Aliss Marion Lowry, daughter of Mr and ! Mrs T. H. Lowry, of Hawke’s Bay. lie was accompanied by Air J. N. Lowrv, Cambridge Tennis Blue, who visited Australia to witness the fourth test match. Air A. P. F. Chapman, captain of the English cricket team in Australia, who married a sister of Miss Marion Lowry, will present at the wedding with his who. Although most society women in London are wearing fur coats this winter, there are quite a number who seem to prefer cloth coats with ela- ■ borate fur trimmimrs of furs worn i loose with tailor-mades. ; The Countess of Oxford and Asquith | has attended many of the big weddings i in a striking coat of black and white ! calf, and on these occasion* Lady Alel--1 diett wears a lovely chinchilla coat. ! Among the famous coats ot the j famous is Lady Alexandra Metcalfe’? ! ermine, trimmed at the neck with silver pointed fox. Manv bridesmaid < have followed tin bride up the aisle in white fur coats, Both Princess Alary and the Duchess of York seldom appear in fur coats The Princess has a mutria. and tin Duchess wears grey souirrol, which of all furs, suits her the best. The Queen prefers a cloth con. trimmed with fur—and so, also, doe Mrs Baldwin—hut the Queen of Span is fond of ermine trimmed with darl fur. and both the Infantas have ermin