WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17348, 13 May 1924, Page 9

WOMENFOLK

A CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS

By

STELLA

Miss Muriel Little has gone to Auckland for a holiday.

Misa Mona Coath is the guest of Mrs Dennis ton (Fendalton). Miss Christie tSbewart has gone to stay afc-Amborley with lMiss Somerset.

Miss Marjorie Xancarrow is staying with Mrs Xancarrow, Gloucester Street.

Mrs Macdonald, who has been visiting Mrs Hanson, has returned to Invercargill. Mr and Mrs W. Williams, of Collins Street, left for Auckland on. Saturday.

Mr and Mrs J. R. Orford, Waihi School, Winchester, with their family, have gone on a visit io Mount Cook.

Miss! Noni Beckett has gone to Palmerston North to stay with liw aunt, Mrs Goldingham. Mrs J. L. Wilson (Rossall Street), Fendalton, is spending a holiday with her sister, Mrs H. Biundell, at Carterton.

Miss Eleanor F. 'Wells, of Columbia University, New York, has accepted the position of dietitian at Dunedin Hospital, says a Press Association message. Mr and Mrs Dam pier-Tripe (Nelson) and Miss Cave, who have been staying at the Clarendon Hotel for a fev days, left this morning for the south. Miss Manger, London, and Miss Carr-f Walker, Harrogate, England, who are touring New Zealand, are staying at the United Service Hotel. Mr and Mrs J. Macdonald, who have been staying at. the United Service Hotel, are leaving for Welling ton to-night.

The /engagement is announced of Miss Margaret Grant-Mackie (Peggy) elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Grant-Mackie, Christchurch, to Mr David Ramsey Mansfield, son of the late Registrar-General, Mr F. W. Mansfield, of Khandallah, Wellington A very pleasant evening was spent at the residence of Mrs Collins, Edgbware Road, St Albans, on Wednesday, the occasion being the birthday of Miss Rita Howard, of Marshland. A large number of friends were present, who greatly enjoyed a varied programme of vocal and musical items and. games. Miss Ellen Terry, the celebrated actress, who6© whole career has been a triumph of ..talent, charm and beauty, was seventy-six last month. She jives in London now with her daughter, Miss Edith Craig. Ellen Terry made her debut in 1800, under Charles Kean’s management as Mamilius hi “ The Winter’s Tale,” and her last appearance on the stage was at the end of 1920. She will always be remembered for her impersonations of Shakespeare’s heroines. Her Juliet, Portia and Beatrice wew unsurpassed. We saw her here some years ago, when her wonderful memory was failing and she read extracts from her great parts from a boblc, printed in very large type, for her eyesight, too, was failing, but ago can never rob her of her irresistible charm.

The Addington Rugby League Football Club held a successful plain and fancy dress dance in tho Sehyyn Street Hall recently. About forty visitors from Pleasant Point were among those present, Mr W. Cowlin supplied the music. During the evenirig items were rendered by Messrs J/ Williamson, Hall, R. Stokes, C.'Philpott, Robinson and Chegwin. The prize winners were:—Ladies, Mrs Payne, Oran go Smile; M. A. Jones, Keep to the Left; Men’s—G. Burford, End of Argument; Jackie Philpott, Little Jaea Horne*.. Mrs Kinsman and Mr H. Robinson won the lucky spot w r altz. Among those present. were: Misses Beattie, Folly; Hearn, Radium: Craw, Peerless Flour; Gyde, Ace of Spades; A. Burford, Baggy Breeches : V. Hill, Powder Puff; R. Hill, Spanish Dancer; Weavers, Indian Lady; R. Galletley, Gipsy; tJ. Ireland, Carnival; S. Jowett, Night; O. Kinnard Gipsy; I. liryden, Rickett’s Blue; I. Shanks, Old English Lady; D. Chapman, Harem Lady; T 3. Burford, Indian Squaw ; I. Humm, Pierrette; M. A. Jones. Keep to the Left; M. Humm, Yellow Pierrette; V. Line, Turkish Lady ; Mesdames Smith, Nurse, Weaver, Jester; M’Pherson, Pierrette; Pickles, Hockey .Boy; Searr, French Peasant; Payne. Orange Smile : ‘Mrs llurford, Egyptian Princess; Mardrel, Yellow Pierrette; Kinsman, Poster; Chegwin, Old English Gent; Kinsman, Gipsy; Glenn, Order of the Bath; J. Jowett. Signs ; and Messrs Pickles, Chef; Burlord, Indian; B. Smith, Cricketer; Gyde. Clown : Stokes, llompers; E. Smith, Constable; Brown, Turk; G. Buyford, End of Argument: Guntrip. Yellow Pierrot; Cowlin, tian Prince; Philpott. Little Jack Horner, Mesdames Hill. Philpott, Bellamy. Beattie, Brown, Hamer, "Weavers, Campbell, Robinson. Messrs C. Hill, Bellamy Smith, Campbell, Fisk, Dunn, Hay. Dunmill, B. Hamer, Hall, Philpott. Kinsman, Robinson, W. Smith. W. Hamer, G. Falgar, R. Watts, R. Lloyd, C. Philpott, Weavers, T. Watt and many others.

