SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 22442, 12 September 1936, Page 24

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Will correspondents please note that items intended for Wednesday’s ‘ Star ’ must bo in the office by Tuesday afternoon, and those intended for insertion on Saturday by Thursday afternoon, or at the latest, Friday morning. In the latter case they must bo brief.

Mrs Coats has returned from a visit to her sou in Auckland.

Mrs Inman, of Canterbury, is a visitor to Dunedin.

Misses Betty Henderson and Daphne Cowie returned yesterday from a visit to the Hermitage.

Mr and Mrs Lenihan and Miss Winifred Philp have left for Christchurch, where they will in future reside. Mrs John Stronach, who has been visiting Christchurch for several weeks, has returned to her home in Timaru.

Miss Chassie Howden and Miss Ethel Adams (Timaru), left on Thursday on a visit to Auckland. 4 Miss Dorothy Hancock, who has been the guest of Mrs R. Richardson, Fox street, returned during the week by car to Christchurch.

Miss Norma Fraser, who has been spending a few weeks with friends in Dunedin, has returned to her home in Timaru.

Miss Olga Cowie, who has been visiting Mount Cook, -will leave this weekend for New Plymouth, to commence her training in the hospital there. ■

Miss R. Clulee, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs H. F. R. Neville, left on Thursday on her return to Canterbury.

Miss J. Haggitt, who has been spending an extended holiday in the North Island, returned to Dunedin on Thursday.

Mr and Mrs George Newsome, of Palmerston North, are the guests of .Mr and Mrs J. Newsome, of Fern Glen, Sawyers Bay.

The engagement is announced between Albert William, elder son of Mr and Mrs A. E. Raper, of Grey Lynn, Auckland, and Ethel Maimie, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs P. H. 0. Boulton, of Dunedin north, Mr and Mrs J. G. D. Dempster, of Maitland street, left on Thursday to spend an extended holiday in the north, visiting Wellington and the Bay of Plenty.

Miss Dorothy Scoular was hostess at a very enjoyable 5 o’clock party, on Thursday, given in honour of Miss Fan Peake, whose marriage will take place shortly.

Miss Hazel Robinson was the guest of honour at a party on Thursday, September 1, given by Miss 0. Turner at her home at St. Hilda. The guests spent an enjoyable evening in novel and amusing competitions, and the bride-to-be was the recipient of many and varied articles for her pantry.

Mrs E. W. Beck was hostess at a six-table bridge party on Tuesday afternoon at her home in Maitland street, being the conclusion of the card parties given during the winter in aid of the Montecillo Croquet Club. The prize winners were Miss M. Russell, Mrs Thomson, and Miss Ruth Rhodes. The president of the club (Mrs John Rhodes) thanked the hostess for her hospitality. The prize for the highest aggregate score for the season was won by Miss M. Russell.

On the evening of September 2 the Wakari branch of the Home Economics Association held its fortnightly meet-/ ing at the residence of the president, Mrs Cubitt. Mrs Knights gave a very interesting address on Dr Barnaados Homes, at the conclusion of which she was given a hearty vote of thanks. The hostesses for the evening- were Mrs Gilchrist and Miss Cubitt. A vote ot thanks was passed to Mrs Cubitt for the use of her home.

The engagement is announced between Mr Thomas Rowley-Sinith, sou of the late Mr and Mrs Robert Kermode Smith, of Malvern Downs Station, Tarras, and Violet Livingston, daughter of the late Mr James Livingston and Mrs A. E. M‘Dougall, of “ Kenwood,” Dunnottar.

Novelty was the keynote struck by the bridesmaids, the Misses Frances Roche and Lucy Robinson, on Tuesday evening last, when they were hostesses at a “ can ” evening in honour of Mi ss Hazel Robinson, whoso marriage to Mr Norman Shepherd takes place this month.

One of the successful competitors at the recent Wellington Competitions festival was Miss Grace Potter, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Potter, of Dunedin. Miss Potter carried off the prize in the mezzo-soprano solo section, the judge remarking that “ the winner gave a really fine treatment of the music, obtaining colour and warmth of tone.”

The Literary Circle of the St, Clair Women’s Chib held an interesting meeting on Thursday evening, when the leader, Mrs W. Prince, contributed an instructive paper on the life and works of Robert Louis Stevenson. Letters, poems, and prayers further illustrating the literary skill of this author were read by other members of the circle.

