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Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 7, 8 December 1930, Page 11

Miss Dorothy Southey Baker has returned from a holiday spent in the North.

Mr and Mrs W. Caccia Birch motored to Wellington yesterday.Mrs Dawson, of Dunedin, is the guest of her sister, Mrs Langley, and Mr Langley. Mrs O. Meads, of Pahiatua, is visiting her mother, Mrs Stewart, of Pohangina. Mr and Mrs S. Atkins, of Auckland, have been on a short visit to Feilding, where they stayed with Mrs Atkins’ grandparents, Mr and Mrs John Gould.

The numerous friends of Mr .and Mrs A. E. Sandilands, of Kiwitea, will regret to learn that- their daughter, Madge, is ill in a Palmerston North hospital. Mrs Arbon, of Pohangina Valley, has taken up her residence in Palmerston North. Mrs Rowlands and Misses Rowlands, of Wellington, are visiting Mrs Viggo Monrad, Alan Street, Palmerston North.

Miss Rita Barling, of Palmerston North, has been visiting Wellington. Mr and Mrs A. Kilmister have returned to Hunterville after a visit to England, Europe and America. Miss Mavis Cockburn, of Onepuhi, Marton, is the guest of Mrs A. Barnett, Wellington. Mrs D. Blackley, of New Plymouth, is the guest of Mrs J. C. Webster, Feilding. Miss E. Good, of Hawera, has been visiting -Miss Adeline Hare, Awahuri Road, Feilding. Mrs F. W. Fish, of Feilding, is expected to return to her home this week after a holiday spent in Great Britain and the Continent.

The engagement is announced of Dorothy Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Fitzsimons, Lyndhurst Street, to Roy Gilmoir. younger son of Mr and Mrs C. Smith, Linton Street.

Miss Violet Wood, who has completed a course of study at the Wellington Free Kindergarten, and has gained a diploma in theory and practice, intends opening a kindergarten in Palmerston North next year.

Mr and Mrs W. G. Ritchie, of Rongopai Street, gave a most delightful party in honour of Mr and Mrs Keith Ritchie, of Christchurch, who were married recently. The drawingroom, which was decorated with coloured streamers and balloons, presented an enjoyable and festive air. Dancing and bridge were the chief features of the evening. Women anglers are increasing in numbers each year, acocrding to Mr C. I. Dasent, the secretary of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society. Ten years ago only twenty licenses were issued to women. Last year 92 license-holders were women, and so far this season 112 licenses have been taken out by the fair sex. An airwoman, a motor car speed racer, and an enthusiastic traveller is Baroness Von Elpons, of Berlin, the widow of a German army officer killed during the war, who reached Melbourne in the Orient liner Orama for a visit to Australian friends. The Baroness plans to spend a holiday in Melbourne and then to visit Sydney before coming to New Zealand and on to China and Japan, which she has never visited before. The Governor-General and Lady Bledisloe entertained at Government House, Wellington, on Saturday afternoon 950 guests, representative of those engaged in the larger industrial establishments of Wellington and adjacent boroughs. The guests were received by Their Excellencies on the front lawn, and afternoon tea was served in the ballroom and the loggia adjoining. The band of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve ' provided music on the lawn, and an orchestra played in the ballroom. Lord Barnby, though .such a great man in the “World of Wool,” is himself a man of simple tastes, and while staying in New Zealand has shown his preference for a day’s mustering to a day’s racing or other social gathering. While visiting a large wool shed in the North Island he won the hearts of the shearers by his easy manner, conversing with them and being interested in their work. Lord Barnby, of course, comes from Bradford, and while in Palmerston North for such a brief time was able to renew his acquaintance with Mrs H. Bateman, who is also a Bradfordian, whose father was associated with the first Lord Barnby in various public organisations.

TENNIS CLUB DANCE.

Held to augment the Terrace End Tennis Club’s funds, an enjoyable' flannel dance was held in the pavilion, when there was a particularly large attendance. The room was decorated with streamers of the club’s colours and greenery. A happy timo was spent in dancing, supper extras being contributed by Miss V. Beattie, Messrs R. Forrest and A. Puklowski. The chaperones were Mesdames F. C. Litchfield and E. Anderson, while Mr M. Scott was M.C. Refreshments were dispensed by the social committee.