SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18337, 7 August 1929, Page 4

SOCIAL NOTES.

Mr and Mrs Cheyne, Mosgiel, are staying at the Hydro. Mr and Mrs Harold Wright, Mayfield, arrived in Timaru yesterday. Mr and Mrs Maurice Harper, Waitawa, are back from Christchurch. Mr and Mrs F. Avent, Christchurch, are on a visit to the Hermitage, Mt. Cook.

Mr and Mrs Wills Scaife, Wanaka, who were staying at the Empire Hotel, left on Monday for Auckland. Mrs Douglas Dent, Maungati, arrived yesterday to stay with Mrs R. A. Holdgate, Bid will Street. Miss Palmer-Chapman, Salisbury, returned yesterday from a short visit to Mrs J. R. Loughnan, Fairlie. Miss Natalie Morris, Sunridge, St. Andrews, has returned from Christchurch.

Miss Tripp, Orari Gorge, and Miss None Pinckney, Glenary, returned to Orari Gorge yesterday after a short visit to Mr J. Tripp, Kurow. The Misses June and Nancy Orbell, “The Croft,” Park Lane, will stay at Warwick House, Christchurch for the Grand National festivities next week. Dr and Mrs P. R. Woodhouse, Bluecliffs, will be the guests of Mrs M. Godby, Christchurch,. for National week.

The engagement is announced of Molly, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs D. J. Callanan, Geraldine, to Raymond, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. P. Cliff, of Geraldine.

Mr and Mrs Norton Francis and Miss Phyllis Francis, Christchurch, who have been for a trip to British Columbia, are returning to New Zealand by the Makura, due in Auckland on Monday. They will spend a few days in the North Island, before returning to Christchurch on August 16. It is interesting every now and then to be reminded that the young women of this present generation are not the only ones who undertake tasts calling for great physical strength, nerve and concentration. Miss Margaret Murray, Assistant Edwards Professor of Egyptology at University College, is a case in point. She has just published a book Called “Excavations in Malta.” which tells of the work she has been doing during the last five years. Miss Murray is now an old lady with white hair, but only her age has put an end to her digging in Egypt, and, as she puts it, “has to be content with Malta,” where she has discovered a Neolithic temple. Nevertheless, she does a twelve-hour day, from six in the morning till six at night, with her own band of workmen, and the evenings are taken up with writing out notes, developing photographs, and making sketches of- the “finds.”

