WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18466, 18 May 1928, Page 13

WOMENFOLK

A CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS

By

“STELLA.”

Miss Maude Royden is the guest of Lady Chapman, Wellington. Mrs A. E. Herbert left for Wellington last evening. Mrs C. Nichols (Oamaru) is staying at Warner’s Hotel. Mr and Mrs Norman Rutherford (Mendip Hills) are' .staying at the i United Service Hotel. The Hon Colonel Smith, M.L.C., and Mrs Smith, Opawa, are visitors to Auck-' land. Mr and Mrs J. Anderson (Francis Avenue) have returned from a five weeks’ holiday in the North Island. Miss Eggleton, who has been spending a holiday at Tekapo, has returned to Christchurch. Archdeacon and Mrs P. B. Haggitt and the Misses Haggitt left yesterday for Arthur’s Pass. Mr and Mrs T. Rarnsaj', of Christchurch, left last evening for a holiday visit to the North Island. Mrs C. Nichols, of Oamaru, arived in Christchurch this morning and is staying at Warner’s Hotel. The Misses T. and E. Ashwood, of Sydney, who were in Christchurch for a few days, left this morning for Timaru, en route to Mount Cook. Mrs H. H. Wauchop, Heaton Street, who has been spending a holiday at Otira. will return to Christchurch tomorrow. Invitations have been issued for the annual ball of the Christchurch B.H.S. Old Boys’ Association, to be held in the Winter Garden on June 14. Mrs E. J. Cordner, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs C. E. Thomas (LeCren's Terrace Timaru), returned to Christchurch yesterday. Miss Dugdale, who was in Christchurch with her Excellency the Lady Alice Fergusson, has left for a visit to the Southern Lakes. Mr and Mrs Nelson Pearse (West Australia) and Mr and Mrs A. L Robertson (Wellington) are recent arrivals at the United Service Hotel. Invitations have been issued by Kejnpthorne, Prosser and Co. for their annual staff dance, to be held in the Winter Garden on Tuesday, June 5. The friends of Mr and Mrs G. II Watts will be pleased to hear that their son, George Roby, is progressing fav ourably after his serious operation in Lewisham Hospital. The engagement is announced of Anastasia (Pat), second daughter of Mrs M. Charles, Fitzgerald Avenue, to Robert John, only son of Mrs M. Martin, Limehurst, Waikari. Latest arrivals at the Hotel Federal include:—Mrs Percival Hoare, Mrs Arrowsmith-Bromley and Miss M Richards (Wellington), Mrs Stewart (Scargill), Mrs J. Mitchell, Miss Leithe Mitchell, Mr A. M’Donald (Hastings) and Mr C. H. M’Dermott (Dunedin). Mr and Mrs Huntingdon, of Bedford Street, Belfast, who are shortly leaving for a visit to England, had a surprise party given at their residence on Tuesday, when a very enjoyable evening was spent. Amongst those present were:—Mr and Mrs Johnston, Mrs Moore, Mr and Mrs Blackburn, Mr D. Miller, Mr and Mrs Cookson, Misses M. Moore. E. Blackburn and C. Johnston, and Master C. Johnston.

At the invitation of Mr and Mrs R. S. Manks, of 5, Edge ware Road, thirty friends were present at a party given in honour of the twenty-first birthday of their son Reg. The rooms looked very gay with streamers and chrysanthemums. Games and dancing served to pass a very pleasant evening. The supper table was tastefully laid and a birthday cake with twenty-one kewpies was in the centre. The toast of “ Our Guest ” was proposed by Mr W. Grey and Mr Reg Manks responded. Mr Grey 'presented the gold key. Mr S. Griffin kindly supplied the music and a very evening was brought to a close by singing “ For He's a Jolly Good Fellow,” and “ Auld Lang Syne.”

Mrs Percival Hoare and Mrs Arrowsmith Bromley, of Wellington, are staying at the Federal Hotel prior to leaving for an extended visit to Sydney. Mrs Howard James gave a delightful little party yesterday at “ Beverly,” :ti aid of St George’s Hospital. Canon Wilford attended and sketched the activities of the new institution and expressed the gratitude of the executive for the help that Christchurch was giving then. All present joined the new Society of Friends of St George and arrangements were made for the “ Beverly ” group to see over the hospital. Mrs J. D. Buchanan, at her home in Murray Place, gave a very largely attended conversazione in connection with St George’s Hospital last Wednesday afternoon. It was attended by Mother Alice and Canon Wilford. Mrs Buchanan in introducing the guests, said how interested the whole of Christchurch was in the doings of the hospital. Many questions were answered and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the visitors. The keenness of the Beckenham ladies for St George’s Hospital, the great organising ability of Mr and Mrs Carter and the versatility of the Anglican clergy were fully demonstrated at the Beckenham Hall last evening. The occasion was a children’s party given by Mrs Carter in aid of St George’s Hospital. The d'resses were both varied and exquisitely made and it was most difficult for the judges to decide upon the prizewinners. Then followed an old-fashioned romp and games in which a visiting priest from England showed quite clearly that he could have made his fortune as a ventriloquist.