PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22832, 17 March 1936, Page 17

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mra S. E., S. Neill and Miss True Neill left by the Ruahino on a visit to England.

Mrs 8. N. Brown was a hostess at bridge at the, Otago Women’s Club on Saturday evening, in honour of Miss Barbara Stevenson.

Mr and Mrs A, C. Stephens gave a jolly supper party at their home, Hawthorne avenue, on Saturday evening, at the conclusion of the opening of the Little Theatre. « * *

Xlie Civic Circle of the Otago Women’s Club organised a drive to the club cottage at Waitati on Saturday afternoon, when, although the weather was wet, a very enjoyable time was spent. The members went out in a bus, lighted a fire, had tea, and arranged an impromptu concert, and returned to town later in the afternoon, thoroughly contented with a well-spent fay.

The Otago branch of the Music Teachers’ Association of New Zealand held a successful social evening on Saturday at the University Club rooms, where, among those present were: Mrs Boswell. .Misses B. Barth, D. Browning. E. Wright. Ida White, A. George, Ruth Moore. M. Paine, M. Frazer, B. Favel and M. Martin. Signora Stella, Dr V. E. Galway, and Messrs G. W. Johnstone. M. Scherek, H. Ball, G. Stella, W. Kershaw, J. T. Leach, P. Cawley. J. C. Easton, C. Roy Spackman and H. Riddle.

Miss Pearl Robinson, who will leave Temuka shortly to take up a position at Mataura, was met by her comrades of the Temuka Salvation Army corps on Friday evening at the residence of Bandmaster and Mrs S. Shepherd. Adjutant Allott. who presided, referred to Miss Robinson’s approaching departure, and said her valued services would be greatly missed by members of the corps. Miss Robinson had been of much assistance among thd young people connected with the organisation, and on behalf of the corps he presented her with a travelling case and a small gift from tlip _ young people, at the same time wishing her prosperity in her new vocation at Mataura. Mise Robinson made a mutable acknowledgment.

Among those who will be present tomorrow at the wedding of Miss Winifred Cox and Mr John Edmond will be Miss Keeling, of Palmerston North, who will stay with Mr 9 C. C. Cox; Mr and Mrs lan Stewart, of Southland, who will stay with Mrs C. S. Reid; Miss S. Orbell, of Timaru, who will stay with Mrs C. W. Birch; Mr and Mrs J. L. Hazlett, of Southland, who will stay with Mrs Fraser Edmond; Mr and Mrs W. E. Heyless; Mr arid Mrs W. L. Cunningham, and Mr J. S. Hazlett, of Southland, who will stay with Mrs W. F. Edmond; Mr and Mrs E. C. Tapley, of Invercargill, who will stay with Mr L. C. Hazlett, Rorth Taieri; and Mr and Mrs H. B. L. Johnstone (South Canterbury), Mr and Mrs Neill Rattray (Waimate), Mr and Mrs Edgar Shand (Kokonga), Mr and Mrs K H. Hargreaves (South Canterbury), Mr and Mr s Allan Speight (Southland), Mr and Mrs Hugh Finch (Moeraki). Mi and Mrs W. T. Jlitchie (Tifnaru). and Mr a W. A. Moore (Timaru).

