SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23451, 16 December 1939, Page 16

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, I or at the latest Friday morning. In i,ln- laii.-i fH-e they must be brief. Mr and Mrs Leslie Fisher are at present on a visit to the North island. Mr and Mrs Winston Craddock are visitors to Auckland. Mrs Maurice Joel left to-day on a visit to Napier. Mrs Ivo Carr and family left to-day to spend the vacation in the North Island. . Miss Margaret Calmpn left on. Thursday for Auckland, where she will be the guest of Miss Betty Busing. Mrs Ralph Paterson is the guest of her mother, Mrs E. W. Mitchell, over Christmas. Mr and Mrs Gordon Varcoe, of Port Chalmers, are spending a holiday with Mr and Mrs W. Varcoe, Ross Place, Lawrence. Mr and Mrs P. C. M'Keown, of Galloway street, Mornington, have returned from a visit .to Wellington, where they attended the Green-Jones wedding.

Mrs Ida Miles was hostess at a twotable ma-jong party given on Wednesday evening at her home in Park street in honour of Mrs H. Barron, who will leave next week to stay for some time in Wellington. A very pleasant gift evening was held irr the Seacliff Public’Hall on Friday last for Mr and. Mrs Douglas Ireland, who have recently been married. At a later function held in their honour they were the recipients of a beautiful oak chiming clock. The marriage of Josephine, only daughter of Lieutenant-colonel Redmond Neill and Mrs Neill, “Barrosa,” Mount Somers, and Warner, son of Mr and Mrs'D. W. Westenra, “ Camla,” Dunsandel, will take place on December 22 at St. Thomas’s Church, Woodbury. Miss Valerie Anderson (Auckland) was admitted as a barrister and solicitor to the Supreme Court of New Zealand by Mr Justice Callan this week. Her admission was on the motion of Lieu-tenant-colonel J. 11. Gray. Miss Anderson is a graduate of Auckland University College. - • Mr and Mrs. Keith Anderson, who left Dunedin last May to reside at Wanganui, where Mr, Anderson has a position on the staff of the Wanganui Technical High School, will leave at the end of January for Sydney, Mr Anderson having been appointed head master of the preparatory school in connection with the North Sydney Church of England Grammar School.

At the close of a recent letter on the European situation addressed to the members of the International Council of Women (executive committee), Baroness Boel, the president, after stating what the executive had done, writes; “ Allow,me to close this short message, by pointing out a fact which seems like a ray of. hope in the darkness ; In none of the declarations made by the countries now at war have feelings of hatred towards the peoples been expressed. Whatever may happen in the future, let ns do our utmost to banish this hatred from our hearts, in the spirit of the Golden Rule to which we are pledged.”

Mrs W. Smith, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs R. C. Moore, Lawrence. Mrs K. Gasquoine left to-day on a visit to relations in Wellington. Mr and Mrs Fraser, of Sawyers Bay, are holidaying in Lawrence. Miss Yvonne Curtis, Queenstown, is the guest of Miss M. Wilson, High street. Mrs J. M'Ara has returned to Lawrence from a holiday at Waimate with her daughter, Mrs Gale. Dr Sylvia Chapman, who is visiting Dunedin for a week, is the guest of Miss Rona Allen, “ Arana,” Clyde street. Mrs D. Lynch, of Edcndale, is at present spending a holiday with her mother, Mrs Booth, Irvine street, Lawrence. The approaching marriage of Miss Nan Rodgerson has boon the occasion of a number of “gift ” parties by the following hostesses:—Mrs J. J. Kennedy, Mrs T. Francis, and Mrs V. Cahill.

Mr and Mrs S. Shepherd and their small daughter, Auckland, who have been visiting Dunedin, left to-day to spend Christmas in Queenstown. Mrs J. K. Moloney, of Christchurch, is a visitor to Dunedin for the wedding of her sister, Miss Nan Rodgerson, to Mr lan Brown, which takes place shortly. Mr and Mrs G. Stedman, of Port Chalmers, have been spending a short holiday as the guests of Mr and Mrs D. J. Dunlop, Irvine street, Lawrence. Miss Marie Hunt has just returned to Lawrence from St. Dominic’s College, where she has been most successful, passing the licentiate examinations of the Trinity College of Music, London, both teachers and performers, and obtaining the performer’s licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music, London. Mrs E. T. Mcllcr was hostess at a morning tea party to-day at the Savoy, The guests, who were the women members on the various committees of the Repertory Society, included Mesdames Wakefield Holmes, A. A. Fairbairn, A. Clark, W. MacPhail, M. F. O’Sullivan, and the Misses Anita Winkel, Noeline Parker, D. Clark, and K. Falconer. The Watea Croquet Club entertained its honorary members at the lawns last Saturday, when a very pleasant afternoon was spent. A dainty tea was served in the pavilion, after which the president, Mrs Wilson, presented prizes for the competition to Mrs Rhodes and Mrs Wight, the “ lucky cup ” winner being Mrs Raynor. Bowls of roses made a very charming decoration for the reception rooms at the Otago Women’s Club yesterday afternoon, when Mrs Norton Oram was “ at home ” to a few friends prior to the Christmas vacation. The hostess wore a smart black ensemble relieved by a white posy at the neckline, white again appearing ’in the trimming of her black hat. Three rinks from the Leith Ladies’ Bowling Club visited Milton on Thursday to play their annual fixture with the Milton Ladies’ Bowling Club. The Leith ladies, after a very close contest, managed to win and thus retain the Stinson Cup which was presented for competition between the two clubs. Mrs Byers (president of the Milton Club) welcomed the visitors, while Mrs Burnside replied on behalf of the Leith club. A dainty afternoon tea was dispensed by the local ladies.

