Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12755, 26 September 1919, Page 9

Women Folk

By "STELLA”

Mr and Mrs Hamish M'Lean (Waisnate) are' in town. Miss Colleen Macfarlana has heen in town on a brief visit. The Misses Bradfield (Dunedin) are staying at tbe United Service. Mrs J. E. H. Newell (Lyttelton) will leave New Zealand to-day by tbe Westralia for Melbourne. Miss Ferguson has left the Dunedin Hospital and joined the Christchurch Hospital as a masseuse. Dr and Mrs T. T. Thompson have returned to Dunedin after a short ctay in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Alan Orbell (Waikoufciti) and Mrs Ronald Orbell (Oamaru) are staying at Warner’s. Mr and Mrs W. Turnbull (Wellington) passed through Christchurch on therr way to Dunedin to-day. Mr and Mrs John Ford (Timaru), who have been in Christchurch for noma days, left for their home today. Captain and Mrs G. Fraser (Waitnate) arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and are staying at the Clarendon. The Sydenham Football Assembly will hold a fancy dress ball on Wednesday. Two prizes for costumes will fie awarded. _Mrs Mayne (Papamri) has gone to Now Plymouth for a holiday, and is the guest of Miss Constance Loatham. Mr and Mrs T. W. Bear© (Melbourne) are visiting New Zealand after several years’ absence, and aro staying at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs Malcolm Boss have returned to New Zealand after a long residence abroad, and are staying with Mr Tolbtirst, Wellington. Among recent engagements announced in England is that of Major J. Muriel, D.S-0., to Miss Kitty Fitzherbert, late of the Hutt, Wellington. The engagement ia announced of Sister Jean Sinclair, of the Hammer Springs Military Hospital, to Mr Walter Peek, Taumarunui. says a Taranaki exchange. The “ British-Australasian ” 0 f August 9 says:—Sirs B. J. Seddon, Miss nl- Seddon iind Lieutenant Stuart Seddon have been to France to see Captain Seddon’s grave. Miss Vera Mitchell has returned from Dunedin, where she played in the Philharmonic Society’s concert. Speaking of her performance, the “Evening ,®kar says:—“An important event. 2L ""is concert was the appearance ot Miss Vers Mitchell, of Christchurch, as solo cellist, the piece chosen being ooellmann s ' Yariations Symphoniques with orchestral accompaniment. Unfortunately this solo did not serve its intended purpose of lotting the audience hear how Miss Mitchell plays. Her tone was light, the orchestral playxngWas, heavy, and sometimes one could hardly" hear the solo instrument. Enough was learned, however to war£apt an encore, and then the proof of Miss Mitchell s skill was a irmly sup* plied, for she chose the adagio from * ' concerto by Tartini, and played it beautifully to a piano accompaniment KRP“ e “ b l Adoma Aitken. Miss Mitchell, though young, is a good mu,as web as a skilful player and it further chances are afforded of hearing her they should not be missed.”

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i r £ rs Charles Newell, formerly of, Christchurch, left England on September 6 for the United States, they expect to return to New Zealand some tune in March of next year. Mr R. E. Price, a sou of 'Mr H. tw 0 ?’ " hotel Hamer’s, arrived in Christchurch to-day from Australia. De was accompanied by his wife. Mr t\. i nco has been abroad on active service since’early, in the war. Amongst those who returned from England by the Corinthic was Miss Sylvi.i Wilson, who left Kew Zealand over tour years ago with the Volunteer Sisters She worked as a V.A.D. in hospitals in Cairo, and later at Brockenhurst, England. More recently still iuiss Wilson has been connected with the Y.M.C.A. at a large hostel in London called the Kiwi Club. What promises to be a very bright and original entertainment is the concert to be held to-morrow evening in uic Choral Hall, arranged by Mr W. Wauchop. He will be assisted by Air Enc Bell’s orchestra, Miss Lilian unucliop Mrs Vere Livingston, Miss Ruby Wilding and M r J. Wright. The Barnstormers” include Misses Richardson (2), Miss M. Wauchop. Miss T. Reading, Mr R. Twyneham, Mr W S \\ auchop and Mr G. Russell, all of whom will bo in costume.