SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. B. Connell Marton, is visitinc Aucklaa I. Miss C. Moore, Wanganui, was a 'isitor to Auckland during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Young were Wei lington visitors to Wanganui during the week-end. Dr. and Mrs. L. Williams are visit ing Auckland. Mrs. W. T. Simmons and Miss Helen Simmons, of Patea, who were guests at Foster’? Hotel for the races, have returned. • • * • Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Bruce, of Wood- ' ille, and Mrs. Trevor Beetham, of Masterton, are visiting Mrs. M. L. Coghill, Grey Street. Mrs. Geoffrey Denniston. Wanganui, is visiting her mother. Lady Bell, Lowry Bay, Wellington. Mrs. ,T. O’Sullivan and Misses Irene and Kathleen O’Sullivan, Hawera, were visitors to Wanganui for the races. * • • • Miss Helen Wilson. New Plymouth, visited Wanganui for the week-end as the guest of Mrs. A. Wilson. Mrs. R. S. Lewis, Auckland, visited Wanganui during the week-end. Mrs. W. Graham, New Plymouth, and her guest. Miss Sampson, Wellington, were visitors to Wanganui for the races. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Fownes, Wellington, were visitors to Wanganui at the week-end. The Rev. and Mrs. Whitby, Upper Aramoho, returned at the week-end from a holiday at Castlecliff. Miss Noel Hawkins left to-day for Hastings to be the guest of Mrs. Strather Davidson for the Davidson— Van Ashe wedding.

Mr. and Airs. Al. Grogan, Westmere, leave to-day for a motor tour embracing Auckland, Rotorua and Taupo. Airs. C. H. Washer and her daughter, Aliss Alolly Washer, Hawera, accompanied by ’ Miss J. MacDonald, visited Wanganui for the races and relumed on Saturday. Aliss Al ay Chipperfield, who has been spending a holiday in Auckland, returned to Wanganui on Saturday. Airs. D. Christie and Aliss Marshall, who have been holidaying iq New Plymouth, have returned to Wanganui. * ♦ * • Airs. F. D. Barclay is visiting Dunedin for the marriage of her sun, Dr. Beauchamp Barclay, to Aliss Alarga Begg. Later she expects to pay a visit io friends in Invercargill. During her stay in Dunedin she will be the guest of Airs. Thomas Fergus. Engagement The engagement is announced of Llsi-e Grace, younger daughter of Airs, and the late Air. A. H. Cave, Bpringvale, Wanganui, to William Alfred, elder son of Mr. ami Airs- J). A. Hughes, Riverlea. Taranaki. Okoia Women’s Institute At the Okoia W'omen's Institute meeting on Thursday Airs. Rush will demonstrate scissor painting and barbola work. There will be a roll call, ‘‘•Suggestions for the Institute, and the points competition is for the best posy of six asters. Farewell Morning Tea Genuine regret was felt by all the D.I.C, buyers gathered at a” morning tea on Thursday to bid farewell to Aliss Jean Urquhart, who has been buyer for the hose and glove departments of the D.I.C. for many years. Air. Thomson paid tribute to Aliss Urquhart’s loyally, service and sterling qualities of a clever buyer and was popularly supported with a round of applause. Air. London also spoke in a lighter vein. Aliss Urquhart suitably relied. Aliss Urquhart is retiring from business after many years and the good wishes of all her friends go with her.

