SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18537, 7 April 1930, Page 3

SOCIAL NOTES.

Mrs A. E. Muir. Sarah Street, left on Saturday to spend a few days in Geraldine.

Miss Gillies will arrive to-day to be the guest of Miss Fussell, Russell Square, for a few days. Mrs James Hay, of Christchurch, will arrive to-day to stay with Mrs W. H. Walton, Park Lane.

Mrs Arthur Nichols, of Kureheka, is the guest of her mother, Mrs W. H. Hargreaves, of Kakahu. Mr and Mrs Gerald Murray “Benmor,” are spending a few. days in Timaru.

Miss Jessie Eliot, Wellington, who is the guest of Mrs F. J. Rolleston, Le Cren’s Terrace, will leave for the north to-day.

Mrs E. J. Parrott. Christchurch, returned north yesterday, after spending a few days with Mrs W. D. Campbell, Wai-iti Road.

Miss P. C. Wright, Christchurch, who spent the week-end with Miss M. Hay, Hampton House, returned to the north yesterday. Mrs Malcolm Powrie, Christchurch, who has been staying with Mrs F. C. May, Temuka, returned home yesterday.

Mr and Mrs Robin Harper, Four Peaks, have returned home after spending a few days with Mr and Mrs Hamilton Sinclair-Thomson.

Mr and Mrs D. C. Macfarlane and family, of North Canterbury, have returned home, after spending a few days with Mr W. R. McLaren, “Montere” Seddon Street.

A delightful cabaret party at the Broadway Cabaret on Saturday night made a fitting wind-up, after the races. The room was charmingly arranged with flowers to match the colour scheme, and quite a number of dancers were present, including Miss Rona Elworthy, Mary and Rosamond Rolleston, Betty, Janet and Nan Cossins, Betty Harper, Betty Crawford, Jessie Eliot (Wellington), Rosa Tripp, Mr and Mrs Robin Harper, Mr and Mrs H. SinclairThomson, and Messrs H. Elworthy, G. Larsen, C. Batchelor (Dunedin), L. and G. Chapman, D. Studholme, G. Burdom, J. Acland, Commander D. Boyle and Lord Waleran.

Mrs G. Dunnett and Mrs W. Trott entertained a number of lady friends at the latter’s home at Seadown on Thursday afternoon the occasion being a gift afternoon for the work stall in aid of the forthcoming carnival to be held in the Seadown School. The dining room was decorated with blue hydrangea, sweet peas and roses. Mrs Trott received her guests wearing a blue spotted crepe de chene frock, and Mrs Dunnett wore, brown flowered crepe de chene. A competition w T as won by Miss K. Southward, of Christchurch. Among those present were Mrs R. J. Edgar, Mrs Gillies. Mrs J. Southward. Mrs F. Smith, Mrs Merthens, Mrs Brosnahan and Betty Brosnahan, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Cain, I Mrs Cargo, Mrs E. Oldfield, Miss Kathleen Southward.

