WOMENFOLK
4 CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS
BY
“STELLA.”
Miss \Y. Comvii 5 , Oxford, will leave h.v the express this irorning to spend n holiday with Mrs MThereon, Invercargill. Mrs AVvn Irwin, who has been in C'lu istcliur.-h for several weeks, will return to Wellington on Tuesday eT e n . Mr and Mrs .7. TJallin. Leinster Hoad, will return to Christchurch this morning from an extended holiday spent in tho North Island. The Wools lon Tennis flub held their second dance of tho season in Dixieland on Tuesday evening, and it proved an unqualified success. Some eighty collides spent a very enjoyable evening, dancing to the music of Miss Tillevshort’s orchestra. Mr G. Pierce carried out the duties of hon. sec. Itooent arrivals at the Hotel Federal include, Mr TT Morris. Mr 'G. B. Stephenson. Wellington; Mr and Mrs Iniilo. Miss T. Jefeoate. Dunedin: .\frs Wilkinson, Mrs Cook. I.obitrn : Mr AY. -A. fox, Chatham Island; Air A. If All Iren, Ashburton; Miss B. Alilligan, Oiimaru. Miss AA . l’iokcn. Load mis tress of ilio Auckland Girk Grammar School, who h;is been in the teaching profession over thirty years, is retiring on superannuation. The board yesterday deeitli'd to call for applications tor tho position in Australia and New Zealand, a proposal by Dr Robertson that the bosrd should also advertise in England being defeated. Airs 11. A\ ilkinson, Dumpier Street. Woolston. recently entertained a few friends to celebrate Hie birthdav of her mother. Mrs Round. Gaines and dancing were indulged in. Musical items were give iv by Mrs H. ‘Wilkinson, lkvnio Hahn, Messrs C. Philnotr. CShaw. J. Commons, and F. Hale. Others present were: - Mesdames i. Hahn. C. Commons, Aiisses A. Burlord. M. Peaoock, V. Vickers \. Hards. M. Hawke, T. Harris G. Harrison. M. Madden, K. Mackle. E. Olliver. M. Olliver: Messrs .1. Round. T. Round, d. M’Alistcr, J. Petrie. L. Hahn. X. Cowlin. i he fortnightly dance, in aid of the Hornby Rugby League fifth grade team, was held in the Orange Hall, ■ Hornby, on Tuesday evening. The / hall was gaily decorated with streamers and balloons. The music was sup- j plied by Mr. Anderson, and extras were I played by Miss Jean Webb and Miss j Lily freeman. Mr R. Pearce carried i out the duties of M.r. Among those j present were : Mesdanies Bridges, Pol- j
lu<k, Williamson, Anderson. Webb, W hitelaw. M Girr, Davis, E. Pearce, M. Baker. P. Nelson, R. Lodge, J. Pearce, sen.. Misses Wadsworth. T. Geddes, 1. Drummond, Maysie Still, Mav Burges's, Esther Airev, Elsie Airev, ’ Waverly Byron, Evelyn Price. Thelma Meale, Dulcie Muir, Thelma Lake. Doris Standeven. Lily Freeman, Sophie Boyle, Doris Griffiths, Myra Cooke, Jean Webb, Stella Manhire, Messrs A. ('ullen (Riccarton). L. Glen (Riccartonb I'. Whitelaw, Bridges, sen., M. Bridges jun., E. Pearce, J. Pearce, sen., A. Pearce, I'. Williamson. 11. Spicer. A. Dent, W. Davis, W. Woodgate, B. Neville (Riccarton), W\ Stuart. J. Stuart, ( . Stuart (Templeton), W. Ealain. R. Still, W. Freeman, R. Freeman, Gabbatis, J. Burgess, T. Hodgkinson I Riccarton •. If. Wilson, AVillan, L. Clarke (Christchurch >, A. Kerr (Spreydon), R. M’Grath. If. Ilomian. AY. Pollock. P. Nelson, S. Mipards, W. Muir, N. M’Donold (Christchurch >. J. C-artcr, J. Knight, I'. Tippett, P. M’llwraith, L. Cook, R. Woodham. An enjoyable dance was held in the Grand Tea Rooms on Tuesday night. The