WOMENFOLK

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18629, 5 December 1928, Page 13

WOMENFOLK

A CHRONICLE OF SOCIAL EVENTS.

By

"STELLA."

Mrs Eric Millton left last evening: for "Wellington. Mrs W. Spindler, St Albans, is spending a short holiday in Tirnaru.

Mrs L. Waters. Tirnaru, is staj-ing with her parents in St Albans. Mrs G. D. Greenwood has returned to New Zealand from a tour overseas.

Mrs Cracroft Wilson arrived from the north this morning.

Mrs C. Hastings Bridge has returned to Christchurch from Hawke’s Bay. Miss Pogson and Miss C. Pogson, Christchurch, left last evening en route for a holiday visit to Rotorua.

Mr and Mrs R. Elm arrived in Christchurch this morning and are staying at Warner’s Hotel. Mrs G. Hennessy. South Canterbury, is visiting her mother, Mrs C. S. Bowden, Papanui Road. Mrs Clive Crozier, Christchurch, is visiting her mother, Mrs T. W. Satterthwaite, Tirnaru.

Mr and Mrs C. M. Barnett are leaving by the Marama on a visit to Syd-

Miss Margaret Stevenson, Fendalton, is the guest of Mrs Critchley, Marlborough. Mr and Mrs Louis Campbell, have taken Miss Peggy Norton’s house, Mansfield Avenue, for several months.

Mr and Mrs J. F. K. Jamieson (Tim* aru), Mr and Mrs J. S. Connolly (Rakaia), and Miss Shirtcliffe (Tirnaru) are staying at Warner’s Hotel. Mr and Mrs de St Mars (Paris), Mr and Mrs I. H. Maddock (Melbourne) and Mrs S. D. Blyth (Victoria) are guests at the United Service Hotel.

Mr and Mrs H. H. Fisher, of Albury, arrived in Christchurch yesterday, and are staying at the United Service Hotel.

Mrs Charles Newton, Rugby Street, has left for the north to visit her daughter, Mrs Cheviot Bell, Heretaunga.

The engagement is announced of Lily, youngest daughter of Mrs M. E. Beggs, Merivale (formerly of Belfast, Ireland) to Norman Clifford, son of Mr and Mrs A. T. Hdddinott, Linwood.

The secretary of the Opawa and St Martins branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society reports that as a result of the annual collection she is able to hand over £26 4s 6.d to the society. Mrs Rutherford, “ Lochiel,” Culverden, and Mrs M. Bethell, “ Pahau Pastures,” have consented to act as judges of the decorated Victorian bowl at the Canterbury Horticultural Society’s rose show in the Art Gallery on Friday next. This is a new competition in Christchurch and promises to be a very attractive section. The prizes have been presented by Mrs H. O. D. Meares. Mrs E. Ridgen, of Greendale, will judge all other exhibits in the decorative classes. Invitations have been issued for* the Christ’s College Old Boys’ annual ball to be held in the Memorial Hall, ( hrists’ College, on Monday, December 17. A special programme of music has been arranged, and tickets are obtainable from the Bristol Piano Company or the following committee members: Dr A. D. Anderson, Dr L. C. L. Averill, Messrs R. J- Hobbs, A. I. Cotterell, L. J. LeCren, D. M. Stewart, J. D. Lawrence and S. P. Godfrey, hon secretary.

Latest arrivals at the Hotel Federal includei—Mr P. R. Talbot (Tirnaru), Mr A. G. Barnett (Morven), Mr C. J. Cuming (Wellington), Mr John Brown (Lowcliffe), Miss Bisazza, Mr and Mrs J. M. Parker (San Francisco), Miss A. L. Fox (Grevmouth), Mr W. P. Gregory (Melbourne), Mr Muir (Greymouth), Mr J. P. Snushall, Mr and Mrs A. E. Harris (Kaikoura), Mr R. E. Crawford (Dunedin), Mrs J. S. Whittaker (Malaya). Mr and Mrs Walter Gibb (Tirnaru). Mr and Mrs M’Rae (Dunedin), Mr R. B. Meek. Mr J. G. A. Ruddenklau (Oamaru), Mr J. Carr (Methven). \