The Otago Women’s Club Psychology Circle held the usual monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon. There was a large attendance of members. The chairwoman, Miss Mercer, presided, and road a most comprehensive paper on the subject for the day, ‘ The Mastery of Fate.’ Several members contributed readings, after which there was a very interesting discussion. The subject for next month will be ‘ The Building Power of Faith.’

A large number of members and visitors attended the September meeting of the Craigleith branch of the Home Economics Association, held last luesday evening. The president. Mrs Weir, welcomed Sirs Lymbnrn and Mrs Nelson, who gave a demonstration on moccasin making. The subject was very fully dealt with, and a pleasant and instructive evening was enjoyed by all.

The Opoho branch of the League of Mothers had a good attendance at its monthly meeting, held on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Every (vice-president) extended a warm welcome to members of the choir of the Maori Hill branch, who rendered items during the afternoon. Those present were greatly interested in a talk on ’ I 1 amily Life in Germany,’ given by Dr B. Monheimer, who willingly answered questions after his address. A hearty vote of thanks to the speaker, moved by Mrs Anderson, was carried by acclamation. On behalf of the members, Mrs Carson thanked the Maori Hill choir for their visit, which, was greatly appreciated.

The Kaikorai branch of the Home Economics Association held its August meeting at the home of Mrs MacDonald. The following officers were elected for next year President, Mrs Knight; vice-president, Mrs- Robinson; secretary, Mrs MacDonald; and a committee of five. After the business was concluded Mrs MacDonald spoke on jams and jellies for show purposes. The thought for the month is “ Good thoughts may become a habit, which, if persisted in, will order your whole life, carrying you on to happiness, to success, and to health.”

Miss W. G. Keys, who has been appointed to a position on the staff of John M’Glashan College, was the guest of honour at a farewell party, given by the parents of the Binzian School, Christchurch, of which she was principal, and presented by them with a travelling rug and a handsome Morocco bag containing a cheque. Mis H. Wales, of Cashmere Hills, acted as hostess, and an enjoyable programme of music was presented during the afternoon. Mrs and Miss Keys, who have been the guests of Mrs Peter M'Laurin, Roslyn, have taken a flat in Highgate.

The Magneto Club members met during the week-end, when two one-act plays, produced by Miss Kathleen Fenuessy and Mr Stanley Mee, were presented. The first presentation, ‘ Miss Marlow at Play,’ by A. A. Milne, introduced an amusing dilemma extremely well handled by Miss Violet Mee, Mrs R. Fraser, Mr Hilary Ryan, and Mr Stanley Mee. The play was an excellent selection, and, played in character with effective staging, lost none of its humour. The stage setting of Gertrude Jennings’s ever-popular ‘ I 1 ive Birds m a Cage ’ lent the air of realism necessary to making the very most of an amusing situation, and the performers were Miss Kathleen Fennessy, Miss Ann M'Alevey, Mr Len Bain, and Mr George O’Connell. The parts were all capably interpreted in character, and the programme concluded with much applause from the appreciative audience.

The monthly meeting of the Ravensbourne branch of the League of Mothers was held on Thursday afternoon in the Masonic Hall, Mrs Cairney presiding. Miss Shield, of the Home Economics Association, interested the members by displaying children’s garments and patterns, much to the joy of the young mothers. Miss M'Curdy was soloist for the afternoon. Mrs Horsburgh (vice-president) thanked Miss Sheild and Miss M‘Curdy on behalf of the members. Mrs Cairney gave the thought for the month —“ The secret of life is not to do what o.ne likes, but to try to like what one has to do.”

A most enjoyable dance was held last Saturday in the Wilson Hall, when the staff of J. R. M'Kenzie’s entertained visiting basketball teams and supporters from their Timaru and Invercargill branches. Arrangements were in the hands of a capable committee, the members of which were Misses J. M'Mullan (secretary), M. Griffen, D. Jarvis, I. Barron, M. Davie, M. Ellis, M. Hastie. M. M‘Keitch, and Mr Cameron, who are to be congratulated on the efforts they made to ensure the success of the function. The hall was appropriately decorated in the colours of the different teams. During supper Mr H ince extended a warm welcome to the visitors, and a reply was made by Mr Duncan (Timaru) and Mr Trusscott (Invercargill), who thanked the Dunedin staff for its hospitality. On Sunday the visitors wore conveyed by buses and private cars on a tour of the Otago Peninsula, the party numbering about 80, all of whom thoroughly enjoyed the outing.