The Green Island Women’s Institute met in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday. Mrs Robinson presiding. The roll call was a nursery rhyme, and created much amusement. The evening took the form of a party for the children of. institute mothers, which proved to bo a very jolly one. The following items were given;—Pianoforte duet, Misses Audrey Edmonds and June Valpy; tap dances—Masters G. Geddes, M. Edmonds, A. Edmonds, Misses Shirley and June Stewart: songs, Misses Sheena and Master Noel Miller and John Morrell; recitations— Misses Noeline Richardson, Jean Penson, and M. Smellio. A competition for sweet-making was won by Mrs Baird 1, Miss M'Lean 2, Mrs Penson 3.

The break-up of the Housewives’ Association took place last Thursday, when an enjoyable programme was arranged by Mrs A. Herbert (president). Those contributing were:—Mrs Rust and Miss Inglis (pianoforte solos); Mesdames Blandford, Wilson, Ginn, and Leslie (songs, flute solos, and impromptu dancing). During supper a vote of thanks was moved for Mrs Herbert who had worked untiringly for the society and brought in many nCw members; a presentation was also made to the secretary, Miss Inglis. Telegrams conveying tho season’s greetings were despatched to tho Prime Minister and Hon D. G. Sullivan, who had done much to stabilise prices during the difficult year.

On Thursday evening a pleasant function was held at the home of Mr and Mrs S. Lawn, Roslyn, when a party of young people gathered to say farewell to Mr Vince Gain, who was leaving for air-flight intensive training. Miss Mol lie Lawn acted as hostess, and during the evening games, music, and competitions formed part of the programme. During supper Mr Morris Kershaw, on behalf of the little gathering, presented Mr Gain with several useful articles which he hoped would serve as reminders that kind thoughts would accompany him wherever he went. Those present were Misses Doris Lush, Anno Hamblett, M. J. Jackson, Kathleen Murray, Audrey Adams, Edith M'Dougall, and Dorothy Hall, Messrs Vince Gain, Morris Kershaw, Allan Hutton, MaxWalker, Rodney Kennedy, Dick Seelye, and lan M'Narey.

In honour of a Christmas bride, Miss Betty Gilchrist, Mrs Ernest Boddy' was hostess at a “ white ” party on Wednesday afternoon. A frock of navy silk dotted in pink to _ match a shoulder spray, and a becoming navy straw hat were worn’ by the guest of honour, while the hostess wore a frock of carnation pink, with a navy scarf and belt. Those pesent included Madame Winnie Fraser (Heriot), Mesdames A. Gilchrist, W. N. Wood, W. B. MTvcehnie, Ida Miles, G. M. Lloyd, J. E. K. Mirams, Stanley Wilson, James Gilkison, H. H. Dobie, R. Dick, Waugh, Colin Nicolson, and Wilson Johnston, and Misse§ Kitty JV'ilJdnson ami Betty Be!J* - ■

Miss Betty Pitt is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs H. E. Pitt, “ Manama,” Lawrence. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Society held its usual Christmas social, with a very good) attendance, the president (Mrs G. Brooks) presiding. Mention was made by the president of the illness of Grade Fields, and it was decided to immediately send her a message expressing best wishes for a speedy recovery. Christmas carols were sung and Mr A. Ellis gave a piresentation of Dickens’s ‘ Bob Cratchit’s Christmas Dinner,’ which was enjoyed by all. Other items were:—Mrs Brightiiig and Mrs Brooks, duet, ‘ Silver Night ’; Mr Longworth, ‘ Bridge Builders ’ and 1 The White Cliffs of Dover ’; Mrs Walton, songs; Mrs Walker, Yorkshire reading; Miss Goldthorpe, piano solo; Mrs Swift, reading. Greetings were exchanged, and dancing, games, and supper brought the evening to a close. Miss E. Frye acted as accompanist throughout the evening.