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS’ BALL. There was keen disappointment in Timaru last year when it was made known that the Commercial Travellers’ Association had decided to abandon . their annual ball. Previous fixtures had been conducted on such a lavish scale, and had proved so successful, that the event had come to be recognised as one of the most notable of the dancing season. This year members of the Association decided- to take up the running again, and they set about the arrangements with the same degree of thoroughness that had characterised their previous efforts. Strikingly beautiful as the Bay Hall was two years ago, when the travellers assumed the role of hosts, the decorations last night easily eclipsed all previous displays. The scheme was one which entailed a good deal of work, but one that amply repaid, by its appearance, for the time spent in preparation. From the roof of the dance hall hung 2500 snowflakes, to the end of each of which was attached a tin diamond, which, swayed and glistened in the light of several hundred gailycoloured electric bulbs. From the roof were suspended also several paper umbrellas, of varying sizes and hues. In each, on the upper side, were concealed bulbs, and these reflected soothing light on the scene of animation beneath. The walls were draped in flowing colours of red. yellow and blue cloth, as well as with a profusion of fernery. The two supper rooms were decorated in a charming manner with ferns, pungas, flax and balloons. The second supper room had been erected by the committee, a wooden floor, comfortably rugged, and ample heating, having been provided. The lounge was the picture of cosiness, settees and grass chairs providing seating. There was also a profusion of pot plants and evergreens, while the room was comfortably heated. Throughout the evening two orchestras provided continuous music, an additional stand i having been erected at the southern end of the hall. Both stands were festooned liberally, while the greenery was artistically arranged. Those present included Mrs C. S. Cray, black georgette; Mrs G. P. Wood, black satin; Mrs H. Harris, black georgette; Mrs Beckingham, black georgette with lace panels; Mrs V/. Angland, dark blue crepe de chene; Mrs R. C. Littlejohn, draped frock of black georgette; Mrs G. H. Andrews, black georgette, relieved with Oriental trimming; Mrs T. E. Holdgate, frock of black georgette; Mrs A. E. Lawrence, draped frock of black georgette and chenille; Mrs R. A. Holdgate, lettuce green georgette, the skirt draped and falling in soft folds, and a georgette coat of the same shade; Mrs J. Priest, black satin and net; Mrs J. Howey, | i maroon ring velvet, the skirt formed of (maroon and gold lace; Miss Mollie j Howey, almond green satin frock, the skirt with uneven hem line composed I of green lace; Miss Mavis Howey, lavender georgette and gold lace; Miss Betty Andrews, cyclamen red celanese [satin frock; Mrs H. W. Lomas, leaf I green georgette, veiled in green lace, (embroidered in silver; Mrs H. Thompson, a peach coloured taffeta frock; I Mrs S. Wallis, black georgette, | embroidered in silver: Mrs R. Jordan, 1 black and green sequinned net frock j with large bow of black silk net; Mrs R. Downes, beige lace and silk net frock; Mrs D. Dent (Maungati), seagreen georgette frock, with large gold taffeta bow; Mrs E. F. Hollands, beige pink georgette, inlet, with gold tissue and lace; Mrs H. Holdgate, black and white georgette, draped at the side and finished with diamente buckle; Mrs Watt, maize-coloured chenille; Mrs Shell, black taffeta; Mrs W. D. Revell, cherry-coloured chenille; Mrs N. Manning, powder blue crepe de chene; Mrs W. I. Tait, coral pink georgette, with lace skirt, hip bow of blue taffeta: Mrs W. Hole, black geor- ■ gette; Mrs Patchett, French blue geor- ' gette, embroidered in pink rose-buds; Mrs D. Fairbrother, black lace snd

