SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 20558, 9 August 1930, Page 22

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs L. Hudson and Mrs J. Trengrovo left yesterday for Wellington. Mrs Mirams (Timaru) is the guest of Miss Mirams, Castlo street. Miss Paula Frederic left on Thursday for Christchurch for Grand National Week. Miss Helen Fenwick has gone to Christchurch for the Grand National. Mrs Marshall Macdonald will leave for Wellington on Tuesday morning to give evidence concerning the proposed amendment to tho Nurses and Midwives’ Registration Act. Mr and Mrs J. A. Roberta (Dunedin) and Miss Roberts have arranged a month’s tour on the Continent. They will fly to Brussels, and then visit Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Italy, finally flying back from Paris to London. Mrs Charles Speight, with her son and daughter, is spending some time in London before visiting Scotland, after which they intend to tour on the Continent. Mr and Mrs James Hutchison have booked return passages by the Orontes leaving Loudon about September 13. Tho Council of the Wellington Free Kindergarten Association at its last meeting decided to again nominate Mrs J. A. Hauan, of Dunedin, as bon secretary and treasurer of tho Free Kindergarten Union of New Zealand. Members spoke in warm appreciation of tho valuable work done by Mrs Hanan in that capacity. Tho monthly meeting of tho executive of the Otago Girl Guido Association was held in the Guido Rooms on Tuesday last. Present wore Mesdames .Barnett, A. Cameron, Stevenson, Stuart, Moor, Davies, Cleghorn, Gray, Bertie, Andrews. Apologies for nonattendanco were received from Mesdames R. S. Black, Death, and K. Cameron. It was reported that tho Columba Guides bad entered a team for tho Jellicoe Shield, this being the only entry from Otago and that a silver thanks badge had been presented to Miss Ross in recognition of her help to the company. Mrs Andrews spoke of the fortneoming visit of the Chief Guido and Scout for which preparations are now being made. Thanks were accorded to the friends of tho association who had made gifts to the room. Tho Port Chalmers Committee handed over the proceeds of a sale of work held there recently. Several of the committee members offered to help at tho soup kitchen in aid of tho unemployed. A vote of thanks was passed to Dr Borrio for his valuable help with tho Guides in their ambulance work.

Despite tho wintry' conditions at 6 p.m. on July 29, tho Druids’ _ Hall, Ravensbourne, bore a festive air, the occasion being the second birth-, day party of tho Ist Rayensbourno Company of Girl Guides. Under dainty festoons of blue and gold (the company colours), four tables were set with a most delicious tea, at which the guests were:—Provincial Commissioner Mrs_ C. do R. Andrews, Divisional Commissioner Mrs Beath, Staff-eaptain Miss Fcichley, and the Company Committee. Captain Sellar, Lieutenant Asher, and twentytwo Guides. After justice had been done to tho good things on tho tables, the cake, decorated with live kewpies holding the company colours, was cut by Commissioner Andrews. Birthday greetings were extended to tho company by the commissioners and tho president of the committee, Mra Pickerill, which were acknowledged by Captain Sellar and Lieutenant Asher. At 7.30 the parents and friends of the Guides arrived, and an enjoyable evening was spent in games interspersed with items. Commissioner Andrews took tho opportunity of enrolling five new recruits as Guides, During the evening a presentation of a beautiful vase was made to Mrs Turner by tho commitee for tho valuable service she has rendered to the company in the capacity of secretary, which position sho has held since tho company was first formed. The serving of supper and the singing of ‘ Taps ’ and ‘ Auld Lang Syne ’ brought an enjoyable evening to a close.

