WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17345, 27 September 1924, Page 4

WOMENFOLK

A CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS

BY

"STELLA."

Miss Amy Thomas, of Christchurch, is spending a holiday in Napier. Mr and Mrs I*. E. Bean, and the Misses Mary and Ada Bean. Biocarton, who have been visiting Wiamate, have returned to Christchurch. The committee in charge oF the jumble sale to he- held in the Foresters’ Hall on Tuesday, in aid of the orphans, report, that they have been very successful in obtaining an excellent stock of clothing, produce, etc. The close of the Redcliffs Bridge Chib's season was marked by an evening held at the residence of Mr and Mrs O. Williams. Progressive bridge was played, for which the prizes were won by Miss Souter and Mr Johnson. The prizes for the season were won by -Miss Frances Hamilton and Mr Johnson. A dainty supper was dispensed. Those present were:—Mr and Mrs Johnson, Mr and Mrs "Williams, Mr and Mrs Tippett, Mrs Tee. Mrs Carter. Misses E. Pender. E. Hamilton, X. Beaven, P. Hamilton. M. Martin, Messrs R. and G. Hamilton. Last Tuesday afternoon at the Belfast Presbyterian Ladies’ Missionary Guild Mrs BickerstafF presided over a good attendance of members and friends. The collectors for the Bedfast branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Mosdames Chaplin. Cutting. Rogers, BickerstafF. Skidmore and Miss Wilson, who have been canvassing the district for subscriptions brought in the sum of £l6 12s 9d which was forwarded by the secretary. Miss J- Smith, to the treasurer it Christchurch. During the meeting Mr Glanvillo, missionary from the China Inland Mission, gave an interesting account of his work, there. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded him. The meeting closed with the Benediction, after which afternoon tea was dispensed by members of the Guild. At a meeting held in the V.M.C.A. on Thursday evening an ex-South-landers’ Society was formed. Mr G. V. Cross presided. Office-bearers were elected as follow: Patron, Hon G. J. Anderson; president. Mr G. V. Cross; vice-presidents, Messrs .7. R. Brown, T. Crossland, C. Coombes; secretray, Mr D. Caithness; assistant secretary, Miss E. Caithness; treasurer. Mr A. A. AULean; auditor, Mr J. B. Brown; general committee, Mrs Painter, Miss Welsh, Messrs F. W. Gresham. H. A. Martin. J. Hazlett, B. M'Donald. B. Undrill. C. F. Kingdon, W. E. Cockroft and G. K. Naylor: social committee (with power to add). Misses E. Cross, E. Caithness, A. Prebble, I. Kingdon and Messrs B. Painter, ,T. Wallace, G. Crosbie. F. Arson and P. A. Caithness, and the general committee. It was decided that a social bo held shortly. A coming-of-nge party in honour of Miss Edith Ling was held on Wednesday at the residence of Mr and Mis A. M* Loren. Abberlev Road, St Albans. An enjoyable time was spent in dancing and games. interspersed with vocal and musical items. Among those, present were: Air and Airs ,T. Cook, Air and Mrs TT. Dalaell. Air and Afrs ,T. Stanton, ATr and Mrs H. Watson. Mr and Airs J. Howie. Alisses E. Hunt, M. Kingsland, F. Stiles, K. Collett, N\ Cook, G. Howie. K Campbell, AT Gardner, E. Vaughan,B. Wilde and F. Aislabie; Messrs