SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18355, 28 August 1929, Page 4

SOCIAL NOTES.

Mr and Mrs Amos, Wellington, left vesterdav for the Hermitage. Mt. Cook Mrs Neilson, Napier, is the guest of Miss J. Brown, LeCren’s Terrace. Miss Aspinall, is spending the holidays with Mrs A. R. Guild, Temuka. Mrs Laidlaw, has taken a flat in Selwyn Street. Miss A. MacDonald, Dunedin, ’S staying at the Hydro. Mr and Mrs W. W. Baxter, Wai-iti Road, returned yesterday from a trip to Sydney. Miss June Angland, Sarah Street, will leave to-day on a visit to Wel--11 r Miss Muriel Hawkes, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs A. C. Stephens, Temuka. . , . . Mrs Dunnage. Christchurch, is staying with her daughter. Mrs J. D. H. Buchanan, Otinua Road. Mrs R. V/. Morgan and Miss Wylie, Christchurch, are guests at the Grosvenor . _ , Miss Fox who was the guest, of her brother. Mr T. O. Fox, Wai-iti Road, returned to Christchurch on Monday. Miss Molly Curtis, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs G. R. M. Jones, Evans Mr and Mrs J. Mowbray Trinp. “SiJverton,” Geraldine, who are visiting England, will leave next month on their return to New Zealand. The Misses Samuel. Naylor, Woodbead and Smith. Timaru, were passengers to the Hermitage, Mt. Cook, yesterday. Mrs W. D. Campbell, Wai-iti Road, and Miss Margaret Kerr, Geraldine, will leave to-day to spend a few days at Peel Forest.

Mis.- Connie Flamunk, LeCren s Terrace, left yesterday for Wellington where she has been engaged to take the contralto solos in the cantata "The Holy City.’ The engagement is announced from Christchurch of Mr Leicester Webb. M.A., who is on the eve of departing for Cambridge to complete his duties, to Miss Carol West-Watson, daughter of Bishop West-Watson, of Christchurch. Latest arrivals at the Grosvenor include:—Mrs A. Watt (Ashburton); Mr and Mrs Oer.ton (Hastings): Mr and Mrs A. M. Seaman. Mr and Mrs E. W. Hunt.. Mr A. G. Macdonald, Mr D. G. Johnson. Mr A. Mitchell, Mr J. T Martin, Mr R. Telford, Mr and Mrs G. Li. Grifl'en (Wellington); Mr and Mrs J. Macdonald (Invercargill), Mr ana Mrs E. J Harvey (Blenneim); Mr and Mrs I. Bristol 'Stew Point); Mrs London (Sydney); Mr and Mrs J. Scott. Miss J. Scott (Cannington); Miss G. Murrav (Glenmore); Miss Mary Hullett, Mr J. Clarkson Dodds, Mr A. Smith, Mr W. E. Best, Mr R. J McLaren, Mr S. A. Self, Mr W. Wiggleswort, Mr J. St. John Smith, Mr and Mrs J. Sutherland (Christchurch) ; Mr R. D Halstead,- Mr H. J. Edwards, Mr James E. Macassev, Mr R. A. Nicol. Mr J. F. Patterson, Mr A. Thomas, Mr J. A Robinson, Mr and Mrs Brickell Mr and Mrs G. W. Reid, Mr and Mrs James Hogg (Dunedin'; Miss Bailey (New Plymouth); Mr J. Dor. (Timaru); Mr W. Hamilton Irvine (Gisborne); Mr A. Davis (Palmerston North); Mr C. Pagey, Mr W. A. LePine, Mr A. H. Cramp, Mr W. G. Macindoe. Mr H. C. Robinson, Mr W. Crawford Young, Mr J. M. Elliffe (Auckland).

The death occurred in Christchurch on Monday of Mrs Marion Taylor Guthrie, widow of the late Dr John Guthrie, who commenced his New Zealand practice at Akaroa in the year 1874. The late Mrs Guthrie was the ninth child of Ebenezer Hay, who arrived in New Zealand in 1841, and settled at "Annandale,” Pigeon Bay, two years later. She was bom in Pigeon Bay shortly after the arrival of the First Four Ships. In 1876 she was married to Dr John Guthrie, who had arrived after an eventful voyage as surgeon of the Crusader in 1874. He practised in Akaroa, and later in Christchurch, until 1890, when the family went home to Scotland. They did not return to New Zealand until twelve years later. The late Mrs Guthrie leaves two sons, Dr John Guthrie and Dr Robert Neil Guthrie, both of Christchurch, and one daughter. Mrs James Grant of "Gray’s Hills, ’ South Canterbury. Her death will come as a deep shock to many Christchurch people.

