TIMARU NEWS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19171, 30 November 1927, Page 2

TIMARU NEWS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs Cecil Wood, jun., are visiting the north. j Miss N". Morris (St. Andrews) is visiting liororata. Miss M. Vincent (Kingsdown) ha* returned from Christchurch. Nurse E. Knight, Elizabeth street, lias returned from Christchurch. Miss M. Wilson, Bidwill street, returns from Waimate to-day. Mr and -Mrs W. T. Ritchie, who have been visiting England, are expected in Timaru on Friday. Mr and Mrs Foster-Clark (Auckland) left for the Hermitage, Mount j Cook, yesterday. I Mr and Mrs G. J. Wallace, College I road, have returned from Christ- j church. I Mrs G. Hayhunst, who was the ; guest of Mrs Ardagh, Wai-iti road, returned to Oamaru yesterday. Recent arrivals at the Grosvenor Hotel include: Messrs F. Lincoln (Auckland), H. Pollock (Christchurch), D. X. Anderson (Christchurch), J. H. Gilkison (Invercargill), W. Bryden (AYellington), AY. B- Clarkson (Christchurch), I. D. Gilmore (Invercargill), F. Eller (Christchurch). Recent arrivals at the Hydro Grand Hotel include Dr. Helen Easterfield (Oamaru), Mrs E. Durell (England), Mrs L G. Dingwall (England), Mrs M. f remain (California), Mrs D. Brown (America), Miss D. Deem (Wanganui), and Mr J. S. Longton-Deem (Wanganui). Recent arrivals at the Dominion Hotel include Mr and Mrs L. Morrison (Auckland), Miss McLachlan (Dunedin), Messrs F. J. Kent (Christchurch), C. S. Mackay (Dunedin), J. Eaglesome (Christchurch), W. Berryman (Auckland), G. Moody (Dunedin), W. Jones (Christchurch), G. Harrison (Dunedin), L. Lockwood (Christchurch), and E. Mitchell (Christchurch). Recent arrivals at the Empire Hotel include Messrs M. E. Lyons (Christ- | church), L. C. Hawley (Wellington), S. Clayton (Dunedin), L. D. Cogan (Dunedin), N. E. Tingey (Christchurch), R. E. Henderson (Christchurch), F. G. Robbing (Christchurch), E. F. Giddens (Wellington), E. W. Gillard (Wellington), R. L. Fisk (Dunedin). C. Matheson (Dunedin), S. Morris (Chnstchurch), and R. J. Glen (Christchurch)TWILIGHT DANCE. j A twilight dance, promoted by the Christchurch Telegraph Message Boys' Club for their benefit, took place on Saturday evening, at the Orange Hall, Worcester street, and was well attended The hall was decorated with lanterns, balloons, and a large quantity of flowers, and the lights were shaded with blue and cerise streamers Musio was supplied by D'unsheas Kentucky Five Orchestra, and extras were played by Mr Connor. The novelty dances introduced added a carnival spirit to , the occasion. During the evening supper was served by the supper committee, which comprised Mesdames M. Harwood, H. Brealey, Messrs W. GU>b, M. Templeton, and G. Freeman. Ine dance was a pronounced success, the arrangements being in the hands of the committee consisting of Messrs C. L. Harwood (organiser and M.C.), M. J!». Templeton (treasurer), and W. A. Gibb (secretary). Amongst those present were: Mr ana Mrs Krahagan, Mr and Mrs Freeman, Misses I. Meorin, D. Swanston, M. Hume. G. Weeks, T. Brealey, E. Plato, L, Fairthorne, E. Sneddon, ,D. Beecroft, M. Johnston, H. Owen, M. Fairbrass, I. McLaughlin, D. Harper, JPeacock, V. Niton, M. Lilburn, N. Pavne, N Davis,.R. West. M. Dods, V.'Gray, K. Robinson, E. Britmeyer, E. McGeorge, M. Robinson, Messrs W. Duffield, J. Jack. C. Edwards, J. F. Thomson, L. Gibb, E. Nankivell. R. Powell, A. Murray, 0. Fairbrass, W. McLaughlin, C. Inns, A. Trigance, W. Watson, S. Ferguson. G. Grossman. A. Hearne, E. Bromley, A. Falcon, D. McEwen. G. Aldersley, J. McGowan, T. Dodd. R. Menkes, A. Fergus, F. Brownie. C. Deans, F. James, B. Heatley. and H. Brunsden.

TENNIS PARTY AT FENDALTON. With the object of raising money for the provision of Christmas presents -for the senior girls at St. Saviour's Orphanage, Mrs C. L. Hart organised a tennis tournament, which was held yesterday afternoon at the Fendalton Club's courts, generously lent for the occasion by the club's executive. The weather was perfect, and the well-arranged party proved most enjoyable and successful. At an interval between the games deliciouß afternoon tea was dispensed in the pavilion. After many keenly contested sets the winners of the tournament proved to be Misses Sylvia Goss and Ruth Maofar lane. . The players included: —Mesdames Mervyn Stevenson, A. Derbidge, Dan Reese, Arthur Thomson, W. H. Clark, R. Wallwork, Flint, H. E. Perry, T. A, Mac Gibbon, H. R. Hamilton, Frank Wilding, E. J. Cordner, J. I. Royds, C. Hand Newton, H. Kitson, J. K. Stuart, A T. C. Sellars, Misses Oxlev (2), Barman, D. Ronaldson, Tonk r in, Nancye le Cren, Ruth Haggitt, Joan Cottrell, Sylvia Gobs, Travers, Maberley Beadel, Berkley, Ruth Macfarlane, and Nancy Wilkinson. Others who, though unable to attend, showed practical sympathy with the good work were:—Mesdames M. A. Stedman, M. H. Godby, Oxley, Harold Harman, H. S. Lawrence, J. G. Collins, W. Goss. jun., J. R. Evans, Edwin Hamilton, E. C. Weatherburn, Ronald Cuthbert, C. G. Wilkin, A. R. Bloxam, Malcolmson, and Miss Elsie Macfarlane. "You shall have a wreath of watercress when you die, mother." This promise, made laughingly to the London Watercress Queen, Mrs Elizabeth James, by her sons and daughters, was fulfilled at her funeral recently. A huge wreath of watercress lay on the coffin of Mrs James, a familiar figure at Covent Garden for more than 50 years, who cultivated vast beds of cress at Hurstbourne, Hampshire. A limousine brought wreaths, a donkey barrow brought a load of flowers. ■ The wreath of watercress only was lowered into the grave, but many friends of the deceased dropped oosies of flowers on the coffin as they filed past.