SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20619, 18 July 1930, Page 5

SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. ,J. P. Andrews, of Feridallon, has left for a visit, to Auckland. Miss L. Webb has returned tu Wanganui from a. visit to Auckland. Miss Monica Cocks has returned to Christehurch from a visit to Auckland. Mrs. Guy Lewis has returned to the Wairarapa after a visit to North Auckland. Lady Ferguson, of Duuodin, who has been staying at Hotel Cargen, left yesterday for a visit to the Bay of Islands. ' Mrs. Edgar Stead, of Rieearlon, Christchnrch, has arrived in Auckland fin her way to Russell, Bay of Islands, for a. visit. Miss Aroha Clifford, of Christchnrch, arrived in Wellington on Thursday and will leave for England on Saturday by ttie Rangitane. Miss Elsie Wvlds, of Palmerston North, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Wyndham Boere, of Mount Eden, returned to her home yesterday. A jade wedding ring was placed upon the, finger of his bride bv tin- Earl of Erroll, when he married Airs. Edith Mildred Mary Ramsay-Hill", in London recentl v. 'I lie f;n;|, | lint. Miss M ctluire. senior assistant at the Auckland Public Library, has completed 25 years' service, there was brought under the notice of the City Council last evening by the Library Committee. 'bi the, eoinniiltee's recommendation, li was decided that a letter of con gratulalion should be sent to Miss Me (i u i re. 'I ho Women's Progress Club of the Higher Thought Temple held its weekly meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Grace Silcock, president of the club, gave the fourth of a series of talks on "Mineralogy and its Relation to Life Generally." There was a large attendance of members and friends. Afternoon tea and a social chat brought a very pleasant meeting to a close. A musical entertainment arranged by the men of the. Takapuna Methodist Church in aid of church activities was given at the Gaiety Theatre at Takapuna last evening. The programme included orchestral selections, elocutionary and instrumental items, and a wax-work display. Taking part were:—Mr. Lambert Harvey, Mr. A. Don, Mr. R. Eady. Mr. A. Petty, Air. Duncan Black, Afr. Percy Dellow and Air. G. A. Goodwin. Atr. Ewart Lyne was accompanist and Mr. C. Wood conducted the orchestra. The organiser was Air. Frank Sutherland. The club room of the Druids' Hall, Newton, presented a very gay appearance on Tuesday evening when the Thames Girls' Club held their monthly meeting. The president, Airs. P. McGregor, was in the chair. A very enjoyable musical programme was contributed by Airs. Snowling, Aliss Jew, Aliss Grib'blc, Aliss Andrews, Miss Betty ThorLurn, Mr. Forghaw and Alaster Nieholls. the prize winners of the evening were:—Airs. Gillespie, Mrs. AlcGregor, Mrs. Snowling, Mrs. Gribble, Mrs. Nieholls and Mr. Land. Supper was served by the committee. The Eden branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union met in the Alethodist schoolroom, Dominion Road, on Wednesday afternoon, Airs. Ilayr presiding. A letter was received from Airs. Ruby Watson, stressing the need for an open market. Ihe Dominion presidents letter concerning matters of organisation was again before the meeting and the delegate's report on the last meeting of the National Council of Women was given. Interesting experiences were related by some of those present, who had assisted in conducting the, temperance stall at the, Winter Show. Two new members were gained.