Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12726, 22 August 1919, Page 7

Women Folk

By "STELLA

Mrs L. H. Orbell (Oamaria) is in •town. Mrs Walter Macfarlane (Ivaiwara) is ■staying- at WarnersLieuterian t-Colonel l,ea.hy and Mrs Leahy are staying at Warner’sMiss Alison Sleigh (Riccarton) has gone to AVeliington. on a visit. Mr and Mrs E. F. Xicholi (Ashburton) are staying at the Clarendon. The Her Mr Hanby and Mrs Hanby n’ent south to-day after a few davs in town. - , - Airs W. I); Stewart and Miss Helen Stewart: - have returned to Wellington utter a stay in Christchurch. Dr ,and Mrs Hardwicke Smith arrived )n. Christelnirch from the north this, .morning, arid are staying at the Clarendon.. . A masked fancy dress social was held in the Methodist Sunday School. Lyttelton, on Wednesday evening and proved a great success. During the evening competitions, popular songs, etc-, were given, 'this is the first of a series of novel and popular entertainments Airs A cre Livingstone hopes to get up during tne. next few' months towards a fund tor renovating the. church organ. The Afisses Vvilsun, Rugby Street, have received a cable from England stating that their sisters. M.iss°Li!y Wilson and Miss Ethel Wilson, who have been in England for seven wars, expect-, to leave on Iheir return to Xew Zealand at the end of October. The Misses Lily and Elbe] Wilson have been official visitors to the ?\ew Zealand Military Hospitals in England ever since they were established. An enjoyable function took place at the Rugby Street, schoolroom on Wednesday evening, w hen the Rugby street Methodist congregation were entertained by the choir. There was a large attendance, and the programme, which ‘ consisted of musical items, refreshments and games, was heartily appreciated., Opportunity was taken to cordially welcome a number of returned soldiers who had been actively associated, with the Church. The Lyttelton Volunteer Eire Brigade hold a social evening for the members’ children at the Oddfellows’ Hall last night. There was a. large attendance of adults and children, numbering about 200. A series of competitions was held under the direction of Superintendent W. G. Carson. The mading results wore-:—-Recitation, Cecilia, V alk Lin. first; Aldridge Carson, second; Olive M’Cormiek. third. Skipping, Myrtle Koskclla and Edna Wearrm (equal), first. The brigade's Ka/oo baud was in attendance in fancy costume, and created run oh amu. c o ment The children were treated, to icircahments and thoroughly enjoyed too evening’s entertainment-

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