AT PIPIRIKI HOUSE Recent guests included: Aliss H. Hunt (Hawera); Aliss D. Clement (Hawera); Air. and Mrs. O’Sullivan (Queensland); Aliss B. Alasland (England); Air. and Airs. A. D. Smith (Edinburgh); Mr. E. Priestly (Auckland); Air. J. E. Hay (Christchurch); Air. G. Elten. (Christchurch); Aliss 1. Turner (Sydney); Mr. and Airs. Kewin (Sydney); Miss O’Brien (Sydnc); Aliss Bourke (Sydney); Aliss A. B. Roy (Dunedin); Air. AlcFarland (Wellington); Air. K. Shaw (Wellington); Air. A. G. Hawker (Stirling, South Australia); Air- W. Bakevvell (Adelaide, South Australia); Alaster Al. L. William (Wanganui); Air. Churton (Wanganui); Air. and Airs. Lovat (Whangarei); Aliss C. Guise (Wellington); Aliss Al. Guise (Wellington); Aliss Irvine (Wellington); Air. and Airs. J. Reidy Air. P. A. Wilson (Christchurch); Air. and Airs. Dicker (Kahura), Air. and Aliss Hartley (Kahura); Aliss Hamen, Aliss Walsh (Sydney); Air- and Airs. E. P. Cash (Alelbourne); Aliss Bigland (England); Air. and Airs. Forster (Horsham, Viltoria); Miss AL Jackson (Alelbourne); Aliss Al. 11. Benson (London); Air. Rydbeck (Sweden); Air. find Airs. De Beak (England); Air. and Mrs. G. Veness (Essex, England); Airs. Hellewell, Air. E. G. Johnston (Auckland); Air. Alason (Alelbourne); Mr. L. Avory (Alelbourne); Air. W 7 . Avory (Alelbourne); Mr. Hogg (Alelbourne); Aliss Asquith (Perth, Western Australia); Aliss J. Cox (Wembly, Western Australia); Miss T. Hyatt (Kalgoorlie, Western Australia); Miss L. Alilligan (Wembly, W r ester a Australia); Mr. Lyth (Dunedin); Air. E. Walker (Sydney); Air. K. L. Aloore (Canberra, Austalia); Air. D. Cushbert (Alanly, Australia); Miss N. Ferney (Hawera); Air. and Airs. J. Compane (Hawera); Air. and Airs. C. E. Holme (Wellington); Airs. F. C. Holms (Dunedin); Air. Leigh Hunt, Mrs. and Aliss Leigh Hunt (Welling- | ton); Air. Thompson, Air. Manning (Wanganui); Air. Potter (Alelbourne); Aliss Potter (Alelbourne); Aliss Allan (Alelbourne); Airs. Scott (Alelbourne); Airs. Al. Digley (Christchurch); Air. and Airs. Chaughley (England); Air. P>. Al. Ramsay, Aliss Al. C. Gleed (London); Aliss Law. Air. F. Agnew (Sydney); Air. T. White (Alelbourne); Air. AlcNaught (Alasterton); Airs, and Miss Burchard (New South Wales); Air. P. F. Tonkin (Victoria); Air. JI, AlcDonald (Sydney); Aliss Mears, Air. C. Taylor, Airs. Kelsh (Auckland); Air. Williams, Air. H. Kelly (Adelaide); Air. G. Doensu (Alelbourne); Air. Sussmilch, Air. Mutrie, Air. Turner (Wanganui); Air. Orbell, Air. F. Trevvby (Auckland); Air. R. A. Thompson (Raetihi); Air. H. Aliller (Wellington); Air. Radcliffe and Mr. D. Radcliffe (Edge combe); Aliss E. Al. Brown (Edgecombe); Air. Peek (Sydney); Mr. Ferries (Christchurch); Air. IL ('. Alurie, Mr. Jagar, Alaster L. F. and Master C. N. Jagar (Wellington); Dr. and Mrs. Duthie (South Africai. VALEDICTORY The management and si all of the D. met on Saturday morning to bid farewell to Aliss Jean Urquhart. Air. Thomson, manager, spoke of her long and faithful service to the firm, eulogising her qualities of cheer and helpfulness to other members of the staff and pleasing personality which en rleared her to staff ami customers alike. Mr. Thomson asked Aliss Urquhart to accept, from th-e management, as a token of their regard, a handsomely furnished dressing case. Air. Harris spoke on behalf of the staff, endorsing Air. Thomson’s remarks and asked her acceptance of a travelling rug. Aliss Urquhart feelingly acknowledged the gifts and expressed regret at severing her connection with the fir m. Farewells were spoken and the gathering dispersed tn the strains of ‘‘For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow.’’