WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17984, 22 October 1926, Page 9

WOMENFOLK

A CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL, EVENTS

BY

"STELLA"

Sir William and Laxly Sim will, arrive here on Saturday oil their way to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Daigety are staying in Dunedin. Mrs Charles Reid has returned from Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Alan .ludson have returned from a brief visit to Temuka. Mrs Robjohns left yesterday for Napier. after spending a holiday in Dunedin and Christchurch. Mr and Mrs G. J. Pyne. who have been visiting Orari. have returned to this city. Mrs A. E. Fox. River Road, sailed by the Manuka on a hlielay to Australia. accompanied by her little daughter. Mr and Mrs R. 11. Johnston (Duiisandel) and Miss Brown (Christchurch), are spending a holiday on the \\ cst Coast. Mrs Adams and Miss Margaret Adams will accompany Mr Justice Adams to Wellington to-day. where they will be staying for a month. Sir George and Lady Clifford and Mr Walter Clifford are leaving for Wellington by to-night’s ferry boat. Mrs and Miss Hunter-Weston arrived from Timaru yesterday and are staying at the United Service Hotel on their way to llanmer.

Mrs M. H. God by and Miss Dorothy Chrystal will be the guests of Mrs S. Weston for the Heretaunga golf tournament next week.

Mrs Geoffrey Kingscotc returns to Fendalton from Dunedin this evening'. Mrs George Rhodes returned from Cave to-day, where she has been staying with her daughter, Mrs B. Howell. Mrs IT. Shannon is visiting relatives at Greymouth. Mr and Mrs R. W. Morrow have returned to town after visiting relations and friends in Ashburton. Miss Kathleen Bristed has returned from Dunedin and will stay with Mrs Cheviot Bell in Wellington for the Heretaunga meeting. Miss Halmai Loughnan will be stay-, in g with Mrs Bernard Wood during the Heretaunga tournament. Miss M. Loughnan. Fairlie, is staying with Mrs George Harper. Mr and Mrs F. H. Kester, visitors from Ontario, arc staying at the United Service Hotel. Mr and Mrs W. P. M'Carthy arrived from Greymouth this morning and are at the United Service Hotel. Mrs W. L. Cunningham has returned to Oxford after a ■ hort visit to Christchurch. The Cathedral Grammar School sports take place in the cricket grounds, Hospital Corner, on Thursday, October 2S. An enjoyable evening to celebrate the coming-of-age of Miss E. Nelson was spent at the residence of her parents, Richfield Farm, Fernside. The hall was decorated with blue and gold streamers and evergreens. The music for the dancing was supplied by Mr J. Whitham and extras were played by Miss M. Comyns, D. Smith, F. Stringer and J. Nelson and Mr R. Chamberlain (Christchurch). Competitions were won by Mrs T. Anderson (Christchurch), Misses F. Stringer, J. Stringer and Mr R. Chamberlain. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss D. Smith and Mr D. Stringer. Those present were:—Mr and Mrs T. Anderson (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs j. Whitham (Cust), Mr and Mrs B. N - son (Oxford), Mr and Mrs O. E. son: Misses M. Corrivn (Rangiont . Stringer (Seftonb M. Whiteham (Cust). E. Nelson, J. Nelson. D. Smith. k. Smith, M. Nelson and M. E. Nelson; Messrs W. Anderson, J. Anderson, R. Chamberlain (Christchurch), C. Vickery (Rangiora), D. Stringe**, J. Stringer (Sefton), E. Nelson. Mr and Mrs W. T. Lester entertained a number of young people at their residence, “ Teynham.’ t Lyttelton, last Saturday evening. Gaines and dancng were enjoyed until midnight. Among those present werg: -Madame Colin Wearne (Timaru), Misses Thelma and lune Lester, Avrii Lester, Hazel Austad, Man- and Zita Neville, Edna Ayers, Ada Dudley, Eileen Ewan, Marewa and Jean Manihera, Gladys Mochan, Rona Shadbolt, Ida and Leonore Foubister; Messrs J. and D. Wallace, E. Huston, L. and K. Gower, J. Hobbs, A. Nolan, E. Sinclair, D. Lester, A. Ileeney. C. Arne son, C. Duff, F. Newstcad, and N. Foubister.