velvet; Miss Bloomfield, pink crepe de chene and lace; Miss A. Holdgate, georgette frock patterned in pink and maize; Mrs Hooke, black lace, black satin belt; Mrs Ward, coral coloured georgette; Miss D. Mason, coral tinted taffeta; Mrs C. Coxhead, rose-coloured taffeta, with bands of gold lace; Mrs Jowsey, black georgette with diamente buckle; Miss Wenlock, royal blue satin and net; Mrs D. G. Taylor, blue taffeta; Mrs A. Taylor, blue georgette; Mrs R. S. Baird, black georgette; Mrs Houston, black, beaded in gold silver; Mrs C. W. Webber, apricot crepe de chene; Mrs R. King, black georgette, relieved with royal blue; Mrs Carlton, pale pink georgette and silver lace; Mrs I. Cunningham, seagreen georgette; Miss G. Bussell (Fairlie), almond green frilled georgette; Miss P. Brownlie (Waimate), powder !/.ie satin with net frills; Miss Boyles, black lace and taffeta; Mrs A. Baird, white j crepe de chene; Mrs J. C. Mason, ivory georgette; Mrs H. H. Silverton, shell coloured taffeta; Mrs Rice, rose- ‘ coloured ring velvet; Mrs D’Arcy, 'mauve georgette; Miss Sheen, pink beaded georgette; Mrs V. Meehan, pale pink georgette; Miss Greenall, winecoloured lace; Miss P. Kelly, mauve charmeuse; Mrs Allchurch, black ring velvet; Miss Finch, old rose taffeta, with embroidered frills; Miss Ada Wilson, cyclamen taffeta, and georgette; Miss E. Lane, pale pink ninon; Miss Lavers, royal blue panne velvet, with gold lace hem; Mrs N. Jones, black satin with gold lace hem; Miss V. James, green georgette; Mrs A. J. Ensor, shell pink georgette, with Indian lace ruffles; Mrs L. McKeefry, green georgette and silver lace, white feather wrap; Miss E. Callaghan, navy blue and silver taffeta; Miss D. Callaghan, cerise shot taffeta; Mrs Ivan Black, black taffeta; Miss P. Callahan, flame taffeta; Miss V. Hartley, maize coloured corded silk; Mrs J. Wilson, gold lace; Miss J. Brown, lemon and green georgette; Mrs J. F. K. Jamieson, black net and ring velvet; Mrs J. Wilson, saxe blue charmeuse pink georgette; Mrs Withell, ivory taffeta and silver lace; Mrs Parry, black silk lace; Miss Meehan, maize coloured lace, embroidered in pastel shades; Miss Molly Collins, gold georgette, with blue bow at the side; Miss Trixie Farrell, geranium chenille and georgette; Miss Scrimshaw, black georgette and gold lace; Mrs P. F. Peoples, red lace and georgette; Miss Louie Hepburn, seagreen taffeta, with black taffeta hem; Miss Margaret Cameron, pink shot taffeta and net; Miss Rita Urquhart, pink taffeta and net; Miss J. Parker, pink shot taffeta and gold lace hem; Mrs F. J. Pearce, pink satin and gold lace; Miss B. Murray, green crepe de chene and silver lace; Miss K. O’Meeghan, mauve satin, with wide frills, and floating shoulder panels; Miss Eileen Cooney, shell-pink satin, with shaded lace over skirt with uneven hem; Miss R. Gibson, apricot taffeta, with gold lace hem and bands >of shaded blue taffeta; Mrs McCallum, white crepe de chene and silver shadow lace; Miss E. Bailey, apricot tulle and georgette; Mrs Murdoch, royal blue lace and georgette; Mrs P. D. Laurie, gold lace; Mrs P. Davey, black taffeta; Mrs Bowman, black Oriental velvet; Miss McErlane, black taffeta; Miss Mona Batchelor, rose coloured net with skirt of tiny frills; Miss Farrer (Christchurch), daffodil satin, caught with diamente buckle; Mrs Washer, floral taffeta with hem and yoke of green ring velvet; Miss Morton, black spotted net with uneven hem, scarlet rose; Miss Raines, pin* velvet bodice and fuil pink net skirt; Miss LJUs. green taffetas with tiny rings of rcfrfbud trimming; Miss P. MiKendry, deep rose georgette, with gold insertions of gc.ld lace; Miss Raynor Howe, gold and red shoe taffetas, with a full uneven skirt, hemmed with net; Mrs H. R. Bennington, ciel blue taffetas, with a