SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 21518, 16 September 1933, Page 20

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 bo brief. Mr and Mrs E. H. Lough are paying a visit to Hanmer Springs. Mrs 11. Paterson, Anderson’s Bay, who is at present visiting Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs T. D. Lennio. Mrs Norton Oram and Miss Nancy Oram left to-day for Christchurch, where they will be the guests of Mrs C. L. Dearsley, Fendalton. Mrs A. H. Lawrenson has returned from Christchurch, where she has been visiting her father, ■. Mr Farquhar Young, Clifton Heights. Miss Eat Malcolm, Wyndham, is the guest of Mrs J. W. Mitchell, Queen street. Miss Nancy Ronaldson, Wellington, the guest of Mrs J. M. Paterson, Tennyson street. Mias Netta Wilkie, who has been spending a holiday with her mother, Mrs W. Wilkie, m Dunedin, has returned to Hamilton. Mrs A. R. Cameron left on Thursday for Christchurch. She will be joined at the week-end by her husband, and they will in future make their home in the northern town.

Mr and Mrs N. Y, A. Wales returned to-day from a holiday visit to the north. Mr and Mrs W. J. Bardsley, who have been staying with Mr and Mrs E. M, Bardsley," Hawcra, have left on an extended visit to Auckland. Mrs J. Oram, who has been staying with the Misses Whitehead at Selwyu College Lodge, returned to Eairton on Friday. The engagement is announced of Edna May, only daughter of Mr and Mrs E. M. Reid, Wellington, to Lionel Edwin, only son of Mr and Mrs F. E. Wyatt," of Barnet, Hertfordshire, England. The St. Clair branch of the League of Mothers met in the Presbyterian Church room, Albert street. Mrs Booth (president) presided over a largo meeting, and welcomed Mr Coombs (head master of St. Clair School) as speaker. His subject was the education of a child under six years of age. It was a very helpful address, and Mrs Johnstone moved a vote of thanks on behalf of the members. Items, were rendered bv Master Ritchie (violin solo), Dulci« Hazelwood . (monologue), Margaret Loan (recitation), and were much enjoyed. Afternoon tea closed a successful meeting.

The Brighton Women’s Institute recently 'held a most successful concert and dance in the Brighton Hall. The Taieri Pipe Band, assisted by Misses Isa Huff, Veda Wyatt, and Lcttio He Clifford, Messrs Bruce M'Kenzie. W. Finnie, and H. Bell, tilled concert part of the programme. The institute is indebted to these artists, who came from Dunedin and gave their services to help a worthy cause. At the conclusion of the concert Mrs Kennedy (organising secretary) was presented with a beautiful spray of freesias and violets. Dancing was indulged in until a late hour. The residents of this district are looking forward with pleasure to more of this type of entertainment. Miss Watson, a visitor from Scotland, a lady familiar with her homeland, Shetland, Orkneys, England, Ireland, many parts of . Europe, and South Africa, having spent a year .in the North Island, is now in Dunedin, where she has already made many friends. She is charmed with our city, and the hospitality of the people hero reminds her of the Scottish way of entertaining the stranger. She is at present staying at Leith House. Last Saturday, at the residence, Strathmore, of Mrs W. Whiston, _of Green Island, a very pleasant evening was spent, the occasion being a pleasant surprise for Mr W. Whiston, jun., whoso birthday was on that date. The drawing and dining rooms were specially laid out for dancing, and were prettily decorated with New Zealand ferns, daffodils, and violets. All present had a jolly time. Items wore given by Mrs S. Bridger, Miss Rosie Hall, Messrs Arthur Bingham, and Stan Broadfoot. The usual toasts were honoured, and cheers were given for Mrs Whiston. Those present were Mesdames Hood, Bridger, Misses Arlic •lordan fMaheno), Nancy Weir, Mario Weir, Rosie Hall. Matty Whiston. Phyliss Whiston, Vera Clark (Middlemarch), Gladys Langstono (Mosgiel), Violet Livingstone (Maheno), Messrs Leslie Hope, A. Hill, A. Bingham, B. Evans, S. Broadfoot, Sid Bridger. Jack White, W. Whiston, and Harold Hope.

