WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17527, 2 May 1925, Page 4

WOMENFOLK

aru sfo M SS A CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS fie fls

BY

“STELLA."

Miss Mavis Macfarlane is visiting Wellington. Mr and Miss Lindsay Russell are visiting Auckland. Miss Mildred Cooke, Rugby Street, is spending a holiday in Wellington. Mrs Murray Litchfield, who was the guest of Mrs Frank Graham, has returned to Wellington. I Mrs F. G. Cronin. Christchurch, is visiting Auckland and is staying with her sister, Mrs Oldham. Mrs E. M. Stringer, Christchurch, is visiting her daughter, Mrs Oldham, Auckland. Mr Justice Alpers and Mrs Alpers are at present in Auckland and are staying at Glenalvon. Mr, Mrs and Miss Hunter Weston, Canterbury, are passengers by the I Aorangi for Vancouver. Miss Molly Hume, Featherston, is at present the guest of Miss Brenda Clarkson. Mr and Mrs»John Montgomery, Fendalton, arc spending a holiday in the south. Captain and the Hon Mrs Tabu "Rhodes arc the guests of Mrs Blundell Hawkes, Geraldine. Mrs A. Stokes. New Brighton, is i at present spending a short holiday : with friends at Ternuka. Mr and Mrs Maides, of Melbourne, arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and are staying at the United Service. M rand Mrs Webling (Dunedin), Mrs E. T. Cowan (Akaroa) and Mr and Mrs Gardner (Cust) are guests at the Clarendon. Mr and Mrs Turner, Opawa, who 1 have been spending a month at “Ellesmere,*’ Sumner. have returned home. Sir William and Lady Sim arrived in Christchurch yesterda}*, and left for 1 Dunedin, accompanied by their daughter, Mrs Gordon G. Denniston. The engagement is announced of Miss E. R. Wills, younger daughter of Mr W. .J. Wills, of Halswell, to Mr A. F. Davey. son of Mrs It. Davey, of Spreydon. Christchurch. The engagement is announced of Violet Maude, third daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Alfred Lilly, formerly of Dunedin, and younger sister of r Mr Arthur Lilly, and Charles Holland Poole, of Wellington. A surprise party, organised by Mr and Mrs Bale, visited the residence of Mr and Mrs Kingsley, Durham Street, leeently, the occasion being their silver wedding. A very pleasant evening was spent with music and games. ! Amongst those present were : Mesdames Kingsley, Bale, Peace and Henderson (bridesmaids), Shier, Carroll, Sherlock and Linton. Misses Bowman, Bale (2), "Woodall and Kingsbury (4), Messrs Kingsbury, Bale. Shier, Linton, Sherlock, Beebo and H. G. Kingsbury. An ordinary meeting of thfe Selwyn Nursing Division of the St John Ambulance Brigade was held on Tuesday evening. Mrs Ironside, the lady superintendent, presided over a largo attendance. Dr Jessie Scott gave a very interesting and informative lecture to the members of the Christchurch, Selwyn, Avonside aiul Beckenham Nursing Divisions. The lecture was attentively followed, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturA very pleasant evening was spent at tho residence of Mr and Mrs E. Oberg, Addington, on Thursday evening, the occasion being a ‘‘bathroom ! evening’* given in honour of Miss Edith Oberg on the eve of her mar- ' riage to Mr Reginald Voice. Site j was the recipient of many useful bath- j room accessories. Among those pre- ' sent were: Air and Airs E. Oberg. Miss Edith Oberg. Mrs H. Oberg, Sir ! and Mrs Blackwood, Air and Mrs Bel- ! mer, Misses Nita and Hazel \ r oice, ! Evelyn Peterson, Bert hi a Reid. Joyce ! Belmer. Joyce Blackwood, Laurel, Joy and Olive Oberg, Messrs R. Voice, | Frank Oberg, J. Peterson. C. Max- ; well and Master Norman Oberg. A very pleasant Ci shower evening” : was given by Airs W. P. Mooney at her residence in honour of Miss D. Silvester, who is shortly to bo married. Much amusement was caused by tho opening of the parcels. The evening was spent in music, games and competitions. Those present were : Mesdames IT. Silvester. W. H. Simmons. T. IC. IT. "King, V. Turner, ; A. Syme and Williamson, Alisses Simmons (3). D. Silvester, R. Morgan and S. Silvester, Messrs A. C. Simmons, H. Silvester, E. R. Brazil. R. Dunmill, J. 'Dunmi.ll, A. Syme, T. E. j IT. King. D. Silvester. AY. Turner, AY Silvester, Hartigjan, AY. FI. Simmons. H. AVilliamson, AY. Greig and F. Williamson. On the ev© of her approaching marriage Alias Ivy Curragh, of Kiccarton. was given a kitchen evening by Air and Mrs George Bast in at thenresidence, 91, Francis Avenue, St Alba rs. A most enjoyable time was spent. Musical items were given by Miss Eileen Downing, Air Crawford. Mr Taylor and Air and Airs Bastin. Games and competitions were won by Miss Curragh, Lena Alcsservcy, AY. Loathv and Saggers and Alossrs Frank Bastin and C. Ghons. Air G. Bastin presented Aliss Curragh with many use- : tol kitchen gifts and Mr Green suitably responded. The evening was ! brought to a happy ending with three i cheers for Air and Mrs Bastin. ; Amongst those present were- Alisses ! Curragh. P. Hansen, J. Hansen, H. 'i ulley, C. Downing, E. Preddv, A. | Moran. M. Harris, S. Harris, E. Ghons. L. Messervey. W. Weakley. V. Saggers, £ ro ' v « Ford, L. Shute, It. Bennett, A . Al'Gee, L. Barker, I. Cox and Garside, Mesdames Ghons and Alaghon. Messrs Frank Bastin, Simpson, Tavlor, Green, Crawford and Rex AYiilIcer.

