West Toowoomba members farewell Mrs. Carmody

To say "good-bye" to Mrs. Carmody, the members of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club arranged a delightful tea party, which was held at the Club House, on the West End bowling green, yesterday afternoon. The gardens surrounding the Club House are a picture just now, with roses of every shade out in bloom, and made an attractive setting for the Club House, which was hung with gaily-coloured streamers, and arranged with bronze bowls of roses and scarlet gerberas, presented by Mrs. W. Millar. Bowls of the same flowers beautified the tea table. On her arrival the guest of honour was presented by Mrs. Millar with a bouquet of gerberas and Geraldton wax flowers, tied with maroon and white streamers, the club colours. After tea, on behalf of the club, Mrs. Fryar presented Mrs. Carmody with a croquet mallet, suitably inscribed, from the members of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club. Mrs. Fryar voiced the remarks of all present at losing Mrs. Carmody, and Mrs. Millar and Mrs. Compagnoni also expressed their regret at Mrs. Carmody's departure, and also at the absence of Mrs. C. Blake. Two competitions were won by Mrs. A. B. Carter, and during the afternoon several photographs were taken by Miss L. Goddard. In addition to the guest of honour those present included Mesdames T. L. Fryar, R. W. M'Lean, Compagnoni, W. Millar, Dunnigan, R. Walsh, B. Krimmer, G. Hale, T. C. Norris, A. T. Parrot, Johnson, Thorborn, E. A. Baker, C. Villaume, Marshall, H. F. O'Brien, J. P. Murphy, Bullock, J. Krimmer, Wilson, C. Searle, A. B. Carter, and Stewart; Misses M'Kittery, R. Fryar, and L. Goddard.

The article as it was printed in The Brisbane Courier, 28 September 1928. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)