PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21543, 15 January 1932, Page 10

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mr and Mrs D’Arcy Haggitt are spending a holiday at Queenstown. ¥ V Miss Laing, of Sydney, is the guest of Mrs W. A. Saunders, St. Clair. # » * Mrs J. Denny is the guest of Mrs Edie, Green Island. * * V

Mrs H. de C. M'Arthur is spending a holiday at Waikouaiti.

Mrs Arthur Barnett has returned to Dunedin from a visit to Lake Wanaka.

Mrs R. Sloan Brown has returned to Dunedin from a visit to Queenstown.

Mrs I. Kirkland has returned to Dun edin from a visit to Queenstown.

Mrs W. Kirkland has returned to Dunedin from a holiday at Portobello.

Miss Doris Pow, of Wellington, is the guest of Miss Fitzgerald, London street.

Miss Maud Howden has returned to Dunedin from a visit to Timaru.

Miss Jean Campbell has returned to Dunedin front a visit to Timaru.

Mrs W. E. Shaddock has returned to Dunedin from Timaru. g ¥

Mrs Frank Dunlop will return to Dunedin to-morrow from a holiday at Eantane. „ „

Mrs Ambrose Hudson and family have returned to Dunedin from a holiday visit to Lake Wanaka and .Warrington. * * *

Mr and Mrs R. E. Crawford have returned to Dunedin from a visit to Queenstown. „ $ » ¥

Mrs Routtledge and her daughter are spending a holiday at Karitane, where they are the guests of Mrs Connell.

Dr and Mrs S. B. Strain are expected to return to Dunedin from Lumsden during the week-end. * * »

, Mr and Mrs Percy Priest, Mrs InnesWalker, and Miss Priest have returned to Dunedin from a holiday at Taien Mouth.

Miss Leslie Le Cren has returned to Dunedin from a visit to Taien Mouth, where she was the guest of Mrs IV Priest.

Mr and Mrs H. K. Wilkinson have returned to Dunedin from a visit to Queenstown. „ „ * & ¥

Misses P. and M. Ibbotson have returned to Dunedin from a visit to Lake Wanaka. .. „ ¥ * V

Miss W. E. Wharton, of Nelson, is the guest of Mrs H. K. Wilkinson, Royal terrace. # * *

Mr and Mrs J. Renfrew .White have left Dunedin to spend a holiday at Waikouaiti.

Mr and Mrs A. C. Stephens are expected to return to Dunedin from Waihola during the week-end.

Miss L. Sutherland has returned to Dunedin from a holiday visit to Queenstown. * * *

Mrs J. B. Adams is expected to return to Dunedin during the week-end from a visit to Queenstown.

Mrs Spencer.iG. Secular -'and family have left Dunedin to spendja holiday at Warrington. ** ' * Miss K. Reynolds, of Wairarapa, is the guest of Mrs R. B. Church, of Glenelg Station, Balfour. ./ •. r U

■ Mrs R. J. Richards and Miss Carter, of England, are the guests of Mrs Richards, “Lis Escop,” Woodhaugh.

Miss Annie Bates, of Hamilton, who is visiting Dunedin, is the guest of her brother, Mr J. Bates. Kensington.

Mrs H. Hogg and her two small sons, of Allenby, Otautau, are the guests of Mrs J. Watson, Maheno.

Mrs -D. M. Greig, of 'Dunedin, is paying a visit to her mother. Mrs H. Moore. Naseby ‘ * * V

Mr and Mrs H. Mandeno and Miss Peggy Mandeno have returned from an enjoyable holiday at Queen Charlotte Sound. Marlborough.

Miss Patricia Spain, of “Waenga.” Cromwell, is spending a vacation .in Invercargill, where she is. the guest of Mrs Enright ‘ * * *

Mr and Mrs, P. W. Stabb and Miss Dessa Stabb have returned to Dunedin from a three weeks’ motor tour of the Southern Lakes district.

Miss Della Hartmann has returned to Dunedin from a visit to Hampden, where she was the guest of her sister, Mrs Hugh Finch.

