SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21962, 20 November 1934, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. J. Paterson and Mrs. A. Morrow, Morrinsville, are at the Central Hotel.

Mrs. P. William-Powlett returned on Saturday by the Mariposa from a visit to Australia.

Mrs. T. G. B. Winch returned by the Mariposa 011 Saturday from a visit to Australia.

Mrs. R. D. Knight, Longburn, and Miss E. A. Bowden, Napier, are at the Station Hotel.

Mrs. E. A. Little, Miss J. Little and M iss' N. Townsend, Wellington, are at the Hotel Cargen.

Mrs. E. M. Laurie, Eastbourne, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. D. James, Shelly Beach Road, Heme Bay.

Mrs. Max Lichtonstein, who has been visiting Sydney and Melbourne, returned by the Mariposa on Saturday.

Miss G. Turkington, Rawene Avenue, West End, hau returned to Auckland after a visit to Feilding and Ohinewai.

M rs. H. Howard Greenway, Somerset, is returning to New Zealand bv the Strathaird after an absence of 30 years.

Major-Genera 1 H. t J. P. Browne. C.8., a retired Indian Army officer, and Mrs. Browne, who arrived by the Ruahine from England, are at present visiting Christchuroh. ,

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Clifford and Miss Rosamond Clifford are passengers by the Rangitnne due in Wellington on November 21. They will stay with Lady Clifford, Christ church.

Dr. Ada McLaren, M.8., D.P.H., who has been in "Britain and abroad for many years, will arrive in Wellington this week on the Rangitane to spend the summer with relations in Canterbury.

Jlrs. Wilson, widow of Dr. Edward Wilson, the famous scientist, who was a member of Scott's Antarctic Expedition, is at present visiting Christchurch. She recently travelled in Rhodesia, the Malay States and Australia.

The president of the Waimauku branch of the League of Mothers, Mrs. T. Charter, presided for the final meeting for the year and gave an address on "Motherhood." Tea was served by the hostesses, Mrs. T. Kerr-Taylor and Mrs. W. Morrison.

A home meeting was held at the residence of Mrs. Hullah, Kingsland, on Saturday by the " Y's " of the Auckland Women's Christian Temperance Union. Mrs. E. Appleby presided and welcomed, the Rev. A. E. Orr, who subsequently gave an address and also sang.

The Henderson Basketball and Soccer Clubs held £heir fifth annual ball in the Henderson Town Hall recently. The hall was attractively decorated in the clubs' colours. A large number of dancers attended,' including visitors from Auckland and the surrounding districts—Taupaki, Helensville, Kumeu and Swanson.

Are modern young men more musical than modern young women? asks an overseas writer. Several people have remarked to me this year on the predominance of men in the crowds of young people standing patient and absorbed through long evenings at the Queen's Hall, London. There may he a good deal of pose about the people in the boxes at the opera, but few people stand to show off.

The final dance of a series organised by the Huntly Cricket Club was held in the parish hall on Saturday evening. Card tables were provided for non-dancers, the winners being:— Ladies: Miss Grafton 1, Mrs. Liddle 2. Men: Mr. McMullen 1, Mr. E. Ruston 2. The winners of the novelty dances were Miss E. Mills and Mr. Gk Stevens, Miss J. Angus and Mr. K. Emmerson. '

An address was given by Mr. Kenneth Alelvin at a home meeting held bv the Eden branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union at the residence of Mrs. Powley. Mrs. Auld presided. Mrs. Neal, a Dominion superintendent, spoke of the various departments 'of work in which the Women's Christian Temperance Union is engaged. M rß, Hipwell sang and Mrs. Grey and Mrs. Clark also assisted with the programme.

Mr. and Mrs. R. F. G. McGrevy gave a card and social evening to some 40 guests in their private hall at Onetangi on Saturday. Dancing, games and items were enjoved and a sit-down supper was served in the dining room of the hotel. A silver collection was made among the guests for the Christmas tree fund for the Waiheke children. Card winners were- Mrs. Jenkins (Onetangi), first; Air A. Fenton (Onetangi), first; and Air Newbrook (Ostend) and Mr. J. Graham (Ostend) consolation.

Miss Margaret Freeman, daughter of a clergyman at Clermont, Queensland, who gained first-class honours in classics and her Bachelor of Arts decree at the Queensland University, has been appointed reader in classics at the university for the current year. Mim Freeman also won the Gertrude Mar.v Woolcock Memorial Prize for 1934, the prize being given in the Faculty of Arts for proficiency in Greek, and in addition bas found time |o edit the university magazine.

Beautiful roses decorated the lounge of the Overseas League Cl " b r Saturday when members of thebndce circle held their closing night for the vear. Flag bridge was played, prizes being won by Miss U. Slater, Miss Darcv-Jones and Mr. Kelly. The aggregate score prisef„r the year prated bv Airs H. Schmidt was won by Mr. de Lange. and Mrs. Araby as runner-up also received a prize. At Jhe c, ose of the evening the members of the bridge committee presented the conrener with a beautiful bouquet. A special supper was served in the library.