NEW PLYMOUTH ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1926, Page 18

NEW PLYMOUTH ITEMS.

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Miss D. James is visiting Wanganui. * « * * • Mrs. W. Kerr is visiting Wanganui. Miss Zaida Saxton has returned from Featherston. » * * * Mrs. Barthorp was hostess at a bridge party on Monday for Miss Briant. Mrs. L. Morgan (Napier) is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Atkinson. * * * Mrs. Roy Hill (Wellington) is staying with her mother Mrs. Little. Miss Veale and Miss Barber (Auckland) are visiting New Plymouth. • • ♦ • Mies Eleanor Campbell was hostess at a party for Miss Evie Fookes on Thursday evening. Dr. and Mrs. Milroy left Wellington 'by the Ulimaroa this week to meet in Sydney Mrs. Tonks, who is returning from England by the Dyontes. The Victoria League intends holding the first floral tea of the present season at the league rooms on Friday afternoon. There will be a select programme of music. Flowers will be on sale, and a large attendance of members is hoped for; ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced of Miss Muriel Lennon, eldest daughter of Mrs. A. R. Lennon, Muswell Hill, London (late of New Plymouth), to Mr. Thomas Constantine, of Halifax.,

The engagement is announced of Elvina Phyllis, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Carlile Marfarlane, Gladstone Road, Napier, to Kenneth Finch, of New Plymouth, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Kirk, late of Hamilton and Christchurch. GIFTED TARANAKIAN MUSICIAN At Auckland oft Tuesday Miss Leah Hadghton, of Hawera, was the guest of (the Society of Musicians. Miss Haughton was recently awarded a scholarship by the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music entitling her to two years’ free tuition in England. She leaves with her parents about next April to take up the scholaitahip. Miss Haughton gave as her nunr bers at the Auckland reception ‘■Romance” (Sibelius), “Fantasia Impromptu (F>aeh), and “Papillpn” (Lavelle). WOMEN’S CLUB. The fortnightly meeting of the Women’s Club Committee was held on Monday evening. It was reported that the buildings would- be ready for occupation early in December, and that the furniture would also be ready by that date. The secretary was, instructed to notify members. of the date of the opening of the club, aiid also of the arrangements made for the payment: of subscriptions. The committee decided that no members would be accepted as foundation members after Novembj.-’3O, but that from that date new numbers would be elected by ballot and would require to pay a entrance fee oi one guinea in addition to the annual subscription. ’