WOMAN’S WORLD

Evening Star, Issue 21935, 23 January 1935, Page 12

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL AMD 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 tho latest Friday morning. In the latter case they must be brief.

Mrs W. J. Morrell is spending a short holiday at Kaka Point.

Mrs A. A. Howes has returned from a holiday visit to Brighton.

Miss Jean Burt has returned to Invercargill.

Colonel and Mrs Stewart, of Scotland, have left for the North Island.

Dr Marian Whyte has returned from a holiday visit to Hawke’s Bay. Mrs F. T. Thomson and Miss Pamela Thomson have returned from a holiday in North Otago.

Mrs R. E. A. Samson, Corstorphine road, returned by car on Saturday last from a visit to North Otago.

Mrs P. E. Ray wood, Napier, and her small son are the guests of Mrs F. E. Shrimpton, St, Clair.

Mrs M'Lennan, Timaru, who has been visiting Dunedin, returned north to-day.

Mrs W. R. Christie, of Te Houka, is the guest of her mother, Mrs W. A. Saunders, St. Clair.

Mrs William Collins, of Queensland, who is visiting relatives and friends in Dunedin, is a guest at the Grand Hotel

Mrs Baxter and Miss Viola Macmillan Brown, of Christchurch, are at present in Dunedin and are the guests of Mrs J. A. Hanan, High street.

Mr and the Misses Banks (Oamaru), who are in town for the National Horticultural Show, are staying at Wain s Hotel.

After an interesting tramping trip in the Eglinton Valley Miss C. Heenan is spending a short holiday with Mrs Gr. D. Wakelin, Rattray street.

Miss Webster and Miss Helen Browniolin. of England, are at present the guests of Mrs R. B, Johnson, Sandhurst, North Canterbury.

Mrs Len. Taylor, who has been the guest of her father, Mr E. C. Remshardt, Wakari, will return to Christchurch this week.

Miss Sheila MacDonald. England, who has been the guest of Lady Sargood, left this morning for a tour ot the Southern Lakes.

Mrs Ashman, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs Lees, returned on Monday to her homo in Christchurch,

Miss Merle Graham, who has been the guest of Miss Constance Lee at Hampden and later at Dunedin, returned to her home in Gore on Tuesday.

Nurses M. Kemp and E. M. Bond, who have been spending their vacation with the latter’s parents, returned to Wellington by the express on Tuesday.

Mr J. 6. D. Dempster, with his wife and daughter, returned to Caversham on Saturday after a week’s holiday at Eglinton Valley.

Miss Meg Saunders (St. Clair) has gone to Auckland to attend the Y W.C.A. conference, which is being held there. She will later pay a long visit to Wellington.

Mr and Mrs D. G. Davidson and their daughter, of Beckenham, Surrey, who have been visiting friends in Otago, left on Saturday by car to tour the'Southern Lakes and Mount Cook. Mr W. Gray (head master Ladies’ Presbyterian College, Melbourne) and Mrs Gray, who have been visiting relatives in Otago, returned today by the Maheno to Melbourne.

The engagament is announced of Margreta, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. H. Runnerstrum, late of Wanganui, to John, second son of the late Mr E. C. Taylor and Mrs Taylor, of Kelhurn, Wellington. . The Rev. and Mrs Mason, of the Melanesian Mission, who are afl present on furlough in New Zealand, with their young son, left to-day on a visit to the Eglinton Valley.

The engagement is announced of Penrose Isobel, only daughter of the late Mr and Mrs P. B. Boyd, Dunedin, formerly of New Plymouth, to Ernest Colin, only son of the late Mrs M'Kitterick and Mr G. M'Kitterick, of Timaru.

Mr and Mrs E. T. Wray, of Bournemouth, England, are visiting New Zealand, and are at present the guests of the latter’s brother, Mr F. T. Anderson and Mrs Anderson, of London street. They intend to leave on Friday on a visit to the Eglinton Valley.

Mrs A. F. Thompson (Perth, W.A.) arrived in Dunedin on Tuesday on a visit to her daughter, Miss Betty Thompson, who is in training at the Karitane-Harris Hospital. Mrs Thompson intends to spend some time in Dunedin, and is at present the guest of Mrs D’Arcy Haggitt, Bishopscourt, Roslyn.

On December 5, at Aden, the marriage was celebrated of Marion, daughter of Mr Stanley Goyen, of Dunedin, and grand-daughter of Mrs P. Goyen, of Roslyn, to Frederick Sliotter Parker, of Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England. The ceremony took place at Christ Church, and a reception was afterwards held at The Marina Hotel, at which the bride’s grandmother was the hostess.

Reports of social functions will bs welcomed for this column. " Diana " will also answer ell reasonable questions relating to the home, cookery, domestic sciences, and any topic of interest to her eea.

Mr and Mrs Leonard Black have returned from Australia, and have taken up their residence in Highgate, Roslyn.

Among the guests at Lamhhill, Waikouaiti, are Signor and Madam Squarise, Mrs and Mrs P. Ombler, Misses Stenhouse (2), Mr and Mrs N. Brown and children, Misses Fraser (2), Mrs Sloanbach, and Miss D. Elder,

Miss Vida Barron and Miss Gladys Niven, of Durban, South Africa, motored to Lake Wauaka at the weekend, imaiediately after their return from Australia. Miss Niven, who attended the Guide rally in Melbourne, has the unusual distinction of being a Red Cord Diploma’d Guider, and is District Commissioner for Durban.

