SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 19788, 11 February 1928, Page 20

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Letters received this week indicate that Dr and Mrs O’Neill and their family leave England at the end of this month to settle in Sydney. .

Mrs D. H. Cameron, of St. Kilda, has gone to Nelson for three weeks to visit friends.

Professor and Mrs Mackenzie, of Wellington, aro slaying with Mr and Mrs Macßae at Pine Hill.

Mrs Craig, of London, sister to Mrs Mackenzie, is at present at Ballymena, and expects to return to England next month.

The To Taumala basketball season opened to-day at the chib bouse, Anderson’s Bay.

Miss Mollie Andrews has returned from Lake Hawca, where she spent a lengthy holiday with Miss Thelma Gillespie, of “ Lake Camp.”

Miss Ethel Jackson and her sister, Miss Dorothy Jackson, are off to the Franz Josef for a three weeks’ holiday.

Miss Annette Mandcno, who has spent the last two years abroad, is the guest of Mrs H. Mandcno, Belleknowes.

The engagement is announced of Ella Vaklevia Marie, only daughter of the late Frank Augustus Fitz George and of Mrs Fitz George, of Woodville street, St. Albans, to Brian Burfort, eldest son of Mr W. H. Brent, of Dunedin.

Mrs W. it. Hayward went north by Thursday’s express. After seeing her son off for London from Wellington she intends spending a holiday in New Plymouth.

Miss Evelyn Peacock left on Wednesday to spend a holiday in Wellington, where she will he the guest of her sister, Mrs C. W. Chisholm, Kilburnie.

The Wembley Club held another of its weekly dances in the Early Settlers’ and Pioneer Halls on Saturday night, when there was the usual largo attendance. The old dances in the Early Settlers’ Hall are popular, and the “lucky spot” waltz and streamer schottische were much enjoyed. The music for the old and the new dances is a special feature of these functions, and no pains are spared both by Arthur Gordon’s Band and Will Smith's Orchestra to give of their best. A “ Good Luck ” night is arranged for this evening, when various novelties will ho introduced.

Another successful hall at the Tudor Hall was given on Thursday, Cup Day. One cannot help remarking on tho appropriateness of the decorations on special occasions, and this time was no exception. The musicians’ stage represented a. scene at Wingatui, an enormous gold horeshoe serving as a. frame through which one saw the racecourse, complete with stand and patrons in it and on the lawns. Add to this the new and special lighting effects on the pillars and behind lingo bouquets, and tho result becomes inevitably a scene from fairyland. “Race Ball” always attracts numbers of strangers from other towns, glad to finish off a good day’s sport. Apart from these, several well-known residents joined in tho fun, and Mrs J. Roberts brought a large party for her daughter’s “ coming-out.’ Among those present one noticed Mr and Mrs E. Hazlett, Mr and Mrs Matheson, Mr and Airs 0. T. Irvine, Mr and Mrs T. Bridgema.n, Mr and Mrs Russell Laidlaw, Mr and Airs Frank Bell, Mr and Mrs A. Nichols, Mrs Leslie Mills, Misses Cheeseman, Finch, Hartmann(2), Hislop, Rutherford, Didshury, Nancarrow, Statham, L. Williams, Nichols, Oram (2), Livingstone, Reid (2), Orhell, K. Hazlett (Invercargill), Macassey (Wellington), Fraser (Wellington), P. Smith, Brewer, Dr Geerin, Messrs Roberts, Laidlaw, Edmond,, F. Dawson, Valiango, Haggitt, Maunsoll, Kelley, Cox, Hazlett (2), G. Dawson, Hislop, Solomon, Riley, and Blomfield.

Recent Dunedin visitors to “The Hermitage,” Mount Cook, are Mrs Arras, Mr and Mrs A. Marshall, and Messrs It. and D. Cook.

Last Saturday tho To Taumata Chib had a tennis tournament, when tho winning pair were Lily Lyng and Alfred Lovelock. In the evening came a book social and dance, attended by a large crowd of hoys and girls. The members showed much ingenuity and resource in their representation _ of book titles, and the guessing provided much amusement. The,.prize winner for originality was Rennie Beissell. The Y.AV.C.A. Pioneer Club played music for games and dancing throughout the evening, and the prizes were distributed by Mrs Steadman. Hornpipes and Irish Jigs were danced in costume by Miss Mabel Peat and Miss Phyllis Page, pupils of Miss Margaret M’Kerrow, and recitations were given by Rennie Beissell. Quantities _of flowers were sent by Mrs Somerville, of Anderson’s Bay. To say that the dancing season' has opened with eclat at the Tudor Hall is to put it mildly, for the masked fancy dress ball on Wednesday will

