THE SOCIAL ROUND

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 238, 7 October 1932, Page 9

THE SOCIAL ROUND

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mrs. J. E. Leigliton, of Wellington, is staying, at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. H. Rothery, of Otorohanga, is gtaving at the Central Hotel. Mrs. F. G. McArdle, of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, is at the Central Hotel. Mrs. W. P.idd, of New Plymouth, and Mrs. J. Moore, of Hamilton, are at the Cfintral Hotel. * » * * Miss- Jean Gordon, daughter of Mrs. A. Gordon, leaves for England, via Australia, by the Monterey. -:«• * * * Mr. and Mrs. Hislop Mackenzie, of Takapiina, have taken up their residence at Hotel Ventnor, Devonport. Mrs; Hubert Nathan, accompanied by Miss J. Nathan, arrived from Wellington, and arc at the Grand Hotel. Among those who arrived at Wellington l?y the Monowai on Monday were Miss Minnie Forsyth, B.Sc., daughter of Mr. T. Forsyth, of Wellington. Miss Forsyth, who was awarded a Sarah Ann Rhodes travelling scholarship at Victoria College, has been studying biochemistry at Cambridge University, England, under Sir Frederick Hopkins. fiyS. '» * • Among the passengers who arrived by the Aorangi .on Sunday last was Mrs. James /Letters, who returned to her native land after many years spent Prior to her departure she was well known in social and musical circles. She was accompanied by her husband and two daughters. Mr. Letters has recently retired from the employ of the Pacific Cable Board after 30 years' serTice. He was one of the first staff appointed to Doubtless Bay, Mangonui. Miss Prue Lewis, the young Wellington violinist, who has been on a short visit to her brother, Mr. G. C. Lewis, of St. Catherine's, near Toronto, is re- , turning to New Zealand next week by the Monterey. Miss Lewis spent a week en route with her great-aunt, Mrs. , Jowett, in Los Angeles, where she was , taken through United Artists' sound < picture studio, where Eddie Cantor was "shooting" a cafe scene, and she was also present at a charity concert at the Hollywood Bowl. » * » *

Mr.' and Mrs. C. F. Maslen, of Auckland,' I "'who- were staying in Sutton, Surrey,-: have.been in England since the middle ;o'f June, when tliey arrived by the Bendigo. They have toured Great Britain and are leaving for France (shortly, but will Tetum in timje to'catch a New Zealand liner at the end of tho month. : # # * * Mr...and Mrs. Hugh' Bailey hare left liontlon for a. holiday in Brighton. Mrs. Bailey, who is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs-yMaguire,. of Auckland, intends visiting • her New Zealand home this She is booked to sail by the fiangitancr on November 17, which goes • direcfr to "Auckland. She will be away from England for about six months. She will iprobably return via Sydney, and possibly; via "South Africa. .« * * • Mrs. C. E. Grevatt, of Waitangi Road, Heme Bay, gave an enjoyable party at her residence yesterday afternoon to members,of the Titirangi Golf Club. The lounge was decorated with lemon and gold flowers. Among those present were: Mesdames H. A.Gyllies, R. A. Spinley, C. H. Johnson, C. Finlay, P. Clafcworthy, R. L. Wilson, J. A. S. Patterson, W. Horton, A. B. Joplin, A. O'Leary, C. H. Court, W. J. Lovatt, Misses K. Hortop, Ailsa Hackett, Mourya Goldwater, Molly Bailey and W. Hood.