SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 22228, 4 January 1936, Page 18

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Alias Ethel Pearce, of St. Clair, is spending a holiday at Karitnne. Miss Dorothy Thwaites, of Grcymouth, is on a holiday visit to Oaniaru. Mr Ron Kent has been spending the Christmas vacation in Christchurch. Mrs John Haggitt is at present staying at the Grand Hotel. Mrs Struck, of Auckland, and her two sons are guests at Albert House, St. Clair. Miss Doreen Bannatyne is spending her holidays in the North Island, visiting (Tauranga, Rotorua, and Auckland. Mr and Mrs J. Hossack, of Edinburgh, left Dunedin yesterday on a visit to the Franz Josef Glacier. Miss Edith Johnson left on Thursday for Thames, where she will act as masseuse at the local hospital. Miss M. Kemp (Nelson) and Miss E. Hynes (Gore) are spending their holidays with Mr and Mrs Hesselyu, Ouse street, Oamaru. Mr and Mrs N. D. Facer, of Wellington, are spending a few days in Dunedin and are staying at the City Hotel. Miss True Neill is the 'guest of Mrs Percy Elworthy, Gordon’s Valley", at her summer camp at Decanter Bay, Akaroa. Mrs Earle Johnson and Miss Rosemary Johnson leave on Tuesday on a visit to Mrs Johnson’s mother, Lady Cooper, Auckland. Mrs W. Quinn and Miss Perrin, of Invercargill, will . pass through Dunedin on Monday to compete in the South Island croquet championships to be held at Timaru. Mrs Simon and Miss Marjory Simon, of Christchurch, are the guests of Mrs L. Robertson, Lonsdale street, Belleknowes, for the Campbell-Ferguson wedding. ' The engagement is announced of Ngaire, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs S. C. Jenkinson, Tolcarne Avenue, to Eric, second son of Mr and Mrs J. Hunter, Gore. Mesdames W. N. Corbet and H. J. Dixon, of the Punga Croquet Club, will leave on Monday for Timaru to compete in the South Island croquet championships. Mrs K. Allan, Mr J. Allan, and Miss Madge Allan, Rock and Pillar, and Mr A.. Campbell, Gisborne, are the guests of the Misses Campbell, Warfender street, for the Campbell-Fer-guson wedding. Mr and Mrs C. E. Austin, of Ngakawau, Westland, accompanied by their son and daughter, who came to Dunedin for the ' Campbell-Ferguson wedding, are the guests of Mrs T. Ferguson, Highgate. An engagement is announced between Joan Walsh, younger daughter of Mrs Butler and the late Mr F. W. Butler, and Colin D., only son of Mrs Stevens and the late Mr C. Stevens, both of Dunedin.

A very'successful progressive Yankee holiday tournament was held on the St. Clair Croquet Club’s lawns hetwe.en Christmas and New Year,, arranged by Mrs J. G. H. Briggs. The concluding games were played on Monday. The winner proved to be Mrs Moloney, with Mrs Torrance and Miss Sparrow as runners-up. A very pleasant little function was held in the afternoon in the pavilion, which was gaily decorated with flowers for the occasion by Mrs T. 1?. Fleming. Afternoon tea -was served, and after the trophies had been presented a small presentation was made to Mrs Briggs by Mrs W. Speight as a slight recognition of the successful way in which the tournament had been’conducted.. On Saturday, December 21, the pupils of Miss Thelma Anthony, Roslyn, spent a very happy afternoon and evening, when they held their break-up at Linden 'Hall. The children entertained their parents with their year’s work, exercises, and dancing. _ Two prizes were donated by Miss Tui Hutton, who also presented the winners with their prizes. Miss Anthony received bouquets and several nice gifts. Tea was served, and after games had been played the brought the happy Time to a close with cheers for Mrs Rowe (accompanist) and Miss Anthony.

