PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19906, 28 September 1926, Page 14

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs Phillips and Mrs Marks, of Melbourne, who is her guest, have gone on a visit to Queenstown and Pembroke. • • • Mrs Michaelis, of Sydney, is the guest of Miss Theomin. Miss Mary Stuart Stephenson left on Friday for Auckland, to catch the Aorangi for Honolulu. She goes on a four months’ visit. Miss Guthrie, of Boston. Mass., and her sister, Mrs J. H. Bethunc, of Christchurch, |ave visiting Dunedin. * • * Miss Warren, of Queenstown, is at present spending a few days in Dunedin. • * • Mrs Denton-Lcech has returned to Dunedin after an absence 01 weeks, and is staying at Albert House, St. Clair. « * Miss Green, L.R.A.M., of London, who came out by the lonic to join the Arcncrfield staff, has arrived in Dunedin. • • Mrs Cecil Quane, of Christchurch, is paying a visit to Dunedin. • • • On a recent Saturday afternoon, at their home at Anderson’s Bay, the Misses Mary and Shelagh Mooney held quite a successful little bazaar to help the Sisters of Mercy garden fete. • * Mrs Hugh 'Herd, of Merton, has returned to her home after spending a few days with her sister-in-law, Mrs L, D. Gifliand, of Palmerston. Miss P. Gilhand is staying for a tew weeks at Mr Herd s at Morton. , « « Mrs Allen and Miss Bilton, of the Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru, and Mr J. Henderson, of W’aimate, left for Timaru by motor after spending a short holiday m Dunedin. » • • One of the chief attractions at the Girl Guide fete, to be held on Saturday at "Wyehwood,” will bo the presence ot tho St Kilda Band. Music is doubly pleasing when heard in tho surroundings of a beautiful garden; and the public will cxperienco a welcome treat in the many selections to bo rendered by the band. All other preparations are reaching a successful conclusion, and the combination of entertainments and bargains should prove very attractive. _ Mrs Elliott Lynn, a well-known airwoman, easily won the private oyvnera race at tho interclub flying pageant at Shcrburn, near Leeds. In the interclub relay race there w'as a slight collision between the machine piloted by Mrs Lynn and one by Mr J. Scholes, of the Lancashire Club. The planes were “taxi-ing' in after alightink. The Lacanshire machine’s wings were slightly damaged, and neither machine took further part in the race. Neither pilot was injured. The event was won by Yorkshire, with Lancashire second. • • • On Thursday afternoon a little of work in aid of tho Kelsey-Yaralla bree Kindergarten School will be held in the Stuart Hall (in Knox Church schoolroom) by tho local committee and Mothers' Club, who are greatly indebted to tho Deacons’ Court for placing the hall at their disposal. The promottors have made a point of having useful and inexpensive goods on the plain-work, fancy, and jumble stalls, while amplv stocked produce and sweet stalls ought to tempi; buyers. The chief attraction of the sale will be tho beautiful flowers from Lawrence, Mr Darton, of that town, having promised to present no fewer than 2000 beautiful narcissi tied in bunches all ready for purchasers, for the benefit of the kindergarten school. The combined committees will be grateful for all help extended to them. The Young Helper’s League is holding a fete at Archorfield on Saturday next. The sale will be opened at 10 o’clock, so that those who intend visiting the Girl Guide fete may, before going there, do their shopping at the produce, cake, flowers, work, variety, and other stalls. Morning tea will be available. As the family in Dr Bernardo’s Homes, where over 7300 children are cared for each year, grows larger and larger and there is great need for this work in Great Britain, the Young Helpers’ League is specially anxious that its sale should go well this year. Mr and Mrs W. S. Culbert gave an enjoyable dance in the Waratah Hall last week to celebrate the coming of age of their son Harry. During the evening Miss E. Emmerson obliged the company by singing “A Memory,” and Mr C. de Vigny gave a trumpet solo. Among those present were; Mr and Mrs Newton, Mr and Mrs do Vigny, Mr and Mrs Mackenzie, Mrs Emmerson, Misses Oban, Donovan, Simmonds, Duggan. Flint, Kennedy, Miller (2), Fulton (2), Youngman, Boulton, and Messrs A. Culbert MacDonald, Wynn, Lister. Paget, Miller (2), Brown, Logie, Woods, Hector, Clark. • * * » The Otago Lawn Tennis Club celebrated its forty-first opening day on Saturday afternoon, when, in spite of doubtful weather, there was a very large attendance of members and their friends. By 3 o’clock the sun shone brightly, and the courts were fully occupied throughout the afternoon, the girl players looking very charming in their light frocks and gailycoloured sports coats. Tho committee supplied an excellent tea, which was much enjoyed. The tables were artistically decorated with narcissi and fernleaf. Amongst those present were: Mr Bundle (president) and Mrs Bundle, Dr Moody .