SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21991, 24 December 1934, Page 16

SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. E. GeddiSj Takapuna, is visitiiig Rotorua.

Mrs. George Everiss, Milford, is visiting' Rotorua.

Mrs. A. Hodgson, Heme Bay, is yisiting Russell.

Mrs, J. Knight, sen., Takapuna, is visiting Russell.

Mrs. E. Coleman, Epsom, is spending the holidays at Russell.

Mrs. C. Eskell, Wellington, is staying jß.t Rarere Road, Takapuna.

Mr. and Mrs Allan Bond, Te A wain utu, are visiting Auckland.

Miss Keitha Mair, Takapuna, left yesterday for the Track.

Mrs. Cecil Harington is the guest of Mrs. Gilbert Mair, of Takapuna.

Mrs. F. H. Morton and family, Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, are visiting Rotorua.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ewen, Remuera Road, are spending the Christmas holidays at Ta.upo.

Mrs. E. L. Pirani, Feilding, is visiting Mrs. E. E. Mahony, of Shortland Flats. Auckland.

Miss Doreen Cook, Mount Eden, leaves to-day by the Monawai, on its northern cruise.

Mrs. T. W. Hall, 'Whangarei, is spending the holidays at Hurstmere Road, Takapuna.

Mrs. T. F.. Handyside, Armadale Road, Remuera, left yesterday for Taupo and Rotorua.

Mrs. L. P. Leary and Miss Peggy Leary, Seaview Road, Remuera, have left for Lake Rotoiti.

Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Offer, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Roberts, are leaving by the Niagara to-dav for Australia.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hanna, Arney Road, Remuera, are spending the holidays at their cottage at Whitford.

Mr. and Mrs. V. T. C. Savage, Waimata Valley, Gisborne, are visiting Auckland for the Christmas holidays.

Mrs. M. 0. L. Franklin and family have returned to Cambridge after spending several weeks at Milford.

Mrs. E. L. Bell, Wellington, Mrs. McDougal, and Miss B. C. McDougal, Christchurch, are at the Hotel Cargen.

Mrs. W. H. Reyburn and family, St. George's Bav Road, Parnell, have taken a house at Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, for a month.

Mrs. J. Meikle, Te Aroha, Mrs. J. Banks, and the Misses Banks, Waikino, and Miss E. Neill, Matamata, are at the Central Hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Hill, Howick, liave left in their car for Hawke's Bay, where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rolleston for Christmas.

Miss Eileen M. Johnston, of Constitution Hill, left last evening for Otorohanga to visit her parents. She will leave later for Taupo for the New Year.

The Dowager Lady Swaythling, of England,' who has been tstaying with Mrs. David Nathan, The Hill, Manurewa, leaves to-day by the Niagara fcr Sydney.' .

Mrs. W. Foot© and Miss M. Dando, Douglas Avenue, Mount Albert, are spending , the holidays as the guests of Mrs. Pitcaithly, at Ohopei Beach, .Whakatane.

Airs. C. E. Lamb, Te Aroha, Mrs. G. Spence, Blenlieim, Mrs. S. Humphries, Pongaroa, Mrs. Max Cleghorn, Masterton,' Mrs. A. George, Wanganui, and Mrs. R. Prangley, London, are at the Station Hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Graham, Feilding, Miss Molly Wilkinson, Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Yock. Auckland, Mr. and Mrs. W. Humphreys, Napier, Mrs. Barr Brown, Putaruru, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lawry, Napier, and Misses N. and Molly Day, Wellington, are at Hotel Mon Desir, Takapuna.

A special meeting of the Henderson branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held last week when Sirs. Easper, district president, presented prizes for the best school essay on temperance written by Standard V. and Standard VI. boys and girls. Gordon Strid, Catherine White, Ronald McGregor and Muriel Leman received the prizes. Mrs. Kasper gave an address on character building. Recitations were given by Ronald McGregor and Colin Lowe and a solo by June Wright. Afternoon tea wasi served by. members.

A very enjoyable Christmas party was given for the patients of the Knox Home on Saturday afternoon by Mrs. J. Reid, Mrs. A. Brett, Miss Frost, Miss Mulvaney, Misses Fleming (2), Souter (2), and Murray (2). A concert programme, arranged by Miss Briar Gardiner, was much enjoyed. The performers, were : Mrs. Jj. Parry, Mrs. Bollard, Mi S3 B. Birch, Miss M. Moisley, Mr. Parry and Mr. Simmonds. After the concert tea was served and small presents distributed among the patients. Mr. Stanley, on behalf of the inmates, thanked the promoters of the party;

A most enjoyable Christmas party was given t'o the patients of the Knox Home by the Ever Ready Committee of the Victoria League. An excellent entertainment was given, comprising songs, community singing, sketches and a. reading by Miss Statham. Songs were given by Mrs. Hobday, Mrs. Humphrey Gordon, Mrs. Sykes and ' Miss Rika Pater son; recitations and sketches by Mrs. Carte-Lloyd and Miss Mavis McCulloeh. The accompanists were Mrs. Hewlett and Miss Gray. Books and magazines were distributed. Also Christmas gifts of tobacco, sweets, handkerchiefs and scent. A delicious afternoon tea was served. Among those present were:—Miss Mowbray, president'of the league, Mesdames Rickerby, Throuson, Wallace, Stanley Chambers, Preston Chambers, Allen, McKay, Worrall, Green, Fraser, Stubbs, Callon, Guilder, Maguire, Cleal, Kohn, Charlton, Smith, Mathias, Misses Teapc, Keesing (2) and Graham.