SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20969, 7 March 1930, Page 16

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs Guy B. Batham has returned from Wellington. > ♦ * ♦ Lady Sim will leave to-day en route for England and the Continent, * * $ Mrs Hugh Finch, of Moeraki, is the guest of Mrs A. A. Finch, Royal terrace. * # # Mrs J. C. Nichols, of Kuriheka. is at present on a holiday visit to Dunedin. * * * Dr and Mre Crawehaw and Miss Eileen Crawshaw have returned from Ashburton. * * * Mrs H. 0. Devenish Meats has returned to Fendalton, Christchurch. * * * Miss Fitzherbert, of Auckland, has left on her homeward journey. * * * Mrs Andrew Johnston, of Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs John Cook. St. Leonards. * * & The Misses Ayre and L. Ayre, of Ivuriheka, are at present on a holiday visit to this city. # * * Mrs Norton Oram, accompanied by the Misses Betty, Joan, and Nancy Oram, left yesterday en route for England, Mrs Richard. Hudson and her daughter, Mrs J. W. Smeaton, have left for Auckland, where a holiday is to be spent. # # s|s Miss Dinwiddle, of Napier, is the guest of Mrs H. D. W, Brewer, Merlin street, Roslvn. * # Mrs Bernard Falck and Mrs D. W. Neele (Christchurch), who have been on a short visit to Dunedin, left by car yesterday on their return journey. tf !(5 « Miss Rona Allen has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs W. H, Montgomery, of Little River, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, * * * Mrs Peter Clarry, of Wellington, who has been the guest of Mrs A. A. Finch, Royal terrace, left yesterday on her homeward journey. # * t’fi . Mrs H. D. W. Brewer and family, who have been spending a three weeks* holiday 'at Marlborough, returned on Wednesday evening to their home. * * * Captain and Mrs J. G. Fairfax, of England, have left for Christchurch, after a holiday spent in this city as the guests of the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr and Mrs E. S. Black, Roslyn. * * * A successful bridge party was given on Wednesday afternoon by Miss Gara Graham at her residence, Heriot row, in honour of Mrs J. A. Roberts, who will leave to-morrow for a trip to England. * * * Mr and Mrs W. H. EFiott, of Milbnrn, leave to-day by the second, express train on a holiday tour of America, Great Britain and the Continent. They will be accompanied by Mr and Mrs R. L. Grant, Of Dannevirkc. * # * On Wednesday afternoon a luncheon party followed by bridge was given by Mrs John Cook at her residence, St. Leonards, in honour of Mrs Andrew Johnston, of Christchurch. The guests present were Mesdames Angus Cameron, White, Jack, and C. Turnbull, and Miss White, * * * Lady Allen wag hostess at a delightful tea party given in honour of Dr Patrick Marshall, of Wellington, at her residence, “ Arana,” Clyde street. Other guests present were the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr and Mrs R. S. Black), Captain-and Mrs Fairfax, of England, Miss May Barron and Miss Allen, and Archdeacon Whitehead. * =J= ♦ The executive and members of 'the Education Committee of the Hudson Kindergarten entertained the new kindergarten students and some 30 friends to afternoon tea on Wednesday afternoon in the beautiful garden of.the school. Mrs D. Phillips, who received the guests, wore for the