SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 120, 18 February 1928, Page 17

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. W. E. Brook, of Wellington, is .visiting Auckland.

Mrs. Ebehurt, of Wellington, is on a visit to Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Quinn, of Wellington, are at present in Auckland.

Mrs. Stock, Dunedin, with her daughter, Mrs. Clarry, is visiting Wellington.

Miss V. Thompson, of Wellington, is on a holiday in Auckland.

Mrs. A. M. Brodie, of Hastings, is on a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. W. E. Brook, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland.

Mrs. Spear, of Oriental Bay, is visiting Auckland.

Mrs. F. S. Candy, of Hastings, is on a visit to Wellington.

Miss Nancy Gard’ner, who is spend ing a holiday in Wellington, will return to Christchurch to-day.

Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Young, who have been spending a holiday in Auckland, have returned to Christchurch.

Mrs. G. A. Wynne, who has been visiting Wellington, has returned to Auckland.

Miss Ruby Sherriff has arrived in ’Auckland from Wellington, where she Was the guest of Mrs. Cookson, Island Bay.

Mrs. Farr, Wellington, is. staying with her mother. Mrs. Mathieson, in Titnaru.

Captain and Mrs. Gage Williams and Miss Riddiford, Wellington,- are visiting Chrstchurch.

At the monthly meeting of the Alexandra Home Committee there were present Mesdanies Gill (in the chair), Tripe, McVicar, Hempton, Cox, Kemp, Wilson, Carvosso, Phillips-Turner, Watt, and Messrs. Fraser and Low. The matron reported that there were 34 adults and 29 infants in the home, and that there had been 63 confinements in the home, seven district cases h a d been attended, and 195 attendances at the ante-natal clinic, during December and January. The committee acknowledges the following gifts:—Murphy inhaler, Mrs. Carvosso; chocolates, Mr. Jennings, grocer; Christmas rakes, Miss Nathan, -Miss Joseph, Mrs. Richardson, Denhard Bread Company, Kellow Bread Company ; half lamb, Symonds Bros.; flowers and preserved ginger, Loo Jang; flowers (weekly), Mrs Houston, Mrs. Swiney, Mr. McKenzie; fish, Hawke’s Bay Fisheries and Public Hospital; cream (weekly), Mr. Shotter; illustrated papers and odd crockery, . Lempriere and Company; babies’ singlets, Mrs. Joshua Jones; magazines, Mrs. Cliff; Christian Science literature,, “A Friend”; baby gowns and old linen, Mrs. McLean and “Anonymous”; remnants (cotton), James Smith, Ltd.; illustrated papers and flowers, Mrs. McCrae ; old linen, Mrs. Corkill, Miss A. Thomson, and “Anonymous.”

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Mrs. and Miss Avery, Kipango Terrace, Wanganui, have returned from an extended holiday in the north.

Mrs. R. Hurrell, of Wellington, is in Auckland, and is the guest of Mrs. F. Tracy, Herne Bay.

Mrs. A. Carr has returned to Auckland after a.holiday spent in Wellington with Mrs 1. Duncan.

Miss Tayler and Miss Mabel Tayler, of Dunedin, left by the Marama yesterday for Sydney, en route to England.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gray left yesterday for Sydney with their family. They'will reside there in future.

Miss Nancy Lambic came to Wellington from Christchurch this week, and will take up residence here.

Mrs. C. T. Natuscli, of Belmont, Lower Hutt, has gone to Auckland to stay with her daughter, Mrs. Phillip Lee, at Birkdale.

Mrs. H. L. Arthur and Miss Arthur, of Wellington, are in Auckland, and are the guests of Mrs. A. Reid, Remuera Road.

His Excellency Sir Charles Fergusson, Ladv Alice Ferguson and Mrs. Baird left Christchurch on Thursday morning en route for the West Coast.

Mrs. Boocock, who has been in Palmerston North for the Croquet Tournev, returned to her home in Island Bay, yesterday.

Mrs. Walter Forrest, who has been spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mgs. C. S. Young, has returned to her home in Napier.

