WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17525, 30 April 1925, Page 9

WOMENFOLK

V CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS

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j The Misses O Meghan (Tiina.ru) arc [ staj ing at the Clarendon Ilotei. I Mr and Mrs Murgatroycl (Balmoral) j arc staying at the Clarendon Hotel, i Mrs J. Leathwick, Wanganui, is the I guest of Mrs J. Neale, Opawa. j Mr.*: J. Neale, Opawa, who has been I spending a holiday in the North Island, ; returned home this morning, j Mrs Walter Chapman, Shirley, who wa ; the Hydro Grand, Ximaru, has | returned to Christchurch. Mrs Malcolm Miller, Wellington, who was at Otiritiri, left Christchurch yesterday on a visit to Greymouth. Mrs Pinckney, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs* Arthur Barker, Winchester. Mrs Buckley, North Canterbury, is the guest of Mrs G. Y. Gerard, Branseombe Street, Tirnaru. Miss Dorothy Cray, Ssaview Terraco, Timaru, is spending a fortnight in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs W. B. Cunningham (Greymouth) are among the guefets at the Clarendon Hotel, j Sir John and Lad3 r Findlay, of Wel- : lington, arrived from the north this morning and are staying at Warner’s ' Hotel. Mr am! Mrs W. K. Gill and Mrs J. M. i Richardson, of Wellington, who have | been spending a few days in Christ- | church, left for the West Coast to-day. . Mr and Mrs Ken Brake, late of I Christchurch, now residing in Blenheim ! district and staying with Mr and Mrs | E. L. Borgfeldt, late of Papanui. | Miss F. Whitcombe, who has been i visiting relatives in Christchurch and Wellington, will leave New Zealand to--1 morrow for Sydney. Mrs Hugh Knubley, who was with ; Mr and Mrs William Raymond, Nile Street, Timaru, returned to North Canterbury yesterday. Mr and Mrs W. T. Mathieson av-1 family, Christchurch, have taken tip residence at Hokonui, Le Cren's Terrace, Timaru. Mr and Mrs John Davies (England; and Mr and Mrs Horwood (D-.inediii) are among the recent arrivals at the United Service Hotel. Mr and Mrs H. 11. W ollett CVlanchester) and Mr and Mrs H. E. Hyde (Kaikoura) arrived from Wellington this morning, and are staying at the Clarendon Hotel. The engagement is announced of Mr Wilfred Bradley, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Bradley, High Street, Timaru, to Miss Alice Shilito. eldest daughter of Miss Alice Shillito, eldest daughter of Street, Timaru. A devotional meeting for women under the auspices of the Mothers’ Union was held in St John’s Church, Latimer Square, on Tuesday. The intei cessions were taken by the Rev K. C. W. Powell, vicar of All Saints, Sumner, who also gave the address. Among those present were several members of the newlyformed branch at Spreydon. Recent arrivals at the Hotel Federal include:—Mrs J. Hannan, Greymouth; Mr and Mrs Greenwood, Invercargill; Mr J. Dimoclc, Wellington; Mi C. Elton, Sydney; Mr Sloss, Ornihi; Miss Sioss; Mr and Mrs Barker, Culverden; Mrs Cairns; Mr and Mrs Juriss, Dunedin ; Miss Colt Williams, England; Mr and Mrs G. Noble, Greymouth; Mr and Mrs Scofield, Akaroa. The weekly tennis tournament arranged by Mrs J. C. Lord and Miss Nicholson, held at Wilding Park yesterday, was again a most successful afternoon. The winners of yesterday s tournament were Mrs Hooper and Miss Harper. The players included: Mesdames Forgie, Harper, Ardlcy, Epps, Christianson, Brock, Hodgson, M’Rae, De la Cour, Herdman, Hooper, Cocks, Schmidt, Knight, Mercer, Nurses Baxter, Banneld and Ferguson. The seating capacity of the Y.M.C.A. Concert Hall was taxed to its utmost limit on Friday night, the tion by Miss Beck, who gave the first evening for the Home Economics Association. Mrs George Cooper, the president, introduced Miss Beck, who has just returned from a visit to England and America with quite a number of new ideas. Miss Beck’s demonstration was on savouries, in which she used a .variety of green vegetables. The table set out with the dainty dishes tastefully Served created a great deal of interest, and they were readily sold, being insufficient to meet the demand. Miss Beck was accorded a. hearty vote of thanks at the close of the meeting. Dr Lilian Storms, from Dunedin University. will give the next evening, her subject being “ Diet and Nutrition.” On Monday evening a delightful party was given by Mr and Mrs Love for a number of friends at their beautiful home iu Papanui. Games and dancing were indulged in till an early hour. Musical items were rendered by Misses D. Campbell, L. Lowe, Grace .Maxwell, and Messrs F. Grange and \. Sutherland. Those present were:— Misses Ray Lowe, Dorothy Campbell, Nita Bailey, I>. Sanderson, G. Watson, V. Guv, B. Kinloch, Beryl Lester. L. Hutchison, X. King, Stella Brady, Noela Clements, K. Millar, D. Hampton, F. Scott. N. Baxter, M. Williamson. D. Wright, A. Hulbert. S. Bullen, V. Loveday, Messrs Clements, Grange, Lowe (2). Sutherland, Archibald, M’Callum, Chesmar, B. Parsons, Brown, Cox, Loveday, Lester (2), Clarke. Olist, Walker, llolston, Crossley. Tomlinson, James, Burke. Brady (2), Tulloch. Bailey. Walsh, Maxwell, Munroj Montgomery. Miss Daisy Fisk was the guest of honour at a delightful “china ’ ’ evening, given by Mr and Mrs J. G. Taylor at their residence, <SO, Buskin Street, at which over fifty guests took part in euchre, games and dancing. Miss Fisk was the recipient cf many gifts. An amusing competition was won by Miss Hose Bowden and Mr It. Wislaug. The euchre prizes went to Mr Arrow, and Mr Wislang and Miss Bowden and Mr lan Macdonald. Amongst those present were: Mr and Mrs Charles Fisk, Mr and Mrs C. Kent, Mr and Mrs J. Down, .Mr and Mrs W. Bassett. Mr and Mrs C. Farley, Mr and Mrs James Bassett, Mr and Mrs J. G. Taylor, Mr and Mrs A. O. Wislang, Mrs N. W. Gill. Mrs V Arrow, Mrs Peter. Mrs F. Watson. Mr and Mrs F. Chancev, Misses A. Cone. M’Ewan. T. Shaw, D. Fisk, f>. Watson, D. Watson W. Watson. V. Bedford. A. Miles. D. Dirk, E. !\ Ta clean. H. Wei ch, D. T? op er, A. Voyce. T?. Stokes. R. Robinson, G. Bonnington, R. Bowden, V. Hill, R. Hill. f>. Nichols 'iihl F. Cain. Messrs D M’Donald, Kiordan. ! isk 1 , Wislai 1 . Oderiiig, A Wynn, ' ’ ‘ Bro • I Lorrimer, l Wordstar*!, FI. P well, [ M'D mV. Hay r hers.