Mr and Mrs H. Price are paying a visit to Timaru. Mrs Howard Dodgshun, who was a member of the New Zealand ladies’ golf team that recently visited Australia, returned on Friday to her home. Miss Lesley James, who has been the guest of Sirs Arthur Barnett, lias returned to Christchurch. Miss Mary M'Grath has returned from a visit to Timaru. Miss Edith Howes has returned from a visit to Timaru and Christchurch. Miss Ruth Phillips left during the week en route to Melbourne on a visit to her sister. Madame Annette Chapman and Mr Helmuth Hoffmann left by Thursday’s express for Invercargill, where they are giving a joint vocal-pianoforte recital. The newly-renovated pavilion of the Dunedin Bowling Club looked quite gay on Tuesday evening last, when the monthly social was held. There was a very large attendance of members and friends, and the programme consisted of cards, musical and elocutionary items,

and dancing. The card winners -were Mesdames Bolwell and J. Duthie, Messrs J. B. M'Callum . and ’Alex. Wright. Those contributing to tlio musfcal portion of the programme were Mrs Wakefield Holmes, Mrs Brathwaito (Hawke’s Bay'), and Messrs Alex. Wright and A. W. Martin, Miss Wright and Miss Rodger acting as accompanists. The usual dance concluded a most enjoyable evening. Wedding of N.Z. Amateur Golf Champion. An interesting wedding took place on Friday in Wellington, when Mr Rami Wagg", New Zealand amateur golf champion for the past two years, was married to Miss Molly Rutter, daughter of Mr and Mrs 11. G. Rutter, of Wellington. The bride is a niece of Mrs M'Carthy Reid, widow of the late Mr T. G. M'Carthy, who founded the great M'Carthy Trust. She is not a golfer, but is one of Wellington’s most popular younger set. Popular Secretary—Miss Doris Bray. Miss Doris Bray, the secretary of the Wellington Racing Club, occupies a unique position in New Zealand, being the only woman who has held sueh a position in the history of racing in this country, although there has been a precedent in Australia. The first year-of Miss Bray’s work in that position lias happily coincided with a successful year financially and otherwise for the club, and at Monday’s annual meeting of members warm tributes were paid to her zeal and energy in the handling of the club’s affairs. “ Long may she remain our secretary,” were the words of the president, Mr E. L. Riddiford, which were received with applause. Lyric Choir Concert. Oh October J, in the Town Hall Concert Chamber, John T. Leech’s Lyric Choir will present Coleridge Taylor’s ‘ A Tale of Old Japan.’ Soloists—Miss Anne White (soprano), Miss Maude Kenwnrd (contralto), Mr C. R. Williamson (tenor), and Mr Wm. Rufl’ell (baritone). The programme will also include ‘ A Pagoda of Flowers,’ a Burmese story in song by Amy Woodford Finden, and the soloists are Miss Noni Davidson (soprano), ■ Miss Helen Roy (contralto), Mr Alan Ilighot (tenor), and Mt Win Ruffell (baritone). Orchestral accompaniments will support cadi work. There will be a descriptive foreword by Miss Noll Warren.

