SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 21079, 16 April 1932, Page 22

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Lady Sim left on Friday for Christchurch, where she will be the guest of her son for a short time.

Miss Dora West, who is spending some little time in Dunedin, is at present staying at Leith House.

Mrs Innes-Walker has gone to Invercargill for a few weeks, where she will be the guest of Mrs Cecil Tapley.

Mr and Mrs Jeffrey Barnett have returned from a camping holiday in Picton and the Sounds district.

Mrs G. W. Sare left by Thursday’s train, intending to winter in the North Island.

Miss Daugar and Miss Betty Mackerras left on Thursday for Sydney. Mr and Mrs P. Cleary and family, of Auckland, who have come to reside in Dunedin, are at present guests at Ballymena.

The engagement is announced of May Euphemia, younger daughter of Briga-dier-general A. W. Andrew and Mrs Andrew, “ Gulistan,” Cashmere Hills, and Geoffrey Alexander, younger son of the Chief Justice, the Right Hon. Sir Michael Myers and Lady Myers, Kelburn, Wellington.

List of guests staying at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, for the past week: —England: Mrs Bray, Mr Wearing, Misses Wearing. Dunedin: Mr G. W. Reid, Mrs Speight, Miss Speight, Mr Healy, Mr F. G. Williams, Miss E. Brenton, Miss N. Brenton, Mr Manhire. M‘Nab; Mr J. Smith. Abbotsford; Mrs Ramsay. Timaru: Mrs Richards, Mrs Ashton, Mrs Bryce. Wellington: Mr and Mrs Watson, |ilr and Mrs Withington, Mr H. H. Stirling, Mr D. Reese, Mr P. G. Roussell, Mr J, H. Bell, Mr E. 0, Macpherson, Mrs Montgomery. Marton: Mr E. Newman. Feilding: Mrs Williamson. Glenorchy: Mr S. Knowles. Oamaru: Mr J. Cobb. Melbourne: Mr and Mrs Norton. Auckland; Sir James Gunson, Mr Drysdale. Christchurch: Mr E. Vincent. Invercargill; Mr and Mrs Butchers, Miss Richardson, Dr Abbot, Mr and Mrs Kemp. Raetihi; Mr and Mrs Drury. Cromwell: Mr G. Dawson.

The local committee of the Richard Hudson Kindergarten entertained the members of the Fathers’ and Mothers’ Club on Wednesday evening, in tho kindergarten, over 100 people being present. Mrs John Wilson (chairwoman) received the guests, and a programme of music, followed by games, dancing, and supper, was much enjoyed by all, A feto is to be held on May 7 to raise funds for the kindergarten, and gifts were brought to help the various stalls.

The many friends in Dunedin of Miss Gother (the first secretary of the Otago Women’s Club) will bo interested to hear that she is at present in Rome as the guest of Mr and Mrs A. Mallinson, whose charming song recitals were one of the musical treats that will long be remembered by Dunedin music lovers.

It is not often that, a girl enjoys the experience of becoming a bride, a peeress, and a mayoress within a month! All_these thrilling things have happened with astounding rapidity to Lady Fermoy who, only a little while ago, was Miss Ruth Gill—a bonnio Aberdeen lassie! Her husband, who only recently inherited the title, is a prominent member of Parliament, and he has just been elected Mayor of King’s Lynn, his constituency.

Miss Kelsey returned on Thursday afternoon from Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs Murray Fuller are staying at the Carlton Hotel while in Dunedin.

Mrs Sholto Douglas and Miss Hay (England) are the guests of Mrs Leslie Wilson, Albert street.

Mr and Mrs Winston Barron, of Hawke’s Bay, are the guests of Sir John Roberts, Littlcbourne.

Miss Catherine Sanders has returned to Dunedin.

Mr and Mrs J. J. Hicks have taken up their residence in Dunedin, Mr Hicks being recently transferred from Invercargill to take up a position in the railway engineer’s office.

Mrs W. Wilson, Longburn, North Island, is the guest of her sister, Mrs Frank Sharpe, Roslyn.

Mrs Cecil R. Johnston returned by express this morning to Wellington, after spending ten days iu Dunedin. The winter sewing guild at the Otago Women’s Club, which lias undertaken work for tho unemployed, has commenced work, and will meet each Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 5 o’clock.

At the invitation of tho University Women’s Club Miss Dora West, 0.8. E., of London, will give an address on Tuesday evening next at the Home Science building on some personalities in British politics. Members of the Federation of University Women and of the Otago Women’s Association are requested to be present.

The award of a gold medal for merit was recently made Ry the King of Denmark to Miss Henni Forchhammer, states an overseas writer. She was tho first woman to speak at the Assembly of the League of Nations, which she attended as a member of tho Danish delegation as early as 1921. The medal, which was instituted by Christian VII. in 1792, has been awarded only 125 times.

