SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20922, 11 July 1931, Page 18

SOCIAL NEWS.

Dr. Kathleen Todcl and Miss Moira Todd have returned to Auckland from a visit to New Plymouth. Mrs. £. F. Shirley, of Remuera, is yisiting Wanganui. where she is the guest of Mrs. F. Webb Jones. Mrs. E. Bryant, of To Awamutu, is visiting Auckland and is the guest of Mrs. IX M. Rodgers, of Epsom Avenue.

Mrs. Vivian Riddiford, who has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Thorne George, St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell, returned this week to Lower Hutt.

Miss Jill Saunders {Auckland) has been playing on tour in " When Knights were Bold,'"' states our London correspondent. It is expected that she will shortly appear in a ilew play in London.

Miss Joan Robertson,' of Parnell, who has been spending the past year visiting relations in Scotland, arrived in Wellington by the Rangitata yesterday afternoon. She will return to Auckland this morning.

Recent activities of the Women's Luncheon Club included a luncheon at which a talk on India was given. A social evening for the members and their friends was also held, when a very cheery evening was spent with competitions and musical items.

Mrs. Holmes, who has for five years been living in Arundel, Sussex, is hoping to return to New Zealand next year and to make her headquarters at New Plymouth. Shei has many friends in Auckland and in the north generally who will be interested to hoar of her plans. ,

Mrs. Florence Brooke (Auckland) thinks of remaining in England for 18 months or more, and of spending the winter in France and Italy, writes our London She has relatives to visit in various parts of the Mother (Country and is, now spending a week at Tunbridge Wells.

Miss Sylvia Gosse and Miss Dorothea Sharp have been successful in winning the silver medal and bronze medal, respectively, offered for the first time at the spring exhibition of the Royal Society of British Artists, states a London writer. The competition between entrants was very keen, and the' two women competed ,wit'h many men.

Miss Nance Holloway (Epsom) and Miss M. Bowell (Parnell) disembarked from the Cathay at Marseilles, and travelled to England via Southern France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Holland and Belgium, writes our London correspondent on June 4. In August the travellers •will go to Paris. At present they are enjoying London. .

The Onelmnga W.C.T.U. held a mothers' meeting on Thursday. Vocal duets were given by Mesdames Pilkington and Kelsall. recitations by Miss -Lisa Evan and Mrs.. Lilly, the Mter also singing ' Mrs. Bissett gave a character sketch of two women; of outstanding character she liaf met in hei travels, one in South Africa and one in 'Australia.

A very enjoyable concert was given at the Evelyn Firth Red Cross Home, Parnell, bv the members of the Tin Glee Club. 'Several part songs and choruses were rendm-nd by the choir under the conductorship of Mr. Gordon Carder, and songs and elocutionary items were given bv Mesdarhes Black, Massicks, R._h. Matthews, E. Penny and Messrs. Duncan and Grace. Mrs. Grace and Mr. R. Collins wore accompanists.

Miss A". W. Whitelaw (formerly of Auckland) has . been appointed the new head of Talbot Settlement, Camberwell. She will take up her duties in January next writes our London correspondent on June 4. Miss Whitelaw, a former headmistress* of Wycombe Abbey School, is well known in educational circles in England and in New Zealand. She has had a wide experience and is a renowned organiser.

The election cf officers at the annual meeting of the Henderson Methodist Women's Missionary Auxiliary was as lollops ; —Mrs. Piatt, sen., president; Mrs. lTreeir.an, vice-president; Mrs. Williams, secretary ; Mrs. Grainger treasurer; Miss 1 Bridson. "look-out" member; Mrs. JMcoat, representative to quarterly meetings. A box was packed for the Solomon Islands, gifts being received from most of the members. - Afternoon tea was served oy Mrs. Grainger and Mrs. Elcoat.

The Women's Progress Club (Inc.) held its weekly meeting on Thursday - afternoon at the Higher Thought Temple, Wellington Street. Several members spoke in terms., of great appreciation of the lectures on " Self-Development which have been given cjurmg--tha last seven weeks by. the, president Mrs. Grace Silcock. The Temple' Trio' very tastefully rendered two items, ' May Floweis, and " Tester Dreams," .and. tea brqugtit to a close a very enjoyable afternoon, j

The attendance at the fortnightly evening given, by the Holy-. Trinity Social Sib in tile- parish h»ll. : 0|«!»il,u. oil Tuesday >vbs" wcli 'above, .Uic The -dance programme artd/>the -five 'Hundred. tournarrient were both, keenly enjoyed. The:; successful card Mrs. J. Kenyon and Mr. T. W. Day. Ihe Monte Carlo" Walt?, was 'won by Mr. and Mrs. H. Frost. Prizes were presented by the Rev.. R, J. £tanton, theclub patron. Supper was served by M'sses L. Ship and Audrey Cross, on behalf of the . ladies' committee. .Dance exlras.,were played by Migs .W. TJiIJ. ;!

A very enjoyable' card..- «?nd pidg *P on j? evening was-held, at» Longlands, £be home of Miss Edith-Coiifjhlanr of Waikoukou Valley, Wainiauku. inlaid of the Waikoukou Valley Tennis Club. The playing rooms were decorated with violets and marigolds. Mrs. Then. Kerr-Taylor was the winner of the hidden number bridge pi'ifcß and Mr. Pt. Lennox was successful in the five hundred tournament. Mr. J. Johnston-was- the winner of ...the ping pong prize. Supper was served by the hostesses, Miss-.E. Cougblan, Mesdames N. L. Wilson. P. J. Brown and W. Riddel 1. ' !

• The weekly concert arranged by Mrs. Baeburn and Mr. A. Hamblin was given jn ward 26. of the Auckland Hospital on Wednesday. A most enjoyable programme was provided by a concert party from the Flying Angel Mission to Seamen, organised by the Rev. H. 11. Viekery. The items given consisted of sontrs, sketches, instrumental, and duets. I hose taking part were Jiliss L. Gibson. Miss Veal, Miss E. Stone, Miss B. Handcock. Miss, Travis, Miss Shirley Handcock. Messrs. B. JelJard T and ,L. Handcock and Master Jack Handcock. Miss M. Marsack was tJie accompanist.

The following resolution concerning unemployed women was passed at a meeting'of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom held last evening;—" That (his meeting protests against the decision of. the Government to use the fund collected by the levy; on women solely for men l? aud urges that*it be spent in providing unemployed women and, girls with sustenance;" Mrs. E. Gibson , reported progress on ' the campaign for signat •urn' -for" i the' 1 tyorld Disarmament Petition.' Excfel'ent results were being obtained-in New Zealand. Mrs. M. u. Soljak reviewed the work in connection with unemployment among women and girls and stressed the urgent need for securing work as against private chanty. It was decided to persist in the endeavour to secure Government recognition of the schemes formulated for the solution 01 lie problem.