hem of silver net and braid; Miss Aledaide Mountney, lilac coloured georgette, long skirt edged with tiny frills; Miss G. Spring, scarlet georgette with heavy gold traceries; Miss P. Spring, cyclamen georgette with silver net insertions; Miss Phyllis Catter, sapphire blue taffetas, with large bow at one side; Miss Wenlock, blue chenille bodice and old rose skirt, hemmed with blue; Mrs R. Allen, lavender georgette, drooping at the sides; Miss Jessie Taylor, primrose georgette, the frilled skirt drooping at the side; Miss Katie Sutherland, green taffeta, with bands of georgette; Miss N. Provan, blue georgette, with a full skirt made with tiny frills; Mrs D. Munroe, cameo pink georgette, with lilac posy; Miss Rita Brown, old gold satin with deep hem of gold lace; Miss Malcolmson, apricot Milanese with uneven hem, embroidered in Oriental colours; Mrs J. Cunningham, lettuce green georgette, with uneven hemline; Miss Nan Shivas; silver lame bodice, with full uneven skirt of white spotted net; Miss Wain, white satin bodice with full skirt of georgette; Miss N. Manning, green georgette and taffetas, with large bow; Miss M. Kemp, pale pink crepe de chene and georgette; Miss Agnes Scannell, green georgette with long godets of the same material; Miss Nora Scanned, blue georgette and cobweb lace; Miss M. Sparks, pale pink georgette, with deep hem of gold and fine lace; Miss Harwood, emerald green georgette with flared skirt; Miss Nancy Holmes, palest apricot georgette and lace with dipping hemline; Mrs Green, primrose satin, with hem and yoke of georgette; Miss Wilson, almond green taffetas, the frills on the skirt edged with peach georgette, uneven hemline; Miss Buzan, white georgette with skirt banded in taffetas; Mrs Timlin, almond green satin, with front panel of silver lace; Mrs Blackham, black georgette and lace over cameo pink georgette; Miss Allan, black taffetas, with oval insertions of net; Miss Coates, French blue georgette, braded with silver; Miss Marion Eaton, ciel blue taffetas, with full skirt of spotted net; Miss Stevens, shell pink satin, hem outlined in tiny frills; Miss Greta Mahan, palest pink georgette beaded in crystal; Mrs G. Kutchenson, white georgette, embroidered in gold; Mrs Don, green taffetas with skirt of silk tulle; Mrs Oddie, blue j and silver tinsel brocade, and skirt of ] blue net; Miss Edith Smith, deep apri- ( cot taffetas; Miss McAdam, blue georg- ! ette with frilled skirt; Mrs Mason, j white georgette skirt edged with large ! silver flowers; Mrs W. Lodge, daffodil I charmeuse, and net with large net bow I at one side; Mrs J. Lewis, pink georgette skirt shading to deeper pink; Mrs ] Dunn, black georgette with chenille | embossed skirt; Mrs L. S. Abernethy, [ sage green charmeuse, beaded in gold; Miss Ailsa Wilson, green georgette with taffeta bands; Mrs F. Harold, scarlet silk net over satin uneven hem; Miss j V. Manning, rose velvet, embossed with chenille; Miss L. Broadhead, French blue georgette with frilled skirt; Miss K. Scully, figured green and silver ring velvet and georgette; Miss Somers, lime green taffeta with large bow at one side; Miss I. TOwnsend, deep apricot taffeta with godets of frilled net; Miss T. Marshall, rose georgette and silver lace panels; Miss Withell, white georgette with full flared skirt, uneven hem; Miss T. Farrell, geranium coloured embossed georgette: Miss Bowden (Fairlie). daffodil embossed georgette, skirt edged with ring velvet; Miss Ruby Ford, powder blue taffetas with front panel of peach coloured frills; Miss ; Mabel Isaac, emerald green taffetas ; with large bow at one side; Miss E. ( Jowsey. leaf green taffeta with long ■ Danels of georgette; Miss Gwen Picker- [ ing. rose and silver shot taffetas with ' uneven hem; Miss Kennedy, amber < ]