Recent guests at Wanaka Hotel, Pembroke, were: —Lord and Lady Lntymer (Wychwood, England)Mr S. C. Tress, Mr and Mrs M. D. Tress, Mr and Mrs J. V. Glenny (London); Mrs and Miss Wright Lawley, Captain and Mra 6. Ellis (Cave Farnham, Surrey, England); Mr and Mrs W. Bernard Unwin, Miss Unwin, Miss Brotherny (Kent),; Mr and Mrs F. S. I owe (Henley on Thames): Mr and Mrs Bruce and party. Miss E. Rennie (Scotland); Mrs, Mr and Miss Hamilton (Oaklands Park Hotel, Waybridge); Mr and Mrs W. A, Hamilton, Miss L. Hamilton (Hamilton. Canada); Dr C. M. Macknight (Albury, N.S.W.); Miss I. Newton, Mr C, Scheiferdecker, Miss M. M. Dewdney, Miss A. C. A. Terry (Australia); Mr D. M. Bagnall (Auckland); Mr T. Pauline (Nelson); Dr W. H. Unwin, Mr G. N. M'Lean. Mr F. T. H. Bell. Mr W. B. D. Wilcox, Mr P. Greenfield, Miss M. Greenfield. Miss N. Hogg (Timaru): Dr W. C. Macknight (Rotorua): Misses I. A. Drawbridge. Mr and Mrs B. Lynnesbenr. Miss M. Ebcrlet (Wellington); Mr J. S, Robbie. Mr W. Ritchie, Misses C. and J. E. M’Leod, Miss Dorothy Paterson (Invercargill); Mr F. W. Duncan, Mr A. F. Reay (Alexandra); Mr and Mrs Hunt. Miss J. Hunter. Miss V. Baty. Mr L. J. Butler (Oamaru): Mr A. V. Smith. Mr and Mrs A. E. Baxter. Mr J. ,M. Gray. Miss W. Palk, Miss M. I. King, Miss T. Dolan, Mrs Brophy. Mr T. Pickles. Mr G. A. Donnelly (Christchurch) ; Mr and Mrs Becker. Mr W E., Gibson, Mr F. F. Leckic! Mr and Mrs T. MacDonald, Mr and Mrs_ R Hendry. Miss V. A. MacDonald, Miss J. Ford. Mr C. Dnvua. Mr D. A. GrMgeman. M r J. T. Gillan. Mis« T. Noone. Mr E. Young. Mr James Gow. Mr J. A. Gow. Mr E ; N. Steward, Mr H. C. Browett (Dup°d'n): Miss E. Murray. Miss H. M. M'Kesir (Levin): Mrs C. Milne (Hastings); and Miss M. M. Watt' (Cromwell).

The casual attitude of the Spanish people toward the minor revolutions which so frequently arise in their country was commented upon by Mrs Francis Xipell, who. with her, husband. Dr Xipell. returned to Australia recently after nearly two years’ travel abroad, states the Argus, Melbourne. “One dav while we were in Barcelona the whole facade of the tramways administrative building was blown up. and a large private home was partially ruined," she said; “ but none of the townspeople took more than the slightest interest in it. Occasionally you are told that the most terrible revolution is on the point of breaking out, and in the same breath you are invited out to a whole series of entertainments arranged ahead with a sort of grand indifference to civic catastrophies.” The Royalist party in Spain appeared to Mrs Xipell to lie lacking in vitality and to be unwilling to fight. Spanish women were becoming increasingly emancipated, and women doctors and lawyers were no lopaer eyed with suspicion. Senor Gil Robles, leader of the Catholic Conservative party, whose head has been demanded by the new’.y-victorious “ Left Republicans,” was the idol of the Spanish women. The majority of the well-to-do women were beautifully groomed and dressed and used exquisite perfumes. In Madrid and Barcelona it had suddenly become the fashion to ride at mid-day, from noon until 2 p.m., instead of resting, when the picturesque paseos were thronged with per-fectly-dressed women riders. Golf is rapidly taking the place of tennis as the most popular women's sport. The Spanish roads were excellent, and this fact, with the attraction of the favourable exchange. was drawing many English tourists. A little modern village named Saearo has sprung up on the coastline near the French border, where French. German and English tourists form a transient but important part o f < the population. Distressed civic authorities, aghast at the sight of women walking down to the beach in trousers, have appealed to tourists to discontinue this practice to save the feelings of the unsophisticated peasants. Throughout her travels Mrs Xipell found that Australia was as one of the most important countries of the future. The Italians, in particular, seemed to have the most friendly feelings toward Australia and England, and to reccet most sincerely the implications of the Abyssinian dispute. Dr and Mrs Xipell were in Pisa in December, when Mussolini asked his people for snnnlies of iron. The result, was amazing. People almost stripped their houses; all sorts of kitchenware, old bedsteads, gas fittings, and baths v;ere piled out into the streets during the dav. and at 8 n.m. it was almost Imnossihle to walk along the footoaths. The heir to the throne, the Prince of Piedmont, had given a large area of his land for cultivation by f ho people to ’•elieve n little of th P distress.

