PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23436, 26 February 1938, Page 25

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Miss Lexie Mathieson has been appointed elocution adjudicator at the Wellington Eisteddfod, to be held in May. * * *

Visiting the Hermitage, Mount Cook, is the Hon. Dr Hugh Dalton, of London. He is accompanied by Mr F. W. Dwyer, of the Internal Affairs Department.

Mrs Joseph Sparrow, of Ings avenue, St. Clair, celebrated her ninety-third birthday on Thursday. There was a number of congratulatory telegrams, as well as flowers, and Mrs Sparrow, wtyo is at present in good health, received many visitors. ,

Miss E. Moodie, who is leaving for England early next month, was entertained on Thursday at a luncheon party at the City Hotel by Mrs Alfred Eels and Mrs A. C. Forsyth. Those who enjoyed this opportunity of farewelling Miss Moodie were Mrs A. C. Matheson. Mrs Leslie Wilson, Mrs Cogan, Mrs Guthrie, Misses Pryde, Stewart, and Todd. * * *

Spending a week at the Hermitage, Mount Cook, is Miss E. Robinson, of Orange, N.S.W. Miss Robinson has excelled herself in mountaineering, and during her stay, accompanied by Duncan Darroch as her guide, has made the glacier trip to the Malte Brun Hut,

Recent arrivals at Onslow House include Misses E. and C. Burnley (Hobart), Mrs W. S. Furphy, Mrs T. J. Albert and Miss D, Scholes (Melbourne), Mr and Mrs A. Scholes (Ararat, Victoria), Mrs E. S. Tout (Sydney), Mr W. Wardell and Mr J. Nichol (Wellington), Mr and Mrs H. Maunsell (Auckland) and Mrs H, D. Hall and Miss R. Hall (Christchurch).

Mr and Mrs R. Wright, Ferndown, Dorset, England,' accompanied by their relatives Miss A. Rennie, Bristol street, Christchurch, and Mr Wright, of Riccarton, have left the Hermitage, Mount Cook, to tour .the southern lakes, Mr WrighJ, has recently retired as assistant general manager of the National Provincial Bank. London.

Mrs E. Aslin gave a nine-table bridge party at the Women’s Club on Thursday evening in honour of her daughter, Mrs W. G. Ayton, of Malaya. Those present Included Mesdames Roberts (Auckland), A, Smellie, C. Summerell, Walter Speight, Wallace Watson, A. Hudson, A. Harris, E. L. Penrose, F. Forrester, L. E. Burrett, A. Howe, S. Sparrow, V. Smith, R. Mathieson, Macmillan, R. W, Brickell, W. J. Williams, G, W. Reid, Benzonl, Renfrew Harris, Roy Stevenson. Neville Aslin, A. Pratt, A. H. Allen, Misses Doris Watson, E. Howe (Christchurch), I. and R. Barth, M. and R. Harvey, L. McCarthy, H. Sparrow and B. Aslin.

Visiting the Hermitage, Mount Cook, are Mr and Mrs Smiter and their small daughter, Janine, of Hongkong, China. Mr Smiter was engineer in charge of a Chinese chemical Arm, but owing to hostilities in Canton he and his family have been forced to leave that unfortunate city. Before settling down again, they are making a wdrld tour with the hope that they may return to China. From Mount Cook they will visit Queenstown.

The South Dunedin branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Movement met on Thursday last in the Cargill road Methodist schoolroom. Mrs Donaldson presided, and Mrs’ Felling conducted the opening devotional service. Correspondence was received and literature distributed from the Bible-in-Schools League., Mrs Donaldson agreed to attend meetings of the league for the ensuing year. The president also read a brief account of the growth of the woman police movement in Great Britain and the Continent. Mrs Aburn, vice-president, being seriously ill, regrets and sympathy were expressed. An interesting syllabus was drawn up, and arrangements made for home meetings.

“ That Man is the Author of His Own Troubles’’-was the keynote of a talk given by Mrs Brooks (president) at the Radiant Health Club last Monday afternoon. She said that right thinking combined with right eating induced a condition of health, sufficiency of supply, achievement, and happiness, all of which is the normal state for man. This desirable condition is possible to all who will change their way of living and their habit of thought. In daily life it is quite evident that every word and every action is the result of a previous thought. Hence the importance of allowing only the right thoughts, helpful and uplifting, to pass through the mind, and, by doing so, come into harmony with the universal law and direct the life forces into the right channels.

