SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 82, 31 December 1926, Page 17

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. E. R. Gresham, of Hamilton, motored to Wellington this week. Miss Constance Bamford (Sumner) and Miss Daisy Cornwell (Riccarton) are visiting Wellington. Mrs. D. Allen, Wellington, with her three children, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs Donald Macdonald, Edendale, Southland. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Le Cocq (Cashmere Hills) have come to Wellington for a few weeks’ holiday. * Miss Menzies and Miss Denniston, Wellington, are at present in Invercargill. Mrs. J. Halligan, of Wellington, is the guest of her parents, Mr. W. R. Cook and Mrs. Cook, Domain Drive, Auckland. The Hon. W. and Mrs. Nosworthy arc spending the holidays in Ashburton. Miss D. Murphy and Miss M. Beckingsale, Wellington, are at present visiting Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Mitchell, of Wellington, are the guests of Dr. Cowen, Temuka. The recent concert in the Town Hall in aid of the Makogai Leper Station Nursing Sisters’ Bund resulted in £76 being raised. The amount has been forwarded to the sisters at the island, and will be utilised in extending activities among their unfortunate charges. The sisters of St. Mary’s Convent who organised the concert wish to thank the public, and all those who so earnestly supported them in their efforts. The engagement is announced of Edna, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Jenkins, Masterton, to John N. I King, of Wainukiirau, second son of Sergeant, and Mrs. C. J. King, Hokitika. The engagement is announced of 'Freda, eldest daughter of Mrs. Jones, Oriental Say, and of the late Henry Charles Jones, of Wellington, to Ralph, youngest son of Mr. T. H. Avison, of Daylesford, Victoria. Milanese very often makes the smart and useful jumper dress of to-day to wear with trim felt or ' small straw chapeau. Miss Samson (Customhouse Quav) has some of these suits in a soft shade of fawn, cyclamen and grey. The skirt has a camisole top and the jumper has a shirt-bosom effect set in with faggot stitch, roll collar and sleeves to the wrist. A collection of attractive little frocks reasonably priced at three fjuihegs are in sillcs suitable for morning shopping and New Year wear, . —Advt. Having introduced the Eugene process ’ to Wellington,, we have had the longest experience in permanent waving. Why not have the most skilled artists, at a cost that is no more than elsewhere? Sides, 215.; half-head, 61)1; full head. 105 s Agents Elizabeth Arden’s toilet preparations. Stamford end Co., Ltd., 68 Willis Street. ’Phone 44—745.—Advt. Ambrosia Cream Chocolate.—The glory of Devon in a packet. The chocolate par excellence. Leading confectioners recommend it.—Advt. '

Miss Mabel Stock, Wellington, is staying with Mrs. Whitehead at Tiniaru. Miss A. Bellett, of Wellington, is visiting Christchurch. Mrs. A. M. Peters, wife of Commander Peters of H.M.S. Dunedin, gave an “at home” at her residence, Reinuera, Auckland, in honour of the arrival from England of her parents, Colonel and Mrs. Payne, who intend spending a few months in the Dominion. At the recent examinations of the New South Wales Conservatorium an exceptional record was achieved by Miss Merle Miller, of Lyttelton, New Zealand. Although only a first-year student, she took first place with distinction in advanced pianoforte, second place with honours in advanced singing (third-year grade), distinction in history of music, first and second year, honours in first-year’s harmony and honours in second-year’s theory. Miss Miller studied pianoforte under Miss Winifred Burston and singing under Mr. Roland Ifoster. Miss Katharine Lewis, of Hastings, New Zealand, who has been studying singing at the New South Wales Conservatorium under Mr. Roland Foster, has been engaged by J. C. Williamson Ltd., to go on tour with Maurice Moscovitch, the celebrated actor, as the singer of “Ben Bolt” in “Trilby,” a role which was undertaken by Madame Elsa Stralia in Sydney.

a well-known elocutionist, Maid ol Honour, and R.S.A. Queen candidate (Margaret of Anjou) for the Kelburn Northland, and Karori district for the military tournament and searchlight tattoo, which commences early in March --Crown Studios, photo.

Miss Z. Judd and the Misses D. and V. MacDonald, of Lower Hutt, have left on a motor trip to the Palmerston North and Wanganui districts.

