THE SOCIAL ROUND

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 279, 24 November 1928, Page 16

THE SOCIAL ROUND

PERSONAL ITEMS,

Mrs. G. T. Brown, of Palmerstou North, is visiting Auckland. * • « •

Mrs. Whitley, of Auckland, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. McAra, Gore.

Mrs. J. MoDougall, of Duncdin, is visitng Auckland for a month's holiday.

Misses L. and E. Mclvor, of Invercargill, have left for a visit to Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Neville, of Auckland, are on a holiday visit to Wellington and Palmerstou North. « s « » Mrs. George Kissling, of Auckland, ■who has been staying in Masterton, is now the guest of Mrs. Christie at Wanganui. i « « * a When Viscount Hampden come 3 to New Zealand shortly, he will ho accompanied hy Viscountess Hampden and their second daughter, the Hon. Barbara Brand. * * • • The great-great-granddaughter of Captain Cook, the famous navigator, is, it is believed, living in Ontario. Her name is Miss M. A. Cook. She has now nearly completed investigations which should prove her descent.

In a letter to Christchurch friends Sirs. Maud Sherwood, the New Zealand artist, of Sydney, who lias been residing in Europe for the past few years, gtates that she lias recently returned to Paris after spending some months in Spain and on the Algerian coast.

Miss Khoda Murphy, of Auckland, is another New Zealand girl who has gained success upon the stage. Miss Murphy, who was a pupil of Valestra, was attached to the Euller-Gonsalez Company during their recent tour of New Zealand and her dancing found such favour with New Zealand audiences that she has been engaged for an extended tour of Australia and the East. Miss Murphy left with the Euller-Gonsalez Company by the Ulimaroa.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Hill, Rangiuru Street, Rotorua, arc spending a holiday at "Ventnor," Devonport. Miss La Traeille, of Sydney, is on a visit to Rotorua. Mr. and Mrs. Walker, who have been on a visit to Rotorua, have left for Wellington. Miss Reynol, of Wairarapa, is on a short visit to Rotorua, and is the guesjt of Mrs. Heughan, Rangiuru Street. Mrs. Mactier and Miss M. Mactier, Haupapa Street, are staying in Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Blackwood, of Remuera. have returned to Rotorua, where they will spend the summer months. Mrs, Boyle, who has been on a visit to Rotorua, has returned to Napier. Mr", and Mrs. Kirk, who have been in Rotorua for the winter months, have returned to their home in Remuera. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Hockly and Misses K. and J. Hockly are on a short visit to Tauranga. * ' * - * . . • Miss M. Jennie Street, for many years editor of "The Sunday School Times," and recently honorary, field secretary to tho British Christian. Endeavour Union, has accepted a unanimous and urgent invitation to go out .to New Zealand to help the Christian Endeavour Union there in its extension ■ work (states a London correspondent). Miss Street, who is a member of the' Society of Friends, has during the" past few years travelled extensively ' throughout Great Britain on behalf of "the movement, and has frequently beeii called upon to speak as often as nine times.a day to gatherings of young people.

A few intimates have already been allowed to inspect and perhaps admire Mrs. MacGrath's (who is better "known as Rosita Forbes) new house in Great Cumberland Place, says a London writer. Rosita Forbes is renowned for her originality, but her new homo may startle even those who prided themselves on knowing her really well. The dining room, for instance, has rounded-off corners, shiny green walls with pilasters at intervals, and amusing wide windows leaded irregularly, and with pelinets to look like Chinese temple tops, all huns with tiny bells. This has several sunken cupboards arid a concealed service lift the doors being fitted with tiny inconspicuous knobs. Outside the windows, which have been treated with semiopaque iridescent paint, are huge arc sunlight lamps, so that the room 3 are always flooded with sunlight.

Miss Una Castle, M.A., of Wellington, returned by the Tainui after two years abroad. Miss Castle won the French travelling scholarship of the New Zealand University, and has been pursuing her studies in that language abroad. She went first to France, via England, and after three months in the provinces went to Paris and studied at the Sorbonne, spending vacations on trips to different countries. With her sister she visited Spain and Cadiz, being in Spain when the King and Queen were there. The bullfights Miss Castle found very impressive. On returning to London Miss Castle stayed at Crosby Hall, tho international residential hostel for university women, where she occupied tho room provided by New Zealand university women. Miss Castle was present at the opening of tho building, which was performed by tho Queen amidst a notable gathering. Miss Mary McLean also was present. A stay at Oxford followed and there Miss Castle pursued her studies, which were varied by visits to Devon and other places, and she later returned to the Sorbonne to study methods of teaching French, for which she was awarded tho diploma. Miss Castle considers the French schools of a very high standard; During her time abroad Miss Castlo visited Germany, Holland and Belgium, and was present at tho festival at Nuiemburg to celebrate the fourth ccntcunry of g Albvccht Durer, the famous etcher and I An exhibition of his works, I held? aU ° VM tho world > was