Miss Phyllis Hayden was the guest of honour at a jolly party and dance given by her parents, Mr and Mrs G. Hayden, to celebrate her twenty-first birthday. • The party took place at Wilson Hall on Thursday last. Miss Hayden was attired in white satinstriped georgette with diamante trimming, and Mrs Hayden wore navy floral cloque. The hall had been decorated in pastel shades of pink, blue, and white. Miss M. Reidy and Mr G. Smith and Miss D. Borland and Mr L. Hall were tho winners of “ lucky spot ” dances. The guests included Mr and Mrs A. Cranefield, Mr and Mrs A. Hucker, Mr and Mrs G. Hucker, Mr and Mrs P. Smith, Mr and Mrs F. Gerrie, Mr and Mrs L. Gerrie, Mr and Mrs W. Wilson, Mr and Mrs T. Atkinson, Mr and Mrs W. M'Kinlay, Mr and Mrs S. M’Kinlay, Mesdames L. Hayden, E. Galand, R. Houlahan, F. Borland, J. Fitzpatrick, S. Smith, F. Smith,’ J. Reidy, C, M'Cartney, Misses J. Hayden, M. Tait, E. Berney, 1. Williams, P. Reidy, W. Gerrie, J. Gaffney, M. Reidy, L. M'Cracken, B. Seldom bach, B. Imrie, K. Davidson, and Messrs C. Hayden, L. Wall, H. Berland, J. Barr, S. Ross, J. Reidy, L. Greanoy, L. Gerrie, L. Hall, G. Smith, G. Budge, E. Wilson, B. Mason, A. Rackley, and J. M‘Kinlay,

The - Strand Salon was the scene of a gay party on Saturday last, the occasion being the twenty-first birthday of Miss Marion Barbara Morrison, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs dames Morrison, of High street. Mr and Mrs Morrison (the latter in a pretty floral georgette frock) and Miss Morrison received tho guests. The guest of honour was attired in a dainty crinoline frock of embossed satin with furtrimmed edge, the bodice being finished with velvet bows and streamers of duck-egg blue. At intervals in the dancing Miss Joy Ferens entertained the guests with elocutionary items, Miss Joyce Rowley gave a delightful demonstration of tap dancing, and Mr R. M'Kenzie led the company in community singing. Games of bagatelle were played, the winner being Mrs H. Rowley, and in a Monte Carlo waltz competition Miss Joyce Rowley and Mr Overton were successful. During the supper interval Mr R. M'Kenzie congratulated Miss Morrison on the attainment of her majority, and in presenting the traditional key expressed best wishes for her happiness and that of her fiance, Mr R. C. Newton, the engagement having been announced during the evening. Those present included Mr and . Mrs R. M'Kenzie, Mr and Mrs H. Rowley, Mr and Mrs Middlemass, Mr and Sirs Jack Kirkwood, jun., Mr and Mrs R. Cuthbertson, Misses Daphne P. Morrison, Deslys M'Kenzie, Ngaire Glue, Joyce Rowley, Margaret Sellwood, Nancy O’Kane, Pauline Gapper, Pringle Middlemass, Mary Chandler, Mavis Connor, Roma Perry, Frankie Graveson, Josephine Graveson, Gath Lockhart, Joy Ferens, Margaret Cameron, Joan M. Wilson, Peggy Howison, Gwenytli Buchan, Jean Young, Merle Wildey, Myra Park, Shirley Esquilant, Messrs M. Jones, D. Park, G. Turner, S. Jenkins, J. Paterson, V. Sparrow, J. A. Crawley, J. Dobbie, A. Hay, M. Nelson, W. Connor, J. Connor, A. M. Peters, J. Gold, L. Cox, N. Rive, I. Finch, I. Overton, F. E. Young, A. Guthrie, H. T. Pearse, and R. Newton.

On Tuesday, December 12, the members of the Anderson’s Bay P.W.M.U. gave an afternoon party in honour of Mrs G. H. Jupp, who has been president of the P.W.M.U. for a period of 20 years. As the Rev. G. H. and Mrs Jupp are leaving for an extended holiday in Australia, the opportunity was taken by the members of wishing them both a safe_ voyage and a very happy and beneficial holiday. Miss Wither, who has been associated with Mx - s Jupp during the whole period, paid a tribute to the good work done by Mrs Jupp, and! conveyed to her the good wishes of the members* She then asked her to accept a black morocco Vanderbilt handbag as a token of the esteem in which Mrs Jupp is. held by the members. Other speakers were Mrs A. Williamson and Mrs J. J. Hinclicliff. Mrs Jupp suitably responded. Rev. G. H. Jupp, who is honorary president of the P.W.M.U., was present, and w r as congratulated on the high honour conferred on him of moderator designate of tho Presbyterian Church of New Zealand l . Ho has always taken a keen interest in the work of the P.W.M.U., and has contributed many volumes to -the missionary library. Ho also was the recipient of a gift from tho members. During the, afternoon the following items were contributed: —Vocal solos, Mrs Drummond Anderson and Mrs Adair; violin solo, Mrs Angus; elocutionary items, the Misses Mills. Tho accompaniments were played by Mrs K. Millar. The proceedings closed with the pinging of ‘ The Lord Bless Thee and Keen Thee.’

Occupational Centre. A very happy little break-up ceremony took place on Thursday afternoon, at the rooms in Moray Place, which were gaily decorated for the occasion. The parents anfl friendls present were entertained with a very interesting little programme of music, rhythm, and games. Afterwards the pupils were entertained at. afternoon tea and each given a gift from a brightly-decorated Christmas tree. This part of the proceedings, made possible by gifts from several Dunedin firms, was, needless to say, much enjoyed by the children. A display of weaving, basket-work, and drawing showed the excellent training that is being given to these children, and also showed how they respond to sympathetic understanding.