WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18056, 17 January 1927, Page 10

WOMENFOLK

A CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS

BY

"STELLA"

Sir R. Heaton Rhodes and Lady Rhodes were passengers by the Wahine from Wellington on Saturday morning. Mrs F. Davidson is a guest at “The Lodge,” llanmer Springs. Miss Kathleen Irving is spending a short holiday at Hanmer Springs.

Mr and Mrs Henry Cotterill, Cashmere, will return to Christchurch this week from a holiday visit to Hanmer Springs.

Mr and Mrs L. A. Stringer (Mcrivale )have returned from a visit to Arthur’s Pass.

Dr and Mrs Arthur Thomson and family are returning to-morrow from the Picton Sounds.

Sir George and Lady Clifford are leaving to-morrow for a short visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs C. G. Dalgety arc going to Wellington this week for the races. Miss Betty Cotterill (Cashmere Hills) is returning to Christchurch from Dunedin on Wednesday.

Miss Marion Macfarlane (Auckland;, who is arriving in Christchurch on Thursday to compete in the tennis tournament, will stay with Miss Cotterill. Mr and Mrs Davis-Hunt, of Fcndalton, have returned home after spending a holiday at “Ocean View Hotel,’' Governor’s Bay.

Mr and Mrs J. D. Buchanan, of Murray Place, accompanied by their two youngest children. Master Stanley and Miss Alison Buchanan, are spending a fortnight’s holiday with friends in Akaroa.

Mrs E. -Trewern, of Woolston, accompanied by Miss Mollie Trewern and Mrs T A. Firth, of Fendalton, have been visiting the West Coast. They were the guests of Mrs W. Joyce, of Greymouth, Mrs Toker, of Arahura and Mrs D. Wallace, Stillwater.

Mr and Mrs R. L. Woodhousc (Auckland) and Mr and Mrs Joseph Lee (Timaru) arrived in Christchurch yesterday and are staying at Warners Hotel.

Guests at the Hotel Federal include the following:— Mr and Mrs Hickson, Mr and Mrs Wood, Auckland; Mr A. Anderson, Mr L. Bor'd, Wellington; Mrs E Mason, Christchurch; Mr and Mrs W. G. Riddell, Mr L. F. Hill, Weilington; Mr A. C. Barrett, Mr E- v ~ • Robertson, Dunedin; Miss D. Petrie, Wellington; Mr C. Haldane,. Mrs Gritfin Mrs M. Lawry, Nelson; Mrs H. Segers, Miss E. Segers, Mr C. Segers, Ashburton; Mrs M. Todd, Invercargill; Mr H. Green. Dunedin; Mr 11. J. Bishop, Lyttelton; Mr L. Harvey, Dunedin; Mr C. E. Harvey, Miss Paisley, Miss Custens, Wellington; Mr M. M’Lean. Auckland.

A very enjoyable evening was spent recently when a surprise party visited the residence of Mrs M. Clark, 40, Cowlishaw Street, Avonside, in honour of her daughter Gwen’s birthday and engagement. The evening was spent in musical items, games and dancing. The music was supplied by Misses Betty Readhead and Elsie Wheatley, and Mr Arthur Hodgson. The evening was brought to a close by singing Auld Lang Syne.” Among the guests were; Mesdames M. Clark and O’Neill (Gore) Misses Gwen Clark, Dorothy M’Donald, Betty Readhead, Rona Davies, Elsie Wheatley (London), Margaret Jones, Rita Brook, Mary O’Neill (Gore), Noc, line Small, Nancy Clark, Mary Mullock, Eileen Newton, Rita Mullock, Conmp Edwards, Rose Davies, Rita Hutchinson, Vera Hanna, Ruby Skudder and Freda Faass, Messrs M. Clark, Dave Welch, Melville Roberts, Robert Cummins, Len Large, Alf Rich, Gordon Nor-' rell, Arthur Hodgson, Arthur Norrell, Jack Claig, Harry Williamson, Robert Clark, Erie Beal, Leo Mullock, Tom Hazard and Jim Kelley.

Amongst the guests at the Clarendon Hotel are Mr and Mrs C. F. W. Lloyd (Sydney),

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Among the recent arrivals at Reynix, Oxford, are the following: Mr and Mrs F'arquahar Young, Mr arid Mrs Keller and family, Mrs and Miss Cramond, Miss Phyllis Smith, Master Donald Smith, Messrs Reece, Matson, M'Corkindale .and Hodson.

Miss May Speirs, cx-Ncw Zealand tennis champion, has returned home after playing in various tournaments in the North Island. Miss Speirs won the Auckland championship singles and the three events at Palmerston North.

Among the guests at Fran* Josef Glacier, Waiho Gorge, during the holidays were:—Mr and Mrs Le Souf (Melbourne), Mrs Marks (Wellington), Mrs Hutchinson (Amberlev), Mr and Mrs Totman (Hamilton), Mr and Mrs Aitken, Mr and Mrs Ballagh, Mr and Mrs Timson (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Jukes, Mr and Mrs Shaw, Mr and Mrs Baxter, Mr and Mrs Mcldrum, Mr and Mrs Sweetman, Mr and Mrs Sneddon, Mr and Mrs Tosswill (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Melville, Mr and Mrs Fowke, Mr and Mrs Turnbull (Ashburton), Mr and Mrs Blair (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Mitchell (Sydney), Mr and Mrs Johnston. Mr Shirtcliffe, Mr and Mrs Findlay. Dr and Mrs Rol>ertson, Miss Shirtcliffe (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Hobbs (Christclmrch). Mr and Mrs Rundle, Rev. and Mrs KnowlesSmith, Mr and Mrs Seehof (2), Mr and Mrs Legge (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Saunders (Wellington). Mr and Mrs Shier (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Fee, Mr and Mrs W. Fee (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Glue (Dunedin), Misses Beattie (Christchurch), Kingchurch (Ambcrley), Hurst (3) (London), (2), Flanagan, Crabbe (2), Worry, M’Carthy (Christchurch), Brodigan (Wales), Ounninghame (Wales), Atkinson (Nc.w South Wales), Black (England), Stretton (England), Williamson (Melbourne) ; Messrs F'letcher (Christchurch), Le Souf (Melbourne), Hobbs, Moore (3), Johnston (Christchurch), Browne (Melbourne). Matson, Johnston Captain Murphy (Christchurch), Captain Hooper (India), Rev. Paddison (Kaiapoi), Ryan (Wellington), Collins (Dunedin), Sims (Ilawkc’s Bay), and Patrick (Wei lin gton).