SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 20993, 6 January 1932, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Pengelly _ (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs Winsbury White, Pacific street, Roslyn. 'The engagement is announced of Marjory Jessie, second daughter of the late Peter Cameron and Mrs Cameron, of Highgate, RosyJn, to Finlayson, fourth son of the late J. Weir, of Gimmcrburn, and Mrs Weir. Lady Findlay (Wellington) is the guest of Lady Sidey, “ Corstorphine.” Mrs C. E. Thomas, of Timaru, is a guest at the Grand Hotel while in Dunedin for the Elworthy-Batchelor wedding. Mrs Leonard Tripp (Wellington) _is the guest of Miss Graham, Heriot row. The Misses Tayler, Littlebourno, left on Monday for a holiday visit to Timaru. Sir Mark and Lady Sheldon, of Sydney, are guests at the Grand Hotel. Miss D. Rhodes, of Timaru, is visiting Dunedin for the ElworthyBatchelor wedding. Mrs Shrimpton (St. Clair) is visiting her daughter, Mrs A. C. Anderson, Invercargill. Miss Yorston is at present visiting Queenstown. Mrs J. A. Cook and her two sons are spending a holiday at Brighton. Dr and Mrs C. E. Hercus are visiting Moeraki. Mrs Porteous and family are spending a holiday at Taieri Mouth. Mrs C. R. Chapman has returned from a visit to Cnristchurch. Mr and Mrs B. Phillips and family returned on Monday from a motoring trip in the north. Mr and Mrs John M'Donald left this morning for Timaru and Christchurch. Mrs H. J. Grayson and family left on Tuesday for Queenstown, where they intend to spend two months. Mrs W. Maciver, of Paraparaumu, and Miss Kythe Maciver, of Wellington, are the guests of Mrs T. Wight, St. Clair. Miss Beatrice Craig, of Addington, is the guest of Mr and Mrs Jack Mackenzie, of Walter Peak Station, Queenstown. Mr and Mrs Hughes and their small daughter are spending a holiday as the guest of Mrs Tresize, Morven, Canterbury. -The engagement is announced of Mona, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs 1). K. Ferguson, of Warrington, to Leonard, second son of Mr and Mrs A. E. Farrant, of Wellington,' late of Dunedin. Mrs Rae, Mrs Calder, and Miss Joy Rae, of Granville terrace, are leaving to-morrow for Timaru and Mount Cook. Mrs M. H. Ryan, of Belleknowes, the Misses Maisie and Shona Ryan are at present spending a holiday at Otautau and Riverton. Mrs Muirhead has been hostess at a number of delightful afternoon tea parties to farewell her sister-in-law, Mrs B. Hughes, prior to her departure for Sydney on Thursday next. Mr and Mrs Timaru Rhodes, " Hatllow,” are guests at “ Balvraid while in town to attend the Elworthy-Bat-chelor wedding.

The engagement is announced of Oliver Thurston Harris, of Dunedin, youngest son of Mr and Mrs E. S. Harris, of Napier, to Kathryn Helen, youngest daughter of Dr and Mrs C. A. Paterson, of Timaru.

Mr and Mrs G. P. Siso will leave to morrow by car for Nelson and Blen helm and the Sounds,

Mr and Mrs Keith De Castro, Timaru, are the guests of Mrs Leslie Wilson, Albert street.

Miss A. Morrell and the Misses Benzoni left on Monday on a holiday visit to Timaru.

Miss Sheddan and the Misses Duthie will leave to-morrow, en route for Australia.

Mr and Mrs H. J. M'George are spending the holidays at “ Glastonbury,” Karitano.

Mrs W. J. Morrell has returned from Queenstown. Mrs J. Shaw Thompson and family left on Tuesday for Kaka Point, where the holidays will be spent.

