PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19443, 31 March 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mr and Mrs H. de C. M'Arthur, who have booked their passages for England by the Remuera, leave Dunedin this week. j » * * Mrs A. 0. Begg, Miss Begg, and Miss ■ Clarke, are on a visit to Christchurch. « • * Miss E. F. Hooper, of London, arrived on the Remuera, and is staying with her brother, Mr W. L. Hooper, of Littlebourne. • » • Mrs Young, of Inglewood, and Miss Anthony, of Normanby, are the guests of Mrs Aburn at Sawyer's Bay. • • * Miss Violet Logan and Miss Stout arc the guests of Sir Robert and Lady Stout in Wellington. « •» ■» Mrs Cossens is visiting Invercargill as the guest of her daughter, Mrs J. M'Leod. Mr and Mrs A. L. Isaacs will leave this morning for Wellington, where they will embark on the Port Sydney, bound for London. « • • The Hon. J. A. Hanan, M.P., and Mrs Hanan have taken the residence of Mr W. R. Brugh, who, with Mrs Brugh, and Miss Brugh, left recently on a holiday visit to the Homeland and Europe • • » Mrs G. R. Ritchie leaves next week on a visit to England. Mrs Russell Ritchie leaves at the same time on a visit to Canada. » » # The engagement is announced of Winnie, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. A. Storer, of Dunedin, to Mr J. M'Farlane, eldest son of Mr and Mrs I. M'Farlane, also of this city. • * * Mrs S. B. Jackson, of Kaiapoi, and Mrs Keetley, also of Kaiapoi and proxy delegate of tho W.C.T.U. for Motueka, are the guests of Mrs Black, Valpy street, St. Clair. » « • The engagement is announced of Olive, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Anderson, of Ashley Downs, to Mr A. J. Storer, only son of Mr and Mrs J A. Storer, of Dunedin. • • • The engagement is announced of Mabel, daughter of Mrs M'Grath, of Linwood, Christchurch, to Reginald Hugh, oldest son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Thackwell, of St. Albans, Christchurch. » » » Mrs T. K. Sidoy gave a tea party yesterday afternoon at "Corstorphine," Caversham, in honour of Mrs W. Thomson, of Stewart Island. The guests invited wore Lady Elliott, Mesdames W. Thomson, G. Stewart, P. Ban-, J. Hutchison, Burnsido, Stevenson, 'ibbotson, and M'Korrow, and Miss M'Korrow. • * • A large and happy gathering filled the Tudor Hall Cabaret on Saturday evening last, when the rain outside made the warmth and comfort inside all tho more alluring. There were many parties present, £wo of the largest being Mrs M'Kenzie's. and tho one given for Mr and Mrs HeugKan and their company. • • « A most enjoyable dance was held in tho Nurses' Home, Dunedin Hospital, on Friday night, when the matron, Miss Tennent, was welcomed by the members of the Hospital Board, the honorary physicians, and surgeons, and their wives, the nursing staff and their friends. The home was prettily decorated throughout, and supper was served in tho library and the lecture room. • » • Southland papers, in voicing the sincere public regret at the depar*ure of the Hon. and Mrs J. A. Hanan from Invercargill, to reside in Dunedin. not only pay an eloquent tribute to the conspicuous administrative abilities shown by Mr Hanan when Minister of Education and Justice, but give high praise to the valuable public services of Mrs Hanan, who, they stale, will bo greatly missed in the community, because of her fine public spirit, and the loading part sho has taken in assisting patriotic, educational, social, and philanthropic workMiss Rattray gave a tea party yesterday afternoon at her residonco, Eglinton, in order to say "farewell" to Mrs G. It. Ritchie and ?j»rs Russell Ritchie. Tho guests were Mesdames J. M. Ritchie, G. R. Ritchie; Russell Ritchie, M'Laren. Barnett, Gallaway, Laidlaw, Turnbull (Hawke's Bay), Sherman. Haggitt, and Batchelor, the Misses Mill, Sise, Denniston, and C. Williams. • • • The opening meeting of the Homo Economics Association for this year will take the form of a social and business meeting, to be held in tho Home Science Building of the University on Thursday. It is hoped that all present and intending members will be present as the year's activities, which sound most attractive, will be discussed. Members will provide simple provisions for supper, and a sale of any surplus supolies will be held in' aid of the funds of the society. •• • « The Dunedin Women's Branch of tho Labour Party recently held a very successful social afternoon. Mesdames Gilchrist, Herbert, and Ward, and Miss Alexander contributed musical and elocutionary items, and Mrs Christie gave a short account of the schools in Brisbane. Some questions taken from "The Working Women's House" aroused keen disoussion, nearly everyone present taking part. This questionnaire was sent out by xvirs Sanderson Furniss and Dr Marion Phillips to working women's organisations in Britain in an endeavour to tind out the bost allround plan of a house from a housewife's point of view. The Merrymakers' Dance at the Tudor Hall is becoming a well-established feature among social pleasures, and the largo crowd present on Thursday evening last bespoke great enthusiasm. As anybody is welcome, and as evening dress is neither compulsory nor usual among those present the dance is proving a great attraction. It will be especially popular during the winter, when it is so pleasant for people to be able to fill a spare evening with such healthy exercise as "dancing, and without any trouble or expense. On Friday last the members of the Arts Faculty at the Otago University held a successful social evening in the Allan Hall. A very large