SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20420, 23 November 1929, Page 20

SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. E. Harding, of Woodville, is visit ing Auckland.

Mrs.' G. O'Rourke, of Pahiatua, is at present in Auckland.

Mrs. A. G. Copeland, of Sydney, is •'staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. J. S. Brooksbank, of England, is Staying at the Hotel Cargen.

Miss Sybil Davis, of Epsom, left by tlio limited last night for Christ church.

Mrs:. Herbert Hill, of Christchurch, is i 'among the guests at tho Grand Hotel.

Mrs. Carston, who has been visiting Palmerston North, has returned to Aucki Sand.

Mrs. and Miss Johnson, of Hamilton, are among the visitors staying at Glen- | alvon.

Mrs.-' Sisley, vho has been visiting Auckland, leaves to-day on her return to Rarotoiiga.

Mrs. E. X. Milne, of Auckland, left .yesterday by the Maunganui for a visit to Australia.

A large number of people have beei invited by the New Zealand Shipping Com pany to attend an afternoon tea partj •on board the new motor-liner Rangitik Prince's Wharf on Monday afternoon between the hours of three and five.

Last, week at tho Palais Royal, Sydney held its first all-night ball. There >ere nearly a thousand people present and a very pleasant time was spent. Proceeds are to be given to the T.B. settlement at Picton Lakes.

Her /; Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson, as warden of the Lyceum Club, intends visiting the club on Wednesday iwternoon, November 27, to bid farewell to members and to open the rose show, ■which is to be held in the lounge by the Oarden Circle.

At the final meeting for the year of the •Devon port branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union Mrs. Williams presided over a good attendance of members. The election of officers for the ensuing year took place, and greetings from Scotland were given by Miss Young. .The union will reopen in February.

The Epsom branch of the League of Mothers, over which Mrs. T. Hi Macky presided, held its final meeting for the year in the Baptist Church Hall, Inverness Avenue. An address on "Studies in Adaptation" was given by Professor Mperrin-Johnson, touching on many interesting subjects. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. T. H. Hill.

An engagement of interest in the world of sport is that betweeji M. Rene iLacoste, the lawn tennis champion of France, ' and Mile. Simone Thion de la Chaume, an ex-golf champion of France and of Britain. Mile. Thion de la Chaume is the best lady golfer France Tias ever produced. She first came into prominence when, as a girl of 16, she won the girls' championship at Stoke Pogt.s. Besides feeing a first-class golfer, she plays squash, swims and is a fine iibrsewoman.

The St. Paul's Ladies' Guild held •their annual sale of work in the Masonic ■Hall, lluntly, on Wednesday." The Rev. Bush-King officiated at the opening. The stalls consisted of plain work by ' the Ladies' Guild; fancywork and silver trail by the Girls' Guild; sweets, etc., cake and tea rooms and produce. The fishpond was a popular rendezvous. The programme at the evening entertainment was contributed by Mrs. Fraser, witli solo and recitation; dances by the Misses Coweii and Miss Harmsworth; "Pickles," by the boys' choir. Mr.. J. Malcolm had installed and also conducted an electric gramophone programme. A game of skittles was conducted by the men's committee.

-At a meeting of the women's branch of the Auckland Labour Party the Rev. Wilna Constable gave an address, her subject being "Youth and Its Needs." The speaker outlined the mental questionings of present-day youth and its .various methods of satisfying inquiries. She spoke also of her work among the young people of her church at Warwick, in England, and of the impressions she had' received in this country. A brief discussion followed and the speaker ■was thanked by the president, Mrs. L. 'Harrison, for her address. A report was made concerning the recent children's fancy-dress ball, which, it was stated, vras very successful. It was decided to hold a jumblo sale very shortly.

A surprise party, organised by members of the Highland Tennis Club, was held ab lt tho residence of Mr. and Mrs. Buckley, Highland Road, Mount Albert. •A very enjoyable time was spent with <landng, games and music. Mr. and Mrs. Buckle}', who arc leaving Auckland .to take up their residence in Kaitaia, ,vill be much missed by tho club, and as a token of appreciation were asked to accept a case of fish-knives, forks and servers, , with the best wishes of the club. Those present wereMesdames Eiven, Wilson, McKenzie, Hannekin, Bartlett,' Holland Reynolds, Misses Paul, Derrick, Boswell, Sawkins, Edwards, Tyndall and Messrs. Ewen, Wilson, McKenzie, Hanneken, Holland, Itowell, Thornes and Edwards.

Mrs. B. Burk entertained a number of friends at her home, Norana Avenue, Remuera, at a gift afternoon yesterday. Tho gifts will go to one of the stalls at the Missions to Seamen Garden Fete, to be held at the residence of Mrs. J. W. Tattersfield, Mount Albert, at an early 'date. Musical and elocutionary items were rendered by Miss R. Burk and Miss Lorna Andrews, which were greatly appreciated. Air. Arthur O'Halloran acted as accompanist. Among those who were present were: .Mrs. W. Sadler, Mrs. Norman K(jrr, Mrs. H. Cooper. Mrs. Edv.ards (Cambridge), Mrs. P. Rotherv Mrs. R. Burk, Mrs. H. White, Mrs. If! Newman, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. J. Ward, Mrs. J. Saunders, Mrs. F. Wood. Mrs.' Mains, Mrs. W. Mrs. A. Dickie, Sirs. E." Darling. Mrs. Henry, Mrs. A. Tarris, Miss L. Andrews, Miss Z. Saunders, Miss R. Burk.