Miss Enid Smith (Wellington) has gone to Stewart Island, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. G. St. V. Keddell. of Invercargill. ,

It is not onlv the Duchess of York herself who will be leaving a treasured nursery behind her when Her Royal Highness sails for New Zealand, savs a writer in an exchange. Among the entourage which has been already arranged for the Royal tour is Lady Cavan, who will be accompanying her husband. And she also will be temporarily parted from her two little daughters. The elder, Miss Daphne Mulholland, is the posthumous child of her first marriage. As Lady Joan Mulholland, Lady Cavan was a former lady-in-waiting to Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles. A half-sister of Lord Strafford, she is also a niece of Lord Bvng, so her relationship w;th the ex-Governor-General of Canada establishes in advance, as it were, a personal link with the colonies.

Lord Liverpool and Lord Ranfurly, as former Governors of New Zealand, and Lord Glasgow, whose father also represented the King at the Government residences at Wellington ana Auckland, found many old friends to greet among the fourteen hundred guests who accepted invitations for the reception given by the High Commissioner of the Dominion and Lady Parr to meet the New Zealand Premier and Mrs. Coates at the Wharncliffe Rooms (says the London “Sunday Times”). Nearly evervbodv stayed to dance, and among many well-known people to be noted were General Hertzog, Lady Liverpool, Sir Francis and Lady Newton, Sir Clement and Lady KinlochCooke, Ladv Beatrice Ormsby-Gore, Admiral Sir Lowther and Lady Grant, Sir Godfrey Lagden, General Sir William and Ladv Furze, Sir Alexander Godley, and Sir Joseph and Dame Mary Cook.

1 The annual leaders’ conference of the Young Women’s Methodist Bible Class movement is once again meeting iu Wellington, the gathering being this vear comfortably housed at Scots College, Miramar. <• At the opening session on Tuesday afternoon thirty representatives from the district unions, the travelling secretary, Miss Lorna Hodder, and the Young People’s organiser, Rev. E. P. Blqniires. were officially welcomed by the Dominion President, Airs. Harvey Cook. Mrs. Cook remarked upon -ilie fact that as tile movement owed its origin to the pioneering efforts of Wellington members it was fitting that the majority year conference should be held in that mtyMembers were reminded that they had come together to work awhile in planning the best road to travel that progress might be assured during 1927. Greetings were received from many frienSs and from similar organisations. Important business relating to the movement’s attitude with regard to social questions was discussed during Tuesday afternoon and evening. 1 hese business sessions are to be continued each dav, while valuable study and opportunities for fellowship are included in the programme, which draws to 3) conclusion on Saturday, January 1.

Mr. and Mrs. Millard have been visiting Southland.

Sirs. A. Murison, of Wellington, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Sirs. A. G. Graham, of Seaview Road, Auckland.

Sir and Mrs. A. W. Slouat, Wellington, are spending the holidays in Auckland, and afterwards will go to Russell, where they will be joined by theit son.

Sirs. L. Fleck and her son, Sir. H. B. Fleck (Wellington) are iu Christ' church.

Miss Crockett, of Wellington, is visiting Christchurch;

Miss Alma Bladder, Wellington, is staying with Sirs. Owen Bladder, Ha'zelburn, Titnaru.

Mr. and Airs. E. Swain, of Wellington, are at present on a visit to Waipawa.

Airs Rogers and Afr. Arthur Rogers, of Brougham Street, Wellington, are paying a visit to Auckland.

Miss N. ATcNab (Wellington) spent Christmas with her mother on St. John’s Hill, Wanganui.

Mr. and Airs. T. R. Lawson, of Wellington, and their son and daughter arc staying in Auckland.

Air. and Airs. J. Russell and family, of Wanganui, have taken a cottage at Lyall Bay.

Air. and Mis. Hope Gibbons and Miss Gibbons have returned to Wanganui from Wellington, after spending a few davs here.

The blending of black and blue tones can be embarrassing uuder some circumstances, but, as the photograph shows, they can be employed to produce an extremely charming and colourful garment. The dress—a party frock —pictured here is made of black velvet and blue taffeta. There is a Victorian touch to the lines of the gown, and its real beauty is embodied in its simplicity. Decorative features are the Ji uge halo-bow of black chiffon at the neck and the corsage decoration of ostrich feather and artificial flowers. The design is American. „ t x L _ b —Herbert Photos, Inc.

Air. and Airs. G. P. H. Davidson, Rawhiti Terrace, Kelburn, are visiting Hawke’s Bay.

