Jottings of A Lady About Town

NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 21

Jottings of A Lady About Town

MORFOLK ISLAND appears to be a coming holiday resort, for those de-

siring a change of • air and scenery. Mrs. H. R. Smith, of Christchurch, has planned to winter m the land of tall pines. At present she is putting m a few days with Mrs. F. M. Reid, Kelburh, before sailing. •. ♦ * WE shall soon be able to extend th 6 glad hand to Melda Fama, who has been away for two years or more. Her love of music took her to Vienna, that bright and gay city, which seems to have slumped so badly since the war. Anyhow, they can still te^l us quite a lot about music and all well-behaved pianos will simply have to sit up and take notice when Melda gets back. • •*■".• THE Ilotts are back from their trip to England and the "other side." Mr. Ilott, of course! is well-known m the advertising world on both sides of the Tasman. • * • : A NOTHER pretty wedding look place last week when Alice Chlsholm met Noel Keith Taylor at the altar of St. Andrew's Church, The Terrace, Wellington. Alice, who is the only child of Mrs. A. Chisholm, of Napier, made a pretty bride In her frock of white georgette over silver tissue. Her two 'maids, Edna Harmon and Marjorie Holmes, were m pink and blue georgette. Friends from Napier and Taupo were present to wish the happy pair "all ti\P very, best!' and the sliver horse shoe which Miss Vervor Aives presented to the .bride , was decorated . with white heather. ■ " -.'■ j . • " *' .-■;>■;/■ '■"■■:. ;■ MISS ■ FLORA TINGEY- and -sister are m back m town after a visit to Au'ckjlarid: • ■ ' ; '■■■■■ . I •• ■• -.• ■■■••■" :■ :; •.; MRS/ HARRISON COOK, who is here, *'* there arid everywhere m the in •■ terests of amateur theatricals, competitions, and all that sort of .thin?, was presented with a beautiful bowl as a mark of appreciation for her work m connection with Wellington Repertory Society. Thi3 happy little function, by the way, took place at the annual meeting of the society. '•' ;: ■ ') ;. MRS. BINNEY, Seatoun, is at present playing hostess to Miss Mona Nicol and Miss Quest, from Plcto«. , : j •_' .. * '• *'■' "v ; ;"• ' MRS. F.'DYER and daughter are back iy * from R'otorua. : , '. . i- ■■■■■■"• ' • '"' ■ ■•' ■..•;" THE. Wellington South Free Kinder- *■ garten Committee are very' busy preparing their "Royal Fair" to be held later on m the year. These affairs take some, organising and members are working ' very hard, to ensure; -success. Oh, yes, money, is at the root of all this, but then it's for a very good cause. ' -■' ,: .-,• - •' "■" ■•■■•.■■■'■-.■;■ MRS. . VIV. RIDDIFORD has tem,'porarily closed up her lovely home m Woburn Road, Lower Hutt, and.ad-

