SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23681, 14 September 1940, Page 15

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

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

Mrs Garth Galloway is visiting Wellington.

Miss Joan Scaife (Glcnclliu) lias returned to Wanaka. Miss Winna Johnstone has returned to Dunedin.

Mrs Dagot Curtiss is visiting the North Island.

Mrs Guy Tapley is visiting Wellington.

Mrs E H. Runncrstrum has returned to Dunedin from a visit to Wellington.

Miss Ethel Pearce, of St. Clair, has returned from a holiday spent at Waihola.

Miss Olive Morgan has returned to Dunedin, having spent several weeks in Central Otago.

Mrs V. Rout, Nelson, who has been the guest of Miss Hunter-Weston, will leave on Monday for the north.

Mr J. T. Taylor, Wellington, ami her two children, are the gnests of Mrs J. R. Dickison, Anderson’s Bay.

Mrs James M. Wilson, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs Lindsay Horrocks, Parnell, Auckland, has returned to Dunedin.

The Plunket Society’s “ Daffodil Day ” will bo held on October 4. Mrs J, Williams is acting in her customary role as convener.

Miss ,Nola Shearer, who is to bo an October bride, was the guest of honour at a kitchen evening given by Miss Dotty Johnstone at her home in Dunottar.

Mrs Beauchamp Barclay and her three children arrived in Dunedin on Wednesday from Hongkong to stay with Mrs Barclay’s parents, Mr and Mrs James Bcgg, for the duration of the war.

The son and daughter of Mrs lan M'Killoip, and grandchildren of Sir Percy and Lady Sargood, arrived in Dunedin from England on Thursday for the duration of the war. They are staying with their aunt, Mrs Stewart Macpherson.

Mrs Leslie Fulcher and her daughter, Rosemary, whose home was at Folkestone, arrived in Wellington this week from England Mrs Fulcher was met by her sister, Mrs G. F. Tobin, of Blenheim, with whom she will spend a fortnight before coming south to stay with her parents, Mr and Mrs Eustace Russell, Invercargill.

The Co-operative Women’s Guild held a successful social and dance last Saturday night in the old Hire Brigade Hall, when over 60 members ami friends were present. Mr H. Bell acted as M.C., and the dancing and community singing were greatly enjoyed. Items were given by Miss June Applegate, Messrs R. Smith, H. Bell, J. Spence, W. Gibbs, and R. M'F'arhuic.

A mistake appeared in a social paragraph in our Wednesday issue; it was Miss Rosemary Ross, not Miss Rosemary Rees, the New Zealand writer, who" 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.

Guests at the Hermitage. Mount Cook, recently included family parties from India, Singapore, and Java. Dunedin visitors were Misses Joan White. Stella Fitchett, Joan M‘lntosh, A. Ain go. Messrs F. 'Boyd Wilson, and R. Roclda; and Oaniarn ones were; Misses C. M. and P. M. Lane. Margaret Kindlay, K. Sutton, F. Miller, J. Guthrie, f. Perniskie, Margaret Clark, Flora Smith IR. SmAho. X. Maude, Summerill, an?! G. Mitchell, Dr R. Kuston, Messrs B, W. Patterson, Dick Wright, R. Shcrwin, and K. Gillies.

Tlig Tomahawk Women’s Institute met last week, when the vice-president, Mrs Saunders, occupied the chair on account of the president’s absence through illness. The evening took the form of a “ back-to-childhood ” party, and the roll-call and nursery rhymes caused much merriment. The motto, “ A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men,” was in keeping with the occasion. Mrs D. M'Donuld won the back-to-childhood parade, and the competition for the best-dressed doll went to Mrs Mathias, with Mrs Harbrow second. A duet was sung by Mesdames King and Drain, the accompanist being Mrs Dickson. Hostesses for the evening were Mosdames Taber. Saunders, Smith, and Williams.

The Radiant Health Club held its weekly meeting on Monday last. The president (Mrs G. Brooks) presided over a large attendance of members. Mrs Kenna took the silence. The speaker for the afternoon was Mrs F. Cooper, who talked on 1 Sharing the Good Things of Life.’ The secret of success and growth was to cultivate the qualities of love, cheerfulness, courage. activity, compassion, friendliness, generosity, tolerance, and, above all else, the sense of justice to and for all. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speaker.

On Thursday afternoon Mrs JSutherland Ross convened a meeting to form a women’s committee to support the Navy Queen A large gathering was present, including Navy League and R. members, the Toe H League of Women, and representatives from the D.S.A., Brown .Ewings, Arthur Barnett’s Ltd., and the D.I.C. Mrs R. S. Black was appointed chairwoman, and Mrs Douglas Barton' deputy-chair-woman ; secretary, Miss L. Fraser. Mrs Stewart Macpherson and Miss Kathleen Greenslade act as delegates to the Central Navy Committee.

