SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20402, 2 November 1929, Page 22

SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. R. M. Smith, of Huntervillc, is •Jfisiling Auckland.

Mrs: J. J. Ware, of London, is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mis 3 B Cowper, of Dunedin, is stay ing at the Grand Hotel.

• :Miss Hall-Jones left for Wellington by ]fc.be limited last evening.

Mrs. M. Cave, of Timaru, is visiting .'Auckland, and is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Miss 1. Tun-ell. of Christchurch, is visitSiig Auckland, and is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs, A. Bond, of Hamilton, is visiting and is staving at the Star Hot&..

Mrs. H. R. Clark, of Napier, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at Hotel Cargen.

Miss Willis, of Greatford, is visiting 'Auckland and is staying at the Hotel .(^argen.

Mrs. J. Wooller. ox Remuera, returned yesterday by the JRangitiki from a visit to England.

Mrs. W. E. Ceilings, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland and is staying at the Central Hotel.

Mrs:vE. Graeme-Robertson, of London, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs.', T. H. Fisher, of Wellington, is On a visit to Auckland, and is staying lit Hotel Cargen.

The Misses R. and L. Irwin left by the "Ulimaroa for an extended trip through I;he Australian States.

Mrs. Neville Newcomb reached Auckland yesterday by the Rangitiki on her jreturn from a visit to England.

Mrs. W. Duncan returned to the. Dcs Jtninion by the Rangitiki after a. visit to jEngland, and is at the Grand Hotel.

Lady Stewart, of Pigeon Bay, Banks •Peninsula, returned ,to New Zealand yesterday by the Rangitiki from a visit to .Great Britain.

Mrs. Alberta McLean, of Whangapoua, returned from a trip abroad by the Rangitiki yesterday. She is staying with: Mrs. L. M. Hare, of Remuera. V

. Sirs. Douglas Williams and Miss M. William's," of Havelock North, Hawke's 'Bay,, are visitors to Auckland, and are jstaylng at the Grand Hotel.

Sirs. E. W. Kitson, of London, arrived by the Rangitiki yesterday,, and will bo the guest, while in New Zealand, of Mr. G. D. Greenwood, of Hawke's .Bay, -who :is her uncle.

Sir. and Sirs. Ernest Wagner of Washington America, are expected to arrive bv the Aorangi. They will be the guests of Mrs. Wagner's brother, Sir. Archibald Bishop, of Slounfc Eden, before touring New Zealand.

Among the visitors staying at the Hotel Btonehurst are: Sliss I. L. Bond, of Norwich, JEngland; Sirs. J. W. Slawson, Wellington; Sirs. Bush Salmon, London; Miss B- Brown and Sliss B. Shaw, Slastertori; Sirs. E. Regan, London.

Sirs. Doidge, wife of Sir. F. W. Doidge, •who wait formerly a resident of Auckland, and is now director of the Daily Express and other London papers', arrived in Auckland yesterday by the Rangitiki bn a visit to her relatives at Onehunga.

Nurse Slunei Parkes, of Southpprt, England, who lias been visiting her cousins, Dr. W. H. Parkes, of Svmonds Street, and Sir. J. J. Parkes, of Onslow Road, Slount Albert, will leave on Tuesday by the daylight express for the South, in continuation of her world tour.

Sirs. C. A. Whitney entertained about. 60 members of the Gardening Circle of the Lvceum Club at her home_ in Victoria. Avenue. The garden was bright with colour, the roses and the little plants Solomon's the lily of the valley being esperiallv interesting. Barrels of strawberry plants with their ripening fruit, gave the members n new idea. During the afternoon a delicious afternoon tea was Served on the lawn.

A most successful children s party, given cnder the auspices of the Radio Dealers Association, and organised by 1\ A, headed bv Mr. L. Barnes, was held in the cbncert chamber yesterday afternoon and was greatly enjoyed by a large number children. Competitions, games, children's, community singing, and a Punch and Judy show were among the attractions provided,- and the distribution of sweets, biscuits and ice creams added to

the. children's pleasure. Very busily as- ■ tt'stmg with their entertainment in various directions, wers "Cinderella, who was presented with a bouquet, Aunt Jean, Aunt Thuroe, Uncle Tom, Undo George, JJncle CWarlie, Nod and Sunny Jim.

A birthday party of interest to many ©ld Thames people was held in the Regent Tearooms yesterday afternoon when Mrs. E. A." Towers, an early pioneer of Thames, attained her 84th birthday. The party'.was given by Mrs. Towers' daughters and .many of her friends were present to congratulate her. The tables had been attractively decorated with bowls of roses and daffodils and a posy of flowers was placed before each guest. Inclyided among those present were three of Mrs. Towers' friends, all aged over 80—Mrs. Annie Smith, Mrs. Newby and Mrs. Farquhar. Other guests were: Mrs. Alfred Oldham. Mrs. McMiken, Mrs. Redfern, Mrs. Newdick, Mrs. Elridge, Mrs. Jeffrev. Mrs. McLennan, Mrs. Ambury, Mrs. Woolle.y, Mrs. Priest. Mrs. Knight, Mrs. -Brown and Mrs. Douglas. *-