Misses Beth and Meg Saunders have returned' to Dunedin from a holiday at Taieri Mouth, where they were the guests of Mrs P. Priest.

Mr and Mrs Eric Williams have returned to Dunedin from a visit to Warrington, where they were the guests of Mrs G. F. Shiel.

Mrs Arthur Pratt is expected to return to Dunedin from Timaru during the. week-end with her sister, Mrs L. Dumb, of Sydney. # *

Mr and Mrs B. S. Irwin and Miss Irwin have returned to Dunedin from a holiday spent at “ Ravenscliffe,’’ Woodsid6; * * »

Mr and Mrs E. Ferguson have returned to Dunedin from a visit to Warrington, where they were the guests of Mrs G. F. Shiel.

Mr and Mrs W. Peterson and family, of Hamilton, who have been the guests of Mrs J. T. Martin, Tolcarne avenue, left Dunedin by car yesterday on their homeward journey. * * *

The following visitors to Hampden spent their holidays at “The Bungalow”: —Mr and Mrs M. F. O’Sullivan and family Mr and Mrs Smith and family. Mr W. Monkman, Mr Green (Dunedin), Mr and Mr© W. I. Shrimpton (New Plymouth), Mr and Mrs T. Fagan, Mrs Shrimpton (Waimate).

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The Governor-General and Lady Bledisloe, who have been paying a short unofficial visit to Kawau and Great Barrier Island, have returned to ‘Auckland.

Lady Keith Smith, wife of the famous Australian airman, has arrived at Auckland from Sydney to spend two weeks’ holiday in the Dominion. # / *

Mrs W. A. Moore, of Timaru, who has been the guest of Mrs W. F. Edmond, “Mount Lodge," has returned to her home ‘ * * *

Mr and Mrs Gladstone Ward, who have been spending several months in the Holy Land, and later visiting England, intend leaving in March, with their two daughters, on their return journey to New Zealand.

The engagement is announced of Nancy, youngest daughter of Mrs Hume, of Durham street, Christchurch, and of the late William Hume, of the Bank of New Zealand to William Stephen, only son of Mr and Mrs E. Elsom, ot Derby street, Pap.anui.

Dr Siedeberg-M'Kinnon, who is at present spending a holiday at Timaru, is leaving there shortly for Christchurch to attend the Triennial Dominion Conference of the New Zealand Federation of University Women, which opens in Christchurch on January 26.

* The engagement has been announced between Beatrice Miriam, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Glover, of Lower Hutt, and Claude Howard, eldest son of Mr and the late Mrs Irvine Mills, of Palmerston North, and eldest grandson of Mrs' and the late Hon. C. H. Mills, formerly of Marlborough.

A fine tribute to the late Mrs R. J. Seddon appears in a recent number of the British Empire Review, and is written by Sir Herbert Dare. He says: “With the death of Mrs Seddon New Zealand loses one of its most notable women.” He goes on to show what a valuable coadjutor Mrs Seddon was to her husband, and her wide interest in the affairs of New Zealand and the Empire.

* ¥ ■£ Interesting among the -week's engagements (states our London correspondent, writing on December 3) is that announced between Mr Lionel M. J. Balfour, only son of the late Mr and Mrs Maxwell Balfour, and Lady Myrtle Jellicoe; daughter of Admiral of the Fleet Earl and Countess Jellicoe. The young people met about two years ago at the winter sports in Switzerland.

A delightful “ at home ” was given last evening by Sir Thomas and Lady Sidey at their residence, ’ “Corstorphine,” in honour of the members of the senate of the New Zealand University, yhich is at present meeting in Dunedin. Those present included the' wives of members and others interested in educational matters. Lady Sidey, wearing a gown of amethyst georgette, received the guests in the drawing room,' where a charming arrangement of pink geraniums, red roses, and asparagus ferns made an effective display. Lady Findlay, of Wellington, who is at present the guest of the hostess, was attired in a gown of black ring velvet. . .