occasion a smart coat of black silk with a black hat. * ♦ * The recent guests at Tekapo House include Mr J. F. Barton, Mr T. Casaon, Mr and Mrs F. Grove. Mr and Mrs R, E, Brett, Colonel and Mrs Jourdain (England), Mr and Mrs J. F. Loader (Manila), Mr and Mrs George Burrows, Mr and Mrs H. Burgess, Miss Thomson, Mr and Mrs S. Langeveldt, Dr and Mrs A. Thomson, Miss H. Elmslie (Christchurch). _Mr E. Earwaker (Timaru), Mr C. M. Lipscombe (Dunedin). * * * In connection with the Otago branch of the New Zealand Obstetrical Endowment Fund appeal the Mayoress of Port Chalmers (Mrs W. G. Love) has opened a campaign to raise funds for this worthy object. To this end a number of ladies, working in co-operation with her, have taken books containing tickets which they hopeto dispose of, and are desirous of meeting with a generous response. T •£» On Wednesday morning Miss Peggy Mandeno gave a tea party , in the Tudor Hall in honour of the Misses Joan and Nancy Oram. Thu other , gueatfi were Misses Alison Matheson, Jo.vce Haggitt, Cushla' Macasscy, Margaret Halsted, Margaret Livingstone, Eileen Crawshaw, Nancy and Della Hartmann. Norah Phillips, Isobel and Margaret Reid, and Barbara Williams, * * * Mrs Andrew- Johnston, of. Christchurch, entertained a large circle of friends at a! delightful bridge evening early in . the week at the Otago Women’s Club. The hostess wore a frock of powder blue geor-‘ getto and lace, charmingly dr.tped. Among those present were Mesdames Buchanan, N. G. Brewer, Hunter, J. H Fotheringham, E. H. Lough, de Clive Lowe, J M. Stevenson, Dolamore, R. TT. Barron Richard Hudson, J. Elliott, John Cook!' Ragland, Wise, and J, Milne, nnd Miss Cooke, I * * * I Mrs Norman Speight was hostess at a kitchen tea party given at her residence. High street in honour of Miss Katrina i Jiaulsloy, who is to bo married nest week to Mr Hugh Speight. Mrs Speight received ; the guests in the drawing room wearing a charming gown of black georgette the bride-elect being attired in a smart jumper suit of red and black embroidered in a Chinese design. Tea was served in the dining room, where an original decorative scheme in roses and dahlias shoved to advantage. Among the guests present w-ere Mesdames A Smith W J Bardsley, C.. Speight, Holmes C Williams J. Hudson, J. Barnett, Cameron, Alan Gray, and A P. Mackie, and Misses Pithie, Campbell, Smith, Tonkinson, Love and Speight. * * * To Easter Brides.—Bring HIM along to Hayward’s Furniture Shop in George street. HE wants you to have the best to start your home.—Advt. Lucia has re-marked all Between Seasons Stocks for Further Sacrifice Inspection invited.—Lucia, coat, frock', and costume specialist. 35 George street (next Singer Machine Co.). —Advt. * * !•: Note.—When deciding on your Glover or Stockings go to the specialist, London Town Hosiery Parlour wheie you buy direct from mill at the lowest cost. —186 George street (3 doors from Terry’s).— Advt. * * Miss Miller (late of Mr Lucockr Timaru) is now in charge of the late H JiTNeill’s hairdressing rooms. Perraaneni wave; full head £2 2s; open Saturday afternoons. A visit will be appreciated Phone 11-560. —Advt. # * * Ladies interested in high-class English Furs and Fur Coats should peruse the , illustrated announcement inserted by the 1 Artemis Fashion Furs appearing on page 17.

