PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23044, 21 November 1936, Page 25

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs H. B. Patrick is staying with Mrs E. Howden. in Timaru.

Mrs W. T. Smellie has returned from a short y-isit to Christchurch.

Miss Joan Greenall, of Levels, Is spending a few days in Dunedin,

Mrs Matheson, of Napier, is the guest of Mrs William Mayo.

Mrs Keith Mitchell and Mrs Stanley Arthur were Joint hostesses at a tea party at Mrs Mitchell’s home, St. Clair, on Thursday morning, given in honour of Miss Mollie Boyd.

Mrs A. A. Fairbairn, president of the St. Hilda’s Old Girls’ Asspciation, gave an enjoyable tea party in the Otago Women’s Club yesterday afternoon. There were present*.—Mesdames ±5Ol- - Sinclair. Buttle, Stephens, and James, and Misses Blyth, Mondy, Fitchett, Cotton, Mitchell, and Dawson (members of the Old Girls Committee). Miss Blackmore (principal of the school), and Miss M. Featherstone.

* * * A pleasant "Ladies’ Night” was held at the Otago Officers Club on Thursday night. The guests were received by Captain and Mrs I. W. Cowie,- and the programme consisted of dancing. Amongst those Present were: —Colonel and Mrs J. M Ara, Colonel and Mrs S. G. Scoular, Colonel and Mrs J. M’Pherson, Captain and Mrs R S. Orr, Major and Mrs T. Fergus, Misses M. Burt, M. Mumford. M. Garrett. N. Lindley. L Newlands, F. Manning. Wood, and P ra £. e: ants T. Jory, J. Moodie, N. Wood, B. M’Avoy, A. Hogg. W. K. Morrison, H. Ramsay, F. S. Saimger, E. Walden. K. Ramsay and W. R.Fitchett, and Messrs BriH Wilkin, Parkhill Morns. Johnston, Williamson, and Padgett.

The annual communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge, which is to be held this year in Dunedin, will take place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, A large number of visitors from all over New Zealand is expected. On Wednesday morning the ladies will have morning tea at the Somerset Lounge, where Lady Galway will be a guest of honour; in the afternoon they will So fov a drive round the Peninsula, returning to the Somerset Lounge for tea, and in the evening they will attend a picture party. On Thursday afternoon there will be a combined drive followed by tea at Wingatyrr -end on Thursday evening a ball in the Town Hall, at which their Excellencies Lord and Lady Galway have consented to be present.

The final party of the Bridge Circle of the Otago Women’s Club was held on Wednesday evening, when there was a large attendance of members, JO tables of contract and auction being in play. The chairwoman, Mrs Wallace Watson, in welcoming Lady Ferguson to the circle, said how happy they all were to see her amongst them.- Pnzas given by Mesdames J. Williams Wallace Watson, W. Speight, W. Morrell. R. A. Duthie, and A. Hudson were won by the following:—Contract, Mrs Smith, Miss M, Thompson, and Mrs W. T.. Smellie: and auction—Mesdames Runnerstrum and Dick and Miss Cooper. At the conclusion of play Lady Ferguson, in a charming little speech, congratulated the committee on the enjoyable evening.

“Broomhill,” Roslyn, with a rolling vista of green hills seen through its latticed windows, proved a delightful setting for the French circle of the Otago Women’s Club on Thursday afternoon. The members had gathered at the behest of their president, Mrs J/ Sutherland Ross, to hear Mrs W. Garrett tell of impressions gathered during her recent tour. The talk, which was given in French with English asides, was illustrated by photographs and post cards. The presentation of a Victorian posy to Mrs Garrett, a speech of thanks from Mme. Saldaigne, and the singing of a French version of “For She’s a Jolly Goad Fellow,’ brought an enjoyable party to a close. The guests were Mesdames P. Saldaigne, W. Garrett, J. C. Mason, D. M. Spedding, W. Jenkins, G. Seddon, Earle Johnson, ,W. J. Williams, R. A. Duthie, and J. Alexander, and Misses F. Campbell, T. Spedding, F. Allan, E Aslin, C. Stenhouse, D. WallaceWatson, L. Kelsey, M. Tayler, E. Thomson, and Rosemary Ross.

In connection with the Children’s Health Camp campaign an enjoyable card evening was held in the Lawrence Borough Council Chambers, and considerably augmented the funds raised by the committee. Amongst those present were: the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr and Mrs R. F. Batchelor), Mr and Mrs H. K. Edie, Mr and Mrs F. L. M’Farlane, Mr and Mrs W. G. M’Kinlay, Mr and Mrs E. A. Winchester, Mr and Mrs Q. G. Christophers, Mr and Mrs D. Stewart, Mr and Mrs B, S. Fulton, Mr and Mrs A. A. Sloane, Mr and Mrs P. Brady, Mr and Mrs J. W, Mair, the Rev. and Mrs James Simpson, Mr and Mrs J. C. Smith, Mr and Mrs H. E. Pitt, Mr and Mrs J. Real, Mr and Mrs W. J. Thomson, Mr and Mrs Robert Walker, Mr and Mrs F. F. Farrsu Mesdames E Hart, F. D. Grant, T, W. Parkhill, Stewart Fletcher, R. C. Moore, J. M’Ara, G. Weston, M. E. Nichols. T Kean. J. Bell, H. N. Wmmill, E. J. Camobell, M. Smythe, H, Roulston, I. Hunt,, W. E. Duthie and J. Roughan, Misses Grace Robertson, Margaret Colgan, Jessie M’Ara. J. Hopkins, S Howe-Johns, S. I. Bulfln, M. Weston, D. Wilson, R. Girdler and M. Roughan. and Messrs Charles Moyle. R. Stanton, B Hart, the Rev. M. Scanlan, T. Darragh, C. Brooks. R. J. Forbes, D. A. Harvey, F. Goldsmid. J. T. M'Ewan. E. Weatherall.

