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SOCIAL
(By " Voritas.”)
Social items for .publication in the
- “Chronicle" should be addressed to
" Veritas/' and reach thia office not
later than Monday, Wednesday and
Friday morninga in order to ensure
publication on tbo ensuing days.
His Excellency the Governor and Lady -
Chelmsford will attend the races at Cuf
ford Park on Boxing Day.
Hon. and Mrs, Littleton Groom. and
their little daughter arrived at Cowden
I Knowee from Melbourno on Thursday.
। Mr. and Mn McEvoy, Warra, aro in
Misa Flora Linton, Roma, will be the
guest of Mrs. Alford for Christmas and
New Year.
Mr. Clifford Alford left on Thursday on
a visit to his people. .
Mrs. George Hutton and Miss Eileen.
Ranken will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mre, R. Sinclair for the New Year fos
tivitici, .
The cuckre party in aid of the D.D.
Ladios’ Amateur Swimming Club, which*
was to have taken placo or Thurday
evening, is postponed until after the New.’
Mrs. and Misses O’Sullivan leare tor
day on a visit to Redeliffe,
Dr. neas McDonnell is expected to
arrive from his trip on Monday, and will
entertain the nursee and patients at the
hospital at a tea on Tuesday afternoon.
Mus Wooleott, who haa been staying
with Mrs. Tyson Doneley, returns to
Bowenville to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Purves are spending the
vacation at Bryan Bay,, having rented
the Bank for a few weeks.
A pleasant little gathering took place
at Mi-d Eva Robinson’s Kindergarten
School in Godsall-street yesterday moru- s
ing. Miss Robinson had previously en
tertained the children's parents at after
noon tea on Thursday afternoon, and
yasterdav the children's work was all
displayed on tables round the room.
There were baskets made of cut paper,
clean samples of block building, and
clay modelling, straw basket work, books
and blotter cleverly made fwm colored

e Ard board, and the elder gir. showed j

some clever drawing from nature. Con- a
’ Bering the fact that the pupils are all
• under seven years of age, the work is

most creditab.e. And one in struck with
• this pleasant wav of teaching and train

ing the little ono. In the centre of the
room stood the Christmatree, from
which each of the emaller children re
calved a preent, prizo- being distributed
- to the eder one-. Flo snow got tr-t

prize for good conduct, Jenic Galton
and for progrem, Evie l’alethorpe,
Yronne Snow, and Walter Staple for

general progres.

There was a large audience at the JoEn
K. I last night, when the annual enter
tainment of St. Mary’s College was pre*
sented. The performance waa remark*
* aby creditable, and the tyn were

heartily applauded for each tem
Among the audience were Hon. L. E.
•'Groom and Mre, Groom, Mm. (yr

Doneley, Mio Doneley C-L Beer.
O’Brien (2), Mrs. and Mbees Pigott (2),
Mises Hogan, E. McHugh, Cronin, Kyan
(2), Redwood (2), V. McHugh, Keten
stengel (2), Renwick (2). Pringle, Mm.
Herbert, Mers. V, C. Redwend, Stone,
Moloney, Scully, Pigott (Z), Doyle. Tar
dent Romentengel, Tolmic, C. Redwood,

and many Abers.

In the midst of the Christman metri
ment and fun, the sick and differing
hare not been forgotten, und the firt of
the Chri-tmas entertainment at the ho
petal was given ou Thunday evening.
' - when Mr. and Mr. J. II- Jonei gave

* rery pleasant evening to the inmate.

