SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20556, 6 May 1930, Page 16

SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. F. Wylde lus returned to Eltliam from a visit to Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. .7. M. Fitness arrived in Auckland yesterday by tlie Aorangi.

Miss Portia Geacli arrived in Auckland yesterday from Sydney by the Aorangi.

Mrs. C. Bryco, of London, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. McCaffcrty, of Brisbane, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at Hotel Careen.

Mrs. L. Lane," of Sydney, is on a visit to Auckland, and is staying at Hotel Cargen.

Mrs. ,T. C. Wright, of Sydney, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at Hotel Cargen.

Mrs. IT. A. Cooper, of Tirohanga Avenue. Remuera, has returned from a visit to Kit ham.

Mrs. M. W. Allom, of New Plymouth, is the guest of her father, Mr. W. Boak, at Takapuna.

Mrs. A. Anderson, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. C. Moysey, of Christchurch, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. H. Horrocks returned to Auckland yesterday by tho Aorangi from a visit to Sydney.

Miss Newman, of Toowoomba, Queensland, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at Hotel Cargen. ,

Miss Stewart and Miss Holmes, of Sydney, are visiting Auckland, and are staying at. Hotel Cargen.

Mrs. P. A. Chappell and Miss Lucena, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland, and are staying at Hotel Cargen.

Mrs. J. L. Owcr and Miss J. Carrick, of Christchurch, are visitors to Auckland, and arc staying'at Hotel Cargen.

Mrs. G. Mossman, of Matiere, is visiting Auckland and is staying with Mrs. Edwin Mossman, of Arney Road, JJeniuera.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Litherlaud, of Morningside, and Mrs. C. Turley, of Grey Lvnn, have returned from a visit to .Wimgamu.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wagner, who have made a six months' tour of New Zealand, are returning to tho United States by the Aorangi.

Dr. H. Hilton'Cheeseman, late of Whangirrei. lias gone into residence at Cleve(lon. He is accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Cheeseman.

Mis. 0. F. A. .Tones anil the Misses Eleanor and Hillary Jones, of Invercargill, are visiting Auckland and are staying at Hotel Cargen.

Miss Joan Smales and Miss Nancy Gordon, who have been spending some months in Gisbofne and Wellington, have returned to Hamilton.

Mrs. T. M. Copeland, of Wanganui, is visiting Auckland, and is staying with her daughter, Mrs.. Edgar Randal, of Lvnton Avenue, Epsom.

Mrs. C. R. Keeble motored to Cambridge last week to attend the wedding of her niece. At present she is staying at the Chateau, National Park.

Sister Susanne and Sister Theodore, of the Makozai leper mission, will return to - the island to-day by the _ Aorangi, after having spent three months' furlough in New Zealand.

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Sinclair, of Merivale, Christchurch, who arc the guests of Mis. Lambert Paton, Wharf Road, Heme Bay, leave .by the s.s. Aorangi to-day for a totfr of Canada and Great Britain.

Before her departure for a visit to England members of the Takapuna Manchester Unity Oddfellows farewelled Sister Fade and made her a presentation of a travelling rug. With it the N.G., Bro. W. Cook, added the good wishes of the gathering.

Mrs. Vandeer Litt, of New \ork, arrived in Auckland yesterday by the Aorangi on her return to America after a world tour. Mrs. Litt has been travelling in the interests of the Open Door International, an organisation founded to obtain economical' equality for women workers.

The Misses Boresford opened their dancing season with'an afternoon, held in fit. Hall, on Saturday. A great number of guests were present and much interest was taken in the competitions. Mr. Duncan Simpson was the judge for the national dancing, Mr. Sowerby for the ballroom and Mr. C. Robinson for toe dancing. Tea was provided 'by the mothers of the pupils, and music was supplied by Miss May Beresford.

Miss Kibblewhite, a diploma holder of the New Zealand Institute of Horticulture, gave an interesting address upon New Zealand ferns at a meeting of 'the League of Penwornen. New Zealand had a unique flora, she said, rich in ferns and allied growths. There are 142 species of ferns, covering 35 genera, besides 20 varieties, and there was still a great deal of research in classification to be made The speaker explained that it was not. so much upon the height ol: shape of the fronds that classification depended, butupon the character of the spores and the type of reproductive organs the plant possessed.

At the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. V. Stagg, a children's party and dance was hold in the Town Hall Otorohauga. on I*richly night. There were sorno 250 guests present, inclusive of about 150 children and young people, and the following gave items in costumes: —Miss Margaret Kay, who danced an Irish jig; Miss Nancy Sanders, Scotch reel; Miss Doreen Homer, gipsy tlance; six little children, a chorus and dance. .. Master Alec. Cockburn played n violin solo, and 'music for dancing was plavod by Mrs. A. Iv Cooke, Captain Stanley and Mr. C. Anderson.. Supper was served by a number of ladies, and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent.

A vetv pleasant afternoon was spent ]iy the membors of the Ex-Army Nursing Sisters' Association on Saturday at a, reunion held at the Lyceum Club. . The lounge was charmingly arranged with flowers and afternoon tea was served. Miss B.igiey. president of the association, welcomed the guests. Among those present were;— Mrs. Lennie. (Invernargill), Mis. Buchanan, Mrs. Gibbons. Mrs. ('Vnickshank, Mrs. Warren, Mrs. G. Reed, - Mrs. G. W. Kvans. Mrs. Hoddinott, Mrs. do Jauiiay. Mis. Wickstoed, Mrs. Cadoux, Miss Murray (Taurauga). Miss Gill, Miss Irwin (Chnslchtirch;, Miss Keith, Miss Muiiro (Ashburton), Miss V. McLean, Miss OW'cil, Campbell, Miss Hood, Miss Minims, Miss Cherry, Miss Wright, Mis? Garland, Miss Austin, Miss E. Aitkenhead, Miss A. A. Ev'-ins. Miss , Eartav, Miss Kenny, Miss I. Millar, Miss Bird." Miss Tilly, 'Miss Mandeno, Miss Lewis (Blenheim), Miss Stronach, Miss ;Eddy, Miss .Cairns, Miss Nurse, i