SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21733, 23 February 1934, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Lady Nathan, Perth, is at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. .Richardson, Wellington, are spending a holiday at Rotorua. Miss Lilv Oil, of Wellington, arrived yesterday to spend a holiday at Auckland. Miss Miller, Hamilton, and Miss J. Blacklock, Whangarei, are at the Hotel Cargen. Aliss Marjoric AlcCormack, Parnell, is the guest of Mrs. R. E. Fisher, New Plymouth. .Mrs. J. Scanlon and Aliss E. Hire, Now Plymouth, arc spending a holiday in Auckland. Miss Shirley Watkins, of Mission Bay, is visiting Raglan, and is the guest of Miss Val Collier. Air. and Airs. .John Atontgomerv, Christchurch, will leave early in June for a trip to Great Britain. Mrs. S. Cory-Wright, Wellington, is the guest of her mother, Airs. K. MacLcnnan, Victoria Avenue, Remuera. Mrs. K. Kirkcaldie and Airs. C. Clabburn, Wellington, and Aliss AL Kressc, Christchurch. are at the Grand Hotel. r " Air. and Airs. Bryan Todd, Wellington, left yesterday for an 'extended motor tour of Hawke's Bay Gisborne and Auckland. Visitors from overseas at the Grand Hotel include Mrs. S. W. Lewis and Aliss G. Lewis, Melbourne, and Airs. F. Hagan, Victoria. Professor Anne Strong, Dean of Home Science at the Otago University, will return to-day by the Monterey from a visit to America. Airs. L. Alaunsell, Alasterton, Airs. D. Hinge, Wellington, Airs. D. Blyth. AVanganui, and Mrs. P. Saurin, Loudon, are at the Station Hotel. P Overseas visitors at the Hotel Cargen include Airs. Doris Hilliard, London. Mrs. F. B. Clapp, Sydney, Airs. J. Forge and Aliss Forge, Melbourne. Airs. E. B. Gunson left yesterday by the Afonowai for Sydney on a visit to her sister, Airs. D. W. Coutts, at Silesian Downs Station, on the Loddon River, Victoria. Airs. Gunson, who experts to be away about two months, plans to spend Easter week with friends in Sydney 011 her way home. > At the Alansion House, Kawau, arc Airs. A. Saurin, of Hampshire, England; Air. and Airs. 33asil 33uddle, Remuera; Airs. T. Jarman, Epsom; Aliss E. J. Laing, Auckland; Air. G. H. Robins, Devonport; Aliss R. Anderson, Richmond, Auckland; Airs. Dennis B. Mansergh, Remuera; Airs. J. C. Hill, Auckland. The weekly concert arranged by Airs. Raeburn and Air. A. Hamblin at the Public Hospital was held in ward 20 on Wednesday evening. The programme wis provided by Air. and Airs. J. W. Bailey and consisted of songs, elocution, dancing, cornet solos and humorous items. Those taking part were Airs. Edwards, Alisses Kitty Alanners, Pattie Payne, Winifred Waito, Norma Dennis, Patty Curran, Betty Birch, Alessrs. A. AlcSkimming, Jack Buckley, Alick Orr, Ken Evans and Airs. J. W. Bailey. Aliss Marjorie Yorkc was the accompanist.

The opening meeting for the year of the Grey Lynn branch of the League of Mothers was held in St. Columba Hall on Wednesday, the president, Mrs. Hynes, presiding. Songs were given by Mrs. H. King and Miss En a. Beadle, who were accompanied by Mrs. McKinney and Mrs. .J uric. Miss Davis read interesting letters from the Tokanui branch. A: resolution of sympathy with Mrs. Fletcher on the death of her husband was passed. The speaker for the meeting was Mrs. S. 0. English, who gave an inspiring address on the aims of the league and the responsibility of the mother. She urged women to rally to the defence of their kingdom and oppose with every endeavour the forces tending to make a sordid contract of what is a sacred union, for in the sanctity of the marriage contract lay the safety of the world. The Gaiety Hall, Surrey Crescent, was brightly decorated when the staff of Bridgens and Company, Limited, held a dance and social evening to wish bon voyage to Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Bridgens and their son Boy, who are leaving on an extended trip to Australia. During the evening musical and vocal items were rendered by Misses M. Sheahan and I. Long, and dance music was provided by an orchestra under the leadership of Mr. T. Lonergan. Mr. Bridgens was presented with a travelling rug from the stalf and friends, and Mrs. Bridgens received a shower bouquet. Among those present were Mrs. F. H. Bridgens, in a black georgette and lace frock; Mrs. E. G. Bridgens. black Chantilly lace; Mrs. P. Bridgens, floral ninon; Mrs. L. Bridgens, green crepo suede; Mrs. A. Daniels, pink silk net; Mrs. H. Stevens, pastel green silk marocain; Mrs. L. Lindsay, pink lace and georgette; Mrs. D. Barker, floral green pique: Mrs. H. \V. Shove, black georgette. The committee responsible for the successful evening were Mrs. G. Copas, in black marocain; Mrs. E. Leirgett, ciel blue marocain: Mrs. E. Tillack, floral pique; Miss J. Reston, black and pink silk lace; Miss P. Rigby, white georgette.