WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17345, 18 July 1924, Page 9

WOMENFOLK

A CHRONICLE OP SOCIAL EVENTS

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! Mrs I. Duncan, of Wanganui, & at j Warner’s Hotel. j Mr Harold Wright, Mayfield, is the guest of Mrs A. W. Wright, Secheron. Mr and Mrs Jackman, of Hong Kong, I are at present staying at the United Service Hotel. Miss Y . Good, Christchurch, has re~ turned from a holiday visit in WeilingMr and Mrs C. W. Buck, Dunedin, r have left for the south, after spending several days in Christchurch. , Mrs E. Brodie (Paekakariki) and Mrs G. 13. Piper (Oamaru) are recent arri* 1 vals at the Clarendon Hotel. Miss Dorothy Davies has arrived from Dunedin and is with Mrs Guy Hassell, fclealey Street, Timaru. Aire Maurice Gresson, leaves Christchurch shortly for the Timaru races; she will be the guest of Mrs C. H. Gresson. Mrs Millies, who has been for some time in England, returned recently by the s.s. Osterley and is now the guest of her sisters, the Misses Murdoch, Latter Street. Miss Barbara Gould, Christchurch. Miss Gillies and Mr C. Gillies, Upper Rangitata, Mr M. Hope, Mount Possession, and Mr G. Hunter-Weston will be with Mrs Herbert Elworthy, Craig- . more, for the races. Mrs Arthur Elworchv’s house party at Holme Station, Timaru, for the races and ball will include Miss Joyce Wilson. Christchurch, Mr Derrick Gould. Mr H. Sinclair Thompson, Geraldine, and Mr H. Fenn. Visitors at the Hydro Grand. Timaru, foi the races will include Mr and Mrs J. H. Grigg, Longhead 1. Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Rich. Cave, Mr and Mrs A. Grigg. Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Nor- \ man Hope, Kimbel!, and Miss Doris Barker, Geraldine. The Te Wliaka Plain Dance As- | sembly held a carnival dance in the Sydenham Football Hail on Saturday, the hall being crowded. During the evening a Cinderella waltz and a waltzing competition were held, the winners I ■ and Miss Pickett (Cinderella waltz) and Mr W. Overend j and Miss Buxton (waltz). Bradford's j orchestra supplied the music. Mr G. Cain and W. Led gar d were M.C.’s. i This week the assembly will hold a plain and fancy-dress dance. On Wednesday night Mr 3 Cecil Maitland gave a progressive bridge party at her house in Mere Mere Street, Timaru. She wore a handsome black brocade frock with velvet lattice trimming. The plavers were: Alesdam.es Malfrov, W. D. 'Revell, W. H. Campbell, W. Gunn. E. J. LeCren, H. Innes-Jones, N R. Cox, Lindsay C Byran King, R. H. Joyce, F. Davidson, W. Thomas, It H. Priest, C. S. Young, English and K. W. Hall. The first prize was won by the latter, Mrs Joyce coming second and Mrs W. Gunn third. The death of Mrs Ann Cossey at Papatoetoe on Sunday removed one of Auckland’s earliest native-born settlers. She was born in 1843 at Hokianga. The unsettled conditions brought on by the Maoris caused the family to move nearer to Auckland, and a new home was made at Drury. In 1868, Mrs Cossey married the late Mr J. T. Cossey, who served with the British forces during the Maori War. Mr lie< “■:. 1917. Mrs Cossey, who had been in failing health for some time, had lived at Papatoetoe for the last ten years. She leaves seven daughters. The following were among the guests ai the Hermitage during the past week: Greymouth, Mr A. Matheson ; Grey town t Wairarapa, MY G. Jury; Carterton, Waiarapa, Mr G. Eager; Christchurch, Mr T. Gibson, Mr Holmes, Mr and Mrs Moss Ballin, Mr Greenfield, Miss J. M’Dougal, Miss E. Minty. Miss (4. Jones, Mr J. Duncan, Mr J. Pa Hr ren, Mr It. Beadel : Timaru, Mr H. Cox head, Mrs A. A. Scott. Mr and Mrs F. MacKay. Miss A. Newman; Fair lie Mr P- Gibson. Mr White; Prahran, Me’- ! bourne, Mr and Mrs E. Sergeant; ' Kingsdown, Mr A. W. Ashv/ell, Mr E.’ I K. Vincent; Nelson, Mr P. Andrews; I Lurnsdeu, Mr G. Hamilton ;• Melbourne, I Mr (R. Richards, Air If B Cowles* ’ Wellington, Mr F. J . Hanron. A successful euchre and dance was held by the employees of P. and D. Duncan at the liidgley Hall, Armagh | Street, recently. Mr Mackie, the chairman, was supported by a committee comprised of Messrs Morrow. White, Col beck. Lawson. J. Weir, S. Moods, Burrows, Al’Farlan, Stone house, Lavender and Underlay. Eight-eight sm down to cards, the games being directed bv Mr Burrows, alter which supper .vns served. Dancing was enjoyed ail tiie evening, Mr Morrow acting as M.C. Wells’s orchestra supplied the music. The prize winners for the euchre were (ladies) Mr, .r. retro first, _\lr, J. Baxter second and Mrs Cov,'line; third - (men’s) Mr (i. Woods first, Mr B. Chapman second anti Mr Tc-aoli-,viek third. A special prize to Mrs L. 'Woods was also A jazz surprise party organised bv Misses W. Jefferies and M. Dodd was held in the Hzzeldean Bond Hall on Saturday. Tin- hostesses wore Misses K- M’George and H. M’George. A pleasant evening was spent in games and dancing, -the lucky spot waltz being won by Miss V. Gibb and Mr Jackson. Amongst those present were: Mesdames Bead. Jefferies, Dodc!, Maim, Xewill, Briggs, .Dunne, .Shannon, Hogwood, Misses O. Howell, H Read, V. Gibb. M. Gibb, W. Jefferies. M. Dodd, V., Shaw, G. Mowbray, K. Twine, IT. Whitford. M. Fox, J. Newili. E. Bi-aithwaite, B. Dalv. H. Coupland, M. Shaw. A. Cowell. Watkin. Messrs El. Baldwin, J. Coventry, G, Briticliffe, C. Algie, J. Round, H. Hogwood, G. Dunne, R. Dunne. W. Dunne, H. Fox. A. Morris, E. Effort!, T. Dodd, B. Taylor, A. Henry, J. Butler. Hobbs, Jackson. .Robson. I, Gibb. V. Gilbert, A. (mall, D. I.aine