SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 19724, 26 November 1927, Page 20

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs T. K. Sidey left for Wellington on Thursday, where they will stay till tbo end of tho session.

Mr and Mrs Chambers, Mrs Oh.as. Gordon, Mrs Saunders, Mrs,Nancarrow, and Mrs M'Lcan, who came for the Chambers-Nancarrow wedding, have returned to their respective homes.

Miss Hazel Chambers, of Hawke's Bay, is'staying with the Misses Williams, High street.

Miss M. Hogg loft For her home in Christchurch on Thursday.

Mrs Finch gave a pleasant lit Ho bridge party yesterday for Airs Joseph.

Miss Finch and Miss Hislop arc off for a week or so to Hampden.

Mis Jean Bcgg, who did such good work at tbo Exhibition last year, has come from Auckland to stay with her brother at North-cast .Valley for a short holiday.

Mrs T. Brown, of “ Broomlands,” is back frdm a short visit to Timaru.

Mrs Rodgcrson is out of town for two weeks or so.

Miss Betty Hobbs, of Christchurch, is tbo guest of Miss M. Livingstone, “ Carlton,” Dunottar.

General and Mrs Davidson, of England, aro staying with Dr and Mrs Riley.

Dr and Mrs Macky and family, of Wnitati, are leaving next week to take up their residence in Wellington,

Mrs H. S. Fenwick gave a very ipleasaut bridge party on Wednesday _in honor of Mrs Joseph, who is staying with Miss K. M’Lean. Other guests included Mesdames Rattray, .1. Cook, Hilton, Marshall Macdonald, Edmond, Oldham, Finch, and Miss©; K. M‘Lean and Williams.

Miss Oswin and Miss TJnim-qup, who tied for the top place in the recent massage examinations, have gone reS actively to the Palmerston North ospital and to Rotorua, _ these posts having been reserved especially for tho most successful candidates. The Rev. Brother Moore and others concerned with the recent Redcartle Carnival have reason to bo pleased with the results of their strenuous efforts. In spite of .the present hard times, no less a sum than .114,000 has been cleared, and this is now generously supplemented by £I,OOO from Mr F. Hart, of Wellington, Mrs Drake organised a, concert on Wednesday, ■which was also the latelnl night tor drawing the Eedcartle art union. Two Dunedin ladies won prizes —Miss Irene Harris (sixth) and Mis:j Ellen Gantley (eleventh). The yearly problem of who i-s _ to play Peter Pan,, the popular Christmas play, has been solved. Sir James Barrie haa chosen Miss Jean ForbosRohertson, daughter of Sir _ Johnston Forbes-Rohertson, to follow Nina Boucicaulfc, Pauline Chase, Gladys Cooper, Dorothy Dickson, and other famous actresses who have played the part of “ tho only aviator who never had engine trouble.” Miss Forbes-Eobert-son, wßcm Sir James Barrio has known since she was very young, had successes in ‘Undo Vanya’ and Tho Dybhnk.’ This year’s performance will he ‘Peter Pan’s’ twenty-third season. Refused at first by manager after manager, and described by Becrbohra Tree as “silly rubbish,” the play has already made a fortune of over £50,000 for the author. And it lots like going on lor ever. Clearly children, in spite of all that is said about them, have not changed much in tho last twenty years.

At tlio recent State registration examinations in massage the following candidates were successful (the list is in order of merit}Miss Oswin (Dunedin) and Miss TJniacque (Wellington) bracketed top, Miss Rutherford, Miss Taylor (Dunedin), Mias West (Dunedin), Mrs Bowden (Wellington), Miss Smith (Dunedin), Miss Joughm (Auckland), Miss Sawers. (Dunedin), Miss Dempsey (Now Plymouth), Miss Gibbons (Wellington), Miss Hanna (Auckland), Mr (Auckland), and Miss Kirk (Mosgiei). The Somerset Lounge wasythe scene of a very jolly dance and bridge party on Wednesday night, _ these being the final wedding festivities of the 1 afternoon ceremony. The hall had still its lovely floral decorations, with the added charm of soft amber lights. The guests included Mr-and'Mrs Chambers, Mr and Mrs Nancarrow, Mrs Nanearrow, Mrs Henley, Mrs Gordon, Mrs Hislop, Mrs Douglas Cox, Mrs Donald M'Lean, Mrs Black,'Mrs Sannders, Mrs Rattray, Misses iWebster. Finch, Fenwick, J. Orbell, Ensor, Hartmann (3), Reeves, Oram, Hogg, Williams (2), Johnstone, Hislop, Messrs Hislop, Kelly, Dawson, Wilson, Laing, Sleigh, Reeves, Vallange, Macasscy, Solomon (S), Roberts,and Colheck. - The women of the Renaissance wore no jewels when in mourning. Vasari recounts that Leonardo employed buf-

Toons and musicians to “divert.^ Monna Lisa ” while sho was posing, Salomon Reinach, noting that La Joconde wears no jewels and recalling Vasari’s words, conceived tho idea that ray lady Lisa, had lost someone dear to her, which might explain her enigmatical smile. Ho. hunted among old documents and found that a baby of the same name, a boy, had been interred at St. Maria Novella tho year Leonardo commenced tho port-rail.. Is she smiling with her lips, to please the artist, a little artificially, and-scrutinising with her eyes, half tolerantly, half cynically, a universe that can rob her of an heir and try to amuse her with jesters?

Mr and Mrs T. K. Sidey were tho guests of honor at. a social gathering (at which about 250 attended) at tho St. Kilda Coronation Hall on Wednesday, tho idea being to congratulate the member on the now-established Daylight Saving Bill. His Worship tho Mayor (Mr Taverner) presided, and associated with him wore tho Mayors of Green Island (Mr Taylor), of St. Kilda (Mr Hall), and of Mosgiel (Mr Walls), and Mr Devlin (the chairman of Mr Sidey*s Social Committee). Mr Taverner opened the proceedings m a felicitous speech, and following this came an excellent musical programme, tbo first item being a selection by tho St. Kilda Band. The following ladies and gentlemen contributed songs to tbo {Measure of all present:—Mr CL S. Newton, Miss Hilda Parker, Miss Kyle, Mr H. Sincock, Miss A. Wright, Mr J. Patterson, and Mi,ss Murdoch. Mr R. Bachop showed himself proficient as a pianist, and a jazz band provided instrumental music. Mr Devlin then called on Mr Taverner to make a presentation to the distinguished guest and bis wife. This consisted of a beautiful silver tea and coffee service on a silver tray, inscribed with Mr Sidcy’s monogram and engraved with congratulations on the Daylight Saving BilJ. Tho mayors spoke in turn, after which Mr Sidey made a happy reply. Mr Hamel (president of the Dunedin branch of tbo New Zealand Liberal Association) presented kin; Rustin with a bouquet from the ladies of tho committ-eo, and special thanks were given to this lady, who was largely responsible for tho successful organisation of tho evening. Mr G. T. Wright, the secretary, was associated with her in these thanks. The St. Kilda Band played again, and after supper and a few informal speeches the hall was cleared for dancing, which did not stop till tho early morning hours.