SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21245, 27 July 1932, Page 4

SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. C. G. Macitidoe, of Westbourne Road, Remuera, is visiting Wellington. Miss E. Ryan, of New Plymouth, is visiting Auckland and is staying at the Central Hotel. Miss A. Quayle, of Lower Symonds Street, left by the Morinda on a visit to Norfolk Island. Lady Sidey returned to Auckland from the North yesterday, and is staying at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. R. C. Mountfort, who has been the guest of Mrs. R. Forrest, of Mount Eden, returned to Wellington yesterday. Miss Margaret Somervillo (Auckland) has gone for a fortnight to Torquay, wrote our London correspondent on Juno 24. Mrs. E. G. Muggleworth, of Grafton Road, was a passenger by the Monowai, which arrived in Wellington on Monday from San Francisco. Mrs. E. W. Sharp, of Cheltenham Road, Devonport, left last week on a visit to Sydney, where she expects to remain for several months. Mr. and- Mrs. Mayston, of Remuera, and Miss Pearl Reid have returned from a motoring tour of the Waikato, Rotorua and Hawke's. Bay districts. • Mra. John Hislop, of Devonport, left yesterday by motor on a visit to Dunedin. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. R. Hudson, who has spent several months on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. A. C. Hanlon, of Dunedin, and her daughter, Miss Patricia Hanlon, left yesterday for the south. During their visit to Auckland thoy were the guests of Mrs. J. Hislop, of Devonport. Mrs. H. Ormo (Mount Eden) arrived in England by the Mongolia in the middle of June, and is visiting relatives and friends in Essex and elsewhere, after an absence from England of 22 years. She expects to return home about October next. Mrs. Georgo Wilson gave a most interesting address on the Passion Play at the monthly meeting of the Devonport League of Mothers, held yesterday in the Masonic Hall. Mrs. Geqrge Budd presided. During the afternoon Mrs. Odds sang several songs, which were much enjoyed. Tea • was served at the conclusion of the afternoon. Miss D. Sadlier, daughter of the Bishop of Nelson, left England early this year as a furlough relief nurse under the Church Missionary Society, and is now at Yezd, Persia, where she has charge of the staff, and takes part in the training of native nurses. Miss Sadlier received her training at Wellington Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, London. Mrs. C. E. Lawford (Auckland) is staying with her daughter, Mrs. Vivian Thew, who has a flat in South Kensington, writes our London correspondent. They have just returned from a motor trip to Scotland, where they met Lieutenant Thew. Mrs. Lawford intends to remain in England for three months or longer, and to return homo by the Mataroa. Mrs. F. A. Gaylard (Mount Albert) and Miss Kathleen F. Sawkins (Mount Albert) arrived by the last trip of .the Rangitata. For a few' weeks they will remain in London with friends, and then they will set out on a tour of England. In August they hope to go to the Continent, their travels there to include a few weeks' stay at Lyons, wrote our London correspondent 011 June 24. Miss Rose Irwin (Remuera) has gone to Ireland for the Eucharistic Congress, wrote our London correspondent on June 24. On its conclusion she will spend several months touring in Ireland, Scotland, the Continent and England are all included in her itinerary, and as her stay is to be of about two years' duration, she will be able to take her travels at leisure. Miss Irwin came via Suez, and she hopes to go back via Canada. To welcome home Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Gee. who have been on a tour of England and the Continent for the past three years, a social evening was given by a number of Milford residents at the Pirate Ship yesterday. Dancing to a panatrope took place downstairs, and tables were set out for bridge and fivehundred for those who did not care to dance. A small charge was made for admission, in aid of Miss Sylvia Scales, the Milford candidate in the carnival which is being held in aid of the Milford Surf Club. e> . ■ A very successful progressive jOO evening was held on Saturday under the auspices of the Taupiri Croquet Club. The winning lady was Mrs. J. Purcell and the gentleman Mr. Durrand. Consolation prizes went to Miss J. Sowman and Mi. E Whitehorn respectively. Among the ladies present were Mrs. E. Sowman (president), Mrs. G. Horwood (treasurer), Mrs. S. Stanley, Mrs. L. Wilson, Mrs. G. Walter, Mrs. Durrand, Mrs. N. Wilson, Mrs. A. Shepherd, Mrs. J. Purcell, Mrs. N. Jackways, Mrs. A. J. Gibb, Mrs. Johnson, Miss N. Wilson, Miss J. Sowman, Miss V. Shepherd, Miss D. Hamilton, Miss D. Cleeson. Personal observations of the women of the various countries which she recently visited were given by Mrs. R. Laidlaw at tho monthly social afternoon of the ladies' auxiliary of the St. Andrew's Society in the Fabian clubrooms yesterday. The president of the ladies' auxiliary, Mrs. W. Black, presided. The speaker described the lives and the customs of the people of Java, China, Japan and oilier countries, and from there turned to Russia, where she told of the lives led by the women under , the Soviet regime. Following the address, songs were given by Mrs. .Do Berg and Edna Peace, and recitations by Miss Ella Matthews. A vote of thanks was passed to the speaker by Miss B. Budge and to those who assisted with the programme by Mrs. J. Howie.