WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 May 1919, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

PERSONAL, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. ffonan are spending a holiday in Wanganui. # * * • Mrs. Dillon Carbery and Mrs. Uniacke have returned to Stratford. * * • • Mrs. McNaughton Christie, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. E. Bayley, has returned to Wellington. Miss Sybil Thomson ha 3 returned from a holiday spent in Eotorua and Auckland. * • * * Mrs. Birch-Johnston, who has been the guest of Mrs. Blackley, left on Thursday for Maketawa. » # # • Miss J. Wallace, of Auckland, has been, making a short stay in New Plymouth. • * • » Mrs.' L. A. Taylor (Hawera) spent a few days here this week. » * * • Mrs. L. Toswell, who has been visiting her delation's in New Plymouth, left on Thursday for Marton en route for Wellington. • » * • 'Miss Jean Kendall, who has been the guest of Mrs. E. Quilliam, returns to Wellington early next week. * • • » The engagement is announced of Miss Clara Crawford, youngest daughter of Mrs. C. F. Crawford, Courtenav street, New Plymouth, to Mr. Cecil Couper, of Ngarama, Owhango. • * • • Miss Okey and Miss Mabel Okey have returned to Auckland. Miss Nora Dempsey letf this morning for _Christchurch. « * * * Miss C. Warnock, of Eotorua, is visiting her mother in New Plymouth. g # « » Miss Inez Kirkby is spending a few days in the country. • * • • Miss Spayne, Feilding, is staying with Miss Stephenson Smith. * * * * Mrs. Crompton Smith and Miss Powles (Khandalla) ore the guests of Miss Percy-Smith. * * « • Miss Chalmer, of the staff of "Iona" College (Havelock North), is the guest of Mrs. E. C. Griffiths. • < • • Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bishop, with their son and daughter, left by the Rarawa last night for Auckland, en route to Rotorua on a holiday trip • • • • Mrs. J. E. Cruickshank, accompanied by her husband, leaves early next week for Wellington, en route for England, where they expect to be till the end of the year. They sail by the Cunard liner Port Sydney. * * » • Visitors at Chatsworth include: Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. Thomson (Wanganui), Misses McPherson (Wellington), Mrs. Whittington (Waitara), Mrs. Taylor (Hawera), Mrs t Wilkinson (Eltham), Mrs. Janisch (Marton). • • * » Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. J. Gibson (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. Hansard (Wellington) are staying at the White Hart. » • • • Amongst those who attended the Hawera races were Mesdames Brookman, Collier, Honan, E. L. Humphries, Fraser, Nolan, Fookes, Anderson, ICebbell. Kirkby, Hooper, Orbell, McQuade, Davies, McLeod, Scanlon, Newton King, Dodgshun, and Miss Capel. » » * 4 Miss Telford and Mrs. Konsly, Oriental Bay, Wellington, are staying at Niger House. Afternoon Tea.—Mrs. W. J. Chaney was hostess at a most enjoyable afternoon last Wednesday. During the afternoon Mrs. Evans recited and Mrs. R. George gave a pianoforte solo. Amongst the guests were Archdeacon and Mrs. Evans, Miss E. F.'Blundell, Mrs. Carbery (Stratford), Mrs. A. C. H. Collins, Mrs. R. George, Mrs. C. H. Weston, Mrs. Uniacke (Stratford), Miss Blundell, Mrs. Mortimer Jones, Miss Wade, Mrs. and Miss Donald Wilson, Mrs. R. Quilliam, Miss Joan Kendall (Wellington). NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. Garden Party.—On Thursdjay afternoon Archdeacon and Mrs. Evans entertained the returned soldiers at a delightful garden party at their residence, and | the boys thoroughly enjoyed their out- | ing. Croquet was very popular during [the afternoon, while Mrs. Wood (piano) (and Miss V. Millar (violin) contributed | several selections which were much appreciated. Mrs. Hooker, Miss Thomson and Mr. Brooker were the vocalists, and their songs added a great deal to the guests' enjoyment. The ladies who assisted Mrs. Evans were: Mesdames Burgess, E. A. Walker, C. H. Weston, Eberlet, Cutfield, Chaney, Sumner, Hooker, Courtney, Misses M. Evans, Percy-Smith, Webster, Blundell, Bradbury, Thomson, Bullard, Corkill, Langlands, Mills, Leech, Hamblyn, Sole (2).