An engagement of New Zealand interest is that of Henry Philbrick Nelson, son of Air. and Airs. George Nelson, Hawke’s Bay, and Kathleen, elder daughter of Air. and Mrs. Alan Sullivan, Sheerland House, Pluckley, Kent, (formerly of Toronto), states a London paper.

The League of Alothers has now nine branches in Auckland, and in February the Remuera branch is entertaining the other brandies at the home of its president, Airs. A. M. Ferguson and Her Excellency, Lady Alice Fergusson has invited all members with small babies to bring them.

Air. and Mrs Gilbert Swainson and family, Pahiatua, motored through to Wanganui on Boxing Day, and are staying in Airs. C. Avery’s house, Hipango Terrace.

On Thursday last, at the residence of the bride’s' brother, Air. G. Al. Pottinger, “Torwood,” Khandallah, Alary, second daughter of the late Air. and Airs. R. J. Pottinger, of Christchurch, was married to Arthur Lancelot, only son of Air. and Airs. Arthur James, of Taihape. The Rev. Ronald S. Watson officiated. The house Was decorated chiefly with Iceland poppies, and the wedding group stood beneath a floral bell. The bride wore beige georgette and a tulle veil of the same shade, with orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of gold-tinted roses and lilies. She was given away by her brother, and was attended by Airs. T. Kincaid, of Taihape, as matron of honour. The latter wore ivorv georgette beaded in crystal, and pink roses in a beige hat. Her bouquet was of pink. Prudence Pottinger was a small flower girl, in a pink and white organdie frock, and carried a posy of pink and mauve. Air. H. Rathbone, of Waipawa, was best man. Aliss Phyllis Pottinger, the bride’s sister, acted as hostess, wearing floral georgette, with blue hat and bouquet of sweet-peas. Airs. James, mother of the bridegroom, wore black satin with touches of mauve in her hat. The bride’s going away dress was a jumper suit of rose crepe de chine, and closefitting hat of ribbon to match, with coat of navy repp.

The business man on the street and the policeman on his beat are walking advertisements for C.O. Boot Polish Obtainable from all stores.—Advt.

There are pretty dainty gifts at Airs. Smith’s, 88 Willis Street, for children. Fine muslin and silk embroidered frocks and smart hats and bonnets.—Advt.

Weddings to be artistic must have bouquets to harmonise with frocks Miss. Murray, 36 Willis Street. Deliveries anywhere in Dominion.—Advt.

. All sorts of jolly toys for boys and girls are to be had at J. R. McKenzie’s for the New Year gift. Express trains which climb up and down mountains are from. 2s. and tea sets for girls are from a shilling. There is an extensive choice of dolls, and these are all prices.—Advt.

The engagement is announced of George Edmund, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Gumbrell, Uxbridge, England, and Margaret Chesnay, youngest daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. Louis Chesnay, Tunbridge Wells, England.

Among the guests staying at Hotel Braeburn, Wanganui, this week are:— Mr. and Mrs. Allison, Masterton; Miss Allison, Masterton; Mr. and Mrs. Melville, Masterton; Mr. A. Payton, Harrogate, England; Miss Hynes, Auckland; Mrs. and Miss Cooper, Messrs. Copper, Mr. T. R. Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. Millar, Miss Lawson, Mr. A. Lawson, Wellington ; Aliss Fitzpatrick, Lancashire, England; Aliss Hynes, Auckland; Air. and Airs Woodward, Air. and Airs. Bunnv, Wellington; Afr. Williams, Airs, and Miss Williams, Air. Griffiths, Hamilton ; Alisses Todd, Air. and Airs. Todd. Auckland; Air. and Airs., Ingram, Alisses Ingram, Air. G. Pascoe, Rama Rama; Airs. B. G. Brown, Auckland.

The Queen of the Rumanians,_ whose literature and music is well known, wrote some time ago the libretto of an opera, based on the folk-lore of her countrv. The plot is briefly as follows .—Four little princesses are betrothed to four princes, who come respectively from the north, the .south, the east, and the west. The love-suit of three of the princesses goes well, but the unfortunate prince of the north finds himself but coldly (treated, for the little princess lias already given her heart to a gipsy violinist. *1 he clandestine wooing goes on well until one night the gipsy lover is discovered bv the prince of the north, and things end tragically for the princess. The director of the Slovak Theatre at Bratislava, Air. Oscar Ncdbal, is composing the music for this libretto, with a view to the opera being staged in the near future.