SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1927, Page 15

SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

Mis? L. V. DaUley (Auckland). i* the gue>t of Mr*. Abbott, Karori. • • • • ! Miss Pnrcell. of Auckland. i< the guest of Mrs. E. J, Peake. i>l Maungatautari. j . . . , I Mrs. I). A. Higgie. of Wanganui. i* i staying with her bitter. Mrs. Garlii-k. "I \ j Epsom. I .... j Miss Mary McLvaii. of Mount Albert. I leaves to-night for Wellington, where she i «ill s;>end a short holiday. i • * • <■ ! Miss King, of Auckland, i> paying a i \isic to Napier, where she is the gui'-t ■of Mrs. e , . i). Cornfunl. I * " * > [ Mrs. Wood, her son. and daughter are visiting Auckland from Wellington. Mr>. J Jiavi--. of Wellington, and Mrs. Donald j McLaren are also in Auckland for the Duke and Duchess' visit. • • • • The Misses Margaret and Jean Fergus*.m, daughters of Ailmiral >ir .l.un-. , * Fergusson. and nieces uf his Exivlleiu-y ;.ie Governor-General, are staying a; I Hotel Braeburn. • • • • Miss Isabel Wilson. Wellington. Mis* •1 , . Scott Kinsey. nf Christchurch. anil i Miss 1). Austen, of Dunedin. tin- Smith-: I ern tina!i?ts in First National Corpora | I lion -iiTfeu *tar contest, are staying at I ! ihe Albert Hotel. A Mr. Reuben li'.an.l, of Was-iiingtun. is the fat ho i* oi tiiiny-fniir children, and iias iieen congratulated upon the i:n:i i ! i>_v I'rosidi'nt Cuolidge, eays tiie "New I York Herald."' whirl) desoriivs him as "tile man who Las contributed tiie !ii-i«t I to tiie prosperity of the nation." T.iere is no mention of Mrs. lieuiK.'ii Bland. 1.111 then perhaps there wasn't one wickedly queries "Time and Tide." , Mother Margaret, of tiie Sifter- of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, i> the guest of Sister Hannah, Order of the ! Good Shepherd, at. the Mission Mousi , . Grey Street. The visitor will be- j>>iii<\i soon liy the Rev. Mother Kli/.aiu-th. of tiie same order, who has been in (_hii-t----churcli making arrangements for the establishment of St. George"* Church of Kngland Hospital and Convalescent Home. • • • <* A successful "Garden Party" was held on Saturday afternoon last at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. Boyee, Salisj bury Street. Heme Bay. The function J was under the auspices of the Ladies' ! Guild of St. Johns Methodist Church. I Ponsonliy. and was in aid of the Church I Jubilee Fund. In addition to the disj pensing of afternoon tea, energetic j workers supervised stalls for the sale of I cakes, sweets, and ice creams. A pro- ! gramme of vocal and 'instrumental items I added to the pleasure of the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. Boyce were thanked for so kindly placing their grounds at " ■ the disposal of the Ladies' Guild for the

occasion. • • • w An enjoyable dance was given by Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Diugle. at their residence in Takapuna, last Tuesday evening, in honour of their daughter, Miss Winifred Dingle. The room reserved for dancing was tastefully decorated in red and gold, al-o the supper room and tables. During the

j evening Mr. Dingle announced the engagement of Miss Dinjile to Mr. L. C. Hoar, and, as proposed by Mr. J. Bodle. their toast was given with musical honours. Mr. L. C. Hoar responded, on behalf of Mi«s Dingle and himself. Among the guests were, Mrs. M. J. Hoar, Mr. -T. Read, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dingle, Mr. and Mrs. •J. Bodle, Mrs. Hewson, the Misses Bodle (2), Miss A. Heron. Miss Pilkington. Miss M. Coleman, Mrs. West. Miss Hewson. Messrs. A. Rainger. R. Hewson. E. West, R. Ohignall, T. Chandler. M. Cochrane, H. Levett. • * • * Miss Rennie Daines. of Tauranga. prior to her departure to take up a position on the staff of the Bolmont School, was entertained at a series of farewell parties and function*. A supper party ■ and dance was given by Mr. and Mrs. j Denis Ivory, at their residence, and the : Misses Snodgrass gave a tea for Miss • Daines at the Lavender Tea Rooms, where ; a host of friends assembled to speed Cie ■ parting guest. During the same week I the golf and tennis clubs, together with ; other friends, gave a farewell dance in E I the Coronation Hall. Mr. F. A. Stevens, ; j president of the tennis club, received the ; j guests, and during the evening Mr. Butts » : made a speech referring to Miss Daines 5 i many good qualities. Mr. Butts preZ j sented Miss Daines with a travelling Z J clock, and the company joined most E j heartily in the musical honours. Miss E j Daines replied in a few heart-felt words, 5 i and Councillor Daines returned thanks jj I for his sister. Miss Daines was the leailZ ! ing lady player of the Tauranga Tennis = j Club, a member of the selection coniE I mfttee. and a member of the golf club j; j committee.