SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 21639, 7 February 1934, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Will correspondents please note that items intended for Wednesday’s ’ Star must be in I lie office by Tuesday afternoon. and those intended for insertion on Saturday by Thursday afternoon, oi at the latest Friday morning. In the latter case they must bo brief.

The Missus Hislop have returned from a visit to Timaru.

Miss J. Mollison returned at the week-end from a visit to Auckland.

Mrs John and her small son, of Can tcrbury, are guests at Leith House.

Mr and Mrs H. P. Kidson are at present guests at Leith House.

Mrs Thomson, of India, and her family are (guests at Leith House.

Mrs A. C. M‘Junes, Timaru, left on Saturday on a visit to Dunedin.

M iss Wade, Timarn, is the guest of Mrs Colin Gilray at Al'Glashan College.

Miss Betty Cottorill, of Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs C. W. Rattray, Belmont lane.

Miss Elvira Wycherley and Miss Ornii Reid, Wellington, are the guests of Mrs C. Roberts, Clyde street.

Miss Valmai Sundstrum is at present visiting Christchurch, and is the guest of Miss Myra Armstrong.

Mrs Hoffman is visiting .Invercargill, and is the guest of her sister, Airs W. S. Todd.

Airs Percy Priest left on Monday for Invercargill, where she will be the guest of her brother, Air Cecil Tap ley.

Miss Margaret Jopp and Miss Linda Cooper motored through to Invercargill on Sunday.

Airs D. Campbell and Alias Dorothea Campbell left at the beginning of the week on a visit to Queenstown. Aliss Ida Lawson left by Tuesday’s express for Oamaru, on route for Auckland, where she will spend some weeks.

Airs Humphries, Gisborne, is the guest of' her sister. Miss Ensor, “The Mansions,” St. Clair. ' Aliss Clement, Auckland, delegate to the New Zealand Nurses’ Conference, is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Alisscs APKenuy and Kohn, Wellington, delegates to the New Zealand Nurses’ Conference, are guests at the Oban Hotel.

Air and Airs ~). Halligan, of Wellington. are the guests of Airs Richard Hudson, Royal terrace, for the Cup Aleeting of the Jockey Club.

Airs J. Jackson Purdie left on Monday for Auckland to attend a big sale of antiques which, is to be held this week in that city.

Air and Airs A.. Vaughan and daughter, of Pahiatua, who motored through to Dunedin, are the guests of Airs A. E. Gascoigne, Cargill street.

Airs W. T. Hazlett and Aliss Kitty Hazlett. Invercargill, who are in town for the Cup Aleeting, are the guests of Airs W. F. Edmond, “ Alount Lodge.”

Miss Avril Coleridge-Taylor, ..daughter of the composer, is the conductor of the new Coleridge-Taylor Orchestra at Croydon, England.

Aliss Paula Scherek will leave to-mor-row for Christchurch on her return journey to Melbourne. She and Aliss Eileen Lawson, who is accompanying her, will he the guests of Airs Alf. Dickson, St. Albans, during their stay in Christchurch.

South • Africa’s only woman member of Parliament, Airs Deny Reitz, made her maiden speech recently. k was the first time a woman’s voice had been heal'd in the House of Assembly.

Aliss Eileen M'Quadc, of Oamarn, who for the last six weeks has been on holiday in Sydney, returned by the Monowai. Aliss M’Quade will be returning to Oamaru immediately.

Aliss Dora Busby, a great-niece of Air James Busby, the first and only British Resident at the Bay of Islands, is representing the Australian branch of the Bushy family at the Waitangi Treaty celebrations.

Airs Hubert Fairfax, Sydney, has arrived in New Zealand with her husband in order to he present at the Waitangi celebrations. Airs Fairfax is one of the leaders of the Country Women’s Association, and takes a keen interest in all women’s movements in Australia.

Airs C. W. Birch was hostess at a small luncheon party on Tuesday in the Otago Women’s Club, given in honour of Airs Douglas Shennan, of Adelaide. Other guests were Airs Edgar Hazlett, .Mrs J. R. Sinclair, Mrs Gerald Ferguson, and Airs Forbes O’Rorke (Hornrata).

The recital to lie given by the two young artists Aliss Elvira’ Wycherley and Aliss Onni Reid on Thursday evening in Begg’s Concert Chamber promises to be. full of variety and interest. Miss Wycherley has had a brilliant career as a ’cellist in the north. She intends making her home in future in Dunedin, where she should prove a decided asset to musical activities of our city. Although she has not previously appeared in Dunedin she has been heard from the studio 2YA. Assisting Aliss Wycherley as accompanist and solo pianist is Aliss Ormi Reid, also of Wellington.

