PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22723, 8 November 1935, Page 18

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs Wright, of Levin, is the guest of Mrs J. S. Sinclair. * * * Miss V. Watkins, of Popotunoa, Clinton, is spending a few days’ holiday with her sister, Mrs Miller, “ The Gums, East Taien. * * * Mrs John Reid and Mrs T. M'Gregor will leave on Monday for Wellington to attend the Dominion conference of the League of Mothers. * * * Mrs T. G. M'Kellar was hostess at a luncheon party at the Otago Women’s Club yesterday in honour of Mrs Wright, of Levin. There were also present: MesdamelT'J. S. Sinclair, W. O. M’Kellar, Oldham, Laidlaw, Batchelor; Hunt, Reeves and Edgar Hazlett, and Misses Denniston and G. Williams. * * * Nothing could be daintier than the “ trousseau ” of tiny garments which the Duchess of Kent has ordered from a famous nursery school where they naturally make such things to practical perfection (says Home Chat, writing on September 7). All the simple modern onopiece frocks are white, hand-sewn, and exquisitely embroidered with silk to match. The woe woollies are knitted from finest white Shetland yarn that looks like fairy floss, while the square table-style cradle is also painted white and is being'fitted with cushions of ivory washing silk. The Queen ia crocheting a lovely shell-pattern shawl for the Duchess. with the royal crown appearing in one corner. She made similar shawls for the Princess Royal’s two sons and for the advent of Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.

Recent gfiests at Wood’s Private Hotel were:—Mrs and Mies Lane, Mr Strong and Miss Mitten (Christchurch), Mr Dennison (Waimate), Mr Judkins, Mr Gray and Miss Chambers (Oamaru), Mr M'Knight (Palmerston), Mrs Green (Auckland), Mrs M’Coy (Gimmerburn), Mrs Clarkson (Ranfurly), Mr Ruff (Alexandra), Mr George .Bennetts (Miller’s Flat), Mr M'lntyre (Evan’s Flat), Mr and Mrs Smith (Dipton), Mr Smith, Mr Porter (Bluff), Mr S. Wright and Mr and Mrs Smith (Balclutha), Mr Blair (Clinton), Mre Davy (Beaumont), Rev. and Mrs C. J. locker and Mr and Mrs Currie (Invercargill), Mr Parker (Edendale), Mr Watson (Invercargill),' Mrs Murray and child (Kaitangata), Mrs MTvenzie. Mrs Bowie, Mr Steele, and Miss Marshall (Timaru), Mrs M'Leod (Africa), Mr Sinclair (Hobart), and Miss Mirchland (Waipori Falls),

The Dunedin Central District of Girl Guides has planned a fair for Saturday, Mrs G. A. Russell, district commissioner, being organiser, assisted by her committees_ and companies. An opportunity for buying Christmas gifts will be given, as particular care has been taken in the making of novelties, attractive and useful, at low prices. There will also be flowers, sweets, cakes, ices, and afternoon tea. The Barownies will give a short programme in the afternoon, and the evening’s entertainment will he presented by the Guides. The purpose of the sale is to raise funds for the central district companies—Roslyn, Columba, Mornington, St. Andrew, and Central Mission —with the object of helping to finance those companies and especially to assist girls w r ho are precluded from camping and other Guide activities. This combined fair will take the place of any company efforts. Miss Downie Stewart will open the fair at 3 p.m. in the Roslyn Presebyterian Church Hall, Highgate.

Both of the Princess Royal’s sons are growing up now —Lord Lascelles was 12 last February, while his brother, Gerald, is 10 (says an exchange). Their “inbetween ” age presented a problem for the Princess when it came to christening the room at Harewood House, which she recently arranged for them to use w hen home from * school for the holidays. Eventually she compromised by calling it “the junior study” to distinguish it from her husband’s study. The Princess has furnished her sons’ room in characteristically practical fashion, with creamwashed walls and unpainted oak and hard-wearing patterned tweed curtains. Each of the boys has his own desk, the top in two pieces so that it opens out to form a table when stamp-indexing and similar hobbies are in progress. Lord Lascelles, who is very keen on fretwork, proudly contributed a bookshelf he had carved at school, whilst Master Gerald, not to be outdone, decorated the panels of the fireplace with some little coloured transfer pictures of ships’ flags!

