Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16811, 14 August 1922, Page 10

Women Folk

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Sir Heaton and Lady Rhodes arrived from Wellington yesterday morning. Mrs E. Bentley Davison returned to St Leonards to-day. Mr and Mrs J. Roberts, tvho motored up from Dunedin yesterday, are staying at Warner’s. Mr and Mrs J. J. Cojnry. accompanied by Miss M. Farrell (Hinds), motored home to Blenheim on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Maurice Harper (Lake Heron). Mr and Mrs W. (\ Burt and Mr and Mrs T. R. Burt (Timaru) re turned home yesterday. Mrs Percy Johnson and Miss Sybil Johnson have returned to Mount Torlesse. and Mr and Mrs J. H. Grigs returned to Longhead* yesterday. Mr and Mrs H. Ensor. Miss Cameron and Miss Ellis have returned to Rakahuri, and Mr and Mrs Godfrey Hall to Hororata. 45aturdav nights ferry took north Mr and Mrs C. E. Otllin (Wellington). Mi and Mrs W. Scott ('Wellington) and Mrs Frank Goldberg (Wellington). Miss Doris Barker (Woodbury) returned bv motor yesterday, and Mrs J M. Barker leaves for the south today. Mr and Mrs W. Stone (Invercargill). Wi*« E. Tripp and Miss M. Tripp O on am), and Mr and Mrs J. MacDonald (Dunedin) will return home to-day. Passengers for the north by Saturday night’s ferry were Mr and Mrs W H. Ballinger (Wellington). Mrs T itan M'Cabo (Wellington) and Mrs E. M. Craike (Wanganui). Mr and Mrs Godfvev Magnus '(Wellington), and Mi and Mrs lOmball (Wellington). M;• and Mrs Leslie Macfnvlane. Mr and Mrs T. C Robinson (Mt Palm). Mads Rachel Elworthy (Timaru). Mr m l M s. G. L. Rutherford. (Macdonald Downs) and Mr and Mrs J. O. Coop (Little River) returned home yesterAmong those who left for home immediately after tlie races on Saturday were : Major and Mrs A\ . Iv. X. Bond. Mr and Mrs Gordon Fulton. Mr and Mrs Percv El worthy Mrs Redmond Veill, Mr and Mrs Marmaduke Bethel!. Ml- end ' M rs B. L. Blunden and Mr and Mrs Sholto Douglas. Departures from the Clarendon include Mr and Mrs XV. T. Hazlett and Hazlett (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Walter Baxter (Timaru). Mr and Mrs D. Kilkally (Invercargill). Mr and Mrs Frank Armstrong vAkitio), Air and Airs R. J. Murphy (Wellington), Air?. Brewer and Alias Odlin (Wellington), and Alisa Watson. Alias Russell and Alias Lotighnan, of Palmerston North.

On Saturday evening the Aliases Poppy and Rhoda Munro were hostesses at a delightful little dance at their home in Opawa. Dancing took place ill the dining-room, which was gaily decorated with early spring flowers. Their guests included the Misses Pauline East, N. Hooper. Gwen and Joan Sorensen, Alarjorie Roach (Sydney), Teasa Reading, Gladys Lorimer. Messrs L. Wyles, H. Ronaldson. B. Wyles, L Le Craft, C. Seab-Gawing. M Bachelor, D. B. Hart. IT. Sinclair. A K. Johnson and E. Munro. Air and Airs C. A. AJyrhe, “ Matangi,” Rossall Street. Fendalton, gave a dance on Saturday night for their three sons and their young friends. Airs Alyrhe received her guests wearing a charming gown of wine-coloured taffeta. Amongst those who danced to Aiiss MacDonald's excellent music were Aliases S. and L. Scales. Grant (3), Clark, Dodds, Rain©, Gordl&nd, J. and N. Baker, Marshall, Hamilton, Messrs Baker, Martin. Newton. Moon, Jamieson, Mitchell, Watkins, Alarshall, Rickies, Shepherd, Lo Alaistre and Joyce. A euchre party and dance under thennspic -! of the Aranui Burgesses’ Aseociation w as held in the Aranui Schoolroom on Saturday. Messrs A. NankiveH and C. H. Ashton were M.C.’s and music was supplied by Mr and Airs F. Lines. Euchre i>riEe» were won by All s f. Brooke-Taylor. Miefc J. Henderson, Mr W. White and*Air F. Tggo. Prizes for the grand euchre tournament, which were won by R. V. Nankivell afld Mi« J. Rorner, were also presented. Mesdames Newman and Loach were in charge of the supper. Dancing, which was indulged in until a late hour, brought a very pleasant evening to a close.

