SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23065, 17 September 1938, Page 27

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Will correspondents please note ttiai items intended for Wednesday’s ‘ Star ' must be in the ollice 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

Alter the monthly meeting of the Society of Women Musicians on Monday evening member!, of the choir entertained Miss Meda Paine, the conductor, at a supper party in the Vedic Cafe, On behalf of the choir, Mrs Raynor Bell presented Miss Paine with a book in appreciation not only of the time she had devoted to the choir, but also of the joy they had experienced in studying songs together tinder her artistic guidance.

Nurse K. Lalies, of Dunedin, is spending a. short holiday at the Commercial Hotel, Lawrence, as the guest of her sister, Miss E. Lalies.

The engagement is announced of Cecil, only son of the late Mr and Mrs

A. MTherson, of Dunedin, and Ellen Jean, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs L. Pearsall, of Lawrence. The engagement is announced of Robert Alexander, eldest sou of Mr and Mrs R. Kennedy, of M.oa Elat, to Dorothy May, second daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Burgess, Tuturau, Mataura. The Dunedin branch of the Waitaki High School Old Girls’ Association spent a very successful trump whist evening on Tuesday last in the Tudor Lounge. There was a good attendance of members. Prizes were won by Mrs B. Kirkland and Miss B. Forbes.

Under the auspices of the Ladies’ Committee of the Macandrew Bay branch of the Labour Party Mrs D. G.

M'Millan delivered an address in the Macandrew Bay Hall on Thursday afternoon before an audience of about 60. The branch committee, under the direction of Mrs F. Policy, had the hall suitably decorated for the occasion. Mrs M'Millan stated that she would endeavour to give a general outline of the benefits accruing to the people since the advent of a Labour Government. The various parts and aspects of the Social Security Bill and health scheme wore given full consideration, in conjunction with such other matters as education, unemployment, recreation, and the cost of living. At the conclusion of her address Mrs M'Millan was accorded musical honours, after which the Ladies’ Committee dispensed afternoon tea, and Mrs M'Millan was introduced to lady friends and supporters of the branch. On the motion of Mrs A. M ‘Donald a vote of thanks and appreciation was accorded to Mrs M'Millan.

On Wednesday morning last the Civic Circle of the Otago Women’s Club paid a visit to the Early Settlers’ Museum, where they were welcomed by the president, Mr W. J. Strong, and taken a delightful conducted tour by Messrs W. H. Ferens and F. W. Knight (members

of committee) and the secretary, Mr Paterson. There, in this hall of memories, the visitors saw the beginning of things, from the model of the Philip Laing to the first newspaper, with its now wistful advertisement anent “ribbons for bonnets to be had from the shop opposite the church.” Members of the O.W.C. who made this visit are looking forward to a repetition of the experience early next year. The Opoho branch of the League of Mothers held its monthly meeting in the church hall on Tuesday, the 13th inst. Mrs Lousley presided over a good attendance and warmly welcomed the members. The meeting opened with the league prayer, followed by a reading from the Scripture. Mrs Lousley (president), Mrs Carson (secretary), and Miss Nicholls (treasurer) were presented with bouquets of spring flowers, ft was a very great pleasure to have for speaker Mrs Merrington, who took for her subject ‘ A Trip Through Switzerland.’ This was made doubly interesting by the speaker illustrating the aims and objects of the league by reference to experiences and incidents of her journey. Mrs Lousley presented the speaker with a posy of flowers. Mrs Johnston sang very sweetly two songs. The choir also provided two items. Afternoon tea and the singing of the league hymn brought a very enjoyable afternoon to a close. The annual meeting of St. Philomena’s College Ex-pupils’ Association

was held in the college on Monday evening. The president (Mrs A. J. Dowling) commented favourably on the record membership and very successful year which had been enjoyed by the association. The election of officebearers resulted :—Patron, H:s Lordship the Bishop, the Right Rev. Dr Whyte; president, Mrs A. J. Dowling; secretary, Miss Anne C. Price; committee — Mesdames P. Walsh, J. J. Kennedy, J. Casey, T. M'Connell, and the Misses M. Tylee, G. Toomey, E. Tither, E. Houston, and P. Corcoran.

