Jottings of A Lady About Town

NZ Truth, Issue 1239, 29 August 1929, Page 11

Jottings of A Lady About Town

ANOTHER Wellington girl has danced her way to fame m Sydney. This is Miss Bennie McDonald, who was, last year, demonstrating at the Margaret O'Connor School. A holiday visit was her excuse for leaving New Zealand, but she has made the most of her time and was one of the few finalists m the All Australia Ballroom Championship. * ■ * .. • ANOTHER Earthquake Relief Fund *"*' dance was staged at Trentham last Saturday, when funds were bumped up another £43. The Wellington Race Club Kiosk was packed, and, judging by the success of the affair, Mrs. Hugh Telford knows all about organising and hostessing. * * » MRS. RAY BROWN (nee Audrey Bevin), Khandallah, is still m sunny Italy pursuing her studies. Rome is her headquarters at the moment, where she is putting m some hard work studying opera. While m England Mrs. Ray Brown mastered oratorio, which she did thoroughly with one of the greatest oratorio singers of the day. Rome has claimed her since January last, and she has literally plunged into an atmosphere of opera and a city of gay, happy people who are very sympathetic and helpful to those who study voice production. On rare occasions Mrs. Ray Brown "lets' up" from her studies, v and, accompanied by her mother, may be seen wandering round the wonderful city, probing the highways and byways of historic interest. The opera season provided them with a.U the joys dear to the heart of musiclovers, and every night saw these two New Zealanders among the vast audience. All the principal artists of the day took part, ahd Lia Foryadel t)eetino will long -live m their memory! As yet, Mrs. Ray Brown has no plans for the future. The study of languages is also claiming her attention, and she has set out to master four before returning to New - Zealand. Ambitions! « # • MRS. C. H. SUISTED is now m resilvl dence m HdbSoiY Street. » .#■■■■# MR. AND MRS. GRIFFIN have ' left *** for the south on a business-cum-pleasure trip. After attending the Accountants' Conference m Dunedin they will sally forth to enjoy the beauties of Mt. Cook. WELLINGTON friends of Miss Molly Jenkinson and Mr. Leo Bowden will be pleased to. hear that these two dancers are now flourishing as teachers m the Cathedral City. * » » MRS. PETER THOMSON has return- "*■ ed from her visit to Pahiatua, ahd on Friday gave her maternal advice

( SOCIAL GOSSIP FROM WELLINGTON

and farewell to her daughter Mary, who caught the ferry boat en route to Dunedin, * « # . MISS M. MYERS, Kelburn, has chosen *'* Hawera as. a background for a few days. * # • MISS CARNCROSS, daughter of Sir "*• Walter and Lady Caiflicross, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Beechey, Auckland. * . . * * MRS. H. F. O'LEARY is home again *' 1 after visiting Napier friends. * # # AFTER a fairly lengthy visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Darling, Kelburn, the good-looking Mrs. Trevellyn Miller has returned to her home m Thames. *# . * MISS BLACK, prominent m the Free Kindergaren movement, has left all her cares and worries at Hastings and come to Wellington for a holiday. * # • WHILE 'passin' thru' on her way from North Auckland to Dunedin, Lady Ferguson met a few of her many Wellington friends. She looked just as smart as ever.. * # # THE Reids of Dunedin are staying with the Reids of Kfelburn. Initials H.W. for the former and F.M. for the latter distinguish them. # * * MRS. VINCENT WARD, Heretaunga, *"* is visiting Christchurch. #* • * OTHER visitors to the Queen City are Mrs. W. R. Yeomans, Mrs. Aldinger, Mrs. D. Virtue, Mrs.' J. Doherty, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Clarry and Mrs. M." EichekbaUm. * * # TAR. ELIZABETH GUNN is paying a visit to her mother, Mrs. W. Gunn, of Christchurch. ANOTHER honie will shortly spring ** up m our mids.t, for Mrs. N. Fulton has decided to turn her hack on Poverty Bay and make Wellington her headquarters. *'.*•■'"•' LOWER HUTT adds its quota to the comings and goings of the last few days. Miss Louise Von Zedlitz. is back from Mt. Cook, , the Misses Alice and Owen Hansell are staying With the Elworthys, at Tlmaru, and Mr. and Mrs. Smithers and Miss L. Merson are also at Timaru. # * ' • f . \ THE teams m the inter-Collegiate football match brought m their train, quite a number of fond parents

