SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 19761, 11 January 1928, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs A. C. Matheson have returned from Lake Hawea.

Dr and Mrs Stanley Batchelor retnrued at the week-end alter spending a fortnight at Lake Hawea.

Misses Edith Little and Mary Mackenzie returned to town this week, after a most enjoyable holiday spent at “Wynwood,” Ruakapuka, Geraldine

Mrs James (Auckland) is the guest of her mother, Lady Fenwick, at Alornington.

Mr and Mrs S. Solomon and sons are spending a short holiday at Brighton.

Mr and Mrs C. T. Irvine returned at the week-end from AVajkouaiti.

Mr and Mrs F. M. Oldham have returned from Hanmcr.

The Rev. and Airs Coates, and small son (Auckland) are holidaying at Ist. Clair, staying at Albert House.

Sir Charles and Lady Holdswortli arc in town staying at the Grand Hotel.

Aliss Cook (Timaru) is the guest ol Airs Shand, Ritt street.

Air and Mrs AV. Laidlaw returned from Lumsdon at the week-end.

'Mrs Shrimski and Master Ron. Shrimski -(Auckland) were at the Carlton Hotel over the -wok-end, leaving lor the Lakes on Monday.

Airs J. Al. Gallaway left on Wednesday for Warrington, to stay with Mrs Garth Gallaway.

Air and Airs Gordon Dcnniston and family have returned to Christchurch after spending the holidays with Sir William and Lady Sim.

Aliss Betty Fitzgerald returned from Oamaru during the week.

Air and Airs Richard Al‘Laron (Christchurch) are visiting Dunedin on holiday.

Airs. T. D. Hunter (Wellington) is spending a short time in this city.

Aliss Joan Hartman is the guest of Airs Allan Orbcll, “The River,” Waikouaiti.

Mr and Airs J. A. Johnstone and family are at Bushev Park over the holidays.

Aliss Betty Nancarrow returned to town from AVaikouaiti on Tuesday.

The women inmates of both the hospital ward and the main building ot the Benevolent Institution were entertained on the Saturday belore Christmas by the Y.W.C.A. Pioneer Club at an enjovable concert and Christmas tea. Throughout the year this club regularly visited the institution each month, with the object ol' bringing a Ih-tlo added brightness and comlort to the old folk. This year a well-laden Christmas tree with appropriate gifts was an attractive feature ot the evening’s entertainment. Special thanks arc due to Mrs Bangley, who lorwardcd strawheiries and cream, bananas, and a Christmas cake. The programme, arranged hy Miss Langley, was contributed to by the Misses Penwick, Pearce, and M‘Gregor, pianoforte solos; Langlev, banjo ami mandolin solos; Dsborne,‘Keene, and Smith, reading and elocutionary items; Claister, Young, and Dawson, vocal solos; Agncw solo dances; Renwick and Langley and Mrs Stedman, instrumental trios; Mrs Trevor Stedman, violin solos. In the course of the evening Mr M'Pherson voiced the appreciation of the old folk, and on their lie ha 11, and that ol the institution, thanked the Pioneer Club for Iho admirable work of the year. The singing of Christmas carols mid • Auld Lang Syne ’ brought to a close a very happy function.

Miss Simpson (Wellington), who was the guest ol her sister, .Mrs lavernct, Mayoress of Dunedin, returned north during the week

Their Excellencies the CovcrnnrGeneral and Lady Alice I’ergussoii will arrive in Dunedin to-morrow on their way to Southland, and will he accompanied bv Mrs Baird, sister of His Excellency,* Miss Dugdalc, and one staff officer.

Lady Roberts (Wellington) and her two small sons passed .through Dunedin on Friday last on her way to the lakes, where she is the guest of Miss Mill.

Mr and Mrs Hunter and small son (Christchurch) are spending a holiday at St. Clair.

The engagement i.s announced of Miss “Chum” Emerson, younger daughter of Mrs Ralph Emerson, of Dunedin, and the late Mr Ralph Emerson, to Mr Rupert De R. Worker, of the staff of the Napier Boys’ High School.

Miss Alico Woodhouse, prior to her departure for Wellington on Saturday, gave a small morning tea, her guests including Mrs Birch and the Misses Ilona Allen, Amman, and D. Neill.

Miss Phyllis Sutton, B.Sc., ot Invercargill, has l>con appointed to the staff of tho Otago Girls’ High School.

Tho children’s regatta at Macandrew’s Bay was a great success, and must have, given much satisfaction to the promoters, Messrs C. J. Hook, A. Lindsay, J. Ross, and W. M‘Evoy, while Mesdames Hinklcy and Ross, who had consented to take charge of the youngsters for the day, must have been well repaid, if the happy faces were sufficient testimony.

Miss Francis is the guest of Mrs P. J. Kelly, “Rcnmurc,” Hillend, Southland.

Mrs A. C. Stephens and family returned from Waihola on Tuesday.

Mr and Mrs J. Brnmwell and family, accompanied by Miss Burrow, are tonring the lakes district for their holidays.

A jade green bathroom has been described by an overseas fashion writer. It is in the flat of Jeanne de Casalis, the leading lady in ‘ Potiphar’s Wife,’ at the Globe Theatre, London. “Tho walls and floors arp of the palest jade green tiles, the bath gleaming white, and everything on the dressing table is jade green, from nail file to powder bowl, and there, sure enough, in the corner is a huge green witch ball.” Tho witch halls are amongst the latest titbits for interior decoration, and are to he found glistening in Various colors from the dark corners of tho room.