SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 21630, 27 January 1934, Page 20

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

.. Will correspondents please note that items intended for. Wednesday’s ‘ Star ’ must bo 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 casts they must be brief.

Miss Jessie Hare, is at present the guest of Mrs Poison, Alexandra.

Miss Paula Scherek and Miss Lawson, of Melbourne, after spending a week in Dunedin, left on Wednesday on a visit to the Southern Lakes. -

After some weeks spent at Wether Hill and Redcliff Stations, Mrs Charles Speight and Miss Winnie are now the guests of Mrs Napier, Waimate.

Miss Jean Muir, Palmerston North, and Miss Dendcrah Rhodes are the guests of Mrs J. Macassey, St. Clair.

Mrs J. A. Sim and family are visiting Christchurch, and are the guests of Mrs Le Cren.

Miss K. Abel, of Invercargill, who has been bn a holiday., tour through Canterbury,* spent a few days in Dunedin this week prior to returning home via the Eglinton Valley.

Mrs Tourell, accompanied - by her daughter and her niece, Miss Edna King, are at,present the guests of Mrs lA. H. Wilson, Nelson street, Invercargill. ,

Mrs E. Lyng and Miss I. Lyng left to-day. for Timaru and Christchurch.

Mrs J. M ‘Donald returned, from Christchurch on Thursday.

Mrs J. G. Young has returned from Timaru, where she has been spending the holidays.

Mrs J. Sutherland Ross left on Friday on a visit to Christchurch and Hanmer.

Mrs Robert Turnbull is at present the guest of Sir John Roberts, Littlebourne House.

Mr and Mrs J. W. Becker, “ Chatswood,” Higheliff road, have returned from a motoring holiday trip embracing Chateau Ton-gariro, Rotorua, and Lake Taupo.

The Misses Tonners returned on Thursday alter a month’s holiday in Wellington, where they were the guests of Mrs D. Steedman.

Mrs Stan. K. Barnett arrived by the Makura from Sydney to join, her husband in Wellington. _ Later They will Teturh to theij home in Dunedin.

The engagement is annoCinced oi Audrey Ethel, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. K. Whetter, Anderson’s Bay, and James Douglas, eldest son of the late Mr Peter Scott and Mrs Scott, Dunedin North.

Miss Mainey Hare is spending the summer vacation at the Wanaka Hotel, Pembroke.

Mrs J. A. Hanan. was hostess at a luncheon party given in the Otago Women’s Club on Friday, when the guest of honour was Mrs G. W. Forbes. Other guests were the mayoress (Mrs E. T. Cox), Mrs T.' C. Ross, Mrs Richard Hudson, Mrs J. B. Gallon, Mrs W. A. Ross, Mrs J. M. Paterson, Mrs W. H. BorriC, and Miss M. Downie Stewart.

On Tuesday last, at their home in William street, Mr and Mrs W. A. Justice were host, and hostess at a jolly dance given in honour of their guests, the Misses Patricia and Pauline Smith, Grampians Station, Fairlie. Other guests were Mrs A'. L. Brown, Misses June Francis, Phyllis Black, Doreen Rhodes, Audrey Aiuge, Betty Rhodes, Cathrine Dreaver, Joan Kepdall, Elsie Anderson, Phyllis Sheppard, Helene Salmon, and Messrs A. L. -Brown, K. Kendall, A. Black, W. Justice, jun., J. Rhodes, F. Edgar, N. Oliphant, E. Kendall, B. M'Kenzie, Martin Justice, and C. Norris.

A very pleasant evening was spent on Thursday last at the home of Mr and Mrs M‘Allen prior to their departure for Auckland, when some members of the D.S.A. staff who are in Mr M‘Allen’s department were entertained. During the evening Miss Marie Smith presented the hostess with a beautiful piece of crystal on behalf of the girls as a token of the esteem in which she is held. Among those present were Mr and Mrs P. i Williams, Misses Marie Smith, Madge Adair, Frazer, Nola Stevens, Eileen Craig, R. Osborne, S. Gillespie, E. Henaghan, and A. Harris.

On Tuesday evening Miss Zeita Gore was the guest of honour at a kitchen evening given by Miss Thelma Jordan at her home in Albany street. During the evening musical items were rendered by some of the guests. Among those present were Mesdames A. J. Jordan, H. Brown, J. Pollock, Misses Z. Gore, A. M‘Kay, M. Bott, F. Scott, E. Burnard, M. Nolan, N. Brown, E. Far-, quharson, F. Stark, D. Palmer, D. Bezett, L. Jordan/E. M'Pherson, M. Armit, and E. Caupar.