On Wednesday evening last a most successful dance was held in the Marigold Salon, under the auspices of the Tainui Bowling, Croquet, and Tennis Club. The music, which was supplied by the Savonia Dance Band, left nothing to be desired, while the dainty frocks worn by the ladies added to the beauty of the scene. It is the intention of the club to hold another dance a month hence, when the Savonia Dance Baud will again supply the music.

The mayoress (Mrs W. T. Smellie) presided over a good attendance of ladies in tho Council Chambers to discuss the formation of a women’s institute at Green Island, Mrs Kirkland (Mosgiel) was introduced, and after explaining the object of the institute it was decided to form one in the district. The following office-bearers were elected: —President, Mrs W. T. Smellie; secretary, Mrs Lindsay Miller; committee—Mesdames W. T. Smellie, Miller, Orr, Tomkins, Mason, and J. Miller. At the conclusion of the meeting a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mrs Kirkland.

The St, Clair branch of the League of Mothers held its second meeting on the evening of April 7 in the Presbyterian Church room, Albert street. Mrs G. W. Johnstone presided over a large gathering. Dr Marion Whyte interested her audience by a talk embracing much helpful matter pertaining to mother and child. She spoke of the difference between material and spiritual success, and gave some helpful advice on a mother’s everyday trials and troubles. Simple and right foods for children were also given. Songs were given by Miss Bowie, a recitation by Mrs Lawrence, and a pianoforte solo by Miss Harraway. The serving of supper concluded the evening.

Members of the Otago Women Teachers’ Association met in the Institute Club Room, Moray place, on Monday last to hear a delightful informal talk by Miss Jean Stevenson, National Y.W.C.A. secretary. Miss Stevenson spoke of the crowded cities, almost overlapping, about Pittsburgh, and the trials of the teachers and social workers to secure hoard near their work; of the desire of American girls to make a return in service over and above their teaching, conscientiously done, for the State money invested in them; of the same spirit, though to a losser degree, in Australia; and of the various projects undertaken by Y.W.C.A. girls there in connection with world movements, these projects being viewed by the leaders as evidence of what can be done with adolescents along the lines of informal education. Miss Sullivan (president) conveyed a hearty vote of thanks to Miss Stevenson.

Tallulah Bankhead, who created a fashion in husky voices, has just told the world that she considers a woman’s voice to bo her greatest weapon of attraction. “ No' woman can be beautiful,” she says, “ unless she has a beautiful speaking voice.” Voices aro largely a matter of taste. Some people find Marlene Dietrich’s voice terribly fascinating, although on a gramophone record it loses its sweetness! Let us get back to the common sense idea about voices. They should have light and shade —they should not be flat, and hoarse, and colourless.

On Tuesday evening the St. Dominic’s Ex-pupils’ Association held a most successful bridge and 500 evening at the Vedio Cafe. Mr J. H. A. M'Keefry introduced to the members their president, Mrs A. F. Quelch, who had been elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mrs A. J. Hall, who is abroad. In welcoming the guests the president said how delighted she was to see so large an attendance of members and friends. The prize winners for the evening were: Bridge, Mrs W. Robertson; hidden number, Miss E. Crowley; 500, Miss M. Finlayson; boobies, Misses T. ’M'Veigh and K. M'Tigue. Among those present were: Mesdames J. A. Brown, Cooper, Crawford, j. Carroll, C. Do Latqur, Facer, T. A. Francis, Ferguson, Gillies, Hardy, M'Veigh, Mooney, Mitten, E. 0. Nees, G. Patton, S. 6. Paris, H. S. Patterson (Auckland), W. Robertson, Rodgerson, K. Ross, W. F. Sligo, N. O. Speight, P. Shiel, G. Shiel, A. Vallis, C. Williams, L. Woods, E. Williams, and Warnock, Misses B. Brown, Bartholomew (2), N. Blaney, M. Buchanan, G. Beath (Wellington), L. Columb, M. Cotter, E. Crowley, K. Goughian, C. Clark, Carroll (2), M. Duncan, C. Dunne, S. Duncan, Finlayson (2), E. Gudgeon, Gallien (2), M. Hart, E. Henaghan, E. Hankey, Howard, G. Haggitt, N. Jones, G. Laffy, Moran, M. Murdoch, R. Moody, T. Meenan, J. Marshall, Merchant (2), R. Martin, T. M'Veigh, M'George (2), A. M'Quillan, K. M'Tamney, K. M'Namara, Nees (2), M. O’Neill, K. O’Reilly, V. Quelch, N. Rice. D. Roche, E. Sligo, Smith (3), G. Shiel, E. Tipping, F. Thomas, D, Tompkins, E. Thompson, Vallis (3), Woods, and F. Woods.