SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20519, 21 March 1930, Page 19

SOCIAL NEWS.

' Mrs. F. Barry, of Scotland, is staying tho Grand Hotel.

Mrs. Cory-Wright has returned to Wellington from Auckland.

Mrs. John Reid returned last week from a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. P. Verschaffelt, has returned to Wellington from a visit to Auckland,

Mrs. Kinder,- of Auckland, left, by the limited last evening for Wellington-

Miss Doris Trills has returned to her homo in Rernucra after a visit to Hokianga.

Mrs. Ware, of England, formerly of 'Auckland, is the guest of Miss A. Sutton, of Epsom.

Miss C. Baldwin, of tho United States, is visiting Auckland and is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. W. Appleton, of Wellington., is visiting Auckland and is staying at the Grand Hotel.

"Mrs. C. Spencer, of Auckland, left last evening for a visit to Wellington. Later 6 ha will leave for England on an extended holdiay.

Mrs. Hayward, of Wellington, who came to Auckland to visit her daughter, Mrs Bannatvne, before tho latter left for England, has" returned to her home. Mrs. Bannatvne , leaves to-day en routo for England.

\ lecture on New Zealand was given week at Blackpool by Mrs. Drew, vrife of tho' Rev. R. J. Drew, pastor of the Poulton Congregational Church, states our London correspondent, writing on February 13. Children of the church wore Maori costumes to illustrate tho lecture, and 150 slides were shown.

Genealogy is the unusual profession chosen by Miss Mabel Washburn, president of "the National Historical Society (U.S.A.), and managing editor of the "Journal of American History" and the "Journal of American Genealogy." All her life s!ia has been studying family trees, and one of her published works is a genealogy of the Rockefeller family.

The Devonport Women's Christian Temperance Union entertained the cradle-roll at an afternoon gathering on Wednesday. Each child received gifts, and refreshments were provided. Items were given by Miss G. Evans, Mrs. Patterson, Florae Scott, Jean Turner, Gladys Malabond, Joyce Taylor and Ralph Wood. The •' afternoon's arrangements were carried but by Mrs. Kitchingman, cradle-roll superintendent.

After a two years* sojourn abroad, where she investigated child welfare work in Europe,' America and Japan, Miss May Gutteridge, principal of the Melbourne Kindergarten Training College, has returned to Australia. For a year Miss GntteriJge attended the Child Research Institute at the University of Columbia, and a summer course at the Institute of Child Research at the University of Minnesota.

The Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, is planning a'special trip for German women to the .United States, which will start in Biemerhaven on September 3, of this year. The programme, which does not only aim at sight-seeing, but also at enabling those who take part in tie- trip to make themselves acquainted with BodaT and welfare conditions in the United States of interest to women, includes visits to New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Niagara Falls and Boston.

A Tasmanian artist, and one who is

'described in a Sydney paper as one of , the most versatile women artists in Australia, is Mrs. Stanley Paterson, better known as Miss Mildred Lovett. Oil, woodcuts, sculpture and china painting are all provinces in vrhich Mrs. Paterson is proficient. She is one of the few women members of the Society of Artists and a regular exiiibitor in its annual shows. One of Mrs. Peterson's drawings was included in the 200 chosen to represent the art of "the British Dominions at the British Dominions Exhibition held in London last year. /

We all have to wear gloves nowadays, in the evening as well as the daytime, states ari overseas writer. The new long gloves are made of beautifully fine kid or suede and are worn crinkled right up above the elbow. White, cream and gold gloves seem to be the most popular for the evening and gold lace gloves are featured among the more exotic novelties of the season. Suzanne Talbot, of Paris, has designed special evening gloves of black lace, held up above the elbow _by a garter of pink ribbon fastening with a bow at, one side.

Mis 3 Stella Murray was one of the ertists at an all-star matinee given at the Palladium last Sunday afternoon in aid of the Edith Cavell Homes of Rest for -Nurses. The matinee wan organised by Dame May Whitty, D.8.E., and Miss Lilian Braithwaite, states our London correspondent on February 13. Miss Murray was in good voice and had a very cordial reception. Those taking part in the concert included Angela Baddeley, Lilian Braithwaite, Daisy Kennedy, Irena Vanbrugh, Dame May Whitty, the Westminster Singers, Fred Duprez, Sydney Howard, Geoffrey Gibson and his "Hungaria The previous week Miss Murray was singing at a big concert at the People's Palace in the Mile End Road.

A farewell social evening was given to iMiss M. Franklin, of Devonport, on Wednesday, prior to her departure to-day for Sydney, en route for Lyons, France, where she. will undergo training at the Third Order of Mary for her work among the lepers on Makogai Island. The schoolroom "was, used for the occasion, and there was a large attendance of parishioners. A presentation was made bv Father Furlong to 'Miss Franklin, on behalf of tho Children of Mary and friends, also parishioners in Devonport and Auckland. -An enjoyable musical programme was arranged, items lieing given by Miss Nancy O'Connor. Mrs. O'Sullivan, Mr. L. McGann, Miss -Kathleen, Franklin, Mr. M. O'Connor and 'Miss E. Sinclair. Father Furlong' spoke of the splendid work Miss Franklin had ■done in the parish during tho past, and •gave her every blessing in her new undei taking. Mr. J. P. Kallugher spoke on hehalf of the parishioners and Mrs. Ruby iWatson replied on behalf of Miss Franklin.

In honour of Miss Thelma St. Clair >v> hyte, whoso marriage takes place tomorrow, a party was eiren by the Girls' Committee of the Victoria League in the league's rcoms last, evening. Opportunity v-as also taken to welcome Miss Claire Frosser, v.-ho has just returned from a v;s:t to-'England. Hie hostesses were Miss Kathl eon Aickin and Miss Marjorie Ceruttv, and a very happy time was "Pent, the evening being passed with amusing competitions, impromptu speaking and items. The latter comprised songs by Miss Marjorie Faire, pianoforte solos W Miss Ena Latigsford and recitations by Miss Nancy Redstone and Miss Eileen AH kins. During the evening the presentation of a picture and of a bridal cookery book, compiled by members of the \icforia League, was made to the guest of honour by the president, Miss Mowbray, who referred to Miss St. Clair *Vhyte's long association with the Girls' f ommiUee. of which she had been secretary for three years. Supper was later served, bringing to a close a very cheery gathering.