SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 19637, 17 August 1927, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs Bush recently arrived from England on a visit to her parents, Mr and Mrs C. W. Rattray. Jlrs C. W. Rattray has returned from a visit to the North Island. Mr and Mrs Edgar Hazlctt left on Monday to visit Melbourne. Mrs George Roberts lias gone to Wellington for. a short holiday. Miss Joan Hogg loft this week for the Philadelphia Horticultural College to pursue her studies there. Miss Hogg has just completed four years’ apprenticeship under Mr D. Tannock at the Dunedin Botanical Gardens. Miss Joan Halsted was hostess at a delightful bridge party given as a farewell to the Misses O’Neill, who leave shortly for England. Among those present were Misses Reeves, Finch, Margaret Halsted, Oram, Haggitt, Barr, Brewer, O’Neill (2), Williams (2). The engagement is announced of Marjorie Constance, eldest daughter of the Rev. and Mrs Wingfield, St. Kilda, to Edward, only son of Mrs T. S. Miller, Invercargill. Mrs Boyd Dunlop, who has been staving with her mother, Mrs Vallango, is now in residence in Royal terrace. Miss Nancy Barr gave a most enjoyable bridge party on Monday evening as a farewell to the Misses O’Neill and Peggy Priest. The drawing room was decorated with chrysanthemums, and the dining room, wlmre supper was served, was particularly dainty, with spring flowers and sprigs of japonica laid on the table. Among the guests were Misses Joyce Haggitt, Airini Brower, Peggy Mandeno, Betty Reeves, Letty Williams Gwen Hislop, Betty Oram, Joan Halsted, Josephine and Helen O’Neill, and Peggy Priest. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs Richards entertained the ex-girls of St. Hildas at afternoon tea at “ Les Escop.” Each guest brought a gift for the bran tub at the coming bazaar. _ Miss Winnie Mondy carried off the prize for the best article, the cost of which was,limited A large number of ex-girls met together, and the time passed in happy reminiscences. On Tuesday afternoon Miss Betty Fitzgerald was hostess at a tea party irt the Tudor, to say farewell to Miss Josephine and Helen O’Neill. Among the guests were Misses Peggy Priest, Wiliams (2), Patricia Stronach, Molly Wilson, Norrie Fenwick. Betty Reeves, •Joan Oram, Halsted (2), Barr, Reed, Nevill, Hislop.

The Mothers’ Club of the Kaikorai Kindergarten will hold a sale of work in the Kaikorai Presbyterian Sunday School to-morrow, at 2.30 p.m. A very happy time has been spent in preparation for this, and the mothers will welcome all friends of kindergarten. The local sub-committee of this school is in charge of the tea room.

Mrs A. Yates gave a very pleasant party at the Bungalow, St. Klda, to celebrate tho coming of ago of her younger daughter Ivy. The hostess, who received the guest, was smartly gowned in a Paris model of black georgette heavily headed. The _ guest of honor looked most becoming in powder blue georgette and lace, and was the recipient of ■ many handsome presents and good wishes. Games, dancing, music;, and an excellent supper contributed to the enjoyment of the evening. Amongst those present wore Mr and Mrs W. Ripley, Mr and Mrs F. Fustier, Misses Yates. MTherson, Butterfield (2, Oamaru), Hammill, Taylor (Oamaru), Henderson, Gavanagh, Samson, M‘Gregor, Wilson, Pope, Grounds. Messrs Shea.. Yates, Taylor, Wilholmson, Sunderland, Fraser, Pope, Grounds, and M‘Connell (Clinton).

In the interests of nursing education the Department of Health has instituted a, refresher week for trained nurses, stressing tho preventive aspect of their work Health weeks of such a nature, are held annually in Groat Britain, Canada, and America by Departments of Health, and have proved of groat value. A week of this nature has iust been concluded in Dunedin, and has been excellently attended. The lecture given comprised many aspects of preventive medicine as applied to the work of the public health nurse, emphasising the latest developments, followed up by excursions demonstrating special points. The first evening tho programme included reports from the twelve organisations working on health lines in this city, the idea being that, with a better knowledge of each other’s work and a better understanding of their aims and objects, closer cooperation in this most vital subject—the health of the community—could he stimulated. Delightful afternoons were spent at Karitane-Harris Hospital, Anderson’s Bay, and the Wakari Hospital, Dunedin, where, in addition to the interesting lectures given, afternoon tea was served and greatly'appreciated.

On Thursday evening the Kaikorai School gymnasium was filled with members and friends of the Girls’ Mutual Help Branch of the Otago Heine Economics Association to celebrate its first birthday party. The president (Mrs Smith 1 welcomed those present, after which Miss Thelma Lawrence presented the mayoress (Mrs with a hoiicinet as a token of appreciation of her ‘interest in the work of their club. A splendid programme was contributed by tho girl members, including songs by Misses J. Hews and R. MTntosh: monologue bv Miss Mavis Smith; pianoforte solo, Miss Thelma Lawrence; pianoforte duet, Misses M. Cooper and T. Lawrence ; and a dialogue by Misses D. Catto and B. Cooper. Mr Alan Simpson contributed a song, and_ Mr some concertina, selections. Mrs F. 0. Cooper" read the aims and

objects of the Otago Homo Economics Association. The mayoress (Mrs Taverner) than thanked the girls, and spoke in simple but impressive language of the joy derived from serving others. Service was the keynote of Mrs Taverner’s speech, and this was appreciated by the members. A most enjoyable supper was supplied by the ladies, and afterwards dancing was indulged in until midnight.

Mrs Gladys Sandford and Miss Christie, two New Zealand ladies, have just arrived in Sydney after completing an overland trip of 12,000 miles from Perth to Sydney by motor car.