Mrs. Keesing, of Auckland, who has been managing the Croquet Tourney in Palmerston North, arrived in Wellington yesterday.

Mrs. Stanley Keane has returned to Auckland after a visit to Hataitai, where she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Howard.

The engagement is announced in an exchange of Esme Maro, fourth daughter of Air. and Airs. E. A. Fast, of Remuera, Auckland; to Gordon, third son of Airs, and the late Air. George McGregor, of Wellington.

Aliss Grace Butler, the well-known Christchurch artist, and Mr. R. Johnson, a New Zealand artist, who has made a name for himself in Australia, were the guests of honour at the first meeting this year of the Auckland Sketch Club.

The engagement is announced of Grace Eileen, youngest daughter of Air. and Mrs. A. Thompson, of Westmere, Wanganui, to Mariner Tucker, voungest son of the late Captain and Mrs. F. Holm, of Wellington.

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Miss O. Westward, of Wellington, is spending a holiday in Auckland.

Airs. D. Borrie, of Wellington, is at present the guest of Airs. W. G. Borrie in Auckland.

Aliss Wilson, in charge of the AliteNatal Clinic in Christchurch, is spending a few days in Wellington.

Air. and Airs. William Hannah, Aliss Freda Hannah, and Mr. I. Hannah, of Napier, have gone for a month’s tour of the North Island, and intend spending a week or ten days deep-sea fishing in the far north.

Wellington dance enthusiasts, is said, will find in the. recently remodelled Adelphi Cabaret a rendezvous brilliant in the extreme, and in line with the Ambassadors’ and Wentworth Cabarets of Sydney. The new Adelphi will open on March 1, 4nd it is announced that no expense has been spared on its lavish interior decoration, so that this opening night should be a memorable one. The most important feature of the new Adelphi, however, will be the band, headed by Dave Meredith. Under contract, Air. Alereditli comes from the Green Mill, Melbourne, one of the most popular dance cabarets in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Reverend Alother and Sisters of Compassion desire to express their warmest thanks to Alessrs. J. J. MeGrath (chairman), P. Hoskins (vicechairman and secretary), the members of the Street Day Committee and stallholders, and all who collected or contributed, or in any way assisted to make their street day of January 27 such a success. They state that the goodwill of the public, evidenced by the success of the collection, made at such short notice, has been as great an encouragement to the Reverend Alother and Sisters as the amount realised (£900) is valuable for the carrying on of their work.

'fhe wedding took place at St. Joseph’s Church, Buckle Street, on Wednesday evening, of Kathleen, elder daughter of Airs. K. Gawne, of Wellington, and George, youngest son of the late Air. and Airs. J. Scrimgeour, of Masterton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father McCrae. The bride wore a frock of shell pink georgette and silver lace. Her pink veil was worn with a coronet of pearls and orange blossoms, and formed a train. The best man was Air. T. Walker. The bridesmaid, Aliss Nance O’Connell, wore a Victorian frock of floral taffeta and white georgette, and a headdress of silver leaves and tulle. As the bride and bridegroom left the church the “Wedding Alarch” was played by Aliss Eileen Dennehy. A reception was held later at the Adelphi Cabaret, when the guests were received by Airs. Gawne (mother of the bride), who wore black lace over black satin, and a bouquet of crimson roses and maidenhair fern. Airs. J. Watt (sister of the bride) wore green and gold figured ninon. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a stonemarten fur and a travelling case. Later Air. and Airs. G. Scrimgeour left by car (the gift of the bride’s mother), the bride wearing a beige kasha cloth frock relieved with flame, and a small felt hat and musquash coat.

