PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23205, 1 June 1937, Page 15

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs George Hart, of Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs Leonard Wright, Sunshine. 1 =P * Mr and Mrs W. L. Cunningham, of Castle Downs, will be the guests of Mrs W. F. Edmond for race week. Mr and Mrs H. L. Hazletl. of Southland, will spend, race week as the guests of Mrs Fraser Edmond. * * * Miss Zara Toms, of Roxburgh, is spending a holiday with her aunt, Mrs H. A. Diehl, of Dunedin. Jf. !{• * Dr Marion Whyte returned on Saturday afternoon from a visit to Australia. * * * Mrs Maurice James gave a tea party at her home. York place, yesterday afternoon, in honour of Mrs Jack Hudson, of Christchurch. # * * Lady Sargood will leave on June 18 by the Tamaroa for England, accompanied by her daughter. Mrs lan Mac*il3op’ * * * Lady Myers, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs Maurice Myers, for the week-end, will leave to-day on her return to Wellington. .y * Mrs W. R. Brinsley left by the second express on Thursday last to join Mr Brinsley in Wellington. They sailed from Auckland by the Mariposa.yesterd!jy- * * * Miss Cicely Ramsay had a 5 o’clock party at her home, Queen’s drive, on Saturday, in honour of Miss Daphne Chrystall and Mr Lindon Macassey. who are to be married this month. * * * The Gardening Circle of the Otago Women’s Club will hold its annual flower show on Friday afternoon. Members are asked to have their exhibits in as early as possible on Friday morning’ * * * Miss Marion Crow and Miss Zoe Hudson spent the week-end at Glendhu Bay as the guests of Mrs Scaife, whose daughter. Miss Joan Scaife, celebrated her twenty-first birthday with a large dance at her home. ,f. * * Mrs Dora Smeaton gave a tea party at the Savoy on Saturday morning in honour of her sister-in-law, Mrs Jack Hudson, of Christchurch. Her other guests were Lady Myers (Wellington), Mesdames Richard Hudson. M. Myers, N. Speight, D. A. Solomon. E. R. Harty, and Geerin, and Miss Kathleen Greenslade. * * * Miss E. Hunt, of Christchurch, gave a short talk at the social afternoon in the Theosophical Hall on Saturday. She said there was much need in this present mechanical age for both men and women to express their innermost capabilities. Present education aimed at developing the mind, but it was through the emotions that much of our character was built. The status of woman required to be raised, and in New Zealand, the first country to make possible women candidates for Parliament, we had a splendid opportunity for progress. An enjoyable musical programme was contributed by the following:—Misses Sadie Anderson and D. Barron, songs, with Mrs John Leech accompanist: Misses O. and E. Neiper, pianoforte duo; and Miss Norma Brown, recitation. In moving a vote of thanks to those participating, Mrs A. J. Pollard reminded the guests of Miss Hunt’s lantern lectures.

The monthly meeting of the South Dunedin Women’s Christian Temperance Union was held on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Felling presided in the absence of the president (Mrs Donaldson). The Rev. H. C. Orchard addrsessed the meeting, basing his remarks on Psalm xxiii (the Shepherd s Psalm), and quoting from the Song of the Syrian Shepherd and other writings on the same topic, ine speaker was heartily thanked for giving his time in order to visit the branch. The peace resolution passed by the 1926 and 1927 annual conferences were then read by Miss Ford and reaffirmed by the gathering. Some of the mothers of the cradle roll children were present, and all enjoyed the hospitality provided by the kindness of Mrs Felling (cradle roll superintendent). •v. v *

A delightful evening was spent at Larnach’s Castle Cabaret on Saturday evening. Members of the Roslyn Lawn Tennis ■ Club were present, and the atmosphere was particularly gay and entertaining. Among those noticed there were Mr and Mrs R. S. Black, Mr and Mrs Russell Clark, Mr and Mrs T. Grimsdale, Mr and Mrs S. C. Riddell, Mr and Mrs R. Harris, Mr and Mrs C. L. Horner, Mr and Mrs Stuart M’Rae Greif. Mr and Mrs C. Sonntag, Mr and Mrs R. Foxcroft, Mrs W. Haggitt, Mrs R. J. Young, Misses M. Anderson. M. Hardman, J. Hamer. D. Scott, F. Holmes, M. Emanuel, R. Todd, _P. Spratt, V, Gain, M. Davie C. Napier, M Smith, N. Palmer, L. Wreathall, L. Lumsden, M. Sunderland, N. James. O. Pearce. H. Denford, R. Bond, L. Bertenshaw, J. Sonntag, M. M’Gown, J. Thomson, D. Shirtcliff, P. Brook, M. Francis, I. M. Lewis, M. Juriss, J. Corke. C. Bond, V. Goughian, V. Read, J. M'Kellar, M. Glasson, E. Potbury, J. Crooks. G. Clark. D. Powell. M. Keith, H. Rennie. E. Cameron. F. M'Neill, and D. MTntosh.