The Dunedin Badminton Club held a most successful tournament for women members last Tuesday night. The winners were Misses Rena Porteons and Noellc Kerr, who defeated Miss Edna Buchler and Miss J. Lanrenson in the final. Players present included Mesdaracs Lyndon Macassey, R. Clapperton, J. Dunlop, C. Stevens, L. Longbottom, Charlton .Edgar, Stuart Cameron, and C. Stevens, Misses E. Brewer, J. Groig, J. Walden, B. Paine, J. Hay, M. Crow,' H. Hislop, E. Gotts, I). Gregg, J. Robertson, H. Wilson, P. Stuart, P. Dunlop, M. Dnnlop, D. Rhodes, G. Gallaway, M. Greig, and G. Gallaway.

The plan of having groups of women interested in various subjects to undertake the conduct of the entertainment part of the. monthly meeting is working splendidly in the Miller’s Flat branch of the W.D.F.U. This month the travel and poultry groups provided the programme. A roll-call, 1 Where Would You Like to Live?’ served to introduce the right atmosphere for a travel talk, the answers being both diverse and stimulating. Later, Mrs Hughes, speaking from the point of view of a resident, contributed to a discussion with Miss Hyde, who spoke as a tourist, on aspects of England as they both knew it. Mrs Waller helped with happy remarks about her homeland. Mrs Jack Smith prepared some excellent notes on ‘ How to Rear Dayold Chicks Simply and Cheaply.’ and Mrs Wingfield contributed useful and interesting information about roaring ducks.

Mannequin Parade. Sponsored by the D.I.C. and Savoy to aid the Navy Queen, a mannequin parade of New Zealand fashions will be licit! next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoon in the Tudor Hall, when the mannequins will bo Mesdames Wakefield Holmes. A. Shield, S. Reeves, and Holden Mirams, the Misses Peggy Brewer, Lola Johnston, Margaret Matheson, Mary Reeves, V, inifred Smith, Jocelyn Tap ley, Joyce Throp, and Pamela Mirams. Australian Society. The lady members of the Australian Society met in the Strand Salon on Thursday last, when the lounge was tastefully decorated with spring flowers. The afternoon was spent in playing trump whist, the prize-winners being Mrs A. A. Paape and Mrs M. Tidy. Mrs C. W. Woodhouse rendered two delightful vocal Solos, Mrs 1. Kerr being the accompanist. The Sewing Circle is still active, and it was hoped to send another parcel of garments overseas before. the close, of the season. As the afternoons have been so well attended during the year it was decided to bold an extra meeting in November.

Travel Club. The annual meeting of the Travel Club will be held in the Crawford Lounge on Thursday, September 19, at 8 p.m. A musical programme has been arranged, ana moving pictures will be shown by the Group Travel Association. The secretary would be glad if members would notify of their intention to be present. St. Clair Women’s Club. The St. Clair Women’s Club met on September 9. The president (Mrs 1). A. Young) welcomed members, and after the singing of the National Anthem the evening was handed over to Mrs Douglas Barton (chairwoman ot the Music Circle). The stage was tastefully decorated with spring flowers, and the choir ably rendered four numbers— 1 The King ’ (Vincent), ‘ When Twilight Weaves ’ (Beethoven), ‘Hungarian Dance, No. S’ (Brahms), and ‘.Fairy Boat’ (Dunhill). Miss Thelma Thomson’s Solos, ‘ Whistle and I’ll Come Tao Ye, Ma Lad ’ and ‘Cornin’ Thro’ the Rye,’ had the true'Scottish lilt. A trio, ‘ Little Sandman ’ (Brahms) sung by Mcsdames Robson, T. Smith, and Miss Thomson, was greatly enjoyed. Mrs Hoskin’s solos. ‘lf Thou Wer’t Blind ’ (Johnstone) and ‘ Gardens,’ and Mrs Eustace’s solos, ‘ Mifanwy 1 and ‘ Cloud Boats,’’ were heartily applauded. ‘Ye Spotted Snakes’ (Wheeler), from ‘ A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ sung by the choir, ended the first half of the programme. This was followed with a humorous sketch given by Mrs L. Withers entitled ‘ Such is Life.’

The remainder of the evening took tho form of an illustrated community sing. The costuming and singing of old-fashioned songs created great amusement, and club members heartily joined in the choruses. Those taking part in the various items were Mesdamcs Robson, Bardslcy, Rendel. E. Lawrence, D. Paine, T. Davie. T. J. Smith, 0. Hoskin, Eustace. Humphries, J. Brooks, J. Morris, and Miss Thomson The accompanists during the evening were Mesdames C. Thomson, Merrett, and Douglas Barton. Mrs Roberts passed a hearty vote of thanks to Mrs Barton and the Music Criclo for a thoroughly enjoyable evening.