At the monthly meeting of the Maori Hill League of Mothers on Thursday, Mrs S. G. Scoullar presided over a large attendance. Two new members were admitted, and a welcome extended to Mrs T. M'Gregor, provincial secretary. Miss Meda Paine, introducing her subject, ‘ Cradle Songs of Many Nations,’ urged mothers to realise the importance of educating their children to appreciate good music. A delightful programme of cradle songs was presented, the soloists being Mesdames Whitworth and Henderson, Misses Allen, _ Bain, Grant, and Clark, the accompaniments being iplayed by Miss Meda Paine. On behalf of those present, Mrs Naylor

thanked Miss Paine and those who had assisted in providing such an enjoyable afternoon. The St. John Ambulance Brigade’s Social Committee held a successful dance at headquarters last Saturday. Approximately 95 couples danced to music supplied for both the old-time and modern dances, and a dainty supper was served. The winners of the lucky spot dances were Miss Moore and Mr Smith and Miss Williams and Mr Goldsmid. Members at the Radiant Health Club’s meeting on Monday afternoon were glad to welcome back the president, Mrs Brooks, after an absence of some months, occasioned by an accident. Members took part in an open discussion on fear and its relation to different phases of life, especially to the present disquieting aspects of war. The fear of war was uppermost. in the minds of most people to-day, and this preparation for war was promoting the issue rather than retarding it. Mrs Brooks appealed to all women to cooperate in the cause of peace. Each individual had the power to create an atmosphere of peace in their daily lives, and, if practised, this gradually became collective and reached '■roups and communities of people. Such was the power of thought that peace would become national and then universal The engagement is announced of Edwin Arthur, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Stevens, West End, Woking, Surrey, England, and Rosina Agnes, second daughter of Mr and the Info Mrs Win. Smith. Puketeraki, Otago. A treat was in store for those who attended the St. Clair Women’s Club last Monday night, when the Music Circle, under the leadership of Mrs J. R. Bode, presented the operetta ‘ Tho Crystal Queen,’ by C. King Proctor. The Club’s president, Mrs Douglas Paine, was in the chair. The curtain rose to reveal a most artistic setting, streamers and coloured lights making a bright background for the actors. The

character parts for the occasion, taken by Mrs Eustace (Cissie Rosebud), Mrs T. Smith (Milly, the milkmaid), Mrs J. R. Bode (Prince of Slumberland), and Mrs F. L. Lawrence (the Crystal CJueen), Mrs Bardsley (Johnny Stout), Mrs Rendall (Tommy Thin), and Mrs Cross (Policeman XYZ), provided plenty of comedy. The spirits of fire, earth, water, and air were represented by Mesdames Rendall, M'Lachlaji, Robson, and Green respectively, and the four fairies were Mesdames T. Smith and Waters, and the Misses O. Quartermain and G. Shicl. The quartet of wooden soldiers was composed of Mesdames D. A. Young, J. W. Thomson, A. C. Walker, and W. Prince, and Mesdames L. Withers, W. Turner, and Morris took the parts of ladies a-marketing. Mrs C. Thomson acted as accompanist. Much attention had been given to the details of the costumes, and these, with the colourful scenery, greatly enhanced the beauty of the operetta. Mrs Sheddan thanked Mrs Bode and the members of the Music Circle for providing an excellent entertainment.

Members of the Gardening Circle of the Otago Women’s Club held their September meeting in the dining room of the club, Miss Martin being in the chair. The lecturer for the afternoon was Mr R. Fountain, who spoke on brooms and other early flowering shrubs. In a very instructive talk be explained that andromedas, azaleas, and rhododendrons do not like lime, nor do some magnolias. A weak-growing plant, he said, often needed severe pruning at the flowering season or just after, so that the wood would harden. Plant life was governed by climatic conditions, and what held for Dunedin did not hold for Central Otago in the matter of pruning. Asked about the pruning of hydrangeas, the lecturer explained that cuttings .of hydrangeas could be taken in the' spring and in the autumn. He advised his hearers to buy small or medium-sized shrubs with plenty of roots in preference to large ones with small or few roots. Referring to wattles, Mr Mountain said that these were poisonous to the soil, and should be planted on clay banks with plenty of sun and little moisture. It was possible to grow camellias and forsythias from cuttings. Prunus, almond, flowering apples, and manuka were good for colour and perfume, also perennial wallflower and veronicas. Mrs Orr Campbell proposed a vote of thanks to the speaker. Beautiful Baby Competition. Entries for the beautiful Plunket baby photographic competition close on Monday. The exhibition, which promises to be a very popular one, will run from September 23 to 30 in the D. 1.0., Princes street. Travel Club. At the morning tea to be held on Wednesday next in the Yedic under the auspices of the Travel Club, the speaker will be Mrs Kay Oliver, of London, and the hostess will be Mrs Norman Speight and Mrs Guy Tapley. Bridge Team for Christchurch. A team of 12 players from the Otago Bridge Club left yesterday to play a week-end match of duplicate bridge against a team from the Crockford Club in Christchurch. The local players were Mesdames B. Ellis, Gerald Black, D. Gameron, H. Shostrom, W. Goodwin, and Messrs Baden Wilson, Ivan Penrose, H. Halliday, Norman Allan, W. Thompson, and Pickering.