TIMARU, September 6.

Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 71

TIMARU, September 6.

Mrs Ormesby, Motukaika, has been in town for a few days. Miss Marchant has returned from visiting Mrs Chisholm, Christchurch. Mrs Wilfred Howell is staying with her father, Mr' F; Marchani. Miss Cox had an informal dance at the break-up of her dancing class last week. The same afternoon the children gave an exhibition -of the work done by them at the .juvenile class to 'an audience of admiring parents and friends. Mrs Bradahaw, Willowbridge, has gon« for a' visit "to Nelson. ' Canon Hare; Christchurch, has been staying with Mrs Wooloombe. J Pollard's Opera" Company had a successful season here, the theatre being filled e»ch of the- three nights. "Manola" and "The Gay Hussar were new to Timaru theatregoers, while the ever-.popular " Rip Van I Winkle " was staged the last evening. Amongst those present I notioad Dr and Mrs Cox, Mr and Mrs Mannering, Mr and! Mrs and Miss Matthias, Mr and Mrs Young, Mrs and Miss Coxhead, Miss Hassels (2), Miss Hole. The £Fui Hockey Club brought their season to an end with an enjoyable euchre evening. They took the opportunity of making a presentation to their president and vice, AXesdames Cray and Frank Raymond — to Mrs Cray a pair of silver vases, and to Mrs Raymond a pair of silver candlesticks. ■ Mrs A. C. Williams has returned from Christchurch. Their many friends are thankful to- hear that Mr and Mrs S. G. Raymond just escaped being passengers on the missing steamer W«ratah. Mrs W. MacLaren has beaten Miss N". Wright in the Ladies' Junior Golf Championship, and Mr F. Barker is champion for the men's olub this seasonMrs English is staying with Mrs Wilfred Rcitherford.. Wairanga. Mi6s MacLaren is visiting Dunedin. Miss A. Buchanan has gone for the holidays, to stay with Mrs Westmacott, Glenavy. Mrs Wardrop, Christchurch, is the guest of Mas Smithson, Fairlie. CHRISTCHTJRCH, September 4. A very enjoyable afternoon tea was given on Thursday by Mts Wignam, Park terrace, for Miss Mathias; whose marriage to Mr J. Vernon takes place next week. Delicious j tea was served in the dining loom, after which the guests repaired to the billiard room, where sotne very interesting games were played. Anjong those present were: — Mrs Vernon, Mrs Beswick, and Misses Mathias, Harley, Bowen, Cook, Inman, Pyne (2), Synies, Moore (2). Hcldcrness, Anderson (2), Humphreys (2), Hill, and Gosset. All theatre-goers are much enjoying the visit of Mjes Nellie Stewart and her company, who started their season here last Monday with " Sweet Kitty Bellairs." They have been greeted every night with a large I and enthusiastic audience. Some of those present were Mrs Wigram, Mr and Mrs H. Loughnan, Mr and Mts G. Rhodes, Mt and Mre R. Rhodes, Mrs and the Misses Burns, Mrs Cook, Dr and Mrs Chilton, the- Misses Humphreys, Miss Harley, Miss Cowlishaw, Mrs Berwick, Mrs E. Palmer, Dr and Mrs J. C. Palmer, Mrs Rice, Mrs Beals, Mr and Mrs F. Graham, Dr and Mrs Crooke, Mr and Mrs H- Meares, Mrs and Miss Nioholls, Mrs and 1 the Misses Pyne, Mrs and Miss Symes, Mrs G. Ronalds, j&fiss Wilson, Mr L. and Miss Nancarrow, Miss Thomas, Dr and Mrs Gibson, Dr and Mrs Finoh, Mt and Mrs L. Harley, and Mr and Mrs. Morton. Mrs Wilding has issued invitations for a dance to be held at " Fownhope " on September 10. The engagement is announced of Miss Molly Jones, of Rangiora., to Mr H. Stee-le, of Madras, and foirnerly of Christch'uieh. Mr and Mrs R. Rhodes and Mi=s Ilhodes (Bluecliffs) arrived in town this wesk. Miss M- Cotterill is the guest 01 Mrs D. M'Lean, of the Huti. Mt and Mrs W. Wood are visiting friends in" Dunedin. Miss B Wocd has returned from Wellington and Palmerston. Miss Cracroft Wilson and Miss Symes returned from Palmerston NortV- on Wednesday, where they took par in the golf tournament. Miss Dorothy Bennett returned from Wellington this morning. Mrs Clennel Fenv/ick returned on Tuesday from a trip to Enj.land. Mrs Wardrop is staying with Mrs Smithson, Timaru. BLENHEIM, September 2. The golf ball whrich was held in the Town Hall last Friday evening, proved in every way an undoubted success, and 1 the secretary (Mr C. Maeshane), together with a committee of ladies, are to be complimented on their efforts. Th 3 table decorations were violets, snovrflakes, and bulb 3, whilst the hall its-elf was moat artistically arranged: with ire 3 ferns, greenery, and flags, which gave the room a mest effective appearance. Seme of those I noticed! pressni were: — Mrs Benaiett. who were white satin channelise; Mrs Marsh, black silk relieved with white; Mrs MCa'lum-, b!ack spotted net over black silk; Mr 3 C. Murray, brown taffeta gown ; Mr a Sc:>lfSmifch, Lsliotrope silk with velvet trimmings ; Mrs Hulme, pink chiffon taffeia ; Mrs Mills, eau-de-nil silk ; Mrs Tennant, white safin gown; Mrs Revell, black sequined 1 rob» ; Mrs D. Cbaytor, oy.ster-coknired satin with lovely lace; Mrs Redwcod, blPck silk; Mrs Waddy, white rnerv ; Mis B. Clouston, green ch'fion taffeta ; Mrs Strachan, white satin ; Mrs Sharp, black silk ; ilrs F-cstcr. V-ack silk; Mrs Perr&lt, black silk; Mrs Parsons, pie pink taffeta Empire gown ; Mr^ Wocd=, black velvet ; Mrs Adams, white satin gonn; M. : ss C Cjouston (debutante) white chiffen taffeta trimmed v, 'Ah white ch.ffon ?nd rcs«s; Mis? Newbiggin. v.-hitci sequiued 10k, Mis-s Kevin, white chiffon taffeta; Miss Perrett, v, hue voile, with lacs trimmings ; Miss J. Chaytor, pale blue charmeus3 with bjue trinimings; Miss pale blue chiffon taffeta ; Miss F. Chaytor, eau-^e-nil silk relieved with lace , JLlsj Scott-Smith, white satin Empire gown , iliss Hall, white chiffon taffeta; M:as M. G'!oa3ton yellow silk; Miss M'Xab, oyster-coloured satin j liiss J. Bell, pink silk, iliss Fostei-

