SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 156, 1 July 1916, Page 17

SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

The engagement is announced of Hγ. Edward Norman Grimwado. e'.de=t son of -Councillor E. LirimwaJe. Takapuua, to iias Heather i-utueriaiid, daughter of the' Hon. W. Saiherland, formerly Native Commissioner. Fiji. The bridge aud eu lire party given by the Ponsonbj commitioe of the Navy J Leasue last week realised the handsome , sum of £li • •' £>'*■■ I The friend; • : Mr-. \V. L. Levin and j of her parents, the Hon. C. .1. ■) jhnstoa and ita- Johnston, will greatly regret to death, -.vhi a took place rather juJdentlv Last <v«k. from heart failure. ; ,Jlrs. Levin nas not very v.cli. .md Mr. i «-id Mrs- Johnston went up to Marton j to see her, aud were with her at the end. Sla'jor Levin died from wounds at the war front about si i months a.'o. Mrs. j Levin leaves three- young children. Miss Hail, o; Auckland, is visiting her i ' sister. Mrs. Dick Todd. at Napier, j Mrs. King, of this city. U on a visit to j her sister at, Napier. Mrs. C. Cornford. The wedding took place at the South, j Street TVesleyan. Church, Bimururham. ; list month, of Lanco-Corporal Conn M. i Campbell iThird Auck'.ar.di. nni Sister i Irene J. Xelscn. a member of the nursing j staff of the Ist Southern General Hocp:- I tal in Birmingham, where the bri;. , - "was sent f-jr traatinont. Mr. Campbell has returned to duty at Hornchurch, and Mr?. Campbell continues her work in the Binniniiiom Hospital. i Miss Marriner. of this city, is on a j vast to Mrs. A. H. Colvile. of New Plymouth. La.dv Spencer, wife of Professor BaldAustralian exchange. >ho « one of j those wotnen who Enak? oi"r ei\ :o life -;o wholesome and sound. As president _or I the Free Kindergarten L'aion of \ ie- j tcria she has done noble service for the | poor little ones whose only playground - would otherwise be the dingy backyard or the death-dealing gutter. As president of the Lyceum Club of Melbourne. she is the respected head of that coterie of women who all have a serious purpose in life:- and yet abhor the cult of the blue stocking. Oa the Red Cross Council Lacy Spencer sits as representative of,the northern territory, having accepted it for her friend. Mrs. Giirutb. Slg "is also a prominent member of the executive of the Lady Mayoress' League. Mrs. McSenna. wife of the English Chancellor, is a wcraan of unique gifts. It was in 1908 that Hr. McKerma. then First Lor 4of the Admiralty, married Viss Pamela Jekyll. Mrs. McKenna i≤ 25 years her husband's junior, being only nineteen at the time of her maTr'lags. Many people thought her too Tonus for the responsible position of hostess at Admiralty House. Brought up in a politiLal atmosphere, however. Mrs. HcEesEa quickly proved the greatest fcelp to her husband, aiding him ia his •Fork hv all the meacs in her power. Xo account of Mrs- MeKenna would be complete without a reference made to her ability as a musician and composer. At given at Winbome Eouse two T?2T3 ago a, distinct success was scored •sith. a eonf entitled "Evening," the beaiitifu! words being by Vw Alice Meyeell and the altogether appropriate aaßie by Mis. EcginaW Mcß-enno.