Social Gossip From Christchurch

NZ Truth, Issue 1216, 21 March 1929, Page 11

Social Gossip From Christchurch

MANY : young ladles and gentlemen who a few weeks .ago were just schoolchildren, were welcomed to 'varsity life m the Canterbury College, where the old students, probably feeling prodigiously elderjy m;, the presence of so much youth and, innocence, gave a dance In 'their honor. Nearly two hundred couples 'attended, -and a 'good time was. enjoyed by all. ;. .■.""■• Dr. Hight, the rector, made an dfli-' cial speech of welcome.' to .the Freshers. Mr. Webb, president of the. Students' Association, also spoke. The number of new students, this: year shows a slight falling-off. So far 188 "freshers" have enrolled, and it is expected that about another twenty will commence later. Rolleston House, the" .main college residential house, is again fully occupied, 86 having joined this year.- The women's hostels, Bishopcourt and Helen Connon Hall, all have their full quota of students- :...-. # # # MISS BROMLEY COCKS,, always • a , popular hostess, extended ; further hospitality recently to a number- of her tennis-playing friends at her home m Ranfurly Street for an all-day tournament. T'he guests were divided into "two six-a-side teams, one captained by the, hostess and the other by her sister, Miss Monica Cocks, with the result that many hard matches were fought. Luncheon and tea were served, the house, being festively decorated for the occasion. ■ ■ * * ■#.;.. THE polo season always attracts a ■*■ large number of visitors, and during the- matches there are many onlookers. At :Hagley Park, where the polo grounds are situated, the trees are showing signs of the approach of winter and the leaves were well a-flutter during the: play. But greater activity prevailed m the matches, and a large number of spectators enjoyed the excitement each day. The 'gymkhana -was a popular ■ '.excitement and the different events attracted a large and varied display of entries. .'■ '* -. *-' " '»■ ALL branches of the Plunket Society '** seem to be making the most of the fine weather, and one is kept on the move folldwing the various events. The latest was arranged by the Cash-mere-Sydenham ' branch, and their means of raising funds, was a tennis party. The greater part of the work was done by Mrs. Phillip Greenwood and. Miss Edith Bowrori, .who made all the arrangements. At the conclusion of the hiatch Mrs. Cracrof t Wilson presented the prizes, which were won by Mrs. R. Saunders and Miss Dorothy Dixon. She briefly thanked the organisers and players for the assistance they/ had given the society. Tea was served m the pavilion by members of the committee. ■■'««. ' * . » WHEN Mr. E. D.. Mosley, S.M., was ■" being farewelled by the "Jays Pays" ; the other night, the president

put m a word of welcome to Mrs. Amy Halrhan, a lady magistrate from London. HeY congratulated the British Empire on appointing women to the Great: Unpaid. Mrs. Holman thanked everybody and said she, liked being a magistrate. She spoke briefly on^ the ciuestion of homes for girls. In. New Zealand they were of a high standard, the girls having every care.* •""•#. ■.' # ■ ; ' - * THE Christchurch Golf Club "tead" ■■■*• off the season at Shirley with a mixed fourrball competition, and one hundred and fifty-two good, bad or indifferent players competed. IC- W. Ballantyne and Miss. E. Parsons put the ball nearest the. goal and handed m a card of six up. The captain, Mr. M. H. Godby, afterwards stood tea for all hands, and Mr. Norton -Francis presented the bowl to the foursome win- j ners. .