The following guests were registered at “The Hermitage,” Mount Cook, during the last week: —Mr and Mrs H. H. Barlow, Miss Tocher, and Mr L. Schofield (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs G. M. Smart (Nelson), Mr and Mrs Norman Tucker (Los Angeles, California), Mr and Mrs W. B. Appleby and Miss Appleby (Kurow), Miss Widdowsoa (Honolulu). Tho Committee of tho R.S. Reynolds Kindergarten, combined with tho Mothers’ and Fathers’ Club will hold a jumble sale, at which there will also be stalls for the sale of cakes, sweets, and produce in the Kindergarten, Macandrew road, on August 16. Gifts of clothing, cakes, or anything saleable will be gratefully received by the committee at tho school. A very jolly little dance was given in John M'Giashau College on Wednesday evening m honour of the visiting football team from St. Andrew’s College, Christchurch. The dining room which was used for dancing, was very effectively decorated in the combined colours of both colleges. Mrs C. Cilray and Mrs Baigent acted as hostesses, and received the guests on arrival about fifty couples in all. Dancing was thoroughly enjoyed by the youthful guests. The team left on Thursday on their return homo*

On the occasion of his twenty-first birthday Mr Desmond G. R. Peoples was entertained at a party at Cargill’s Castlo on Saturday last, a large number of friends being present. The dancing was most enjoyable, and during supper Mr Peoples’s toast was proposed, and he was presented with a memento of the occasion. Among those present were:—Misses A. Peoples, D. Manhire, M. Baird, S. Murray, N. Jamieson, Johnston, F. Daniels, E. and I. Butler, F. Brough, A. Hindle, G. Douglas, 1. Kernck, E. Matthcwson, M. Macdonald. Barnett. L. Wyn, R. Darling, G. Ovens, Messrs Peoples, F. M’Culloch, E. H. Halstead, D. VP Lean, D. Macdonald. W. Barnett, J. 'Vardell, C. Powell. B. Esquilant, 1. Reed, 11. Murray, J. Parkinson, A. Windle, W. R. M’Kechnie. J. Moodio, D. Gilroy, A. Allen, and J. Ryan. Last week the Wellington Pioneer Club, tho first women’s club to be founded in that city, celebrated its twenty-first birthday. In honour of tho event a number of members who were present at its opening were the guests of honour at a dinner party, when about 100 members were present in the large club room, A great many well-known Wellington women _ are among those who have given service to the club. It is interesting to note that of those who were active in starting tho club, Miss Isitt is now a member of the staff of one of the leading newspapers in England, tho Manchester ‘ Guardian,’ Miss Richmond is remembered as the founder of the Free Kindergartens in Wellington, and Miss Phoebe Myers, who was the first president of tho New Zealand ViVnen Teachers’ Association, was last year tho first New Zealand woman to be appointed as a substitute delegate to the League of Nations. The local committee of the North-east Valley Free Kindergarten will hold a jumble sale in the bowling pavilion on tho afternoon and evening of Wednesday, August next. Sweets, produce, cakes, etc., are to be on sale, and a baking competition should prove an interesting feature. This function, which is to b© opened by the mayoress (Mrs R, S. Black) should prove highly successful.

On Tuesday evening a surprise party of tho staff of tho Y.M.C.A. visited the homo of Mr and Mrs W. T. Wilson, in York Place. During tho evening Mrs P. R. Chapman presented Mr Wilson with a series of books, and in doing so referred to the high regard and esteem in which he had been held by the staff'during his terra as general secretary of “the local branch of the association. Mr Wilson made a suitable reply. That it was a happy ciioice to devote the August meeting of the poetry section of tJio Literary Circio oi the Otago Women’s Club to tho vers© of tho new foot Laureate was amply demonstrated by the particularly enjoyable afternoon spent by those members who attended on Tuesday to listen to Miss Mullins’s succinct . and... interesting biographical, sketch of John Masefield, to read his poems, and to bear his songs. Only tho shorter poems could bo read, time not permitting of more than a passing reference to his longer works. _ In the unavoidable absence of the chairwoman (Mrs Laurenson) through illness, tho meeting was presided over by Mrs Harvey, and a vote of sympathy was passed with Mrs Laurenson in her indisposition. The poems read were: ‘ Roadways’, ‘ C.L.M.,’ ‘Beauty,’ ‘Cargoes.’ ‘Laugh and Bo Merry,’ ‘The Lem mings,’ ‘ Tewkesbury Road,’ ‘ Fragments,’ ‘ Extracts From Dauber,’ ‘ The ‘ Vagabond,’ ‘ Trade Winds,’ ‘On Growing Old,’ “Here in the self is all that man can know ” (a sonnet), ‘ Consecration,’ ‘By a Bier-side,’ ‘ Sea Fever,’ ‘ I Went Into the Fields,’ and ‘ London Town.’ Interspersed with tlia readings were some beautiful records, kindly lent by Chas. Begg and Co. for tho occasion of some of Masefield’s songs—viz., ‘ Sea Fever,’ ‘ Trade Winds,’ ‘Mother Carey,’ and ‘Port ° Many Ships.’ Another record, ‘ Cargoes/ was kindly lent by a club member. These were much .appreciated, and the afternoon passed all too quickly. The subject for September will bo ‘ Eastern Poets.’