. Theiint yart was a concert in the big 1

entrance hall, which looked rpcially
cony and pretty, with touches of scarlet
about. One big bowl nf gladio’i was
charmingly arranged. An one entered,
the scene wan a very pictureqve one.
Mm. and Mia Jone and their guente
in the evening frocks, the matron and
nurses in their pretty uniforms, and
grouped about a number of convalescent
patients, including a number of little
one from the children’s ward, who had
been wheeled in on their stretchen, and
at the piano a girl in white, singing
One had only to wo the expremion- on
the facca of the patients to know how
they were enjoying the treat. Mr. 'and
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Fortescue, Mimew Aland
and Marisy, and Mr. Price, and Meer.
Lane, Gould, and Harrison contributed
. songs, all joining* in ringing "Swank

Hirer.” An adjournment war made to
the children's ward, which wan also made
bright with drapings of crimson art mus
lin, caught here and there with bp
scarlet poppic, each little cot being de
corated with a poppy. In the centre
stood a beautiful glomy camphor laurel,
literally covered with torn and gifts of
all rorte, most of them made and giver,
by the members of the Girls' Club, whe
helped all the evening in entertaining,
haring given an exhibition of club exer
cire earlier. The przes were coon dis
tribued to the great joy of the small
people, the elder ones not ling forgot
* ten. One beautiful doll was prevented

to an o‘d lady who; though a grand
mother, had never eeon n Christ mantree

or been to a Chrietmas party. The ,
dollie is to be given to her little grand- '
daughter. Dr. Kendall llammand, in a
abort speech, heartily thanked Mr. and
Mrs. Jones on behalf of the patients, and
aupper was served in one of the witting
rootn, where the mantel was ma-eed
with searlet geraniums and the table
also a mam of scarlet flowers. The
matron and nume, who wore their Ik
coting new caps, helped in entertaining,
and others present were Mrs. Falkner,
Canon and Mra. Oakeley, Mrs. and Mie
O'Sullivan, Mn. Trevethan, Mm. For
tescue, Mrs. Allpari, Mr, and Min
Michelly, Mie Jones, Aland, Hanken,
.1. Robinson, Mort, and Hely, Dr. Ken
dall Hlammand, Moon. Xendall llam
mand, Warner, Gould, Sweeney, Harri
won. Hay, Tait, Congrove.

The many friend- of Mise Tillio and
Katie .Fogarty, Ruthsen-tree t. will he
pleased to learn that they have recovered
from the accident they sustained on Sun
day last when they were thrown from a
sulky. Mi Katie Fogarty wa- rverelv
shaken at the time, but Mie Tillio for
tunately escaped unhurt.

Mrs. J, A. Aubin, of Chatswood, New
South Wales, and her two daughters are
spending a few weeks in Toowoomba,
and are the guets of Mrs. Aubin’s

bober-nda*, Mr. X. Doherty, James

The marriage «.! Mr. W. Wallace, of
Goodwood, to MDs M. J. Barnes will
- take place in the Presbyterian Church.

Toowoombe, at 10 a.m. on Monday. 23rd.

Mr. J. Perry Lyons (Warra) was in
town at the Queen’s on Wednesday,

Mr. A. D. Wa'sh (Brisbane) and Cap

kbt.PoUglne are staying at the Queen’s

Mr. and Mrs. Crisp (Charleville) were
- at the Queen’s on Friday. •

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Devine (Pitt.
• worth) were in town this week, staving
■ at ths Queen's. ‘ -

Mins Doyle, Wistaria, is spending the

vacation in Sydney.

Mm* Elsie Thomp., who has been vixit
ing Mims Doyle, Wistaria, returned to

Bnbene on Thurday.

Father Christmas wil arrive in Too
woombs this afternoon in his motor car
and will be at home at Hloberteon and
- Provan’s for the next three days.