Mrs T. Anderson, of Port Chalmers, left by motor this morning for Auckland and Bay of Plenty.

Miss Aspinall, of Sydney, who is an “ Eagle Owl ” in the Girl Guide movement, has arrived in Dunedin. She spent last night with Miss Vida Bar. ron, and went into camp at St. Leonards to-day to train Brownie leaders from Otago and Southland.

On Thursday afternoon Lady Ferguson was hostess at a tea party at the Otago Women’s Club, given in honour of the competitors and judges in the recent short story and one-act play competition at the club and at the Otago Area British Drama League. Among those present were Lady Sargood, Lady Hutchison, Mesdames J. Sutherland Ross, Hervey, H. Gilkison, W. J. Williams, A. A. Fairbairn, R. T. Little, 11. Nimmo, V. E. Galway, Misses May Barron, L. Morton, A. M'Dougall, A. Hastings. L. M'Carthy, B. Thomson. Lennox, and Messrs John Harris and Russell W. Reid.

Mrs L. G. Lilly was hostess at a very enjoyable dance given .t her home in Maori Hill last evening as a farewell to Mr Geoffrey Eastgate, who leaves by tomorrow’s express for the north, en route to Japan. Among the guests were Mr and Mrs Eastgate, Misses Margaret Rod. Joan Butler, Margaret Tennent, Ruth Hay, Margaret Elder, Barbara and Margaret Young, Margery M'Donald, and Jocelyn Eastgate, and the Messrs Pax Lusk, Alan Thomson, Stewart Young. lan Gillanders, Russell Chapman, John Holloway, Haere Parata, Rodney Eastgate, E. G. B. Lilly, and L. (i. W. Lilly.

At the annual meeting and party of the Balmacowen Tenuis Club, which was held during the week in the Vedic Cafe, Mrs A. Milne, who is leaving Dunedin shortly to take up her residence at Pembroke, was the guest of honour. During the evening the president of the elub, Mr A. MCVlillan, presented Mrs Milne, who has always been a very active member, with a silver sweets dish. Other hostesses who have given parties in Mrs Milne’s honour included Mrs Arthur Coxhead, Mrs K. Lees, and Miss Couston (bridge), and Mrs W. Stevenson and Mrs S. N. Brown, who gave a morning tea party to-day m the Savoy, when the guests included Mesdames A. Milne, J. Black, J. H. M'Dougall, F. Fish, J. R. Lemon, S. Angell, K. Lees, and the Misses Sybil Stevenson, R. Neil, A. Kirkland, W. Stokes, J. Jones, V. O’Keefe, F. Couston, Molly Scott, Vera Mason, and J. Brown.

The monthly meeting of the Macandrew Bay Women’s Institute was held on Thursday, the president, Mrs 'Brockman being in the chair. The ode was sung in unison, and the creed read by Mrs Gibson. The motto was, “ Little deeds are like little seeds, they grow to flowers or to weeds.” The roll call was “ Gardening hints,” and many useful ones were given. The competition, “ A bowl of flowers,” was won by Mrs Lang, Mrs Butler being placed second. The demonstrators for the evening were Mrs F. H. Dawson and Mrs V. Gamble, who gave a most interesting demonstration on floral work, making a presentation bouquet, a Victorian posy and a shoulder spray, which they later presented to the president, vice-president, and secretary. Mrs Gamble also delighted the members with her rendering of two songs during the social half-hour. As the October meeting is to be a “ members’ night,” a president, secretary, and committee were elected to arrange the programme and officiate on that occasion. Supper was served by the hostesses—Mesdames M'Dougall (committee). Hay, Dhyberg, Vates, Gregory, Riddell, and O’Kane. The singing of the National Anthem brought the meeting to a close at 10 p.m.

