SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23832, 12 March 1941, Page 10

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Will correspondents please note that items intended lor Wednesday’s ‘Star’ must be in the office by Tuesday alter noon, and those intended tor insertion on Saturday by Thursday afternoon, or at the latest Friday morning. In the latter case they must be brief.

Mrs A. H. Allen has returned from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs John Wilson has returned from Auckland.

Mrs E. J. Smith has returned from Auckland.

Miss Roina Nicolson has returned from Wellington.

Mrs George Burdon, Wanaka, is the guest of Mrs Eraser Edmond, Musselburgh Rise. Mr and Mrs Lionel Sccats to take up their residence in 'Wellington.

Mrs T. P. Thomson and Aiiss Pamela Thomson are spending a holiday in Christchurch.

Mrs W. H, Or boll, of “ The Levels,” Timaru, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs J. M. Ritcliie, of York Place.

Mrs W 11. Christie, Balclutha, has been spending a short holiday with her mother, Airs W. A. Saunders, Mayfair Flats, Maitland street.

The Misses Margaret Jack, Molly Pryde, and Alexa Hanton spent last week-end with friends in Queenstown and Glenorehy.

The dug-out in the Octagon will be in charge of the Travel Chib mi Friday, and members are asked to support the club by helping'to stock the stall.

Mrs Warren Boyd gave a party at her, home in High street in honour of her guest, Miss Minna Lethbridge, of Marton.

Miss Helen Gard’ner, of Wellington, is in Nelson, to complete the staging of the historical pageant and crowning ceremony for the Nelson queen carnival this week.

Airs W. A. Armour, who has been the guest of Airs W. Stevenson, of “ Cranmore,” Nevada, left on Saturday on her return to Wellington. Her sister. Airs A. Neil, who has been in Dunedin since October, accompanied her, en route to her home in Auckland.

Tjie women’s branch of the Labour Party gave a party for Airs F. Jones, wife of the Minister’ of Defence, on Tuesday, when they entertained her at afternoon tea at' the Savdy. The president. .(Mrs Connelly) welcomed the guest of honour on behalf of the members, and some delightful talks were ;:iven. Among those present were Alcsdames Neilson, Hudson, Kerr, Spence, Mitchem, Talbot, Aitkcn, Nicholson, Alacmanua, Connell. Gallagher, Rnttledge, ' Reeves, Hay, Brown, and Alexander.

A very enjoyable evening was spent at the Hydro tea rooms on Friday evening, when a party was given by Mr and Mrs Scott, of St. Clair, to Driver Herbert Campbell, of Trentbam. Mr Campbell' has -recently announced his engagement to Miss Dorothy Earley, of Dunedin, During the evening a presentation of cigarettes was made by Mr Scott, who on behalf of the gathering, expressed the good wishes of all those present. Driver Campbell'suitably replied. The evening’s entertainment took the form of a dance interspersed with songs. A very pleasant social evening held in the college on Monday, March 10, marked the opening of St. Philoinena’s Ex-pupils activities for the year. After a short welcoming address by the president of the association, the following entertainment was presented-Play-reading, ‘The Bad Penny,’ Misses D. Bamford, P. Hogan, V. Kelly, and J. Walsh; piano accordian selections. Miss 'N. Blank; elocutionary items, Miss R. Glen; vocal solos, Miss B. Herlihy; pianoforte solos. Miss J. Green. A delightfully informal half-hour of pleasant chat followed the serving of supper brought a most enjoyable evening to a close.

The annual meeting of the Macandrew Bay Institute was held on the evening of March 6, Mrs Vicars presiding. The motto was, “Watch your tongue; remember it is a wet place and likely to slip.” The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mrs Chalks; secretary and treasurer, re-elected. A short programme followed-—piano-forte solo, Mrs Habershon; songs, Miss Harris; and games. The competitions for the evening were; Knitting—Mrs Butler 1, Mrs Whitburn 2; best bloom, Mrs Butler (senior) and Mrs Butler (jun.) 1 equal, Mrs Stapleton 2. Competition points for the year were: Work —Mrs Stapleton 1; Mrs Butler 2; best bloom—Mrs Ryan 1, Mrs Dickinson 2. The supper hostesses were the committee.

A very pleasant surprise visit by the mayoress (Mrs A. H. Allen) was paid to the members of the Labour Women’s Patriotic Committee recently, when she called at their sewing guild meeting in Harrop Street Hall. Mrs Allen expressed much pleasure at seeing such a large number of women doing the very extensive work. Three machines were working, and other ladies were either cutting-out or unpicking clothing and packing, and a very busy scene was witnessed. The president (Mrs Connelly), on behalf of the members, welcomed Mrs Allen, who made an inspection of the work done, and invited the guild to send a delegate to the Town Hall to assist the packing that was being done by the Lady Galway Committee there. The invitation was appreciated and accepted, and the mayoress thanked for her visit.

The Port Chalmers branch of the League of Mothers, held on Tuesday, March 4, as its first meeting of the year a children’s evening. .The programme, serving of snipper, and floral decorations were in the hands of members’ children. Mrs Watson, who presided, expressed the regret of the meeting at Mrs Sutherland’s absence, and the hope that she would be present at the next meeting. As a result of the decision to send a gift to boys overseas instead of having the usual birthday cake, 12 mothers wore each presented with a carton of chocolate to he included in her son’s next parcel. Mrs Watson reported that the oldest member. Mrs Harland, was visited on the

occasion of her eightieth birthday, presented with a noral spray, and the congratulations and tove or the league conveyed to tier. Ine meeting was then handed over to the children, Master lllric Cassey acting as chairman, and a delightlul programme was presented by them. At the conclusion of the items, Mrs Walter thanked Miss Flora Campbell for the interest she had taken in the younger children in the preparing of the items; Miss F. Farquharson, the pianist.; and the children themselves for the really fine concert they had given. A dainty supper, provided by the committee, was served by the older girls.