PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19374, 9 January 1925, Page 8

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mr and Mrs W. Vivian have returned from a visit to Christchurch. » # «■■ Mrs and Miss Barth are visiting Geraldine. • • » Misses A. M. Andrew, tj.. Cooper, and M. Thomas are spending a holiday at Geraldine. Mr and Mrs Donald Reid have returned from a. holiday in Timaru. * # *; Miss Marjorie Scott, who has been spending a holiday with friends in Dunedin, has returned to Auckland. T-ady Williams gave a tea party at her residence on Wednesday in honour of Mrs Seymour Hicks. The engagement is announced of Chrystabel, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. F. Edmond, of "Mount Lodge," Melville street, to Mr W. 1,. M'Kellar. Mr and Mrs F. P. Evans, of Sydney, are visiting Dunedin prior to taking a trip to the Lakes. Mr Evans, who is at present a barrister, will he remembered as commander of R.M.S. Tahiti, one of the troopships used during the war. and also as commander of the Nimrod, one of Sir Ernest Antarctic ships.

The engagement is announced of Agnes, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. T. Hazlett, ot Invercargill, to Mr William Cunningham, of Christehurch. The Dixieland Dance Committee held a small private dance at the new HydroGrand Tea-rooms, the Esplanade, St. Clair, on Wednesday evening. The rooms furnish a most delightful setting for jazz evenings, the colouring and decoration scheme being very fine. The mnsic was played in usual Dixie stylo, and was heartily encored after each dance. Miss N. Vamey played the extras, and gramophone selections.were uiso given during tho evening. Members of the Seymour-Slicks Company were present after tho theatre, and dancing was kept up merrily till about 1 a.m. * * # On Tuesday afternoon, at the Otago Women's Club, a reception was given in honour of Mrs Seymour Hicks, and also as a means of welcoming Lady Ferguson after her visit to America. Tho rooms were prettily arranged with flowers, and, considering tho number of club members out of town, there was a good attendance. Lady Ferguson, tho president, who was dressed in a gown of mole velvet brocaded in orange, a black fur-trimmed coat and a smart hat to match, welcomed tho guests and oxprossed her delight at being back in Dunedin again. She wag answered by Mrs Seymour Hicks, who looked charming in a frock of navy blue crepo-de-ohine, a navy blue hat, and a mole fur coat. Mrs Hicks thanked Lady Ferguson for her words and spoke in tones of praise about tho Otago Women's Club. She said that it was a splendid institution, and remarked that it could set a good example to many of the clubs in London. Her speech was received with much enthusiasm by thoso present. Miss Betty Hicus. who accompanied her mother, was dressed in a frock of black crepo-dochino with cuffs and collar of white and a black hat to match. Tho members of tho club were then introduced to the guests of honour, and the rest of the afternoon was spent in conversation. » • • A novelty in dook chairs, calculated to pvovido maximum comfort, is now available. It is called the '" Swinging Deck Chair." It is quite liko sitting In a hammock, but with this difForenc©—the. s\viuging deck chair will remain almost rigid if so desired. You may sit upright, sit back, or lounga—C. and W. Hayword (Limited), 141 Georgo stroet, are placing it on the market for the moderate sum of 10s 6d.— Advt.