PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23516, 2 June 1938, Page 18

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs T. Curtis, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs J. Flynn, Port Chalmers. *v » * Miss Maud Howden, of Timaru, is the guest of Mrs H. S. Reid, Peel street. ¥ V * Mr and Mrs George Ritchie and Miss Elizabeth Ritchie are visiting the North Island. * * * Mrs Carl Moller, of Ashburton, is the guest of her sister, Miss Anne McArthur. High street. * * * Dr and Mrs McKellar have returned from a visit to Dr and Mrs J. Harding, of Petone. Miss Mary Wacher sailed by the-Nar-bada yesterday from Dunedin for Affan, India, where her marriage will take place. * * * Mrs Gould Hunter-Weston. of Tekapo. will arrive in town to-morrow and will be the guest of Mrs HunterWeston. -* v * Miss Lois Bank spent the vacation with her parents, Mr and Mrs A. R. Blank, of Christchurch. v * v Mr and Mrs Harold Elworthy, of Timaru, are the guests of Dr Stanley Batchelor.

You will be astounded at the high quality and low cost with several years’ guarantee! of David Langleys’ new shipment of musquash. Wholesale to the public. 320 Princes street. Phone 18-932. —Advt.

Mr and Mrs G. I. Hamilton, of Orari, are staying with relatives at Bordon, in Hampshire (says our London correspondent, writing on May 14). They plan to visit various parts of England and Scotland, and to return to New Zealand in September by Panama.

Mrs W. Laidlaw gave a delightful tea party at her home in Pitt street on Tuesday afternoon, when her guests were Mesdames John Ritchie. Erlton Wilson, Robert McLaren, Guy Sinclair, Norman Haggitt, J. R. Laidlaw, S. Macpherson. ana Misses Macandrew, Gwen Gallaway, Diana Fitchett, Jean Abraham, Margot McLean, and True Neill.

Mrs G. D. Wakelin and the Misses Heenan and Browne were joint hostesses at a “cabin” party on Tuesday afternoon in the Otago Women’s Club, given as a farewell to Mrs Hedley Bellringer, who will leave on Tuesday to join her husband, Dr Hedley Bellringer, in Cairo, en route to Cyprus. Many useful gifts for the voyage were brought by the guests, who included Mesdames Browne, Parker, Blues, Barr, Jeffery, Tannock, McKenzie, and the Misses Parker, Rennie, King, McGhie, Molly Matheson, Kathleen Salmond, and Rackley.

* * * The monthly meeting of the NorthEast Valley branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union was held on Monday last. The speaker for the evening was the Rev. Thomas Millar, who gave an illuminating address on the disastrous effects of alcohol on the body, mind, and soul of those who partake of it. Correspondence was dealt with relating to the matter of drinking, with its attendant shocking effects, at cabarets and in dance halls. An initiation service for new members was held, and Mrs Batchelor rendered a solo.

A special invitation is extended to country visitors to, inspect a new shipment of fine Musquash and other Furs at David Langley’s Wholesale Show Rooms, opposite Union Bank. First floor. Phone 18-932.'—-Advt.

Misses Alma Browne, 1 Joan TasmanSmith, and Mary Lysaght were hostesses last evening at an enjoyable picture party, given in honour of Mrs Hedley Bellringer, who is leaving this month for Cairo. The guests, who afterwards went on to supper at the Savoy, included Mrs Lydon Macassey, and Misses Chris. Hudson, Billie Mitchell, Barbara Dodgshun, Maud Howden (Timaru), Betty Gilchrist. Kathleen Salmond. Noeline- Parker. Diedre Baine, Winnie Fraser, and Pamela Long.

The French Consul (Mr S. E. D. Neill) and Mrs Neill gave a reception last evening at their home in Belmont lane in honour of the commander and officers of the French sloop, Rigault de Genouilly. Bowls of mixed stocks were attractively arranged in the drawing-room, where the hostess received the guests wearing a becoming ensemble of lime green trimmed with silver. Miss True Neill wore a cocktail suit of chocolate brown, patterned with bronze sequins, and having scarlet draperies at the neckline. Those present included the Mayor and Mrs A. H. Allen, Sir Lindo and Lady Ferguson, Sir James and Lady Hutchison, Mr and Mrs C. W Rattray, Mr and Mrs Harman Reeves, Mr and Mrs Moller, Mr and Mrs W. F. Edmond, Mr and Mrs Gerald Ferguson, Mr and Mrs Flavell, Professor and Mrs Thompson, Mr and Mrs Keith Ramsay, Mr and Mrs Jack Anderson, Captain and Mrs Pollard, Mr and Mrs Norman Haggitt, Mr and Mrs Fraser Edmond, Mr and Mrs Harold Elworthy (Timaru), Misses Betty and Mary Reeves. Downie Stewart, Barbara Williams, Margot McLean. Coreen Ogston. and Jean Abraham; and Capitane de Corv Plante, Capitaine de Corvette de Bon, Enseigne de Vaisseau Monot, Enseigne Viellard, Enseigne de Raucourt. Enseigne Bossuet, Enseigne Nay, Ensigne Van Effetaire, Engenieur Jauson, Commissaire Ober and Medecin Cazenave, Messrs Downie Stewart and Sutherland Ross,

