PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23225, 24 June 1937, Page 17

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mr and Mrs Lindon Macasscy were visitors to the Hermitage, Mount Cook, during their honeymoon tour.

Mr and Mrs W. D. Anderson, of Lynwood avenue, are staying at the Hermitage, Mount Cook. Mr and Mrs Edwin A. Piper, of Oxford, England, are at the Hermitage. Mount Cook.

Mrs Percy Helmore. of Christchurch, is the guest of tier sister, Miss Alves St. David street.

Mrs E. A. Cogan and Miss Mildred Mackerras have returned from Sydncy - * *' *

Mrs R. S. Black has left for a holiday in Invercargill, and will return at the end of the week.

Miss Hester Wigley. who has been staying with her parents, Mr and Mrs R. L. Wigley. at Highfleld, Timaru, has returned to Dunedin

Miss Isabel Seelye will leave by express to-morrow en route to Australia, where she will take up her residence in Brisbane.

Me * * Mrs Wynn-Williams and Miss WynnWilliams, of Auckland, who have been visiting Dunedin, will leave to-day for the north. »V T V

Miss Elizabeth Loe, of Wellington,, is visiting Dunedin in connection with the British Drama League Festival to be held here next month.

Mr and Mrs Arthur Thwigg haytarrived from Takaka to take up residence in Dunedin, and are at. present the guests of Mrs H. C. Campbell, High street.

Mrs H. W. Bundle and Miss Lancaster will leave by the Wanganella from Wellington on July 8 for Sydney, where they will travel by the Tanda on a three months and a-half holiday to China and Japan.

Miss S. MacGregor, who has been for 10 years in England, has come to New Zealand, and is at present in Auckland. She will later come to Dunedin to stay with her sister, Mrs Sandford Cox.

Arrangements for the Charity Ball on Tuesday evening are going ahead very well. There will be 41 debutantes who will be presented to the bishop (Dr Whyte), and whose dresses will form an important part of the spectacular portion of the ball.

The Dunedin Free Kindergarten will hold a street day to-mor-row morning in aid of the funds of the Free Kindergarten Association. Donations of cakes, jam, and produce will be gratefully received at any of the three stalls —at the Bank of New Zealand corner. Moray place, and the Octagon.

The Pacific branch of the Home Economics Association held _ its monthly meeting on Tuesday evening. Each member answered the roll call by a motto and sewing hint. Owing to the unavoidable absence of the lecturer, Miss Calder, at very short notice, gave an interesting account of her exoeriences and impressions gained while she was in India. House planning was also discussed.

Mrs J. D. M’Kechnie and Mrs J. C. Seelye were joint hostesses at a farewell tea party at the Savoy yesterday afternoon given for Miss Isabel Seelye. Those present included: Mesdames William M'Kechnie, A. Gilchrist, R, Dick, I. Miles, R. Hudson, J. Ringland, F. T. Anderson, George Chance, George Roger, J. Haggitt, L. Williams, J. Paterson, S. Wright (Wellington), Max Benfield, H. Donald, E. Woodward, and J. Meek, and Misses Bessie Thomson, L. Lawson, Nancy Lindley, Betty Brewer, Rena Porteous, Kathleen Shand, and Betty Gilchrist.

On Saturday last a delightful time was spent at the home of Mr and Mrs T. Tarrant. Maryhill terrace, the guests of the evening being the Rev. and Mrs F, V. Fisher, who are shortly leaving for Christchurch to take over the parish of St. Mary’s, Addington. Musical items were rendered by Mesdames Webb and Tarrant and Miss Maisie Smith. Mr Tarrant gave two musical monologues which caused great amusement. Among .those present were the Rev. and Mrs C. E. P. Webb, Mr and Mrs W. Smith. Signor and Signora Stella. Miss Maisie Smith, and Mr A, Jackson. * * *

The monthly meeting of the Women Teachers’ Association was held in the club room. Moray place. The president (Miss Whitehead) occupied the chair. The speaker for the evening was Miss Vera Hayward, who was a delegate to the annual conference of the New Zealand Women Teachers Association held in Wellington in May last. Miss Hayward presented a report of the work carried out at the conference, and explained clearly each section of the business as it appeared in the report. At the conclusion of the business section of the meeting an entertaining and amusing play was oresented, the following taking part; Misses Whitehead. Woodhouse, Allen. Sutherland. Tyndall, and Morris. A social half-h"ur concluded the meeting. .. *

An entirely new idea was introduced at the St. Clair Women’s Club on Monday evening in the staging of a “Grandmothers’ Night,” 10 members who are grandmothers providing me programme. Gowned in the styles ol bygone days, many beautiful period frocks were worn, taffeta and rnoire silk predominating, some of these being family treasures dating back to even 100 years. One had been sent from the North Island for the occasion. The stage arrangements were also very fitting, such ornaments as plusnframed pictures and numerous candles which were lighted to very good eftecl in some scenes providing a Victorian setting. A charming thought on the part of those giving the evening resulted in the presentation of four posies to the oldest grandmother of the club, the one with the most grandchildren. and the one with the youngest grandchild: the fourth recipient was the club's president (Mrs J. W. Thomson). who fittingly responded. The programme was of a varied and enjoyable nature, the following being the items:—Parade and opening chorus by the ensemble: original paper, “Grandmothers,” Mrs J. R. Rodgerson; piano and violin duet. “I'Amour Immortal Valse.” Mrs C Thomson and Mrs H. L Humphreys: recitation, "The Judge and His Lady,” Mrs W R. Routledge; pianoforte solo, ‘ Blue Danube,” Mrs H P Sheddan; minuet —Mesdames Rodgerson, Lightfoot, Turnbull, and Humphreys; vocal duels, “ Home to Our Mountains” and “My Rosary,’ Mesdames G. T. Palmer and H L. Humphreys; reading, “ Grannyhood, by Leslie Scott. Mrs G. H. Lightfoot: song and scena, “In the Inglenook, Mrs John Watson in the tableau: recitation, “Visit to the Dentist.” Mrs W. Turnbull. A playette, “ Misunderstood, specially written for the occasion by a member of the club (Mrs F. L. Lawrence), was enacted by Mesdames H. C. Peters, W. Turnbull, and C Thomson, the latter also being the accompanist for the evening. At the conclusion the large audience, in response to a motion of appreciation proposed by Mrs Ivan Sutherland, spontaneously rose and sang “For They Are Jolly Good Fellows.”