Needle threading is the latest indoor sport in a Washington pity. An Aberdeen expert challenges the world to equal his record. He claims that he can thread 20 No. 50 cotton threads through the eye of one needle. Many needlemeu would find the feat as difficult ae the traditional camel. *

Mrs E. F. Duthie and Mrs C. A. Shiel and Mrs M. Martin left yesterday for Fairlie to act as judges of the Fairlie railway station garden, which is entered for the cup which is awarded annually by the Gardening Circle of the Otago Women’s Club. * * *

The Girl Guide movement is making rapid progress in India, and in furtherance of this the Indian Guide handbook, “ Steps to Girl Guiding,” has been translated and printed in the languages of various provinces. Lord Romatobhai Lilkanth, commissioner of the Guzerat division, directed its translation for the Guzerathi province.

The Hon. Mrs E. Vane, formerly Miss Kitty Mair, of Auckland, who has been studying and painting abroad for 17 years, has had one of her pictures, “ The Mill at Drift, Cornwall,” hung in the Royal Academy Exhibition in London. She intends to exhibit a collection of her paintings in Auckland. Mrs Vane has recently been visiting friends in South Canterbury.

woman who wields considerable influence in Turkey is Mine, Mark Hagonouch, the editor of the Constantinople newspaper Haighin. The widow of a Turkish lawyer, who Was an intimate friend of Kemal Pasha, she is slightly over 30, and is said to have an unsurpassed knowledge of the politics and problems of the Levant and the Near East, She was educated in Germany and England, and was at Cambridge for some years.

The distinction of being important enough to hold up London traffic applies to several personages, among them Mr Bernard Shaw. The policemen of Whitenail (states a London exchange) invariably the honour, though there is no official rule about the matter, to the Prune Minister, Mr Snowden, and members of the Cabinet, and to Miss Ishbal MacDonald* daughter of tho Prime Minister*

The miniature stuffed Airedale that a Christmas present to Princess -Lnzabeth, and which came from the dogs parlour in Beauchamp placo. patronised by the Prince of Wales, is likely to have a chequered career. It does not at all meet with approval from the Princess's Cairn terrier, her present from "Uncle David,” nor. from Cora, Uncle David’s bwn pet Cairn, who made her home at 1455 Piccadilly for a while.

The Queen recently visited the Imperial Institute, South Kensington, S.W., assisted in the sorting ana allocating of the Roods made by her needlework guild. She was wearing a blue-grey moth , COa f and a toque matching it, but she changed these for an apron and a covering for her hair, and at once began to unpack the parcels. To save time, she had luncheon sent to the institute from Buckingham Palace, and she and her helpers ate it in a ficreened-off part of the hall.

There was' a real Yuletide atmosphere at Southwark Cathedral. England, when Mise Kaitlin Dawkins, daughter of Lady' Bertha Dawkins, lady-in-waiting to the Queen, was married to Lord Bingham. The cathedral was decorated with fir trees, winter cherries, and tawny chrysanthemums. an. effective setting for tho charming bridal group. There were seven bridesmaids, all in coral pink taf-' feta, who were ushered in by a tiny young squire.. Rose pink is the bride’s favourite colour, and from their Majesties the King and Queen came an exquisite pink enamel brooch, bearing the royal cipher in diamonds. Lord Bingham received a highly original present from Princess Beatrice—a patent cigarette lighter which appeared on first view to be. a tall silver vase. The bride’s beautiful gown was of cream velvet with train of Brussels lace. • $ * He

“ The praise accorded to 'the woman doctor who did such heroic work in the mine explosion in England reminds me that New Zealand has its women doctor heroines” (writes a correspondent of the Christchurch Star). “ The work of one of them, Dr Margaret Cruickshank, has been commemorated in Waimate by a statue erected, in a beautiful setting of trees,"on the main street. She was a woman much loved in the district for her good works, especially among the poor, and during the severe 1918 influenza epidemic she practically gave her life for the victims. She worked on when in a weakened condition, and plunged through long, wet grass to country patients until she eventually succumbed to the disease. She was associated in practice with Dr Barclay, who is now a cancer specialist at Maidstone, England.”

The Sutton Lawn Tennis Club held a very successful dance on February 28. The hall was tastefully decorated with green and gold streamers and greenery. One of the chief attractions of the evening was the Monte Carlo waltz, which was won by Miss Terry and Mr Mason. The luckyspot was won by Mrs Watson and Mr -Park j.erry. Among those present were Mesdames APHnrdy, Waason, Docherty, Kinsman, Kean, Low and SirapMisses Terry, Egan, M. Egan, M Donald, Docherty, A. Beattie. Hume, Johnstone, AlTvegge. Cockerell, M‘Rae J. o -3 e ’ Rln smam Thompson, Smith, ’M. bmith, Grant, Cronin, and L. Beattie, Messrs Kipsman, M‘Rae, Kean, M'Hardy Watson, Fmnie, Beck, Smith, Ross’, Matheson. Whitson, Phillips, Docherty, Terry, Garrett. Thompson, Beattie, Jones, Sickles Tisdall, Kennedy, Hume, Cockerell Buriiby, P. Terry. D. Kennedy Mead, Allan, Bennett, Clent. Tucker, Simpson, Bayle, Sutherland, MTCuchan, Baigent. Healey, Stubbing, Tyler, Williams.. and Higgison,

