SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21258, 11 August 1932, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. G. N. Christian, of Bell Road, Rcrnuera, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lundius, of Wellington. Mrs. W: Wad del, of Kolburn, Wellington, left this week on a visit to Mrs. C. N. Tucker, of Epsom. Miss Jnan Ewen, Miss Jean Carnegie Brown and Miss Joan Caughey left this week on a visit to National Park. Mrs. F. do J. Robin returned to Auckland by the Maunganui on Tuesday after an extended holiday in Queensland. Paymaster-Commander Fenton and Mrs. Fcnton arc taking up their residence at 20 Havana Road, Devonport, at -tlio weekend. Mrs. H. Molvin, of Devonport, is leaving on Saturday to stay with her daughter, Mrs. Norman Day, of Howick, for some months. Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Gwyther Richards, of Milton Road, Mount Eden, who have been spending a short holiday in Suva, will return to Auckland by the Monterey on Monday. The Mount Albert Ladies' Aroha League reported at a, recent meeting that in addition to a ton of coal having been donated for distribution to the needy of the district, another ton will bo given this month for the samo object. Among the guests staying at the Station IJotel are:—Mrs. W. Clayton, Miss Cameron and Mrs. Grauer, of Wellington ; Mrs. A. A. Briggs and Miss B. F. Hill, of Australia; Mrs. Costello, Napier; Miss A. Eggleston, Hamilton; Mrs. H. G. Gibson, Hawera; Miss E. Muir, Dunedin. Mrs. I. M. Cluett gave an address to the girls of the Epsom Grammar School residing at Linton Lodge Hostel. Tea was served and the hostel and grounds visited. Those present included the principal of tho school (Miss Loudon), Miss Hntton, Madame Creuquet and the Misses Lovell. A pleasant afternoon was spent at a bridge and five hundred party, held by the Mount Albert Croquet Club in the bowling club pavilion on Tuesday. The prize-winners were Miss Wilson and Mrs. Graham for bridge, and Mrs. Dawson and Mrs. Watson for five hundred. A competition was won by Mrs. Edwards. Miss Christian Mackio (Whangarei) has iefb England for a cruise of the northern capitals, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Hamburg. She will be back in time for the Royal garden party at Buckingham Palace, and will spend August in Scotland, states our London correspondent on July 8. Miss Mackie has been living in Sydney for the past few years. A most enjoyable farewell social was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. Speakman on Monday evening by the Mangere Presbyterian combined Bible class, for the Misses Mabel and Connie Edwards, whj are shortly leaving the district. A table tennis tournament was held, after which several enjoyable games were played and supper was served. A successful dance was giyen in the Navy League Hall in Devonport last evening by the Devonport sub-branch of the Navy League for the ships' companies of the warships in port. Supper was served by the ladies' committee, comprising Mrs. P. Palmer. Sirs. Melvin, Mrs. Cleal, Miss Wyatt, Miss Parker, Miss Pacton, Miss Lund, Miss Melville and Miss Bertrand. Surely one of the busiest women must be Mrs. S. G. Brown, an English woman, who owns a private zoo, edits a business magazine, is the dircQtor of two larp A business concerns, and grows orchids, some of which are worth £250 a bloom. Mrs, Brown lives in Park Lane, but she motors to her estate near Shepperton three or four times a week to keep an eye on the animals and tho orchids. Women in business to-day are quite accepted, but the woman who sets up her own business and runs it without male aid is still looked upon as something of a curiosity. It is an interesting fact, therefore, that one of tho bestrknown commercial houses in Capetown, which has been in existence for the past 50 years, has been built up and managed entirely by women. Tho shop is still run by women for women. After visiting Belgium, Lady Wilford and Miss McLean went on to Geneva, where they joined the High Commissioner and remained for several weeks. 6tates our London correspondent on July 8. They had delightful motor trips in the Ardennes, and again from Geneva, which is ideally situated for tours in Switzerland. Tliey arrived in London this week, but Sir Thomas Wilford is still in Geueva. The journey to Belgium by air was found to bo very pleasant, comfortable and timesaving. The Bayswater - Belmont Women's Society held a very enjoyable social evening at the home of (lie president, Mrs. F. E. N. Gaudin, of Norwood Road, Bayswater. A programmo of pianoforte solos, duets, and fancy dances by Mrs, Waddell, Miss Vera Holmes, Miss Ina Smith and Miss D. O'Leary was given. Mrs. Gaudin,. on behalf of tho ladies of tho society, presented Mrs. Rabbidgc, honorary secretary, with some Royal Doulton ware. At a meeting of tho Auckland Women's Christian Tetnperanco Union, at which Mrs. John Cook presided, an Rddress was given by Mrs. Stcmpsori. Appreciation was expressed to those who were endeavouring to find employment for the young people of tho Dominion. An account of tho work of tlio Presbyterian Women's Training Institute in Dunedin, for training social workers, was given by Sister Kirkwood, of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church. A letter of congratulation was sent fj'Qin the mooting to Mr. Bambnry upon the attainment of his 90th birthday. Mr. Bambury is a pioneer worker in temperance .activities in Auckland. Afternoon tea was served. An Englishwoman was Finland's delegate at the International Congress of Local Authorities, which opened at the Central Hall, Westminster, recently. She was Miss Agnes Dawson, a teacher of languages at Helsingfors, and she was asked by the business and professional women's clubs there to attend the congress on their behalf. Miss Dawson is a graduate of the London School of Economics and speaks French, German and Swedish fluently. Writing to a friend in Auckland recently, Miss Dawsou said sho was finding the winters in Finland very rigorous, and she was entertaining serious ideas of making a visit to New Zealand.