SOCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22108, 14 May 1935, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. C. Lowe, Tauranga, is at the Central Hotel. Mrs. J. W. Greville, of Whangarei, is the guest of Miss Nell MacKenzie. Mrs. E. V. Bevan and Mrs. F. M. Fraser, Wellington, are at the Station Hotel. The Misses D. and G. Williams, of Esmonde Road, Takapuna, have left on a visit to Rotorua. Mrs. J. B. Beckett, of Christehurch, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. Loughnan, North Auckland. Miss Nancy Parsons, of Rangiora, Canterbury, is the guest of Miss B. Griffiths, Remuera Road. Mrs. H. St. A. Murray, of St. Albans, Christehurch, is visiting relatives in North Auckland. Mrs. A. McHardy, of Hawke's Bay, and Mrs. M. J. Martin, of Gisborne, are at the Grand Hotel, Rotorua. Miss Beth Swanston, of Rose Cottage, Mon Desir, Takapuna, has returned from a holiday in Wellington. Mrs. N. Bridgman, of Cheltenham, and Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Mackay, of Takapuna, have returned from a motor tour in the Rotorua district. Mrs. J. L. Findlay, of Sockburn, Christehurch, who has been visiting Wellington, has returned South, accompanied by Lady Findlay, who will be her guest. Archdeacon and Mrs; A. L. Hansell, of Karori, Wellington, who have been visiting Archbishop and Miss Julius, of Cashmere Hills, Canterbury, have returned home. Mrs. S. Glanville-, of the China Inland Mission, who has been spending some months of furlough in New Zealand, will leave Wellington this week on her return to China. Miss L. J. Tingey (Auckland) will be staying at Orpington, Kent, until July, when she intends to tramp in Devon and Cornwall, wrote our London correspondent on April 27. Mrs. E. G. Chambers and _ Miss Susanne Chambers, Havelock North: Mrs. James Catherwood and Mrs. Russell, Christehurch; and Miss Merton. London, are at the Hotel Cargen. A farewell social was given on Saturday evening by members of the Society of Arts Sketch Club for Mrs. Ella Spicer, the well-known Auckland artist, who is leaving on Friday for England. Mrs. A. E. Kernot and her daughter, Miss V. H. Kernot (Auckland) have been visiting relatives in Devonshire. They have now taken a flat in Kensington for the summer, wrote our London correspondent on April 27. On the occasion of resigning from the service of the Education Board to be married. Miss E. Parton, of the staff of the Mauku School, was the recipient last week of a presentation of a set of silver spoons from the scholars and their parents. Miss M. B. Ogden (Auckland) has been doing Trubv King work for the last 10 years, and she hopes to gain further experience while in England and on the Continent, especially in connection with dietetics, wrote our London correspondent on April 27. At the term holiday break-up at the Howick High School, Miss A. L. Smith, infant mistress, who has been transferred to the Richmond Road School. Auckland, was presented with a handsome handbag bv Master Campbell Trousdale, on behalf of the pupils. The Takapuna branch of the League of Mothers held its monthly meeting in the Women's Memorial Hall, Takapuna, yesterday afternoon, Mrs. A. Reynolds presiding. Mr. J. W. Shaw gave interesting sidelights on " Problems experienced in the teaching of children." Afternoon .tea was served by Airs R. P. Cronhelm, Mrs. Darlow, Mrs. Sinclair and Mrs. R. J. Foreman. Continuing their weekly visits to the Public Hospital, members of Neville Carlson's Revue Company entertained partients in Ward 228 on Monday evening with a bright variety programme. The following contributed items: —Misses Joan Power, Betty Lelean, Gloria Lelean, Joy Young Mavis Reilly, Messrs. George Davies, Ted Stack, Tom Burnitt, Neville Carlsen. Miss Power was the accompanist. The wedding took place on April 15 at St. Anne's Church Moseley, Birmingham, of Mr. W. E. Merritt, the New Zealand cricketer and Rugby footballer, to Miss Doris Lambert., of Oakfield Road, Cannon Hill, Birmingham. Mr. John Nice, brother-in-law of the bride, was the best man. Following the quiet ceremony, a reception was held at the Midland Hotel, and Mr. and Mrs. Merritt left for Brighton for their honeymoon. They will live at Blackburn.

The Dorian Club, held its first meeting for the year on Saturday in the form of an " Elgar Evening." Mrs. Poole gave an interesting talk on " Elgar: His Life and Music." A varied programme from the works of the composer, including piano solos and duets, solo songs, three-part songs and fourpart songs was given by the following: Mesdames M Poole, R. Steele, G. Smerdon, F. Capper, It. Reynolds, D. Chisholm and Bartholomew, Misses K Brittain, B. Ward. K. Broadwood, M. Broadwood. J. Steele. P. Chisholm. D. Capper and E. James, Messrs. J. Simpson, W. Stoupe, A. Jonas, V. Capper, H. Capper. G. Smerdon, U. Smerdon. Supper was served and a questionnaire and discussion concluded a particularly enjoyable meeting.