SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 20988, 30 December 1931, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Will correspondents please note that items intended for Wednesday’s ‘ Star * must be in the office by Tuesday afternoon, and those intended for insertion on Saturday by Thursday afternoon, or at the latest Friday morning. In the latter case they must be brief. Miss Diana Orbell, of Timaru, is the guest of Mrs Riley, George street. Mr and Mrs Eric llillstone are the guests of Mrs J. A. Haggitt, Warrington. Mrs W. H. Borrie and family are spending the vacation at Waitati. Dr and Mrs R. Jack left to-day for Queenstown, where a month’s holiday will be spent. Mrs E. T. Burnside and family are spending the vacation in Queenstown. Miss K. Glendinning is the guest of Mrs E. T. Burnside at Queenstown. The Rev. J. Richards and Mrs Richards are spending a camping holiday at Wanaka. Misses Joyce and Beryl Thomas, of Wellington, are the guests of Lady Sidey, “ Costorphine.” Miss M. A. Cargill is at present visiting Christchurch. Mr and Mrs J. M’Donald left to-day on a motoring tour in Otago Central. Mrs John Macpherson and Miss Sheila Macpherson are spending a holiday-in Timaru. Mr and Mrs Sydney Strong, of Gisborne, who spent Christmas in Dunedin, have now left to spend some time in Grey mouth. Mr and Mrs B. S. Irwin and Miss Irwin are spending a few days at “ Ravenscliffe,” Woodside. Mr and Mrs D. Hill and their daughter are spending the Christmas vacation at Queenstown. Mr and Mrs Henry Reid and Miss Reid are the guests of Mrs E. Howden, Park Lane, Timaru. Miss Edith Winslow (Roxburgh) is the guest of Mrs Shand, Pitt street. - The engagement is announced of Annie Margaret, second daughter of the late Mr A. Ritchie and Mrs Ritchie, of Burnside, to William Walter, only son of Mrs D. Matheson, Dunedin,.

The engagement is announced of Evelyn Annie, elder daughter of Mrs D. M'Gregor, St. Clair, to William Joseph, elder son of Mr and Mrs T. Shields, of Wyndham.

Professor Stanton Hicks, of Adelaide University, and Mrs Hicks (nee 'Florence Haggitt) and their six-months-old son will arrive by the first express from the north on Thursday and will be tho guests of Mrs John Haggitt at Warrington during the next few weeks.

Mr and Mrs Cecil R. Johnston, of Wellington, are spending a few days in Dunedin as the guests of Mrs Johnston’s mother, Mrs J. C. Bates, of 506 George street.

The engagement is announced of Miss Clare Marion, oldest daughter of Mrs Mat. Woods, of Riccarton, Christchurch, and only daughter of the hate Mr L. J. Brown, of Sydney, to Mr Frank M. Paape, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Paape, of the Grand Hotel, Dunedin.

Miss Gwen Webster, principal of Otago School of Dancing, entertained her pupils at a very delightful tea party on Saturday, December 19. During the programme prizes were presented to Joan Anthony, Sylvia Davis, 1. Scott, N. Glengarry, L. Hewitt. Miss Webster was the recipient of many delightful gifts from her pupils, wishing her every success for the coming year.

Miss Cargill entertained some thirtyfive guests at her usual Christmas party on Friday afternoon at her residence “ Wildwood.” The hostess, attired in a becoming gown of black georgette, received her guests in the drawing room, where a wealth of Paul Scarlet roses formed the effective decorative scheme which is always such a feature of this party. Among those present were Mr and Mrs Bernard Petre and family, Mr and Mrs W. Petre, Mr and Mrs Mitchell and family, Mr and Mrs Napier, Major and Mrs Richardson, Mesdamcs Easther, Caddie, and Hart, Misses Cutton, Gilkison, Henry, Burch (London), Amy Cutton, Richardson, and Easther, Messrs A. B. Johnston, R. Nancarrow, W. Johnston, DigbySmith, H. and A. Johnston.