An interesting and charming exhibition of pictures and craftwork was opened on Wednesday morning at Miss Ann Robinson’s studio at 62 Heriot row. The exhibition is a one-woman effort, the artist being Mrs Annette Pearse, whose work is already well known to many art lovers in Dunedin, The beautiful studio, which, is very well lighted, lends itself admirably to such an exhibition. On the walls Mrs Pearse has many water colours, her subjects being largely early Victorian ladies in full skirts and poke bonnets. She has also some delightful interiors taken in Dunedin homes and some in local gardens. Studies in black and white are also shown, here again the quaint early Victorian having pride of place. Set about on tables are other examples of Mrs Pearse’s handcraft —calendars for the coming year, illustrated bridge scorers auj miniature silhouettes which would all make attractive Christmas presents. One specially interesting exhibit is a series of email plaques, with paintings of New Zealand birds. The exhibition is creating much local interest.

The Auckland Club's sixteenth social, the final for this year, was held at the Vedic on Saturday, when Mr and Mrs Allan Fraser, as host and hostess, Pad the pleasure of receiving a bright gathering of members and friends. Visitors to the club are an appreciated feature of its every function. An enjoyable programme was contributed as follows: — Miss Dorothy Sligo, “Song of the Smuggler’s Lass’’ and “The Cooper of Fife Miss Nell Warren, recitations, “ Telephone Conversations ” and “ Listen-ing-in ’’; and Mr E. G. Graham; songs, “There’s a Land” and “The Village Blacksmith.” The accompanists were Miss Aileen Duggan and Mr Griffin. Mr J. Letcher, as M.C., ensured the success of the evening’s entertainment, particularly in the competitions, a paper model of the elephant Jamuna and an autograph hunting race, which were won respectively by Mrs Carter and Miss Griffin and Messrs Rout and Chapman. The usual bright series of dances were much enjoyed. The president, Mr E. Griffin, conveyed to members the expression of gratitude of the president of the Blind Institute, Sir Clutha Mackenzie, in appreciation of the services rendered by the club iu connection with the concert given in Dunedin by the institute’s band. The president, Mr Griffin, proposed the health of " The Host and Hostess of the , Evening,” to which Mr Fraser responded! thanking the artists of the programme for their generous help in making the evening a success. Thos# present included:—Messrs and MeSdames Allan S. Fraser, H. H. Osborne, A. E. Mills, C. E. Hazard, E. R. Rout, H. Chapman, D. E. Woodham, J. Lennox, E. Griffin, D. M. Gill, H. Ashworth, E. B. C. Murray, H. Powell. E. G. Graham, N. R. Carter, and C. L. Fowler, Misses B. Griffin, R. Phillips, B. Pike, N. Warren, and F. L. Barltrop, and Messrs 11. G. Parsons, C. C. Robertson, J. Letcher, P. E. Clark, B. Finlayson, D. Hinton, J. Morrison, K. N. Willis, J. B. Stevenson, and E, Fuller. * * *

Wednesday evening was a special occasion in the history of the Outram Girls’ Club, inasmuch as it wan not only its final meeting for the year but its members had met to do honour to Miss Avis Southgate, who is shortly to be married Miss Fraser, president of the club, welcomed the mothers and friends of the girls, hoping they would have a happy evening. Miss I. Grant then presented Miss Fraser with a posy from the girls in token of their appreciation of all she had done for the club. Four members — Misses Anderson, Ferguson, and Vmey (2) —under the leadership of Miss Robertson, then give a display of some intri-

cate drill movements, and Miss Southgate gave a vocal number. Miss Fraser, in a charming little speech, mentioned that Miss Southgate had been one of, the foundation members of the club. Throughout the nine years she had always undertaken her full share of the work (for several years she had been secretary), and in her loyalty, reliability, and willingness to assist the junior members had been a splendid help and example to the club. Miss Fraser then asked her to accept a handsome crystal vase, with the wish that “ when she did some crystalgazing she might see in it _ all her club friends.” Miss Mulqueen, in rising to endorse the president’s remarks, announced that the club desired to make Miss Southgate a life member, and wished her every happiness in her married life. Miss Southgate, in reply, said the gift, though unnecessary as a reminder of club days, should have an honoured position in her new home, and that, even more, she was grateful for the privileges of life membership and the good wishes underlying that distinction. An exhibition of wand drill was given by Misses Anderson, T. Mulqueen, and Viney (2), followed by an amusing sketch by Misses Davis and M. Shuffill. All present joined in an original competition, “ The Will,” after which Mrs Marr led the company in a community sing. Supper was served, the lighting and extinguishing of the nine candles and the cutting of the cake being carried out by three foundation members -—Misses Southgate, Mulqueen, and M. Grant. Mrs T. B. Grant, on behalf of the guests, thanked the club for a happy evening, and exhorted the girls to give it every loyalty. The singing of “ Auld Lang Syne” terminated a very friendly gathering.