The following is a list of the guests who have registered at the Hermitage during the past week:—Melbourne: Mr and Mrs J. E. Hogan, Master E. J. Hogan,' Mr J. H. B. Armstrong, Mr and Mrs G. TV. Cox. Victoria; Miss D. Armstrong, Miss Howard. Bendigo' Mr R, H. Abbott, Misses Abbott. Sydney: Mrs C. M. Wood, Mr K. G. Scheidt, Adelaide; Mr Jens, Mr Taylor. Now South Wales: Mrs G. D. Bampton. South Australia: Mr and Mrs J. R. Sobels, Master Sobels, Mr P. R. Cudmore, Mr and Mrs A. Y. Glyde. Southampton: Hr Richard Smyth. Mildura: Mr and Mrs Colin Campbell. England; Mr and Mrs Cuming Butler. Invercargill; Miss M. Erskine, Mr J. A. Erskinc. TimaruMrs A. Jackson. Auckland: Miss H. Hyland, Miss P, Hurrien, Miss Ethel M. Fleming, Miss E. J. Murgatroyd. Wairoa: Mr E. 0. K. Sainsburv, Mr R. W. Chaplin. Wellington: Mr H. H. Sterling, Mr L. A. Whisker. Havelock North: Miss M. Crombie, Miss C. Crombio. Christchurch; Mr L. L, Smith, Mr and Mrs S. Barnett. Lower Hutt: Mrs Norman Gibbon. Miss Gibbon, Masters Gibbon. Ashburton: Mr H. E. Money, Mr M. A. Money. Lake Ohau; Mr and Mrs H. C. Cudmore,

Mrs J. L. Herbert left to-day for the north.

Mrs Sloan Brown returned from Queenstown at' the beginning of the week.

Miss Ngaire Smith, Martinborough, is spending a holiday with her sister, Mrs frank Statham, Maori Hill.

Mr and Mrs Gordon Mirams, Christchurch, are the guests of Mrs Holden Mirams, London street. "

Miss Anita Tapley, Invercargill, is the guest of Mrs Guy Tapley at Waikouaiti.

Mr Justice Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy returned during the week from a holiday spent in Waimate and at Lake Manapouri and Te Anau.

Miss Florrie Blyth, Mataora road, left on Friday' to commence her training as a Karitane nurse in Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs Allen Sawell, of Waimate, are at present the guests of Mrs Douglas Whitson. Mrs Thomas Brown, “ Broomlands,” returned on Thursday' by car from Timaru.

Miss Mary Samson travelled north on Thursday after' spending three months in Dunedin as the guest of her sister, Mrs Leslie Scott.

An engagement of particular interest to the nursing profession is announced of Alice' M. Fraser, of Dunedin, to Cecil J. Rodgers, Musselburgh, Dunedin.

Mrs Neil Govv and family, who have been the guests of Mrs A. E. Gascoigne, Cargill street, returned to their Jiome in Wellington on Friday.

' Miss' Pullar, matron of Cromwell Hospital, accompanied by Miss K. Muldowney, purposes leaving Dunedin early next week for a month’s tour to the Franz Josef and Nelson districts.

Mrs Howes, Christchurch, is the ■guest of her daughter,' Miss Edith Howes, Rawhiti' street.

Mr and Mrs J. E. Smith have arrived in Dunedin, and will take up their residence in Richardson street, St. Kilda.

A very delightful bridge party was given on Thursday evening by Mrs G. J. Robertson at her residence, Claremont street, in honour of the coming of age of her daughter Dorothy.

Mrs A. C. Matheson and Miss Scott, of Prospect House, left to-day by the Narbada on a round trip to India.

Miss Nonna Marshall (pupil of Miss Doreen Wheeler) was a most successful competitor in Highland dancing at various Caledonian gatherings during the Christmas and New Year holidays, when she obtained fourteen first prizes, five seconds, and two thirds. She also won the Sutherland memorial cup for most points for competitors under twelve years at Timaru.

Mrs A. B. Pywell, wife of the newlyappointed vicar of Port Chalmers, was the guest of honour, at a delightful party given at the home of Mrs A. F. Scoular at Clyde by the ladies of St. Michael’s Church. She . was'presented with a case of fish knives and forks, and many expressions of regret were made at the departure of the Rev. Pywell and herself from the Clyde district. ' , ''

On January 12 a pleasing function took place at the offices of Williamson, Jeffery Ltd., when Miss Thelma M'Dougall was presented by Mr J. G. Jeffery with a solid leather writing case and fountain pen on behalf of the directors and a travelling rug from the staff. Mr Jeffery, in a few wellchosen words, eongratulted Miss M'Dougall on her success in attaining a position on the teaching staff of the Greymouth Technical College, _ and, whilst wishing her every success in the future, expressed regret at- losing her services. Miss M'Dougall suitably responded.

On Wednesday afternoon two-rinks of Waikouaiti lady bowlers paid a visit to Kaituna. gieen to contest for the cup which the Kaituna ladies at’ present hold. Mrs Benfiekl welcomed the visitors, and Mrs Lang briefly replied. The Waikouaiti ladies were the winners in this first match, and later will be hostesses to the Kaituna ladies at a match which will decide which club is to hold the cup for the coming year.