PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19257, 22 August 1924, Page 10

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Miss Nicolson. secretary of the Otago Women’s Club, is visiting Central Otago. ft * * Mis W. R. Copland, of Inveircargili, is the guest of Mrs Robson, of Roslyn. * » » Mrs H. D. W. Brewer returned on Wednesday night from a visit to Christchurch. Miss M. O. White has left on a visit to the North Island. * » ♦ Miss E, Haggitt has gone for a trip to Christchurch. .ft ft ft Mrs Benjamin, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs G. Benson, Manor place. * -ft ft Messrs Foord and Sligo motored to Tuapeka Mouth on Saturday, where they spent the week-end as the guests of Mr and Mrs T. M‘Kinky. Mrs Peter M’Callnm, of Queen's Drive, returned on Monday from Oama.ru, where she was the guest of Miss Martin. • * * Mrs W. Ilandysidc. who has been in Christchurch for the Grand National Reek, will leave to-day for her home in Invercargill after spending a night in Dunedin. • ft ft Miss Helen Garland, of Waimatc, is a guest at St. Hilda’s College while attending the reunion of old girls. • • ft Miss Bonnie Wilson, of Invercargill, is spending a week in Dunedin to attend the reunion of old girls at St. Hilda’s, and is the guest of the sisters at the college. ° ft ft * On Monday afternoon, at her residence. “Mount Lodge.” Miss Edmond entertained Miss Coates at a tea party. The guests present wore iLitzgeT'fl'ld and Monro, Misses Johnston (2), Stock, E. Roberts, Gallavvay, and Macandrow. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs J. M'Queen had a bridge party at her residence in Manor place. The guests present were Mesdatnes Sargood. Schcrek, Solomon, Hutchison, Glcndining. Benjamin (Auckland), Chanman, Benson. Jones, Greenfield, and Miss Ensor. • • • The Women Citizens’ Association has received an invitation, through the courtesy of Messrs Fletcher and Love, to be present at the Exhibition grounds on Saturday next, when a practical demonstration will bo 'riven of modern building methods. Such a, novelty should be of great interest, and it is hoped that as many women as possible will be able to attend. • * * On Tuesday evening the Pin" Reading Circle of the'Otago Women’s Club had its second reading of Hastings Turner s play, ‘The Lilies of the Field.” Parts were taken by Mesdatnes Chapman, Poorly, Scoular, Gard’ner, Williams, J. Williams, Wakefield Holmes, and Eastgate, Misses Aslin, Edmond and Dutton. The result was most satisfactory. ft * » Sir George and Lady Fenwick have been tlio guests, at Farnileo, near Selkirk, of Mr A. F, Roberts, brother of Sir John Roberts. They had a delightful time at his beautiful home, and Mr Roberts showed them a great portion of this part of Scotland, which is very charming from the scenic viewpoint, and is also full of historic interest. Sir George went up to London for a dinner which Rord and Lady Beaverbrook gave at the Queen's Hall in honour of visiting editors from overseas, but he rejoined Lady benwick in Scotland next day for a visit to Perthshire. • • • On Wednesday evening, Lady Ferguson entertained the committee of the Otago Women’s Club at dinner at “Wychwood.” Lady Ferguson, wearing a frock of flamoeoloured brocade, received in the drawing room. The guests were Mcsdames Hutchison, Begg, Doorly, Edmond, T. C. Ross, Blues, Oldham, and Wakefield Holmes, Misses Ross, Martin, and Williams, The dinner table was decorated with softly trailing greenery, with a posy of spring flowers at each guest’s place. Mrs Hutchison proposed the health of the hostess, wishing her happiness on her corning trip. After dinner, Mrs Oldham sang and Mrs Doorly and Mrs Wakehold Holmes lecited.

Miss IT. Hazlett of ibis city, recently had an enjoyable six mouths’ touring on the Continent. She visited the South of France, Switzerland, Italy, Sicily. Holland, and Belgium, and was particularly impressed with Switzerland, the winter sports season at St. Moritz passing all too quickly. After touring the Knglish Hakes district. Miss Hazlett expects to said for New Zealand by the Mooltan on August 29.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs B. R. Stock gave a bridge party at her residence in Mornington. The hostess was gowned in navy blue beaded morocain, while Miss Stock wore a frock of rod crepe de chine. The party was in honour of Lady Ferguson, in addition to whom were present Mesdatnes Edmond, Finch, Oheeseman, Al'Master, Hilton, Rattray, and Moore, Misses Donniston Sise, and Rattray.

Miss Rosemary Roes, whose new serial “Heather of the South,” is being printed by the Otago Witness, is a New Zealander by birth, and had laid the plot of her story in the dominion. Miss Rees is a daughter of the late Mr W. R. Roes, a well-known barrister and author of the “The Rife and Times of Sir George Grey.” Rast year Herbert Jenkins, of Rondon, published her novel “April’s Sowing." Amongst Miss Rees's other literary, efforts are a number of one-act plays, one produced in Xew York, and the other in Rendon, besides a number of contributions to different magazines and Rondon papers.

