WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17526, 1 May 1925, Page 9

WOMENFOLK

A CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS

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, • . Mrs John Rennie, rendalton, is ' spending a holiday in Invercargill. • j Captain and Mrs C. M. Renaut have [ returned to Lyttelton from a holiday • trip to the southern lakes. • j Mr and Mrs L. Parson, who intend ‘ : makingf their future home in Nelson, will leave Christchurch this evening for ’ Wellington. ' , Mr and Mrs W. R. Wallace (Chicago) - j are among the guesta staying at the ! United Service Hotel. Misses Doris Wright and Irene Boon [ (liawarden) are staying with friends on the West Coast for a few weeks. | Miss Linda Brown, Palmerston I North, is the guost of Dr and Mrs W. Mark Brown, Papanui Road, j Mrs H. Raymond, Sydney, is visiting Christchlirch, and is the guest of her [ son, Mr S. Raymond, Lmwood. Miss K. A. Macfarlane, of North Canterbury, has arrived in London I after Visiting Australia, the PhilipI pines, China, Japan, Honolulu ami the I United States, says an English exI change. Mr S. M’Murray and the Misses M’Murray are leaving shortly for a I trip to Europe. During their absence their house m Victoria Street will he occupied by Dr P. Allison and Dr Hazel Allison. The following are among the recent arrivals at the Hotel Federal: Mr W. |A. Finlayson and Miss Finlayson, Ximaru; Miss Hardie, Invercargill ; Mr H. A. Gat wood, New Plymouth; Mr H. Patience and Dr Paget, Wellington; Mr and Mrs F, Jones, Woddington; Mr S. Andrew, Kaikoura; Mrs M I. Wright,*. Whangarei; Miss Middleton, Waimate; Mr -«nd Mrs A. Miller, Lyttelton ; Mr B. G. Midgley, Dunedin ;'Mr A. Jarman, Sydney; Mr and Mrs C. Hasgest, Gore; and Mr It. Ivissling, Auckland. The following were among the guests at The Hermitage (Mount Cook) during the past fortnight:—Mr W. L. Podmore, Miss G. T. Holm wood, Mrs Marris, Miss C. Brockman, Mr R. T. Hilder, Mr K. Lines, Mr Geo. ITowey, Mrs Howey; Mr J. Just, Mr Ivunnel, Mrs M’Eroy, Miss M’Eroy, Mr and Mrs Ashdown, Mr Frank Ball (Australia); Mr, Mrs and Miss Ritchie, Mrs Henderson (Scotland) ; Mr and Mrs Monteatli, Miss R. M. Alger (England); Mr F. Worthington, Miss A. M’Coll, Mr and Mrs Murray, Mr and Mrs L. Dunn, Miss Borrie, Mr W. G. M. Boyd. Mr C. M. M’Duff (Christchurch) ; Mrs A. Hammond (Fairlie), Dr J. Webb (Martinburgji), Mr T. R. M’Cauley, Mr D. Simpson (Albury); Mr and Mrs J. Robinson, Mr and Mrs A. Paterson, Mr W. Paterson, Mr and Mrs Skinner (Dunedin) ; Mr S. E. Harding (Dargaville); Mr F. Pegden (Palmerston North), Mr and Mrs J. Bird. Mr and Mrs H. Bird (Waimate); Mr G. A. Fra§er, Mr

W. H. Allen, Mr and Mrs Baxter, Mr B. Baxter (Timaru) : Mr T. Richards, Mr J. Richards. Mr.' F. Gould (Ben Ohau) ; Mr and Mrs Gibson (Invercargill) ; Mr and Miss Black (Wellington). A pleasing function took place in the Springfield Hall on Wednesday evening, when a largo gathering of friends and well-wishers met to bid farewell to Miss L. Dal by, •who, after nearly eleven years’ service as assistant mistress at the school, is leaving to be married. Mr B. Gillanders referred to the many good qualities, of the guest, his remarks being, endorsed by Mr Innes, Mr Doody and Mr Donovan (chairman of the committee), the latter asking her to accept a beautiful eiderdown quilt. In a neat little speech Ngaire Milliken asked her to accept a handsome bungalow clock, suitably inscribed, as a token of love and esteem from the pupils of the school. Barbara Ging, a senior pupil handing it to her, after which the children formed a circle in the hall and heartily joined in the singing of “ For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Mr Black responded for Miss Dal by. Idle music for the dance was supplied by Mrs Donovan (piano), E. Odgers (violin) and 11. Millar (violin), extras being played by Misses Innes, Dalby and Adkins and Mrs R. Milliken. Among those present- were : Mesdames Adkins, Donovan, Cosham, Dorward, Kelly, M*Quinn, E. King, A. King, Archer, Inigley, Stubbs, M'Nish, Burnett, Fraser, Dunn, Coffey, Tnnes, Woodford, Gibson, Taylor, Graham, Milliken and Tolerton, Misses Bhimsky, Adkins, Miller, Innes. Coffev, Dorward (2). Lapthorne, Joines, Milfiken (2), M’Meekan, Wright, Tolerton. Dalby, Hobson and Vaughan, Messrs Wright, Smith, Tolerton, Milliken (3), Newnham, Hobson, Gillanders, Donovan, Innes. Doody (2), Odgers, Burnett, Woodford. Nimmo (3), Rutledge (2). Dunn. Mathiesori (2). M’Nish Newman, Taylor (2). Vaughan, Stubbs! Inigley, Black, M'Quinn and many

Sir W. and Lady Sims arrived by the ferry steamer this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Beswick were passengers by this morning’s ferry steamer. Mrs Harrison, who was with Mrs R. T. Turnbull, Beverley Road, JJMmaru, has returned to North Canterbury. _ Miss Stericker, Christchurch, is at Kelso, Sarah Street, Timaru. Mrs W. Helmore, Koromiko. has returned to Timaru from Christchurch. Mr and Mrs George Talbot, Christchurch, are at the Grosvenor, Timaru. Mrs H. L. Bowker and Miss Bowker Christchurch,, are the guests of Mrs C. S. Brace, Highfield, Timaru. Mr and Mrs A. H. Rotlienberg, Christchurch, left for a visit to Mrs. F. S. Davidson, Wai-iti Road, Timaru: Miss Edna Jackson, Purau, will leave Christchurch to-morrow ror a holiday' visit to the West Coast. Mrs. Sholto Douglas, who has been spending a few day's in Christchurch, returned to Ethelton to-day. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hyde, who have recently returned from England, left Christchurch this morning and are the guests of Mrs. Bul!en, Kaikoura. Mrs. J. Finney (Nelson) and Mrs. E. A. Allan (Feilding) arrived from the North this morning and are staying at the United Service Hotel. Mrs James Gillies, Dunedin, who was with the Misses Turnbull, Wni iti Road, Timaru, has arrived in Christchurch. Miss Margaret Black, an ex-pupil of the Timaru Girls’ High School, has been appointed xo the staff of the Palmerston North Girls’ High Scheol. Mr and Mrs H. Sinclair Thomson (Four Peaks), Mrs Derrick Gould (Christchurch), Major and Miss Nancy Bond, Miss Wood (Mount Possession) and Mr Finn (Grange Hill), are the guests of Mrs Arthur Elworthv, Holme Station, Timaru, for the races. Amongst the recent arrivals staying at St Elmo are = —Captain and Mrs Kerr (Geraldine), Mrs Knox (Auckland), Dr Whitt on, Miss Wbitton (Christchurch), Mrs Patterson (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Stevens (Invercargill), Mademoiselle Sauze (France), and Mrs Maclean (Napier).