WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17729, 26 December 1925, Page 4

WOMENFOLK

A CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS

BY

“STELLA"

Miss E. M’Diarmid and Miss Madge Schedel have left for a visit to the Dunedin Exhibition. Mr and Mrs Len M’Oracken, of Nelson, -who motored to Christchurch last week, have left for Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Kerslake and Miss Lily Kerslake have gone to Dunedin for the holidays. Miss Judy Turnbull has left Christchurch on a visit to Mrs A. W. Wright, Wai-iti Road, Timaru. Mr and Mrs Ewart Bates, St Albans, arc spending a few days with Mrs A. Gardiner, Purau. Captain Euan Dickson and Mrs Dickson. of Auckland, are at present in Christchurch. Misses M. G. Denize and E. Katz, of Auckland, are among yesterday’s arrivals at the United Service Hotel. Mrs H. G. Warburton, of Wellington, is visiting her mother, Mrs J. Hardsell, North Lin wood. Miss Cherry Smith is spending a short holiday at “ The Lodge,” Hanmer Springs. Mr and Mrs D. Cox, Heaton Street, have left for a holiday visit to the West CoastDr and Mrs A. Paterson, Armagh Street, are spending the holidays at Hanmer Springs. Mrs A. Bourn and Miss Judy Bourn, are spending the Christmas holidays in. Timaru. Mr and Mrs Percy Storey, Christchurch, are at the Empire Hotel, Timaru. Madame Elsa Stralia. the Australian prima donna, arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and is a guest at the United Service Hotel. Mr and Mrs L. W. Ballan, Cambridge Terrace, left by motor on Thursday for Timaru, where they will spend their Christmas holidays. Mr and Mrs Wallace Rowe (Wellington) and their daughter are spending Christmas holidays in Christchurch, on their way to visit Dunedin Exhibition. Mrs Carston, Walpole Street, and her two children aro visiting Wellington, where they are guests of Mrs Turner, Ngaio. Miss Peggy Greening has gone to Dunedin and intends spending a few weeks in Timaru before returning to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Hugh M’Swigan, Leicester Street, left by Wednesday night s ferry steamer en route for a brief holiday in Auckland. The Misses Mabel and Louise Loversidge and Miss Olive Rouikl left for Timaru on Thursday, where they will be the guests of Mrs Frank Brown. Miss Alma Banks, of the Templeton school staff, and Miss Doris Hassall, of Elmwood, have left for Hanmer Springs, where they will spend their school vacation. Miss Eileen Hughes, Miss Winifred Talbot, and Master Alex Hughes, left on Thursday for the West Coast, where they intend spending the Christmas holidays with Mr and Mrs I. Brown, Hokitika. Miss A. Feay left Christchurch on Wednesday by car en route to Mount Cook, where she will sj»end a few days before joining Mr and Mrs Feay, iu Dunedin. Mrs A. R. Murdoch, who had been spending a few days in Christchurch, returned to the North Island on Tuesday evening, accompanied by her daughters, Misses Lynda and Nancy "Watson, and Master Keith Watson. The following are among the recent arrivals at the. Hotel Federal: Miss M. J. Swan and Miss G. Stevens, Wellington; Mr and Mrs A. Didsdall, Napier, Mrs M’Lean and Miss Greig, Amberley,* Mr and Mrs Cagney, Hokitika; Mr and Mrs L. Yardley, Auckland; bliss 11. K. Robinson, Mr and Mrs Swatm, Misses Swann and Mr and Mrs H. 11. Walker, Dunedin; Dr T. Julian and Mr A. J. Keay, Blenheim; Mr W. Pope, Nelson; Mr and Mrs H. Stringer, blisses Gaynor, Mr and Mrs T. F. Walsh and blisses Walsh, Wellington; and Mr and Mrs I*. A. Grigor, Palmerston North. • The Christinas party given by the Kirwee branch of the Plunket Societ} 7 , in the A. and P. Hall on Tuesday last, was very successful. The day was beautifully fine, and a large number of children, their parents and friends, were present. Miss Myers, of Christchurch, has given dancing lessons to a number of children in Kirwee, and they, with four of her Christchurch pupils, gave several i dances. One of her Kirwee pupils presented Miss Myers with a bouquet, and each of the visiting pupils with a box of chocolates. Nearly one hundred children sat down to the tea table, which was decorated with sweet peas, and laden with good things. A mat, given as a prize for a competition, was won by A. Robertson. Mrs Arthur Stewart i supplied the music for the dancing. Mr and Mrs Hughes gave an enjoyable gift evening at their residence, Alexandra Street, in honour of Miss Dorothy Wicks, who was married recently. Among those present were:— Mr and blrs Reeves, Mr and Mrs Kershaw, blr and blrs Dickson. Mr and Mrs Fleck, blr and Mrs Basher, blr and Mrs b oster, blrs Wicks, Mrs Chinnery, blisses Dorothy Wicks. Lucy Cowan, Aileen Warren, Dulcie Hull, Jessie Dickson, Alva Clarice, Helma Skinner, Muriel Kershaw, Thelma and Toan Hughes, Messrs Frank Hughes, Hamilton Dickson, Howard Moody, Arnold Basher, Eric Robertson, Jim Wicks, Ronald Foster, Milford Skinner, E. and B. Hughes. Several competitions were held, the winners being:—Mrs F. Reeves, Miss J. Dickson and Mr J. Wicks. Musical and c.locutionarv items were given by the following:— blisses Warren, Cowan, Hull, M. Kershaw and J. Hughes, Mrs Reeves and Mrs Chinnery, Messrs Moody, Skinner, Dickson and Foster.

blrs W. J. Cotterill, Sefton Street, Timaru, is staying at Charteris Bay. Mrs Ernest Le Cren left Christchurch on Wednesday and went on to Cave with Mr and Mrs J. Sim, Dunedin. blr and Mrs Dale, Christchurch, have taken a house in Timaru for a few weeks. blr and blrs A. Jackson, of Wellington, are among the recent arrivals at Warner’s Hotel. blr and Mrs Cecil Wood, of Timaru, are recent arrivals registered at the United Service Hotel. Mr and Mrs W. B. Tennent, Mr and Mrs David and the Misses Tennent, who have been in Christchurch for several da3 r s, left for Timaru to-day. Mr and Mrs T. A. Oliphant, Auckland, who have been in Christchurch for several days, ’ left for Dunedin today. Mr and Mrs Peter Garlick, accompanied by Miss K. Culloty, SergeantMajor and Mrs ‘ Stewart, "Invercargill, left to-day on a tour of the West Coast, returning to Christchurch via Nelson and Kaikoura. The engagement is announced of Phyllis, 3 7 oungest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. J. M’Credie, of Holmwood Road. Fendalton, to William, eldest son of Mr and Mrs William Machin, “ Haglev*,” Deans Avenue. v The engagement is announced of Nancy Kathleen, only daughter of Mr and Mrs John Rastrick, Rastrick Street, Merivale, to Colin Willison Postgate, of Hamilton, son of Mr and blrs R. B. Postgate, Napland Street, SumRecently a pleasant little function took place at bliss Devereux-Jones's Kindergarten School, Puriri Street, the occasion being the annual break-up. After the first item little Joan Dew and Bruce Garth presented their teacher with a dainty bouquet. Time passed quickly with songs, dancing and recitations, which were much appreciated by those present. Later Enid Rowe and Dorothy Simpson, on behalf of their little class-mates, made a presentation of a xylonite mirror, brush and comb to Miss Devereux-Jones, who feelingly responded. This happy function was brought to a close by the singing of “ God Save the King.”