SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 20132, 23 March 1929, Page 18

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs G. T. C. Swabey, wife of Commodore Swabey, is the guest of Mrs G. R. Ritchie, Heriot row.

Mrs P. S. Macassey returned to Wellington to-day.

Mrs J. E. M. Fraser, Miss June Back, and Miss Ewing left to-day for their homo in San Francisco. .

Mrs Marshall Macdonald gave a bridge party on Wednesday evening in honour of Mrs H. F. Norman (Wellington). Mrs Norman left to-day for her home.

- Tho literary circle of tho Otago Women’s Club is giving an “ at homo ” in honour of Miss Edith Howes and Miss Joachim on Tuesday evening.

A party on ship-board is a thrill in itself, and so thought the 800 little folk who wore the guests of the ship’s company of H.M.S. Dunedin yesterday. Th eshlp was gaily decorated with greenery adu bunting for the occasion, and every conceivable device was provided for their entertainment. xbo crew, in fancy dress, in many cases their own handiwork, were ready to enter into all the fun. and Friday will long remain a red-letter day in the minds of their little guests.

Th© R.N.V.R., Otago division, and the Otago branch of - the Navy League, on Wednesday gave, in conjunction, one of the most pleasant dances ever hold in the Tudor Hall. The decorations were quit© up to the high standard of all Savoy functions, and the whole room had qyite a nautical air, several trophies from the' R.N.V.R. ; being used in the decorative scheme. A realistic model of a light cruiser (illuminated) made a striking ellect. The hosts and hostesses were the president of the New Zealand Navy League (Mr Waddell Smith) and Mrs Smith, Jdio commanding officer of the R.N.V.R. (Captain Watson) and Mrs Matson. The ratings of the H.N.V.R. (in uniform) acted as ushers. Tho Army and Navy were well represented among the guests, who were received and presented to tho hosts and hostesses by Mr Henry Roberts (secretary, R.N.V.R.). Commander and Mrs Swabey, accompanied by a large number of officers from H.M.S. Dunedin, put in an early appearance, and thoroughly enjoyed the dancing throughout tho evening. A very delightful supper was served, and ,altogether tho function v.’iis one of tiife notable social events of the season. The ladies committees of the Navy League and R.N.V.R. are to he congratulated ou tho success of their efforts. Some very pretty frocks wore worn by Mrs Waddell Smith, black georgette and lace; Mrs Watson, blue georgette and lace; Mrs Swabey, soft powder blue georgette; Mrs Jeffreys, orange georgette and velvet; Mrs Galoway, amethyst georgette and_ string coloured lace; Airs G. R. Ritchie, black velvet and silver lace; Mrs Harman Reeves, black satin; Mrs Welch, futuristic velvet frock; Airs Perry, blue georgette; Mrs Harty, black georgette and silver; Mrs Speight, floral velvet; Airs Sineaton, black velvet; Mrs Oldham, grey georgette and silver; Airs Leslie Alills, wine satin and crystal trimmings; Airs Guy Tapley, cream lace over blue; Airs Macassey, black georgette; Misses H. Williams, floral velvet; Batchelor, beautiful frock of black georgette, with rose pink beaded strappings; Back (San Francisco), bine georgette and lace; N. Fenwick, maize georgette. st~el beaded medallions; N. Hartman, blue and white floral georgette; B. Oram, amethyst taffeta and lace; J. Oram, cream lace and blue velvet ribbons; A. Throp, gold lace and tissue; L. Williams, dainty frock of soft blue lace; A. Acton Adams, gold tulle; G. Hislop, black floral taffeta; P. Hanlon, daffodil yellow taffeta; G. Finch, (lame georgette and cream lace; B, Thomson, flam© georgette and Oriental velvet; H. Gar diner, shell pink beaded georgette; F Peake, black floral georgette; H. Fenwick, beaded white georgette; Brewer, black tulle; Reid, floral velvet; Anderson, shell pink headed georgette; Reid, red georgette; P. Stronach, pink georgette and silver lace; G. Gallowayfi red georgette; B. Nancarrow, blue geor getto and brocade; N. Phillips, pink taffeta; B. Milne, amethyst velvet and georgette; Watson, pink satin; Johnston, red georgette.

Mrs J. Hutchison returned from tho north on -Wednesday.

Airs H. AViso left to-day for Ashburton to attend the marriage of her son.

Mrs F. H. Alnrphy and Miss Dorothy Murphy, of Auckland, have left Dunedin for Southland.

Airs Wakefield Holmes left on Thursday for Oamaru, where she intends to spend a fortnight-

Lady Ferguson, acconqliuicrl by Air and Airs Gerald Ferguson, left to-day for Alouut Cook.

Air AV. J. Bardsley, who has been visiting Rotorua, and his daughter, Airs Eric A. Nicol (New York), who has also been visiting in the North Island, returned home on Tuesday evening. The many friends of Airs F. F. Thomson will be pleased to learn that she has made a good recovery from her recent illness, and has returned to her home in Union street.