Mrs Balfour-Browne and Miss Eileen Balfour-Browne, of London; spent the week-end in Dunedin, and wore guests at Leith House. They left on Monday to make a tour of the Southern Lakes. Miss Balfour-Browne is an artist who has specialised in wood engraving, and lias had several of her studies exhibited at the Royal Academy. She is a niece of V. R. Balfour-Browne, the wellknown animal painter.. While .travelling she is studying the development of art in New Zealand and Australia, and is keeping a diary profusely illustrated with her own sketches. Both ladies expressed their pleasure at their travels through New Zealand, approving of the free life, and finding much to interest them.

Mr and Mrs M. A. Pike entertained a large number of guests at the Hydro, St. Clair, on Wednesday evening last to mark the coming of age of their daughter Betty. A delightful programme of dancing, music, and games was thoroughly enjoyed by all, and the guest of honour was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. Among those present were Mesdames Facer, Faigan, M'Cormack, Misses B. and E. Rawlinson, M. and E. Begg, J. and S. Lyon, L., C.. and D. Faigan, I. Airey, B. Lane, N. Pike, G. Nelson, M. Fastier, D. Scott, L. Downie, Messrs Harper (31, Howell, Robertson, Bewley, Donaldson, Aukl, Fowler, Kershaw, Falconer, Facer, M'Cormack, South, Nelson, Bowie, Fox, Graham, and Pryde.

Mrs Runnerstrum gave a most enjoyable bridge party on Tuesday afternoon at the Otago Women’s Club, in honour of Mrs Bree, of Wellington, who is at present the guest of Mrs Madden, Kew. The hostess wore a frock of navy embossed satin, with a wide-brimmed hat to tone, and Mrs Bree a beige ensemble, with a straw hat banded in brown. Other guests were Mrs Madden, Mrs Rodgerson, Mrs S. Paterson, Mrs H. B. Elder, Mrs Richard Hudson, Mrs E. M'Kenzie, Mrs J. Black, Mrs F. T. Anderson, Mrs A. Burt, Mrs J. Dickison, Mrs J. C. Easton, Misses Downes, V. Jacobs, and Molly Runnerstrum.

Mrs J. F. Reid and the Misses M'Lean were “at home” on Tuesday afternoon as a farewell to their sister, Lady Wilford, who will leave on Friday for Wellington. The drawing room of their home in Elder street, where the guests were received, was arranged with hydrangeas, sweet peas, and carnations, the colour scheme being in pastel shades of pink and blue, while the dining room was decorated with dainty vases of pink carnations. Lady Wilford wore for the occasion a gown of soft grey lace with diamond ornaments, Mrs Reid’s frock was of black-and-white floral georgette, Miss M'Lean wort a frock of soft navy satin with coin spots in white, and Miss Kathleen M'Lean chose a frock of georgette with a background of white, patterned in brown. The guests included Lady Williams, Lady Ferguson, Lady Allen, Lady Sargood, Mrs W- Laidlaw, Mrs C. W. Rattray, Mrs J, M. Gallaway, Mrs B. M. Macbeth, Mrs J. A. Roberts, Mrs Douglas (Oamaru), Mrs Max Douglas (Oamaru), Mrs Lennox Douglas (Oamaru), Mrs Eardley Reynolds, Mrs W. Collins (Queensland), Mrs Brian Haggitt, Mrs Hunter Macandrew, Mrs Eustace Macnssey, Airs F. Fitchett, Mrs J. Black, Mrs Sydney

By Diana

Neill, Mrs C. Chapman, Misses Sheila Macdonald (England), Gilkison, Rona Allen, M. Dowme Stewart, Shand (2), Cutten, Rattray (2), Macassey, Sise, and Reynolds (2). Return of Girl Guide Contingent. A party of thirty of the Otago section of the New Zealand Girl Guide party which visited the centenary rally in Melbourne, returned at the weekend by the Maheno. A few have stayed behind in Melbourne, and two—the Misses Lorraine Orbell and Ailsa Lawson, of Waikouaiti—left the boat at Milford Sound to walk back, via the Gertrude Saddle and the Greenstone to Queenstown. All were in excellent spirits on arrival and delighted with the wonderful trip. Australia treated them most hospitably, and the quiet efficiency and perfect organisation of the Victorian Guides made a deep impression. The New Zealand contingent of sixty-four wore comfortably accommodated in schools and hostels in Melbourne. Their white ties, tiki badges, and name tapes were most distinctive and highly approved by the other visitors, who had no difficulty at any time in locating New Zealanders. On New Year’s Day a public rally was held, at which 12,000 Guides and Guiders attended, coming from all over Australia, from Great Britain, South Africa, India, New Zealand, and Tasmania. The Chief Guide (Lady Baden Powell) was present, and also Mrs James Storrow, of Boston, U.S.A., a member of the World Committee of Girl Guides and donor of the chalet in Adelboden, in Switzerland, where conferences and camps are held, and where important training goes-on. The Gymkana, which was to have been held at Moonee Valley, had to be put off because of bad weather. , The march past, however, was held under cover. For this the New Zealanders had prepared a programme of Maori items, and a few of these were given in a large room at the racecourse, where sick and crippled Guides were assembled under the Guide extension department. New Zealanders also took part in a big service at the Town Hall on Sunday. This was to have been held in Scotch College (by kind permission of Mr Colin Giiray), but the weather again interfered. Another enjoyable experience was the “ hike ” to Syndnl, a private property, twenty miles from Melbourne, where a huge picnic was held, and proved most delightful. Guiders had quite considerable training, and with guides were taken to many places of interest.

The great value of the trip, however, was the contact and exchange of ideas with those coming from so far apart. Tlie rally was in every respect international, and it is this aspect that will bear fruit for the future. Members of the New Zealand contingent were honoured by being chosen on various occasions to form tho “ colour party ” to carry the chief’s standard. After the camp and rally were over the New Zealanders spent five days privately in Melbourne before embarking on the Maheno.