WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18546, 21 August 1928, Page 13

WOMENFOLK

A CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS

By

“STELLA.”

Mrs A. T. Chapman and Miss Molly Chapman (Knowles Street) are leaving to-morrow for a trip to Auckland. Mr and Mrs R. T. Tosswill (Fendalton) are returnnig to-morrow morning from a trip to Sydney. Miss A. Crosson and Miss C. Thaw, left. Christchurch yesterday to spend a holiday in Timaru. Miss Eileen Toomey will return to her home in Temuka to-day, to spend an extended holiday. Mr and Mrs W. Taylor (Dunedin) and Mr and Mrs L. J. Murray (Marlborough) are at Warner’s Hotel. Mr and Mrs A. Sawell (Timaru) and Mr and Mrs W. Gavey (Auckland) are at the Clarendon Hotel. Miss Holloway, Invercargill, who was in Christchurch for the race week festivities. will leave for the south to-day. Miss Molly Ogg, who was the guest of Mrs F. W. Taylor, Spreydon South, has returned to Nelson. Amongst guests at the United Service Hotel are Mrs V. LeCren (Fairlie), Mrs A. Macalister (Invercargill), and Mr and Mrs J. F. Child (Honolulu). Mr and Mrs G. Leslie Rutherford and Miss Betty Rutherford, Macdonald Downs, have returned to their home. Culverden, after a short stay in Christchurch. Mrs W. Brown (president) and Miss Mabel Gray (secretary), of the Canterbury Bacsketbali Association, went north last evening to represent Canterbury at the annual meeting of the New Zealand association, to be held in Auckland, commencing on Wednesday. At the successful coin afternoon held at Mrs Evans’s home. Suffolk Street, in aid of the new Methodist Church at Linwood, a very interesting address was given by Mrs Watkins. Amongst those present were Mesdames Sharp, Falconer, J. Chesterton, Sadler, liiron, Worsfold, Hoddinott, Stokes, Strong, Lomas, Crothall, Carmalt, Smith, Gasson, Birks, FI. Harrington, Grainger, Ellis, Francis, Le Brun, Sutcliff and Turner, Misses Anderson, Ellis, Ancell and Skipworth. The following are recent arrivals at the Hotel Federal:—Mr T. Stubbs (Palmerston North), Captain J. O. Murgatroyd (London), Mr, Mrs and Miss Murgatroyd, Mr G. •F. Murgatroyd (Balmoral), Mr J. Jennings, Mr G. M. Jennings, Mr R. Jury (Waikari), Mr R. S. Dickie (Auckland), Mrs E. Himmell, Mr F. Scales. Mr P. C. Wilkinson (Dunedin), Mrs J. Macaulay, Miss M. B. Macaulay, Master Murray Macaulay (Albury), Mr J. A. M’Pherson (Invercargill), Mrs Tholl (Nelson). Miss Faith Ashford, B.Sc. (London), has been appointed kindergarten lecturer at the Dunedin Training College. At the present time Miss Ashford is demonstrator in education, lecturer in infant and junior method, and teacher of handcrafts at Reading University. She is the authoress of "Child-Plan in Britain,” and joint authoress of “An English Primary School.” Prior to her appointment at Reading University, she was head of the Fielden Demonstration School, Manchester University.

On Saturday last at the residence of Mr and Mrs F. Smith, Shirley, i an enjoyable farewell evening was tendered to Miss Connie Dunne on the eve of her departure for her home in Sydney, after an absence of two and a half years. The time was passed very pleasantly in games and musical items interspersed with dancing. Miss Dunne was the recipient of many useful gifts. Those present included: Mr and Mrs F. Smith, Mrs A, P. de la Cour, Misses j Connie Dunne, Marcella Smith, Kath Smith, Winifred Bust, Mabel Harrison, Maisie M’Lennan, Nell Ives, Eileen Ives. Grace Moulin, Evelyn Moulin, Mary Wall, Dorothy Blake and Joan Blake, Messrs E. P. de la Cour, V. T. Ruck, C. Courtnay, E. Larsen, F. Black man, E. Dunne, W. P. Lane, J. Ives, JGagliardi, R. Smith and W. Moulin. The monthly meeting of the Richmond Free Kindergarten was held in the Wesleyan Sunday School room. There was a good attendance of members. Miss Tabart (convener) was in the chair and Mrs Dixon represented the Mothers’ committee. The head mistress, Miss Jacobsen, reported the roll number at 43, with a highest attendance of 35 and a lowest of 15. The average was 31. There were only seven days on which the attendance was under half, against 34 for the corresponding period last year. The sale qi bottles brought in 12s 6d. Ex-pupils of the school are meeting once a week to work for a bazaar, which will be held before Christmas. Further schedules for the cottage garden flower show, to lie held in December, were ordered to be printed. Recent arrivals at Hotel Ambassadors: —Mr Arthur Wimpenny (Dunedin), Mr R. A. Fountain, Miss M’Laughlan (Dunedin), Mr Charles Jones (Balclutha), Mr A. Taylor. Mr P. Lines (Wellington), Misses Davies (Rotherham), Mr Henderson (Blen heim), Mr Harry Gray (Wellington), Mr and Mrs M‘Gregor (Oamaru), Mr W. Wilson (Dunedin), Mrs Jolly (Cromwell), Mr C. Collins (Timaru), Mr George Ludermann, Mr J. Herron (Oamaru'. Mr E. Cuthbertson 4Tim aru), Mr J. Collier (Parnassus), Mr C. Hunter (Blenheim), Mr A. Didham (Invercargill), Mr W. Sinclair (Stirling), Mr George Brtice (Oxford), Mr G. C. Derrett (Hororata), Mr J. O'Meara, Mr T. A. Barrow 'Wellington). Mr V. Taylor, Mr A. Johnson (Auckland), Mrs Burke (Wellington), Mr Robert Herriot (Little AkaloaL Mr M. Bryant (Ashburton), Messrs Shepherd and Wellman (Abbetsford), Mr F. Williams, Mr J. Gordon (Weheka), Mr C. Currie (Dorie), Mr M. M’Donald, Mr R. Fan week, Mr R. Walker (Christ church), Mr and Mrs Skoglund (Wei-' lington), Dir C. Napier (Gorge Bridge), Mrs R. Sommerville (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs Vercoe (Blenheim), Mrs and Miss Goughian (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Dyson (Dunedin). Mr G. Dee (Kaikoura). Miss G. Niven (Petone), Mr H. Southern (Hawkins), Mr and Mrs M’Kenzie (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs M'Farlane (Winchester), Mr W. J. Taylor (Auckland), Mr V. Goodall (Westport). Messrs Mackay and James (Auckland). Dir and Mrs EiJiott, Miss Elliott, Mr Elliott (Cheviot), Mrs Manchester, Miss Martin (Oamaru), Dir M. M’Auhff (Dunedin), Mrs Hodgkinson (Invercaigillt. Dir T. Ralls (Wellington). Mrs Donnell (Oxford), Mr R. AnnibaJ (Methven), Dir Norman Hale, Dir \Y. Hutton (Greymouth), Mr G. Reid i Dunedin’).