WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17351, 16 May 1924, Page 9

WOMENFOLK

A CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS

By

STELLA

Miss Barbara Gcm lei is staying with Mr Roger Gould at Rotherham.

Mr and Mrs J. F. Studhblme arvisiting Fiji before leaving for England

Miss Nancy Mitchell. Cashmere Hill's. has gone to Greymouth for a holiday. Miss Philpott and her niece, Miss Dorothy Mason, are the guests of Mrs Arthur Waghorn, Litt-lo Akaloa. Mr ami Mrs Tipping, of Gower Ri> carton, celebrated their golden wedding on Wednesday.

Mr and Mrs Oscar Josephson and Mr Silig are leaving for Sydney net;

Miss Frances Acton-Adaras arrive 1 from Clarence lteservo to-day to spend a few days here.

Mrs IT. Henrv and Mis? Wayne, visitors from Sun Francisco, are guests at Warner's Hotel.

Mr and Mrs Robert Perry’, with Miss V. ’ Vander.faelen and Miss G. Parsons, are guests at the United Service Hotel.

Dr L. A. Bennett, of the Christchurch Hospital, and Mrs Bennett have taken a flat in Cambridge Ter-

Mr If. Hartlov and his daughter, Miss Betty Hartley, visitors from England who have been staying at the United Service Hotel, left this morning for the Hydro Grand. Titnaru.

The engagement is announced of Miss Betty Ferguson, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs A. W. Ferguson (Auckland) to Mr Mervyn Reed, only son of Mr Justice and Mrs Reed (Auckland).

Mr Alf. J. Lawrence, who has been club captain of the Sydenham Cricket Club for a great many years, and Mrs Lawrence, vill entertain the members of the club at a social evening ill Dixieland on Tuesday next. A succesful euchre party and dance was held in the Ridglev Hall, Armagh Street, on Thursday- under the auspices of the Armagh Euchre and Dance Club. The prize winners were:-—Ladies, Mrs Baxter 1. Mrs Smith 2: men, Mr Turnbull 1, Mr J. Unwin 2.

A meeting was li£ld on Tuesday evening by the Selwyn division of the St John Ambulance Brigade in tho brigade rooms. There was a very good attendance, and iho lady superintendent, Mrs H. H. Smith, presided. \ lecture was given by the divisional surgeon, and was much. appreciated by tho members.

Mrs Henry Wood invited a few friends to morning tea at her new home on the Cashmere Hills yesterday. Her guests were Mrs Richard Allen, Mrs Henry Cotterill, Mrs Kingscote. Mrs Walter Fox. Airs Wardrop and Airs Cecil Wynn-Williams, Miss Betty Cotterill, Aliss Humphreys and Miss Joan Lee.

Airs J. H. Jarman, Darfield (formerly Aliss Lottie Barker), a well-known Christchurch musician, has again resumed her position as harpist vo the Christchurch Orchestral Sociey . and appeared in the orchestra at the society’s first concert of the season which was held in the Choral Hal] on Wednesday evening. A very pleasant evening was spent at the residence of Air and Mrs W. Fraser, 109, Barbour Street, Lin wood, on Saturday, tho occasion being the seventy-seventh birthdays of their fathers. Air G. B. Muscliamp, 83, London Street, Richfnond ari£ Mr D. G. Fraser, 11, Poulson Street. Addington. A large number of friends were present, who greatly enjoyed a varied programme. Vocal and musical items and dancing passed tho evening pleasantly.

The following were among the guests at the “Hermitage” during tho past week:—Miss W. D. Brown. Air J. W. Collins, Mr H. Elmslie, Air R Robertson, Air R. P. Moore, Air K. B. Webb, Air L. B. Scott, Miss M. E. Y. Ferrier, Aligs E. Fletcher, Airs Perfect. Air A. J. Atetheson, Air and Mrs J. R. Orford, Aliss K. J. Orford, Miss R. AI. Orford, Aliss Af. Orford, Airs Tasman Smith, Mr A. Smith. Air ana Airs K. Partridge, Miss K. Rowutree, Miss J. Dempsey, Aliss E. L. Butler, Afr R. J. Greenham. Air A. P. Edgcumbe, and Air J. L. Ilodgson.

Alajor and Airs Leopold Al’Laglau will arrive in Christchurch shortly fiom England. Airs Al’Lagian 's well known in New Zealand as Dr Eleanor Baker, and for some- tjme she lias been a school medical inspector. Recently she went to England to do some further study, and while there she married Major AI Laglan. In the early days of the war Major M'Laglan, then a captain, wa§ in Christchurch. He gave jujitsu demonstrations arid showed his prowess in other directions. On her marriage, Mrs M'Laglan resigned her position as school inspector, but the Government offered to keep it open for her, and she has accepted this offer.

