SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 20428, 8 March 1930, Page 24

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Misses Fleming (Invercargill) arc visitors to Dunedin.

Mrs H. Collins (Niue Island) and Miss Copland (Gore) are the guests of Mrs Goldsmid, Grant street.

Mrs H. D. Brewer and Miss Brower returned on Wednesday from Blenheim.

The Kcv. Byburn and Mrs Rybnrii (Auckland) arc the , guest# of Mrs James Bogg, Ross street.

Mrs Norton Oram, accompanied by her three daughters, left on Thursdav for England. They will be joined in'Auckland by Mrs Fergus Smith.

Mrs Bradstrcet, president of the Y.W.C.A., Auckland, is Dunedin in connection with the P.W.AI.V, Conference.

Mr J. Al'Kiiinon and Dr Siedebcrg APKinnon have taken up residence in their new home in Cairnhill street, Maori Hill.

Mrs J. Laughton left this morning for Wellington, after spending a month’s holiday at Dunedin with her sister, Mrs J. Cummings. ,

Mrs M. I. Brown gave a most enjoyable afternoon tea party at tlve Tudor Hall on Wednesday in honour of Miss Katrina Bardsley, a bride-to-be.

Lady Sim left by motor yesterday with Mr and Mrs J. A. Sim to join the Argyllshire at Lyttelton. She expects to bo away for about a year.

Four Japanese women are attending the Washington and London Nava) Conferences, carrying a petition signed by 180,001) of their fellow-country-women asking for limitation of armaments and world peace. Mr and Mrs W. Elliott (Milium), M v and Mrs R. L. Grant (Daunevirke), with Mrs Tom Grant and her daughter, Miss Mabel Grant (Dunedin) left on Friday for an extended tour abroad.

A delightful afternoon was spent at “The Bungalow,” Balclutha, on February 27, when Airs John Sheddnn gave an afternoon for Airs J, G. Alitchcll, who was leaving the next day for her home at Flock House Estate, Bulls. On Wednesday afternoon the ALisses Reid were hostesses at a farewell party at their .residence, Stafford street, for the Alisses Rattray, and on Friday afternoon Aliss H. Williams gave a party in the Tudor Hall for these ladies prior to their departure for England.

v Aliss Noeline Parker was the guest of honour at a supper party in the Somerset Lounge given by her senior pupils as a farewell prior to her departure for Sydney. The opportunity was taken of presenting Miss Parker with a travelling case as a parting gift.

The following Dunedin guests registered at the Wanaka Hotel during the past week:—Air and Mrs G. Nelson, Mr and Airs H. A. Newall, Dr and Airs J. Thomson, Alisses P. Mandeno, R. Simpson, Orlowski, Messrs Lipscoombe, J. S. Thomson, G. Simpson, J. Trail, J. A. Orlowski, F. T. Turner, A. Crombio, and H. Mandeno.

Miss Doris Zalfcr, who lias been chorister and soloist with the United Congregational Church Choir for a number of years, received at a recent rehearsal tho congratulations of her fellow members upon her approaching marriage, and was asked to accept a tangible memento of the esteem in which she is held by reason of her personality and her valued services.

Mrs Andrew Johnston, of Christchurch, entertained many of her Dunedin friends at bridge in tho Otago Women’s Club. *The hostess wore a frock of powder blue georgette and lace with a gracefully draped skirt. Among tho guests were Mesdames Duchanan, N. Brewer, Hunter, Fothcringham, Lough, do Clivo Lowe, Stevenson, Dolamore, Barron, Elliott. J. Cook, Ringland, Wise, Milne, and Miss Cook.

Li connection with tho Otago branch of the New Zealand Obstetrical Endowment Fund Appeal, the mayoress of Port Chalmers (Mrs W. G. J ove) has opened a campaign to raise funds for this worthy object. _ To this end a number of ladies, working in co-opera-tion -with her, have taken books con : tabling tickets, which they hope _to dispose of, and are Ivopeful of meeting with a generous response. Mrs Norman Speight gave a kitchen party at her residence, High street, on Friday afternoon for Miss Katrina Bardsley, whoso marriage takes place on Tuesday next. Mrs Speight received her guests wearing a very dainty black georgette frock. Miss Bardsley wore a smart Chinese embroidered jumper suit in black and red, with a black hat. Many useful gifts wore brought by the guests, among whom were Mesdames Bardsley, 0. Speight, Smith, Holmes, 0. Williams, A. Mackie, J. Hudson, Cameron, Gray, G. Barnett, Misses Campbell, Smith, Pithie, Torikinson, M. Lane, and W. Speight. _ _ • The following overseas visitors were registered at “Tho Hermitage,” Mount . Cook, during last week; — Washington, U.S.A.—Mr and Mrs J. A. London, Mr and Mrs F. IT. Hess, Mr and Mrs C. E, Martin. Melbourne; Dr 0. Littlejohn. Hanlah, N.S.W.: Mr and Mrs Hunter White. Sydney; Misses E. F. and E. J. Mitchell, Mr L. Owens. Manchester, England; Mr and Mrs Alfred Smith Worcester, Mass., U.S.A. : Miss Charlotte Baldwin, Mr John Baldwin. London : Mr and Mrs R. S. Dove, Miss A. Silburn, Mr M. Webster, Mr Thomas Casson, Mr P. W. Mallet. England; Col. and Mrs H. F. N. Jourdaine, Miss J. Warrington, Mrs and Miss Steer, Mr and Mrs W. West. Cambridge: Mr C. H. Priestly, Miss J. Priestly. Townsville: Mr and Mrs R. D. Hall. Ceylon; Mr and Mrs W. B. White,

