SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23678, 11 September 1940, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Will correspondents please note that itt,ms intended for Wednesday's ‘ Star’ muse be 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 be brief.

Mrs I>aymonrl Kirk left on Monday for Hawke’s Bay on a visit to Iter mother, Mrs G. Scott, Gisborne.

Mrs Hunter-Weston lias returned from a holiday spent at Wanaka.

Miss Mary Buchanan left to-day for Kurow.'where she will be the guest of Miss Marion Cameron.

Mrs H. A. S. Smith, Ceylon, arrived from Amberley to-day and is the guest of Mrs J. N. Thompson, Anderson’s Bay.

Mrs 1. Miles and Miss Barbara Mace (Auckland) returned on Monday from Wanaka.

Mr and Mrs A. C. Paterson and Miss Dorothy Paterson left to-day for Wanaka.

Mrs E. J. Minims has returned to Timaru after visiting Dunedin.

Mrs Charles Batchelor. Miller’s Flat, is staying with her mother, Mrs Herbert Elworthy, Craigmorc.

Miss Toph any Ross, accompanied by her father, Mr T. C. Ross, and her aunt. Mrs C. B. James, left Dunedin on Monday on her way to the Malay States, where her marriage to Mr Harold Service will take place.

The Musselburgh Rise Home Economics Group held its September meeting in the Presbyterian Sunday School Hall, Queens Drive; Mrs Gibbs gave an interesting demonstration on the smocking of aprons to the 21 members present.

The St. Clair branch of the League of Mothers, held its September meeting Last Thursday afternoon, when Mrs P. H. Jones presided. Mr R. Fountain was the speaker and gave an address on ‘ Gardening,’ stressing the value of flowering shrubs and illustrating with specimens from his own garden. Mrs Devon gave two delightfully appropriate solos. Spring flowers were given by members tor distribution to the hospitals. Mrs C. C. Roberts voiced the appreciation of members to the speaker and soloist.

Spring blooms decorated the lounge and dining room of Miss M. Ballard’s residence at Opoho on Saturday afternoon when she entertained in honour of Miss Nola Shearer, who is to ho an October bride. The bride-to-hc received many useful gifts for her new home.

Lady Ferguson, president of the Otago Women’s Club, entertained the members of the committee to luncheon in the club dining room on Monday. A central howl of stately blue irises decorated the table, and beside the plate of each guest lay a hunch of deep blue grape hyacinths.

Before*tho Regal Revue in connection with the Queen Carnival a dinner party will take place to-night at Wain’s Hotel, when the Air Force Queen, Miss Mary Pratt, and her nine maids of honour will be the guests of the central co-ordinating committee and their wives.

Miss Rosemary Rees, the New Zealand writer, who is in England, has been given a commission in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, in which she has been working since practically the outbreak of the war. She passed second in the examination she took at Oxford, and she has now been given much more responsible work.

At the annual meeting of the Cav ;r----shain branch of the Home Economics Association the following office-bearers were elected for the coming year; President, Airs Isaac; vice-presidents, Mosdamcs Reddell and Hunt; secretary, Airs Watson; Committee—Alesdames Walker, Shore, APCurrach, AFKay, Clark, and Gwynnc.

The Women’s Committee supporting the Army Queen met on Monday afternoon in the Returned Soldiers’ Association rooms, when final arrangements in connection with the carnival were made and the conveners of subcommittees appointed. The president. Lady Ferguson, briefly spoke on the work to be done and wished the helpers all success in their efforts. Mrs 1). Smeaton, convener, was in the chair, and Mrs Winston Brinsley acts as secretary. The Army Queen, Miss Airini Greunell, thanked all members for their support. The Macandrew Bay Institute held its monthly meeting on Thursday last, Mrs Vickers presiding. The motto was “ The actions of to-day make the memories of to-morrow,” and the roll call ‘ Economic Summer Puddings.’ The Broad Bay Institute paid a surprise visit. Miss Dees and Mrs Harley rendered a duet, and demonstrations on the making of wood pulp and felt flowers and a felt hag were given by Miss Evans. Two interesting letters were read from the link in England. A collection of 30s was handed over for soldiers’ parcels. The hostesses were Mesdames Hinkley, Riddell, Wills, Weir, Dickinson, M'Pherson, and Wilson. The competitions resulted: Embroidery—Mrs Stapleton 1, Mrs Hinkley 2; bloom —Mesdames Ryan and Stapleton (equal) 1, Mrs Dickinson 3. Supper Party.

After the final curtain of • When We Are Married,’ the play staged last week by the Dunedin Repertory Society in aid of patriotic funds, tho cast and all those who had assisted with the production were the guests of the president of the society, Mrs Richard Hudson, at a supper party held in the rehearsal rooms, which had been attractively decorated with spring flowers and blossom. The hostess, who received her guests wearing a becoming gown of mist-hlue lace and chiffon, was assisted by her daughr ter, Mrs D. Smeaton. The opportunity was taken to farewell two active members, Mr R. Jones and Mr Glen Herbert, who leave shortly to join the Army. Air Force Queen —Function at Somerset Lounge. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent yesterday in the Somerset Lounge, when the wives of the members of the central co-ordinating committee entertained the Air Force queen, Miss Mary Pratt, and her nine maids of honour to tea. The room was attractively decorated with (lowering eurraat on the wall brackets, and the tables were guy with primroses and anemones. Mesdames A. C. Cameron and Clive Wood received the guests and introduced the country representatives. The Air Force queen has the support of tho entire province outside Dunedin City, and- in town this week for several functions arc Mrs J. H. Stevenson (Baleliitha), countess of South; Miss Joan Scaife (Glendu), countess of the Lakes; Miss Jill Lethbridge (Tarras), countess of Vincent; hi iss Mary Bennetts (Roxburgh), countess of Vincent; Miss Nellie Hcrlthy (Patearoa), countess of Mauiototo: Miss Joyce Howell (Middleinareh). countess of Taieri; Miss Hetty Thomas (Palmerston), countess of Wai-

herno; Aliss Ahvyn Nichol (Waikouaiti), countess of Waikouaiti; Aliss Lexie Alathieson (Tomahawk), countess of the Peninsula. Other guests included the mayoress (Airs A. H. Allen), Mesdames A. N. Main, B. D. Stewart, A. Nairn. W. J Crawford, S. P. Cameron, A. Miller, C. V. Dayns, \V. G. Wight, D. S. Chisholm. Ivo Carr, E. Drake, F. Nicholson, J. M. Kennedy, the Alisses Margaret Pratt, Bcttv Bell, and Jane Hay.