THE SOCIAL ROUND

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 198, 23 August 1928, Page 11

THE SOCIAL ROUND

PERSONAL ITEMS.

. Mrs - Vernon R«ed, 0 f North Auckland, is a guest at Braeburn. • • • •

Among Arundel guests is Mrs. Costello, of Russell. • • t .

Dr. aad Mrs. E. Bardsley arrived in by the Ulimaroa. • • • >

Mrs. Keating, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. J. D. Gray, Rona Bay. • • • •

Mrs. Mervyn Wells, of Cambridge, is spending a holiday in Auckland.

™-^ r ' J*; f r ™ ita &« left Beach House, Milford, last Monday on holiday. # • • •

Mrs. P. Holland and child returned from Australia by the Ulimaroa. • • • •

Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Johnston, of Ashburton, are guests at the Star Hotel. * » • »

Mr. and Mrs. E. Cameron arrived from Sydney by the Ulimaroa, via Welling-

Mrs. S. Cohen, of Heme Bay, leaves for a holiday in Australia by the Ulimaroa.

The Misses E. K. and M. R. Pay, of Invercargill, are staying at the Star Hotel.

Miss Diana D'Esterre, of Auckland, is the guest of Miss Phyllis Bates, New Plymouth. • • • m

Mr. and Mrs. E. Grimwade are leaving Auckland to-morrow for a trip to Norfolk Island.

Miss Beryl Houghton, who has been tie guest of Mrs. W. H. Rose, Wellington, has returned north.

Mrs. D. M. Rogers, of Auckland, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. T. Leggett, in Christchurch.

Mrs. J. Hyams, of Remuera, returned to Auckland by this morning's express, having arrived by the Ulimaroa. • • • •

Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Close and Miss M. Grimwade left by motor car for a holiday trip to Wanganui on Monday.

Mrs. Crompton-Smith, who has been the guest of Miss Percy-Smith, New Plymouth, has returned to Khandallah.

Miss Millington (Hamilton), Mrs. Chance and Miss Glover (Wellington) are staying at Hotel Mon Desir, Takapuna.

Mrs. W. Montgomery, of Henderson, and the Misses N. k.nd M. Ormond, of Heme Bay, are spending a holiday in Sydney. • • • •

Mrs. and Miss. Didsbury arrived In New Plymouth from Auckland on Friday and are the guests of Mrs. Rex. Brewster. • • • •

Mrs. Mark Jacobs and Mrs. Sam Kay left by the Limited for Wellington last night, to catch the Ulimaroa for Bydney. # * • •

Mr. and Mrs. Alcock, of Auckland, who have been guests at the Grand Hotel, Invercargill, left on Tuesday for the North. • • • •

Guests at Beach House, Takapuna, include Mrs. Forte, Mrs. Cerry, Miss Barbara Forte, Master lan Forte, Mr. McNeil and Mr. Warren.

Those interested In the welfare of the Takapuna Grammar School will be pleased to know £142 was realised at the bazaar held last week.

Miss Darts Boag, who has been on a visit to her sister, Mrs. W. Marshal], of Clifton Road, Takapuna, returned to Melbourne by the Marama.

Dr. Mary P. Wilson entertained lady members of the profession and friends at afternoon tea at the Star Hotel, in honour of Dr. Grace Stevenson, who is leaving shortly for Dunedin. • • • •

Miss Blair, daughter of Mr. Justice Brair and Mrs. Blair, will leave at the end of the week by the Port Huon for England. From there the will go to Pari* to continue her studies in art.

Misses Kita Edgecombe, Cicely Oreatbatch, and Molly Nicholson, Auckland Training College students who have been participating in the Wellington tournament, left for New Plymouth on Saturday.

Miss May Holman, the only woman member of Parliament in Australia, has been visitint? Melbourne from West Australia, says the "Leader." She was only over for a week, and though she came for a short holiday she spent a very busy time. She visited State Parliament House on two days of the week and listened to the debates; she inspected the blind institute in St. Kilda Roed, and thought it a remarkable place; she attended several meetings at the Trades Hall, where she met fellowmembers of the Labour party, and she still found time for theatres and the races. Miss Holman is a most delightfully natural person. She is quite without affectation, and is the most unassuming member of Parliament it would be possib'e to meet. Her voice is quiet and soft, with a slieht Irish accent in it. She is very fond of music, and. in addition to M L.A.. she is able to write L.A.8., L.T.C.L., after her name. She I* a justice of the peace, a member of the Perth Hospital Board, a member of the West Australian Centenary Committee, and president of the Labour Women of West Australia. » ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED The engagement is announced in Sydney of Lois, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs;. J. Gillies Martin, of Auckland, to Vivien Ernest Edwards, eldest son of Mr. E.- Ed wards, of New York, U.S.A. «, # • • The engagement is announced of Ellaline Juanita, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Jones, Edendale, Auckland. tor David Richard, son of Rev. D L. and MrKvJ*eav»„ <if T^iarkshire, Scotland.