The funeral of little Gracie Sandford. the youngest child of Air and Airs S. Sandford. or New Brighton Road Burwood,* showed in a marked degree the extent to which the little girl had already endeared herself to the people there in a few short months. A choir of tho girl scholars of the Burwood Anglican Sunday School sang “ Safe in the Arms of Jesus ” at the conclusion of the service, which was conducted by the Rev C. A. Tobin. Many beautiful wreaths wore received, including one from the Burwood School Committee and one from the Naomi Lodge. 1.0.0. F., of which Airs Sandford was tor sonic time a prominent member, and there were several pretty litt-lo floral tributes from playmates and schoolmates. .Mr and Airs Sandford have the v-arm sympathy of the neighbours and friends in the loss of their little girl. The United Swimming Club held a delightful dance at Dixieland last night. There was a very large attendance and the committee had made excel lent arrangements. The rooms v.ere tastefully decorated and a dainty supper was served at small tables decKed with coloured chrysanthemums. The chaperons were Mrs Walter Si tries, who wore a handsome black j satin gown with frills and bands of ! passementerie on tho corsage, ] Mrs S. White, Mrs ATeikle. Airs G. i Smith and Airs Copplestoue. Others I present were : Air and Mrs Ford, Air and j Airs Duvey, Air- Donn. Aliases Greersslacie, Agassiz. B. Taylor, Purnell. G. I Black, Bowes (2). E. Cameron. Muriel j SunOS. Clark- Muff. Wilkinson (2). i Lindsay (2). E. Fisher, Prestidge (2). j Dickenson (2), Turtori. Ooppleetone. ; Arthur, Alecgett. R. Stevenson, Ngaire 1 Brown and Barnett, Messrs. E.

j Sinies, Aleikle, TJ. B. Smith. East-cate Hindle. Perrys Manning. Hartigan. White (2). Rogers, Hotherington. Rattray (2), Del a more, Sullivan (2), Moor house. Wilkinson. Forsytes Bells Bores, C. Taylor. Patou. J. R Smith Richardson and Af'Teague.

Airs and Aliss Alontgomery are returning to Little River to-day. Afr and Airs Anderson arrived last night from Wood grove, and are staying at tho Clarendon ICoiel. Air and Airs Woolley are expected from the soiith to-night, and will stay at the Clarendon Hotel. SOUTH CANTERBURY NOTES. Miss F. E. Ronalrlson, HighSeld, is spending a holiday in Hamilton. Aliss White, Grasmere, left Timaru yesterday on a visit to Airs J. A. Fraser, Ranui, Hastings. Aliss A. frillies and Air C. Gillies stayed at Kinnoul. with Airs Alaurice Harper, for “ Sally,” and returned yesterday to Upper Rangitata. Miss Hewetsort, Fairlie, is at present t-ho guest of Mrs Hamper. Airs Grant, KhaudLrih .Wellington, is staying with Airs Allau Sawell, Timaru. Airs W. H. Walton and family, Park Lane, left yesterday to spend tho holidays at Te Kiteroa, Wairaate. Tho Aliases G. and R. Rutherford, who were the guests of Mrs A. H. Muir, Nile Street, returned to Dunedin yesterday. • % Air and Airs J. Grant, Grey’s Hills, motored down to Dunedin yesterday, accompanied bv Airs John Guthrie and Mrs W. Hay. Air and Airs Frederick Reginald Trent, late of Trentino Avenue, Cashmere Hills, are leaving for London, Scotland and Norway. Recent visitors at Victoria House. Geraldine, are Air and Airs Wagstaff. Air and Airs Mirams, Mr and Airs Porter, Aliss Murdock, Airs Hutchison, Misses Rutherford, Air Wiggins, Air Sirnpherson, Mr and Airs Webster. Tho engagement is announced of Aliss AlUriel Vigers, youngest daughter of Mr and Airs J. D. Vigers, “Willow Bank,'’ Elgin, Ashburton, to Air Alex. Doig, son of Air and Airs T. I>oig, A Benton, Ashburton. Air and Mrs Norman Orbell, Aliases Or bell and Alitchell. who were at the Hydro Grand, returned to Christchurch yesterday. Air Orbell has bought Mr W.-D. Campbell’s house in Selwyn Street, and intends to reside m Timaru.