A very enthusiastic meeting was held in the Otago Women’s Club on Wednesday afternoon, when the president, Lady Ferguson, addressed members on the question of the endowment of tho chair of obstetrics. Dr Marion Whyte and Airs Marshall Macdonald also spoke. At the conclusion donations were received towards this worthy object, one cheque of £SO being included from “a spmpathotic mother,”

The executive and Education Committee of the Dunedin Free Kindergarten Association entertained tho principal (Aliss Dutton), the staff, and 1029-30 students at the Richard Hudson Memorial Kindergarten on Wednesday afternoon. The president, Mrs D. Phillips, received tho guests, and as tho day was beautifully fine tea was served ‘in tho picturesque garden attached to the school. Tho following students have commenced their training this yearAlisses D. Chrystall, J. Boot, Ai’Kccver, Fraser, Harmway, Wilkie, Lawrence, Cossens, and Frapwoll; while Misses Martin, Allan, Evans, and Orbell finish their course at the end of tho year.

On Tuesday at the Savoy Airs Falconer, diocesan secretary 'of the Alothers’ Union, was entertained at an afternoon tea party by tho executive and council. Tea was served in the lounge, where tho beautiful flowers wore much admired. The giicst of hor.oqr was presented witly a bouquet of roses and the Alothers’ Union badge in gold The following ladies were present:—Airs Falconer, Airs and Aliss Richards, Alcsdames Fulton, Hamblctt, Butler, Simpson, Birch, Parata, Nevill, Cantor, Talbot. Haywood. APGeorge, Isitt, Aloffatt. 'Kennedy, Knight, Worthington, Hudson, Wylie, Youngman, Isaacs, Lawson, Alorton, Holloway, Al‘Donald, and Miss Arlidgc. Airs Falconer is to represent the ALU. at tho conference in London.

At the monthly meeting of tho poetry section of the literary circle of tho Otago Women’s Club last Tuesday afternoon, the poet for study was Thomas Hardy, and an introductory paper was read by Airs W. G. Cole. Some of the poems read by members were:— 1 A Song of Hope,’ ‘ The Oxen,’ ‘Weathers,’ ‘The Blinded Bird,’ ‘Afterwards,’ ‘Lost Love,’ ‘The Dream Follower,’ ‘Friends Beyond,’ ‘The Last Loaf,’ ‘ The Bed-ridden Peas.ant,’ ‘ Shelley’s Skylark,’ ‘ For Life I Have Never Cared Greatly.’ An interesting letter was read by Airs Rodgersoa from Fay Inchfawn, a poetess whose works were studied last year, giving many intimate incidents in tho writer’s life. The subject for study next month will be the poems of Alice Aleynell.

On Wednesday afternoon members of tho Ladies’ Hockey Association, Mrs Nelson and Aliss White (vice-presi-dents), with Alisses Hervey and Altkcn, entertained Aliss Fay Taylour, the lady broadside rider, at afternoon tea in the Tudor Hall. The tea table was very prettily arranged, the autumn shades in the silk table cover being carried out in tho china and flowers, and Aliss Taylour expressed her delight in the beautiful Tudor Room. Aliss Fay Taylour is a strikingly pretty Irish girl, who was educated in Dublin, and while at school rather excelled in the domestic arts. She is a groat horsewoman and a good sport, and plays hockey, golf, and tennis. She is very keen on riding the polo ponies on her cousin’s ranch in Australia, and hopes to take part in tho game on her return. She took up track riding about four years ago, and was the first lady to appear on tho speedways of England. This is her second trip to Australia. This time she crossed to Now Zealand, and expressed herself ns being quite in love with this country and its people.

