WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18543, 17 August 1928, Page 14

WOMENFOLK

A CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS

By

"STELLA.”

Mr and Mrs S. I. Fitch, Waimate, are visiting Christchurch. Mrs B. B. Wood, of Christchurch, at present in Rotorua, ■will visit Auckland before returning south. Miss Ruth Innes-Jones. who was the guest of Mrs Cecil Wood in Christchurch, has returned to Wellington. •Mr and Mrs James Grant. Grey’s Hills, have returned to Timaru from Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs Howard Tripp. V\ ai-iti Road. Timaru. returned to the south from Christchurch to-day.

Mr and Mrs E. C. Studholme, Waimate, returned south from Christchurch on Tuesday.

Mr and Mrs Roger Gorton, Waiau, are the guests of Mrs Gorton, Esplanade, Sumner.

Miss Helen Cotterill, Sefton Street, Timaru. left to-day to take part in the West Coast golf tournament.

Miss Hilda Edgar is returning from Oamaru to-morrow, and will stay with Mrs Harold Edgar, Armagh Street West.

Mr and Mrs A. J. H. M'Mastcr (Pigeon Bay! and Mr and Mrs H. Atkinson (Hanmer Springs) are guests at the United Service Hotel.

Mr and Mrs E. C. d’Auvergne. Waihao Forks, Waimate, are the guests of Mrs L. F. Pegler, Straven Road, Ric-

The usual cabaret dance wlil be held on Saturday night at Dixieland, which will be specially decorated for the occasion. The Dixieland orchestra, will supply the music for the dancing.

Latest arrivals at the Hotel Federal include:—Mr F. J. Bovett (Hawarden), Mr F. Hickson (Auckland), Mr and Mrs J. S. Royds (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs Patton (Glenhopef. Mrs Trevena and Miss D. Trevena (Dunedin).

Mrs M. F. Manchester and Miss Martin, Oamaru. left by car this morning for Hanmer Springs, where Miss Martin will remain for' some months.

The engagement is announced in a northern exchange of Muriel, second daughter of Mr and Mrs A. P. Hailey, of Wadestown, Wellington, to Ralph Emerson, second son of Mr and Mrs M. Suckling, of Christchurch. Miss Mavis Withell. daughter of Mr and Mrs Li. Withell, Wyon Street, Linwood, has received word that she has been successful in completing the examinations for the associate diploma of Trinity College, London. Miss Withell. a student of Miss Esther Brown. L A 8., is seventeen years of age.

The following members of a class who have received instruction in home nursing, under the auspices of the St John Ambulance Association, have been successful in passing the examination and have qualified for the certificate of the association: Mesdames M. C. Mack well. V. E. Mayo, A. R. Moreton, Misses M. B. A. Anderson, E. Gardner, K. H. Joyce, H. Miles, D. M. Pearce, J. M. Ross. A. M. Searle, L. Vickery, E. W. Webster, E. Westbrooke, A. S. Young. Guests at the Hotel Franz Josef Glacier, Waiho Gorge, during the past week include: Mr Sunstrum (Wellington), Mr Anderson (Rolleston). Messrs K. and J. Johnstone (Hokitika), Mr Shannon (Hokitika), Messrs M’Naught and Pocock (Sydney), Mr and Mrs Webb (Victoria), Miss K. Thomas, Mrs Thomas (Grey mouth), Mr and Mrs G. E. Mannering (Fendalton), Miss Donaldson (Ngahere), Messrs J. and B. Armstrong (Hawke's Bay), Mrs and Miss Armstrong (Hawke’s Bay), Mrs Cowper (Wanganui), Mr Keech (Nelson) and Mr Oliver (Greymouth).

The members of the Christchurch Architectural Students’ Association met yesterday to say farewell to Miss Beryl Bickerton, who is leaving Wellington on Saturday for England to continue her studies in architecture at the Architectural Association, London. The chairman, Mr E. T. Dowling, wished her the best of luck and prosperity in the future. Mr G. A. J. Hart, in presenting Miss Bickerton with a travelling writing case on behalf of the members of the Students’ Association, wished her bon voyage and every success in England. Miss Bickerton feelinglv replied. Miss Bickerton, the only lady student of architecture in Christchurch, has been studying at the School of Art and' Canterbury College. She has been in the office of Messrs Collins and Harman for the past three years, and since 1926 has been a keen member of the association, holding the position of librarian for the past year.