WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18097, 5 March 1927, Page 4

WOMENFOLK

A CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS

BY

"STELLA”

Miss D. Edwards has returned to Christchurch from Arthur’s Pass. Mr and Mrs Clarence Sincock, Woodville, are visiting friends in Christchurch. Mr Justice Alpers and Mrs Alpers will arrive in Christchurch on Wednesday next. They will be staying in this city for several weeks. Dr and Mrs R. A. Fitzgerald (Oamaru) and Mr and Mrs A. Ashby Brereton (Sydney) are staying at the United Service Hotel. Mr and Mrs J. M. 'I lard castle (Auckland), Mr and Mrs T. C. Simpson (Auckland), Mr and Mrs J. R. Kemp (Hawera), Mr and Mrs Macfarlane (Parnassus) and Mr and Mrs Hewett "(Kenya Colony) are among the guests at the Clarendon Hotel. Mrs W. E. Whitcombe, Murray Place, has returned to Christchurch from Wellington. Miss A. Carmine, of Cashmere Hills, has left for a visit to Mrs F. Adams, Blenheim. Mr and Mrs G. Congdon, Rangiora, left yesterday for Blenheim to spend a holiday in Marlborough. Miss Cissie Sale has returned to Blenheim after spending an extended holi- '• day in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs F. J. Williams and family returned to Christchurch yesterday after an absence of fifteen months in Canada. Miss Jessie King has awarded her annual scholarship to Wilfred J. Kershaw of St Albans. Mr Kershaw comes of a musical family, and is the possessor of a fine bass voice, which shows promise of a successful future. A concert arranged by Mr Frank M’Donald will be held in the Liberty Theatre to-morrow night in aid of the fund for the orphans’ queen, the lion Mrs Tahu Rhodes. The performers will be Madame Gower Burns, Mrs Ann Harper, Miss Joyce Staff. Messrs Bernard Rennell, Laurie Yernazoni and Frank M’Donald. By kind permission of Sir Benjamin c*pd Mr John Fuller, Mr Hector St Clair and Messrs Win and Windie will take part. The orchestra will be under the direction of Mr Albert Bidgood. The accompanists will be Misses Ailcen Warren qnd Maud Stringer.

Guests at the Excelsior Hotel include:—Mrs Cromie (Rakaia), Mrs Windle, Miss Windle, Mr Windle, Messrs Frcdo Bros., Mr Chadwick (Fuller’s Opera), Mr and M/s Escourt (Ashburton), Mr Jacobs, Mr Grey, Mr Allan (Kaikpura), Miss Clark, Mr Lucas, Mr Allfrey (Wellington), ‘Mr Stewart, Mrs Herrick (West Coast), Miss Ruddie, Mr Drake (Christchurch), Mr Smith and Mr Rouston (Wellington). The opening night of the weekly dances and euchre parties to be held in St Saviour’s Hall, Queen Street, in aid of the Sydenham Kindergarten, will be held on Thursday evening. Open orders will be given for prizes in euchre and Reg Wood's orchestra will supply the music for the dancing. A part}' organised by Miss L. Mason spent an enjoyable evening recently at the home of Mr and Mrs M’Donafd, 262, Ferry feoad. Games and competitions were arranged. Musical and vocal items were given by several of. the guests. Among those present were:— Messrs B. Morrison, C. K. Yeatman, D. Isaacs, C. Graham. J. M’Donald, Bill Garth, Misses W. Foster, E. Graham, T. Secter, J. M’Donald, L. Mason, A. Ryder, M. M’Dona<d. The singing of “Auld Lang Syne” brought the evening to a close. The Addington Rugby League Football Club will hold a euchre party and dance in the Oddfellows’ Ilall, Selwyn Street, next Tuesday, when good prizes will be given for euchre and novelty dances. ( The engagement is announced of Piri Moana, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Horace Thompson, of Avonside, to Frederick Charles, elder son of Mr and Mrs C. W. Wells, Rowley Green House, Arkley, Hertfordshire. England. Guests at the Hotel Federal include: Mr J. M Meek in, A. W. 11 orison, Timaru; ('has. Pope, Wellington: Mr M'Jndoe, Miss Nesbitt, Mr. Harvey, Mrs Hall, Dunedin ; Mr and Mrs Carter, Wellington, Mr C. Oliver, Dunedin; Mr and Mrs Stewart, Holmes Bay; Miss M. Herald, Amberley; A. Russell, Waikouaiti; Miss O. Greene, Wellington; Mr and Mrs Hunt, Timaru; B. W. Renall, Carterton; Mr R. M’Donald, AucklandMiss M.' A. M’Donald, Miss Ivy Marshall, Totara.

Mrs and Miss Syme. Glasgow, and Mrs R. Young, Wellington, left Christ-

church this morning for the West Coast. Mr and Mrs W. N. Manning, London, arrived iiPChris.tchurch this morning and are staying at the United Service Hotel. Mr and Mrs Robertson, Wellington, are recent arrivals staying at the Clarendon Hotel. Mrs W. Gentles is leaving for Wellington this evening en route to her home at the Chatham Islands. Mr and Mrs R. W. Morrow (Fendalton) are leaving to-day for a short visit to Dunedin. They intend leaving by the Niagara early next month for a trip to Britain, via Canada. Miss Dorothy Day (Gloucester Street West), who is visiting Dunedin, is returning to Christchurch on Monday. Mrs Randal Burdon, who has been visiting her mother. Mrs C. S. Bowden, has returned to Woodbury. Mr and Mrs Percy Elworthv arc returning to Christchurch on March 15. After spending a few months in New Zealand they will return to England. The Honourable Mr Justice Adams and Mrs Adams (Fendalton) are leaving on March 14 for Wellington, where they will spend a few weeks. Concerning a unique concert given at Rotorua in honour of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York, the ‘‘Auckland Star” says:—Their Royal Highnesses did not arrive at the Native entertainment until a quarter to nine, but they stayed until the end, and during the performance repeatedly applauded the entertainers, and they afterwards expressed themselves as having been greatly charmed by what was to them a very novel show. As the Royal Party entered the hall the}' were accorded a fine pohiri, which was followed by the playing of the National Anthem. The E Pari Ra was rendered by the Moteo Orchestra of East Cqfast Maoris, and Ana llao sang the attractive “Waiata Poi with the Huia poi dancers, to the pretty music of Alfred Hill. There followed a rousing haka by twelve of the Arawa tribe, the singing of the Maori ditties, Pakarekareand Poatarau, ,a poi dance by the Te, Puke Troupe, the Maori games, Tio -Toxea and Matemate, the Peruperu war dance, a canoe poi dance by the Huia party, a haka and poi dance by the Matatua, and the singing of He Putiputi Pai, first in Maori and then in English. As the line was sung, “ You’re just a flower from an old bouquet,” little Win™e. Mitchell, a daughter of the chief, lai Mitchell, wearing a kiwi mat, advanced and handed the Duchess a splendid bouquet. It was beautifully done—and as beautifully acknowledged by the Duchess, who seemed much affected by the novel circumstances.