CANTERBURY NOTES

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 33, 23 August 1923, Page 25

CANTERBURY NOTES

SOCIAL AND GENERAL. Euchre Party and Dance at Lyttelton.Another successful euchre party and dance was held at the Lyttelton Club Hall on Wednesday evening, the loth inst., by members of the Catholic Club and their friends (writes the local correspondent of the Lyttelton Times). The attendance was large and a merry lot of dancers danced to music supplied by Miss McConville's orchestra. The winners of the euchre match were Mrs. N. Walsh and Mr. Williams, and Mrs. O'Connor and Mr. Smith being awarded consolation prizes.

Social at Woolston. —A progressive euchre party and dance was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Woolston, on Tuesday evening, the 14th inst., in aid of St. Anne's school and social committee (says the Lyttelton- Times). The euchre prizes were won by Miss L. Bull and Mr. Dean, and consolation prizes were awarded to Mrs. P. Leahy and Mr. Howard. During the evening Miss Evelyn Hobson was presented with a beautiful grey suede handbag. In making the presentation Mr. Trewern spoke highly of Miss Hobson's work for the parish. Mr. Hobson, on behalf of his daughter, suitably responded. A dainty supper was served by the ladies committee. Mr. Wells acted at M.C Prompt and Effective Service. —An incident at sea which has received wide publicity is thus described: —■ During the last trip of the Marama from Sydney to Wellington a fireman fell down the ladder leading to the engine room. He was rather seriously gashed, and the covering of one lung was exposed. No professional medical man was on board, but two passengers, at the captain's request, stepped into the breach — Hanrahan, of Christchurch Cathedral, and Mr. Somerset, a well-known sportsman. Mr. Somerset acted as anaesthetist and the priest as doctor, and the wounds were patched up. It was found necessary to put in a number of stitches. The patient was removed to hospital on arrival in Wellington, a day or two later, and was discharged soon afterwards. The hospital authorities state that the attention received at the hands of the "doctors" undoubtedly saved the injured man from serious complications. Successful Dance in Christchurch. —St. Mary's Memorial Hall (Manchester Street), spacious though it is, was hardly large enough to accommodate the happy throng of dancers who assembled on last Thursday night for a very enjoyable dance organised by the members of the surprise packet stall at the -forthcoming grand carnival (says the Press). Spirited music was supplied by Sutherland's Band, and one end of the hall was furnished as a cosy drawing room. The delicious supper, the arrangements for which were in the hands of Mrs. Prendergast, Mrs. Sparrow, and Mrs. Coffey, was served on small tables decorated with roses. A few of the many present were: —Mesdames Prendergast, Mackenzie (Timaru), Roy Nottingham, Coffey, Catherwood,

Sparrow, Brown, C. Barnett, Lagan, Aldridge, Daly,'Misses Goggin, Ward (2), -Bradford, Young, Haughey, Ford, Behan, Hayward, Darby, Mullins, Elsie Ives, Irene Mahon, Eileen Power, Stone, Hooker, Blackie, O’Malley, P. Flood, G. Giles, B. Flood, D. Jones, D. Harris, B. Holley, Messrs.' Prendergast, R. Nottingham, H. St. A. Murray, Gatherwood, Ford, Darby (2), Hayward, Sparrow, Coffey Goggin, Amodeo (2), Tipler, Kingan, O’Sullivan, and Ives.