Professor Strong and Airs Lloyd-Birk-ner were joint hostesses at a tea party given on Tuesday afternoon at the Otago n\ r? n \i C u ) ’' oom 4 in honour of Airs De Ganahl. of New York. Airs APKinlay, SL?*- l i' ouls ' and Mrs Rucker, of New poSn" t if- U J Hunedin awaiting the tarcti? Of o, the ? r husbands from tlm Antal ctic. Sneet peas in tones of pink and ado 7i e(! ,, the where tea was At the commencement of tho rvn+ort ol i an exquisite bouquet was presented to each of the special guests bv Professor Strong. Airs Birkner was athine ! M a f^ ck of Pale, lemon crepe deleman „ Str tE wearing a black and K(nvn * Tne quests present were the mayoress (Mrs 1? R \ t i ron. Rutherford. X^Ca.nm-on^Jack Gifkt “nt J C a !f P B ni° Wn "T?x enton Beech, TenWaiter” rJ!* Le D Crfn Crri e Sh r imPton ’ ssatetess

Recent guests at the White Star and Mrs E T B w d , ; Mr Jersey, C. 1.; Air and jirfj J i Air and Airs F H Hess AfrTjoudon, A. ArCutcheon'. Aliss c’ W. Baldwin, USA- arL V’ ? al(p )’ ln , Mr J. C. Gifford, Air R V Cr O t rm n trons J ¥ iss Silberberg, Alelbourhef ex ford, Sydney- Ar r ,„,i SLr GifR ee b Q Co e ut1 an M ilr a “ dS MraBmT.'AH Alfss Auckland; Air and Airs HuLcv ? T UI; Mr H. H. Sterling. Mr J ’ | rr rS , U rt * : Miss A Momw MhfE ff Masterton;’ Holder, Christchurch; Mr ami' Warnes, Greymouth; Alis« WnrnrP, AX-Ateer. Mr T. Barton AL > R Richards, Timaru; Air j’ *v Vnls‘ Dunedin Air A. P>eid. Arcadia- Aliss' b’ sarfef' ~r A - i

Mary Bowen Martin, a universitytrained negro in the United States of America, is said to be the first negro woman ever elected to a city board of education, though others have served in similar positions through appointment. She was elected by a large vote of white citizens as well as members of her own race to the Cleveland Board of Education, which administers the school system of a city of 1,000,000 people. Mrs Martin is the daughter of slave parent and, having obtained her own education with great difficulty, she is now assuring that of tier three children by sending them to Ohio universities.

The womenfolk of Christchurch are remarkable for both the purity of their speech and for their dislike of rouge and lipstick, states Mr Alexander Watson "In my travels round the World,” he said, I have learned to judge the charm of a community by its womenfolk, and both my wife and myself have been struck by the dignified bearing and behaviour of the women and girls of Christchurch. We ■have noticed the almost entire absence of rouge and lipstick- Although the women nave avoided putting anything on their lips, they have been paying a great deal of attention to that which issues trom them, for the purity of the spoken English is such that it is delightful to listen to it.”

