THE SOCIAL ROUND

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 59, 11 March 1930, Page 11

THE SOCIAL ROUND

PERSONAL ITEMS. Miss S. Nathan, of Wellington, is at the Grand Hotel. * » « Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Carr, of Hamilton, are staying at Bucklands Beach. Mrs. A. Way, of Newcastle, is on a visit to Auckland and is at Stonehurst. # * * -:t Mrs. T. Reid, of Remuera, has returned from a holiday spent at National Park. « * *■ « Mr. and Mrs. Len Barton and family, of Hamilton, are visiting at Bucklands Beach. ■» » * •» Mrs. and Miss Whitelaw. of Russell, avo visiting Auckland and are staying with Mrs. Le Sieur, Maurice Avenue, Remuera. # •* ft The Rev. George Gibb, of Auckland, and Mrs. Gibb, who went to England some years ago, have been touring the Old Country and paying visits to the Continent. Mr. Gibb has accepted a call tc- Trinity Church, Lancaster. * * # * Miss Martha Mona Johnston, of Westmeath, Ireland, is passing through Auckland. During the war Miss Johnston was the "Riggers 1 " guide in Paris. She was attached to the British Army and Navy League Club, and conducted the visiting soldiers on their sporting trips. She was their guide and companion 011 riding excursions, at sw/mming parties and tennis, and entered into the boys' relaxation and enjoyment in a manner that was much appreciated by them. By both Australians and New Zealanders she was termed the "Dinkum Digger ess." ' Miss Johnston went to France in 1914 to improve her knowledge of the French language, and Avar broke out three months after her arrival. When the British Army and Navy League Club in Paris called for volunteers to act as escorts for soldiers on leave, Miss Johnston was one of the six chosen from among IGO applicants. Her war work embraced many things, but .she is best known to Anzacs in her capacity as guide. After leaving Auckland at the end of the week, Miss Johnston is going to Rotorua for a short while, and thence on to' Wellington. She is at present staying at the Royal Hotel. SOCIAL GATHERINGS. At the meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; which is bair.f? held in the society's office, DilV'Orth. Building, this evening, a ladies, auxiliary committee will be formed. . At the monthly meeting of the Te Atatu Women's Institute, Mrs. Chadwick presiding, Miss Ellis, of Henderson, ■ gave .a talk on dressmaking and a practical demonstration .in cutting out. Mrs. Willets-sang f ; Tea -was served by Mrs. Love aiid Mrs. llobv. : J ■ ''i J * •,V* ; &• 4 * * -'»>*' •' r v At. the meeting of the executive' in connection with the obstetrical appeal, Mrs. W. A. Cooke, Bellavista' Road, Heme/Bay, Vas appointed convener of a' committee which is now set up to organise an area to be known 'as the Heme Bay district. This area includes West End Estate, part of Richmond, Heme Bay, College Hill, part of Ponsonby, south of Jervois Road,-with Pompallier Terrace as one boundary. Dr. Buckley Turkington is patroness of the committee, , and Miss L. Sloane honorary secretary. - if ■}}• * -*• • Mrs. E. Tonge was the hostess of a surprise party taken to lier liome in Glenmore on Saturday, evening., Many musical items were given,, songs-.by Mr. L. Brown being greatly appreciated. Amongst those present were: —Mrs. E. Tonge, wearing pale pink georgette and silver lace; Mrs. E. Smith, picture frock of black satin and lace flouncing; Miss Whittingham, delphinium blue crepe de chine; Mrs."B. Clark, in ivory satin; Mrs. T. Cooke,, pink crepe de chine and silver lace; Mrs. H. Tanner, eau de nil crepe de chine; Mrs. J. Tonge, floral georgette; Miss J. Anderson, midnight blue satin; Miss T. Matthews, applu green georgette; Miss D. Cook, black satin and gold lame; Miss M. Thompson, green crepe de chine; Miss 11. Merder, lemon georgette. SUNSHINE ASSOCIATION. At the first meeting of the year of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Community Sunshine Association, the president welcomed the members and, while congratulating them on the splendid work of the past year, suggested that for tlie. cominc year the work woidd be still 11101 e interesting. The building up operations were now largely completed and were prepared to carry on the real woik they set oat to do. . The building of the Sunshine School was completed and the first draft 0. children had taken their place at school. This was tlie first school of its type ni New Zealand and was creating consul-, crable attention from- the whole ot Jie Dominion. S'nould this be'the success it Tvas hoped to be, no doubt other sunshine schools would be opened nv other cities. At present there were only Mteen children, but' these would be augmented week by week as they were selected by the school medical officers and other medical men. The Education Board would appoint a special teacliei and the Health Department a special nurse. Furniture adapted to delicate children, Avas being made. The work was most interesting and the individual progress of each child would be caieiully -watched. , , During January and part of - cbiuary the building donated by Mi'. Arnoldson was used for the first health camp. This has been a decided success. .Every, child had. gained in weight, in some cases to quite a degree. A 1 were lookin" well and bronzed and were wonderfully improved for their stay. ine children left with great regret, one boy stating that the only unhappy .momeiio he had had was when he was told he must return. Seven of these children were now attending the Sunshine School. • The work for the year was outlined and ■■ several new committees set up. New members were welcomed and aiternoon tea served. Among those present were: MesdamesFerner, Nilsen, Milliken, Pratt, Miller, Eady, Fitchett, Bright, Johnson, Eadley, A. Alexander, Moore, Marsh, Williamson, Holloway, O'Brien, Rainger, Angove, Winks, Gaudin, Rollo, Blomfield, Waller, Hannicon, McLachlin, H. K. Hesketh, Jones, Woods, Dr. Staley and Misses Parker, O'Brien, Davies and McDonnell.