SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18555, 30 April 1930, Page 3

SOCIAL NOTES.

Miss Puflett, Temuka has returned from the north. Miss Knowles, Four Peaks, is spending a holiday at Hanmer. Miss K. Griffiths, Christchurch, arrived in Timaru yesterday. Miss J. Bowden, Fairlie, is visiting Timaru. Miss E. Knowles, Four Peaks, is on a visit to Hanmer. Dr N. K. Cox. Wai-iti Road, has returned from Hanmer. Mrs L. E. Williams, Woodbury, is on a visit to Miss Rogers, Dunedin. Miss Elsie Oddie. Le Cren Street, has returned to Wellington. Miss May Vine, Elizabeth Street, returned yesterday from a visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs N. M. Orbell, who intend making their home in Timaru, have bought Mrs Kelland’s house in Bidwill Street. Dr. and Mrs McKellar, Dunedin, who have been staying with Mrs Walter Raymond, Park Lane, left yesterday for the North Island. Miss E. Neale, Dunedin, who is staying with Mrs F. Burns, the Bungalow, Wai-iti Road, will return south to-day. Mrs Hugh Macfrvrlane, Waihaorunga, has returned home after a short visit to Mrs Westmacott, Nile Street. Miss Lilian Donaldson Belshaw, “Cairn Dhu,” St. Albans, who is spending a holiday in Timaru, and is a guest at the Bungalow, Wai-iti Road, will return to Christchurch to-day. The engagement is announced of Christina Margaret, elder daughter of Mr arid Mrs A. C. Wendelken, Dunedin, to James, youngest son of the late Mr Miller and Mrs Miller, Beverley House, Timaru. Mrs Wade and Mr G. H. Wade, Christchurch, who have been visiting Mrs Stonyer, Orari Bridge, have returned home. Miss Nancy Stonyer, Ashburton, was the guest of her parents for Easter. Mrs Hayter, Mrs M. G. Bruce, and Miss Helen Bruce, Rollesby, Burke’s Pass, who have taken Mrs Westmacott’s house in Nile Street for the winter months, will arrive in Timaru to-morrow.

Guests at the Bungalow, Wai-iti Road, include Mrs and Miss St. Clair Paterson, Dunedin, Mrs Browning, Mr and Mrs Banks and child, Mr Hammett, Mr A. Smith, Miss Belshaw, Miss Vernon, Miss Smith, Mr Findlay and son, Miss Findlay, Mr and Mrs and Miss Morton, and Mrs Grimmett, Christchurch. *

Coral is having a great vogue. Some of its popularity was created by fashionable women in Paris two years ago, but the present demand for children’s necklaces in coral is due to these being constantly worn by the little Princess Elizabeth of York. The most-sought-after colour is the rather pale shade to be found in the old, roughly-cut beads. This comes from the Mediterranean, while the darker shades are the artificially-coloured produce from China and Japan. The two Spanish Infantas wore grey tweed travelling coats with grey fur collars and fashionable tight-fitting little grey felt hats when they left London to return to Madrid. They had a breakfast of scrambled eggs and bacon, toast and strawberry jam, with tea, which they prefer to coffee, at the Royal Palace Hotel, Kensington, and left the hotel at nine o’clock to return to Kensington Palace before catching their train Jlo the boat. They remarked they were to leave London, and said they hoped to be back again .shortly. The Queen of Spain presented a sapphire and diamond tiepin to Fernandez, the maitre d’hotel. The Infantas accompanied their mother and grandmother at Mrs Frank Worthington’s matinee at the New Theatre. They were dressed alike in black velvet coats with pointed collars and re vers of ermine, and the most Parisian-looking small black turbans trimmed with ermine. The Queen of Spain looked beautiful in black, with a low neck to her dress, a pearl necklace, and a huge upstanding fox fur collar. During the enterval three small children entered the royal box with trays of chocolates. The little group held a whispered consultation. “You don’t ask Queens and Princesses for money,” said one severely. “The Queen said to me ‘l’ve no money,’ but I said ‘Then I’ll give it to you,’ and I gave her the best box.”

Highfield Croquet Club. Last Saturday afternoon members and supporters of the Highfield Croquet Club, were present in large numbers on the Club’s lawns, when the season was officially closed, and the trophies won during the year were presented to the winners by the patron of the club, Mrs A. Begg. During the afternoon a number of interesting competitions were held. Fancy work, and cake stalls were a source of revenue to the Club’s funds.

Before the function concluded, the Rev. A. Begg stated that the past season had been a most successful one, and that the Club were to be congratulated on the splendid condition of their lawns, which were among the best in South Canterbury. Several members of the Highfield „piub had given a splendid performance in the South Canterbury croquet tournament, which had been held at Timaru, and the keenness displayed in club and interclub matches augured well for the next season. The thanks of the Club were due to the president, secretary, and members of the committee, who had all worked enthusiastically for the advancement*, of the Club, and of the game of croquet in South Canterbury. (Applause.) Mrs Begg then presented the trophies won as follows:—B grade trophy, Mrs C. McPhedran; C. Grade trophy Mrs G. McFarlane; break-laying trophy, Mrs A. C. Murray. The following were winners of the afternoon’s competitions:— Hurryscurry, Mrs McPhedran and Mrs Hall; putting, Mr G. Gilliatt, ball on peg, Mrs Clements; aunt sally, Mrs McLennan 1. Miss M. Murray 2; bowls, Mr MeFartane; golf croquet, Mrs McFarlane; zig-zag, Mrs Blackham. A special prize presented by Mrs W. Catter for competition among club members only was won by Mrs J. Smith.