companied by her two pretty daughters» Jocylih and "Pain," is visiting Auckland. •.# ' * THELMA LISSINGTON is enjoying a ■*■ well-earned vacation with her parents at Palmerston North. With the exception of a few hours ofl: for sleeping and eating, Thelma's time is fully occupied attending to the secretarial duties of the Junior Red Cross. •#■ ■ * W7E hear that Lady Buckleton and her " good spouse Sir Henry are working overtime receiving congratulations. Local messages • may be dealt with quite easily, but when they come from all parts of the world, it's a big business. Still, one has to pay the price, even for popularity! • * ■ ' # TYR. AND MRS. WHITTON, who have just moved into. their new home at Lower Hutt, have collected their daughter, Miss Mary Whitton, who came up from Oamaru the other day. • • ■.'■• MISS VERA ZIMAN is m Wellington, m spending a few days before returning to her home m Auckland. She is only just back from Sydney whither she went to attend the Women's Zionist Council of Australia. *."■.*. * THE Plunket Society's dance at the 1 Kelburn Kiosk was a huge success, and everyone appears to have had "an enjoyable time. The society is ever m pursuit of funds to enable it to carry on with its vast and important work. The function was well patronised. • The black and l orange decoration -. scheme made an /^effective, background for the many pretty frocks. The officials present were Mrs. Widdop, president of the Kelburn' Commitr tee, Mrs. H. E. Evans, hon. . secretary, and Mrs. Mirama, hon; treasurer. The guests included Mrs. F. McLean, Mrs. K. Kirkcaldie, Mrs. R. Beere, Mrs. L. Blundell, Mrs. Dullard, . Mrs. Gill, Mrs. Spidy, Mrs. K. Morp^th, Mr. Caughley, Mrs. Gbrrigari, aha lots more. . • '.-■■ •..■-■#.'•■'#:.■ • - , THERE was a lot- of sound \ commonsense m the remarks mado by. Miss Riley, when addressing a meeting of the League ; of Mothers at the Town Hall, Mirairiar, the other evening.: Mothers should try to cultivate the habit of 4ltendihg: these League* meetings. The speakers liiake a thoroUßh study, of thefr subject and have ability to deliver . these practical ;v>ithy little talks m a manner beneficial to all those who have the ckr'e and up-bringing of children at heart. ; - '• -^ ' .■*■>','■#■. •■'•#■".•■■ AMONG the Wellingtonians who have returned home^ from the south are Mrs. W. H. Morris, Lower Hutt, Mrs. W. Tutt, Miss ' Eleanor Monro, and Mrs. G. Matthews, Newtown. ■"•■."'■'■ •.','■ *■ ■■•'•'■.• MISS AGNES McLEAN was asked to I** accept some tokens of esteem recently, when she retired from the staff

■culariy among tne young girls who have come under her care during her 16 years' service. The Under-Secretary, Mr. H. T>. Thomson, said things abou.t Miss Mc'Lean and her work that anyone might well be proud of. ■v ■ # D ACK from a four months' visit to *■* Australia is Mrs. Hansford, with Miss G. and Master M. Hansford. # # * THE Laurence Fosters, Mr., Mrs. and *■ little son, caught the "Maunganui" for Sydney last week, after spending a holiday m New Zealand. jyjRS. R. YOUNG and her Major--ITi General husband are back m Wellington after a visit to ; Auckland. MRS. ARTHUR ROSE, well-known In Christchurch for her .philanthropy, which takes the form of lovely Christmas parties to the poor kiddies, is m Wellington. • .'• . ,' : Sne came up to 'attend the N.Z. Women's Zionist Conference, the i first of its kind held m New' Zealand. -.. . It's an excellent idea, and aims at helping Jewish women m Palestine along the lines of the Plunket Society here. Mrs. David Nathan, of Auckland, convened the meeting; ' . •■■'■.*.•■ ■• * j';'..*. 1 - ''■"' MRS. DUNLOP , and family are back • .from Masterton, where they spent their time as the guests of Mr.'V. Donald./ • . , ;- . . ': v •'■; •': '.-•■.# ' . •.:,■■■:# > . .. s. LJELGA B. LUNNEBERG is at pre- * sent m Christchurch. . ; '■ - • ■' * ■'#.. ' # .' , PECILY FITZHERBERT, one of the V. Fitzherberts, of Falmerston. North, is the guest of Mrs. C. Morice, wife of the genial medico. • ■ ■ • ' * '■'.•' MRS. ALBERT RUSSELL, is .busy 1 . planning musical evenings and there is a treat 'm store for all real music lovers. ■ - • .# ■ • * THE well-dressed Alison.Kirkcaldie is *■ , m Dannevirke at present, staying with the von Dadlezens. # # . ' • . . DRETTY Joan Beere, now m London, will make her_ bow, to Royalty this month. She should look rather well In hfer-f'rdck of pale green tulle. ; • ■ ■ * • w ' • ' . YVONNE BLACKMORE, Lower Hutt, > is at present enjoying a holiday visit to her sister, Mrs. Jack Louisson, Palmers ton North. , . ' 1 ■ .' ' * '■■.*■"' # MRS. .FREEMAN JACKSON with daughters Marcella and Beatrice, from Wanganui, will he m residence here A f or a few months. # ; ." ■ •■■■■'♦ '■■■'* M-ISS ZET A CHAPMAN and Mrs. H. IVI Herd, Lower Hiitt, are back after their holiday visit ■' to Morere' hot - springs. • ■

SOCIAL GOSSIP FROM WELLINGTON

Jof the Immigration Department. Miss McLean has made a lot of friends, parti-