_ -Mias Robinson, Camby, was at home to

a large number of guets at the Wal
ball Mcll yesterday afternoon. * 'Hie
room looked very pretty, and the man;
, handnomepiceed of work in wood carving

done by Mim Robinson's pupils had a i
charming effect. 'Ilie most admired by

all was Miss Quinlan's ball stand, which 1
is quite a masterpiece, and an over
mantel by the same clever hands is n’so
very handsome. Mim E. Tolmie has a
cal:net, with a graceful deign in vine

avee; And a table top by Mm. Buck
land Taylor, and 3 box by Mr. Kennard
are both beautifully ’done. Several
stools and small tables, ami some velvet
cushions in pyrography were much ad
mired. Tea was serred at small tables

bout the room, the floral arrangement
belay principally galardias and sun
flower. The stage was grouped with pot
plants, and on an occasional table was a
big bowl of sunflower. During the
afternoon Mra, Buckknd Tayfor, on he
half of Mies Robnsona pupils, pro-ented
her with a beautiful milanese bracelet in
the form of a «trap, and the daintiest
pearl spray brooch. Accompanying the
: gilta was a pretty book with the name,

of the girem. And inscribed. “ From
your pupils, part and prcsent.” It wa*
Altogether a charming gift, and as it
had oridently been kept a very elose
secret, Mim Robinson wau an surprised
M the was delighted with it. Mrs
Robinson, who helped her daughter en
tertain, was fa a black ailk gown, and

black bonnet with touches of white.
Miss Rtobinson wore white hnen, and
' white hut with bow of floral pils. Alts

B. Robiusou was also in white, and wore
I a small pale blue mushroom hat, with
, louches of pale blue and pink hydrau

geas. Mrs. Buckland Taylor was in
। black silk grenadine over white, and
, wore a hat of black and white folded
1 chiffon, with feathers, Mrs. Quin.an
i wore navy blue sicillienne, and black

crinoline hat, with feathers. Mrs. Falk
1 ner,a charming black gown and white
1 lace blouse; big white hat, with glace

bows and purple flowers. Mrs. W.
Robinson was in pale green eilk, and a
black hat and feathers. Mra. Cramond,
ur.ght navy silk, with kimono brettolles
over a silk blouse; Dolly Varden hat
with wings. Mrs. J. H. Mun:o was in
cream siellienne, and wore a pale green
hat with shaded roecA and grases. Mrs.
Alford wore white linen, and small white
hat with clusters of double rioietn. Miss
Woodward was in a brown Sgured Con
tume, and woro a ' Clam Butt hat in
Tu-can straw, with big choux in black
tulle and emu plumes. Miss Quinlan’s
grey linen was worn with a big black
hat and feathers. Mira Godsail was in
dark green eilk and small mauve hat.
Mi Rid y wore spretty ivory sicil
lienne with coatee, and white crinoline
hat, with pink roAte, Miss Dorothy
Hogurth was in blue floral muslin, and
grey hat with wreathol forget-me-nots
Other present were: Mrs. Fraser-Munro
and Min Munro, Mm, and Miss
Slichelly. Mrs. Hlattou, Mir-os E. and J.
Tolmie, Mrs. Hatton, junr., Mra. and
Miw Shannon, Mies Filshic, Mrs. and
Si new Mowbray. Mr. Banbury, Mra.

tephens, Mr*. lo, Mrs. Born. Mra.
Snell, Miss Berklemns, Miss M’Dougall.
Mie Alford, Mis Desie, Mr, Hlodgen,
Mra. Thorn’ey, Mre. Murchison, Mrs. G.
W. Grifliths and Mrb. Pechey, Mrs.
Polglas, Mrs. and Miss Narlay, Mi E.
Ranken, Miss Aland, Mrs. Terrick Hamil
ton, Mrs. Davidson (Sydney), Mrs.
McCord, Mis Hammond, Mm* Yeates,
Mra. Oakeley, Mrs. Foler, and Miss

McDougall.

Mrs. Unvidon (Sydney) is the guest
of her sinter, Mr. Stephens, IIerrics
strect. '

Mra. Duncan Sinclair in staying at

Vacy.

Mr. Salmon, Dalby, in in town.

Mises A. McGuin, who ban been the

guest of MIm Stewart, Ruthren-treet,

returns homo tomorrow.

