SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 205, 30 August 1926, Page 17

SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

H Jlies Janet Murray is leaving on j If' iridsy for -i <■-■:*•■ T'-I-nsville. jfj S Mjselield. of Auckland, is Siting at Christchurch. . jrjsg Elizabeth i ox. oi New York, is I i *« ' ; - anii Ho "" L i jfjss I. Sne'.i. "I Melbourne, is amongst | B ■ the guests j: ' u '" rfi:; - Mrs. Mandreil Holibs, of Wellington, J* fc at the H;fei L'argen. 9 Mrs- Ernest Davis and Mrs. Murdock W gmith are r i. r "-" a vi *it to Rotortia. Mrs. K. Tiyl.-i- .'Wellington i is visitH ing Aucki.ia.i. j jfj g . G. li Mannering, Fendalton, has; i return 6 ' 1 to (.hristchun-h from the! I forth Island. j Hr. and Mr-. K. V. Stace. of Hamilton, are in Auckland, and staying at tie Hotel i are.en. [ Miss Reeves, of Dunedin. is in Auck-1 land with her rather, Mr. Harman M ifeeves. ; Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Seaman, of Auck- j land, who have been visiting Christ- < ;'s■■■ diurch. have returned North. Mr. and -Mrs. A. G. Godfrey, of London, are paying a visit to Auckland, k| and are among the guests at Cargen. I i Miss Dorothy Southey Baker, formerly of Hamilton and Auckland, intends rel'.j siding at Pahnerston North. Mrs. A. Frater. of Domett Avenue, m who has i~eea on a visit to Rotorua, has returned to Auckland. Mr. and Mr?. J. L. Grant, of London. j are among the guests at the Grand | I Hotel. S Mrs. Sydney Clarke, of Te Awnmutu, is at present staying with her mother, I ; Mrs. P. Cheal, of Remuera. Mr. and Mrs. G. Coles, of Sydney, are H in Auckland, and amongst the guests ! at the Grand. ! Mr. and Mrs. P. Gibbons, of Wellington, are at present staying at the Grand Hotel. i Mr. and Mrs. Muir, of Sydney, are paying a visit to Auckland, and" are amongst the guests at the Grand. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dickinson, of Epsom, who have been in Wellington s | for the past four months, have returned to Auckland. Mrs. E. H. Snow, of Raetihi, has been visiting her son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Barrington-Snow, Waimana AyeH nue. Northcote. Madame Mabel St. James, who has been on an extended visit to the United Kingdom, returned to Auckland on Wednesday by R.Ms. Corinthic. Dr. H. L. Gould and Mrs. Gould have taken up their residence at the Auckland hospital, where Dr. Gould has been y appointed medical assistant. Mrs. T. Savage and Miss Cooper, who | have been paying a visit to Gisborne to attend the wedding of Mr. V. Savage and Miss F. Barker, have returned to 1 Auckland. Mrs. H. F. Herbert, who was elected to the Christchurch Hospital Board at last election, is laid aside by illness. A motion of sympathy was passed to her by the North Canterbury Hospital Board. Miss Olga Paykel, of St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell, leaves by the Niagara on Tuesday, en route for New York, in order to be present at . the wedding of her brother, Mr. J. Paykel, which takes place shortly. Mrs. E. M. New, of Curran Street, Heme Bay, will sail on the Niagara tomorrow to Vancouver, en route for Los Angeles, California, where she intends to reside. Her son, Mr. Leo W. New, will accompany her. Mrs. H. E. " Vaile and Mrs. Baker Cresswell are leaving on Wednesday for Rotorua. after saying good-bye to Lieutenant and Mrs. Baker Cresswell, who sail for England by the Niagara. Mrs. Cresswell is going on later to Wellington, where she will spend some days as the guest of their Excellencies at Government House. She sails for England on September 11 by the Rotorua. An amateur entertainment of unusual excellence is being held in the Parish Hall, Devonport, in connection with a "Popularity Contest," in aid of the Catholic Church Building Fund. Last Thursday's entertainment was in support of "L'lnconnue," an unknown competitor whose name will not be divulged until the final function, which will be held in about a fortnight's time. A comedy in two acts, "Her Castles in Spain," followed by a farce. "The Roll of the Drum," written and produced by Mr. T. Scobie Cornish, kept a large audience thoroughly entertained and interested all through the evening's programme. All the character* were taken by local talent, each impersonator meeting the ready appreciation of the audience. The finished acting of Mrs. T. S. Cornish, who took the leading part in each play, was much applauded and a great asset to the company. The caste was filled as follows. The comedy: Mrs. Riversdale. Mrs. T. S. Cornish:" Betty and Gwendoline, Miss Marcella Clark, Mrs. Fleming: Miss Randolph. Miss Beaston: Emily Douglas (her niece). Miss J. Beaston: Captain Douglas. Mr. Horace -Tones: Count Sequani. Mr. F. Williams; James Spooner (butler). Mr. . T. S. Cornish; Jane 'the parlourmaid). Miss Bunting. The farce, "The Roll of the Drum": Miss Earle, Miss T. S. Cornish: Miss Molly Earle. Miss Marcella Clark: Captain Lawrence. Mr. X Williams; Lieutenant Curl. Mr. F. Jones. As an entr'acte, a monologue, Tramp," was given by Mr. F. Jones, which was heartily encored. "If You Like" being given in response. The stage fittings and decorations were specially admired, being the work of Mr. F. Williams. The duties of orchestra were ably fined by Mis s Sinclair (piano) and Miss Webb (violin). A new profession in Japan is that of typist: and. in the Japanese language, rt is no easy work. The machine has 600 characters, and yet an experienced operator is able to write from 40 to 50 Words a minute. ENGAGEMENTS. engagement is announced in the 7l>ominion'' of Herbert William Clarke, of Taranaki, fourth son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Claridge, of Christ- | church, to Frances Grace, daughter of m late Mr. Francis Hicks and Mrs. £«&a. of Cambridge. ■The engagement is announced of Joan, younger daughter of Mrs. Temple «rkins, and the late Dr. A. Temple s (Wellington), to Graeme R. L. youngest son of Mr. G. E. ffaerton and the late Mrs. Alderton i^ Uera) ' Auckland. The engagement is announced of «arjorie Patterson, second daughter of *R and Mrs. A J. Patterson, Aln SgMt, Oamaru. to William Proctor, of i " v? ta *uru, eldest son of the late Mr. and |^, w - Proctor, "Rosemount," Elgen,