Airs Allred Kidd (president Auckland branch of the New Zealand Trained Nurses’ Association), who is a delegate to the New Zealand Nurses’ Conference, is the guest of Airs G. C. Cruickshank at the Deanery, Smith street.

Airs Raynor Bell, who for the past year has been studying at the Royal Academy of Alnsic, London, and has been successful in gaining her L.R.A.M., arrived in Wellington on Monday and returned to Dunedin this afternoon. Airs Bell will be the guest of .Miss Allan, Fairfax street, Maori Hill.

Afrs G. S. Heigbway, of Vancouver. British Columbia, is at present the guest of her sister-in-law, Airs A. J. Heigbway, Lower Hutt. With her husband, who for long occupied an important executive position in the largest paper-milling plant in the world, situated at Powell River, Airs Heigh way is on a world tour. After visiting Dunedin in the near future the visitors will proceed to Australia.

The engagement was announced recently of Lord Martin Cecil, second son of the Marquess of Exeter, and Miss Edith Csanady de Telegd, a member of a well-known Hungarian family (states the ’Daily Mail’ l . The wedding will take place shortly. Lord Alartin Cecil, who is a brother of Lord Burghley. M.P., the famous athlete, is 24, and was formerly a sub-lieutenant in the Navy. Aliss Csanady de Telegd is 2d.

A very enjoyable evening was spent by the patrons at the opening of “ The Bijou ” on Wednesday night last. The hall, which has lieen newly renovated, hits a, good atmosphere for a dance hall, being large, well spaced out, and having a floor very suitable for dancing. Fraser’s Majestic Orchestra supplied the music in a manner which left nothing to be desired. Supper arrangements were indefectible, a band of willing helpers carrying out their work thoroughly. Airs John Hamer and Miss Cicely Richards acted as hostesses and were accorded a popular reception.

Professor A. G. Strong, dean of the home science faculty, has had a most interesting time tinring her stay . in America. After spending a fortnight with her family in Parkville, Alissouri, she attended the World’s Fair in Chicago. From there she proceeded to New York, where many educational institutions were visited. Shu had an interesting sojourn of ten days in Washington, and returned to i’arkville for Christmas. She then proceeded to Denton, Texas, where Aliss L. G. Al’Gill (formerly head of the clothing department, Horne Science School of Otago University), is on the staff of the College of Industrial Arts, and where Aliss Isabel Crowe, of the Home Science Extension Bureau, is at present studying. Professor Strong was pleased to have the opportunity of viewing the extension work there, as she considers the conditions are very simi'ar to ours. While visiting Baltimore she saw Aliss W. M. Stenhouse (on the staff of the Home Science Department), who is on leave of absence at present. At the time of writing Professor Strong planned to sail from' San Francisco by tbe Alonterey on February 6.

The following is a list of the guests who have registered at the Hermitage during the past week:—Brisbane; Mi and Sirs S. H. GonWell. Queensland; Aliss Lucy Ellis, Aliss Doreen Ellis. England; Air and Airs Newsome, Mr Le Boutillier, Aliss Le Bontillier. Aliss K. P. Raster, Air S. Welch, Air F. H. Welch, Aliss 0. Welch. Airs E. Norton. Alelhourne: Aliss J. Illingworth. Berth: Air and Airs W. Burgess. Philadelphia: Air B. H. Alorris. Boston: Air A. APLeod. California; Airs H. Pearson. New Plymouth: Dr and Airs D. E. Brown. Timarn: Aliss R. Sutherland, Air hoarder, Air Turner, Air and Mis Cross, Mr G. E. Dale, Air 1). Croshie. Geraldine; Airs Stopford, Airs Blakiston. Aliss Orford. Auckland: Mr W. H. Bundle. Alhury: Aliss C. Irving. Dunedin; Aliss J. R. Hunter. Mrs Lorimcr, Aliss Lorimer. Chrisfflnirch: Air and Airs J. Bean, Miss D. G. Raster. Air and Airs R. Nairn. Air and Airs Glasson.