Jive long in the memory of many. From 9 p.m. onward happy people of all ages trooped in, ready to enjoy four hours’ dancing on an excellent floor, in first-class surroundings, and to unsurpassable dance music. About 250 were present, but such is tho spaciousness of the hall that there was no unpleasant. crowding. It was soon evident that for ladies the popular vote in fancy dress was either Eastern, or perhaps one ought to say Turkish and harem, or else Early English, and for men tho dashing Spanish type, with rcd-handkerchiefed head and wide sash. There was a refreshing absence of ovennany Japanese and Chinese, pierrots and pierrettes, with the result that the few who appeared thus garbed stood out well. One young Egyptian girl among other glittering things wore a resplendent gold scarab on her head. Other Egyptian ladies, from Cleopatra down, wore handsomely draped, and wore largo necklaces of pearls, amber, crystal, and other stones. Carmen, was popular, too, and no wonder, for the Spanish shawl, small black hat, and porky cigarette all help to make a provocative and attractive figure. Mcphistophclcs was for a change personified by a lady, who carried the idea, out well, oven to tho scarlet hat. One of the most original dresses was an egg, the. dress of yellowish velvet, with the “ white ” represented by tulle. Old brocades, stiff silks, lace mittens, family fichus, grey ringlets, smart black hats at all angles, gave one an idea of the past elegance of onr ancestors. In many cases, too, charm was added to mystery by the masks being edged with lace, and one lady struck a very original nolo by covering tho upper part of her face w<th a black tulle bow. Tho men naturally could nob ho quite so beautifully garbed, but they, too, looked in many cases debonair and handsome. Here and there one saw Eastern figures, with weapons; a cavalier or two gave a historical touch. Altogether the dance was a pronounced success.

At the meeting of the Alliance Board in Prague this spring it was decided on tho proposal of the Dutch Auxiliary to organise a Bibliographical Bureau, in order to help those interested in the women’s movement all over tho world by the provision of such bibliographical information as would assist in research or other work. The matter collected will deal solely with political, legal, and economic questions affecting women, and will not touch literary or artistic questions. It was decided that the Bibliographical Bureau should he installed in Paris, and Madame Suzanne Griuberg-An-pourrain, a member of the Alliance Board, has been asked to undertake its organisation and general direction. Mile. Eugene feaharolf, graduate ot tho American School of Librarians and who can correspond with our auxiliaries in seven languages tFrench, English, German, Russian, Polish, Spanish, and Italian) has been put in charge of the collection of documents.

Air Bavin, Miss Bavin, and Mi.-s Dc Chair, our distinguished Australian visitors, who left to-day, were yesterday afternoon the guests of the mayor (Air Taverner) and Mrs Taverner. These, with a few others, took a. pleasant motor drive, after which all adjourned to “ Corstorphine,” the beautiful home of Air T. K. Sicley, M.P., and airs Sidoy. A distinguished gathering of Dunedin’s prominent citizens had been invited to meet the guests of honor, so that altogether them were about forty. These included, besides Air and Mrs Tavernor, Sir Robert and Lady Stout, the Hon. Sir Charles Statham with Miss Statham and Miss Barr, the Hon. J. A. Hanan and Mrs Tlanan, tho Hon. G. hi. Thomson, aiv Horn, M.P.. air Dickson, M.P., and Mrs Dickson, the Hon. Sir James Allen and Lady Allen, Sir aVillinm and Lady Sim, Sir George and Lady Fenwick. Sir,

John Roberts and Mrs Menlove, Mrs 13. C. Haggitt, Miss Frazer (of Wellington), Mr and Mrs Hutchison, Mr Alexander, Mr Sutherland Ross, C.M.G., and Mrs Ross, Mr and Mrs Taylor, Mr Morrell (Vice-chancellor of the University), Mrs Morrell and Miss Morrell, Mr and Mrs J. A. Johnstone and Miss Johnstone, Cr Larnach, Cr Black, and the Rev. Bellhouse.

It was a. happy thought on someone’s part to sell lavender in bags and bunches yesterday at the Exchange Buildings and “1I.B.” corner. Oyer 400 were sold, and the money resulting will go to augment the funds of the Te Taumata Club. It is hoped now that lavender will be grown at the Anderson’s Bay house, and this will enable the workers to look forward to a regular little income. Slips and plants will bo gratefully received later, when the planting season is here.

Wo hear so much nowadays about labor troubles that pleasant co-opera-tion between heads of linns and their employees is doubly welcome. It is quite evident from the snccesslid show held yesterday at Messrs Cqulls, Somerville,'a ml Wilkie’s premises that cordial relations do exist all through these large works. The Show Committee, consisting ol Mr (1. Hickey, Mr A. Leith, Mr T. S. Coull, Miss J. Favol, Miss V. Charlton, with Mr Breese as indefatigable secretary, worked bard; but the result was well worth the labor. They, in common with the (Inn and the exhibitors, cordially thank Mr Tannock (judge of the cut flowers and vegetables), Miss Reid (judge of decorative floral work), and Mrs Brimmer and Miss Ewing (judges of cookery and sweets) for their help, and (Messrs T. and J. C. H. Somerville for the wonderful flowers sent io embellish the room. As a result of all this the Salvation Army will benefit by the gift of vegetable's, cakes, and scones, while the,flowers go to the hospital, dins first revival since -914 of what used to be an annual affair will in future become a fixture.