Recent visitors to the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, included Sir Harry Lauder, Airs Hemingrvay (London), Miss Robson (London), Miss Ball (London), and Airs and Aliss Do Clifford (Dunedin). To see Aliss Irene Varibrugli even for a few minutes between scenes is to realise how , much her art means to her. It was specially of trucking that we spoke. “ Yes,” she said, “ I take a tremendous interest in my frocks; they must bo just right. Unless I feel this 1 am out of harmony with tho part at once.” At the moment she was wearing that lovely gold lace frock made with a tiered skirt over gold tissue, the Vandykes reaching to the floor at the back. A third tier was cunningly attached to the upper portion, giving a very slendering effect. Tho headdress worn with this was unusually beautiful and of special interest, the jewelled ornament being hand made by ii Russian refugee princess. This frock was from a design by Chance, and was mad© by Pauline, Alelbourne. Speaking of modern plays. Aliss Vanbrugh said the whole atmosphere had changed since the beginning of her career. Rudeness seemed to he the keynote now, and fashion decreed that everyone must be a.s rude and bluntly outspoken as possible. In ‘ Miss Nell of New Orleans ’ we are to see the artiste in another gold frock, this time of soft gold satin, with which is worn a gold ring velvet cape with deep fur, and a black hat turned up with orange velvet. A very enjoyable bridge party was arranged by Airs L. Eastgate and Airs L. Lilly at Airs Liely’s residence, Alaori i'lill, on AVednesday evening, the object being to raise funds for the Roslyn stall of the Scouts and jamboree funds. Among the players were Air and Airs Lilly, Air and Airs Eastgate, Mr and Airs Dempster, Air and Airs Benson, Air and Airs Brabant, Dr and Airs 11. Fulton, Airs Strong, Airs D. Irvine, Airs Benjamin, Aliss L. Roberts, and Aliss Wells.

Last Saturday night a most enjoyable evening was given by Air and Mrs A. Douglas' in honour of the coming of age of their daughter Gladys at tho St. Kilda Town Hall, which was tastefully decorated for tho occasion. The hostess received tho guests attired in blue crepe do chine, while her daughter wore powder blue beaded georgette. Dancing and games were indulged in. Tho supper room was decorated in pink and blue, and some fifty guests .sat down to a beautifully-laid supper, the table being decorated with pink sweet peas and gypsophila. Tho paper hats worn lent a carnival air to th© proceedings.

Allen Hall was well filled on _ Friday evening when over 350 University students attended tho annual welcome social to “freshers.” Various amusing games and competitions, interspersed with musical items by Aliss C. Weir, Air Blakeley, and an instrumental quartet, made the evening pass all too quickly. A welcome was extended to all students by Air TLA. Alitchcll (president 0.U.5.A.), Aliss A. Platts-Alills (lady vice-president), and Air N. S. Woods (representative for intellectual affairs). Air J. A. Stallworthy (president, Otago University branch, New Zealand Student Christian Alovement) also extended a welcome on behalf of tho movement, under whose asupices tho social was arranged, in a brief speech outlining the policy of the movement, Air Stallworthy mentioned several functions to bo hold in the near future, with special reference to a public reading of Masefield’s play, * Tho Trial of Jesus.’ If arrangements now in hand can be completed, as there is every reason to believe will bo tho case, this reading will ho given in Allen Hall on AVednesday, March 27. Among the guests who were received by Mr J. A. Stalhvorthy and Aliss 1). A. Hayward (president and lady vicepresident, 0.U.5.C.M.) were Dr and Airs Jack, Dr and Airs R. J. T. Bell, Rev. Dr and Airs Holloway, Dr and Airs Hunter, Professor Strong, Airs Dunlop, Airs G. E. Thompson, Dr and Mi’s Benson, Professor and Airs Ramsay, Airs Rogers, Air and Airs Chapman, Air and Airs Skinner, Airs J. A. Aloore, Mr and Airs Orton, Alisaes Dalrymple, Taylor, Aloody, Turnbull, Smith, Biackie, Sir James Allen, Dr Herrington, Dr Dickie, Rev. H. J. Ryburn, Professor Adams, and Messrs Cameron, Williams, and Boraman.

A combined Brownie party was hold on Friday evening by the 3rd Knox and Ist Dunedin Brownie Paries to bid farewell to Miss Nancy Nicho'l, who is shortly leaving for Australia. A very pleasant evening was spent with appropriate games, during which a presentation was made to Miss Nichol of a travelling set from the Brownies. A dainty supper was provided, and the evening was brought to a close with expressions of good wishes for the future o fthe departing guest. The success of the evening was largely due to Miss N. Campbell, Miss Conn, and Miss Stokes, also to the _ leaders and seconds of the Ist Dunedin Company, who kindly gave their assistance. Among those present were Mrs Andrews, Miss Cheeseman, Miss Feiehley, Miss Halstead, Miss Anderson, and Miss Mitchell.