SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Evening Star, Issue 18339, 28 July 1923, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

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Slucle Mesdaraes liaJsteri, JM iviomn, narsted, Hutchison, and Siso. Tho engagement is announced of Miss Mary, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. A. Johnstone, Maori Hill, to Mr James Monro, of this city. Miss Ayro, who has spent a number oi mars in Dunedin, left last _ week for Camara, en route for Australia. Dr and Mrs Plimmer (nee Leah Burt) have left for England, where tho doctor intends to further his studies. Among those dancing at tho Cabaret on Saturday night were noticed Mr and Mrs George Chance, Mr and Mrs Mackay, Mr and Mrs Garsidc, Mrs Cranunoiid, Miss Mathewson, Mr Connor, Mrs Robinson and party of eight, Mr Whitson and party of eight, Miss Park and party of ten, Mr and Mrs Anderson, Mr and Miss Todd, Mr Lo Cren and party of four, Mr Martin and party of six, Mr and Mrs Duncan and party, Messrs Ruffle and party of four, Mr Smcllio and partner, Mr and Mrs Dinsmuire, Mr Wauchaiip, Mr Findlay, Mr Wise, Mr Stewart, Mr Pullar and partner, Mr and Miss Austin. Misses Napier (Waiinate), E. Morton, Dr Marjorie Barclay, Hogg (Invercargill), Messrs I. Wilson,' Valhiuge, Solomon, Douglas Whitson. Miss Sidey pave a young folks’ luncheon on Monday for Miss Dorothy Mncandrew. The table was beanliiully decorated with yellow jonquils and spring lowers. Among those present were Misses Dorothy Macandrtw. Marjorie Macandrew, Edith Haggift, Mary Johnstone, Gwen Callaway, Sidey, Messrs Norman Haggitt, Macandrew, Guy Sinclair, Robin Reynolds, Sidey, Lewin. Miss Evelyn Napier (Waimate), who spent a few days in town last week, returned home on 'Tuesday. The Rev. Mr and Mrs Ailken, who were staying with Dr and Mrs Utley in George street, returned to Gisborne tins week. Miss Belle Irvine has gone to Daman to visit her brother, Mr R. Irvine and Mrs Irvine. Miss Esma North, who left Wellington in May, 1921. with one of the free passages awarded by the University of New Zealand, passed the session 1.921-22 in residence at Bedford College for Women. Regent’s Park, and qualified for (hot Diploma of Pedagogy of that university. Hie has been in Paris since November, 1922, and is taking a course of lectures at the Sorbonne. Miss North spent the Christmas vacation at Bayeux, in Normandy, and has recently spent a month in Italy. She hopes to go to Germany in July, and will return lo England at the end of the summer. Following the example of Mr Bonar Law, the present Prime Minister of England has appointed Miss Edith Watson to be his principal private secretary. She began her career eight years ago at the Colonial Office, where, by the quality of her work, she attracted the notice of Mr Law, who then administered tho Colonies. When he later became Chancellor of the Exchequer he continued to use her services, till his health broke down, and in 1921 she joined tho secretarial staff of Mr Austen Chamberlain. When Mr Law attained the Premiership he attached Miss Watson as his chief private secretary, and now Mr Baldwin has confirmed her in that position. When on her job she scorns nil feminine foibles. Discussing her activities, an English writer remarks plaintively that there are not even any flowers to be seen in her rooms at No, 10 Downing street. It may ml ■ be known that 'Mrs Dr Frank Hay (nee Mary Stuart Seddon) was for many years one of her father’s private secretaries, but when Sir Joseph Ward became Premier site was transferred to the Treasury, where she did excellent work. Mrs M'Kibbin entertained friends at ©ridge on Wednesday night. The players included Mcsdames Hilton, O’Neill, Schcrek, Baruch, Halsted, Isaacs, Miss Maude Reynolds, etc. Mrs Reg. Sise gave a small bridge party on Thursday. Among the players were Mesdames J. A. Cook, H. S. 'Fenwick, Oldham, Marshall Macdonald, Hilton, Schor-ek, Misses' Williams (2). Miss Hamilton, of tho Taranaki School Free Kindergarten (Wellington) has accepted the appointment of kindergarten principal at the South Invercargill Free Kindergarten, vice Miss Duthie, resigned. Dr Eleanor Baker, medical school officer in the Canterbury district, is leaving next month by arrangement with tho Health Department for a visit to America, Great Britain, and the Continent. She will be away for about a year.