SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20391, 21 October 1929, Page 17

SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. Arthur Paccy, of Ilawke'a Bay, Js visiting tlio Auckland district.

jjj.,3 Frances Rridgo has returnod to Havelock North from a visit to Auckland

Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Baty, of Otorohanga, have been spending a few days b Auckland.

Mrs. A. McKinnon, of Hawko's Bay, js visiting Auckland, and is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. Claude Coldicutt, who has been «i' s itinc the South Island, returned to Juckland yesterday.

Mrs E. A'. Ransom, • who has been .jivinil at the Grand Hotel, left last evening for Wellington.

Misses Marv and Jessio Taylor, of jimaru, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Coldicutt, Symonds Street.

]\[rs Baird, sister of His Excellency tho fiovernor-General, loft on her return to England on Saturday by the Rotorua.

Mrs F. W. Boys, of Lawrenco Street, TTnrna' Bay, returned last week from a to Palmerston North and Wclling-

Mr. and Mrs. M. Mooncy, of Horotiu, Wiikato, aro leaving by the R.M.S. Niaeara for England, via Canada, and expect to be away for about eight months.

A visitor who is expected to arrive in Melbourne this month is Miss P. C. Ball, principal of the Market Harborough Domestic Training School, England, who will act as matron of a party of girl migrants on R M.S. Otranto. While in Australia „ho will be given every opportunity of studying the conditions under which the girl domestics work.

At present in Papua undertaking anthropological research under the ausnices of the Australian National Research Council is Dr. Hortenso Powdermaker, of Baltimore. Her principal aim is to make a study of the women of the Mafalu tribe, with whom she intends to spend a year. Dr. Powdermaker is a oraduate of arts of the Groiicher tolfece, Baltimore, and has studied for three years under Professor Marinowski, of tho London University.

At tho Lyceum Club on Friday evening ihe Literary Circle had the pleasure o hearing Mr. and Mrs. Berestord give a dramatic recital. Mr. Beresford gave a very artistic rendering of four scenes from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, winch were much appreciated by his, audience Between the acts Mrs.' Ludbrook M iss Hood of tho musical circle, played Site the ove.tnr. to "AW— '■ Xiffht's Dream and "Legends by Dvorau. C'kmo le »od'° S l»V Mrs - Dickinson, vice-president, pre.,i •

Smsunces. R" d "' llS,Sffclub » y»'. the members ot tne rnm netition was A progressive by played, in winch the P- . Tea was SC Tt neas and palo pink poppies mugled sweet peas aim i> , pffectivc decora- *&&&£ &N» Mrs. Creoenule, Mis. - Swan,

The annual danci oi tors. s%s;i kind ,r,T„ i m°° C* ISS»- Mi» ttn XsC fox-'S g anT qiickS, iih?ch «a« thoroughly appreciated by those Pert. The committee re^pons^le^or^tho arrangements comptised . - silver who wore daffodil RCor K cUoand tiered skirtj Miss Tr.x Hnmbly Horal lame and black ReorKt.|tc; M l ss M. Arn3, rose coloured satin and tulle *ith uneven hem; Miss I. Wdtshcre, and rhinostono shot taffeta and skirt, of hilled nei, Mi° s I. Steed, duchess bluo georgette p-ith frilled skirt.

The Takapnna Bowling flub officially opened for the season on Satur day afternoon. A large number of th bowlers with their w.ves were present also the ladies of tho Takapuna Bowhng Club. The wife of the president, Mrs. Coulthard. threw the first ball, and speeches were made during the a by the Mayor of Takapuna Mr. J. W. Williamson, Mr. A. Greenslade, J of Northcote. Mr.' Hardley, representing 'Auckland Centre, and Mr. Alec Harris, M.P. Tea was served. in the pavilion, where the tables wero most attractively decorated in tho club colours of green and gold. A profusion of spring flowers also added to the colour scheme. Mrs. J. W. Hayden, Mrs. Coulthard and Mrs. Cutler wero responsible for the decorations.. The ladies serving tea were:—Mrs. Hayden, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Coulthard, Mrs. C. Cutler. Mrs- W. White, Mrs. Oborn, Mrs. Audley, Mrs. Ewing, Mrs. Eavies, Mrs. Riddoll.