B H. Hi.II. G. Gardner. H. Stiles, G. Piles. C. Stiles. S. Woodward, J. TTardigan, R. DunmilJ. AN’. Grenfield, F. Cook, A. Aislabie, B. Forsyth, C. Gardner, L. Stanton, N. Stanton. G Burns, A- White. A. Smith, K. Howie, C. Barret and M’Duff. A dance held recently in the Parish Hall, Warden Street, Shirley, organised by a committee of the fancy stall at the. St Stephen’s bazaar to be held today. was a great success. Those present were: Mesdatnes Whitmore, flame mouseline; Pcrrett, apricot silk; Spender, white muslin: Friberg, fawn panne velvet; Knowles, navy charmeuse ; Tisch, beaded black silk; ITobbs, emerald green satin; Munson, black charmcuse; Rundle, gold shot satin; Booker, peacock velvet; Knowles, shot taffetas; Wilkes, flame taffetas; Misses Garbutt. lavender satin; Tisch, black georgette embroidered with gold; AI. Tisch, cream frilled net; Bennington, black taffetas; Dixon, pink georgette; Thomas, pink satin lace overdress; Bruce, flame georgette; Alatheson. blue taffetas; Algic, navy satin; Faulkner, mauve satin; Evans, red shot taffetas; Ebert, black satin; Hudson, black satin; Cheeseman, blue satin; Moore, cream net; Alessrs Rundle, Whitmore, Welkes, Knowles (2), Pcrrett, Tisch (2), Booker, Thomas, Garbutt. Munson (2), Edwards, Spencer, Brunsden, Francis, Oates, Algic (2), Wilson, Jacobs, Bush, Anderson, Richards. The Sydenham Football Club held a successful tuchre tournament and dance in the- club room on Thursday evening, in aid of the players’ prize fund. The hall was tastefuly decorated with the club colours. A largo number danced to the music of Rutherford's Orchestra. Air G. lvano was M.C. Tlie euchre winners were:—Mrs Watson 1. Mrs Larcombe 2, consolation prize, Airs Kennedy, ATr M’George, Air Gowler. and Mr Webb. Among the many present were: Mesdames Crawford, Digiuey, Hill. Cowlor, Burford, Watson, Kennedy. Clarke, Cooper, Sheehan, Burnside, Passmore, Constable, Douglas, Fuller. Passmore. Tate, Metcalfe, C. B. Ferbur, P. Christie, Simeon, AV. -SymoncLs, G. Cordner. J. Gray, T. Mayo, L. Russel, Lane, Fuller, Tate; Misses Neuman, Dignev, Jones, Cordner, Russel, Amer, Smith, Col lard (3). Passmore, Elvy (2), R.. Butler, M’Leod, Newel, E. Searle, Af- Butler, D. Searle: Messrs A. S. Kennedy, FI F\ AX’Sweeney, J. Alurchison, Davis, Boulten, Brown, Munday, R. Syme, G. King. R. Syme, Howe, Robertson, AVoodsford, Allen, T. Sheehan, Marshall, Heyward, E. Clayton, S. French, Ferguson, G. Butler, R. J. Pope. Though the absence of rain is producing summer-like conditions, parching everything up, the vagaries of spring are still manifest, resulting in quite an alarming number of colds and croup and whooping cough among children. Readers of this paper are strongly urged to get in a supply of Kofgo, tlie great Cough Cure, obtainable from E. Cameron Smith, Cathedral Square. 2341 BAD LEGS FOR YEARS- STORY OF REMARKABLE CURE. Run over by dray, agonising ulcer for several years. Operated on several times without success. Six applications for V arox Treatement cured leg 'completely. Air Cameron’s experience. Write to Ernest Healey, Chemist, Foxton. Local treatment rooms: M. Vane Wallace, Rooms 8 and 9, Arcade Cashel Street, Xattersall’s. l

