SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12195, 21 July 1925, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Hostesses for the Community Club: — Monday, Mrs E. L. M. Meachen; Tuesday, Mrs Dormer; Wednesday, Mre Janies; Thursday, Mrs E. C. Cooper and Mrs Vine; Friday, Mrs G. McGregor ; Monday, Mrs E. G. Pilcher. Mias W. Mills is back after a stay in Otago. During their stay at the Bluff the captain, officers and cadets of the Port Melbourne gave a very jolly little dance in return for several at which they had been guests.

Miss E. L. Mclntyre is at present paying visits in Invercargill. Mrs G. Hannan Wilson (Invercargill) is visiting Wellington. “A grand-daughter of the famous Te Whiti is the head girl of the Pungarehu School, and slie is a credit to her race,” reported the senior inspector to the Taranaki Education Board this week.

A happy gathering took place at 98, Broad street. Palmerston ISorth, when Mrs Elizabeth Crosse, in the presence of her children, grand-children and great-grand-children, celebrated her ninety-fifth birthday. Mrs Crosse must be one of the oldest living colonists ~f New Zealand, for she has now been : n this country 84 years. She is still possessed of a mental and physical vigour remarkable for her advanced years.

Mr and Mrs W. Wills, late of Woodville. who nave been staying with Mr and Mrs Swan, of Levin, have left i n an extended visit to England. Mrs H. T. Peat, who has been visiting Rotorua in connection with the serious illness of her father, Mr H. Wickett. returned to Palmerston North. Mrs Peat was accompanied by her brother. Mr C. H. Wickett, who later continued his journey to Wellington.

On Wednesday Mr and Mrs T. W. Vickery (Invercargill) left for an extended holiday- in the North Isla.nd, embracing Wellington, Hamilton, and Rotorua. Savs a Loudon writer: There isn’t, positively, any end to the notions for new shoulder-knots and buttonholes. Th© other day, on the shoulder of a black and gold evening frock I saw a most attractive one that you could make yet; it cost shillings and ahillings. It consisted of some rounds ■if patent leather with serrated edges tipped with gold. These were slightly puckered up in the middle and had two or three small loops of little coral beads to make them look more like flowers. One or two little nacre flowers were added, hut the6e are not essential shells on wire would look as well.

I 'thought we had borrowed every possible thine from the upholsterer for our clothes (’writes a correspondent), but not The new shadow tapestry is ' beine used to trim the new ottamaline j and fine rep coat-frocks of to-morrow 1 . With approximately 1000 adults and : 800 children present the annual Cen- ' tral School’s ball at Palmerston North 1 was an outstanding: and spectacular ( success. Packed with dancers and spectators, the produoe hall at the show- ' grounds presented an animated* picture, ! and, with the prodigality of the dresses i and the lavish mural decorations, in" j which the school colours were promin- 1 ent, the scene was one that enchanted 1 the eye. Tiny tots and children rf 1 maturer years thyew themselves into 1 their frolicking with a delight that 1 wae only too apparent, and, although j the eyes of many were blinking when ‘ ten o’clock arrived, their regret at hav- l ing to leave the floor 'was manifest. The 1 prize winners included E. Hubbard (sea l shells), Peter Linton (“Passing Gen- ] eration”), Joyce Cruttendon (“Sunbeam”), O. Myers (“Colour”). Jack i Jamieson (“Peapods”), E. Thomson (’‘'‘Sacks”), and M. Maildy (“Wedding Bells”), and Mary- Joyce (“Bose ' Vase”). One of the most successful dances given by the nursing staff of the South- ' land Hospital was held in the Nurses’ Home lately. Two sitting rooms were set aside for bridge. The nurses’ dining and sitting rooms mads excellent dance rooms. These rooms were charmingly .decorated with' green, the lights being ; shaded with fine, white streamers, relieved with red and black butterflies : and slender trails of bush foliage, A - delightful supper, catered for and served by the nurses, was served in the lecture room. Nurses Harris and Gorman, as secretaries, and their committee were congratulated. Praise also is : due to Sister Liddell, who was responsible for the originality of the decorations. Miss Keddie received the guests, wearing eld gold marocain relieved with silver. ’ The committee of the Levin Memorial Home wish to record their grate- 1 ful thanks to the T. G. Maearthy Trustees for their donation of £l5O to the funds of the home. Mrs Harding, president of the Navy League Work Committee, wishes to gratefully acknowledge the following subscriptions to tho Overseas Relief Fund for Naval and merchant service dependents:—Anonymous £10: Miss C. Armstrong, Carterton Bs, “Slippery Sam,” 6s: Miss Oswin, Upper Hutt, 10s; Mrs Maitland, Picton. 10s. Subscriptions mjy be sent to Mrs Harding, or Mrs Firth, or to Mr R. Darrocb, at the Navy League office. Miss F.ileen Milne (Christchurch), is visiting friends at Island Bay. Passengers to England by the Port Melbourne will include Mrs David) Blair, Karaka Bay. / Aliss Petersen, who has been for a trip to Sydney with Captain Petersen, is back again. A new idea for helping a good cause comes from Christchurch, where an amateur dramatis company had a street day to boost their performance, a pantomime, which was given for a charitable cause. They sold tickets and programmes, had a procession of performers, and arranged for ah' openair wireless concert.