SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 19794, 18 February 1928, Page 20

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Professor and Mrs Mackenzie leave Dunedin on Monday for their home in Wellington. Accompanying them will he Mrs Craig, of London. Mr and Mrs Mungo, of Western Australia, are visiting Dunedin, Queenstown, and other towns of the district. Mrs Carnahan and Miss Duncan, both of Glasgow, are the guests of Mrs Jack, St. Leonards. Decent Dunedin guests at the “White Star” 'Motel, Queenstown, include Mr and Airs Speight and Miss W. Speight. Mrs Aubrey Stephens has gone to Timaru for a short visit, Airs Klsoin, of Christchurch, is staying with her sister, .Mrs Arthur .Barnett, Mrs Pre.-'tou, who arrived yesterday, is slaying with her mother, Airs Logan. Miss Nolle Leggo arrived froth Christchurch last night, to join her parents, who have taken np their residence in Dunedin. Miss Mocking, from Alollnuintc, with her brother, Air E. J, Mocking, lias left for a, lour of Otago Central, visiting Queenstown and Wanaka. The St. Clair .Ladies’ Golf Club will hold its'opening day on Tuesday, when play will commence at J 1 a.in. Mr and Mrs T. Anderson (the mayor ami mayoress of .Port Chalmers) have left on a, visit to Stewart Island to witness the Sanders Cup tests, and are extending their trip to the Lakes districts. 'LI 10 engagement is announced of Boland Stephens, younger son of the late J. S. Thomson, .Pahiwi, Balfour, Southland, and of Mrs Thomson, Winchester street, Christchurch, and Nora It Graham, youngest daughter of Mr and Afrs Percy .Helmorc, Fendaltoii, Christchurch. Professor and Airs Lawson gave a very pleasant little party on Wednesday for Prolcssop and Airs Alaekenzie, of Wellington, and Airs Craig, of London. Other guests included Professor and Afrs Bamsay and their relatives, Air and Airs Alungo, of North Australia, Professor and Mrs Jack and Aliss Duncan, Professor and Mrs Dunlop, Dr and Airs Jas. Thompson, Airs Hunan, Professor Strong, and Dr Siedebcrg. At the last meeting of the Dunedin Ladies’ Amateur Athletic Club it was decided to hold an afternoon sports meeting on Otago Anniversary Day (Alnrch 2J), at the Caledonian Grounds. Intending members are asked to send for particulars to tho honorary secretary, Aliss Beardsley, 299 Anderson’s Hay road, and advertisements will keep tho public posted up in details. This association has a strong committee, with plenty of enthusiasts. Tho vice-presidents are Mrs Taverner, Mrs Sutherland Boss, and Miss 13a tt; committee-—Aliss E. Roberts. Mackenzie, Peake, Ifervey, Conuack, Sergeant, Amiisoit, Holms, 0. Jones, Woodcock; lion. see. and treasurer, Aliss Beardsley; lion, adviser, Mr Alacassey (president of tho Alert’s Amateur Athletic Association). Two large bridge parties have been given for Airs Fulton, who leaves shortly for a visit to the Old Country. One was on Wednesday at. the Women’s Club, with Airs W. Evans and Airs Smeatnii as joint hostesses. Other players were Mrs Slock, Mrs Marshall Alacdouald. Airs Clnrry, Airs Hutchison, Mrs E. Halsled, Airs Phillips, Mrs Hanlon, Mrs Callender, Airs Bichard Hudson, Airs Einlaysnn, Mrs Fergus, Airs Barron, Airs Lough, Airs De Clive Lowe. Mrs Alex. Duncan, Mrs A. M. Cameron, Airs K. Bamsay, Airs Harty, Mrs Hislop, of Auckland, Misses V. Wilkins and P Whyte. An excellent afternoon tea was enjoyed in the club’s dining room, which was gaily decorated for tho occasion.

