PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23500, 14 May 1938, Page 27

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Miss Kitty Glendinning will leave to-day for Auckland, where she will join the Aorangi for Vancouver, cn route to England.

To celebrate the coining of age of Miss Jean Marriage, a delightful party was given by Mesdames J. and W. Wilson at “ Scratnagh," Grant street, on Tuesday evening.

A social was held at Mr J. M. Beatlie's home on Tuesday last to bid farewell to Miss Fletcher and Mr Allan and family, who are leaving Ngapuna district. The evening was spent in progressive euchre and dancing, the former being won by Mrs Guy and Mr Ayson. Mrs Murray Robertson and Mr W. Cattanach won the lucky spot waltz and Miss Bowden and Mr M. McMaster won the Monte Carlo dance. The music was supplied by the Peal Orchestra, and solos were rendered by Mrs M, Robertson and Miss Arnott. Mr Beattie, before presenting the guests of honour with a substantial cheque, spoke of the high esteem in which they were held.

Recent guests at Onslow House include Mr and Mrs J. A. Somerville (Beecroft. N.S.W.); Mrs E. A. Graham and Miss Graham (Sydney); Mr P C. White (Gisborne); Mr R, F. Crawford and Mr E. Viggers (Wellington); Mr E. E. Weston, Mrs N. Wilkins and Miss Wilkins, Mr and Mrs V. J. Moir, Dr K. R. Popper and Mr and Mrs H. A. Barnett (Christchurch); Mrs Alice Potter (Westport): Mrs Frances Crawsh'aw (Stoke); Mr and Mrs F. G. Sowden, Miss E. R. Sowden, and Masters F. M. and L. G. Sowden (Aylesbury); Miss E. McQuade (Oamaru); Mr M. Viggers (Matamata); Mr and Mrs K. W. Sare and daughter (Middlemarch); Miss A. T. Winning (Mataura); the Rev. C. B. Jordan and Mrs Jordan (Roxburgh); and Mr and Mrs W. T. Campbell (Clyde).

Recent guests at Wood’s Private Hotel include; Misses Smith (2) (Palmerston), Mrs Roberts and boys (2), Mrs Eadie, Mr Frost, Mr Cruickshank and Mr Frost (Gore), Mr Kirton, Miss Adams, Mr Joyce, Mr Hardwick, Miss Malthus, Mr McNeil, Mrs Stretch (Christchurch). Misses Salmon (4), Mr and Mrs Jones, Mr Mosley (Dunedin), Mr Leach (Outram), Miss Scott, Mrs Boyers (Oamaru), Mr Brassell, Mr Wreford (Timaru), Mr Campbell (Bannockburn), Mrs Gilkison, Miss Gilkison (Invercargill), Mrs Wardell. Miss Wardell (Waimate), Mr Thomson (Ashburton), Misses Chapman (Waikari), Mr and Mrs Thomson and child, Miss Allan (Christchurch), Mrs Hodginson and daughter (Lake Hawea), Mr and Mrs Conway (New Plymouth). Mr O'Brien, Mrs Stuart. Miss Inglis (Roxburgh), Mrs Sim (Heriot), Mr Clare (Auckland). Miss Mitchell (Balclutha)

Recent visitors to Hotel Central include:—Mr A. Campbell (Scotland), Dr J. Y. Warren, Mr Reid, Miss Reid, Mr McKinney, Mr W. L. Jones (Auckland), Miss Paterson (Wellington), Miss Clarke (Hamilton), Mr G. Woods (Nelson), Mrs Mills, Mrs Shearer, Mrs Weir, Miss Alison Weir, Mrs Baxter, Mr and Mrs Donald, Mrs Devenney (Ranfurly), Mrs W. Grave, Mrs Hood, Mr McCurdy (Oamaru), Miss Gothard. Miss Girdler, Mr and Mrs McFarlane (Invercargill)), Master Monty Shearer, Miss Borland, Mr Simm, Miss Simm (Palmerston), Mr Connor (China), Mrs Sprott, Mr Sprott, Mr Lucas (Rakaia), Mr and Mrs Jones (Waimate), Mr Rickman (Moa Flat), Mr and Mrs Cresson (Kelso), Mr Carline, Miss Carline. Mrs Kirkaldy, Miss Hardie (Alexandra), Mrs DarnelL Mrs Mcllwrick, Miss Clark, Miss‘Clive (Winton), Miss Borland (Riverton), Mrs Hore, Miss Hore. Miss Binnie (Patearoa), Mr and Mrs E. J. Kane (Hawea Flat), Miss Hodson, Mr Williamson (Roxburgh), Mr and Mrs Borton (Palmerston), Mr Huddleston (Ida Valley), Mr and Mrs J. H. Boyd (Invercargill), Mrs Mcßae (Glencoe). Miss Reynolds (Oamaru), Miss Wilson (Balclutha),

The Gardening Circle of the Otago Women's Club held a most successful bridge drive in the club’s lounges on Thursday evening. Miss M. Martin, the chairwoman, welcomed the guests, her gown being of wine coloured lace worn under a coatee of cream fur fabric. After supper the prizes were presented, Mrs Richdale being the winner of both the contract bridge and “lucky chair” prizes, and Mrs Wilson coming first in the auction bridge competition. Those present included: — Lady Ferguson, Lady Sidey, Mesdames Adams, Alexander, A. H. Allen, Benzoni, R. S. Brown, S. N. Brown, Bremner, Cowie, Dali. Dennis, Duncan, Edmond, Fulton, G. Fitzgerald, Hazlett, W. Holmes, Henderson, R. H. Henderson, Horrocks, R. Hudson, Kirkland, Loudon, Lee, Dr McKinnon, Mesdames H. Macdonald, A. G. Melville, McMillan, Macalister, McKenzie, McKaig, Pike, G. Reid, Lee Smith, Bruce Smith, S. Scoular, Saunders. Shaw, L. Wilson, Wright, F. Williams, Misses Aslin, Armstrong. Brown, Law, Crow, Duncan, Holford, Johnstone, Martin, McGibbon, McHutcheson, Nelson, V. Reynolds, Reith, Sparrow, Scott, M. Scott, Simon. A. Stevenson, and M. Gibbs.

A delightful and novel five o’clock party was given yesterday by Mrs W. D. Young at “Morialta,” Musselburgh rise, to celebrate the coming-of-age of her daughter Bai'bara. It being Friday the thirteenth, fate was tempted with crossed knives, open umbrellas and a colour scheme of green, while guests entered the house under an archway formed by a ladder. Mrs Young wore a gown of black delustred satin with white pleating at the neckline and Miss Barbara Young’s gown was of dark green silk crepe. Those present included: Mr and Mrs K Anderson (Auckland), Misses Betty and Isobel Fraser. Lorraine Lindon, Kathleen Falconer Mary and loan Buchanan. Pat Miles, Margaret Caiman, Marjorie Mumford, Mavis Kerr Muriel Eatton. Joyce Throp. Margaret Ford, Margaret Tennent, Margaret and Joan Rodd. Barbara Bruce, Betty Ross, Stella Fitchett, Jean Paterson Pamela Paterson (Wellington), Margaret Wigley (Timaru), Margaret Young, Betty Bell, and Messrs R. Bruce, F. Weymouth, D and I, Wood, K. Ross, M. O’Callaghan R. Easton, H. Ramsay. K. Williams, H. Stevely, J. Dawson. R. Laing, M. Gilchrist, B. Thompson, M. Williams, P. Lusk, J. and A. Borrle. P. Tuckev and R. Rogers.