PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23492, 5 May 1938, Page 19

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mr and Mrs A. M. Cameron left yesterday on a short visit to Sydney.

# # * Miss Jessie Nevill left on Tuesday for Wellington. * * * Mrs W. Laidlaw returned yesterday from a visit to Shag Valley.

Mrs Clive Napier has returned from a long visit to Lake Wanaka.

Miss Beth Hazelwood is at present visiting Christchurch.

Miss Mary Hamlin, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs A. A. Fairbairn, Montpelier.

Miss Elizabeth Piper, of Ashburton, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs J. A, Paterson, Lynwood avenue.

Misses Joan and Edna Waterston, of Invercargill, have returned south after spending a three weeks' holiday in Dunedin.

Miss E. H. Thomas, of Wellington, who has been spending a holiday in Dunedin, returned north on Tuesday.

Miss Helen Fenwick gave a delightful sherry party on Tuesday evening at -her home in Elder street, some 30 guests being present.

Mrs W D. Young was hostess at a luncheon party on Tuesday in the Otago Women's Club, given in honour of Miss Ella Shields, when her other guests were Mrs H. D. Kerr, Mrs Clive Napier, Mrs Kenneth Ross, and Mrs J. T. Cooper.

Miss Ida Lawson gave a tea party at her home in Pitt street yesterday afternoon in honour of Miss Eileen Gilchrist, of the United States, who is the guest of her aunt, Professor Strong. m m m

Mrs E. Glendining and her niece. Miss Kathleen Shand, left London about the middle of April on a two months* tour of the Continent. On their return to London they plan a motor tour through the United Kingdom. They expect to be away from New Zealand for 12 months.

Our London correspondent, writing on April 15, says that Miss Lucy S. Morton attended the celebrations at Stratford-on-Avon to mark Shakespeare's birthday. Easter was spent at Oxford, and later a trip was made to the Wye Valley. Miss Morton hopes to'spend another Ave months in England before returning to New Zealand.

Mrs J. H. Ewing went to Belgium and Holland during April to see the bulb fields (writes our London correspondent!). Her daughter, Miss Janette Ewing, who is studying at the Edinburgh College of Domestic Science, will spend her term holidays in Dublin. * * *

Miss Ella Shields entertained some of her Dunedin friends at afternoon tea and bridge in the delightful rose suite at the City Hotel on Monday afternoon. The following ladies were present;_Mesdames Richard Hudson, E. A. Duncan, Ivo Carr, D. Solomon, Maurice Myers, Stuart Macpherson, J. R. Laidlaw. and Miss Kathleen Greenslade.

• In honour of Mrs Victor Peters, of Christchurch, Mrs E. T. Burnside gave an afternoon tea party on Tuesday at her home in St. Clair. Among those present were Mesdames R. Jack, H. de C. McArthur, F. Clapperton, H. J. Guthrie, J. C. Shand, J- Dickie. F. Perry A. H. Fisher, Garth Gallaway, and Misses Cutten. Henry, and M. Featherstone. * * *

Mrs Ida Miles was hostess at a delightful tea party in the* Savoy yesterday afternoon, as a farewell to Mrs K. Hunter and Mrs J. Ringland, who will leave at the end of the week for England. Other guests were Mesdames c;n: Draper. T. G. Scoular, H. Barron, S. C. Sutherland. N. Oram, FT. Anderson F. G. Runnerstrum, Richard HudsoA, A. Gilchrist, J. Blakeley. R. Dick, and Miss Betty Gilchrist.

The monthly meeting of the: NorthEast Valley branch of the Women s Christian Temperance Union was held on Thursday last. Miss Gray occupying the chair. Miss McKenzie was appointed secretary in the place of Mrs Vallance, who has left Dunedin The subject for the day was "Peace, and the discussion centred round a paper written by Mrs T. E. Taylor, of Christchurch (the superintendent of the Peace Department of the union). Miss McKenzie, who represented the branch at the Round Table Conference with Miss Courtenay, presented <-. very full report of that meeting. The union departed from its custom of placing a wreath on the memorial arch on Anzac Day by forwarding a donation to the Returned Soldiers' Association instead.

On Saturday evening last Mr and Mrs Hugh Sutherland entertained a number of friends at their home, " Ballinagh," Macandrew Bay. The rooms were gay with autumn tints, and a glowing fire in the hall gave an added touch of welcome. ' Mrs Sutherland wore a graceful gown of white georgette, and her two young daughters, Lea and Kathleen, wore charming period frocks of Alice blue Dancing occupied most of the time, and at intervals Mr Donald Munro sang a bracket of songs, which were greatly enjoyed. Those present included Mr and Mrs John McPherson, Mr and Mrs Richard Hill, Mrs A. C. Stephens, Mrs W F Forrester. Misses Marion Lusk, Prudence Davies P Hanlon Mercia Hardman, Dulcie Hazelwood Doreen Rhodes, Olive Campbell, Betty Rhodes, E Moloney. Messn M. Joel Morris Kershaw, D Greenslade, Bruce McKenzie, B. \Vhite, D. Munro, L. Manning, W. Russell-Wood, S. Jacobs, T. Campbell. C. Odlin. and P. BoydDunlop.

Sociability was the keynote of the evening at the opening of the St. Clair Women's Club on Monday last. The hall was gaily bedecked with coloured streamers, while masses of chrysanthemums graced the stage. Members were received by the president, Mrs Douglas Paine The programme, which was in the nands of the committee, A>as as follows:—Topical verses (sung in chorus and solo); illustrated song, "The Laird of Cockpen (Mrs M. P.. RobsonJ; a dumb charade acted on the word "innocent"; illustrated song. "Little Mary Fawcetf (Mrs L. Lawrence); and a ten-minute comedy Always the Truth." This last item was written by Mrs Gordon Johnstone, a club member, and was received with much hilarity. Two competitions were won by Mrs J. G. Mills and Mrs W Hall Mrs J. W. Thomson, in a happy little speech, thanked Mrs Paine and her committee for the entertainment, after which a dainty supper was served. Those taking part in the programme were Mesdames D. Paine. E. H. Ombler, J. G. Mills, D. A. Young, A E. Mazey, L. Lawrence, C. Thomson, H. Archbold, J McLachlan, and M. E. Robson.

A good idea to use when decorating a room is to purchase a piece of certonne in colours to tone with your furnishings. Cut it to a panel about half a yard in width by a yard in length, and work over tht_ design in coloured embroidery wools. When finished, the panel can be framed in a narrow, plain wood frame to correspond with the furniture. Against a light background the pane* looks very effective.