Air and Al'rs J. Cracroft-Wilson entertained a large party of friends at a most enjoyable dance on Saturday evening. The hostess wore a beautiful draped gown of black chiffon velvet and Brussels lace : Miss Cracroft-Wilson wore blue taffeta, had a gracefully dress, while her sister’s charming frock, also of blue taffeta, had a gracefully draped skirt showing a lace underskirt. Alises Agnes Duncan was in royal blue satin, embroidered in crystal heads. Amongst the guests invited ware Major and* Airs Hutton, Mr and Airs John Barker, Air and Airs J. H. Crigg, Air and Airs George Aitken, Air a,nd Mrs Eric Alilton. Airs Kenneth Macdonald, Mrs Stanhope. Misses Margot Hall. Vera Hope. Margaret Tripp. Phyllis Bloomfield. Peggy Norton, Rachel El worthy. Betsy Reeves. Kitty Polhill, Betty Northcote, Margaret Teschemaker. Barbara Cowlis»haw, Fanny Fox. Gwendoline JelJett, Elinor Barton. Jocelyn Pyne, Rita GibDoria Captain Munday. Captain Ford, Hon Brinsley Plunket. T>r Be von Brown, Messrs Peter Johnson. Anderson, Gerald Gerard, J. Thomson. Gilbert Grigg, Colin Deans, Charles Dalgety, Norman Campbell, Edwin Wilding, Northcote, S. Heard, Gray, Scott-Steven son. Watherston, C. Burdon and Denis Cotterill.

Aiiss Jessie Fisher, of the Vancouver Alodei Schooh who arrived by the Niagara on Friday, will take up a position in the Normal School, on exchange with Aiiss Doris Jameson. The engagement is announced of Alice Rae, second daughter of Chief Judge and Airs R. N. Jones, of Gjsborne. to | William Charles Smith, only son of Mr j and Airs C. .Smith, of Stoney croft, Tem- j pleton, Christchurch. j The engagement lias been announced of Miss Noel Frsher, only daughter of Mr and Air? George Fisher, “Airly.' 1 Ailiman's Road, to Mr Robin Stackwood, Woodend, only son of Air and Mrs W. J. Staekwood, Scar gill. The usual fortnightly dance of the St Albans Association Football Club was held on Thursday evening in the Winter Street Hall. The hall was tastefully decorated m the chib’s col- j ours, navy blue and white. The committee responsible for the arrangements were:—Messrs E. R. ALaha n, M.C.. C. Hearn, T>. C. Colville. K. C. Colville (bon trens.). and H. W. Perryman (lion sec). Ain sic was suit- J •plied by Mrs ALmsen, extras being placed by Aiiss Bennington and Air E. C. Colville. Amongst the many present were :—Misses Bennington, Xewson (2). D. Habgood, B. Haines, Ebert, Brosnau. A fall an (2). Faulkincr. Al’Farlane, Bryden. Claridge. James, Fairbrother, Morris. Black. Brunsdcn, Sendel!, Nel- ! son. Gregg. Messrs -Butcher, Carey. | Ala ban C2v Colville (3), Pennyman. ; OTlaherty. O'Cahaghau. ALGill, A. j Keys, Cummins. M'Ewen. ir . Cbnppel. j F. Soper. Shaw. Bracegirdle. R. Round. \ Mathieseu and Hearn. Visitors m Christchurch during Grand j National Meek will be delighted with I E. Gimen;vi Smith's New pharmacy, corner Ca l Square and Worcester jSireet, v ‘.'•ere the most exquisite toiletries can be obtained. 817(5