It has been my privilege to see the Queen many times and under many conditions, but I shall always like to remember her as I saw her yesterday afternoon, surrounded by children, writes, a corespondent. The occasion was the opening by her Majesty of the new wing of the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, purses for which had been collected by children. When I arrived the out-patient’s department had been converted into a kind of juvenile green-room. Wearing their best party dresses and looking collectively like a bunch of spring flowers the little girls were practising their curtsies while the little boys kept a sharp eye on the purses, which were of royal blue felt embroidered with an "M” and crown in gold. There was Lady Violet Benson’s Jeremy, who had refused to be separated on such an occasion from his woolly rabbit, and Liady Mary Cambridge, the Queen’s great-niece, in a buttercup frock and a coral necklace, and Charles Jessel, who accompanied his practice bow with a nautical vesture of the arm->. 1 was introduced to the great-great-nieefc of Dr Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and to Mary Norrey, who represented the Myrtle Club and had come all the way from the East End in a white spotted muslin dress and a green sash to present her purse, all of which had been collected in farthings ana halfpennies. The Queen sat just like a fairy godmother in her pretty lightcolc.ured clothes and flower-trimmed hat. holding a white fan covered with roses that had been presented to her, waiting for the little procession. But alas, for all those lovely curtsies that had been so well rehearsed! Almost every little, girl forgot hers when the great moment came, and although the Queen did all she could to help—held a tiny hand, patted a little head, kissed a flushed cheek—there were several displays of sudden stage-fright. Not so the boys. They bowed gravely and stylishly. Among the adults who presented purses to the Queen were pretty Betty Nuthall, all smiles, and dressed very smartly in brown with a featbei toque; Miss Letich, who gave the golfers’ purse; Molly Towle, who gave the dog owners’ purse; and Dame Madge Kendal, who got more applause than, anyone

CHILDREN’S BALL AT GLENITI. On Saturday the Gleniti school children held a fancy dress dance, under the direction of Mr Winnington (headmaster), and Miss L. White teacher. The music for the children’s performances was in the hands of Mr and Mrs Finlay, whose assistance was much appreciated. Nearly every child In the school turned out in fancy dress, the parents taking a keen interest in the event. The school was still bedecked with the jubilee decorations

overhead, and these blended well with the many very fine assortment of all classes of fancy costumes. Indeed, the judges, who were Mrs W. Catter, Mrs I. Hampton and Mr Scales, had a very hard Job to discriminate which boy or girl should be placed in the prize lists. The following were awarded the prizes:— Best fancy dress—Girls—Linda McAuley (Night Fairy); boys. Claude Golding (Indian Chief) and Jas. Winnington (Jester) (equal). Most original, girls, Betty Booth (Knitting Bag); boys, Eric Blainires (A Rat). Most economic—Girl, Peggy Smith (Bruce s Biscuits); boy, Jack Nelson (Miner). Best paper dress —Girls, Violet Brehaut (Maypole) and Agnes Pearce (Lamp Shade); boy, Bernard Pearce (Peter Pan). Best dancer —Girl. Tina McArthur; boy, Ernest Darling. Highly commended were—Girl. Edna Austin (The New Health); boy, Douglas Curr (Traffic Cop).* Others in fancy dress were:—Elma McAuley (Washing Day), Christina McArthur (Woodland Fairy>, Alice McArthur (Spanish Lady), Annie Armit (Chrysanthemum), Edna Austin (The New Health), Lucy. Armit (Japanese Lady), Geraldine Broadhurst (Night), Alma Smith (Crimson Rambler), Grace Ramsay (Japanese Girl), Rene Armit (Queen of Hearts), Linda McAuley (Night Fairy), Maureen Pearce (Powder Puff), Hilda Armit (Rose), Thelma Loomes (Picnic), Peggy Robinson (Daffodil), Mary McAuley (Fairy), Phyllis Ramsay (Poppy). Agnes Pearce (Lamp Shade), Grace Nelson (Flower Girl), Joan Smith (Queen of Hearts), Peggy Smith (Bruce’s Biscuits), Nancy Loomes (Cracker), Betty Brehaut (Fluffy Ruffles), Violet Brehaut (Maypole), Mona Smith (The Sweetest Thing), Tom McArthur (Red Indian), George Patterson (Chinese Bandit), James Winnington (Jester), Erme Darling (Baker), Oswald Stevens (Clown), Claude Golding (Indian Chief), Wm. Stevens (Cowboy), Douglas Curr (Timaru Traffic Cop), William Loomes (Swagger). Eric Blamires (Rat), Tom O’Connell (Ghost), Joseph O’Connell (Elf), Alan Ramsay (Red Indian). Jack Nelson (Miner), Fred Robinson (Chinaman). Leslie Darling (Pierrot), Jack Keenan (Cow-boy), David Armit (A Herald), George McAuley (Red Indian), Bernard Pearce (Peter Pan), Harold Broadhurst (Indian), Jack Robinson (Soldier). Rona Pearce (Early Victorian), Frank Smith (The Winter Rabbit). Alan Fairbrother (Robin Redbreast), Betty Boath (Knitting Bag). The programme was as follows: — Grand March; Polka March; recitation, Tom O’Connell; folk dance, Sellingers Round; chorus, juniors; folk dance, gathering peaseods; Sir Roger de Coverley; solo, "Duke of York,” Claude Goulding; folk dance, New 80-Peep; recitation, Geraldine Broadhurst; duet, Thelma Loomes and Jack Keenan; folk dance, Rufty Tufty; chorus, seniors; dance, selected.

Supper was provided for all, young and old, then the floor was taken up by the older folks and a most enjoyable dance was indulged in till 11.45 p.m. All agreed that this function was one of the best ever held in the district.

The chairman (Mr McArthur), thanked all for their assistance, and especially the judges, the musicians, and Miss Catter for playing the extras. The singing of “Auld Lang Syne” brought a most enjoyable evening to a close.

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