* * * The Queen, in common with so many women, likes a constant change of pictures and ornaments in the rooms she occupies. This, she declares, tends to give the rooms an air of novelty and freshness that acts as a mental tonic. Thus, when the work of fixing new curtains to the windows of her sitting room on the garden front of the palace was in progress, an entirely new set of pictures were hung on the -walls. Thi s sitting room is now decorated in a delicate shade of blue that has long been a favourite with the Queen. A famous room forming part of their .Majesties’ apartments at the palace is the “ White Room.” This is usually reserved for family luncheons. and similar small and intimate gatherings. A number of flower paintings that the Queen bought during the earlier part of the year have been hung in the “White Room," where there are also pictures of country scenes. ’•

The world’s most beautiful Olympic Games athlete is a married woman, Mrs James M'Laren, wife of a Toronto, Canada, bank employee (states the San Francisco Chronicle). As Miss. Ethel Catherwood, Saskatoon school girl, she set a world’s record for the high jump at the last Olympic Games in 1928, and to top that off she was selected as _ the most beautiful girl entrant. While “ Miss Catherwood ”. is in San Francisco training for the 1932 Olympiad at Los Angeles, the news that she i© actually Mrs M'Laren leaked out in Toronto. Her husband could not keep the secret any longer. He said that the marriage took place in November, 1929, and told the world that his wife, who can jump higher than other girl, woman, matron, debutante, or dowager in the world, is in San Francisco, training for the 1932 Games. “Which, of course, she will win—l mean the higii jump,” M'Laren said.

Recent guests at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, include Mr and Mrs Carson Roberts, London; Mr D. R. Wheeler, India; Mr J. P. Mylins, Mr and Mrs R. G. Dalziel, Melbourne; Mrs A, E. Phillips, Sydney; Mr R. Clare, Mr and Mrs G. Dransfield, Miss M. Dransfield, Auckland; Mr L. J. R. Gumming, Mrs M. Bezer, Wellington; Mr and Mrs J. W. Adams, Miss E. W. Adams, Miss E. A. Adams, Miss M. Johnson, Miss E. Paterson, Timaru; Mr F. E. L. Forrester, Mr A. J. Woods, Mr H. Milne, Mr and Mrs A. Pels, Master Peter Pols, Mr and Mrs V. Willcoek, Mr .and Mrs Higgs, Mr G, M. Lloyd, Mr J. E. K. Mirams, Mr R. F. Barr, Mr S. F. Greenslade. Mr A. Fahey, Mr L. H. Harris, Mr J. B. Manson, Mr R. Cook, Mr John Edgar, Mrs T. H. King, Miss A. A. Greenslade, Mr and Mrs J. H. Mathieson, Mr Brasch, Miss Brasch, Miss S. C. Thomas, and Mr J. S. M'Kay, Dunedin.

At Frascati’s, on November 28 (writes our London correspondent), a dinner was held of New Zealand medical graduates of Otago University. The guest of the evening was Sir Louis Barnett, late professor of surgery, Otago Medical School. Those present were:—Dr I. M. Allen, Dr R. S. Aitken, Dr G. H. Beaumont, Dr L. Booth, Dr A. Bowie, Dr R. E. Bridge, Dr E. J, Cronin, Dr R. Denny-Brown. Dr Caughley, Dr A. Durward, Dr G. M. Evans, Dr R. Flett, Dr W. R. Fea, Dr A. Gilray, Dr M. Hodge, Dr J Hindenach. Dr P. J. Jory, Dr C. M. Marshall, Dr A. Mason, Dr L. G. M'Queen, Dr N. M. Matheson, Dr D. Mitchell, Dr V. Nicholson, Dr J. A. R. O’Regan, Dr T. E. Palmer, Dr N. Rawstrom, Dr C. D. Read, and Dr F. E. Webster. Dr P. J. Jory, who presided, proposed the toast of “ The King,” Dr Cronin proposed the toast of “ Our Alma Mater,” to which Dr Allen responded. The toast of “ Our Guests” was proposed by the chairman, and responded to by Sir Louis Barnett.