Mr and Mrs Jos. M'George, of Hokitika, were the guests of Mrs J. C. M'George, “ Avalon,” for the holidays. The following is a list of the guests at the Hermitage during the past week:—Fairlie: Mr and Mrs W. J. Whitehead, Miss Katli Manaton. Port Chalmers: Mr Andrew Pryde, Miss Jess Pryde. Dunedin: Mr W. A. Grey, Mrs E. J. Vernon, Mr A. D. Vernon, Mrs A. T. Hart, Mr T. F. Butler, Mr J. F. Aitken, Mr and Mrs P W. Stabb, Miss Dessa Stabb, Mrs M. Malthus, Mr A. V. Bowden, Mr R. Ellis. Timaru: Mr F. A. Holgate, Mrs A. A. Holgate. Wellington: Miss R. Carr, Mr R. C. Murie. Auckland: Mr D. W. Tweedie, Mr A. G. Tweedie, Miss F. M. Nicholas. Brisbane: Colonel and Mrs H. A. Campbell. England: Colonel and Mrs W. L. Baker, Miss F. Baker, Mr L. Baker. Gisborne: Mr and Mrs F, B. Palairet. Christchurch: Mrs Sidey, Mr and Mrs Bridson, Nurse Samson, Mr Richards, Dr Jessie Scott, Rev. and Mrs York, Archdeacon York, Mr and Mrs J. H. Macdonald, Miss H. M’Cracken, Miss M. Stewart, Mr E. T. Cocks, Misses Farquhar. Ashburton: Mr F. S. Field, Mr M'llraith. Inglewood: Mr H. F. Martin. Blenheim: Mr and Mrs J. Clarkson. Sydney: Mr R. R. Smith. Belgium: Mr Van de Peele. London: Mr Gordon Bryan. Scotland: Miss C. R. Masson.

Among those present at Wanaka Hotel, Pembroke, last week were Mr and Mrs J. Roberts, Misses Tweedie (Scotland); Mr Digbie (England); Miss A. F. Loudon, Miss L. Hutton, Messrs Tweedie (Auckland); Mr and Airs Ilettermyer (Napier); Mr and Mrs C. J. Jellard, Mr R. J. Carruthers (Wanganui); Mr and Mrs L. E. Hill, Mr and Mrs 0. F. Whiteman, Mr and Mrs Melville, Miss Aitchieson, Mr J. A. Mitchell, Mr J. S. Lewis, Mr Hill, Mr W. G. Wholmann (Wellington); Mr and Mrs C. C. Davies, Mrs J. D. Rodgers, Miss T. Batchelor, Miss I. Webb, Miss G. Wright, Miss Master, Miss Fuller, Miss E, M. Clark, Mr W. Haigh, Mr G. Haigh, Mr E, Haigh, Mr R. Haigh, Mr F. Munro, Colonel A. E. Loach, Mr M. Loach, Master Davies (Christchurch); Miss L. M. Brown (Akaroa); Mr A. Sharp (Geraldine); Mr and Mrs J. Watt (Timaru); Mr I. M'Donald, Mr J. G. M'Donald (Oamaru); Mr and Mrs J. R. Laidlaw, Mr and Mrs D. H. Hill, Mr and Mrs R. Bremner, Mr and Mrs H. J. M'Master, Mr and Mrs E. G. Dunne, Miss K. Steele, Miss L. Downie, Miss M. Fdrd, Miss E. Wright, Miss Martin, Miss J. Morgan, Miss R. Loudon, Miss D. Flockton, Miss Favel, Miss P. Collier, Miss B. Collier, Mr J. R. Luff, Mr D. B. Mackersay, Mr G. S. Kirby, Mr L. Hastie, Mr H. K. Batchelor, Mr R. H. Simpson, Mr J. Millar, Mr H. 0. M'Kinlay, Mr R. Bagley (Dunedin); Mr and Mrs M'Donald (Roslyn); Mr and Mrs E. A. Jones, Mr E. A. Jones, jun., Mrs G. Holloway, Miss 0. Holloway, Mr J. A. Doig (Invercargill); Mr and Mrs Fleming, Messrs H. and K. Fleming (Gore) ; Mr F. Batchelor (Lawrence) ; Mr M. MTherson (Hawea Flat), Mr J. M'Guiro (West Coast). Miss Lester, who recently relinquished the position of principal of St, John’s Girls’ School, Invercargill, is at present in Dunedin, and is the guest of Mrs Richards, “ Les Escop,” Woodhaugh. Towards the end of January Miss Lester will leave the dominion for Australia, and after a short visit there will proceed to her sister at Palestine, where a short stay will be made. Miss Lester intends later settling in England with a sister.

A former well-known resident of Dunedin, in the person of Mary Josephine Twopenny, widow of Mr R. E. N. Twopenny, at one time editor of the ‘ Otago Daily Times,’ died on November 19 at York House, England, says an English exchange.