to witness the deeds of daring-do (or be handy with a lemon and some bandages!). Among those present Were Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Williams all the way from Ruatoria, and from Gisborne came Mrs. R. Kemp, Mrs. Gerald Kemp and Mr. G. Reynolds. # * # MISS L. M. NICHOLLS is a Hamilton iVI visitor to Wellington. * * * MRS. G. SHIRTCLIFFE, Tinakori AVA Road, arrived back from Timaru last Monday. « # * AMONG those who waited m the cold *"* for the arrival of the "Tahiti" on Monday was Mr. McCutcheon, whose wife and little ones have come straight from the States. The McCutcheons, who will reside m Wellington have taken Mrs. N. F. Willoughby's residence at Island Bay. * * # MR. BERT CROSS, who has quite a reputation m amateur dancing circles, has returned from, Auckland, where he demonstrated with Miss Kathleen O'Connor at the Crystal Palace Theatre, Dixieland and the Pirate Shippe. * * . * UILARY NEWTON is visiting her home town. C/o Mr. and Mrs. A, W. Newton, Ohoka, will find her for the next few days. w tt • JEAN SUTHERLAND has gone up to J Auckland for a holiday. She is fortunate m missing these southerlies. ** - # MRS. SAM TURNER, Highland Park, *** has gone north to Dargaville, where the hand of welcome is extended by her daughter, Mrs. Stan. Harding. * # • MR. AND MRS. C. CROSSAN, who A ' A have been living up to the "See New Zealand First" motto, have reached Ngaio, after a tour of the North Island, where they stay put until their holiday is finished. * # # MRS. GREGORY ahd Miss Brunton "* managed to introduce a little novelty into their trip to Gisborne. They discarded the orthodox mode of travel and went aboard the good ship "Port Gisborne." * * # MRS. COLERIDGE FARR is back IVA from Christchurch. ' «■ # * . T AST Wednesday, evening the first • heat of the Margaret O'Connor Championship was held at the Adelphi Cabaret. The standard of dahcihg was excellent and there 1 was little to choose .between the winners and the others. The judges had their work cut out,

and finally handed the palm to Miss Bradstock and Mrs. McGarvie, Miss Hawken and Mr. Wells, Miss. O'Connor and Mr. Griffiths, Miss McGuire and Mr. Petersen, Miss Howet and Mr. Cross, Miss Carr and Mr. Peddersen, Miss Elston and Mr. Moor. * * * WELL, the radio hall is over. It was W the first of its kind, but we hope, won't be the last. Everything, possible was done to make the evening an enjoyable one and guests were loath to leave. Besides, the Majestic Cabaret is a cosy place at any time, particularly on a cold night. Good Work Was done by Mr. E. Silver and his band of willing helpers, who produced some eye-ar-resting decorations, a good supper excellent music and a variety of song and dance items by wellknoWns. The affair was a great success and attracted an enthusiastic and cheerful crowd, each guest receiving a dainty shoulder-spray (feminine for buttonhole) as they entered the room. Among those who aired smart frbckings was Mrs. Paterson, whose gown of blue and gold gleamed at every turn; Mrs. Murray Lichfield looked well m biege lace; Mrs. Maddens wore floral georgette; Miss Herbert, black lace, Miss Tail, green georgette, Miss Oates, white marriette and gold lace, Miss T. Williams, black and silver, and there were hosts of others. A good voice has Miss Myra Sawyer, who sang well and wore a rather charming affair of moonlight sequins. Len Ashton gets quite a lot out of a piano. Mr. Ting kept up his reputation as a conjurer. Guests were also treated to a feast of dancing. Mr. Pat White turned oh his hoW-famous stepdance and was ih good form. Miss Phyllis Bates* with thc same gentleman gave a demonstration of the waltz and quick- step which made one green with envy. . Miss Margaret O'Connor and Mr. Priestly showed how to dance the foxtrot and quick step, but the guests wanted more and for encores they gavie the waltz and tile- trot. Miss Mefaffey arid Mr. Joseph Colledge were also very good. * * * RENA RUIHA, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bradshaw, of Bluff, has decided on matrimony, arid Will meet at the altar Boland, son of the Wellknown Mr. and Mrs. P. J. O'kegan, Wellington. *#■ # _ , CUPID has shot another ■ arrow m "Wellington, too, for Margaret Grace, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Corson, Gisborne. has de- ! cided that life won't be worth living Without Selwyn Francis, son of the Venerable Archdeacon Ihries-Johfes, of Roseneath, Wellington.