ring velvet with hem of net; Miss N. Murphy, rose coloured ring velvet; Miss Eileen Dixon, sapphire ring velvet with hem and insertions of gold lace; Miss R. Carter, sea-green taffetas with frills of fine silver lace; Mrs C. Pethybridge, ’ black sequinned bodice and full frilled net skirt; Mrs R. McKnight, daffodil yellow with hem of gold lace. Messrs W. Angland, H. Allchurch, J. Arnold, G. H. Andrews, A. Andrews, A. J. Allport, R. Allen, J. L. Barron, L. Bussell, T. Bussell, P. D. Bowman, K. Blythe, J. Baxter, R. S. Baird, M. R. Baird, Bennington, S. Black, L. Bain, G. Blackham, G. Batchelor, Bruce Baxter, L. Brosnahan, B. Baxter, J. Cunningham, J. Clark, M. Crowley, G. Crosbie, W. Cronin, T. Coleman, F. J. Cook, W. Carlton, S. Crerar, E. Campbell, T. Cooper, J. Christmas, O. Craighead, G. Crearer, G. Caldwell, V. Crowley, V. Collins, F. Drewitt, E. Dodd, P. Dickel, M. Dunn, R. Downes, J. Dineen, D. Dent, P. Davey, G. F. Doyle, C. Don, L. Dewar, C. Davidson, A. W. Ellis, E. J. Ensor, C. H. Torch, C. S. Fairbrother, G. Fairbrother, J. Flanaghan, A. Gaffney. T. Gaffney, D. Gaffney, A. Grant, J. Grover, Green, R. N. Hows, Howey, A. Halley, E. D. Hunter, H. Hawkey, F. Harold, C. Howeth. T. E. Holdgate. O. Hutcheson, H. Henderson, F. Holdgate, R. Holdgate, Hill, F. E. Holland. J. W. Holdgate, S. Hutton, Hutcheson, E. Hall, W. A. Hopkins, Home, A. Jones, J. F. K. Jameson, I. James, N. Jones, Jowsey, Jordan, A. Jones, Jones, E. James, J. King, King. Kennedy, Knell, Kinke, R. Littlejohn, J. Lillico, Lodge. Lysaght, G. Lawson. A. E. Lawrence, F. Lewis, W. Lewis, I. Lewis, E. Lomas, Laurie, A. O. Murdoch, F. Meehan, N. Manning, R. Marster, J. Mason, D. Munro, O. Meehan, Milton, G. Mason, S. McCullough, R. McKay. A. McDougal, McCallum, McKenna, L. McKeefry, F. McAteer, McSherry, E. McKnight, ri. Oddie, L. O’Donoghue, J. Pavitt, R Pearson, J. W. Parry, J. Purdom, J. Priest, Patchett, Paine, F. Pearce, Peoples, C. E. Pethybridge, A. Ross, J. Russell, J. G. Ritchie, W. D. Revell, Rowbotham, C. Rice, A. Rennie. Batterthwaite, A. Strang. B. Silverton, W. Sullivan, R. Scott, R. Sherratt. F. S. Shell, T. Sommerville, R. Townsend, D. G. Taylor. H. Thompson, C. Thompson, W. I. Tait, J. W. Tennant. R. Thompson, A. Taylor. J. B. Teape, G. Wardell, J. Watt, J. Ward. S. Wallis, S. Watt, W. H. Walton, H. J. Washer, J. Wilson, C. Webber. R. Watson, J. Wain, Wotherspoon, Withell, Ward, Wilmott, E. Wells, E. Wilkes, S. Macon, and Abernethy. BALLANTYNE’S BALL. The staff and friends of Messrs J. Ballantyne and Co., held a most I enjoyable social and dance in the Caroline Bay Hall on Saturday evening. The hall and supper room were | artistically decorated in blue and gold, | and spirited music was provided by the orchestra. During the evening musical 1 items by Mrs Parker. Miss Edmonds (Christchurch), Mrs and the Misses Targuse, and Mr R. Malcolm were much appreciated. Spring flowers and foliage beautifully adorned the supper tables. The committee responsible for the success of the evening were Mrs Parker, Misses Rush, Roberts (hon. J sec.), Hight, McGuire and Burford, 1 and Messrs Wotherspoon, Kay, Nicol, I Howarth and Field. Those present included Mr and Mrs j R. C. Hurst, Mr and Mrs F. Triggs, Mr 1 and Mrs M. Shelker, Mr and Mrs A. 4 Targuse, Mr and Mrs W. Targuse, Mr and Mrs W. Nicol, Mr and Mrs Malcolm, Mr and Mrs Oates, Mr and Mrs J. Fowler, Mr and Mrs C. Triggs, Mr and Mrs Venning (Christchurch). Mr and Mrs Greathead, Mr and Mrs Kay, Mr and Mrs Moyes, Mr and Mrs Cunningham, Mr and Mrs Ensor, Mr and Mrs Davies, Mr and Mrs W. Smith. Misses Mcllroy (2), Pontifex, E. Davey. Mummery. Scarfe. D. Davey, E. Gibson, Ellis, Roberts (2), Crerar, Sagar, James, Creemer, Bracefield, Hight, Irwin. Halkett, Hastie, Mauger, Taylor. Wotherspoon. Lancaster. Nairn, Fawcett. Robson. McGuire (3), Smith. Currie (2). Burford. Grieve, Bunt. Robertson. Patchett. Stark. Rush. Burmester. Agnew (2), Feeley. Tait, Roberts (2), O'Brien, Keen, Gabites,