Boys' Institute Expansion. The work of the Boys’ Institute and S.A. Rhodes Home for Boys has grown to such an extent that extensions to the building are being planned. A band room, a properly equipped gymnasium, a workshop, several classrooms, and an old boys’ department, are amongst the most urgent requirements. To provide these the sum of £10,001) is required. Anticipating these extensions, the institute committee have acquired recently two adjacent blocks of land, at a cost of £2600. On Friday next a street day will be held to assist in the raising of the £lO,OOO required. This will be _an opportunity for the public of Wellington to assist and help on the great work that the Boys’ Institute is engaged in. There will be stalls laden with (lowers, produce, vegetables, etc. Stallholders are as follow :—Bowen Street: Alesdames T. Watkins, E. Brown, and helpers. Kirkcaldie and Stains: Alesdames Hamilton, Fuller, Gooder, G. Brown, Nicol, and L. J- Watkin. G.1’.0.: Alesdames Bruce, Christie, Troup, Wilson. I’ow, Myers, Misses Cable and McLeod. Bank of New Zealand and Stewart Dawson’s corners: Alesdames Edilson, Schneideman, and helpers. Bank of New Zealand. Cuba Street: Alesdames Chapman, Alacintvre, Brownian. Boulcott Street: Alesdames I’. Fraser and R. AlcKeen, and helpers. Courtenay Place: Mrs. W. J. Jordan and helpers.

Among the guests staying at the Hotel Braeburn, Wanganui, this week are: Alajor AlcGregor, Waitotara; Aliss Heath, England; Air. 11. F. Crandell, Auckland; Air. and Airs. A. Austin, Auckland; Airs. R. Helpman, Sussex, England; Air. Barry, Alisses Wilson, and Binne, Australia; Airs. Dawson and Air. Ilinchelifie, Nelson, London; Aliss G. Newton, Melbourne; Rev. and-Airs. O. Gibson, Patea; Air. Henderson, Air. and Airs. J. Dickinson, Aliss E. Acland, Wellington; Air. D. Ansford, New Plymouth; Airs. Alorrah, Invercargill; Airs. Douglas Williams and Aliss Williams, Havelock North; Airs. W. F. Al. Knight, Daunevirke; Air. J. Fleming, Auckland; Aliss Fleming and Miss Gane, Auckland ; Air. Bennett, Wellington; Air. P. Jenkins, Auckland ; Air. F. Ellingham, Dannevirke; Air. and Airs. Halliday, Wellington.

The supreme importance of the new accessories in the way of sleeveless cardigans and waistcoats are noticeable at Aliss Samson’s (Customhouse Quay). These lovely garments are showing in hand-made woollens, with wool and silk embroidered motifs, also in kasha cloth, with long sleeves and quaint “picture” embroideries in scarlet and canary yellow, embroidered ii. contrasting shades, and sponsored by Paris. Very beautiful shawls grace this collection in huge floral designs, also of wool, and handmade, in vivid colourings, with heavy silk fringe. Two new juniper suits were displayed. The first one is of mushroom cloth for the skirt, with mushroom spotted cream panne velvet jumper. The other suit is a three-piece one of fawn crepella, with jumper of snakeskin velvet. The coat has a scarf of the velvet, finished with fringe.— Advt.

Red Cross Fete. A meeting called for the purpose of discussing the holding of a garden fete m aid of the Red Cross Society was largely attended, and the proposition was taken up with enthusiasm. Apologies for absence were received from Alesdames G. A. Troup, F. T. Clarke, S. Alyers, E. J. Moore, Al. S. Galloway, !■'. Hurley and Gallagher, and Alajor Abel and Air. F. Hurley. A letter was received from Airs. Coates confirming her offer of the Alinistcrial grounds for the iete, and assuring the society of the whole-heat ted co-operation of herself and the Prime Alinister. It was decided to hold the fete, subject to Airs. Coates’s convenience, on Alarch 10. It was resolved that Airs. Coates be thanked and that the Prime Alinister and herself be requested to ojien the fete. The following stalls were arranged for:—Cake stall, Airs. C. S. Wright; produce stall, Airs. Sime; bookstall, Airs. C. H. Chapman; ice cream and soft drinks, Airs. Scott-Young; higgledepiggledy stall, Alisses Beath and Aleredith, also bran tub; afternoon tea, to be in charge of Sister J. E. Lewis and members of the Voluntary Aid Detachment; sweets stall. Airs. G. A. Troup mid Airs. F. T. Clarke; tobacco and cigarettes stall, Airs. S. Alyers and Airs. J. Pow; sale of balloons, Misses Lark, Cameron, and Sime (2). Side-shows: Fortunetelling, Alesdames Wright and Aleredith, Bunty Pulls the Strings, Air. R. F. Clark; Punch and Judy Show, Air. C. F. Landdowne. A sub-committtee was set up to deal with the musical side of the programme. A band would be in attendance, and in addition various musical items would be given, as well as Scotch and Irish dancing and children's dancing. Air. P. Cole, a patient at the Red Cross Home, bad donated a poker-work fire-screen, depicting the exterior of a Alaori pa, it was reported. This would be competed for at the fete. A further meeting of the sub-committee would be held later to receive progress reported from the convenors and to conclude arrangements.

