PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19239, 1 August 1924, Page 10

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Miss Simons and Mips Broad arc spending- a holiday at, tho Hermitage. * # * Tiie engagement is announced of Miss Vera riiirrisoii, of the Training College) btufl", to Mr A. J. Stewart, of Outram. » » • Mrs T). A. Aiken, of Wellington, arrived in Dunedin op Wednesday afternoon on a short visit. She leaves on Sunday on her her return to tho north. Mrs R. Jamioson. of Maori Hill, has returned from a visit to Wellington. Pr IyindKiy Park and Mrs Park, Loth fonnerlv of Duneciin, wotp passengers for England by the Ramuera, which ieft "Wellington this week.

Mr and Mrs J. Aiikvn, of Wellington, c.ro s-taying at the Grand Hotel. • '■.«' * Dr and Mrs T. M'Kibbin will leave this morning en route for Wellington. • » • Miss M. Herum returned north on Monday after spending a short holiday with her people. • • • On Tuesday Mrs T. M'Kibbin was entertained at dinner by Lady I'erguson at her residence, "Wychwood." Mrs M'Gill, who has been the -guest of Mrs G. 11. Cheeseman, in Koslyn, returned on Tuesday to her home in Palmerstou North. • • • Mrs Kenrich, who was in town la.st week to be present nt the "capping" of her son. Dr 11. ' S. "Kenrich, returned to her home in liotorua oa 'i'uesday. Mrs Johnstone-Toplis, who has been the guest, of Mrs Gordon, in Roslyn, will leave to-day for Christehurch, wiiere she will join her husband and proceed with him to Australia. • • • On Wednesday evening Mrs Schorel; had a small bridge party in honour of Mrs T. M'Kibbin. The number present comprised two tables of players. • # * Dr and Mrs Carmalt-Jones had a small dinner parly at the Fernhill Club last evening, the guests present i>eing Sir Lmdo and Lady Ferguson, Dr and Mrs M'Kibbin, and Dr and Mrs Thompson. The engagement is announced of Edna, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs VV. S. Fleming, of Straven road, Riccarton, to Harry Wilfred, youngest son of Mr and Mrs G. D. Maefarlane, of Lower lliccarton. ' The engagement is announced of Miss Ethel ie E. M. Turnbull, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Turnbull, "St. Clair," Koyal Oak, and formerly of Dunedin, to Mr Ernest G. F. MacDufF, of Auckland. • * • The engagement is announced of Miss Constance "V. Duric, only daughter of Mrs J. W. Durie, of Merivale, Christehurch, to Mr E. Neil Tewsley, eldest son of Mr and Mrs H. C. Tewsley, of Parnell, Auckland. On Monday evening next the concert given by the Defiance Basket Ball team in the Girls' Hall, Moray place, promises to be an excellent one. Tho programme is long and varied, with songs, recitations, and .dances in abundance. Items such as displays of Swedish drill, illuminated club drill, and a dialogue, "An Amusing Mistake," will be enjoyed by all present. • * « The members of the St. Cecili Club recently spent a most enjoyable evening at the home of Miss Barth. Musselburgh. • After listening to a comprehensive programme the girls enjoyerl a chat round the fire. Miss Irene Barth entertaining them with bright anecdotes of her recent tour. Tho following programme was given:—Solo, "Poliehinolle" (Rachmaninoff), Miss M. M'Adam; vocal solo, "Down Here" (Brake), Miss E. Barclay; solo, "Danse Negro" (Cyril Scott), Miss N. Matheson; vical solo, "Like to the Damask Rose" (Elgar), Miss Lottie Scott; vocal solo, "Blackbird's Song" (Cyril Scott), Miss G. Allen; solo rhapsody No. 11 (Liszt), Miss Vera Bagley; solo, "Au Convent" (Boridine), Miss Beryl JJridgman; vocal solo, "The Curtain Falls" (iyHardelot), -Miss Ruby Barth; vocal solo, "Flower Song" (Gounod). Airs D. Dutiiie; duet, "Calm, Silent Night" (Goetze), Misses R. Barth and L. Scott; debate. "That Pianoforte Playing is a More Difficult Art Than Singing." Affirmative, M. Grieve; negative, Miss Barclay.

A charming private dance was given in tho Strand Salon on Tuesday evening by Mrs Houston, Mrs F. Reid, and Mrs Barrett. Green foliage and spring- flowers were used for decoration, and the rooms thus arranged looked verp pretty. Mrs Houston was gowned in powder-blue brocaded taffeta, lira Reid in lavender charmeuso, and Miss Barrett in rust-coloured georgette, heavily beaded. The guests present were Mrs Hall, wearing l jade-green morocain; Mrs Fergus, flamo panne velvet: Mrs Newlands black lace, with iet ornaments; Mrs Lindon, scarlet morocain; Mrs Fitzgerald, pale blue taffeta with silver lace; Mrs Hazlewoocl, resida green panne velvet and lace; Mrs Warren Boyd, maize velvet; Mrs S. Crawford, magenta panne velvet; Mrs Williamson, mole taffeta; Mrs Donnelly, black morocain with Oriental trimming; Mrs Harrison, orange ninon with berthe of gold lace; and Mrs Williamson (Christchurch), japonica-pink charmeuse with pearls; Miss Sadd, Vandyke petunia ninon with silver bodice; Miss R. Court, maizo brocade satin; Miss T. Court, lemon taffeta; Miss Humphries, pink satin (Early Victorian); Miss M'Queen, .wallflower velvet with fur trimmings; and Miss Anderson, black panne velvet with old gold trimming; Drs Hall, Fergus, Newlands, Lindon, and Fitzgerald. Messrs Hazelwood, Boyd, S. Crawford, Williamson, Cantrell, M'Millan, de Clive Lowe (2), Robinson, Minty, Anderson, Brown, Brunette, M'Queen, Oswin, and Browrdie.