On Tuesday last, in Allen Hall, the Otago University Dramatic Club presented Noel Coward’s brilliant comedy, ‘ Hay Fever,’ the young actors doing full justice to tho witty dialogue, and drawing full measure of humour from tho diverting situations. Miss Margaret Birks deserves great credit for her charming portrayal of Judith Bliss, who, as tho most striking figure in that eccentric Bliss family, supplies tho pivot for the action. Tho parts of Judith’s daughter and son, Sorel and Simon Bliss, were skilfully, played by Miss Marjorie Halsc and Mr E. Stephenson. The fourth member of the family, David Bliss, their father, was played by Mr M. Cowles, who gave a particularly well-sustained study of the smug author. Miss Justine Walker as the vamp., Myra Arundel, Miss Doris Easton as the shy Jackie Corytnn. Mr C. Begg as the non-commit+«l diplomatist, Richard Greathain, and Mr 0. Dudley as the hearty young athlete. Sandy Tyrrel, managed their roles very well; while Mias Margaret Thomson drew the maximum of comedy from her portrayal of tho harrassed servant. Clara. Tho success of tbo entertainment may be ganged from the fact that the packed bouse was kept in ripples of merriment from start to Mush. The ■play was produced by Miss D. H Cowie.

Tho nows of tho birth of a daughter to the Crown Prince of Norway and Princess Martha, reported from Norway in June, is of special interest in view of Prince Olav’s many associations with England, which have led to his being described as “ a half-English prince.” Ho was born and educated in England, and is a nephew of King George. The new Princess will bo a grandniece of the King. When tho Crown Prince of Norway was married to Princess Martha of Sweden at Oslo in March last year the Duke and Duchess ol: York attended tho wedding to represent the King and Queen, and tho Duke was Prince Olav’s best, man. lt_ was tho first Royal marriage in tho Norwegian capital since 15SS).

T3io members of the Council of the League of Nations aro giving an afternoon tea in the Warwick Room of,the Savoy on Wednesday next, to which those interested in tho movement are invited. Mr Barling is taking a great interest in tho project, so that the tea arrangements aro sure to be well managed, even for tho large numbers who aro expected to bo present. During the afternoon patrons will have the opportunity of hearing by means of gramophone records ■ Dame Rachel Crowdy describe tho work of the League. The mayoress will act as hostess, and Mrs W. N. Benson will introduce the records by some remarks. A luncheon talk was held in the Otago'Women’s Club on Thursday, the speaker being Mr Wing, secretary of the Ratepayers’ Association, who was introduced to members by Mrs Wakefield Holmes. Mr Wing urged upon his hearers the advisability of changing over, to the ward system of electing city councillors, this system, in his opinion, giving councillors a more intimate knowledge of the particular ward they would represent and its needs, and also being a means oi simplifying the present mode of electing councillors. He also suggested that as tho other large cities had women representatives, on their councils tho time was ripe for Dunedin to put forward one or more women candidates. At the conclusion of the address Mrs Denton Leech moved a vote of thanks to Mr Wing, and remarked that a system which would in any way simplify our present method of council election would be welcomed, by the ratepayers.