Among the guests at Wanaka Hotel, Pembroke, for the week ended February J were; General Sir W. and Lady Marshall (England), Major and Airs J. S. Lethbridge ami child (India), Dr and Airs Asmis, Air R. Sharp (Australia), Airs C. Hedges, Aliss Al. Hedges, Master Neil Alalms, Air J. S. Howell (Auckland), Miss Tylee (Pahiatua)', Aliss A. Bennett, Mrs West, .Mr J). Foreman (Alasterton), Airs A. E. Woodfleld, Aliss E. Good (Gisborne), Airs Thornton, Aliss Person, Aliss’ Siddells (Hastings), Dr and Mrs D. E. Brown (New Plymouth), Miss G. 1). Digby, Aliss Al. Thomas, Aliss AI. Ives, Air P. R. Harman, Air A. Donaldson (Christchurch), Mr J. S. Stone-Wigg (Winchester), Air and Airs Basil Shaw (Albury), Air and Airs C. F. Cross (Waiiio Downs), Air W. D. Sutton (Kurow), Air and Airs George Sumpter, Air and Airs J. A. Lennox, Miss Paterson, Aliss W. W. Wallace, Aliss I. S. Aliller (Oamaru), Mr and Airs J. Williams, Aliss Natalie Grey. Air I. Stevenson, Air G. A. Brown, Air J. C. Adcock, Air J. W. Holley. Air D. J. Browm, Air W. Rudkin. Mr E. N. Stewart, Air J. Allen (Dunedin), Airs MacDonald (Waipori). Aliss Alannsell (Lee Stream), Air and Airs J. W. Smith, Aliss Daphne Smith, Aliss Coral Smith, Mr Jock Smith. Air Dave Duncan, Air Keith Broad. Air G. L. Cross, Air J. Callaghan (Invercargill), Mr W. Manson. Air Tom Lynch, Air J. At. Macdonald (Alexandra). Air A. Dewar (Cromwell).

High tributes to the work of Miss Kathleen Clarke, who for more than eight years has been secretary to the general manager of the Christchurch Press Company Ltd., and head typist to the company, were paid on Friday by a largo gathering of members of the commercial and other staffs who met to say good-bye to her on the eve of her leaving the staff to bo married, 'file manager of the company, Mr A. M. Burns, specially praised Miss Clarke’s loyalty and devotion to the interests of the company, and then presented her, on behalf of the board of directors, with a handsome silver tea set inscribed: “ Miss Kathleen Clarke, from the board of directors of the Christchurch Press Company Ltd., in recognition of eight years’ iaithjul service.” He also presented her with a supply of cutlery and a clock Irom her fellow workers in the office, the clock being inscribed: ‘‘Miss ’K. Clarke, from her fellow workers of the Christchurch Press Company Ltd.” Miss Clarke, after her marriage, will take mi her residence in Balclutha.

Honour for a New Zealand Nurse, The name of Miss Challis Hooper, for some years assistant to the director of Plunket nursing in Dunedin, and now in charge of the Plunket rooms, Wellington, was suggested as secretary to International Nursing Headquarters at Geneva. Miss Hooper was present at the international Conference of Nurses held in Paris and Brussels in um. Pioneers of the W.C.T.U. Honoured. ■ The monthly meeting of the Dunedin Central W.C.T.U. took the form of a reception to the pioneers and early members. ■'The hall was crowded with members and friends. His Worship the Mayor (the Rev. U. T. Cox) was present, and gave a short, bright talk on his recollections of dominion presidents—past and present—and congratulated the union, especially the pioneers, on their magnificent work. Long-service badges were presented by the president (Mrs Hiett) to the following ladies-Mesdames A. C. Begg, Gain, Don, and Miss Powell, who were foundation members, also to the following, who have served thirty years and over: —Mesdames A. S. Adams, Anderson, Romeril, Goldsmidt, Peter Dick, and Miss Avison.

Airs Hislop, a foundation member, now of the North-east Valley, was also warmly welcomed. Some of the pioneers gave bright and amusing reminiscences of the early campaigning days.

Musical items were rendered by .Mesdames Clark and Tyrell, and were much enjoyed. Afternoon tea was handed round, which gave an opportunity for social chat and the renewal of old friendships. The hall was beautifully decorated by Mesdames Wright and Blakely with an abundance of flowers and white ribbon bows.

N Thirty apologies were received. Miss Bray (district secretary) thanked the union for the invitation to be present, and spoke of the inspiration received through meeting and hearing of the work of the pioneers. An historical gathering was concluded by the singing of 1 God Bless Our Native Land ’ and the benediction, pronounced by the mayor.