WAIKATO NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1055, 20 August 1930, Page 5

WAIKATO NOTES

Miss Ida Carey, oC Auckland. is visiting her parents, Air. and Mrs. R. 0. C. Carey, in Hillcrest. Mrs. Ewan MacGregor, of Hamilton, is spending a holiday in Masterton and Wellington. Mrs. R. B. Cranwell, of Hamilton, is spending a holiday in Wellington. Miss Margaret Johnston, of Feilding, is the guest of Mrs. M. W. Coventry. Hamilton. HAMILTON v. CAMBRIDGE GOLF MATCH A very pleasant day was spent on the Cambridge links on Thursday when the women of that club entertained a big team of women from the Hamilton Club. The weather was ideal, and the links in very good order. The results of the matches were, Hamilton being mentioned first: Airs. Mander won from Airs. K. Brown. 3 and 4; Mrs. C. O. Bennett won from -Hiss E. Robinson, 2 up: Mrs. T. A. Milrov lost to Mrs. J. Banks, 3 and 1; Mrs. W Batt lost to Mrs.. Burke, 3 and 1; Mrs. D- H a y won from Miss I. Garland. 1 up; Mrs. L. Day won from Miss j Watt, 1 up; Mrs. G. Gower won from Miss J- Thompson, 6 and 5; Mrs. R. Guv lost to Mrs. Freeman. 3 and 2: Sutherland. 3 and 1; Mrs. P. G. RusMiss A. Coventry lost to Mrs. X. sell lost to Mrs. J. Mucky, 2 and 1: Mrs. It. P. Hazard won from Airs. A. H. Nicoll, 3 and 2; Airs. A. English won from Miss J. Clemow, 3 and 2; Mrs. G. Primrose won from Airs. A. •Short. 4 and 2; Mrs. H. D. Matthews won from Airs. Mahoney. 1 up; Aliss Af. Stevens lost to Aliss A. Hewitt, 4 and 3; Mrs. E. J. Mears won from Airs. F\ Kingsford. 3 and 1; Mrs. Whitehouse lost to Aliss Blythe, 2 and 1; Mrs. TV. J. King and Aliss J. Priestley, all square: Airs. Clive Matthews won from Airs. S. Newell. 4 and 2: Airs. O. Taylor won from Airs. X. Banks, 5 and 4. SHAKESPEARE CLUB READING The Hamilton Shakespeare Club on Thursday evening gave a splendid reading of that most amusing comedy. “The Limpet/’ by Woodhouse and MacClure. The large audience enjoyed a hearty laugh from beginning to end. The choice of readers as usual was most successful, the parts being allotted to Mr. H. T ' Alorton. who was Ferkins; Air. W. Ranstead, Dick Devson: Air. E. A. Cox. William Fordyce; Mr. E. Bouillon. Percy Sheepwell; Mr. W. M. Coventry, Edward Devson; Airs. Kaber Harrison. Ales. Devson; Miss K. M. Gordon, Daphne Sheepwell.

TAU WHARE CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS BALL A very successful children’s fancy dress ball was held in Tauwharo Ilail on Friday evening to raise funds for tlio Plunket Society. An energetic committee of women. Mrs. p. Dingle, Mrs. F. Massey, Mrs. Nicholls and Mrs Cleland, had spent much time in making the hall attractive with masses of wattle, ferns and multi-coloured streamers, which made a fitting setting of the gay throng of happy childprizes were given by the organisers and by Mr. Cross, of Tauwliare. The judges were Mrs. D. May, Mrs. C. If. Holloway and T. Shaw, of the Hamilton Plunket committee. Mrs. Hay. president of the society, heartily congratulated all the helpers on their successful undertaking. LYCEUM CLUB ACTIVITIES Circle of the Lyceum Club met on Monday evening in the lounge, where many enjoyable games were played. Those present were:—Mrs. W. IX Ross, Mrs. E. T. Robinson, Mrs. C. IT. Dunford, Mrs. X. LI. Hooker, Mrs. A. W. Green, Mrs. A. Speedy, Mrs. JO. alders, Mrs. Honeylield. Mrs. G. Buckland, Mrs. E. Martin, Mrs. JO. G. Rolls. Mrs. W. A. Johnson, Mrs. Gordon Brown, Mrs. M. W. Coventry, Mrs. J. Staples, Mrs. Hodgkin.son. Mrs. Gibbs. Mrs. Kingston, Mrs. Bevin. Mrs. verrall, Mrs. Hulse, Mrs. E. G. Johnson, Mrs. E. Xorrish, Miss E. Nutsford, Miss J >. Johnson, Miss C. Wallnutt. Miss Fricker, Miss O. Rowe, Aliss M. Ross, Miss Hooker. On Tuesday afternoon the Musical Circle had a very interesting afternoon. The work set was on modern composers, and a paper was read on “The Art of Pedalling.” Pianoforte solos were played by Mrs. 11. J. Ferguson. Miss Barrell. Mrs. H. Hammond, Miss Mears and Miss M. Jones, and songs were given by Mrs. J. J. Standrin, Mrs. Farquhar, Mrs. Shirley and Mrs. Boulton. Those present were:—Mrs. H. J. Ferguson (convenor). Mrs. H. Hammond. Mrs. N. Hallett, Mrs. J. J. Standrin, Mrs. Farquhar. Mrs. C. F. Sherley, Mrs. IT. J. McMullen. Mrs. Gordon Brown, Mrs. J. 3D. Smith. Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. Sinclair. Mrs. Hulse, Mrs. Jones, Miss Money, Miss M. Tidd, Miss Mears, Miss Barrell. Miss I. Leek. * * * SOCIAL EVENING On Tuesday evening a very pleasant social evening was arranged for club members by the Amusements Committee. Mrs. W. H. Hume, vice-president, was hostess, Mrs. F. Jolly being absent owing to illness. The l9unge was very attractive with bowls of poppies, bulbs and pussy willow. A varied programme had been arranged: A pianoforte duet by Miss M. Jones and Miss Money; songs by Miss Kirby; pianoforte solo by Mrs. Hubert Hammond; songs by Mrs. lan Stuart; pianoforte duet by the Misses Barrell; songs by Miss Margaret Barrell; violin