Rogers, We3ton, Wishart (2), McLean, Baynan, E. Sheed, E. Fenwick, Morrison, Berry, Cliff, Wilson (3), Davey, Finnie (2), Bonnett, Jeavons, Edmonds, Hammond (2), Hall, Baldock. Hughes, Campbell, Glass, Rix. Thompson, Averis, Spowart, Moore, Segar, Bright, Pryor, Oates, G. Mclntosh; Messrs A. Wotherspoon, McJennett, Mclntosh, Field, Berry, Latter. Grayburn. Hilton, Figgins, Burns, Ballantyne. Hall, McKenzie, Lysaght, Branth waite, Howarth, Moyes, Brown, Fraser, Heath, Dore, Shelton. Graham, Houlihan. Dodd, Fairbrother. McAteer. Hutton, Gordon, Turnbull, Park. Kennedy, Wilson. Marshall, Whitehouse. Johnson. Beckett, D. Wilson. Hurdley, Shortland, Hogue. Raines. Shelker. Culling, Langridge (2). McFarlane, McGowan (2), Elliott, McKay, Glass' Cameron. Smith. Weir, Black. Keay, McDougall, Bailey, Isaac. Alexander, Rix, Riley, Allan, Smithers, Moffat.

CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS BALL AT FAIR VIEW. ■ On 23rd July, the Fairview Tennis Club held their children’s annual fancy dress ball in the Fairview Hall. The costumes were many and varied, and reflected credit on the parents for the time and thought expended on them. The judging was ably carried out by Mrs Wallace, ex-Mayoress, and was entirely satisfactory to all concerned. Mr and Mrs Wallace, Mrs McMillan, Mrs Conroy, Mrs W. Butchers, Mr Heath and Mr Marshall donated prizes and Mrs Heath gave general assistance. Those who gained prizes were as follows:—Barbara Heath (powder puff), Peter Heath (Red Indian), Joan Campbell (Cupid), Ralph * Vincent | (Prince Charming), Betty Richards : (Spaniard), Keith Kelland (Fairview Tennis Club), Rena Butchers and Gwen Hillary (black Mammy and Pickaninny), Bobby Dale (Little Boy Blue), Michael Heath (traffic inspector), Laurie McPhedran (Tom, Tom. the Piper’s Son). Margery Mitchell (early Victorian posy), Jimmy. Butler (players), John Kingston (hare drive), June Jackson (Little 80-Peep), Tom Richards (absent-minded professor), Neville Jackson (golliwog). Others in fancy dress were:—Linda Dale (safety first), Muriel Hide (washer woman), Joyce Dale (clever Mary), Wallace Smith (Mr Wu). Ruth Dale (Gipsy dancer), Arthur But-hers (highwayman), Gertie McMillan (country bumpkin), Desmond Bailey (archer). Arthur Bailey (Belgium soldier), Ella Brown (milk maid), Billy Brown (Shewan’s bakery, Noel Dale (buttons), Edna Dale (shepherdess), Joan Smith (Eastern slave), Margaret Heath (high jinks), Ruby Hide (carnation), Daphne Griebel (Irish Coleen), Ruby Griebel (stocking bag). June Smith (Spring!, Frank Hide (Pierrette), Billy Campbell (page). Phil McMillan (icicles). John Brown (locomotive greaser), Allan Smith (pirate). Emily McCully (fairy). Bert Dale (Indian brave), Jack Dale (Scout). Hedley Squires (cowboy). Don Dale (Fijian), Molly Campbell (fairy).