TIMARU NEWS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19179, 9 December 1927, Page 2

TIMARU NEWS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs A. L. Long (Jackson street) left for the north yesterday. Miss D. Jones (Oamaru) is the. guest of Mrs W. Burns (Church street). Mrs 0. MacFariane (North Canterbury) is staying with her father, Mr \Y. MacLaren (Hightield). Mr and Mrs F. A. Raymond (Beverley road) returned from Wellington yesterday. Mrs .Field, who was the guest of Mrs Gabites (Otipua road) has returned to Palmerston South. Mrs J. Loughman (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs J. I*. Newman (Nelson terrace). Miss B. Newman (Nelson terrace) returned from Wellington yesterday. Mrs A. J. Clark (Australia) and Miss F. W. Dickisou (Australia), who were staying at the Grosvenor Hotel, left for Mount Cook yesterday. Recent arrivals at the Grosvenor Hotel include:—Mr and Mrs Oliver Smith (Winton), Capt. M. Brass. M.P. (London), Messrs Ivritscli (Sydney), E. A. Limn (Dunedin), and P. J. Hopkins (Christchurch). Recent arrivals at the Dominion Hotel include:—Mr and Mrs J. Hawkes (Christchurch), Dr. and Mrs T. B. Davis (Christchurch), Mrs A. Wells (Christchurch), Mrs Menzies (Christchurch), Messrs A. D. Dobson (Christchurch), E. G. Sanderson (Melbourne), G. Clark (Wellington), A. E. Holbrock (Wellington), A. W. Buxton (Christchurch), E. W. Edwards (Christchurch), L. C. Curry (Christchurch), E. Collinson (Auckland), L. H. Jenkius (Sydney), W. Patterson (Christchurch), and G. T. Sutcliffe (Dunedin). Recent arrivals at the Empiro Hotel 'include i—Messrs W. P. D. Wilson (Auckland) C. E. Terry (Wellington), S. Lawless (Christchurch), C. E. West (Fairlie), L. P. Fox (Wellington), R. Bremner (Dunedin), S. Clayton (Dunedin), D. Ardell (Wellington), H. G. Echoff (Christchurch), J. Forbes (Christchurch), L. R. Steele (Christchurch), F. J. Morgan (Christchurch), H. J. Perkins (Dunedin), H. Fairbairn (Dunedin), J. R. Bell (Dunedin), Robbins (Christchurch), R. E. Crawford (Dunedin), Caskill (Christchurch), D. Beatty (Southbrook), and L. R. Lockhead (Dunedin).

A DELIGHTFUL GATHERING. In the private reception room at Ballantyne's, yesterday afternoon, tho members of the Inner Circlo- and of the Calliope Club entertained Mrs Gore Newell, the leader of botli literary circles, at a very pleasant party. The tables were beautifully decorated with' pastel tinted sweet-peas, and the guest of honour was presented on arrival with a, bouquet of roses. After Mrs Eowron had spoken a few words of welcome, Miss M. Just read a brief resume of the year's work, allowing that both circles under Mrs Newell's direction had covered a surprising amount of, ground at their fortnightly meetings.

On behalf of the members Miss Just wished Mrs Newell a very happy Christmas and presented her with a beautiful French hand-painted shawl. In returning thanka, Mrs Newell said that her connexion with the J.nner Circlo and the Calliope Club gave her the greatest pleasure, and she would look forward to meeting all tho members again on her return from Melbourne, in the year.