SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 22688, 30 June 1937, Page 16

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Will correspondents please 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 bo brief. Mrs W. A. Fleming has returned from a visit to Invercargill. , Mrs G. R. Ritchie has returned from a visit to Auckland. Miss Dorothy Scoular returned on Saturday from a visit to Sydney. Miss Brenda Guthrie and Miss Barnett left yesterday for Christchurch. Mrs Alex. Duncan, who has been on a visit to her mother, Mrs J. Duncan, of Christchurch, has returned home. Miss Doreen Walsh, who has been transferred to Wellington, left by Monday’s express for that city. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cox are the guests of Mrs Colin Marshall, Preston street, Timaru. Mr and Mrs C. Hudson, formerly of Dunedin, have taken up residence in their new home, “ Oakwood,” Glen-iti road, Timaru.

Mr and Mrs Lyndon Macassey have returned from the north, and have taken up their residence in a flat in Cumberland street.

Mr and Mrs H. E. Brown (nee Dorothy Grigg) left on Monday for their new homo, “ The Homestead,” Waipahu '

Mrs Gerald Benson, was hostess at a bridge party on Monday, given in honour of Miss Lancaster, prior to her departure on a tour of the East.

The engagement is announced of Margaret, elder daughter of the late Mr C. W. Stuart and Mrs Stuart, of Dunedin, to Campbell, only son of Captain and Mrs Sharp, of Napier.

Miss Elizabeth Loe, drama tutor of the British Drama League in New Zealand, who has been in the south, and who spent the week-end in Dunedin, left yesterday for Wellington.

Miss Winifred M'Quilkau was the guest of honour, at a luncheon held in the Savoy on Wednesday last, the hostesses being the committee of the Otago University Women Students’ Club.

On Friday night a group of Sixth and Upper Fifth Form girls of St. Hilda’s Collegiate School gave a picture party as a farewell to Miss M'Quilkan, who ieaves shortly for England. Miss Beatrice Hamer will leave on Wednesday next for Sydney, where she will join the Tanda on a 10-week’s tour of the East. From Sydney she will proceed up the East Coast of Australia, amj- thence to China and Japan.

The opportunity was taken at the last practice of the Leech Lyric Choir of presenting to the following members a small present in recognition of their recent marriages Miss D. Johnston (Mus lii'e.l, Miss Dacmar Sveusen, Mr Les. Abbott, Miss Nellie Palmer, Mr Cecil Wallis, Miss K. Wilson, Mr H. Andrew,

The monthly meeting of the Pine Hill branch of the Home Economies Association was'held in the old school. A very busy afternoon was spent by keenly interested members in studying the arb.o.f raffia haskntwork, ably demonstrated by Mrs Reilly, who brought several samples to choose _ from. _ A very pleasant and instructive meeting was brought to a close with afternoon tea and social chat.

The Council of the Home Economics Association met on Thursday afternoon, Mrs Reilly presiding oyer a large attendance of branch presidents. Further arrangements were discussed for the dressmaking classes, and much interest was shown in the discussion on better planned homes. Mesdames Reilly, Leary, Calder, Cubitt, and Miss Mercer were appointed a committee to study this subject with the cooperation of the H.E.A. groups.

When the Royal duchesses took their places at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation ceremony the Duchess of Gloucester and the tall Duchess of Kent appeared as nearly as possible the same height. When their shoes were selected special instructions were given that the heels of each pair should be graded to give more height to the one and less to the other;/ While the Duchess of Gloucester wore a slim Jin Spanish heel, the Duchess of Kent’s shoe was made with a much lower and modified, though extremely graceful heel. The heels of the shoes to bo worn by the four duchesses who carried the Queen’s canopy were also measured in the same careful way, to give an impression of almost equal height.

The central branch of the League of Mothers held its monthly meeting in the Y.M.C.A. Assembly Hall on Thursday, when the president (Mrs Asliu) presided over a large attendance of members. The meeting opened with the league hymn and prayer. The thought for the afternoon was given by Mrs Wraight—“ In ordinary life kindness and simplicity are valued far mo.re than brilliance” (A. C. Benson). Vocal solos by Mrs Brydon were much appreciated. Mrs Rutherford, who was the speaker for the afternoon, gave a very interesting talk on Samoa, with a display of photographs and various samples of Samoan craftsmanship. At the close of the meeting a large collection of flowers brought by the members was sent to the Public Hospital.