T (2), white silk ; Miss M. Bell, black chiffon 1 taffeta; Mies Mowat, -white ohiffon taffeta; Miss R. Horton, ar&me silk muslin ; Miss Swart, pale blue Empire frock; Miss Coleman, pale blue voile; Miss Ross, heliotrope : silk; Miss Stace, waits muslin; Miss Leslie, blue chiffon taffeta.; Miss Ad*ms (Nelson), , blue silk; Miss D. Clouston. crem© silk; : Miss E. Bell, blue chiffon taffeta; Miss Fulton, white charmisuse with, gold tissue; Miss Stuart, grey satin Empire gown; Miss E. ; Macdonuld. pink chiffon over pink silk; IlS»s Grace, pink silk; Miss C. Hall, heliotrope , silk; Miss Hortcn, black chiffon taffeta; Messrs Bell (2), Masefie!d, Clouston (3), , Scott-Smith, Moore, Harvey, Brittain, Barker, Revell, Churchward, Townshend, Fisher (2), . Richmond, A'damsr, Wa2ker, Hursthouse, Western, Horton', Maclaine, Peerless, Mimro, Redwood, Woods. Grace, Tennent, Tidey, . Colt, Sharp, Wolferstan,. Stace (2), Mills, : Broughtoa, -Griffiths '(&),- Bull, Oswald, Ch-ay-tor, Small, Paul, Lambie, Drs Adams, 1 Bennett, etc v Mr Archie Adams, "L&ngley Dale," has returned, from a, short visit to N«lson. Mjss M'K-enzi© (Dunedin)- is visiting th« Mosses Cbaytor at "Marshlands." ■Miss D. Co!-eman (Amberley) is visiting her brother,.Mr B. Coleman, ait "Vernon." Mr and Mrs W. Ewart (Wellington) are on a visit to Mrs J. Ewart, Maxwell road. Miss -Clouston is visiting friends- in Wel-« lmgton. 4 Mrs James Bell (Hillersden) and; Miss Bell Have returned from a short visit to the Empire City. Mr F. R«dwood (Sprirg Creek) has been spending the week in Chriatchurch Mr C. Mills is visiting Kaikoura. Mi J. Conolly P has returned from a trip , to Auckland.