SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21201, 6 June 1932, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS.

S'Jlrs P. Peacock, of Wellington, is a jpisitor to' Auckland. ,

Mrs W.'W. Duss. of Gisbornc, is stayjng "at Hotel Carjen. , 'Mrs S W. Sh:.rples, of Melbourne, is at Hotel

Miss N. Martin, of Auckland, has arrived i» ChristcliiDch, whore she is the guest of Mrs. Arthur Chapman.

Mrs. Mathewson and Miss Greenslade, -ho iiavo been staying at the Grand jjotel, left for Dinedin last evening.

Mrs. C. S. Bennell and Miss Joan Renjjf'jl of New Plymouth, have left for Auckland, where "they will spend several Miss' Marjorio Myers has returned to fAuckbnd after a, visit to Dunedin and several places in tho North and South Islands. She is at, present the guest of John Ro'ocr:on, of Green Lane.

Sir Walter and Lady Stringer, having fceen members of the "Canterbury branch 0 f the Navy League for many years, it W as decided at a meeting last week to forward to them the league's hearty congratulations on tho occasion of their golden wedding.

The first of a series of old-time dances S*as held at the Tnkapu/ia Boating Clubhouse at Bayswaler on Saturday evening. The hall was decorated with hanging lanterns and painted screens, and downBtairs, .ivliere supper was served, t]io tables wero brightly arranged with bowls ~j{ yellow flowers. The dance music was supplied by Mr. Sinton's orchestra, and Jlr. S. J. Clarke acted as master of 4-ceremonies.

A social evening in honour of the ladies' fommittee which assisted in flic Poppy Pay collections was tendered by the Otahuliu "Returned Soldiers' Club last week. There was a full attendance of b E" the ladies of the committee. An excellent programmo of dancing and cards was Arranged. Song* were given by Miss A. Clarko. Mrs. J. S. Smith and ■ Messrs. A. T. McLaren-and T. Tomes. 'At the supper interval the chairman of the Returned Soldiers' Club, Mr. R. S. Closey, thanked Hie ladies' committee for their- very excellent assistance and the great response in tho collection organised lb- them.