SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 23908, 11 June 1941, Page 10

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, or at the latest Friday morning. In the latter case they must be brief. Mrs FL B. Elder returned yesterday from a short visit to Wellington. Miss Kitty Parata, Christchurch, is a visitor to Dunedin for a few days. y Dr and Mrs A. Rutherford left on Monday for Wellington. Mr and Mrs W, A. Saunders left yesterday to spend a holiday at Hanrner. Miss A. Gregory, Blenheim, is the guest of Mr and Mrs H. Gregory. Morninton. Miss M'Lean left to-day on a visit to her sister, Lady Wilford, Herotaunga, Wellington. Lieutenant Henry Williams, N.Z.M.C., and Mrs Williams are the guests of Dr and Mrs Williams, High street. Mrs V. G. Munro, who has been spending some months with her parents, Mr and Mrs W. F. Janies, of Regent road, left on Saturday en route to Sydney by air. Mrs Nicholas Fitzmaurice, of Amoy, China, whose husband is in the British Consular service there, arrived in Dunedin yesterday to be the guest of Mrs S. M. Park, Garfield Avenue. A notable visitor to Auckland last week was Mrs Charles Wood, wife of the Hon. Charles Ingram Wood, eldest sou of Lord and Lady Halifax. Mrs Wood stayed at Government House and left New Zealand by the PanAmerican Clipper on Saturday, Miss E, P. Tennent, Commandant, iu-Chief of V.A.a for New Zealand, formerly nursing superintendent of the Dunedin Hospital, has been paying a • brief visit to Dunedin, and left this morning for Gore, en route to Invercargill. Mrs J. B. Stewart was the guest of honour at a very pleasant supper party in the Savoy, on Monday evening, given by her Red l Cross V.A. Class and was also the recipient of a gift, as a token of appreciation of the time and energy she had devoted to them during their recent series of home nursing lectures. Word has been received of the tragic death in London of Misses Joan and Ruth Sunderland, daughters of the lato Mr and Mrs J. Sunderland, of Gisborne. They lost their lives when their home in England was bombed. They were prominent social workers, and were both trained by Miss Octavia Hill, the pioneer in housing reforms', for the working classes. The High Court in England has presumed the death of the Hon. Christopher Furness, of Bnrrongh Court, Mel-

ton Mobray, Leicestershire. He was an officer in the Welsh Guards ami has been missing in France since May 24 last year. His own estate was not large, but when his father—coal, steel, and shipping magnate—died in October he would have inherited the title and about £1,000,000. He was 2S and a bachelor, but he was to have been married last June to Princess Natasha 'Bagration, cousin of the Duchess of Kent. The heir is now his 11-year-old half-brother, who is living in California with his mother.

The monthly meeting of the Aiacandrow Bay Women’s Institute was held on Thursday, when Mrs Challis (president) was in the chair. The motto was: “ 'The woman who does the best she can succeeds whether she thinks so or not,” and the roll call “ A laundry liint.” A very interesting dressmaking talk and demonstration was given by Mrs Nelson. The competitions were: Handwork, Mrs Duller, sen., 1, Airs Webber 2; best bloom, Mrs Landreth I, Mrs Ryan 2. The hostesses were Airs Hartley (committee), Alesdames Yates, 11. Hollyer, Dyrhberg, Morris, Wills. Smith, and Miss Challis.

The monthly meeting of the St. Clair branch of the League of Alothers was held on Thursday, and took the form of a “ mothers and daughters’ ” evening, when the girls were given the opportunity of learning how a regular meeting of the branch was conducted! A most interesting and inspiring lecture on music in the school and in the home was given by Dr Vernon Griffiths, whose remarks wore ably illustrated by items from an orchestra of 30 Technical College pupils. Dr Griffiths explained how, with little expense, class teaching gave .young people the opportunity of becoming familiar with the various musical instruments when they could choose the one most suited to the individual. In addition to the general training in the orchestra, group work was encouraged, which was an indication of what could be accomplished by a family circle. Dr Griffiths emphasised the fact that the teaching of instrumental music in the schools would assist in introducing a new era of social life. The development of the mind and the training of young people through a recreational activity such as music would do much to bring about a renewed appreciation of pleasures to be obtained in the fireside circle at home. Airs Calvert, in returning thanks, stated that Dr Griffiths had provided considerable food for thought.

Coming-of-age Party. To celebrate the coming of age of their daughter, Juno, Mr and Mrs J. S. Hungerford entertained a large party of friends in the Crawford Lounge oil Saturday night. The evening was spent in dancing, and the traditional key was autographed by the 70 guests. Mrs Hungerford, who received the guests, wore a gown of black lace and georgette, and the guest of honour was frocked in white watered silk taffeta. Home Guard Ball at Lawrence. The Lawrence Town Hall was gaily decorated on Thursday night, when the local Home Guard sponsored a ball. The primary object was to raise funds for necessary equipment, and those responsible for the arrangements were well satisfied, as the attendance was the largest seen in Lawrence for some time, all parts of tho district being well represented. Excellent music was supplied by tho Melody Makers Orchestra from AVaitahuna. A feature of the evening was the “ cheerio ” supper, which proved a popular innovation. The members' of the committee were Messrs F. «I. Gray (chairman), AA ; . (■inters, AV. AVinchester, J. M. Barr, It. Haglnnd. George AVeston, C. Cunnings, and L. F .Hickman (secretary). Archerfield Old Girls’ Association. On Sunday afternoon the annual service of the Archerfield Old Girls’ Association was held in the library at Archerfield School. There was a good attendance, representative of the various years, and the school prefects were also present. Misses Heather M'Culloeh and Cecil Brickell sang a duet, and Audrey Adams (vice-president of tho A.0.G.A.) read tho lesson. The address was given by Miss Black, who dealt with the fact that to each now generation is entrusted tho dream? and visions of the past one. At the conclusion of the service Miss Black invited the old girls to high tea in the dining room, and an enjoyable social hour was spent by everyone present.