The ladies’ evening held by the colonel and officers of the First Battalion, the Otago Regiment, was held, at the Grand Hotel this year, and took the form of a mess dinner, followed by a dance. The guests were received by Lieutenant-colonel J. MTherson, 0.8. E., and Mrs MTherson. the latter wearing a frock of midniglit blue satin and carrying a bouquet of freesias, the gift of the subalterns of the regiment. The regimental march ( l The Girl I Left Behind Me ’) was played as the guests entered the dining room, where the scarlet and blue uniforms of the officers and the ladies’ brightly coloured dresses made the scene a particularly bright one. The regimental mess plate occupied a place on the table, and the regimental and King’s colours were displayed on the wall behind the commanding officer. At the conclusion of the dinner the guests went to the Otago Officers’ Club, where the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. The ball room was decorated with streamers of the regimental colours (blue and gold) and greenery. Among the guests were Lieutenant-colonel J. MTherson, 0.8. E., and Mrs MTherson. His Wor-» ship the Mayor and Mrs Cox, Lieu-tenant-colonel .1. M‘Ara, V.D., and Mrs M'Ara. Lieutenant-colonel S. G. Secular, A.D.C.. and Mrs Secular. Commander F. Fraser. R.N.V.R., and Mrs Fraser, Major W. E. Earnshaw. M.C., and Mrs Earnshaw, Major and Mrs R. Sleigh. Captain and Mrs A. W. Greville. Captain and Mis D. L. E. Davies. Captain and Mrs K. Glasgow'. Captain and Mrs .1. ,7. Kernohan. Captain and Mrs R. Orr, Captain and Mrs M. D. Harvey, Captain and Mrs H. M. Smith. Lieutenant and Mrs J. L. Napier. Lieutenant and Mrs Hugh Speight, Lieutenant and Mrs F. S. Arthur, Lieutenant and l Mrs G. G. Black. Dr and Mrs A. B. Roy. Mr and Mrs .1. W. Ellison, Misses E. Allison (Te Kniti), B. Bell, J. Hazelwood. R. Thotnnson, M. Garrick, F. Manning, C. Miranifi. D. Henderson, 17. Anderson. 0. Clarke. L. Hawke. F. Hammond, J. Smeltie, V. Woods. E. M'Stay, M. Clemmenee, R«v. L. D. C. Groves, Colonel S. C. P. Nicholls, D 5.0.. N.Z.S.C.. Major K. h. Stewart, 0.8. E.. N.Z.S.C., Major .7. M. Samson, Captain H. A. Potvine. M.C.. Captain P. ■W. G. Spiers. M.8.E.. M. V.D., Captain T. J. P. Pugh, Captain E. J. Thomson. Captain 7<7. Clarke. Hon. Lieutenant K. Ramsay, R.N.V.R., Sub-lieutenant J. Clan. R.N.V.R.. Tnentenant C. Wilson. Lieutenant E. Walden. T/eutenant F. Salinger. Lieutenant -7. Grec - ’. lieutenant '. Frame. K. Morrison. Toeutem’it 77. M'Kcnzie. Hentenant 17. Pith'®. Lieutenant -7. M"--rG. Lieutenant T. Jm-v. Ttpptennnt W. Roves. Lienteimut A. Fitehott. Fv-ing-officer M. Groenslmlp, Mr P. <>. Va'llangc. Mr H Dr S. 1;. Gccrin, and Dr J. Fulton.

Mr and Mrs J. H. Heaney will leave by the first express on Monday morning for Wellington, where they will join the R.M.S. Awatea for Sydney and Melbourne.

The annual exhibition of work done by the Dominion Stocking League will 1)0 held on Wednesday next in the Hanover Baptist Church Sunday School from 2 to 5.30 p.m. The work done is of a varied character, and visitors always marvel at the ingenuity displayed in making such cosy and pretty garments from waste material. All those interested arc invited to be present.

On Tuesday afternoon the members of the. Gardening Circle of the Otago Women’s Club. assembled in the club rooms to hear Mr Passmore speak, on begonias. The speaker, who was introduced by the chairwoman (Miss Martin), .said the begonia made an ideal decorative plant, the best display being made by the double varieties. Grownig these plants from seed meant a considerable amount of . work, and_ often the results were very disappointing. The speaker dealt with the two varieties in the hothouse and outdoor classes, and traced the different processes from planting time until they were stored away for the winter. At the close of the address, and when questions had been asked and answered, Mrs H. J. Guthrie, on behalf of the members of the Gardening Circle, heartily thanked Mr Passmore for bis kindness in coming and giving such an interesting talk.