SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 22975, 4 June 1938, Page 27

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Phyllis Copplestone, of Christchurch, is spending a short holiday with Mrs D. C. Carvalho, Dalmore. From a recent letter received Miss Lucy Morton, who left earlier in the year on. a tour abroad, tells of her visit to Stratford-upon-Avon, where she has attended performances at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre while staying at a quaint old manor house nearby. Her next visit was to be to Oxford. Mrs Hedley Bellringer was hostess at a morning tea party at the Savoy to-day, given as a farewell to her friends before leaving on Tuesday next for Cairo, en route to Cyprus. The guests were Mesdames W. Evans, it. T Holler, Oliver Cox, Lyndon Macassey J. Dunning, Ken. Graham, Gerald Fitzgerald, John Solomon, and Misses Billie Mitchell, Barbara Dodgshun, Betty Bell, Molly Lysaght, Chris. Hudson, Alma Browne, Pat Hanlon, Mercia Hardman, Joan Tasman-Smith, K. Salmon, and Betty Gilchrist. Empire Ball, 1938. Decorations for the Empire ball, which has been revived this year'under the auspices of. the young contingent of the Victoria League, are to be something quite unique to Dunedin dancegoers. The Pioneer Hall will be changed for the evening into a tiny corner of the Tyrol, with a miniature ’ chalet, outside which the band, in Tyrolean costumes, will play. The Tyrolean Alps will be seen in the background, suggested by wall frescoes, while real pine groves, lit by charming multi-coloured lanterns, will surround the dance floor. A very comfortable lounge for those who wish to be more lookers-on than dancers will be set in a miniature pine forest. A touch of reality will be given by life-size figures of yodelling youths and lassies, all in the quaint costumes of the Tyrol. Supper will be the kind of meal that our Victorian grandmothers would have provided for such an occasion as an Empire ball, and will hold many surprises. Braemar House Old Girls’ Reunion. The annual reunion of the ex-pupils of the ■ Braemar House School took place at the Otago Women’s Club last evening. The guests, who numbered upwards of 60, were received and welcomed by the president, Mrs G. C. Thomson. Feeling reference was made to the death of the late principal, Miss Millar, who passed away during the year, all members standing in silence as a mark of respect to her memory. After a short business session the following programme was presented: —A

competition followed by two piano duos by Misses Doris Ramsay and Mary Martin, ‘ With Laughter and Joy, from the peasant cantata of Bach, arranged by Markham Lee, and ‘ Gracia, from ‘ Dances Andalouses,’ by Manual Insante. The entertainment closed with an amusing tableau of an old-time annual musical examination. Supper was served and a very pleasant time spent in renewing old friendships. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year;—President, Mrs G. G. Thomson ; vice-president, Miss H. Kinmont; secretary and treasurer, Mrs A. M. Begg; committee—Dr C. Brookfield, Mrs A. de Beer, Mrs J. M. Fraser, and Misses Ann Stevenson and Vida Barron. Mrs W. J. Lennard and daughter, of Dunedin, arc spending a few days in Lawrence and are the guests of Mr and Mrs C. Moyle, Irvine street. A coming-of-age party was held in the Fire Brigade Hall, Mosgiel, to honour Miss Patricia Keogh. Dancing, games, and singing filled in a very happy evening. Mr J. Gordon l was master of ceremonies, and the dance music was supplied by the Melody Makers Band. Mr Doig presented Miss Keogh witlp a golden key in honour of the occasion and extended good - wishes from all present on her 21st birthday.

Mrs A. Watson gave an interesting talk to the members of the Social Chib for the Blind of Otago and Southland on Thursday evening at the Y.W.C.A. Mr J. N. Beckett, chairman of the club, presided, and there was a larger attendance than usual of members and friends. Mrs Watson described a trip to England via Suez. Colombo, Aden, and Naples were touched upon, and an excursion from Port Said. Mrs Watson s impressions of life in Italy were especially interesting, as was her description of a theatrical performance in Ceylon, which she and Mr Watson were able to witness through the good offices of an official of the Y.M.C.A. in Colombo. Mrs Watson held an appreciative audience for an hour, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

Nurse N. Anderson, of the Mental Hospital staff, Seacliff, is at present spending her holidays at Lawrence with her parents, Mr and Mrs J. Anderson. The French Consul (Mr S. E. D. Neill) and Mrs Neill gave a reception on Wednesday evening at their home in Belmont Lane in honour of the commander and officers of the French sloop Rigault de Genouilly. Bowls of mixed stocks were attractively arranged in the drawing room, whore the hostess received the guests, wearing a becoming ensemble of lime gi'een trimmed with silver. Miss True Neill wore a cocktail suit of chocolate brown, patterned with bronze sequins and having scarlet draperies at the neck line. Those present included the mayor and Mrs A. H. Allen, Sir Lindo and Lady Ferguson, Sir James and Lady Hutchison, Mr and Mrs C. W. Rattray, Mr and Mrs Harman Reeves, Mr and Mrs Moller, Mr and Mrs W. F. Edmond, Mr and Mrs Gerald Ferguson, Mr and Mrs Flavell, Professor and Mrs Thompson, Mr and Mrs Keith Ramsay, Mr and Mrs Jack Anderson Captain and Mrs Pollard, Mr and Mrs Norman Haggitt, Mr arid Mrs Fraser Edmond, _ Mr and Mrs Harold Elworthy (Timaru), _ Misses Betty and Mary Reeves, Downie Stewart, Barbara Williams, Margot M‘Lean, Coreen Ogston, aid Jean Abraham; and Captaine de Corv Plante, Captaine de

Corvette dc Bon, Enseigne do Vaisseau Monot, Enseigne Vicllard, Enseigne de Raucourt, Enseigne Bossuot, Enseigne Nay, Enseigne Van Elfetaire. Engenieur Jauson, Commissaire Ober and Medccin Cazcnave, Messrs Downie Stewart and Sutherland Ross.