rooms were nicely decorated with shrubs, ferns and palms. There were fifty-three couples present, among them being:—-Mr and Mrs O'Conner, Mr and Mrs Digney. Mr and Mrs Gillespie, Mr and Airs Baxandall. Misses D. Rogers (Waimate), V. Mathews, M. (dements, R. Armstrong, E. Audus, 11. Pengelly,' L. Grant. M. Williams, f. Toner. M. Falcon, M. O'Brien, P. LafTcy. M. Jackson, M. Ford. A. Richardson. A. Jones, R. Nesbit and B. Barelav (Dunedin), F. Kibblewhitc. Pamplin, A. Brown, I. llarvey, S. Harvey', M. Green, M. French, A. Bateman. D. Digney, P. Sutherland. Messrs X'. Donavon. W. Busby, F. Dorrizzie, S. Keemer, F. Gibson. T. Ifowerson, ('. Al’Ferin, F. Perry, T. AF< ’racken, L. Hole, T. Shackleton, F. Petrie, W. Sykes, B. Harrison, S. Richardson. A. < hasten, T. Johnson. 11. Morris, .C. Hancock. C. Philips, J. Dobson. A. Bennett, D. Spiers. P. ('are'.', L Grey, C. Conrad, W. Sweeney, < . Thackwell, •D. Wagner and many others. Fox trots and waltzing competitions resulted : —Fox trot. Miss S. Harvey and Mr Sykes 1. Miss M. (dements and Mr A. Bennett 2; waltzing, Miss K Hannan and Mr L. Shield 1. Miss L. Grant and Air T. Shackleton. 2. WEALTH OF TONES. What a wealth of shades is yours in choose from in Bear Brand Silk Hosiery. You can secure Bear Brand'stockings to match the colouring of any evening frock. Though only priced at os lid (No. IO.Yi and 4s lid (No. 102), they are easily the equivalent of hose costing three times the price. 1703
Mrs J. V\*. Harris, Lyttelton, is the ' guest of Mrs R. Isaac, Timaru. Mrs J. M. Lythgoe. Greymouth, is | at the Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru. Mrs 11. M. Allan. Wellington, arrived from the north this morning, and is ; staying at the United Service Hotel. Mr and Mrs Frank Peters, have rei turned to Mount Soniers, after a short i visit to Christchurch. Mrs W. F. Hamilton, who has been spending a few days in Christchurch, returned to Fairlie to-day. Mrs George Dennistoun. South Canterbury, is the guest of Mrs Algar Williams, Feudal ton. Mrs W. F. Hamilton, Ashwick Station, Fairlie, will return to Timaru from Christchurch to-day. Mrs Herbert El worthy and Miss Rona Elworthy, who were in Christchurch, have returned to Craigmore. Miss i otterill. < hristchurch, is the guest of Mrs C. Williams, Charlecombe, Geraldine. Mr and Mrs W. 11. Orbell. IlighJ held. motored back from Christchurch | on Tuesday to Timaru. Mr and Mrs Maurice Moscovitch arrived in Christchurch from Wellington this morning, and arc staging at the United Service Hotel. Miss Janet Paterson, Sefton Street, Timaru, arrived at Christchurch on Saturday to attend the M'Farlane-Xor-t;»n wedding, which took place on Tuesday. She is staying with Miss Betty Overton. The usual meeting of the Seiwyn Xitrsing Division of the St John Ambulance Brigade was held on Tuesday night. Miss Ironside, lady superintendent presided. There was a good attendance of members. A motion of sympathy with relatives of the late Miss Murray, former secretary to the division, was carried, members standing. One new member was elected, and two members congratulated on passing an examination in First Aid. After other routine business was transacted a short time was spent in first aid practice, after which SergeantMajor Rudd superintended the division in competition in transport.
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