SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18285, 7 June 1929, Page 6

SOCIAL NOTES.

Mr W. Evans and Miss Evans, North Street, are in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs J. F. Hayhurst, Temuka, are visitors to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs A. Cambridge, Dalrachney Station, are guests at the Grosvenor Hotel. Mrs Norman Hope, “The Grampians,” Mackenzie Country, is spending a month in Christchurch. Mrs Erling Ziesler, Branscombe Street, returned yesterday from a short visit to Waimate. Mrs Redmond Neill, who has been the guest of Mrs A. Boyle, Christchurch, returned to “Bangor.” Miss Erica Westmacott, Nile Street, is spending a few days with Mrs W H. Helmore, "Koromlko,” Wai-iti Road. Miss N. Kennedy, has returned ro Geraldine, after spending a holiday in Wellington and Christchurch. Miss Alma Bladder, Hazelburn, and MisS Sheila Macpherson, Dunedin, are back from a visit to “The Hermitage,” Mt. Cook.. Miss T. Temple, who is staying with Mrs A. B. Temple, Geraldine, will arrive to-day to stay with Mrs J. Temple, Highfield. Mrs M. A. Raymond, Wellington, who has been spending a few days with her mother, Mrs J. P. Newman, Clovelly, Nelson Terrace, will return north to-day. Signor Cavaliere Formichella, the new Consul-General for Italy in New Zealand and his wife were welcomed to the Dominion at a gathering of Italian residents held in Auckland. Miss Cora Wilding, who has beer, visiting Europe, and studying the Rollier methods of curative treatment in Switzerland, is at present in Sydney on her return to the Dominion. She left yesterday by the Maungahui, and will spend a few days in Wellington with Mrs Hurst Seager before returning to Christchurch. Mrs W. I. Tait, Beverley Road, who was one of the soloists at the Royal Christchurch Musical Society's first concert on Wednesday night, wore a becoming frock of peach pink lace, finished at the left side with a large bow of ciel blue taffeta, with one long end falling ankle length. The bouquets with which she was presented toned beautifully with her frock. Lady Alice Fergusson, who was recently the guest of honour at the Lyceum Club in Auckland, thanked the Club for the welcome extended to her and went on to say that the last five years spent in New Zealand had been among the happiest in her lilw. She would always look back on her New Zealand days as a very happy memory. All the women of New Zealand will join in the verdict that they, for their part, will look back with pleasure on the years of Lady Alice's stay in New Zealand. Their Excellencies have enshrined themselves in the hearts of New Zealanders. Their courtesy, generosity and never-tiring efforts for the good of New Zealanders of all classes have endeared them to all. Gifts for many members of the Royal family were purchased by the Queen when, with the Prince of Wales and Prince George, she visited the British Industries Fair in London. There was a handbag containing powder puff, lip stick, mirror and comb for the Duchess of York, an ash tray decorated with parrots for the King, and a folding pram for Princess Elizabeth. The Queen spent some time admiring new' Chinese jade ware, and purchased a small ash-tray adorned with twin parrots as a present for the King. Her Majesty was completely deceived by a fine display of New Zealand lamb. She remarked: “They must keep very W'eil in this weather,” and laughed heartily when she was told that the carcases were made of wax. The Queen made many purchases, particularly of handbags. At one-stand she bought no fewer than seven, one of them being a travelling toilet bag in beige lined with oil silk, about which she commented: "A very sensible idea.” The other six were tweed bags of a new fashion designed to match tweed skirts. In the toy section one of her purchases was for little Princess Elizabeth. It was a doll's folding pram, and the Queen when she bought it remarked: “This will just do for my littie granddaughter." Other toy purchases which the Queen made included a horse and cart, a coal cart, two toy cranes of British make, which for the first time are marketed cheaper than those made in Germany, a set of children's furniture, a model of an eighteen-inch howitzer-, a team of ten horses and several boxes of toy soldiers. The Prince of Wales purchasea a preparation for keeping the windscreen of a motor-car clear during wet weather, and observed: “I have had a terrible time lately driving in the snow.” The Queen took with her from the exhibition two children’s buckets and spades. She asked that they be placed in the car which took her to Victoria, to catch the train for Bognor. Shampoo, shingle. 1/6; buster 2/-, long hair, 2/6: face massage, 2/-, with mud pack. 2/6, manicure. 1/6. Marcelie Beauty Parlour. Stafford Street, opp. Ballantyne’s. Tel. 1263. Mrs A. E. Lewis.