Miss F. M. Cargill and Miss Richardson are spending a few days in the Lakes district. Mrs William Burton, of Wellington, and Mr and Mrs Arthur Gordon, of Ashburton, are the guests of Mrs W. R, Hudson. Mrs T. Lisle, of Wellington, is the guest of her sister, Miss Barth, of 8 Culling street, Musselburgh. Miss Kathleen Hudson and Miss Beatrice Asher are the guests of Mrs F. N. Grant, of Christchurch. H- * * Mrs Colin Speight, “ Wether-hills,” is the guest of her mother, Mrs Robert Lee, Anderson’s Bay. Mrs Watt, who has been spending a holiday with her daughter, Mrs street, of Samaria, New Guinea, has returned to New Zealand. * * * Mr and Mrs Donald Reid, who are visiting friends in Southland, and have been the guests of Mrs W. L. Cunningham, Castle Downs, Diptoq, are now visiting Mrs I. Macbean Stewart. Glen Faille," Waitane. Miss Isobel Balk, who has been touring England, Scotland, and the Continent for the past two years, is spending a few days with Mr and Mrs C. N. Fox, of Christchurch, before returning south. On Wednesday evening Miss Mary M’Rae was hostess at a jolly picture party, followed by a supper party at her home in Roslyn. The guests included Mr and Mrs A. C. Laing, Mr and Mrs J. M. White, Mr and Mrs R. H. Henderson. Misses Margaret M’Lay, Leila Downie, Doreen Jones, Madeline Orlowski, Jenny Howorth, Myrtle Smellie, and Lorna M‘Rae, and Messrs L. Edgington, J. Collier, I. Bett, C. Henderson, R. Smellie, and A. M’Rae, >;< An entertainment is to be held in the Jubilee Hall on Wednesday evening, when an outstanding programme has been arranged by Miss Lillian Martin. Miss Winnie Dyer will contribute a recitation: a comedy sketch. “Circumlocution,” will be given by some members of the Otago Women’s Club; Miss Dorothy Sligo will sing "The Little Damozel”; Master Leslie Brown will give a’ cornet solo; and the second part of the programme will be a feast of song by pupils from the studios of Signor and Signora Stella. Sweets and produce will be for sale. All proceeds will be in aid of the London Missionary Society. >i< * * The dining room at “ Quendon," Nurse Leeden’s residence, Market street, St. Kilda, wore a festive appearance or Wednesday evening, when the matron entertained the staff at a special tea in honour of Miss Jessie Kent, who is leaving to take up further training. Miss Kent has been on the staff for 18 months, and has endeared herself to everyone—patients and staff alike. All present wished her success in her new undertaking. The proceedings closed with the singing of “For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” The closing social of the Musselburgh branch of the League of Mothers was held in the Methodist Sunday School Hall, Musselburgh, on Tuesday evening, when Mrs R. Abernethy presided over a large gathering of members and friends. A special welcome was extended to representatives from the St. Clair and Caversham branches of the League of Mothers, and the Holy Cross branch of the Mothers’ Union. Ceremony was dispensed with 'for the evening and all present entered into the reigning spirit of fun and jollity. The evening passed quickly in games, competitions and musical items. An impromptu charade also caused much merriment An instrumental trio—Mesdames Mew, Tuckwell, and Thomson —played both before and during supper, and vocal solos by Mrs Graham were- much enjoyed. At the conclusion of supper Mrs Denton Leech proposed a hearty vote of thanks to all who had helped towards' the success of the evening, with special mention of the splendid work done by the Supper Committee. This was seconded by Mrs Todd. The singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” followed by the National Anthem, brought yet another successful branch year to a close. Aa a finale to the activities of the year, the members of the Y.W.C.A. Business Girls’ Lyceum Drama Circle presented three one-act plays in the hall this week. They were:—“ Martha and Mary (a biblical play); cast— Misses R. Ross. J. Malcolmson. O. Erridge, M. Graham, E. Wrightson, and B. Errington; “World Without Men”; cast —Misses T. Tither, J. Malcolmson O. Erridge. E. Holmps, E. Wrightson. F. M’Namara. and M. Graham; and “ Sanctuary ”; cast —Misses I. Kav. J. Malcolmson, Ashton, E. Holmes, M Graham, M’Namara, ' and T Tither The winning play of the Girl Citizen Festival was also presented; “ Seeing the World ’’—cast, Misses Shirley Tabor, Isla Kirby, Doreen Peterson. Olive Menzies, and Lillian Driver. The standard of work was on the whole very good indeed, and the team work displayed in all the plays worthy of comment. A gratifying improvement on the work of last year was seen in all the young players, whose enthusiasm and keenness had caused them to work to such purpose that they were able to provide an evening of varied plays all of a high standard. 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