Miss Alerle Miller, Lyttelton, has returned from a visit to Wellington. Afrs Sutherland, Seaview Terrace, Timaru, is at present in Christchurch Airs Alaitland, Alere Mere Street, Timaru. has returned from a week ir Geraldine. Airs AYilfred Gunn, Beverley Road, Timaru, went to Auckland on Thursday. Dr A. Grange Fever (Federated Ala-lay States) left. Christchurch this morning for tlie AVest Coast. ATrs S. Kirkcaldie. AVellington. is a recent arrival in Christchurch, and is staying at Warner’s Hotel. ATr and Afiss AVard. Afiss Goulter and Air J. Goulter arrived in Christchurch from Blenheim last evening and are staying at tlie Clarendon Hotel. ATr and Airs Edgar Jones and the Alisses Edgar Jones, of Timaru. left Christchurch by car for the south to-day. Air and Airs Henry Harris returned to Christchurch yesterday after a week with Airs F. S. Davidson, AN ai-jt Road, Timaru. Air and Afrs Gordon AYood and Afiss Olwyn AVood will motor through to Christchurch from Timaru to-morrov on a visit to Afrs AN . A. Afanseli. Mrs S. Saunders and Airs Cyri Hopkirk, Wellington, are visitors t< Christchurch, and are the guests o Mrs S. Page, ATay’s Road, Papanui. Mrs John Stronach, Dunedin, who has been for some time in Australia, is the guest of Airs Parr, Timaru Public Hospital. She will return south today. Hie final arrangements have beer made for the dance and euchre party being given in aid of the painting fund for the Phillipstown Kindergarten, ot; Monday evening. Novelty dances wil be introduced and good prizes will be given. As a number of tickets have .been sold a large attendance is anticipated. The E.AI. Assembly. Clarence Road. Riccarton, intend holding a gentlemen's waltzing competition on Tuesday next. It will be a night of novelties. On Monday, October 6, a grand waltzing competition will be held when the prizes will be a gold arm lei for the ladies and a gold medal fot tlie gentlemen. On Thursday a very pleasant- day was spent at the Richmond Hill links, when the lady members brought their season to a- successful close. Airs C. H. Hamilton liad generously donated two prizes for the day and these "were won by Afrs A'. E. Hamilton in the senior division and Miss Kate Johnson in the junior. Lunch and afternoon tea were partaken of. Those present included Mrs B. E. H. AVhitcombe, Mrs V. E. Hamilton, Afrs H. Y. AViddowson. Afrs H. J. AYilliams, Mrs AV. E. Best, Afrs C. Guild. Alisses E. Pender. Tv. Selly, At. AVood, T. Jones, K. Johnson, E. Maofarlane, V. Barlow. The formal closing and presentation of prizes takes place -this afternoon. A very enjoyable dance and euchre party organised by Aliss l\. Cronin and Miss Y. Smith was held in Dixieland on Alonday evening last, the dance room being beautifully decorated for the occasion. Several novelty dances were introduced and were much enjoyed by those present; the music for the dancing being supplied by Sutherland's Jazz Orchestra. For the non-dancers a progressive euchre tournament was held, the prizes being won by Aliss Al. Fitzgerald, ATr J. Elliot, and Airs Watson ('consolation). As a result of tbe evening the funds for the variety stall, in aid of the forthcoming bazaar to be hold in November, were considerably augmented. Among those present were : Afesdames E. O. Al’Culloch, F. Holmes, CBaker, F. AFDermott, T. Brosnahan, G. Smith, C. Trelked. T. Piper, 7. Hurley, O. AYatson, T. A spell, FT. Af’Grath. J. Hall. and Thompson ; Alisses Emmie Read, A. Short, El lie Cronin, A'. Gibbs. A. Alethven, AT, Bardon, F. Brown, IN'. Gibbs, Hnwright, Al- AT’C-ulloch, AA . Nottingham, R. Nottingham, A. Doogan (Groymouth). K. O'Malley (Timaru), IT. Power, A’. Harrington, E. Glee,son, Pat Ryan, T. Ryan, F Godfrey, Rim a Pope, J. Dalton, E. Pierce, AT. Austin, Jean Fanners, Dolly AVilcka, D. Holmes. M. Payne, AT. Fogarty, X. M ’ Kondrv, AT. Ryan, AT. Fitzgerald, Grace Stevenson, C\ Milligan, E. Poison. I Carson, F. Carson, AT. Mannion. Tv. Pratt, F. Howard, N. JTanral’an. Somervell. K. Ryan, AT. Halpin, E. R Jordan. Donovan, Alessrs Fogarty (2), E. Af’Dermott, Rionlan, Blossington. Murray, Darragh, Keys. Howard. Reed, Twoon ley , E. Brosrahan, AA’illiams , A'. Smith, Elliott, Sepie (2), A. Smith, Daley, E. C. M’Culloch, B. Grant, lAmos and J. O’Shauglinessy.