SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 22682, 23 June 1937, Page 14

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 be brief. Miss Betty Macassey is paying a visit to Southland. Miss Mary Reeves is the guest of Mrs Henry Harper at Grassy Hills, Kurow. Mr and Mrs C. W. Rattray have left on a visit to the Islands. Miss Dorothy Scoular is expected hack at the week-end from a visit to Sydney. Mrs A. E. Cogan and Miss Millicent Mackerras have returned from Sydney. Mrs Sutton, of Southland, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs Fraer, St. Clair, has returned to the, south. Mrs B. Emanuel is spending the winter as the guest _of her daughter, Mrs D. J. Goodwin, in Whangarei. Mrs Helmore, Christchurch, is the guest of her sister, Mrs Alves, St. David street. Mrs Norman Talbot, who was a recent visitor to Dunedin, has returned to her home in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs T. Drayton are at present the guests of Mrs J. Harrison, Glentunnel. Miss Trixie Wood, who was a recent visitor to Christchurch, has left for Auckland to spend a few days before returning home. The Rev. F. Vivian Fisher, with his wife and family, will leave on July 2 to take up residence at_ St. Mary’s Vicarage, Addington, Christchurch. Mrs Percy Macassey, who has been the guest of her mother, Mrs J.- F. M. Fraser, George street, has returned to her home in Wellington. Mrs Wynne-Williams and Miss Wynne-Wiliiams, of Auckland, who have been visiting Dunedin, will leave to-morrow; on their return to the north. Miss Elizabeth Loe, of Wellington, has arrived in Dunedin in connection with business connected with the British Drama League festival to be held here next month. The engagement is announced of Charles Douglas, son of Mr and Mrs D. Standage, of Dunedin, and Phyllis Marion, daughter of Mr and Mrs G. H. King, of Alison Crescent, Roslyn. Mr and Mrs Arthur Twhigg arrived on Monday from Takaka to take up their residence in Dunedin, and are at present the guests of Mrs H. C. Campbell, High street. Miss Cushla Macassey, Mrs M. E. B. Macassey, and Mrs Show returned to Southland at the week-end after visiting Mrs J. E. Macassey for the Macas-sey-Ohrystall wedding last week. Mrs J. A. Burt, accompanied her daughter-in-law, Mrs Leslie Burt, on her return to Christchurch at the weekend , and will spend a short time there as her guest. Mrs J. G. Dykes, w’ith her husband, will leave by to-morrow’s express for Wellington, to leave on a month’s visit to Australia. Her return will- be via Auckland, where she will spend some weeks before returning home. Mrs A. R. Falconer gave a tea party at the Otago Women’s Club on Monday afternoon in honour of Mrs F. Vivjan Fisher, who is shortly leaving to take up her residence in Christchurch. Her other guests were members of the Diocesan Council of the Mothers’ Union, who were thus given an opportunity of- bidding Mrs Fisher farewell. The monthly meeting of the Green Island branch of the Women’s Institute was held on June 15, with Miss M'Lean (president) in the chair. After the usual opening proceedings, Mrs Grieve gave an interesting demonstration on the making of rope mats. Mrs P. Smellie was responsible for the entertainment during the social hour. The competition was “ marmalade,” in which Mrs Mason was placed first and Mrs Wilkie second. The hostesses were Mesdames Bell-Bizett, Shepherd, Simpson, Murdock, and Miller. The Otago Girls’ High School exGirls’ Club held its . June meeting in the lounge of the Otago Women’s Club on Monday evening. In. the absence of the president (Miss F. M. Allan), Miss L. Morton took the chair and welcomed new members. She introduced the speaker, for the evening, Mrs Kerr, who has.just returned from an 18 months’ tour abroad, and who talked very interestingly about her travels in _ England, Germany, France, and Spain, at the end of which she was accorded a hearty vote of thanks on the proposal of Mrs W. B. Taverner. .

