SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20131, 17 December 1928, Page 7

SOCIAL NEWS.

Miss J. Joll, of Hawcra, is slaying at the Grand Hotel.

Miss A. Fearon, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland and is staving at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. W. Collins, of jWaiapu, is visiting Auckland and is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. Victor Macky has left for Dunedin, where she will spend the Christmas holidays.

Mrs. Richardson, of Hawera, is a visitor to Auckland and is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. P. N. Quartermain, of Christchurch, is a visitor to Auckland and is staying at Cargen.

Miss E. Burton, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland and is the guest of Mrs. P. Milson, of Epsom.

Mrs. John Grigg, of Longbeach, Canterbury, is returning to New Zealand at the end of the month from a visit to England.

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Dudley, who have been spending the past few months in tho Bay of Islands, returned to Taranaki last week.

Lady de Chair and her daughter. Miss de Chair, are staying at Hauvaki Road, Takapuna for a few weeks before leaving for'Rotorua.

Mrs. R. Acton Adams and Miss ActonAdams, of Dunedin, have left for Auckland, where they intend spending the Christmas holidays.

Mrs. Grogan and her two daughters of England, aro guests of Mrs. T. H, Lowry, of Okawa, Hawke's Bay. Mrs, Grogan is a sister of Mrs. Lowry.

Mrs. H. J. Beswick and Miss Theo Beswick, of Christchurch, are passengers to New Zealand by the Remuera from England. They aro expected at tho end of tho month.

Miss Aroha Clifford, who recently made tho journev from the Hermitage/Mount Cook, to Waiho, West Coast, returned on Wednesday to the Hermitage from Franz Josef, via the Graham Saddle—a splendid achievement. The previous week Miss Kate Johnson, of Cashmere Hills, ascended Mount Rolleston from Arthur's Pass, completing the ascent and descent in record time—ll hours.

Miss Edith Kempthorne, a daughter of Archdeacon Kempthorne, of Nelson, is national field secretary of the campfire girls' movement in the United States. The movement corresponds with the Girl Guide movement, and the camp classes include nature-lore, first aid, baby craft, athletics, tennis, swimming, and craft work in leather and wood. One of the best and largest camps is at Seattle, where Miss Kempthorne has her headquarters.

A tennis afternoon was given on Saturday by Mrs. H. Matthews and Miss R. Blomfield at the Takapuna school courts for Miss B. Brett, whose marriage takes place next month. A progressive tennis tournament was played, and later in the afternoon tea was servod at the home of Mrs. Matthews where the drawing room was bright with bowls of lemon-shaded carnations and roses. Miss Brett received a Victorian posv, which was composed. of .a number of dainty handkerchiefs, the gifts ,of those present. The players included Mrs. W. G. Monckton, Mrs. E H. Curten, Mrs. Brett, Mrs. Blomfield, senior, Miss B. Brett, Miss B. O'Neill. Miss A. O'Neill, Miss V. Monckton, Miss B. Mair, Miss M. Trafford. Miss Purcer. Mis? F. Crosher, Miss Parker and Miss E. Thompson.