SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20230, 15 April 1929, Page 5

SOCIAL NEWS.

Miss Gwynneth .Toll, of Auckland, is visiting (Jliristchurch.

Miss M. Maxwell, of Wellington, is staying at tho Grand Hotel.

Mrs. K. S. Williams, of tho Bay of Plenty, is a guest at Government House.

Mrs. A. W. Low, of Masterton, arrived in Auckland on Saturday on a visit to relatives.

Miss Muriel Kent Johnston, who has been visiting Wairarana and Wellington, has returned to Auckland.

Miss Phillip and Miss Rix, of Dunedin, who are on a tour of tho Kort.li Island, are staying at Royal Court while in Auckland.

Mrs. P. Riddiford, who has been visiting relatives in New Zealand, left from Wellington at tho week-end by the Slatal'oa on licr return to England.

Lady Jellicoe is a skating enthusiast and spends much of her timo on the. rink, but her threo daughters, although they occasionally accompany tllcir mother, prefer ski-ing.

Among the guests staying at the Hotel Stonehurst are:—Mrs. K. Waldron-Harn, of London, Miss T. Waldron-Ham, of London, Miss I. B.,Geddis, of Scotland, Mrs. Higginbottom, of Southport, England.

A concert and dance were held at the Waimauku Coronation Hall Friday evening, organised by Mrs. L. T. Buckton. In spito of tho wet night tho hall was well filled. The proceeds aro in aid of tho fund for painting tho church.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Benseman, of Ngahape, near To Awamutu, entertained about forty guests last week on tho occasion of tho coming of ago of their second daughter, Marjorie. A similar function was held tho previous evening at Willoughby farm, Pirongia, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon entertaining about sixty guests to celebrate tho 21st birthday of their eldest daughter, Hope.

The monthly meeting of the Grey Lynn branch of tho Women's Christian -1 ernperanco Union was held in tho St. Columba Hall lust week. The president, Mrs. Holiday, was in tho chair and presided over a largo attendance of members. Mrs. Rasper gave an address upon " Motherhood" and showed a chart which indicated how alcohol affected the brain. The address was educational and interesting. A hearty voto of thanks was moved by Sirs. Hawkey, and carried.

Tho choir boys of St. George's Church, Epsom, were entertained in tho church hall on Fridav evening by Miss Betsy Litt. A well-prepared programme of games and competitions was carried out, points being given to successful competitors, Sir. J. Dexter and Mr. Ray Lambio acting as judges, 'lho first prize was won by Trevor Pountnev, tho second by B. Marshall, the third by Douglas Murdoch, and the consolation prize bv Warwick Carter. Tho supper table, which was in charge of Mrs. Litt, Mrs. Dexter and Miss Laura S't anna way was decorated with pink cosmos. The thanks of the choristers to Miss Betsy Litt wero voiced by Bert Marshall and given with musical honours. The vicar's warden, Mr. Preston Chambers, also spoke, giving a humorous recital on tho " Catching of a Tiger."