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Mrs T. C. Ross, who is shortly leaving on a trip to England, was the guest of honour at three parties last week. They were given by Mrs J. Laing on Wednesday, the committee of St. Margaret ft College on Thursday, and Mrs Roddy on Friday. * * *

Miss Kathleen Falconer, who is leaving on Friday week with her parents on a trip to England, was entertained on Saturday at two farewell parties. Miss Lorraine Lindon was her hostess at morning tea at the Savoy, the other guests being Misses Colina Falconer, Joyce Throp. Jean Paterson, Moira Burnside, Betty Ross, and Jean Falconer, and Miss Stella Fitchett gave an afternoon tea party in her honour. Others present were Misses Audrey Meek, Colina falconer, Lorraine Dawson, Joyce Throp, Moira Burnside, Lorraine Lindon, Jean Paterson, Betty Ross, Molly Scott, and Patsy Stephens.

A wedding of unusual interest was solemnised at Christ Church, Taumaiunui, yesterday afternoon (says a 1 reea Association telegram), when Gwenda Marion Smith, elder daughter of Mr ana Mrs A. Roscoe Smith, of Patunga Taumarunui, was married to Henry Mackay Brown, of Auckland, a member of the 1935 All Black Rugby team. The bridesmaids were Miss Kathleen Hears, of Ham* ilton, and Miss Peggy Smith, the brides sister. The best man was Mr P. D. Smith, of Taumaninui, and the groomsman Mr L. G. Smith, the bride’s brother. The church and grounds overflowed with interested spectators.

The opening night of the Little Theatre on Saturday was an important event in the Dunedin theatrical world. The Little Theatre is very well appointed with serviceable kitchen and dressing rooms, a good heating system (greatly appreciated on a cold night), and a lighting system equal to anything in the Dominion, and looks very well with its great inverted globes in the auditorium. Mrs John Hamer appeared before the audience on Saturday evening in a handsome gown of blue lace worn with diamond ornaments and a coatee having puffed sleeves to the elbows. In the plays which followed Miss Madge Yates and Miss Irene M'Neill took the feminine parts. Miss Yates wore lemon pyjamas with cherry collar and mules, and an old-gold dressing gown; a smartly-cut dress of black taffeta with white frills round the neck and sleeves; and a gown of pale primrose crepe made on Gi’eek lines. Miss M'Neill was in a simple morning frock of white linen patterned in red and blue, and worn with red buttons down the front and on the sleeves, and a red bracelet to match.

His Majesty’s Theatre was booked from door to door on Saturday, the opening night of “White Horse Inn.” Much expectation was in the air before the cur tain with its pattern of green trees and its wings of fire, opened to show the first splendid scene —the White Horse Inn against a background of lake and houses, yellow hills, and blue mountains in the distance, and from then onwards the eye was given a variety of pleasing shape and colour to dwell on, the production being as lavishly mounted as it is brightly dressed. All the scenes are charming, especially that of the cowshed with its lavender lighting, pastel colouring, and pretty blue ballet; and the vignette in which live goats and pigeons preen and coo around a charming little cottage with running waterfall beside it. Romola Hansen, in a bevy of well-dressed people, ia outstanding _in the choice of clothes which distinguish her as being the star of the performance. Her dresses —all of that picturesque Tyrolean type which consist of very full skirts, laced bodices, aprons, low necks, and short sleeves—include one of pale blue banded in apricot; one in quilted petunia satin with a band of brocade and a cherry bodice and apron; one in green with cerise bands and a black hat with a feather in it; one in soft blue grey _ relieved only by its apron; one in white satin brocaded in red flowers, with bands of green and a green and red head-dress; and one in black with rusty gold relief in bands, apron, and shawl.

