SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 13, 16 January 1932, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. W. J. Polson was a Stratford visitor to Wanganui yesterday. «> <S> “ Mrs. W. King, of Seatown, Wellingj ton, is the guest of Mrs. Turner, “AraI maire/' Tokamaru. Mrs. Hill, of Mt. Albert, Auckland, ■ who has been the guest of Mrs. L. 1 Turner, i( Aramaire, ” Tokoniaru, has i returned. Mr. and Airs. J. Anderson, of Strat- ! ford, are spending a holiday at Castlecliff. i Afiss W. H. Bell, St. John’s Hill, is ; visiting Airs. S. B. Williams, Afangaj kuri. i Rev. and Airs. Tye, Durie Hill, are I visiting Air. and Airs Douglas Patterson, Pikirangi Bay, Perolous Sound. *<s> <?> j Air. and Airs. J. Allen, of the Collegiate School, have left for a holiday * at Taupo.

Airs. Keys, Auckland, is a visitor to Wanganui for the Dominion croquet tournament. $> $» ♦ Air. and Airs. E. H. Crosby, Liverpool Street, are motor touring in the north. *s><s><s> . The Rev. and Airs. Parnell, of Opunake, aYe visiting Wanganui and are staying at St. Laurence’s vicarage, Aramoho. Airs. C. Alillward has returned to St. John’s Hill from a holiday in New Plymouth. Miss-A. H. Shaw, who has been on a tramping holiday to Franz Joseph Glacier, has returned to Durie Hill. <s> <6> Air. and Airs. Sedgewick, of Naw Plymouth, have taken a house at Gonville for three weeks and have arrived on a holiday. <s> <S> Miss Astrid Holst, Gonville, is spending a holiday in Wellington. <S> Airs F. S. Stapleton, Somme Parade, and her son Derek, are on holiday at Woodville and are the guests of Airs. H. G. Dorrington. <!> ♦ Air. and Mrs. Douglass, who have been spending a holiday in AVanganui and Taranaki, have returned to Masterton. Canon and Airs. G. Y. Woodward, who have been visiting in the north, spent a few days in Wanganui on their wav home to Palmerston North. ’ «> ❖ Air. and Airs. V. C. Rapson, who have been holidaying in Auckland, returned at the beginning of the week. <s><s><s> Mr. and Airs. E. Partridge, Carlton Terrace, will return shortly from a motor camping holiday and later leave for Wellington, where they will in future reside. Mrs. N. G. Armstrong visited Wellington at the week-end to meet her sister, Airs. B. Smith, on her return from a long stay in England. Airs. Armstrong and Airs. Smith returned to Castlecliff on Tuesday evening. s><s><» Airs E. Bartlett, Hamilton, is visiting Wanganui to attend the Dominion croquet tournament, which commences next week. Mr and Airs H. A. Brider, of Hylton Street, Aramoho, are at present on a visit to Stewart Island. • • • • • Air. and Airs S. Powdrell, accompanied by Air. and Mrs. Hugh Wilson, of Eltham, left AVanganui yesterday for a motoring and camping holiday to Napier and AVaikaremoana. The Alisses Enid Alackintosh, Rankin, Nora and Peggy Scott, and Alaster ! Scott, left yesterday on a motoring .'tour of the Egmont district and AVaiI tomo Caves. • ♦ * * * Nurse Garden, of the Public Hospital, left on Thursday on a visit to her mother, who resides at Dunedin. She was accompanied by Nurse Gill, who will spend her holidays as their guest. Airs. Aleikle is a Te Aroha visitor to AVanganui to take part in the Dominion croquet tournament. ***** i Mrs. A. Haworth has returned to I Wanganui from a visit to Auckland. Miss Eve AVoollams, of Gonville Avenue, returned by the Alakura on Alonday from an extended holiday tour abroad. Air. and Airs. L. I. B. Gilberd, Selwyn Crescent, who have been on holiday at Dunedin, are expected to return to AVanganui to-day. Mr. and Airs. I. J. Howell, Auckland, are visiting AA’anganui for the Dominion croquet championship meeting. Captain and Mrs. Burke, who have been visiting AVanganui, have returned to Auckland. Air. and Airs. D. Holloway have re turned to Brunswick from a holiday spent in New Plymouth. Airs. Gam brill (Palmerston North) Airs. Bartlett (Hamilton), Airs. Kibblewhite (Hamilton), and Mrs. Beufcll (Palmerston North) arc visitors to AVanganui to take part in the Dominion croquet tournament, which commences on Tuesday. Air. and Mrs. AV. L. Fowler, with a party, are spending a camping holiday up the AVanganui River Aliss Houston and Miss S. Houston have returned from a delightful trip in the South Island. Mrs. Claude Nicholls has returned to her home at Otakeho, accompanied by her sister. Airs. Alex. AVilson, Brunswick.

A very fine tribute to the late Airs. R. J. Seddon appears in a recent number of the British Empire Review 7 , and is written by Sir Herbert Dare. He says: “With the death of Airs. Seddon New Zealand loses one of its [most notable women.” He goes on to [show what a valuable coadjutor Mrs. Seddon was to her husband, and her wide interest in the affairs of New 7 Zealand and the Empire. She was eminent in courage and determination, the former shown w’onderfully when death took her husband and her eldest son (Captain R. Seddon, who was killed during the war.) She was a. “staunch upholder of Empire,” and visited England several times on notable occasions. Airs. Seddon was an early promoter of the British Empire League, which had done wonderful service ever since its inception. Sincere sympathy is expressed to the family and friends and country in the loss sustained by the death of a fine woman.

W.D.F.U. The members of the Women’s Division have decided to hold a garden party early in February and Mrs. D. Blyth has kindly offered the use of the lovely grounds of her home.

Blind Craft Art Union In connection with the Craft Art Union of the Jubilee Institute for the Blind, eight prizes—two Canadian chairs, three picnic hampers and two doormats were won in AVanganui. These were sent from Auckland by rail and distributed by car on Thursday afternoon by members of St. John’s Ambulance Brigade. The following are the names of the prize-win-ners: Airs. R.. J. AVilks, Wanganui East; V. Alather, Duncan Street, AVanganui East; V. C. Rapson, c/o City Council; John T. Williams, Park Place; C. Provost, Spier Street, Airs. Russell Grace, Wanganui East; Aliss G. Laurence, Glasgow Street; Mrs. I. Sharpe, Pitt Street. A Garden Party A garden party has been arranged for February 13 to be held in the AVanganui Girls’ College grounds and those who attend are assured of an enjoyable outing. It is being held by the Girls’ College Old Girls’ Association in conjunction with the Plunket Society. There are many pleasant things being planned for the amusement of visitors. Picnic Time Summer time means picnic time, and the Imlay Works and Retail Butchers’ Picnic Committee have made all arrangements to hold one of the bes* picnics yet held. January 25 is the date chosen. A special train will leave AVanganui at 9 o’clock rer tho picnic ground at Wangaehu and returns at 7.20. A Coming Dance There is every indication that great success will attend the Anniversary night’s dance, which is being held by the Imla.y AVorks and retail butchers as a wind-up to the day’s festivities. There will be novelty dances, a good orchestra and supper.