IN TOWN AND SOCIAL OUT NEWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 115, 5 August 1927, Page 4

IN TOWN AND SOCIAL OUT NEWS

NOTES Mr. and Mrs. P. Schultz, of Sydney, are staying at the Grand Hotel. * * * At the Central Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. George Edwards, of Sydney. Miss A. Patterson, of Sydney, is among the guests at the Albert Hotel. * * # Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas, of Wellington, who have been staying at the Commercial Hotel, leave for Sydney on the Maheno to-day. Mrs. Myall, of Takapuna, is leaving Auckland shortly for an extended visit to Sydney. Miss Buchanan, of Auckland, is visiting Whangarei as the guest -of Mrs. Warne. * * * Mrs. IT. M. Didsbury, of Auckland, is at present visiting Nelson. • • • The friends of Mrs. Barrington Snow will be pleased to learn that she is making satisfactory progress following her recent operation. Mrs. Rattray, of Christchurch, has come to Auckland to meet her daughter, who has been visiting England and the Continent. * * * Mr. and Mrs. R. Bredow have returned to town after a visit to Wanganui, where they attended the wedding of their son. Knock-out.—Canada, one learns from a Canadian woman, is a “country of great open spaces, where a man's a man and a woman kisses straight from the shoulder.” Undoubtedly a case, for the man, of falling in love. LYCEUM CLUB BIRTHDAY EIGHT YEARS OLD Mrs. W. H. parkes, the president of the Lyceum Club, presided at the birthday party held in the club rooms last evening, and congratulated the club on having attained so gracefully and successfully the age of eight years. It was a matter of gratification, said Mrs. Parkes, to know that the club was in such a healthy position, and that its membership was steadily increasing. Of late members had begun to take a greater interest in their club, and Mrs. Parkes expressed the wish that they would continue to do so. A charming cake was cut by Mrs. Parkes, after she had blown out the eight candles that glowed so rosily on it, and the evening was then devoted to an informal little concert. The stage was attractively decorated with bowls of golden-rod and arum lilies, and provided a dainty setting for the various artists. A clever sketch, entitled “A Little Address,” was well enacted by Mrs. Scantlebury and Mrs. Verran. Mrs. Osborne played two charming compositions of her own on the piano, “Mazurka” and “Valse Caprice.” Miss Eileen Parkes sang “Homing” and “My Little Banjo.” “Berceuse,” “My Hearts "Desire,” “The Song of the Little Folk,” and “The Little Bird” were sung by Miss Etta Fields. Miss Edna Craig sang “O, Lovely Night” and “The Silver Ring,” and Miss Mina Caldow delighted the audience witli “Here In' the Quiet Hills,” “Birthday,” “The Cloud Shadows.” and “When Rooks Fly Homewards.” Mrs. Parkes wore a charming frock of black crepe lascelles, trimmed witl* diagonal rows of diamante. With it. she wore a shawl of cream lace. HOSPITAL AUXILIARY Mrs. A. Kidd presided over a meeting of the council of the Auckland Hospital Auxiliary, held yesterday afternoon in the Hospital Board’s offices, Kitchener Street. There was a large attendance of members. It was decided to ask the City Council for permission to hold a street collection at the end of the month. A meeting of the sewing committee and the distributing committee combined will be held on Friday morning, August 12, in the old board room at the Auckland Hospital. The Mount Eden branch is arranging entertainments to raise funds toward the auxiliary. Mrs. Bush, who is convener of the entertainment committee, has two entertainments in view. It is hoped to hold a hospital week at the end of the year, Mrs. Ernest Davis, convener of the badge committee, reported that she had in hand 1,000 badges. These are of navy blue enamel, with A.H.A. inscribed in scarlet. They are on sale at 2s 6d each, and a badge will signify membership of the auxiliary. The Onehunga branch has undertaken the work in connection with the infirmary, the Takapuna branch is helping with the depot, and the Avondale branch is arranging motor excursions. RAWENE HIGH SCHOOL AUCKLAND EX-PUPILS An enjoyable function was held in Auckland this week at the “Centreway” dining rooms, when 15 old pupils of the Rawene District High School, together with Mr. W. E. Donnelly, the .first permanent master of the school, met to hold their first reunion dinner. Although it is only five years since the school was opened, with an attendance that did not exceed 20, many pupils have already acquitted themselves extremely well in various public examinations, and a considerable number occupy good positions in the city. It was therefore considered advisable to form an Old Pupils’ Association with a view to giving the expupils an opportunity to meet occasionally, also to form a link with the present scholars. It was decided to hold a similar function on the first Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be held at the same place on September 15, when it is hoped that all old pupils and any of the present scholars who hap-. pen to be in Auckland will make a point of being present. Any information required will be supplied to intending members on application to G.P.O. Box 4S, Auckland.