The Stirling League of Mothers’ meeting was well attended by members and friends. The president welcomed the Rev. H. Boyd-Bell, who gave an interesting talk on “ The Romance of the Backblocks in New Zealand.” Mr Bell was the only minister, except for a Roman Catholic, in a country which needed 30 men. Travelling by motor cycle and motor launch, he journeyed hundreds of miles, carrying newspapers, medicine, clothing etc. He met with unfailing kindness and held services in schools, barns, and in open air. Some medical knowledge was necessary as. due to the overcrowded homes and disregard of the ordinary laws of health, an appalling state of health prevailed. The pureblooded Maori often showed a higher standard of morality than his white brothers. Mr Bell told of many hum : nrous incidents, and showed Maori curios and photographs. Mrs A, Bell thanked the speaker, and Mrs A. Jensen entertained with a solo. The monthly thought was “We teach a little by what we say. more by what we do most of all by what we arc.”

At a meeting of the Music Circle of the Otago Women’s Club on I’nday evening Mrs Beaumont was in the chair and introduced Mr Alfred Walmsley, who had arranged the programme entitled “Songs and Their Writers.” Mr Walmsley gave a short talk on each composer, and Mrs Alfred Walmsley was the accompanist for the evening. Mrs Richard Hudson proposed a vote oft thanks. The programme was as follows: —Songs by Brahms “The Forge” and “Sunday,” sung by Miss Dick; and "Lullaby.” sung by Miss Mackay: songs by Schumann—- “ The Lotus Flower,” "In May ’ and "The Collage,” sung by Miss Dick: songs by Elgar—“ Song of Autumn, sung by Mrs Barnett, and “ Shepherd s Song.” sung by Miss Mackay: songs by Dunhill—“ Cloths of Heaven,” sung by Mrs Barnett: songs by Parry—“Arrriida’s Garden,” sung by Miss Dick; earlv English songs—“ My Littel Pretty One?’ sung by Mr Alfred Walmsley: and “So Sweet is She” and “Phillis Was a Fair Maide,” sung by Miss Mackay: Roger Quilter songs—“ Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal,” sung by Miss Mackay: songs by Arthur Somervell —“A Shepherd's Song.” “ The Lambs” and “Nurse's Song,” sung by Mrs Peter Dick: and songs by Harold Craxton—“ The Snowdrop ” and “ Bless Thou O Lord,” sung by Mrs Barnett.

Dr and Mrs Bell arc paying a visit to Christchurch. * Miss Birdie Drake left on Saturday for a holiday in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Fraser Edmond gave a dinner party at their residence, “ Misserden.” last evening in honour of Mrs lan Mackillop. Their other guests were Mr and Mrs Stuart Macpherson. Mr and Mrs John Edmond, and Mr D. Wright. * At the recent competitions held in Oamaru Miss Nancy Newlands gained first prize for ladies’ contralto test solo, first prize for operatic solo, first prize for Scotch song, second prize for sacred solo, second prize for own selection, and third prize for Irish song, also Mr Markham’s cup for most points in the adult vocal section. Miss Newlands is a pupil of Mrs R. R. Milter, of Ngapara (nee Miss J. Denholm). The monthly meeting of Signal Hill branch of Otago Home Economics Association was held at the home of Mrs Knowles, Grandview crescent. The subject for the evening was “ Quilting,” and those present expressed their pleasure at the contents of the “ Box,” which showed each step so plainly and simply that all could easily follow The central president (Mrs Reilley) was present and had with her a piece of work which, together with the dainty and useful “ Box ” contents, added largely to the evening’s instruction. The mother of seven children who has been adopted for the year was at the meeting, and members felt repaid for their efforts in this direction as they

looked at her happy face and realised afresh that the association stood for service and good citizenship. The thought for the month was “By life we are given a set of rules, a lump of clay, and a bag of tools, and ere this life has flown we fashion a stumbling block or a stepping stone.” * * Mrs Robert Greenslade, of Macandrew Bay, gave a tea party at the Savoy on Saturday morning in honour of Mrs George Hart, of Christchurch. Her other guests were Mesdames Leonard Wright, Maurice James, James Fitzgerald, R. O. Talbot, Hugh Speight. Ralph Sleigh. Stanley Wilson, Parkinson, Moloney, Murdoch, Kenneth Macmillan. and O. T. Harris. * * -y Mrs M. Campbell and Mr and Mrs E. H. Ferguson entertained friends at the Taieri Aerodrome last week to bid farewell to Mr Don Campbell, instructor to the Otago Aero Club, who has been appointed to a position on the staff of the Union Airways. A bullet dinner was followed by dancing and supper, during which the good wishes of the guests were extended to Mr Campbell. Those present included Mr and Mrs R. Greenslade, Mr and Mrs R. Moloney, Mr and Mrs H. T. Speight Mr and Mrs A. C. Stephens. Mr and Mrs S. Paris, Mr and Mrs W. F. Forrester, Mr and Mrs J. N. Murdoch Misses Betty Bell. Patsy Stephens, Lilias Samson, Moira Donnelly. Eileen Mollison, Francis Woods, Nesta Thomson, Jean Clunes. Ailsa Brass (Invercargill), Ngaire Walls, Peg Campbell and Audrey and Iris Trengrove; and Messrs Hudson. Jardine (Queenstown), Pike, Smith, Fisher. Poole. Satterthwaite, Symonds, Crighton, Winefleld. Statham, Finch, Taoley, M’Kenzie, Alla'n (Auckland), Wilson (Invercargill). Flying-officer White (Union Airways), Flying-officer Smith (Invercargill), and P. Matheson (Union Airways) .