SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20323, 2 August 1929, Page 19

SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. R. McCreath, of Gore, is visiting Auckland.

Mrs. Herd, of Remuera, is visiting |Wanganui.

Mrs. 11. G. Teagle, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland.

Mrs. P. T. Lunn, of Kaitaia, is visiting 'Auckland and is staying at Castlebar.

Miss V. E.'Kusabs, of Matamata, sailed by the Aorangi for Honolulu and Los Angeles.

Mrs. E. A. Christie, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at Arund?l.

Mrs. F. M. Hav, of Grafton Road, leaves to-day bv tho Maheno on a visit to Svdnev.

Mrs. F. Talbot, of Auckland, is visit - fng her sisters, the Misses Gibson, in Christchun.li.

Mrs. M. Hart, of Auckland, who has been visiting Helensville, has returned and is staying at Glenalvon.

Miss Erma Andrews has arrived in Auckland from the North and is tho guest of Miss Tills, of Remuera.

Mr. nnd Mrs. Koith Bimmer, of Auckland, who have been doing missionary ■work in tho Sudan under tho Sudan United Mission, left there on Monday on their return to New Zealand on furlough.

The Devonport Bowling Green Croquet Club held ay very successful flag euchro on Tuesday afternoon. The prizes were donated by the president, Mrs. G. H. Lacy. The winners wero: Mrs. Norton, Mrs- McDonald, Mrs. Gooding and Mrs. Beaumont.

A meeting of the Dominion Road brunch of tho League of Mothers was held yesterday and was presided over by Mrs. John Henderson Will. An interesting address was given l\v 'her on the. forming of habits with children and at its close various members gave, their . experiences and methods of forming habits. Later afternoon tea was served by the hostesses.

Mad amo Conneau, sister of the late President William McKinley of tho United States, recently celebrated her 94th birthday. She lives in retirement in a houso near tho Seine, and is one of the last of the many notablewomen who figurod at the Court of Napo;eon 111., sixty.years ago. She was also one of 'the persona] friends o; Empress Eugenie.

Miss Sarah McKce. who is leaving this week on a six months' trip to England and Europe, is a foundation member of the Homo Economics Association in Christchurch and was again elected its president this year. She is one of the most successful domestic science teachers under the Canterbury Education Board, and has held the position of principal ot the Ph'illipstown Cookery Centra since its start, 30 years ago. During her tour Miss McKeo hopes to gain an insight into domestic science methods abroad.

\ successful concert and dance organised bv Mrs. H. Pivott, of Waimauku. was held in the Waimauku Coronation Hall on Wednesday evening, recitations, songs and musical items P' v f n ,' The programme concluded with a sketch entitled "Ribbons, Please," givep by Misses Flora Macfarquhar. Alice Lee and Iris Hutchings. The concert was followed by supper and a dance. The proceeds are in aid of Miss R o-c Martin, of \Vaimauku, ono of the candidates for the popular girl contest which is being held to raise money .o enlarge the hall.

Tho social committee of the Mont le Grand Croquet. Club entertained the mem•bers of tho club and their mends at a ■very, pleasant social evening recently, ine hall was attractively decorated ior the occasion with multi-coloured streamers. Tho evening was spent :n playing hag ECO tho prize-winners being Mrs. *oieman, Mrs. Carter. Mr. Foreman, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Richardson and Mr. Bush. Supper was served by the ladies, and the hall was then cleared for dancing, which was made more enjoyable by tho uses of an amplifier under the supervision of Mr. E. Carr Smith. Musical items were given by Miss Dawson, Mrs. Tattersall and Mr. Kelly, and' Mr. White gave a recitation.