number was present, and there was 'ample opportunity for everybody to become acquainted with his or her fellow students, in spite of the fact that the Arts Faculty is such a large one. Tho first half of tho evening was devoted to music, while dancing was enjoyed during the second half. Among the guests invited were Dr Benham (Dean of the Arts Faculty), Dr and Mrs Thompson, Dr and Mrs Dunlop, professor and Mrs Ramsay, Misses Fyfe, Turnbull, and Barron, Drs Elder, Fisher, and Holloway, and Professor Adams. • • • On Saturday evening, as a finale to the Otago University Interfaculty Sports, which had taken place in the afternoon, a sports dance) —tho first university dance of tho year —was held in the Allen Hall under the auspices of the Otago University Athletic Club. Mr R. N. Campbell (honorary secretary of the 0.U.A.A.) and Miss Vida (hater (vice-president of tho University Students' Association) were organisers, and are to be congratulated on the great success of the function. The hall was most effectively decorated with streamers of pink and black to form a low lattice work, while, greenery and many pot plants made a pretty finish to the scheme. Michaelmas daisies were used as table decorations in the men's common room, where supper was served, while the women's common room, which had been turned into a drawing room for the occasion, was gay with dahlias. The chaperones occupied a carpeted space in the Allen Hall. During the evening Dr ThomDson (president of the 0.U.A.A.) presented the Barnett Cup to the competitor who had gained the hidiestp points in tho afternoon's sports—Mr H. D. Morgan—while th» Interfaculty Shield was given to Mr Aloe. Summer? as representative of the suncessful Arts Faoultv. There were over 350 present, and the hall wns erovcWl, brt in tho atmosphere of siich good fellowship nobodv minded the crush. Among tho«e present we'» Dr and Mrs Thompson, Dr and Mrs ITerms, T> and *Trs Marshall Mr «nd Mrs G W. T!„M. Vnf°ssor Rtro'vr. P- Ptorms Miss WpM s , Mrs ■Ramsay, Mrs Skinner, Mrs Lcob, Mi's O'Neill, Professor Adams, and others.

A delightful entertainment was held by the Broad Bay 'Tennis Club in the Broad Bay Hall on Anniversary night to celebrate a successful first year ot the club. About one hundred guests were present. The curtain 'bell rang sharp at 8 p.m., and after a short overture Mr”*”Alex. Burt as Claude (the page-boy) briskly set in motion the pleasing little farce, “ Jane.” Mi Ernest Syrett as William (the butler), in his passage-at-arms with Claude, immediately had the house in laughter, and throughout the whole farce rendered his part with delightful technique. Miss Mona Welch as Jane (the housemaid), although at times dropping her voice too much, gave a vivacious and pleasing interpretation of a difficult part. The star part, Mr Shackletou (the gay young bachelor), was taken >y Mr Hugh Speight, who, when he was confronted with having to find a wife within twenty-four hours, showed his distraction with skill and pleased the audience with his crispness. Miss Molly Munro was very dainty as Miss Lucy Norton (Shackleton’s fiancee). Miss Gwenda Burt as Mrs Chadwick (Lucy’s aunt) acted her part with artistic skill and her interlude with Shackleton’s solicitor, taken by Mr Kon Burt, was exhilarating throughout. The final curtain was neatly arranged and pleasingly completed this part of the programme. The three young ladies who tonic part received beautiful bouquets. In the concert items Miss Lilly Pickard pleased the audience with a delightful recitation, and Mr David Munro was enthusiastically applauded in both his songs. Mr Alex. Burt gave a violin solo and a duet with Mr D. Munro. Miss Gwenda Burt sang charmingly and also assisted her brother Mr Ken Burt in a duet. Every item was enthusiastically encored. The lighting effects added greatly to the success of the programme, thanks being duo to Messrs Turnbull and Jones and to Mr L. T. Paul. Altogether the entertainment was of very high merit and the stage-manager (Mr A. E. Dobbie) has been asked to repeat it at. Broad Bay and other places in the Peninsula. Aftar supper had been provided by the ladies connected with the club, a dance was held. The hall was tastefully decorated with pink and black streamers. The main item of the dancing programme was the “lucky spot, dance,” The first prizes were kindly presented bv Mrs T. R. Bnrt_ and won bv Miss J. Chisholm and Mr Jaeicson. The “unlucky snot” fell to Miss Howes and Mr J. Stycho, and they were deputed to dance an exhibition number. Mr Wilkie, on behalf of Mrs Burt, presented (ho prizes to the lucky couple and suitably thanked the club for a very pleasant evening. Amongst those present outside the ladies connected with the club were Mesdames S. Meadows, Svretl, Pickard, Munro, Parkinson, T. R. Burt. Dobbie, Fowler, Brown, C. Speight. W. Burt. Flelt, Wilkie. Gooch, Gillies, Gilchrist. Curran. Paul. Obphant, 0. Rnndstrum, Kilgour. Martin, brands, Mitchell and L. Munro. Misses M. Burt, Bacon (3), Hunt, Bardslcv, V. Bnrt lAuckland). Scolon, Chisholm, W. Clark, Martin, Munro, Thompson, Armstrong, I.'lott, Howes, Curran, Simons, R. Kay, Peters, Brown, Gooch and Aslin, Messrs J. \V. Munro. M.P.. W. Burt, Wilkie Francis. Gilchrist, Gillies, Ohphant, L. Munro, J. Hudson, O. Martin. R Shepherd. R. Allan and H. Noes. • • * Fadeless Curtninings and Soft Furnishings in rich, warm tones are in groat demand, and we would call attention to our wonderful display of Madras Muslins. Fanny Silks, Satin Striped Poplins, and Cretonnes, etc.—C. and W. Hayward (Ltd.), 141 George street.—Advt.