(president of Otago Lawn Tennis Association), Mesdanies Logan, A. N. Haggitt, Brian Haggitt, Henderson, Jenkins, Mills, Guv Sinclair, Glendining, Jackson, Garth Gallaway, Monro, Andrew Todd, Thomson, and Buchanan, Misses Jackson, W. Hisiop, D Hisiop, Cook, D. Ramsay, J. Hartman, N. Hartman, Allen, J. Allen, Blomfield, Fleming, J. Haggitt, V. Haggitt, Holmes. Johnstone. Maoandrew, Maunsell, O’Neill, Reid. Throp. L, Williams, B. Williams, Motheson, M’Pherson, M’Kerrow, E. Todd, Moodie, and Hobbs, Messrs Boddy, A. H. Mac Lean, A. N. Haggitt, Chisholm. Russell. Gore, Edmond, Macavoy, Hilton, Hobbs. Hisiop, Richardson, and Monro • « « Miss Frances Morrison, a Blenheim contralto, has returned home after three and a half years in Chicago, where she achieved great success and popularity upon the concert platform. She was warmly received on her return to her home town, and, in addition to a civic reception, she was accorded a “welcome” concert. Asked whether she had any difficulty in “breaking in” to musical circles in the United States, Miss Morrison admitted that the people were very critical, and at first considered that anyone from New Zealand must necessarily be an amateur, but she had the good fortune to secure tho friendship of a Mrs Inman, who was at that time president of the federated chibs of the Ninth District and was now president of the Press League. This lady arranged luncheons, and nut her in touch with other liiflneijtinl people, so that soon all her difficulties were smoothed away and oppor t unities began to present themselves ’ Once they heard me,” Miss Morrison said frankly, ‘the teachers and managers were, I think, surprised, and I was e n gaged right away. One of the enga-m----ments was for the Italian Arts Club, wldcl! presents most exclusive concerts, most of the vocalists being Italians; but I made a success of it and was re engaged right away. That was practically the end nf my troubles, hut I don’t think I would nave the nerve to _do it. now. I went, away with no influential friends and mighty hltlo money, and it was a hard task to secure recognition; but alls well (hat cnos * * • That the Wembley Club is becoming verv popular was evidenced by the further increase in the attendance on Saturday evening. when all spent a happy time, the new and the old dances be inf encored many times. The Ritz Orchestra was in its best form, and tho music provided was deligh* ful. Extras wore plaved bv Mrs Penttie ami Mr Rodgorson. Mr Donald Simpson carried out the duties of M.C. in a very capable and courteous manner. Among those nre=cnt were Mi-=es Higgins (9,). Pul,v TTardie, Jean More. Mavis Smith, Violet. PiMiic, Dora I unn. Annie Montfome rv . Beta Wibon. S. Reeve, E. M’Lean. J. Cockburn, M. E. Aschoff, E. E. Kean, Eileen

Norris (Queenstown), L. Lombardi, >l. O’Connell. F. Minehan, F. Harris (Auckland , Dorothy Astley, Edna Forsyth, Patricia Moloney (Queenstown), A. Lombardi, 15. Hawkin (Christchurch), J. Watheson, M. Lantsbery (Invercargill), Edna Jones, B. O’Connor, R. O’Connor, R. King (Timaru), A. Moorehouse, E. Mason, Ivy Borlcy, Olivo Spain, D. Smith (Invercargill), A. M’Cailum, M. Borland, M. Wilson, C. Haynes (Invercargill), Hence Hancock, Mesclames W. Ballantyue, E. Wilson. F. Flawn, 11. S. Montgomery, Messrs W. J. Lennon, N. White (Mosgielj, li. Wright, W. Barkman, J. Hubbard, O. A. F. Salmon, T. Godfrey, T. Dawson, (J. J. W illiams, J. L. Borland, A. Patterson, C. M‘Lachlan (Mosgiel), H. Malta, J. Cook, K. Gough (East Taieri), C. M. Nicholson, P. F. Mon, G. Chapman, F. M'Queon, H. Matthews, F. Quested, A. Kilpatrick, L. S. Hayden, A. Templeton, H. Culling, P. C. May, G. Winders, It. Tucker, A. J. M’Donald, H. B. Moffutt, (J. Dennis, K. Young, E. W. Thompson, 11. Owens, W. B, M’Naught, G. Clark. B. M’Cutcheon, etc. Chalmers Church, York place, was beautifully decorated and well filled on September 2U on the occasion of the marriage of Charles Arthur, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Charles Speller, of London, and Annie M’Karsie, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Alexander Maitland Grant, of Duke street. The service was conducted by the Hev. John Pringle, M.A., minister of the church, and Miss Vera Pringle presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked lovely in a frock of white crope-de-chine with an overdress of silver, flared. She wore the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful bouquet of spring flowers. Miss May Grant (her sister) and Miss Peggy Arneil, becomingly dressed in heliotrope morocam, acted as bridesmaids, and Miss Nettie Grant made a pretty flower girl. Mr Speller was supported by Mr George Penny as best man, and by Mr Thomas Price as groomsman. After the ceremony over 60 guests met in Kroon’s Hall and partook of a sumptuous breakfast, after which the usual toasts wore honoured. The Rev. J. Pringle, who presided, read a cablegram of congratulaiion from the bridegroom’s parents in London. Besides their mutual gifts the contracting parties received many valuable tokens of esteem and good wishes from their many friends. * • # All in need of New Carpets are making their selection at Hayward’s. 145 George street. Axminsters, body 15s fid, border 13s 9d, ami Firth’s Gold Medal Exhibition Squares greatly reduced.— Advt. » • • » “Jones.”—The most efficient and reliable Domestic Sewing Machine ever offered t > a disoenring public is the British-made “Jones,” with Beautifully finished drophead stand in real oak. Price 14 guineas. N.Z. Agents: Glendermid (Limited), 18 Dowling street, Dunedin.—Advt. • • • Note.—-when deciding on your Gloves or Stockings go to the specialist, London Town Hosiery Parlour, where you buy direct from mill at the lowest cost, 180 George street (opp. Salisbury Butchery) Advt. • • • Marie-Louise, French Lingerie Specialist, of 27 Cargill street, Dunedin, is curdling pupils for day and evening classes in trousseau, lingerie, embroidery, baby linen, home decorations, includes cushions, humpies, colour scheme, lamp shades, etc. Advt. • • High School girls will be glad to learn that their regulation hat bands are reduced to 2s 6d at the D.I.C. St. Hilda girls may also purchase hat bands and tics at the same place.—Advt.