Visitors from foreign courts must be amazed at the informality of our English princesses (states a correspondent). Lady Oable invited me to come and see some lovely frocks at her house, and there was i rincess Helena Victoria-—looking so nice in a beige coat over a red dress, and her pretty white hair showing Under a black hat—jSittmg oil a settee by the window, and Princess Mane Louise in a practical mulberry-coloured tweed dress standing betore the fire and smoking acigarette in a long holder. Princess Marie Louise chose for herself a-dress which was my favourite—a soft black satin with a cluster ~ atin ib the small of the back —out first of all she stepped into the centre of the room to take the priceticket off a necklace the mannequin was wearing. “ Now I must go and have unban- washed,” was her remark to he'r hostess, as she glanced at the wrist watch and hurried away.

The guests who registered at the Wanaka Hotel during the past week included the following;—Captain and Mrs Corrance, Thomas Cosson (London), Mr and Mrs A, Smith (Manchester), Mr end Mrs and Miss Steer, Colonel and Mrs Jourdane (London), Mr and Mrs J. A. Loudon, Mr and Mrs Hesse (Washington), Mr and Mrs White (Ceylon), Miss Ridings Mr and Mrs Levi (Auckland), Mr and Mrs H. Judd (Wairarapa), Mr and .Mra 0, Barton (Nelson), Mr and Mrs H. Burgess Mrs M. Purchass. Dr Fenwick, W. D. Johnstone, Mr and Mrs V. M!rchestor (Christchurch), C. M. Lipscomhe. J. 8. Thomson, G. Simpson, J. Trail, Miss Orlowski, J, A. Orlowski, F. T Turner, A. Crombie, Mr and Mrs G. Nelson, Mr H. Mandeno, Miss P. Mandeno, Mr and Mrs H. A. Newall, Miss R. Simpson, Dr and Mrs J. Thomson (Dunedin), Mr'and Mrs Warnes, Miss Warnes, Miss Holder (Greymouth), Miss Henderson (Interenrgill). ■

Recent guests at the Hermitage, Mount Cook, were:—Mr and Mrs R. S Dove, Miss A. Silburn, Mr M. Webster, Mr Thomas Casson, Mr P. W. Mallet (London), Colonel and Mrs H. F. H. Jourdam, Miss J. Warrington, Mrs and Miss Steer, Mr and Mrs W. West (England), Mr C. H Priestly, Mies J. Priestly (Cam bridge). Mr and Mrs R. D. Hall (Townsville) Mr and Mrs W. B. White (Cevlon) Mr and. Mrs J. A. London, Mr ami Mrs I\ H. Hess, Mr and Mrs C. E. MatW ?^ in ? ton) ' Mr nnd Mr s Hunter White (Hanlan, N.S.W.). Misses E. F. and E J. Mitchell, Mr L, Cross (SydD u y V ¥ r ?? d Mt H Alfred Smith (Manchester) Miss Charlotte Baldwin. Mr John Baldwin (Worcester, Mass., U.S.A ) ri r £ Ll , tt; l e J onn (Melbourne), Mr and Mrs Frank Grove, Mr and Mrs \T. Fraser, *| r a T n d Mrs M. Levy, Mrs John Donald. Mr John Dona d, jun., Mr R. G. Coutts (Auckland), Miss A. J. Gregory, Mr C. R. Branscombe (Wellington), Mr and Mrs tJj a ? ey (Wanganui), Mr and Mrs It ° ke i \? Irs « C L T^Williams (Kaiapoi ) ifr a w *k B £' W -,?.«« Miss G. Baxter Mrs W. C. Gray. Miss R. Keith, Mr II Mr■ A D, w r Q H - Ha W"U H? A - Stewart It A - Sp ? n Mr E - R - B - Hardin-. {ChristehurchK Mr and Mrs J. Watson Mr and Mrs W. Goodwin. Miss Agnel A Mr Walker, Mr E. A. Pyrke, Air G. 15 Wilson. Mr W. D. Main (Dunedin) Mr John Smith,. Mr William Crawford Sa # P^ ln £' Mr and Mrs FA Webb, Mrs E. Howorth. Miss F. Clinton terfflj Mr BDd M " D - Leifihma "