Delegates to the annual conference of the Women’s Division of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, which will be held on June 8 in the Masonic Hall, include Mesdames J. H. Timmings, sen., J. H. Timmings, jun. (Alexandra), Dimmock, Orchiston (Beaumont), A. Spencer, J. Wither (Berwick), Harley, Jones (Cambrian), J. McHaffie, Miss McPherson (Clinton), Mesdames A. Bell, J. Cochrane (Clutha), J. S. Ritchie. R. Ritchie (Cromwell), J. Fleming, P. Sim (Crookston), A. Wilson, W Annan (Clyde), A. C. Kee, A. Thompson (Clydevale), I. W. Cowie, E, C. Rowlatt (Dunedin), E. Cromarty, R. Omand (Deborah Bay), E. Watt, W. J. Tonkin (Ettrick), Symons, Cubitt (Galloway), K. Scott (Glenorchy), J. Searle, E. J. H. Wilson (Glenomaru), Christie, J. Caldwell (Greenfield), Miss C. Sinclair, Mrs K. Breed (Henley), Mesdames C. J. Morris, A Allison (Hawea Flat), T. Bishop, W. J. Roulston (Hillend), J. Milne, L. Coe (Hyde), A. T. Eason, H. Farquharson (Katea), D. Jenkins, Miss Mclntosh (Kelso), Mesdames D. Weir, R. J. E. Smith (Manictoto), J. Hay, G. White (Merton), Brenssell, G. Renwick (Middlemarch), W. Elliott, W. Anderson (Mil-burn-Clarendon), G. Courtier. J. Clark (Milton), H G. Duff, A. H. Genge (Moa Flat), M. Costello, J. Dryden (Momona), J. M. Charles, A. C. Secular (Omakau). G. Karetai, Ellison (Otakou), J. Holland, W. Wright (Owaka), McGimpsey, Miss F. Knox (Owaka Valley), Mesdames W. R. Wedge, W. B. Galloway (Palmerston), D. McKay. Karetai (Papanui), C. Cross, J. Cross (Portobcllo), R. Farmer, J. H, Jones (Poolburn), Hamilton (Queenstown), J. F. Rodgers, R. McTaggart (Ratanui), W. Mudie, T. McNab (Tahatika), Sinclair, W. Graham (Taieri Mouth), E. Arnold, Edgar (Tapanui), D. Rowlatt, P. Fahey (Tuapeka West), J. A. Townsend, W. Lee (Waikouaiti), W. J. Reid, D. Reid (West Taieri), M. Devlin. G. Standring (Warrington), W. J. McKenzie, and D. McCall (Waikoikoi).

Mrs Samuel Brettell has returned from a visit to Mrs Tom McKinlay. of Claremont. Hatanui.

An enjoyable “ blue ” and “ green ” gift evening was given by Miss Molly Larnach and Mrs D, Larnach at their home, Queen street, Waimate, recently, in honour of Miss Gladys Holmes, who is to be married shortly. Those present were:—Mr and Mrs Reg. Harrison, Mr and Mrs Thomas Waldie, Mesdames Rowland Morgan, D. Larnach, Misses Gladys Holmes, Mary Holmes, Olga Collins, Messrs Eric Medlicott, John Mitchell, M. Medlicott. Rex Parsons, J. Balfour, B. Hewitt, R. Murchison, and T. Bain.

A happy coming-of-age party was held recently at the home of Mr J. Grant and Mrs B. Grant, of “Mount Grandview,” Lower Shotover, in honour of Miss Jean Hansen. There were about 30 guests, who spent a very

enjoyable evening. Items were given by Mr G. Gibbs, of Dunedin (pianoforte solos),';Mr K. Grant (mandolin solos), and Mr H. Grant (piano-occor-dion solos). ; Mr J. Bagrie proposed the toast of ’the guest of honour, who received a large number of gifts.

An enjoyable evening was spent on Monday last at the residence of Mr and Mrs R. J. Vickers, Orbell street, Dalmore, on the occasion of the coming of age of their daughter, Sarah. The guest of honbur wore a. frock of blue chiffon velvet relieved with silver. Most of the evening was spent in dancing and games. Among those present were: Mesdames Moody, Wilson, Prain, Ritchie. Gourlie,, Misses Hogg, Vause, Robertson, Tilbury. Pollock, Don, Stevens, Vickers, and Messrs Wilson, Don. Gourlie. Mac Cormack, Fraser, Ritchie, Stone, J. Wilson. Hunter, Moody. Garland. Bichan.

A pleasant function in the form of a pantry and recipe party, organised by Mrs Fred Fraser, of Kaikorai, was held in the Kaikorai Church Hall on Monday last, the guest of honour being Miss Mime Munro, a bride-to-be. Competitions and games were ■■ held, for which novelty prizes were presented to the various winners. Misses I. Barron and D. Adcock rendered vocal and musical items, and community singing was enjoyed. Those present included: Mesdames Anderson, Adcock, Bartlett, Duncan, Flett, Fraser, Fraser, Gracie, Jones, Laing, I. Laing, Millar. Munro. Mathieson. McPherson, Sutherland, Smith and Smith: and Misses D. Adcock, B. Anderson, C. Anderson, I. Barron, Bartlett, Bartlett, L Heenan, E. Jones, G. Jones. N. Mathieson, M. Munro. H. Ness. K. Ness and M. Robertson.

Over 200 members of the League of Mothers attended a church parade in the Hanover Street Baptist Church on Sunday last. Sneaking on Genesis 11. 24, regarding the ordination of marriage, the Rev. Ewen Simpson asked his hearers to examine their attitude to marriage to see if love or selfishness was the foundation upon which their home was built—if the latter, a something infinitely precious given by God was being wrecked. No marriage Mr Simpson said, existed without difficulties, and he urged parents to face these difficulties and disappointments, and by bringing a new patience, a new humility and a new understanding, to heal, restore and vitalise anew marriage vows that perhaps pride and selfishness had endangered. Mr Simpson said he rejoiced to have the privilege of addressing an organisation which had as its first object the sanctity of marriage, because the most important thing in the lives of human beings, their most precious possession in the world, was- to be found under the home roof—the family and the children.