SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 20666, 13 December 1930, Page 24

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Olive Lyon (England) is the guest of Mrs Sydney Neill, Musselburgh rise. Mrs j. Lillburno (Wellington) is at present visiting Dunedin.

Miss Eleanor Rose left on Thursday on her return to Wanganui.

Miss Jean Hunter has returned to her home in Oamaru.

Mrs Donald is the guest of her sister. Mrs A. A. Langley, Palmerston North.

Sir Stanley Fisher and Lady lusher (Ceylon) arrived in. Dunedin on VVednesday, and Are guests at the Carlton Hotel.

The president and members of the Otago Women’s Club will entertain Lady Fisher in the club rooms on Monday, at 4 o’clock.

Mrs James Tait (Christchurch), after visiting Dunedin, left to-day for home.

The engagement is announced of Mary Olive Nancie, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs H. P. Desmoulins, of Dunedin, to William David, only son of the late Mr and Mrs P. Wallace, also of Dunedin.

Mrs Urquhart, of Shanghai, who made many friends in Dunedin during her.residence here in the past, has returned to Now Zealand from China with her son, Mr Norris Urquhart. Mrs Urquhart expects to return to China in about four months’ time, hut her son will remain in the dominion.

The Misses Alys and Margaret Edmond, who have been on a ten months tour of the world, have returned to Dunedin. They travelled by way of Australia and the Suez Canal, spent some time in Britain and on the Continent, and returned by way of America. Miss Margaret Edmond will go to Melbourne to take up work in connection with the Young Womens Christian Association.

Mrs Gerald Benson and Mrs L. N. Benjamin were hostesses at a morning tea party at tlw Otago Momeii’s Club on Wednesday, given in honour of •Miss Norah Phillips, who is to be a New Year bride.

Mrs W. J. Bardslcy gave an afternoon tea party on Tuesday in the Tudor, the guest of honour being Mrs H. H. Driver, of Auckland, who is at present visiting Dunedin.

Formerly of Bedford College, England, Miss 'Winifred Havyard. who recently acted as lecturer in history at Canterbury College in the absence in England of Miss Alice Candy, has returned to New Zealand with tho in-, tention of settling here. She resigned her post in Tlcclfoixl some months ago, and arrived in Christchurch last week.

Last week- tho Misses Cicely and Dulcie Manhire entertained a number of guests at a handkerchief evening in honour of Miss Notta Legge, whose marriage is to take place shortly. Many very dainty handkerchiefs were received bv the bride-elect. Those present wereMesdnmes Manhire, Osborn. Misses Manhire (2), J. Wilson. W. Buss, R. Allan, B. Palmer, Debenham/2), A. Priest, D. Lawrence, and K. Kirk.

The following is a list of the guests who registered at the Hermitage during the past week -—Fairfax; Mr J. St. George. Winton: Mr T. Edwards. Fairlie; Mr W. Mackenzie. Mr W. Whittaker Christchurch :' Mr W. H. Kilgour, Mr A. Bellas. Tim any: Mr A. Linncv. Ashburton :kMrs E.. N. Johnson. Airs H, B. Millieharnp. Miss F. A. Bnshell, Miss Rita Busholl. Mr J. J. Childs. Canada: Miss A. B. G. Herd. Western Samoa: Air and Airs Davidson. Svdnoy; Airs G. W. Griffiths. Air A. E. Wrirrlit. South Africa : Air Thos. Watson. Rabaul: Air and Airs Mirow.

Owing to an injury to ber eyes Aliss Pearce, of, St. Clair, will not be able to hold the usual annual breaking-up and concert of her kindergarten. This, of course, is a great disappointment not only to the little ones and their parents but to the St. Clair residents in general. The concert, which is always so delightful and amusing:, will bo held fairly early in the coming year.

. During the past week Aliss Florence Pearce, whoso wedding takes place on Monday, was entertained at a number of gift parties by her friends. Hostesses included Airs E. T. Falconer. Aliss Hazel Smith. Miss Daisy Anderson, and Aliss Beth Brailey.

Tho provincial executive of the Otago Girl Guide Association held tho final meeting for tho year on Tuesday morn ing at the Guido rooms, Princes street. Present were:—Alesdanies R. S. Black, C. de R. Andrews, E. 1. Halsted, W. K. Cameron, T. C. Ross, G. Davies, Stuart Moore, and Miss Hay. Details of the programme of the Chief Scout and the Chief Guido during their visit hero were proposed and passed by the committee. The resignation of Airs J. S. Rust as divisional secretary was received. Several members of the executive reported having attended the Brownie revels held at AVoodbaugh Gar dons on Saturday afternoon, and commented on the excellent programme provided. ‘ Thanks are due to Aliss Campbell and the Brown Owls who worked so strenuously to make the day a success.

The end of January will see the celebration of the diamond jubilee of the Otago Girls' High School, and already arrangements are well in hand. The reception to bo held at the school, at which Aliss Flora Allan, lady principal of the school for many years, who resigned after the jubilee, and Miss M. H. AI. King, the present principal, will be hostesses, will be an historic occasion. Notices have been sent to all oxgirls whose addresses could be found. If there are any who have not yet received a circular would they communicate with Afrs R. I). Nir Neidpath road? The first lady principal, Airs

+ F *F 4 F ’F ’F’t* ’F 4 F *l’ + F ■F FFFFF FF F F Alargaret Gordon Burn, a pioneer in girls’ education in Now Zealand, who has passed away, will bo represented by her granddaugher, Aliss Alolly Burn. Miss Flora Allan, the only ex principal who is still with ns, will bo present at all the functions. An excellent array of early relics has been collected, and the committee will bo glad to receive additions to this, also photographs of historic interest.

The latest fashion among city typists is to wear brightly-coloured coats of the blazer typo to protect light blouses and summer frocks from tho dust, writes a Londoner. Tho streets round tho bank and the Mansion House at lunch time are gay with blazers in scar lots, blues, and greens. Boards of directors of large concerns, who in the past have tried to make their feminine staff wear overalls of a uniform colour, must ho watching this new fashion with some amusement.

Airs H. C. Pu rvis was hostess on Saturday evening last at a very enjoyable kitchen evening in honour of Aliss Audrey Jolly, of Tairas, whose marriage is to take place shortly. The evening was spent in music, competitions, and games, at the end of which tho guests adjourned to the supper room, where a delicious sot supper was partaken of. The room was tastefully decorated with tangerine and blue streamers, marigolds, and poppies’. The guests were Mesdamcs Af. King, S. Smith, A. RawIcy, R. Gemmell, J. Coombs, \V. Poyntz, S. Barr,' Aliases 1. Purvhc D. Purvis, A. Coombs, L. Pyle, J. Pyle, AI. Tyrie, AI. Armstrong, ancl A. Armstrong.

A very pleasant evening was spent by members and friends of the Port Chalmers League of Mothers on Tuesday evening. In the absence of the president (Airs Leslie Cleghorn) Airs Smillie, the vice-president, was in the chair. The programme contributed by Atesdames Annan, Johnstone, Bockle, and Smillie, concluding with a drawingroom scene by Alesdanies AURac, Watson, Alirams, Cook, and Love, which was much enjoyed. After the serving of a very dainty supper Airs Annan pronounced the benediction.