PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19269, 5 September 1924, Page 10

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs D E. Thoomin and Mrs W. A. Moore arc attending the annual conference of the Plunket Society in Wellington. • • a Mrs \ Barnett is also in "Wellington attending the Plunket Society's annual conference. » « • Mrs 0 T J. Alpers, of Christchurch, is visiting Di'inedin. one will return north on Tuesday next. « » • Miss Myrtle Vnrooe, of Lawrence, is spending Her spring vacation at Brighton. • » • Miss Given Goldsmid has gone to Central Ota go and Pembroke for her vacation. •• » •» Miss Doreen flight, of Christchurch, is at present staying with Mrs Charles Find lay at North Taieri. • * • Mrs J. 11. Inglis, of Timaru, is visiting friends in Dunedin. • * • Miss Letty Williams, who has been visiting friends in Christchurch, has returned to Dunedin. • • • Mrs Garth Gallaway had a sma.ll bridge evening at her residence, High street, on Wednesday. » » * . Mrs Edmond. of Mount Lodge, invited a number of friends to play bridge at her residence on Tuesday evening. » * * Mr and Mrs John Sim, who were at Cave, returned to Dunedin on Wednesday evening, accompanied by Mrs Ernest Le Cren, of Christchurch. • » a Dr Lilian Storms and Miss Wilson (of the United States) left, on Tuesday to spend part of the University vacations at, Stewart Island. • » • Mrs Basil Catlouc, of Auckland, has been the guest, of Mrs Lethbridge. of Upper Kew, for the Conference of the National Council of Women. '

The engagement is announced of Miss Hazel O. Davies, only daughter of Mr and Mrs A. T. Davies, Highland Park, Wellington, to Mr Fred E. Asboe (late Royal Flying Corps), fourth son of the Rev. A. and the late Mrs Asboe, Belfast, Ireland.

Several families are spending the school vacations at the popular seaside resorts around Dunedin. ‘ W ith weather such as wo are experiencing they have been having a very enjoyable time.

The musical hour at the Otago Women’s Club on Wednesday afternoon was largely attended. Numerous songs were rendered by Miss Irene Hey wood, and duets were played by Mrs Mason and Miss Martin.

Mr aud Mrs Charles Findlay, of Taieri, gave a delightful picnic at “Rannock,” Salisbury. Present wore Mesdames Shand, MTutyro, Pugh, and James Findlay, Misses B. Findlay, D. Eight (Christchurch), Easton, Porteous, Pugh (2), and MTntyre, Messrs J. Findlay, Henderson, and MTntyre.

A pleasant little function took place at the Otago Women’s Club yesterday, when a deputation from the members mot Miss Nicolson, the secretary, at morning tea. Mrs Vivian, on behalf of the members, expressed to her their warm appreciation of her long and faithul services, her untiring energy, and her unfailing courtesy, and asked her acceptance of a handbag containing a roll of notes as a token of their esteem.

A country correspondent has sent me the following item of news:“The Young Men’s Club, held a very successful fancy and hard-up dance at Lawrence on Wednesday night last. Prizes were awarded for both fancy dress and hard-up costumes, the winners being Miss Vera M’Stay and Miss Ruby Hall, and Mr S. M'Kay and Mr J. Brydic. The following list were present in fancy dress and hard-up costume: —Mesdamer Thompson and Cousins, Misses Girvan, Hall, Munro, Pearsall, M’Stay, M‘lntyre, Holt, Smith, Muir, Bartlet, Guthrie, Dunlop, M’Neilly, I. M’Xeilly, Small, Peak, Swanwick, and Cousins, Messrs J. Robertson, W. Kennedy, J. Kennedy, J. M’Corkindalo, F. Parra, D. M’Evoy, L. Smith, W. Thomsen, G. Crawford, J. Brydie, A. Short, A. Lysaght, R. Hancock, S. M’Kay, H. Jacobs, W. Bell, D. Cochrane, R. Marshall, and R. Miller.