The St. Clair Croquet Club held its first social afternoon for the winter season last week in the pavilion, when a cosy atmosphere was produced by a huge log fire, burning brightly to greet the members. The hostesses for the afternoon were the winners of trophies for the past season. After tea had been served a pleasant hour was spent in competition, the winners of these being Mrs Baker, Mrs J. Watson, and Mrs Smith. The president, Mrs T. Fleming, thanked the hostesses for the very pleasant afternoon’s entertainment they had provided.

The St. Hilda’s Old Girls’ Association met in the Somerset Lounge of the Savoy on Monday evening to play trump whist and generally enjoy a social occasion. ' Mrs A. A. Fairbairn (president of the association) received the guests, who included Miss Blademore, Mesdames Sinclair, Betting, Stephens, James, Gray, Miles, Gilchrist, Throp, , Duthie, Wheeler, Cookson, Spedding, and Mazengarb; and Misses A. Meek, S. Fitchett, M. Mumford, E. Blyth, W. Mondy, M. Cotton, P. Stephens, B. Bell, C. Oheyne, P. Cowper, E. Naish, H. Pattillo, J. Walden, Conn, M. Evans, M. Thompson. M. Lusk, E. Rowley (Lake Hawea), C. Falconer, J. Dennis, D. Pike, M. Mackay, J. Throp, and D. Grigg.

Professor and Mrs D. R. White were “ at home ” on Monday at their residence, St. David street, when the former celebrated his- ninetieth birthday. The house was gay with flowers, and among the many old friends and exstudents who came to offer their congratulations to their much-loved professor was a party from the Educational Institute, of which Professor White was one of the founders in Otago, as well as a representative party of exstudents. All the members of the family were present for the occasion— Miss Ida White, Mr and Mrs Renfrew White (of Dunedin), and Mr D. R. White (of Wellington) and Mr M. J. White (of Gisborne), who both came south for short visits.

At the Theosophical Hall last Saturday afternoon a pleasant social hour was spent, the audience being first entertained with songs by Mr Alfred Walmsley and party, consisting of Mrs Morgan, Misses Litoff and Kirkham, Mrs A. Walmsley was the accompanist. A member later gave a short, interesting talk on the ability of man to break the chains that bind him to material things. Sometimes unpleasant ties with other people may be broken by doing them a service, and pleasant environment may be obtained by unselfish actions. The chairwoman, Mrs A. J. Pollard, suitably thanked the performers and announced afternoon tea. Chrysanthemums arranged with native greenery lent ah artistic touch to the hall.

The June meeting of the Taieri branch of the Women’s Institute was held in the Kinmont Hall on Thursday last, when Mrs Williamson greeted the large number of members and guests fathered to celebrate the seventh birthay of the branch. The motto was: “ It were better for ns to live in darkness than to be without friends.” After the usual business had been concluded a short musical programme commenced with the successful debut of the choir in ‘ Stars of the Summer Night ’ and ‘ Silent Night, Holy Night.’ Other much-appreciated items were two songs by Mrs M'Millan, ‘ My Treasure ’ and ‘ Maureen,’ and two by Mrs Cate, * Within a Mile of Edinburgh Town ’ and ‘Tiptoe.’ A competition, “Signatures/’ was won by Mrs Arthur Johnson. The proceeds from the special matkot table for the King George Y. Memorial Fund amounted to £3 9s. After the roll call, “ Calls for Help,” the meeting closed-with a group singing competition. The hostesses were the Taieri Institute members.