Airs Tom Bowker (Palmerston South) is the guest <>f Airs C. S. Bruce (Highfield), Timaru. Airs J. Pepper and her daughter, Boris, of Til ford Street, AYoolston, are paying a visit to the AA T est Coast. AJr E. Bidwdll, New Plymouth, is staying with Air and Airs F. J- Le Cren, Sc a view Terrace, Timaru. Airs Howard Tripp and Aliss Alargaret Tripp, AYai-iti Hoad, Timaru, have gone south from Christchurch. Air and Airs AV. A. Al’Kellar, of Dunedin. left Christchurch this morning for the south b}' - the midday express. Afrs T. Paterson, of Opawa, has returned home after a holiday spent at Hanmer Springs. Mrs J. D. Butler and Miss May But- i ler, Opawa, have returned home after I spending a week at Hanmer Springs. The engagement is announced of Air AV. Pinckney, England, to Miss Kathleen Pinckney, fourth daughter of Mr and Airs George Pinckney, Glenaruy. Mr and Airs J. T. Leitch and Airs F. X. Bell, London, who have been staying in Christchurch for several weeks, will leave for the north this evening. i Air and Airs J. AA’. Cammack. London, ! who are touring New Zealand, are at j present in Christchurch, and are staying at AVarner’s Hotel. The Alisses Nita Baty, Josephine Duncan annd Ada Hail, of Christchurch, are spending a holiday in i Auckland. by Air and Mrs E. Foster, of “ Rau- j mata,” Papanui Road, to celebrate the coming-of-agc of their daughter, Aliss Anne Bradshaw. During the evening games and dancing were indulged in and a solo was eontrimuted by Mr Ashcroft. A dainty supper was partaken of and the usual toasts were honoured. The evening was brought to a close with the singing of “ Auld Lang Sync.” j Among the guests were:—Mr and Airs j E. Foster. Air and Airs Horwell, Mr . and Mrs AY. Peart. Mr and Airs Mills, ! Mr and Mrs Kenwood, Air and Airs ! Duffy, Mesdames Bull, Lawrence, j M’Cullough. Aldridge, Peters, King, j Alisses A 7 iolot A tali an, Janie Al’Cul-1 lough, Cathie Collett. Violet Rowe, Ivy ' Etheridge, AT. Baker, AVinnio Simpson, j Thelma Peart. Ella Frith, Edna Kettle, j Evelyn Aldridge. Dulcie Bovce, Edna • Collett, Irene Peart, Myra ‘ Clarkson, Roma Bickford, Nancy Cook, Alary Al’Cullough, Nora Forster, Eunice Peters. A’ena Kettle. Nellie Al’Cullough, Lena Peters. A'iolct Aldridge, Alossrs C. Smith. AY. Grenfell. B. Bradshaw, C. Weir, T. Smith, L. Alalian, R. Collett. D. Barr, E. Etheridge, K. Cobdon, G. Holmes, H. Holland. A. Richardson. J. AI Gullough. V. Sambrook. H. Drewery, AY. Ibotson, AT. Craw, C. Palmer. A. Hadfield, A. Aldridge, T. Duffy, G. Richards.