I have been asked to insert a report of a enjoyable dance given by the nursing staff of the Timaru Public Hospital last week, 'the report is too long fon insertion in its entirety in these columns. The matron (Miss Finlayson) received the guests, wearing a draped frock of black panne velvet, with cabouchon of jet beads. Among those present were Sister Squires, saxe blue morocain ; Sister Muir, moonlight souplc satin; Sister B. Taylor, black panne velvet; Sister H. Collett, green crepe de chine and silver tissue; Sister M, Taylor, mole velvet; Nurse Bassett, salmon pink crepe de chine and georgette, heated in white: Nurse Rosingrave, rose coloured satin and lace; Nurse M. Cox, rose pink satin ; Nurse M. Taylor, black panne velvet- Nurse M. Kaye, lavender charmousc; Nurse E. Kaye, white satin and lace; Nurse Ballantyne, apricot shot taffetas; Nurse Harvey, sea-green satin; Nurse E. Scott, pink geor alto beaded in crystal; Nurse M. B. Scott, powder blue georgette; Nurse D. Wilson, blue shot taffetas; Nurse A. Howell, lavender crepe de chine; Nurse Kirk, white crepe de chine, with overdress of sequins; Nurse Eaden, white lace and satin; Nurse R. Craig, cream lace over palest pink satin; Nurse E. Peters, blue taffetas; Nurse Trapski. black panne velvet; Nurse Christie, black and white sequinned georgette; Nurse 0. Clayton, eau-de-nil satin; Nurse Allan, black and silver panne velvet; Nurse Waddell, almond green shot taffetas; Nurse C. Price, apricot brocade; Nurse M. (Jrornie, orange souple satin; Nurse Morton, blue chiffon velvet; Nurse K. Marsden, black morocain- Nurse O’Donnell, green shot taffetas- Nurse O. Leslie, blue and gold taffetas; Nurse E. Thompson, flame chiffon v rivet.

The Tawanui School Committee held a most successful fancy dress ball in the Tawanui Hall. Many and varied were the costumes worn, ami the grand march, led by Mr and Mrs Forrester, and in which close on 50 couples took part, presented a. gay scene. Included among the ladies in costume wore Mrs Goodsir (butterfly), Mrs Woodside (queen of diamonds), Mrs Junge and Msis D. Goodsir (queen of spades), Mrs Grey lily), Mrs Saul (pierrette), Mrs Carruthers (snowstorm), Miss Carruthers (spring), Mrs Forrester (golliwog), Mrs Cutler (Belgium), Misses Forbes and Abernethy (Britannia), Miss Abernethy (good luck)', Miss Ross (black cat), Miss Harding (waitress). Miss Scott (bon-bon). Miss Grant (gipsy), Miss Flugge (Highland lass). Little J rixie Grey looked very well as a rooster, but pride of place among the ladies was given to Mrs Coutts, whose presentation of “Topsy” was splendid. Among the gentlemen 'were Mr M'lntyre ('‘Gentleman at Large”), Messrs B. Goodsir and T. Blackwell (Indians), Mr B. Blackwell (bride), Mr D. Scott (minstrel), Mr Lathi, Owaka (pierrot), Mr A. Blackwell (Hindoo), Mr Spillane (minstrel). Mr Grey (jockey), Mr Forbes (“Heart of the West Cowboy”). Mr and Mrs A. Sharpe, Misses A. and 11. Campbell, Mr I. Sharpe, and Mr Forrester were members of the Ku Klnx Klan. Messrs F. and B. Goodsir made efficient M.C.’s. The music was supplied by Mesdatnes Morton and J. Sharpe. Mr and Miss Forbes. Messrs Waites and Campbell (Pnketiro), with extras supplied by Mrs Perry (Houipapa). What was considered by nil as a most enoyablo and successful function was brought to a close in the vicinity of 4 a.m.

An interesting visitor to Sydney at, the present time is Baronoss Maria Antoinette Avanzo, who is on <t tour of the work!. Baroness Avanzo came to Australia about 15 months ago with her son and daughter, and intended to stay only three or four months. She had been ordered a rest by her medical adviser after a racing accident, and she decided to visit Australia to recuperate, with a view also of buying property as an investment. She has bought a farm of about, 400 acres near Quaker's Hill. She liked Australia so well, however, that she has remained there ever since. As well as being a large landholder in Italy, she is also part proprietress of a leading Italian sporting paper. But it is as a motorist Baroness Avanzo has sought fame—and thrills (stales the Sydney Morning Herald). She has raced against the leading drivers in Italy, France, and Spain. She was a competitor in the Grand Prix of 1922, but owing to an accident she had to retire. One of her greatest achievements was when she gained second place in the Circuit de Brescia, averaging 65 miles an hour over a course of about 268 miles. In 1922, at Targo i'lorio, Siciby, she took part in an SCO-kilometres race against all comers. The truck is mountainous and dangerous, and is considered one of the most difficult in the world. Baroness Avanzo gained second place, "but," she. added, "I was almost as pleased as if I had gained first place, because it was so thrilling." King Alfonso, who is also an enthusiatic motorist, was a spectator at a hill-climbing contest at Barcelona, and after the race he presented Baroness Avanzo with a brooch. Baroness Avanzo will bo leaving for America shortly, where she hopes to compete in the motor racing at Indianapolis, but, if suitable arrangements were made in Sydney she would be pleased to race against all comers. "But I like long distances best," she added.