PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23058, 8 December 1936, Page 13

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Miss Guthrie, of " Apsley," Invercargill, is spending a few weeks' holiday in Dunedin. * * *

Mrs Colin Cassells, of Invercargill, is the guest of her sister. Miss Mollie Brent, St. Clair.

Mrs H. A. Binnie, who has been on holiday in Auckland, has returned to town. * * *

Mr and Mrs H. Chapman, accompanied by their daughters Gwen and Patricia, were the guests of Mrs J. A. Blaikie, Devon street, while at Gore for the marriage of their son and Miss Barbara Oswin last week.

Miss Marion Crow was a hostess at bridge at her parents' home, Roslyn, yesterday afternoon in honour of Mrs Melville Dearsley. of Christchurch. The other guests present were Mrs L. Black, Mrs R. Sleigh, Mrs E. S. Solomon, and Misses Jane Hay", Dorothy Scoular, and Margot Garrett.

Members of the Junior Red Cross met at the Salvation Army Home at Vauxhall on Saturday afternoon in order to give the inmates a Christmas treat. Toys for each child, hampers, and a Christmas cake were taken out by the members, who looked after the children, played games with them, and waited on them at table.

A P.W.M.U. Oriental one-day sale is to be held in Stuart Hall to-morrow from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. Many attractive and moderately priced articles suitable for Christmas gifts and including novelties of various kinds will be found there.

In connection with the programme of moving pictures which, in aid of the funds of the Health Stamp Campaign, is to be shown in the Regent Theatre on Saturday next by kind permission of the management, the Otago Women's Club, inspired by Lady Ferguson (president of the Otago Children's Health Camp Association), has bought 50 tickets, and Lady Sidey (vice-president) has bought 40 tickets, which she has given for distribution in the Caversham School.

*. * * A delightful concert was given by the Royal Dunedin Male Choir last evening. Miss B. Rawlinson, who was one of the soloists, wore a handsome frock of pink lace made with a cowl front and peplum, flaring from the knees, and adorned with a trail of blue and mauve flowers from the shoulder to the waist in front. The three pianists were Misses Ruth Moore, who wore blue cloque with gold lame; Miss Molly Runnerstrum, who was dressed in deep cream taffeta with flame relief; and Miss Muriel Ironside, who was in cream lace.

Mrs Lionel Barron, A.R.1.8.A., of Christchurch, who retains her maiden name, Miss Beryl Bickerton, for professional purposes, has distinguished herself by securing third prize for a standard design for railway ticket and parcel offices in the principal streets of London and other English towns (says our London correspondent, writing on November 21). Four prizes were offered by the railway companies after they had decided to amalgamate their street offices. Hundreds of designs were received from all parts of the United Kingdom, and it is indeed a feather in the cap of this Christchurch girl that she should be placed third. The value of the prize was £SO. On Thursday evening, at the resid-

Three months before Christmas Queen Mary was already busy with her plans for Christmas gifts. Her Majesty has a list of over 700 names of relatives and friends whose gifts she likes to choose herself, so naturally it takes her a long time. When she was staying recently with the Princess Royal at Harewood House (says an exchange), Queen Mary visited the Harrogate shops and bought quaint little Yorkshire rock carvings, hand-worked table linen, and handkerchiefs for her "Christmas chest." With characteristic thoughtfulness, she also ordered some pretty hand-painted evening scarves and bags, to be made by the disabled ex-servicemen in a local workshop. For a few privileged people Queen Mary likes to fashion Christmas presents with her own hands. She has been knitting a dainty white woolly suit for baby Prince Edward's Christmas stocking, and her clever needles will also make some charmingly wearable gifts for Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, too.

Mrs Blanche Levi was the guest of honour at a farewell party at the Otago Women's Club, on Saturday afternoon, when all those who have had the privilege of studying with her in Dunedin were present. In a happy little speech Miss Rona Thomson presented Mrs Levi with an autographed book, expressing regret at her departure and best wishes for a safe and pleasant voyage to London. Those present were Mrs Nees, and Misses Champion, Thomson, Allen, Evans, Stephens. Wright, Jones, Aitchison, Barth (2) and Brown. * ¥ *

ence of Mr and Mrs A. Jackson, a kitchen evening was held in honour of Miss Mavis Hall, who is to be married shortly. The hostess of the evening was Miss P. Jackson.' An enjoyable evening was spent in games and competitions. After supper the gifts were opened and Miss Mavis Hall thanked those present for the useful presents. The evening closed with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." Those present were Mesdames Jackson, Hall, Townsend and Johnston, Misses Mavis and May Hall, P. Jackson, F. Johnston. A. Heads, V. A. and S. Ferguson, K Laing, B. Caldwell and J. Townsend, and Messrs A. Jackson, L. Bell, J. Hall, H. Hodge, W. Foster. H. Hamilton and O. Wilson.