The following is a' list of recent guests at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown: —England : Mr and Mrs C. Green, Lady Samuel, Mr and Mrs Burril-Robinson, Mrs M. Taylor, Miss M. G. Johnson, ' Miss G. Sharpe, Mrs M. Bailey, Mr H. B. Knapp, Mr D. T. Wells. Japan: Mr S. Mishima. New York: Mr and Mrs R. S. Stevens and son. Malay States; Mr and Mi's G. G. Duddell. Germany; Professor and Mrs Frankel. South Rhodesia; Mr W. B. Bell. South Africa: Misses J. MacMicbeal. Perth: Professor and Mrs Nicholl. Melbourne: .Mr and Mrs L. E. Miller, Mr and Mrs K. B. Bagiev, Miss E. Carr, Mr A. Brown, Mr C. Virgus, Miss M. Williams, Mr W. Colbert, Mr R. Beswick, Miss H. Allen, Mr and Mrs W. Owen. Invercargill: Mr and Mrs E. Abbey Jones, Mr and Mrs A. J. Bradshaw. Sydney: Miss L. Cummings, Mr and Mrs j, B. Thomson, Miss Thomson, Miss J. Sisson, Mrs W. Gwynne, Misses K. and E. Legg, Misses J. and I. Giles, Miss J. Stanton, Miss L. Knox. Adelaide: Misses M. and H. Oldfield, Mrs H. Cartledge. Auckland; Mr S. Sandford, Mr and Mrs L. W. Swan. Wellington : Mr H. Fairchild, Mr K. B, Batty, "Miss E. Framjee, Miss M. Jennings, Mr and Mrs G. Murch, Miss S. Quirk, Mr A. Hamilton, Mrs A. H. Green. Nelson; Miss M. Richmond. Picton; Miss G. Seymour. Christchurch ; Mr and Mrs J. E. Richardson, Miss B. Sinclair, Mr and Mrs J. L. Wise, Mr and Mrs W. H. Cropp, Miss J. Manhire, Mrs M. Manhire, Dr and Mrs Milligan. Dunedin: Mr J. Jamieson, Mr E. Rhodes, Mr G. Anderson, Mr and Mrs G. Nichol,* Mr and Mrs T. C. Coull, Miss Lumsden, Miss S. Holmes, Mrs InncsWalker, Mr and Mrs P, Priest, Miss J. Priest, Mr and Mrs A. G. Justice. Mr and Mrs C. Ethridge. Ashburton: Mrs J. F. Smith, Mr R, Smith, Miss E. Smith. I

Following a very enjoyable Christmas Eve party, Messrs Max Wilson and Val Pickerill staged another successful one on New Year’s Eve, when 100 couples responded to the invitations. The hall was decorated with New Zealand native tree ferns, and these, interspersed with balloons and a coloured spotlight, made an animated scene. The Monte Carlo was won by Miss V. Williams and Mr I. Milne. As the town clock struck midnight all joined hands and sang ‘ Auld. Lang Syne ’ with plenty of vigour. Streamers en-. twining amongst the dancers • brought a bright show to a happy conclusion. Amongst those present were Messrs and Mesdames A. M‘Dowell (Wellington), A. J. Michie, R. Ogden, E. Ellison, W. Thompson, A. J. Wilson, S. Fogg, H. M. Downes, H. Speight, W. Harvey, and M. Tingey (Wellington), Mrs W. Haggitt, Misses K. Clark, Marg., Molly, and Una Taylor. L. Gilchrist, G. Brehaw, D. Winders, D. Hardy, N. Wilson, B. Campbell, B. Ford, J. Whitaker. F. M'Neil, R. M'Neil, Betty Kofoed (Wellington), P.. Campbell, F Roberts. M. Hastie, E. Aitken, F. Tyson, B. M'Oormack, E. Sloane, .T. Dove, K. Wildey, N. Williams, D. King, J. Williams, L. Barton, M. Campbell. S. Wren, M. Smith, .1. Clarke, W. Robinson, O. Clark, M. Brown, W. Smith, M. Naylor, D.