Mrs H. W. Bundle and Miss Lancaster, who are leaving on July 8 for a tour of the East, including China and Japan, have been the guests of honour at several parties prior to their departure next week.

The Duchess of Gloucester is an extremely popular member of the Royal Family. The opinion of a well-known writer is interesting and will be very generally endorsed. He says: “ To-day her popularity is intense. Her appearance in a newsreel is greeted with exclamations of delight by the women and quiet approval by the men, I think it is the upward tilt of her mouth, which always looks as if it is on the verge of laughter. Several times at recent Coronation and post-Coronatiou functions I have seen her enduring the strain of crowds and close atmosphere, and never once has her sweetness failed to impress itself upon my jaded pulses. No wonder that in a family that consisted of three brothers and four sisters she was the recognised diplomat. ‘ Leave it to Alice,’ was the invariable remedy for all difficulties. She is still rather shy, and I hope will remain so—for there is so little shyness left in the world. But her success is complete, and it will be the more enduring because it is based on character instead of showmanship.”-

A most enjoyable evening was spent on Thursday at Wilson Hall in honour of Miss Jean MacArthur’s twenty-first birthday. The guest of the evening wore a frock of pink satin trimmed with net to tone, and looked charming. A dainty supper was served, the toast of Miss MacArthur being proposed by Mr Doherty and responded to by the young lady herself. The traditional key was presented by Mr D. MacArthur to his daughter. The evening was spent in dancing, interspersed by the following items; —Songs—Miss MacArthur, Miss Dolly MacArthur, and Mr Doherty; humorous items, Mr Abbot; quickstep exhibition, Miss Paul and Mr Gill; piping selections —Mr D. MacArthur, Mr M'Vcan, and) Master Edrie Stewart. Among those present wereMr, and Mrs M‘Vean, Mr and Mrs Stewart, Mr and Mrs D. MacArthur, Mr and Mrs CTighton, Mrs and Miss Chalmers, Mesdames Allison, Colvin, H. Austen, Misses Dawson, K. Paul, Dolly MacArthur, Ramsay, and Messrs Orawshaw, Gill, Harris, Watson, Abbot. A. MacArthur, Gardiner, Doherty, Ramsay, MacArthur, and Edrie Stewart. Australian Society of Otago. A record attendance enjoyed) the social evening arranged by the Australian Society of Otago in the Strand Salon on Saturday evening last. The evening was devoted to dancing and games, interspersed with vocal items. Musipal monologues were rendered by Mr Norman Scurr, vocal items by Mr Allan Dotting, and tap dancing by. Miss Joyce Todd, which delighted the party. During the supper interval the patron (Mr H. M. M‘Kay) welcomed new members and their friends, at the same time according a vote of thanks' to_ the performers. Mrs Leith and l partner were the winners of the Monte Carlo. Mr E. Clayton supplied the music for dancing, and Miss M. M'Donakl acted as accompanist. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED The Juno number of ‘ Weldon’s Ladies’ Journal ’ has an interesting magazine section containing complete short story by Kitty Lessells, complete short story by Ursula Bloom, new novel by Barbara Hcdworth, and novel by Renee Shann, Special features are:— ‘ Our Travel Bureau,’ by Lady Kitty R itson; ‘Up to London For the Coronation’; ‘Simple Fancy Diving’; and ‘ What’s To Become of Them?’ by Ruby M. Ayres. There are also a homo and homecraft section and cookery, mothercraft, and beauty articles. In the portfolio of fashions are free patterns of a new bolero suit, a day dress with rickrack braiding, and smart afternoon frock; special fashion articles; instructions for knitting a new jumper with embroidery in cross-stitch; . latest fashions; screen and studio fashions, with photographs of film stars; styles for the business girl; smart suits; styles for the older woman, ont-size styles, simple undies, and styles for the mother-to-be.