The Vcdic Cafe presented a bright and animated scene on Wednesday evening, the occasion being a bridge and 1 ‘ 500 ’ ’ drive organised by St. Philomena’s College Ex-pupils’ Association, A delightful interlude in the evening’s play was a recital, ‘ The Bell Buoy ’ (Kipling), by Miss Molly O’Sullivan. Dir A. G. Neill, on behalf of the president and executive, thanked all present for the assistance given the association in this, their first, social function, and wished the newly formed association every success in the future. Mr Neill then presented the prizes;— Bridge—Ladies, Mrs APVeigh; gents, Mr 1. Wilson. 500—Ladies, Miss K. Hogan; gents, Air J. Casey. Those present were: Mesdames W. J. Crawford, E. L. White, APVeigh, A. Blaney, J. Kennedy, Ncwman-Wilson, C. K. De Latour, L. Woods, N. Facer, C. F. Oliver, E. Turnbull, W r . APAllen, C. Sinclair, P. Walsh, J. Carroll, F. Havana gh, W. Cole, E. J. Walsh, J. J. O’Connor, G. Bevis, J. Leonard, W. Easton, D. Whelan, E. Turnbull (Middlemarch), J. Tylee, Keenan, W. Casey, T. Howell, C. J. Whelan, F. Perkins (Omakau), Fox, Alisses E. Keeleher, M. Fenton, G. Wilson, E. Tither, M. Daniel, N. Blaney, E. Hogan, M. Collins, Aluirhead, D. O’Sullivan, V. Harty, E. Houston, D. Aldous, K. Howard, AI. O’Sullivan, E. APTigue, K. Whelan, G. Toomey, AI. Tylee, G. APTigue, AI. Duuford, AI. Alooney, G. Alinehan, A. Hessian, R. Egan, A. Price, V. Robinson, AI. Hessian, S. Daniel, K. APTigue, J. Williams, AI. Deegan, E. Aleikle, E. Brown, H. APQuillan, 11; Bradley, A. Dyer, 11. Fitzpatrick, AI. Bradley, S. APQuillan, I. Tylee, E. Henaghan, AI. Alonaghan, At. Tither, L. Carroll, R. Kavanagh, AI. Sand.ys, Al'Connachy, K. Quinn,-S. Alullin, H. AVhelan, C. Leonard, K. Hogan, A. Ross, 11. Kennedy, F. Fox, D. Richdale, A. Butcher, N. Fox, W. Hogan, Alessrs A. G. Neill, A. J. Dowling, F. Toomey, N. Stark, W. Aleade, W. Cole, G. Carlyle, J. Egan, J. Faulks, J. Casey, I. Wilson, E. J. Haughcy, A. Harrod, B. Brown, D. Lyons, and C. Fraser,

A most enjoyable evening was spent in tho Roslyn Bowling Club’s pavilion on Monday last, given by Mr and Mrs W. A. Mackay, of Hart street, Roslyn, in honour of tho coming of age of their only daughter, Dorothy. Mr and Mrs Mackay received the guests, numbering upwards of seventy. Tho hall was prettily decorated with greenery and with lavender and lemon streamers and balloons, and looked very attractive. Tho evening was spent in dancing, competitions, and games, and a delightful novelty dance was presented by Miss Vivienne Lamb and Mr Cecil Cockburn. A delicious supper was served, and the toast of tho guest of honour was ably proposed hy Mr Alfred Walmsley, after which followed the presentation of .a largo gold key and Victorian posy, "the duty of which befell upon the guest’s father, Mr W. A. Mackay. Dir Evan Tuckwcll replied on her behalf.' The time passed only too quickly, and tho singing of ‘ Auld Lang Syne ’ in the small- hours of tho morning brought a very jolly evening to a close. Among those present were:—Mesdamcs Alfred Walmsley, G. M'Connell, E. Dunne, Misses E. Barnard, V. Lamb, W. Dlullongor, A. Stout, D. Bain, M. Dl'Allum, W. A'cock, M. Tuckwell, E. Mullenger, M. Ronalds, A. Bennetto. W. Bald. M. Webster, P. Carter, J. Rae, R. Hay, M. Watt, M. M'Ara, L. Clonston, L. Dl'Kenzie, M. Young, I. M'Grogor, W, Tyrrell. M. JMinn, R. Morrison, M. Ironside, W. Millar, Messrs A. W. Walmsley, E. S. Tuckwell, jun., D. Tnglis, D. Johnson, R. Mullenger, C. Cockburn, A. Lawn, J. Stout, J. Williams, Noel Hay, E. Barron, E. John-