The South Canterbury Hunt held : their opening meet at the Kennels on Friday. The weather was summery, 1 and the country looked beautiful in sunshine. Among those present were Mr and Mrs C. L. Orbell, Mr and Mrs A. S. Elworthy, Mr and Mrs SinclairThomson, Dr and Mrs W. E. Gibson, Mr and Mrs W. H. Orbell, Mrs F. J. Rolleston, Mr and Mrs R. L. Orbell, Mrs Howard Tripp, Mrs C. H. Gresson, Mr and Mrs Maurice Harper, Mr and Mrs Herbert Elworthy, Mrs Elworthy, Miss Elworthy, Miss Wynn-Williams (Christchurch), Captain and Mrs G. Hennessy, Captain Burdon, Miss Rosamond Rolleston, Miss Mary Rolleston, Miss Betty Harper, Miss Rona Elworthy, Miss Betty Cossins, Miss Joan Hargreaves, Miss Peggy Unwin, Miss Janet Studholme, Miss Rosa Tripp, Miss Joyce Edgar-Jones, Mrs R. B. Morris, Miss Vivienne Morris, and Messrs J. Acland, H. H. Elworthy. B. Thomas, B. O'Rorke, R. T. Morris, J. Morris, D. Studholme, Lord Waleran. Dresses at the Races. All roads led to the Washdyke Racecourse on Saturday for the second day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting. The browns, tans, and fawns of autumn were popular colours, with one or two gay little felt hats in scarlet, green or orange to lighten the sobriety. There were some attractive fur coats worn, and many costumes were finished with rich furs. Those present included Mrs H. Elworthy (wife of the vice-president), Mr and Mrs F. J. Rolleston, Mrs Bannerman, Mrs Walter Raymond, Mr and Mrs M. A. Raymond, Mrs W. H. Walton, Miss Dorothy Walton, Miss Scota Steward, Dr and Mrs G. Kingston, Mr and Mrs T. Rhodes, Miss Dendrah Rhodes, Miss Cargill, Mr and -Mrs Maurice Harper, Miss Betty Harper, Miss Jessie Eliot (Wellington), Mr and Mrs G. Rich, Mr and Mrs E. J. LeCren, Miss A. Nichols, Mr W. H. Hargreaves, Mr and Mrs Robin Harper, Mr and Mrs H. Sinclair-Thomson, Captain and Mrs G. Hennessy, Captain and Mrs Rattray, Mr and Mrs P. McLean, Mr and Mrs Piddington, Dr and Mrs P. R. Woodhouse, Mr and Mrs Howard Tripp, Mr and Mrs Edgar Jones, Mr and Mrs Gerald Murray, Mr and Mrs J. E. P. Cameron, Mr and Mrs J. S. Turnbull, Mr and Mrs W. T. Cotterell, Mr and Mrs H. Fisher, Mrs F. L. Barker, Miss H. H. Hall, Mrs W. D. Campbell, Mrs Parrott (Christchurch), Mrs Godfrey Hall (Hororata), Mr and Mrs Dampier Crossley, Mr and Mrs W. H. Orbell, Mr and Mrs P. L. Orbell, Mr and Mrs C. Kain, Mr and Mrs A. E. Kerr, Mrs Jowsey, Mr and Mrs Sumpter, Mrs C. E. Thomas, Mr and Mrs C. S. Young, Mr and Mrs H. Orbell (Oamaru), Dr and Mrs Fitzgerald COamaru), Mr and Mrs Drewitt, Mrs Knight, Mrs Meale, Mrs Arthur Wigley, Miss Alice Gillies, Miss Joan Hargreaves, Miss F. Raine, Miss Betty Crawford (England), the Misses Jo; e and Enid Edgar-Jones, Miss Bowie, Miss Greta Cameron, Miss Janet Paterson, the Misses Betty, Janet and Nan Cossins, the Misses Mary and Rosamond Rolleston, Miss Peggie Unwin, Miss Margery Gibson, Miss Joan Nicolls, Miss Edna Graham, Miss Grant, Miss Helen Fox, Miss Rona Elworthy, Miss Nancy Hall, Miss Jean Campbell, Miss O’Neil, Miss Mai Scott, Miss Dorothy Kerr, Miss Mary Ferguson (Arrowtown), Miss Viven Raymond, Miss Marjorie Jones, Miss Hester Wigley and Miss Dendrah Rhodes. J WEDDINGS. A wedding recently solemnised at St. John’s Church, Wellington, was that of

Elsie, third daughter of Mr and Mrs C. W. Barker ,of Berhampore, and James Burton, elder son of Mr and Mrs W. E. Boys of Temuka. The Rev. R. J. Howie officiated.

The bride, who was accompanied by her father, wore a frock of ivory satin, with a fiVng bodice and long flared skirt. The only trimming was a large bow on the hip, centred with a pearl ornament. Her long veil was simply arranged with sprays of orange blossom, and her bouquet was of cream and pale pink roses. The three bridesmaids were sisters of the bride —Jean (chief), who wore a frock of lettucegreen mariette, and Margaret and Doris, who wore apricot mariette. Each had a large picture hat to tone with her frock, and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Mr Ken Bezzant was best man.

The wedding reception was held at the Masonic Hall, Berhampore, where above 200 guests were entertaind. Mrs C. W. Barker received the guests wearing a frock of chenille velvet, and a pan velvet hat, her bouquet being of red roses. Mrs W. E. Boys, was in beige mariette and lace, with a bouquet of apricot roses and a summer felt hat trimmed with velvet and brilliant buckle. An enjoyable dance was held after the reception. Later the bride and bridegroom left for the north, the bride travelling in a powder-blue mariette frock, a grey satin coat trimmed with fur, a small grey felt hat and a crocodile felt hat and a crocodile bag to tone.