PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 113, 6 February 1935, Page 5

PERSONAL

Miss Gundy, Carterton, is -visiting Mrs. H. F. Tilley, Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Iffland, Sydney,' are the guests of Mrs. M. Peek, Wanganui.

Mrs. J. H. Williams has returned to Wanganui from Wellington.

Lady Bell, Wellington, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. Denniston. Wanganui.

Miss G. Foster, who has been visiting Hawera, has returned to Wanganui. Miss Rosina Benson, who has been on a holiday visit to Wanganui, has returned to Wellington.

Miss Josephine O’Donaghue, Christchurch, left yesterday to spend a holiday at Wellington. Miss Jean Graham, Wellington., is staying with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Kennedy, Rangiora, Christchurch. Miss C. Gosset, Christchurch, has left on a visit to Wellington and Hawke’s Bay.

Miss Helen Abraham, Dunedin, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. Naucarrow, Wanganui. Mrs. P. F. J. Sellers has returned to Lyall Bay after spending a holiday at Auckland.

Mrs. Wilson, Sent., Wellington, is visiting her grand-daughter, Mrs. C. W. Haines, Palmerston North. Miss Joan Wilkinson, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. Bell, Cambridge Terrace, Woburn, Lower Hutt. Misses A. and R. Barker, Geraldine, are spending a holiday at Kai Iwi, Wanganui, with their uncle, Mr. F.. Sealy. Mis's Joyce Beswick, Christchurch, who has been spending a holiday at Havelock North and Lower Hutt, returned home yesterday. Mrs. John Montgomery, Fendalton, Christchurch, will leave to-night.for Wellington on her way to Havelock North, where she will pay a short visit. Mrs. Hector Rolleston, Wellington, arrived at Christchurch yesterday to attend the Russell-Rolleston wedding at Timaru.

Mrs. James Hume and her family, who have been touring in the North Island, have returned to Karehana Bay, Plimmertou.

Recent guests at Mountain House, Arthur’s Pass, include Mr. and Mrs. Oakes and the Misses Ross, all of Wellington.

Miss Agatha Burny, Lower Hutt, who has been visiting Dr. and Mrs. M. Earle, Wanganui, is now Mrs. Alee. Hatrick’s guest.

Mrs. P. C. Hjorring, Dunedin, who is visiting Wellington, will sail on Friday by the Monowai for Sydney to connect with the Orford, for England. Miss E. M. Reynolds, Christchurch, who returned from Sydney by the Monowai, is spending a few days at Wellington before returning home. Mrs. R. G. Howard-Vyse, wife of the ehief-of-staff to the Duke of Gloucester, will leave New Zealand by the Akaroa to-day on her return journey to England.

The New Zealand Women's Association held an “at home” at Grosvenor House, London, on January 24, to meet Lady Galway, prior to her departure for New Zealand.

Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Wilson, Geneva, who have spent some weeks at Christchurch, arrived at Wellington, where they will stay about 10 days before sailing on their return to Europe, on Sunday morning. Mrs. Frank Scott, Christchurch, is paying a'short visit to Havelock North, after which she will spend a few weeks at Lower Hutt, where she will be the guest of Mrs. Fosber Handyside. New Ze.alanders at Edinburgh were to hold a New Zealand Day dinner at Overseas House, Princes Street, yesterday. The organiser was Mr. E. L. Cooksey.

Miss Kathleen Haire, Wellington, who has been staying with Mrs. E. C. Cooper, Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, is now staying with Mrs. Harman MacKenzie, Auckland.

Recent Wellington callers at ’ tlie High Commissioner’s Office, London, include Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cook, Mr. A. H. Fear, Miss Peggy Bishop. Mrs. A. Ginn, Mr. C. Holden. Mrs. G. Crawford Watson, Mr. J. Norrie, Mrs. H. T. Stanton, Mr. W. Dougail, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. E. 6. Laver, Mr. G. R. Heaney-Glenn. Miss N. G. ■Welch.

The following were among the Wellington guests at Chateau Tongariro during the past week: —Mr. and Mrs. Russell Young, Mr. D. Redgram, Mrs. L. M. Redgram, Miss K. Redgram, Dr. Mackay, Miss Matheson, Miss Taylor, Mr. B. Collins, Mr. L. McAneny, Mr. H. D. Raphael, Mr. C. C. Odlin, Mr. L. Poninter, the Rev. G. T. and Mrs. Blundell! Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Levin, Mr. C. C. Holmes, Miss Holmes, Mrs. Vivian Rlddlford, Dr. and Mrs. Bolt. FOR HOMES OF COMPASSION One of the outstanding entertainments last year was the recital—story, song and dance—given by pupils of Miss Gracie Kerr and those ’of Miss Dorothy Daniels. Many people would like an opportunity of seeing a repeat recital, and the Island Bay committee, as one of the units organising the Garden Party to be held at the Home of Compassion, Island Bay, on February 16, has been fortunate enough to arrange with Miss Kerr and Miss Daniels for such a recital to be given in the Brougham Street Assembly Hall this evening, the whole of the proceeds to go to the Homes of Compassion. Details are advertised on another page. Those attending are assured not only of a first-class entertainment, but also that every ticket purchased means another shilling to help the sisters in their wonderful work for the poor and invalided. gifts acknowledged The lady superintendent of the Wellington Hospital wishes to acknowledge with thanks gifts from the following:—Her Excellency, Lady Bledisloe, Miss Sims, Miss Joyce Tasker, Mr. and Mrs. Beauchamp, Mrs. O’Regan, Mr. Davis, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Rev. Mr. Christie, Salvation Army Band.