.V very enjoyable little party was held recentlv at the residence of Mr and Mrs T. Dawson. 396. Barbadoes Street, in honour of their daughter, Dorothy, who is home on holiday leave from Queen Mary's Hospital, Hanmer. Songs and musical items were given by Misses V. Fraser and P. Rose and Messrs Wright and E. Ambrose, and with games and dancing the evening passed very quickly and pleasantly. Among those present were: Mr and Mrs T. Dawson, Mr and Mrs P. Dawson, Mrs Orr (Wellington), Misses D. Dawson, Dorothy Dawson, V. Fraser, M. Pagett, G. Mowbray, M. Shields, V. Thompson. D. Phillips, R. Hensley, C. Cullen, and P. Rose. Messrs P. Hart, Wright. 11. Fraser. C. Hensley, B. Fraser. J. Dawson, Jack Dawson, E. Ambrose, G. Fraser and W. Brough. An enjoyable time was spent at the home of Mr and Mrs M’Pherson, Waipara. on Tuesday evening, when nearly thirty guests assembled to celebrate the twenty-first anniversary of Mr and Mrs M’Pherson’s marriage. The first part of the evening was devoted to progressive euchre. Prizes were won by Mrs E. Glennie and Mr Kilt}-, and con-

solation prizes were awarded to Mrs Basil Jones and Mr Dayman (Christchurch'. Musical items were given by Mrs Collie and Mrs Ferguson (piano), Mrs Tomlinson. Mrs Glennie, Mrs M’Pherson and Mr Laredo (songs), Mr Dayman, Mr Kilty. Mr Ilall and Mr Wilson (violins). Mr Bert Forsyth, on behalf of the guests, made a presentation to the host and hostess. A dainty

supper was served and dancing was afterwards enjoyed. Among those present were:—Mr and Mrs Ferguson, Mr and Mrs Forsyjji, Mr and Mrs Jones, Mr and Mrs Glennie. Mr and Mrs Tomlinson, Kir and Mrs Collie. Mr and Kirs Laredo, Mr and Mrs Hall (Omihi), Mr and Miss Kilty, Kir Hayman (Christchurch), Kirs Hannan. Mr and Mrs Flaherty (Greny’s Road) and Kir Wilson.

A barrow fair was opened on Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. H. Sharp at the Lin wood Methodist Church Hall. The barrows were prettily decorated and well laden with useful articles, brisk business being done at all sessions. The fair was continued in the evening and on Tliursdav evening. The stallholders were: Work, Mrs Bock and Kirs Nixon: cake. Kirs Duggan and Mrs Gasson; toy, Mrs Berry and Kirs Francis; produce, Mrs Birks and Kirs Stokes; flowers, Kirs Harrington and Miss Bartlett; sweets. Senior Girls’ Bible Class; variety, Mr S. Harrington; refreshments, Mrs Browne and Kirs Chesterton; ice cream, softs drinks and pies, Senior Boys’ Bible Class.

The members of the Akaroa Presbyterian Bible Class Union recently held an enjoyable social evening in the Sunday Schoolroom. An enjoyable time was spent in games, music and competitions. Musical items were rendered by Kliss W. Parnham (piano), and Messrs M. Davidson and C. Parnham (violins). Miss Coral Williams was the winner of an amusing competition. During the evening the Rev F. J. Tvlce made a presentation to Miss Winnie Parnham, who was leaving Akaroa. Among those present were: Mrs W. Pool, Misses Fvfe, Nancy Klunro, N. Couper, B. Mason, Olsen, Marjorie Pctterson. Myrtle and Kate Fyfe. Dorothy Lccte, Annie White. Evelyn Pool, Joan and Klarv Cradock. Winnie Robinson, Coral Williams, Doreen Pool, Una and Ngaire Pool, Xina Langrope, Joyce Hammond, Rev F. J. Tylee, Messrs Gilchrist, Parnham, Davidson, Hammond (3), F. Fyfe, R. Klurcom and G. Langrope.