Recent guests at The Hermitage, Mount Cook, include:—Miss Thistleton-Sinith, England; Mr and Mrs Westbury, London: Miss Cowan, Misses Robb, Scotland; Mr J. R. Wheeler, India; Professor and Mrs A. Taylor, Tasmania; Miss Olive M'Farlane, Miss Ruth Lear, Mr T. P. Mylius, Melbourne; Mr Johnson, Miss Johnson, Queensland; Miss A. Sears, Miss Grace, Sydney; Miss M. Johnson,- Miss E. Paterson, Auckland; Mr H. R. Holt. Mr J. Tattersall, Napier; Mr and Mrs P. Riddick, Mr E. J. Gumming, Mr M. Beyer, Mr D. Foster. Mr J. Petherick, Mr R. Watterson, Mr D. G. Foster, Miss E. Peart, Miss L. Peart. Wellington; Mr and Mrs A. Sparrow, Mr and Mrs E. J. Heffor, Mr and Mrs Livingstone, Mr B. F. Cocks, Miss U. M'Craeken, Miss M. Stewart, Miss Flora Stark, Miss E. Stark, Mrs A. Ormheira, C. Hilgendorf, Dr Bradshaw, Christchurch; Mr and Mrs A. Calder. Miss E. Brown, Ashburton; Miss E. Wickenden, Hawarden; Mr and Mrs G. Herron, Waitaki; Mrs J. D. Familton, Miss L. Familton, Mr Dickson, Oamaru; Mr and Mrs J. A. Neilson, Mrs F. O’Neill, Miss O’Neill, Mr Dixon, Mrs A. E. Phillips, Mr Brasch, Miss Brasch, Miss Minton. Dunedin; Mr V. G. Percy, Central Otago; Mr J. L. Crombie, Southland; Mr J. S. Dick, Invercargill.

The engagement is announced of Marjorie, elder daughter of Dr and Mrs T. Speirs Kirkland, of Sydney, to Dr Robert Welton-Hogg, of Wellington. * * * One of the first women to be appointed to a German university readership in law is the editor of the Haniburg-Amerika Post. This journal is issued monthly in German and English, and gives news of German life in the spheres of politics, science, technical progress, natural history and personalities. Women are said to be playing an active part in Hamburg in promoting international understanding. # * ¥ Miss Meda Paine, who has returned to Dunedin after a year’s absence from New Zealand, spent most of the time studying voice production and singing in London and attending all the most notable concerts. Later she visited France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Hungary. Misg Paine also attended the Anglo-American Music Conference at Lausanne as one of the New Zealand delegates. ¥ On Friday afternoon, at Mrs Duncan’s tea rooms, Alexandra, a farewell function was tendered to Mrs Charles White, who is .leaving the district. Mrs White’s popularity as a resident was proved by the attendance of over 40 ladiee, comprising residents from Galloway and Springvale. Mrs Bodkin presided. and in a capable and happy manner kept everyone interested, the result being that a very pleasant afternoon was spent by all present. The tables were artistically arranged with dainty china, pink sweet peas and gypsophila in crystal vases. Mrs Williams and Mrs Fisher each contributed a recitation, which was greatly appreciated. Mrs Bodkin read apologies from absent friends, and wishes for a successful afternoon, after which, on behalf of Mrs White’s many friends and well-wisherg and the ladies of her church, she presented the guest of the evening with tokens of esteem, the gifts being a Moorcroft salad bowl and a smart handbag. The speaker expressed the regret of those present at Mrs White’s departure, and wished her a happy future, expressing the hope that at some future date she would return. Mrs Tohill also spoke on behalf of the members of the church, especially the choir, which would greatly mies her services. Mrs Williams (an old friend) spoke in glowing terms, emphasising Mrs White’s extreme kindness to those with whom she had come in contact, and wished her prosperity and happiness. Those present then sang “ For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” The guest of honour suitably responded. Then followed a period in which social chat was indulged in, the gathering dispersing later after the singing of “Auld Lang i Syne.”