yesterday afternoon Mrs Richard Hudson gave a most enjoyable bridge party for Mrs Fulton at the Women’s Club. Tea was served in the dining room, with the very welcome addition of ices, for themlub now supplies these delicacies. The room looked very gay with its beautiful flowers, and all spent a happy afternoon. The guests were I\lrs De Clive Lowe, Mrs Hanlon and her sister, Mrs Hislop, of Auckland, Mrs Finlayson, Mrs Smeaton, Mrs Callender, Mrs Harty, Mrs Lough, Mrs Duncan, Mrs Cameron, Mrs Evans, Mrs Barron, Miss V. Wilkin, and Miss Horton, of Wellington. A crv for help comes from Mrs Denton Leech, the secretary for the League of Nations. “ Will you help me to find a coadjutor for the Dunedin League of Nations Union? The branch work has so increased that I am finding it difficult to just keep abreast of all the work, particularly that of distributing the large amount of literature that arrives from many parts of the world, and is sent to Dunedin for distribution in the dominion. The willing friend would not need clerical experience, but deft fingers, and should Ire able to devote one morning a week regularly to this office.” Would anyone willing to rrivc the required assistance please communicate with Mrs Leech, Jamieson’s Buildings The I’cnnyslvania Railroad recently announced the opening of a training school nml cxpcnuiGUtul kitchen ior the instruction of dining-car stewards, cooks, and waiters at its dining-car commissariat headquarters at Columbus, Ohio. The new school includes an exact reproduction of a dining-car, so that it is possible to carry on demonstrations and conduct classes under exactly the same conditions as prevail in cooking and serving meals in trains. Similar dining-car training schools will, in the near future, be established by the Pcnnyslvania Railroad at its Now York and Chicago commissariats. When these arc placed in operation all dining-car employees, regardless ol service, will be given periods of training. In add.lion, all new employees engaged for the dining-car service will receive a course of training before entering upon their duties. Mrs Buckley, of .England, who has been staying with Mrs Fitchott, has left for the north. The Misses Williams left yesterday for a holiday at the Franz Josef. Mrs Elmore was the guest of honor on Wednesday, when Mrs Menlove gave a small party at the beautiful home of Sir John Roberts. Other guests included Mrs Fitchott, Mrs E. Maeassey, Mrs Chcesetnan, Bliss Webster, Miss Orbcll, and Bliss Ulrich. Next Tuesday the Girl Guides ol Anderson’s Bay are organising what promises to be a most enjoyable evening, the main item of which will be a lantern lecture on Canada by Mr Dumb, AX!.A. The resulting funds will go for uniforms for girls ol the orphanages who are members ol the Girl Guides Association. This morning, at the Tudor Hall, Blrs W. .Evans gave a party ior four ladies who leave very soon for England, these being Blrs Arthur Barnett, Blrs Fulton, Miss Goodall, and Bliss Belie Croft. Other guests included Mrs Smeaton, Mrs Richard Hudson, Blrs Smcllie, Mrs Ambrose. Hudson, Mrs R. Ewing, All's W. Hudson, Blrs S. Wilson, Blrs Ambrose Hudson, Dr Blarion Whyte, Bliss Chippies, Bliss ?. Whyte, Bliss G. Saunders, and Miss Z. Hart. Each year the Gardening Circle of the Women's Club offers a cup for the best kept railway station in the district, and the popularity of this competition has increased enormously. Last Wednesday the judges—Blrs Duthio, Blrs Shicl, and Bliss Blartin—started their work of deciding the winner. Blrs Sloan Brown kindly motored them to the various competing stations, and those visited were Warepa, Balcluthn, Lawrence, AVaihola, Allanton, Mosgiel, Green Island, and Wingatui. The remainder will bo visited next week. A low days ago, at the Strand Salon, George street, Mr and Blrs N. Ruff, of Alexandra, gave a delightful party to celebrate the coining of age_ ol their oldest son, “ Clib.” Friends journeyed from Wellington, Alexandra, Balelutha, Heriot, and Stirling. Among those present were Mrs Parker, sen., of Alexandra (iu black satin), the oldest friend, and Blr C. E. Richards, the oldest neighbor. Apologies were received from Blrs C. E. Richards (Alexandra), Blrs C. Bolton, Bliss E. Thomas, Blr and Mrs W. North, and Blr J. 11. Fairbairn, who were unable to be present. The ball room, where later acceptable refreshments wore served, was gay with many-colored lights and pink and mauve streamers. The guests, numbering about eighty, were received in the lounge by Blrs R. Ruff, who was attired in a smart gown of hois de rose georgette over gold lace. Those present were:—Mrs J. R. Fairbairn (black velvet frock, black and flame wrap), Mrs T. Bringans (black georgette), Mrs W. Hutchison (floral rrepo de chine), Blr S. Clarke (black, with blue trimmings), Mrs A. Grant (grey georgette, with head trimming), Blrs H. E. Davies (of Heriot), black and blue floral crepe de chins'), Blrs J. Jenkins, of Balelutha (headed black chiffon velvet), Blrs C, R. M’Kenzie (headed cream satin bean to), Blrs E. Young (silver and grey crepe de etiine), Blrs D. Livingstone (blue satin), Mrs N. J. Hanb (black charmcnse), Blrs W. Parker (navy blue silk, relieved with vieux rose), .Mrs A. Pitt, of Wellington (black ntnon, with white and gold trimmings), Blrs W. Duncan, of Alexandra (lavender georgette), Misses Wrugge (heavy beaded heliotrope georgette, with Spanish wrap), A. Fairbairn (lavender satin), N. Olsen, of Alexandra (flame georgette), W. Fairbairn (pale pink brocaded silk), A. Brown (flamed taffeta, trimmed with gold lace), D. Bringans (powder-blue georgette and silver tissue), J. Fairbairn (blue taffeta), E. Campbell (azure-blue georgette, with cerise and silver trimmings) , E. Hutchison (cream crepe de chine, with head trimmings), P. Bringans (almond-green satin), C. Boton (green silk), C. Barclay (Paris pink georgette, with silver lace), 0. Clarke (pale green celanese satin'), B. Hughes (rose pink taffeta), f. Clarke (cyclamen silk, with lace overdress), M. Davies (heado and sequin pink georgette), L. Holden (floral georgette), J. Haub (aen de nil green, with silver and fenfher trimming), and W. Hutchison (shell pink crepe de chine).