Recent arrivals at Wood’s , Private Hotel include Mrs Smart, Mr Irvine. Mrs and Miss McDonald. Mrs McNight (Invercargill): Miss Neale, Mrs Shelton, Mr O’Neill (Christchurch): Mr Taylor, Mr Thomson (Gore), Mr Rose and Miss Rose (Waitahuna): Mr and Mrs Trotter £Moa Flat); Mr and Mrs King. Mr Tuck (Timaru): Mr and Mrs Inglis (New Plymouth); Mr Johns (Sydney): Mrs Cameron , (Lawrence).’ Miss Montgomery (Drummond): Mrs Sheat (Milton); Mr Keast (Middlemarch); Mr and Mrs Ross (Blenheim): Mr and Mrs Knutson (,Carterton): Mr Collins (Roxburgh); Miss Brophie (Wellington); Mrs Main and children (Lumsden); Mr Lockhead (Balclutha); Mr Robters (Ashburton): Mrs and Miss McDonald Mrs Davidson and girls (Hastings); Mr Bennett (Lawrence); Miss Basset (Auckland)

Members of the staff of (he Pattison. Ede Company gathered on Friday afternoon to bid farewell to Miss W. Broughan who is leaving shortly on a world tour not only for pleasure but for the purpose of furthering her knowledge of the fur world On behalf of the directors and staff. Mr R. T. Simpson expressed good wishes for her future health happiness and prosperity. and referred in glowing terms to the manner in which Miss Broughan had successfully managed the 'ocal branch of the company over a period of years. On behalf of the directors. Miss Broughan was presented with a substantial cheque and the local “natr nresented her with a handsome travelling case and a hat box as a token or the esteem in which she was held by those with whom she had worked. Miss Broughan responded briefly anc expressed her keen regret in severing her connection with the company

Latest arrivals at Hotel Central include; Misses Roberts (2 London) Mr and Mrs M. McLeod (Scotland): Mr Jago. Misses Jago (2, Queensland)' Miss Sykes (California); Mr and Mrs Large. Mr and Mrs Highman. Miss Lindsay. Mr Barker (Auckland): Mr and Mrs Brown (Morrinsville): Mr and Mrs Christian (Tauranga): Mrs Bishop, Misses Bishop (2 Christ* church): Miss Sutherland. Mr and Mrs Arbuckle (Timaru); Mr Woodward (Riverton): Mr Cussen (Timaru)' Mr Ayers (Rangiora): Mr Fyfe Mr and Mrs Tweedie, Mrs and Miss McPherson, Mr Copland Mr Ashman Mr Cowie, Mrs Blosh, Mrs Hay Mrs Gavin (Invercargill): Mrs Darnill (Winton): Mrs Derrett. Mr Garrat (Wellington): Mrs Gibson, Mrs Carr (Patearoa): Mrs Mcßae, Mrs Russell and child (Central Otago) f Mr Fowler, Miss Fowler (Gore): Misses Hodgson (2), Mrs Lackie, Miss Lackie, Mrs Feldwick (Christchurch); Mr Paterson (Haast Pass); Mr and Mrs Mann (Palmerston).

Miss Elespie Forsyth, who has been on a visit to the West Coast, will return to town to-day.

Mrs W. J. Mitchell, of Palmerston North, is staying with her daughter, Mrs G. F. Parsonson. Rosebery street.

Mrs Emmett Shiel, of St. Clair, will leave by the Maunganui on Monday on a two months’ visit to Sydney and Melbourne.

Mrs Lubbock and her granddaughter, the Hon. Miss Loder, of England, who have been visiting Lord and Lady Wakehurst for the sesquicentenary celebrations in New South Wales, have been making a 'short stay at the Hermitage, Mount Cook, after which they will tour the southern lakes district. Mrs Lubbock is the mother of Lady Wakehurst, and the Hon. Miss Loder is a daughter, and is at a finishing school in Paris.