A very successful] year’s work was brought to a close on Tuesday of last week when tho students of the Octagon School of Business and Matriculation spent a very enjoyable evening at tho home of tho principal (Mrs hreemanGreene), Moana crescent, Anderson’s Bay. Dancing and games were indulged in, and during the supper adjournment tho students presented tho principal with a beautiful crystal fruit dish as a token of their appreciation. The Orkney and Shetland Choir spent a very enjoyable evening at tho residence of Mrs Begg, St. Clair, on Wednesday of last week, as a wind up for the year. A very attractive programme was arranged by the secretary (Mr Harpur). The following rendered items;—Duet, Miss Kennedy, Miss Baxter; sougs—Misses Baxter and Kennedy, Mr Harpur, Messrs Smith, Currie, Johnstone, Beadle, Burnett, Stevenson. Games and competitions were carried out by Mr M'Mastcr, the elopement game causing a great deal of amusement. After supper Mr Stevenson, on behalf of the choir, presented Miss Baxter and Mr Andrews with a small Christmas gift in appreciation of their services during the year. Dancing was then indulged in until a late hour. At tho conclusion of the evening Mr Currie thanked_ Mrs Begg for her kindness. The choir resumes practice on February 3.

Christmas at Wanaka passed with beautiful weather. Those present at Wanaka Hotel, Pembroke, last week were: —Miss AI. F. Drysdale, Mr M. Brown, Mr R. L. Gifford (Scotland); Miss N. Davies (England)Mr and Mrs J. Oliver (S. Rhodesia); Miss AI. Ford (Auckland); Mr and Mrs F. B. Palairet (Gisborne); Mrs L. H. Thomson (Napier) ; Mrs A. B. Low (Masterton); Miss M. Disbrey (Wellington) ; Mr and Mrs Chapman, Mr and Mrs Clayton, Mr and Mrs Franks, Mr and Mrs E. O. Moseley, Mrs J. Little, Misses Little (Christchurch); Mr and Mrs E. Buchanan (Lyttelton) ; Mr and Mrs L. E. Finch, Miss O’Brien, Miss T. Cartwright, Mr P. Finch (Timaru); Mrs J. R. Robins, Miss P. Robins, Miss K. Robins, Mr J. Spear (Oamaru)-; Mrs L. Thomas and family, Mr L. Thomas (Georgetown) ; Mr T. Nimmo and Mr J. H. Nimmo (Peebles) ; Mr and Mrs A. Barnett, Mr and Mrs A. Smellie, Mr and Mrs F. M. Oldham, Mr and Mrs M. Myers, Mr and Airs R. Hudson, Mrs J. W. Smeaton, Air and Airs A. Hudson, Airs H. S. Cooke, Dr and Airs Evans, Air and Airs C. W. Beanland, Mr and Airs W, Gray, Air and Airs E. R. Dickinson, Air and Airs C. Watson, Air and Airs C. V. Strange, Air and Airs Downie, Aliss S. Downie, Air and Airs F. C. Taylor, Air and Mrs J. Steele and family. Air and Airs R. E. Skinner, Airs H. A. Alaclntyre, Airs I. Laurcnson, Mrs J. B. Dick, Mrs E. Boot, Airs AI. Cupples, Airs B. Kilgour, Airs G. AI. Galloway, Airs J. At. Galloway, Aliss Al'Keeman, Aliss M'Kinnon, Aliss D. Flockton, Aliss J. S. Flavel, Aliss Frame, Aliss P. Collier, Aliss B. Collier, Air I. Milne, Air G. W. Lane, Air J. B. Frame, Air E. R. Bnrncv, Air E. R. Rolfe, Mr H. Collier, Air A. Al'Alillan, Air C. K. Couston, Air L. B. Dawson, Air F. V. Batchelor, Air I. Evans (Dunedin); Aliss E. Brown (Taieri Mouth) ; Air and Airs E. Alooro (Alilton); Air G. G. Printz, Air and Airs F. H. AVilson (Orepuki) ; Air F. D. Barron (Roxburgh) ; Mr W. R. Secular (Omakau) ; Aliss B. Beattie, Miss J. Beattie (Becks); Aliss AI. Butcher (Poolburn); Air J. Al'Guiro (West Coast) ; Air F. Watkins (Hawea) ; Air J. Dickie (Pembroke).