THE SOCIAL ROUND

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 228, 26 September 1929, Page 12

THE SOCIAL ROUND

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. and Miss Wilson (Timaru) are amongst those staving at Beach House, Milford. » # * * Mrs. Norman Parsons, of Office Road, Papantii, Christchurch, who has been spending a month in Auckland visiting friends, has now returned to Christchurch. * » » * Mrs. Eov Jaggs arrived from England last week by the Ulimaroa after rseven months' holiday in England. Mrs. Jaggs was entertained at afternoon tea at the Tudor rooms by a number of friends, and during the afternoon was presented with a bouquet of daffodils and violets. ♦ * \ * Miss Gwen Staples, of Auckland, who has since her arrival in England been touring Devon, Cornwall and the South Coast, is back in London and will visit the Continent before she returns to New Zealand about the end of the year. Miss Staples spent some time in Australia on her way to England. SOCIAL GATHERINGS. The popular girl competition at Onehunga is 'fast nearing completion. The proceeds arc to be used for the liquidation of a debt of £1600 on the convent school. Three societies are competing. The Hibernian Society is now leading by a small margin. * # • # • At the monthly meeting of the St. Helier's branch of the Tamaki Women's Progressive League, Mrs. John Cook, who has spent a good deal of time among the Maoris, spoke of them as a kindly though rather reticent race, possessing a natural graciousness, which made them a very charming people. She spoke very strongly of the employment by Asiatics of Maori 'women and girls, and ithe intermarrying of these races, 'which she regarded as most deplorable. * * * • A party was held at Mrs. Milne's; of Warmer Boad, Point Chevalier. Mrs. Milne received her guests in a gown of red velvet. Among those present were: Mrs. M. Ellis, primrose chiffon with shawl; Miss Essie Bennett, apricot crepe de chine; Miss Myrtle Stonestreet, pink taffeta; Miss Phyllis MacKae, pink crepe de chine; Miss E. Lampitt, green georgette; Miss E. Brown, blue taffeta ,\ Miss L. Reed, green taffeta; Miss T. Be well, pink sequin; Miss I. Martin, flared net; Miss F. Jackson, black crepe de chine; Miss A. Noakes, black velvet and georgette; Miss A. Edwards, ivory georgette and silver; . Miss E. Campbell, green taffeta and silver; Miss P. Sneller, black crepe de chine. :

A party was given at the Point- Erin Tea Kiosk by Mrs. R. J. Hastings for.her daughter Heather's birthday. The tables, were prettily decorated with streamers and the usual party favours. There were amusing competitions and games. Among the guests present-were: Mr. and Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Reg. Wade, Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Boden, Miss Paltridge, Miss Dora McDonald, Miss Ivy Billing, Miss Heather Hastings, Miss Sybil Cash, Miss Lily Winter, Miss Norma O'Connell, Miss Iris Harrison, Miss Joan and Miss June Harrison, Miss Olga Yates, Miss Shirley Wade, Miss Ena Carter, Miss , June Carter, Miss Zoe McDonald, Miss June Lynch, Miss Olive Penn, Miss Eva O'Connell, Miss Doris O'Connell.

Miss E. D. Dinneen, of Auckland, has returned from a tour on the Continent, where sho went by ail' to Paris—an experience sho thoroughly . enjoyed, writes our London correspondent. They were 10.000 feet up while they, crossed the Channel, and they had a magnificent view of the country on both sides of the Channel. Miss Dinneen is one of fhose who has become a, thorough convert to flying as a means of locomotion. On her arrival in Paris she went straight through to Borne, and, turning in her tracks, visited Florence, Venice, Milan and Geneva on her way back to Paris. She then visited the Somme battlefield, Albert and Ypres. She is now going to her sister's, Mrs. Benwoll, in Winsley, Hants, where, she will , stay until she leaves by the Empress of "Scotland from Southampton on her way to New Zealand. ■ ' ■

"Maori Music" was the subject of Miss Alice Greville's interesting address to the members, of the music section of the League of N.Z. Penwomen at the club rooms last Tuesday evening. The lecturer emphasised the importance of vocal music to the Maoris, and how their chants related the history of the tribe and dealt with chronological events. They had songs' for kumara planting, for fishing, laments for the dead and? chants for the - canoe. Their musical instru-wei-e, few, comprising flutes, trumpets, horns and drums. Two beautifully carved flutes, the property of Mr. Trevor Lloyd, were exhibited. The following itenis were, artistically performed by members when Mrs. Erima' Kaihau sang ja paddle chant (unaccompanied), Mrs. King sang "Pokarekare" and a slumber song. Miss Grevillej "Kamati" and a Maori song of itfarewell. The accompaniments were played by Mrs. Hutchinson.