Jit ♦ • ♦ • On: Saturday evening the Girl Citizens entertained their mothers at a mother and daughter banquet in the Y.W.C.A. Cafeteria, which was charmingly decorated with goldenwood and michaelmas daisies. Mies Olive Erridge (chief citizen) presided over a good attendance of Girl Citizens and their guests. Mrs Young a member of the Y.W.C.A. Board ox Directors in Geelong, was the guest of honour, and gave an interesting talk on the work of the association there. At the end of her talk she presented the girls with an Australian “bear” as a mascot. After the loyal toast was honoured the following toasts were given, Miss Erridge acting as toastmistress: — “The Y.W.C.A.,” Miss Nancy Kean, response Miss Lynn, general secretary; “ The Girl Citizen Movement,” Mrs Thom-, son, response Mies Judy Bennett; “ Our Mothers,” Miss Elvira Peat, response Miss Robertson; “Girls’ Work Committee,” Miss Erridge, response Mies Begg; Our Counsellors,” Miss Peggy Baker, response, Miss M. Smith: “Our Absent Fathers,” Miss Lillian Driver, response by a proxy “father,” Miss Winnie Lyon; “The Chief Counsellor,” the toastmistress; “Our Street Day,” Miss Lynn, who outlined some of the ways in which help could be given on the annual Street Day to be held at the end of the month. A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded the toastmistress Miss Olive Erridge, at the end of this delightful gathering.

The first meeting for the year of the High School Ex-girls’ Club was held in the Otago Women’s Club rooms last evening. Miss F. M. Allan presided, and after opening the meeting made touching reference to the death of his Majesty King George V, the following minute being placed l on record: —“That the Otago Girls’ High- School Ex-girls’ Club desires to express its sorrow and regret for the death of his Majesty King George V, who, during hia reign of 25 years, ruled the British Empire wisely and well, maintained the noblest ideals of _ his high estate, and by his sterling character and his wide sympathies won the love and admiration not only of his own people, but also of all the other nations of the world, with due respect to tender to her Majesty Queen Mary and the members of _ the Royal Family its deep sympathy with them in their irreparable loss, and to affirm unwaveringly its loyalty to his Majesty King Edward VIII.” The resolution was carried in silence. The following members were then elected to office: —Patroness, Miss M. H. M. King, M.A.; president, Miss F. M. Allan, M.A.; vice-presidents—-active —Mrs Taverner, Mrs Turner, Miss Downes, Miss Morton; honorary—Dr Marion Whyte. Miss F. Campbell, members of staff. Mrs Nimmo; committee — Misses Jean Ballard, M. Gray, Margaret Matheson. Dorothea Campbell, Moana Greene, Marion Robertson, and Helen Wi'son; and secretary and treasurer, Miss Stella Bayley. Dr Sinclair was again elected delegate to the National Council of Women. After the business had been concluded the remainder of the evening passed in general conversation.

The Dunedin Business and Professional Women’s Club held its opening meeting for the 1930 season last evening in the Tudor Hall, which made an ideal rendezvous for the occasion. The president (Miss Eileen Service) opened the meeting after tea had been served, and introduced Mrs W. N, Benson, who, in delivering an address on the subject “ Transition,” laid a splendid foundation for the club’s coming activities. Mrs Benson, dealing with the idea that we live in so changing a world that the only way of coping with it is in having a pliant and adaptable mind, traced the growth of civilisation from the days when men ■were lawless nomads and villagers with councils and headmen to those when the feudal system prevailed in England, and the nobility were the aristocracy. From there, the description of the rise of the merchant class, the Renaissance, and Reformation, and the French Revolution were of immense importance, leading to the conclusion that the individual wa« of value in his own rights; and culminating in the Industrial Revolution which was to cause a terrible difference between the individualistic merchants who grew prosperous from the revolution, and the workers whoso state was pitiable in comparison. How social legislation arose to combat this state of affairs, and why the present time was as it is, were onlv added proofs of the changing nature of the world in which we live. Before, said Mrs Benson, men were paid for the work"

they did, and lived accordingly. Now there were more men than there was worlc for. How should they still live and enjoy the enrichment of life which was their heritage? In order to discover a solution to this problem and to the others which, of recent years, had suddenly presented themselves in the political world, it was necessary to realise that the world was no longer a place of water-tight nations but one vast unit, and to alter one’s attitude of mind .towards it accordingly. She ended by urging the club to realise its responsibilities, and do some practical thinking in regard to the real meaning of “ internationalism ” for only if people had pliant minds and were willing to make sacrifices would it be possible for them to readjust themselves to the new state of affairs. Mrs Benson was warmly thanked at the close of her address, and given a vote of thanks on the proposal of Miss Wade.