son, W. Finney, A. Lawn, J. Johnson, 11. Harkness, D. Finlaysou, C. M'Connell, A. E. J. Mackay, P. Dick, C. Stevens, A. Clouston, E, F, Walden, A. Finlayson, W. Johnson, J. M'Gregor, C. Ironside, M. Arthur, A. Gillies, Mr and Mrs 11. J. Kilroy, Mrs S. Green, Mi’s A. Chisman, Mrs W. Finlayson, Mrs G. Howison, and Mrs D. Y. M. Millar. The monthly meeting of the Otago Women Teachers’ Association was held on Monday evening in the Institute Rooms, Moray place, Miss B. Woodhouse presiding over a good attendance of members. The president extended a warm welcome to Miss Parker, at present on exchange from England. The resignation from the committee of Miss I. Currie, who is leaving shortly for the North Island, was accepted with sincere regret. The branch is losing a most enthusiastic member. Miss L. Sullivai\ M. read a statement prepared by the National Council of Women on the raising of the marriage age in New Zealand. The remainder of the evening was devoted to the reading, arranged by Miss Marcia Morris, of two modern plays— ‘ Belinda,’ by A. A. Milne, and ‘ The ’Ole in the Road,’ by Seamark. As each performer seemed particularly well adapted for the part read by her, and as all availed themselves of the many amusing incidents provided by the authors, the evening was voted by the members a most enjoyable one. Those taking part were Misses B. Woodhouse, Marcia Morris, Jean Hendry, Mary Belcher, Beryl Sincock, Molly Pearce, Leslie Dickinson, Greeba Allen, arid Mavis Pitts. A hearty vote of thanks, proposed by Miss Vera Hayward, was conveyed to those who took part in the evening’s entertainment. A very enjoyable evening was spent in the Macandrew Road School Hall on Friday, September 1, the occasion being the coming of age of Miss May Allen. Mrs Allen, in a gown of royal blue satin, with white chenille coatee, assisted by her daughter, in a gown of cyclamen satin with cream parchment valvet capo, received the guests. Dancing interspersed with items, was indulged in until 10 o’clock, when over 100 guests sat down to supper. The tables were very prettily decorated with coloured paper serviettes and flowers to tone with the dress of the guest of tho evening. Mr J. Docherty, a life-long friend of the family, proposed the toast of the guest of the evening, which was drunk with musical honours, and responded to by Mr J. M‘lver on behalf of Miss Allen. Mr Lopping well proposed the toast of the hostess, responded to by Mr F. Allen on behalf of his mother. After supper games, items, and dancing continued till an early hour of the morning, when the party broke up with the singing of ‘ Auld Lang Syne.’ A special feature of the evening was the delightful music given by the Melodymakers’ Band. Amongst those present were:—Mesdames W. Allen* J. Hicks, Shepherd, Simmons, Montague, _ Schmelz, Leppiugwell, Searle, Knight, Lockhart, Boyer, Mox-ris, Baughen, Ross, Edwards, Wedlake, Brown, Butcher, Richardson, Fogarty, Waugh, Hollander, Misses I. Flynn, Williams, J. Simmons, V. Simmons, K. Schmeltz, D. Schmeltz, Philpott, Duff, Leishman, M'Kcrrow, Johnson, White, Sycamore, Hollander, Fox, Brock, Dillon, K. Flynn, Fogarty (3), Gregg, Kirby, Docherty, Messrs W. Allen, F. Allen, Docherty, Duigan, Hicks, Shepherd, Simmons, Montague, M'lver (3), Schmeltz (4), Leppingwell (3). Richardson, Knight, Lockhart, Williams, Weir, Boyer, Morris, Croy, Unwin, Banghen, ■ Knudson, M'Gill, Hodges, M'Eneamy, Kenny, M'Donald, Ross, Hollander (2), Butcher, Wedlake, White, Hamilton, Fraser, Richards, and Gregg. Guests at the Coster Ball. Apart from the very picturesque decorations which helped to make the coster ball such a success, a very attractive programme of novelty items was provided for the entertainment of dancers and those who patronised the gallery. The first.was a duet in which Miss Daphne Murdoch sang and Miss Tui Northey burlesqued, that famous coster ditty, • ‘ Won’t You Buy My Pretty Flowers?’ to the accompaniment of a chorus of coster maidens with baskets of flowers for sale hung round their necks, and the other a ballad in which Miss Tui Northey sang a coster love song in company with Mr Stan. Lawson’s ballet (Misses Margaret Webster, Lois Slowley, Dorothy Judd, ’Rona Lord, Daphne Murdoch, and Alma Rowland). Prizes for the best coster costumes wete won by Miss Conway and Mr Thornton, while prizes for the lucky spot dance were won by Miss Nancy Ronaldson (Wellington) and her partner, Mr S. B. Crawford. A band of eight very efficient M.C.s had charge of the dance floor, and it was largely duo to their efforts that the dance was such an unqualified success—they were Messrs J. M'Crae, A. N. Lawson, Hurring, Armit, M. Wilson, V. Pickorill, Armstrong, and Wheeler. The rival queens were all present. Miss Billie Mitchell (civic) made a most attractive little coster in a chocked skirt and black velvet jacket liberally sown with pearlies, and a large hat which boasted many feathers as well as a full-blown rose. Mr and Mrs F. W. Mitchell were also in full coster regalia. Mrs Norah Ross (services) wore the regulation outfit of checked gingham frock and pearlies, with a very jaunty hat, while Mr Ross also donned