The following have been recent guests at the Hermitage, Mount Cook: —England: Mr and Mrs E. A. Piper. Sydney: Mr and Mrs G. M. Pike, Miss Pike, Mr E. Head, Mr and Mrs A. E. Arthur, Mr A. Hald. Auckland: Mrs Millar, Mr D. W. Strang, Mr Geo. Coates, Mrs T. E. Knight. Christchurch; Dr J. M. Watson. Miss E. Smith, Mrs Hooker, Mrs J. Davis, Miss E. Hooper, Mr J. Bean, Mrs M. Puddle, Miss M. A. Allen, Miss A. Leslie, Miss B. Proctor, Miss M. F. Fife, Mrs G. M. Stokes, Mr Geo. Manning, Miss H. A. Searall, Mr J. E. Hartland, Mr L. E. Croft, Mrs A. Paddy, Mrs D. Stevenson, Miss K. Tipping, Mrs E. J. Miller. Miss M. Buchanan, Miss Ireland, Mrs F. Marrack Thomas, Mrs J. Shaw, Miss E. Jones,' Miss J. Christie, Mr C. Barrell, Mr H. K. Tait, Mr J. Turkington, Mr and Mrs Clemens, Mr and Mrs G. Kent, Miss E. Menzies, Mrs C. Grubb, Mrs A. Savage, Mr C. E. Dash, Mr J. Norrie, Mrs G. Bosworth, Miss M. C. Fryer, Miss B. Carter, Mr and Mrs W. E. Cowan, Mr J. L. Harrison, Mi 1 and Mrs J. Carter. Nelson: Miss E. Mitchell, Miss B. Christie, Miss S. Rout, Misses C. and S. Lucas, Misses G. and L. Levien, Miss S. Moore, Miss P. Leversedge, Miss G. Jones, Miss M. Kitchingham, Misses J. and I. Washbourne, Miss N. Beattie, Miss A. Johnston, Miss P. Nevin, Miss J. Robinson, Miss S. Guthrie, Mrs P. H. Boyes, Miss A. Boyes, Mrs Gaudie, Misses S. and G. Neale, Mr W. A. Smith, Masters H. J. Stace, R. Wanden, R. Rout, W. Brookfield, I). Dale, S. Hudson, J. Richards, W. Black, and M. Thorp. Hanmer Springs: Miss D. Hampton. Hawera: Mr and Mrs A. W. Preston. Timaru: Mr L. Collins, Mr G. Goddard, Mr C. A. Robinson, Mr W. Vance, Mr H. Carter, Mr F. H. Drewitt. Dunedin: Miss N. Kerr, Miss F. Holmes, Mr G. A. Ombler, Mr and Mrs L. Macassey.

St. Clair Women’s Club. Au entirely new idea was introduced at the St. Clair Women’s Club on Monday evening in the staging of a “grandmothers’ night,” 10 _ members who are grandmothers providing the programme. They were gowned in the styles of bygone days, many very beautiful period frocks being worn, taffeta and moire silk predominating Some of these were family heirlooms dating back even 100 years, one having been sent from the North Island for the occasion. The stage arrangements were also very fitting, such ornaments as p'lush-framed pictures and numerous candles, which were lighted to very good effect in some scenes, providing quite a Victorian setting. A beautiful thought, on the part of those giving the evening, resulted in the presentation of four lovely posies—one to the oldest grandmother of the club, to the one with the most grandchildren, and to the one with the youngest grandchild; the fourth recipient .was

the club’s president, Mrs J. W. Thomson, who fittingly responded to this gracious act. The programme was of a varied and exceedingly enjoyable nature, the following being the items: — Parade and opening chdrus by the ensemble; original paper, ‘Grandmothers,’ Mrs J. R. Rf dgerson; piano and violin duet, ‘ L’A/mour Immortal Valse,’ Mrs H. L. Humphreys and Mrs 0. Thomson; recitation, ‘The Judge and His Lady,’ Mrs W. R. Routledge; pianoforte solo, ‘ Blue Danube,’ Mrs H. P. Sheddan; minuet, Mesdames Rodgerson, Lightfoot, Turnbull, and Humphreys; vocal duets, ‘ Home to Our Mountains ’ and ‘My Rosary,’ Mesdames G. T. Palmer and H. L. Humphreys; reading, ‘ Grannyhood,’ by Leslie Soott, Mrs G. H. Lightfoot; song and scena, ‘ln the Ingilenook, Mrs John Watson in the tableau; recitation, ‘ Visit to the Dentist,’ Mrs W. Turnbull. A playlet ‘ Misunderstood,’ specially written for the occasion by a member of the club (Mrs F. L. Lawrence) was enacted by Mesdames H. C. Peters, C. Thomson, and W. Turnbull. The accompanist was Mrs C. Thomson. At the conclusion, the large audience, in response to a motion of appreciation proposed by Mrs Ivan Sutherland, spontaneously rose and sang “ For they are jolly good fellows.”