SOCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21224, 2 July 1932, Page 16

SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. Collic-Smith, of Wellington, is paying a visit to Auckland.

]\[rs. George Pattiillo, of New York, is visiting Auckland and is slaying at Hotel Careen.

Mrs. Leslie Biss returned to Auckland yesterday after a visit to her mother, Mrs. 1-1. Coull, of Wellington.

Mrs. Oscar Joscphson, of Auckland, has arrived in Christchurch with her small son, on a visit to her father.

Miss L. Phillips, who has heen the guest of* Mrs. A. 31. Blcnnerhassett, of New Plymouth, returned this week lo Auckland.

Mi. and Mrs. W. Barnard Clark, of Mukden, Manchuria, are visiting New Zealand and are staying at Hotel Auckland.

Miss Beverley Broad foot. daughter of Mi. and Mrs. W. J. Broad foot, ot To Kuili, leaves by the. Monterey on Tuesday for a holiday trip to Suva and the Fiji Islands.

Mrs. J. A. Bissett, formerly Miss Flora Jeffrey, sailed yesterday by tho Triona for Suva and Nauru Island. From there she will go to Melbourne and is not expected to return to Auckland until Christmas.

At a progressive five hundred evening held under tho auspices of the Taupiri Croquet Club the ladies' first prize was won by Mrs. A. Shepherd and the ladies' consolation prize by Mrs. Durrand. The gentlemen's first prize went to Mr. N. Wilson and tho consolation prize to Mr. J. Hodgson.

A most successful card afternoon was conducted by the PukekoHc Croquet Club in the bowling pavilion on Thursday. Players were welcomed by the president, Mrs. Dyer, and the secretary, Mrs. D Laurie. The winner of the bridge was Mrs. Hills and of the "500," Mrs. Wymer. Afternoon tea was dispensed by club members.

Critics and experienced, artists are marvelling at the extraordinary gift of a 15-year-old London girl, Miss Sheila Charles (her professional name), who recently held in London tho first exhibition of her pictures. She showed about 40 paintings in oil of dances, seaside scenes and others subjects. She has never had an art lesson in her life, and her gift is probably inherited from her father, who is an etcher.

Tire Epsom branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union met in the Methodist hall. Mrs. Neal presided An excellent paper on " White Ribbon Way, written by Mrs. Peryman, was read by the secretary. A report was presented by Mrs. Rasper of a concert at the lnblic Hospital, given chiefly by W C.T.U. members. Mrs. Worsley and Miss Katterfeldt were appointed delegates to tiie Alliance Convention on July 2.

The Women's Progress Club (Inc.) met on Wednesday afternoon at the Higher Thought Temple, Wellington Street. Ihe third of a series of talks on the -ten Commandments" was given by tho president, Mrs. Grace Silcock. A report from the National Council of Women was read by Mrs. Chas. Dickens, the club's representative on the council. The Temple quartette rendered. "Chanson lriste, and afternoon lea was served at tho close of the meeting.

Private advice was recently received that Miss Dorothea Norman-Jones, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. NormanJones, of Lower Hutt, has gained the Cambridge Tripos with first-class honours in natural science. Miss Norman-Jones has been taking the medical course at Newnham College, Cambridge, and has completed her first and second M.L. examinations. She now proposes to continue her studies at King's College Hospital, London.

The Druids' Hall, Newton, was attractively decorated with multi-coloured streamers on Wednesday, when the Thames Girls' Club held its monthly At Home. The evening was most successful and the dance music, provided by Morrow's Orchestra, was much enjoyed. The committee members present were: Mr? P. McGregor, president, Miss J. \itken, treasurer, Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. a ken Mr?. Stubbing, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. iiubber, Mrs. Cordes Mrs. Davison, Mrs. Mclntyre, Mrs. NicholL, Mis. Wright, Mrs. Gribble, Mrs. McGcehan, Mrs. McPherson, and Miss Gillespie.

The Onerahi brownies experienced a red-letter day on the anniversary of the troop's birthday, which was held in the Onerahi Town Hall Apologies for absence were received from Mrs. Costello (Commissioner) and Mrs. Baigent ( is trict secretary). Members of the gir cuides and brownies' committee were piesent as follows:—Mrs. Frogley (president), Mrs. Going, Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Cleary, Mrs. Spratt, and Mrs. J. W. Beaslev (secretary). Some 50 brownies and friends sat clown to tho birthday feast. The tables had' been decorated in the brownies' colours. Captain Tonkin thanked thoso donating tho feast for all they had dono in making the function such a success. The brown hats worn by the brownies were made and presented by Mrs. G Johnson.