solo by Miss P. Sorby; and a reading, a scene from C. lv. Munro’s “At Mrs. Beams’s”—in which the readers were Mrs. E. G. Johnson, Mrs. Scrimshaw, Mrs. J. Staples, Mrs. N. Blomfield, Mrs. 11. Hopkins, Misses E. Madelcy and F. Jolly. Among those present were: Mrs. W H. Hume, Mrs. H. J. Greenslade. Mrs F. Vickery, Mrs. Tyne, Mrs. 11. Douglas, Airs. IT. J. AlcAiullen, Mrs. J. ID Smith, Airs. Vere Chitty, Airs. A. Beale, Mrs. Gordon Smith, Airs. Verrall, Airs. C. Hume, Airs. E. Reeves, Airs. E. Ar. Alasters, Airs. Montgomery, Airs. F. Bullick, Airs. H. Saunders, Airs. J. Staples, Airs. 11. Hopkins, Mrs. N. Blomfield, Mrs. W. D. Ross, Airs. A. E. Sandford, Mrs. Grylls, Mrs. T. N. Pemberton, Mrs. P. 11. Bell, Mrs. W. Seavill, Mrs. Dunstan Wilson, Airs. Linder, Airs. 11. Hammond, Verrall. Airs. Sorby, Airs. M. Glider, Mrs. T. Reynolds, Mrs. Hovey, Airs. Andrews, Airs. LI. X. Hallett, Airs. A Speedy, Mrs. E. G. Johnson, Mrs. Scrimshaw, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. H. Ferguson, Mrs. ID. Thompson, Airs. G. Brown, Airs. J. Stuart, Aliss AlcLean, Miss AlcAlullan, Aliss A. Bourko, Aliss G. Wyatt, Aliss G. Eggleston, Miss AT. Ross, Miss Bell, Aliss Peart, Aliss J«:astwood. Aliss I. Andrews, Aliss E. Aladeley, Aliss Al. Campbell, Aliss Kirby, Miss Barrell, Aliss AI. Barrell, Aliss K. Sorby, Aliss P. Sorby. PARTIES FOR GUILD FUNDS Airs. 11. Voider, president of the Claudelands Women’s Anglican Guild, has hostess at two very enjoyable parties recently for funds for the guild. On Wednesday evening the billiardroom at her home, “Edingthorpe,” was charmingly decorated with bowls of Iceland poppies and bulbs. The guests were entertained with bridge, the prizes going to Mrs. AI. AI. Carpenter. Mr. Gunn and Air. A. W. Ward. Those present were:—Airs. G. Valder, Mrs P. Snell, Airs. A. W. Ward, Airs. O. R. Farrar. Airs. M. M. Carpenter, Airs. H. Hooker, Airs. C. Newell, Airs. H. Livingstone, Mrs. C. A. Palmer, Airs. Victor Alacky (Auckland), Airs. Kent Johnson, Airs. H. T. Gillies, Airs. T. S. Kingston, Airs. Jfl. T. Robinson, Mrs. G. Rogers, Airs. IT Hammond, Mrs. G. J. Brown, Mrs. J. D. Smith, Airs. E. Walders, Airs. J. F. Strang, Airs. E. O. Kollo, Aliss A Moore, Miss E. Hooker, Aliss Buttern Aliss Fricker. Aliss N. Scherer, Aliso E. Scherer, Dean Barnett, Messrs. II Valder, A. W. Ward, J. F. Strang, B. Platts, W. Gunn, R. Rowe. On Thursday evening Airs. Valder gave another party, when games snd competitions gave the guests a jjolly time. • Pianoforte solos and duets were played by Aliss Norah and Aliss Lilian Valder, and songs were given by Airs. C. F. Shirley. Those present were:—Air. and Airs. H. Baker, Air. and Mrs. P. Snell. Air. and Airs. W. J. Blakeway, Air. and Airs. J. Aladill, Airs. Shannon, Airs. H. Livingstone, Airs. C. F. Sherley, Airs. H. Taylor, Aliss A. Aloore, Aliss A. Holloway, Miss K. Blakeway and Dean Barnett.