Neipier, M. Hardman, M. Gorrick, Mary M'Cormack, A. Browne, and M. Christie, and Messrs *K. Ross, R. Ward, J. Dodgshun, W. Davidson, R. Turner, W. Hutchison (Wellington), N. Turner (Wellington), I. Milne, C. Halsted, J. Winefield, J. Woods, E. Plank, R. Kerr, F. M'Neil, I. Styche, J. Jones, C. Wilson, T). White, R. Barclay, D. M‘Rae, S. Barnett. K. Pickerill, T. Ramsay, E. F. Walden, J. Jolley, J. Marel (Greymouth), G. Bolwtll, M. Haig, S. Searle, P. Spence, C. Gilchrist, N. Dickson, P. Morgan (Nelson), C. Bowden, G. Anderson, E. Weavers, B. Jamieson, J. H. W. Davis (Wellington), D. Crawford, L. Crannitch, J. Edmonds, D. Murray, R. Milne, and R. Craig. Among recent guests at Wahaka Hotel were:—Mr Hayward, Mr MTntosh, Miss Johnson (London), Mr and Mrs Hall (Honolulu), Mr S. Mishima (Japan), Mr Beaurong (Belgium), Mr and Mrs Lees (Victoria), Miss Carr (Melbourne), Miss Syron (Sydney), Miss Brown (Melbourne), Miss Cartledge, Miss Oldfield (Adelaide), Misses Lukes (Italy), Mr and Mrs Mackley Master Peter Mackley, Mr and Mrs Wellsted, Mr L. Whisker, Miss Jennings, Mr and Mrs Murch, Mr Hinge, Mrs Evans, Miss Halligan, Misses W. and D. Wilkins, Miss Franjee, Mr D. Davies (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Jones, Mr Todd (Levin), Mr and Mrs Richardson, Mr and Mrs Ivan Wood, Mr and Mrs Robinson, Mr and Mrs Cecil Wood, Mr and Mrs Wise, Mr and Mrs R. C. Wickens, Miss Wickens, Mr and Mrs Cottrell, Mr and Mrs J. R. M'Kenzio, Masters Mackenzie (2)j Miami Mrs Stewart, Mr and Mrs John Moore, Mr and Mrs Wilkins, Misses D. and W. Wilkins, Mr' and Mrs Dunne, Mr J. M'Gibbon (Christchurch). Dr M‘Kay, Mr A. R. Thompson (Greymouth). Mr and Mrs Howarth, Mr Black. Miss Black, Dr and Mrs M'Kibbin, Miss Morton, Miss E. J). Young, Miss Cunningham, Mr Fahey, Mr Manson, Mr Cook, Mr and

Mrs Edgar Hazlett, Mr Dawson, Mr Gillies, Mr and Mrs Blackwood, Miss Blackwood, Master Blackwood, Mr Jas. Long, Mr M'Millan, Mr MTnnee, Mr M‘Arthur (Dunedin). The following is a list of the guests who have registered at The Hermitage during the past week:—Wellington: Y.M.C.A. party of 44, Mr E. Fegan, Mr and Mrs W. Kerry, Mrs and Miss Horton, Mr Liddle, Mr B. Morriss, Mr and Mrs W. G. Wohbnan, Miss H. Brown, Mr D. A. Carty, Mr C. P. Rayward, Mr Saxby. Christchurch; Miss Syren, Mr J. Beaurang, Mr G. G. Lockwood, Mr W.'B. Myhre, Mr E. C. Ferrier, Mr J. Fitchison, Mr A. L. Haslam, Mrs and Miss Emerson, Mr K. Moore, Mr H. B. Munro, Mr Evans, Mr Tj . A. Gordon, Mr B. Fellowes, Miss D. Cundy, Miss E. Wiseman, Mr N. Fairhurst, Mr and Mrs Grieve, Mr and Mrs J. L. Myrhe. Honolulu: Mr and Mrs R. Von Tempskey. Mrs Von Tempskey, Mrs Von Zabruiski, Masters R. and G. Von Tempskey, Mr and Mrs W. G. Hall. Timaru: Mrs Freeman, Mr O. L. Mahan, Mr F. W. Chapman, Mr F. Newmarch. Auckland: Mrs and Miss limes. Miss G. M'Aneney, Mr J. Gibson, Miss I. Hamilton. Milburn: Miss 0. M. Duff. Kurow; Miss Nora Taylor. New York: Mr and Mrs Le Febure. Australia: Mr J. H. Long,

Mr R. Long, Miss I. Thomas, Mr and Mrs S. Lees, Miss J. Brown, Misses V. and J. Giles, Mr J. T. Curry, Mr and Mrs R. K. Miles, Mr C. C. Hunt, Miss P Thompson. Dunedin: Mr R. Lee, jun., Mrs Thomson, Mr E. Miller, Mr J. Doig, Mr A. C. Donaldson, Mr J. W. Aitken, Mr C. H. Melville, Mr J. W. Manning, Mr M. Le Cren, Mr F. S. Salinger, Mr J. M'Grath, Mr and Mrs 0. P. Williams, Miss P. Murray, Miss D. Stone, Dr J. Fulton, Dr S. L. Geerin, Mr T. G. Shanks, Mr and Mrs A. D. Edgar, Mr J. Edgar, Mr J. H. Gilkinson, Mr C. E. Smith, Mr R. R. Edwards, Mr G. M. Edwards, Mr L. Buddicombe, Mr L. Ward, Mr D. Divers, Mr C. Palmer, Mr R. Fullerton. England; Mrs Graham, Miss M. S. Johnston. Palmerston North: Misses Goorgl and Laurenson. Southland: Misses D. and N. Wilkes, Mr B. Kelly. Japan: Mr S. Mishima. Fairlie: Mr and Mrs W. A. Strang. Hororata: Mr K. J. Hall.