“A very delightful little dance was held in the Holy Trinity School-room at Lawrence on Thursday night in honour of Miss Florence Hart, whose marriage is to take place shortly. Dancing took place in the hall, which was decorated with coloured streamers, supper being served on the stage. Among those present were; Miss F. Hart, wearing Victorian frock of white satin and silver lace over pink crepe de chine; Mrs Martin, black panne velvet; Mrs Moore, winoi velvet beaded; Mrs Brett, vieux rose satin; Mrs Frisk, white beacect georgette; and Mrs Gooch, floral ninon; Misses Airey H E. Hart, M. Colgan, M. Colgan, F. Gumming, A. Nichols, M. Darton, G. Robertson, R. Potts, M. Sutherland, Browne, M. Hart (Cambridge), B. Potts, M. Varcoe, V. Potts, and M. Hart, Messrs Martin, Brett, Hart, Gooch. Moore, Smyth, K. Thomson, Farra, Brooks, Coombs, Lysaght, Falconer, Ferguson (Invercargill), and Jacobs.” I must thank my correspondent for her courtesy in forwarding these items, but desire to say that unless reports are sent more expeditiously they cannot be reported In full in this column

On Wednesday Mrs Denton Leech entertained some of the delegates of the National Council of Women at lunch at her residence, St. David street. The table was decorated with bowls of primroses and pink camellias, and looked exceedingly charming. The guests were Lady Luke (Wellington), Sister Hannah, Mesdames M’Farlane, Cadoux, and Bulte, and Miss Kane. After lunch the visitors were conducted over the University by the Chancellor, Dr Cameron, and were much impressed with the grounds and rooms that they saw.

The last two meetings or the Aorangi Musical Club have been most enjoyable. The July meeting, for which Miss Justice, of Tennyson street, was hostess, was spent in the study of “Absolute and Programme Music,” works to illustrate these forms being performed by various pianists, while singers and instrumentalists contributed concerted items. Miss' Sinclair was the essayist. The August meeting was held at the residence of Miss M’Gibbon, Clyde street. “Modern English Music” was the subject chosen, and all enjoyed listening to tho compositions of some of the best known of our present-day English composers. Miss Logie gave an interesting sketch on the„ lives of some of the most prominent. The following members performed :—Mrs Moore, Misses Sinclair, E. Morrison, Young, Rawlinson, Justice, M’Dougall, E. Young, M’Gibbon, Scoullar, and Stenhouse (songs). Misses White and Frazer (piano solos), Mrs Sundstrum. and Miss Shnw (violin solos).

Last evening the delegates of the National Council of New Zealand Women ■were entertained at a reception at the Otago W omen’s Club. The conference colour scheme of purple and gold was carried out in beautiful spring flowers, and tho rooms looked very inviting, Airs J. Hutchison, senior vice-president of the Otago Women’s Club, welcomed the visitors, and in a charming little speech expressed he r pleasure at being able to do so. Miss Kane, dominion president, suitably replied on behalf of the National Council _of Women. While the guests were arriving musical selections were played by an orchestra’ organised by Mrs H. de C. M‘Arthur, and later a small programme was given, items being songs by Mrs Wilson and Miss Theomin and a playetto by Mrs A. Gard’ncr and Miss Aslin. The evening was a very pleasant one. The visitors one and all expressed their delight in Dunedin and its people, and agreed that tho conference from every viewpoint had been a great success.

A dance was held at “Avalon,” the residence of Mrs J. C. M’George, on Wednesday evening to celebrate the coming of ago of her third sou, Mr C. 11, D. M’George. The ballroom was decorated with the bluebird and lucky horseshoe and the supper room with spring flowers. Some 40 young guests spent a most enjoyable time, healths being sung with musical honours. On such a beautiful night the garden walks were in great request between the dances. Wireless items from 4YA wore greatly enjoyed during the evening. Among those present were Mrs J. C. M’Geprge (in heavily headed mole crepO-dc-chinc), Miss Noel M’George, (paid pink morocain silver lace, bouquet of violets, debutante). Miss Ewing fmaire taffetas heliotrope and luce medallions), Miss Elsa Hill (rose morocain silver lace), Miss Kathleen Salmond (pink morocain and roses). Miss Marjory Salmond (pale green morocain and roses), Miss Bertha Salmond (vcllow morocain gold lace), Mias Mnmi Paterson frovnl blue taffetas). Miss Sari Paterson (black charmeuse, crimson beads). Miss Mollie Fleming (white silk). Miss Mollie Brent (kingfisher -blue crope-de-chine). Miss Guida Brent (pale pink crepe-de-chine), Miss Phyllis Newbury (sea green brocaded taffetas rosebuds). Miss F. M’Georpo (pink brocaded taffetas), Miss E. M’Gcorge (heliotrope taffetas silver lace). Miss V. M’George (green shot taffetas lace). Miss Beryl Bridgman (pink taffetas). Miss Stenhenie Bingham (nalo green crepe-de-chine), Miss K. Fountain (tangerine morocain), Messrs Sim, M’Cluggage. Strong. Salmond (2), Brent, Turner, Bridgman. Ewing. Fleming. MTndoe. Sinclair.” Martin. M’Goorge (4), etc. Owing to the term holidays many were unable to be preset.