the coster garb. Mrs R. S. Black appeared in black velvet, her hat liberally trimmed with white ostrich feathers. Mrs Hudson (sports) wore a black evening frock and coat with silver trimming. Among others present were the mayor and mayoress (Rev. E. T. Cox and Mrs Cox), Mr and Mrs Marlow, Mr and Mrs Lewin. Dr and Mrs Galway, Mr and Mrs Oldham, Mr and Mrs Dodd, Mr and Mrs Shepherd, Mr and Mrs Keith Ramsay, Mr and Mrs S. Scoular, Mr and Mrs Penman, Mr and Mrs Matthewson, Mr and Mrs M. Wilkinson, Mr and Mrs J. T. Martin, Mr and Mrs Keith Mitchell, Mr and Mrs A. L. Brown, Mr and Mrs W. H. McKenzie, Mr and Mrs J. Aicheson, Mr and Mrs F. Scales, Mr and Sirs Robertson, Mr and Mrs Richards, Mr and Mrs A. Webster, Mr and Mrs Clayton, Mr and Mrs Doig, Mr and Mrs R. A. Johnson, Mr and Mrs R. Cotnrie, Mr and Mrs Gillanders, Mr and Mrs W. Rutledge, Mrs Keats, Mrs Robinson, Mrs Lamb, Mr Ombler, Mr J. M'lndoe, Mr and Mrs Charlton Edgar, Mr and Mrs J". M. Paterson, Mr and Mrs J. M'Farlane, Mr and Mrs Kerby, Mr and Mrs S. Crawford, Mr and Mrs Alan Gray', Mr and Mrs S. Arthur, H. Henderson, Lambert, Commander, and Miss Watson, Captain M'Leod, Mr and Mrs J. C, Rigby, Mr and Mrs L. A. Rhodes, Misses Peggy Stuart, Mary Glendining, Daphne Chrystal, Lorna Bromner, Anderson, Colman, Rona Nicholson, Leonore MTyenzie, Dorothy Roberts, Joan M‘Avoy, Helen Fenwick, Greta Runnerstrum, Eileen Mollison, Barbara Williams, Ethel King, Fan Peake, Marga Begg, Isabel Reid, M. Boyd, Pat Malcolmn, Margaret Burt, Mallard, Helen, Pat, and Jean Abraham, T. Cliamptaloup, Winnie Speight, Margaret Jolly, Mary Jolly, Alison Gourley, Norma Spedding, Anna Briasco, Peggy Ibbotson, Frances Barltrop, Evelyn Whyte, Peggy Bain, Edna Lang, Betty M‘Arthur, Alma Browne, Coreen Browne, Nancy Mathieson, Betty Gilchrist, and Joyce Clarke, Messrs L. Wright, Macassey, J. Dunlop, P. Vallange, D. Mollison, L. Martin, lan Ross, C. Nicholson, B. Thomson, B. Barclay, A. O. Melville, M. Nichol, L. Evans. G. Ramsay, Whyte, D. Roberts, and R. Justice.

Equal parts of glycerine and lemon juice mixed together and poured into a bottle will keep your hands soft and white. Put the mixture on before the hands aro absolutely dry. Rub in well and give a final dry with a soft towel.