Variations, rather than vagaries or complete changes, are the order of the day. Fashion creators are very cautious as to the innovations they introduce in silhouette, cut, trimming,- or fabric. They search for those that will make the modern woman look younger and more chic than she did twenty years ago. At Castel Jaloux, Ltd., Woodward Street, new French juniper suits are novel. A two-piece suit has a black velvet skirt and a jumper top of small check in canary white and black, trimmed with the velvet, and smart onyx and diamond buttons ,and a narrow black suede belt. This is a typically Parisian model. A very attractive three-piece suit in fine black wool stockinette has embroidered motifs, in black and gold, all over the hip length coat, also on the cream sleeveless jumper, which has a square neck line. The skirt in plain black, with a group of box pleats in front. Several very lovely coats are showing, with the side flair silhouette, and popular wrap-over front, with the fur coming well down. These are in rich browns and henna shades. —Advt.

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Death of Miss G. C. M. Cameron. 'Hie death at Dunedin of Aliss Gladys Christian Alary Cameron, daughter of Mr. and Airs. \V. R. Cameron, which occurred last week, has been mourned by a verv large circle of friends all over the Dominion, especially by students. She was born in New Zealand in 1889, and leaves a sister (Airs. C. L. Purdie) and four brothers. She was a brilliant scholar at the Kaikorai School and Otago Girls’ High School, and entered Otago University in 1907 with a junior university scholarship. In her first year there she won the Parker memorial medal. In 1909 she completed her B.Sc. degree, and won the Stuart prize in physics. She obtained her Al. Sc. with first-class honours in zoology in 1911. and was considered one of the most brilliant scholars in that department. She was appointed to the staff of the Gore High School, and then becam.e science mistress at the Aletliodist Ladies’ College, Melbourne. In 1914 she entered, the home science department, and won her degree, and after teaching at Welington Girls’ College, was made lecturer in bacteriology and hygiene at Otago University in 1917, and acted as director of the department in 1920 and 1921.

Aliss Cameron was the first New Zealand woman to be awarded the Rockefeller international fellowship. In 192-1 she went abroad, studied at the University of Chicago, and carried on research in .soil analysis. She also travelled in Britain and Europe. During this time she represented the New Zealand Federation of University Women, being a member of the executive council at the world conference held in Oslo, Norway. At this conference, where twenty-three nationalities were represented, comments were made on the excellent contribution made by Aliss Cameron. She was the first national secretary of the New Zealand federation, and at the time of her death secretary for the Committee on International Relations, having m the meantime served as president of the Otago branch of the Federation of University Women.

Her intellectual and social abilities qualified her for intercourse with the best minds, and at this world conference she was able to respond in a way highly creditable to her country-wom-en. Entertained by the King and Queen of Norway, the' King and Queen of Belgium, and by the President of the United States, sift gave a vivid account of these meetings and of the conferences upon her return to New Zealand just two years ago. Miss Cameron resumed her work at the Medical School in 1926, but was compelled by illness to resign at the close of the year.

Wedding Bouquets of charm and distinction, presentation, posies and bas bets, at Miss Murray’s Vice-Regal Floriste. 36 Willis Street —Advt