SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18844, 6 April 1931, Page 3

SOCIAL NOTES.

Miss Doris Hart, Nile Street, is in Dunedin for the tennis tournament. Mr and Mns J. Lewis. Greymouth, are on a visit to Waimate. Mr and Mrs Stevens. Ashburton, are staying at “Kelso,” Sarah Street. Mrs A. Dixon. Geraldine. has returned from a visit to Mrs Gilliingham, Fairlie. Miss E. Hadfleld, Craighead Diocesan School, will return to-morrow from a visit to Christchurch. Miss Howell, Geraldine, who is the guest of Mrs R. F. Hill. Mere Mere Street, will return home to-morrow. Miss West. The Bungalow. Wai-iti Road, has left on a visit to New Plymouth. Miss Elizabeth Elworthy, Craigmore. is the guest of Miss Upham, Christchurch. Mrs Donald. Preston Street, returned yesterday from a visit to Ashburton. Miss Mary White. Christchurch, is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs Wilfrid White, “Summerhill,” Levels. Mrs Gothorpe, England. who has been staying at The Bungalow. Waiiti Road, has left on a visit to Mt. Cook and the Southern Lakes. Mr and Mrs W. F. Shakespeare, Auckland, who have taken Mrs Orford’s house in Geraldine, will arrive from the north to-day. Mrs E. G. Kerr, “Ardgour,” Sealy Street, will leave to-morrow to stay with Miss Halmai Loughnan, Christchurch, for the golf tournament. Mr and Mrs Hamilton SinclairThomson, Park Lane, left yesterday to stay with Mrs Derek Gould, Christchurch, for the races. Mr and Mrs E. McDonell, Miss S. McDonnell, Miss J. Riske (Greymouth), Mr J. A. Philp, Mr A. F. Preston (Christchurch), Mr G. D. Vincent (Sydney). Mr and Mrs Alister Clark, Melbourne, who have been staying with Sir Heaton Rhodes, Otahuna, Christchurch, will leave to-morrow on their return to Australia. When the Queen was watching a dress parade at the Albert Hall, in connection with a section of the British Industries Fair, her Majesty saw some very long dresses with wide flares, and after looking she remarked that such dresses must be rather difficult to wear for anyone not expert in the art of managing her clothes. Her personal preference was for gowns not too long, but of medium length. It was understood that she meant by this gowns which reached to the ankle. Several of the models shown had a long skirt and a tight bodice. Her Majesty was much interested in these, and remarked that they were inspired by the Italian renaissance period. All the new spring colours —hyacinth blue, lagoon blue, cactus and willow green, burnt almond, and prunella—had been employed in delightful dresses of artificial silk and velvet. Some of these dresses were worn cut extremely low at the back. It is announced that the King and Queen have officially approved the Court designs submitted to them by Reville, to be worn at the four Buckingham Palace presentations during May and June —May 19th, ZDth, June 9th, 10th. CANADIAN ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. United Press Association—By Electi'iC British Official Wireless OTTAWA. April 2. The Prime Minister to-day announced the engagement of his sister, Miss Mildred Marian Bennett, to Major William Duncan Herridge, new Canadian Minister to Washington. The wedding is to take place at an early date.