Recent guests at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, include:—Mr K. A. Nathan (London), Mr F. W. Mallet, Miss J. Silbnrn, Mrs Gordon Brown, Captain and Mrs Fairfax, Mr S, H. Martin (England), Mr and Mrs Alfred Smith, Mr J. Webster (Jersey, C. 1., United States), Mr' and Mrs J. A. Loudon, Mr and Mrs F. H. Hess, Mr and Mrs W. A, APCutcheon (Ohio, United States), Miss C. Baldwin, Mr J. Baldwin (United States), Miss L. Armstrong (Melbourne), Miss C. Gifford, Mr R. Cross, Dr and Mrs Silberberg, Mrs C. E. Gifford (Sydney), Air and Mrs and Miss Leo (Queensland), Air and Mrs Levy (Auckland). Mr R. G. Coutts, Mr and Mrs Fraser, Air Priestley, Aliss Priestles', Air N. Jeffrey, Air and Airs Hussey (Wanganui), Air H. H Sterling (Wellington), Air J. H. Bell, Air J. Gifford, Air and Airs Alexander, Air R. Caselberg (Alasterton), Aliss A. Alorrow, Aliss E. Morrow (Christchurch), Miss Holder, Air and Airs E. Warnes (Greymonth), Aliss Warnes, Air P. Al'Ateer (Timarn), Air T. Barton, Air A. H. Richards, Air J. N. Cobb (Oamaru), Air S. Uilkinson (Invercargill), Air J. N. Smith, Ur R. Collier, Nurse Tangney, Airs H. 'Morgan and child (Dunedin), Mr R. C. Stewart. Aliss E. Dawson, Mr N. Hale, Air A. Reid (Arcadia), Aliss B. Benton (Cromwell), Air A. Smith, Aliss E, Smith (Skippers).

Miss Vida Barron, M.A., assistant to tlia processor of modern languages at Otago University, who has recently returned from abroad, spent the greater part of her trip on the Continent. < Arriving at Cherbourg From New York early in November-she went direct to Paris, arriving in time for the opening of the university session. The University of Paris, known as the Sarbonne, after the name of its thirteenth century founder, has an enrolment of about 20,000 students. Among tho courses given arc special ones for foreigners, and it was for one of these, the certificate of French studios, that Miss Barron enrolled. This meant attending lectures in various subjects, and also doing some specialised work at tho British Institute, to which many of tho best British universities send their students for a year’s study. The subjects included translation, literature, history, ophonetics. M. Paul Passy, tho world-renowned phonetician, was examiner in tho last-named subject. The Sarbonne examination, part of which is written and part oral, Miss Barron passed with mention. Leaving Paris in May Miss Barron Sfi-ent a month in Heidelberg, not sufficient time for detailed study but enough to acquire a certain amount of practice in tho spoken language, which served a good purpose when travelling later in Gcnnany and Austria. From August to November was spent in Groat Britain. and tho trip hack to Now Zealand was made via Mediterranean ports then into Syria, Palestine, and Egypt, and through the Suez Canal homo.

The Society oC Women Musicians of Otago held their first meeting after the holdays on Wednesday of tin's week. This was an open evening, and a largo number of members were present, bringing guests, so that the largo room of the Women’s Club was well filled. The president, Miss Ida G. White, made a few remarks, and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. A programme of music was rendered, as follows; —Duo for two pianos, three movements from ‘ Petite Suite’ (Debussy), Miss Frazer and Miss Martin; violin ‘ Obertass,’ (b) ‘Mazurka’ (Wieniawski), Mrs Forsyth; vocal solo, ‘ Sing, Break Into Song,’ Mrs Irving; piano solo, ‘Rhapsody in G Minor’ (Brahms), Miss J. Jones; vocal solo, ‘How Changed the Vision ’ (Handel), Miss M. Green; trio, two violins and piano, an old English violin sonata (Win. Boyce), Misses B. Paine, N. Garland, Mcda Paine; vocal solo, ‘Have You News of My Boy Jack ’ (German), Miss Agnes Guy; duet for two pianos, ‘Concerto in E Flat’ (Liszt), Misses Marjorie M'Dowell and M. Rodger. During the course of the programme a choir of girls, from Archerfield College, under the condnctorship of Miss B. Gibbs, sang three charming partsongs, and by way of variety Miss Logie read an extract from an article by Raymond Ford in regard to the music of different countries, giving impressions gained on his travels in many lands. The evening was brought to a close by a hearty vote of thanks to all who had contributed to the excellent programme, and by the singing of the National Anthem. It is intended next month that the society shall give a concert in aid of the funds of the Women’s Rest Room and of the .Blanket Society. Full details will be announced in duo course.