A dance was given in the Rolleston Street Hall on Friday evening by Mr and Mrs Terris, in honour of their daughter May’s eighteenth birthday. The dancing room was decorated with lemon and salmon coloured streamers. The supper-room had three long tables decorated with autumn flowers, with lemon and salmon coloured streamers down the centre of the table. The birthday-cake, with its eighteen candles made a dainty effect. Early in the evening musical items were given, after which dancing took place in the main hall, the music being supplied by Miss Tilleyshort's orchestra. Mr A. Winter proposed the toast of Miss Terris, while Mrs Terris suitably responded on behalf of her daughter. Mrs Terris wore a becoming gown of navy blue taffetas, daintily trimmed with georgette. Miss May Terris wore a shell pink charmcuse overskirt of georgette prettily finishd at the waist with gold (flowers.. Amongst those present were : Mesdames A. L. Winter, Sutherland, F. Herron, Crawford, Ileffler, Woods and Morgan ; Misses M. Ayrey, E. Winter, E. Anning, Pegg, G. Crawford, T. Terris, A. Arnold, \f. Anderson. C. Miles, L. Terris. M. M'Gratb, I. Aggasis, V. Elver, M. Cooper. M. Barron, R. Walker, M. M’Pherson, O. Walker, M. Baird, B. Forrester. E. White, I. Hay, Matthews. Ford and K. Terris ; Messrs A. L. Winter. T. Terris. Beckingsale, A. Chambers, A. Gee, F. Herron, C. Rodgers, Empson, V. Gee, X. Moulin, Elvey, \V. Byrne, E. Lord, A. Ayrey, G. Broaclhxirst, S. J. Terris. T. Seibein, G. Horne, j H. Gillfort, M’Kinn, Staples and Hels- ' ton. FOR VARICOSE ECZEMA. | Varicose Eczema, dry or weeping, ; completely banished by Varex No 2 ! Tieatmont. Outfit, comprising Lotion. Ointment, Lint and Varex Leg Band age, post free, 20s. Never fails. No resting required For particulars and free literature, write Ernest Healey, Chemist, Foxton. Local Treatment Rooms. M. Vane Wallace. Rooms 8 and 9, Arcade, Cashel Street, near j Tattersall’s. 6 !

Miss Margaret Stew Aft is the guest of Miss Nance Henderson, Oxford. Mrs Cecil OUivier is taking her children to Sumner for tho holidays. Miss Janet York (Sumner) is spending a few days with Mrs Manchester at Waimate.

Mr Georg© Gerard and her family are spending tho school holidays at Snowden.

Mrs Malcolm Ross, who ha* been on a lengthy visit to England, is on her way back to Wellington. Miss Wylla Jones (Omihi) and Miss Janet Dixon (West Eyreton) are guest* jit the Clarendon Hotel. Miss Hinemoa Ross (Shannon), and Mr and Mrs Reid (Wellington), are guests at the United Service Hotel. Dr Elizabeth Gunn (Wanganui) us staying -with her brother in Aikman’s Road. Mr and Mrs C. P. Agar are leaVing London on June: 12 to return to New Zealand. SOUTH CANTERBURY NOTES. Miss Rachel Elworthy is the guest Mrs Redmond Neill, Barossa. Mrs Walter Raymond, Park Lane, is visiting Dunedin. Mr and Mrs R. T. Turnbull have -eturned f/om North Canterbury. Mrs John Moody and family, Te Weka Street, are spending three weeks at Peel Forest. Miss O. Daniel, Craighead, is with Mrs J. P. Newman, Moana. She will ’eave to-day for Waimate. Mr and Mrs Simon Mackenzie, Miss M. Mackenzie and Mr lan Mackenzie motored back to Raincltfr on Sunday after a short visit to Christchurch. Miss Ulricfi, who was the guest of Mrs F. F. A. Ulrich, §pent the week end with Mrs R. L. Orbell, Park Lane, and returned to Dunedin yesterday. Miss Shar.d, Craighead School, is spending the holidays in Dunedin. Miss Fanny and Miss Elizabeth Shand are in Wellington. Mr and Mrs Henry Harper and family, Kenmorc, left yesterday for Grassy Hills, Waitaki.

Mr and Mrs J. C. Guinness, and Miss G. Guinness, who have been at the Hydro Grand for a few days, motored back to Te Pune, Fairlie, on Sunday. On Saturday Mrs and the Misses Edgar-Jones, gave an afternoon tea at the Hydro Grand to Mrs J. C. Guinness. Those, present included Mrs E. D. Giles, Mrs G. V. Gerard, Mrs Frank Barker, Mrs C. E. Thomas, Mrs J. Temple, Mrs Heftry Harper and Jean, Mrs E. J. Cordner with Quita and Sheila, Mrs English and Miss K. O'Brien.

Mrs Andrew Guild, Ohape, Temuka. entertained some of her golfing friends on Saturday afternoon. Some good competitions took place and the prize was won by Mrs Donald Grant. Those present included Mesdames Cox, InnesJones, Ulrich, Finch, F. Smith, F. A. Raymond, Aspinall, Misses Ziesler (2), Torlesse, Oliver (2), Brenda Newman, O. Daniel, H. Patterson, M. Hay, L. Cartwright, Aspinall, N. Knubley. Mr and Mrs Herbert Elworthy, Craigmore, entertained the following at a shooting party at Mount Possession yesterday:—Mr and Mrs Arthur Elworthy, Mr and Mrs W. N. Bond, Commander Eric Rhodes, Messrs H. Elworthy, M. Anderson, R. L. Orbell, M. Jameson, G. Hunter-Weston, Major Donkin. Captain Neill and Mr Hamilton Sinclair-Thompson, Mr H. Fenn and Mr H. B. S. Johnstone.