Mr. A. L. Sbire, Laugh Downs, who
haa been the guret of his sister, Mra.
J. Atkins Grimes, De Brooke House, has

returned to Brisbane,

Mis M. Shire, Albion, will bo the
guo+t of hof ni»tcrt Mra. J. Atkina
Grime, for the holidays.

Mis Phipps is tho guest of Mra. Buck
land Taylor, Blaekdown House.

Mra. Wenver and her children are on
a vinit to Southport.

Mra. McCord 18 staying at Mrs. Wea
ver’s house during her absence.

Mr. Mowbray and Mr. Park, Gympie,
are expected on tho 26th on a visit to
Mr. and Mra. Mowbray, Barnbough.

Mm, Pagan and family, Brisbane, are
expected shortly at their cottage, Duria

den, the Range.

The euchre party in-aid of the funds
of the Darling Downs Amateur Ladies’
Swimming Chib will bo held on Friday
night, January 3, 1008.

Visitors at the Queen’s Hotel include:
Mo-rs. J. B. Mnegregor, II. T. Mahoney,
R. S. Kennedy (Romn), H. 6. Cureton
(Warra), L. Markey (Adelaide), E. II.
Abell (Br-bane), A. P, Lord (Victoria

Downs\ Mr. and Mra. J. Macdonald, A.

Donaldson.

Visitors nt Imperial Hotel during the
week were: Captain and Mix. Willams,
Mr. and Mra. C. J. Carter, Miss A. Price,
Mr. R. Black (Brisbane), Mr. L. Jacoby,
Mr. E. J. Metcalfe, Mr. Owen JoucH, Mr.

nngerbuller, Mr. Bicasdale, Mr. W.
McL. Marehall, Mr. T. P. C. Burstall,
Mr. Tikworth, Mr. L. James. Mr.
Grant, "Br A, Verne, Mr. Allan Shaw.
Mr. Andenon, Mr. Rabone, Mr. C. H.
James, Mr. F. A. Bryant, Mr. P. L.

Brown, Mr. L. Spencer, Mr. Mond, Mr.

M. Burke.

This week’e arrivals at the Empire
Hotel include: A. H.Berbank (Chin*
chilla), Mr. and Mra. Lnidlaw (Broken
Hill). Mrs. Mera (Clifton), A. J. Hunter
(Bri-bane), A. J. Stephenson (Ipswich),
J. S. Clowes (Ipswich), 11. A. Foster
(Brisbane), J. Goffage (Dalby). W.
Thompson (Brisbane), Ars, Peter Han
nay (Tenterfield), Miss Hannay (Tenter
field), G. R. Noakes (Bundaberg), A.
Salter (South Australia), D. Lyons, W.
Kellett (Brisbane), J. Kerr (Brisbane).

Visitors at Club Hotel during week;
Mr. and Mra. C. P. Logan, Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Freenev, Hon. J. C. Plant and
Miss Plant, Mr. and Mra. Mackay, Mr.
and Mra. A. J. Gorge, Biss Ward, Miss
Tzghe, Miss N. Cox. Miss Swan, Mm.
Pendock, Miss J’endock, Mim MePhie,
MiesoA Ramsay (2), Master Ramsay, Mi**?
Pettigrew, Mrs. W. Anderson, Miss
McDonald, Mm. and Miss Nespor, Miss
Battersby. Messra. R. S. Drury, Wil
liams, Scale, Cole, M. F. Ramsay, Tur
nor, F. Campbell, Glasson. D. Keys, J.
R. Orr, Pul-ford, W. D. Coghlan, Thomp
'son. F. S. Tulloch. A. Dowling, Virtue,
G. R. Gore, C. Williams, Sands, Pieker
ing, F. W. O'Rourke, 11. Brooks, Grant,
Master Grant, A. E. Moore, Kuroure, J.
B. Evans. Woodward; A. G. Salmon, J.
Wright, Colonel I. V. King.

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