PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23595, 3 September 1938, Page 26

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Miss Margaret Rodd is visiting Christchurch. Miss Barbara Bruce, of Christchurch, is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs C. M. Bruce, of Roslyri. • '* *. * Miss, Margaret Bond, of Southland, who has been spending a holiday with her aunt, Mrs J. E. Kelly, Early Bank, Herbert, is visiting her sister, Mrs Lindo Soper. Willow Bank, Athol. * * * The -Women's Division of the National Party will hold its monthly meeting in the Returned Soldiers' Hall on Monday next, when a lecture will be delivered on the health and superannuation scheme.

The Dunedin West branch of the women's division of the National Party will hold a tea-dance on Mondays and Thursdays from 5 o'clock to 7 o'clock, in the National Party's club rooms (Art Society's rooms, opposite the old Post Office). The first of these novel functions will take place on Monday next, and members are invited to bring their friends.

The death has occurred of Mrs Mary Ann Broadbent, of Blenheim, aged 86. Mrs Broadbent arrived in Dunedin with her husband in 1879, after a long voyage, and settled in the city, where for some years they were prominent as social workers. On the death of her husband in 1921 Mrs Broadbent moved to Wellington, then to Auckland, and finally settled at Blenheim. She is survived by two sons, three daughters, and there are 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

•Peach blossom and japonica formed a lovely background in the lounge of the Otago Women's Club on Thursday afternoon when Mrs Russell Ritchie was "at home" to some 80 guests in honour of Mrs Allan Moody, of Auckland. The hostess wore a navy blue suit and hat and silver fox furs, and the guest of honour, a black frock and fur-trimmed coat and a smart black toaue. Mrs John Ritchie's ensemble was navy blue, and Miss Joan Ritchie wore with her ensemble of petrel blue a flame-coloured sash.

Recent guests at Hotel Central include:—Miss Ell (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Everett (Christchurch), Mrs and Miss. McAtamney, Misses Herlihy (Patearoa), Miss Donald, Mr and Mrs Doherty and children (Ranfurly), Mr Paul, Mr McCulloch, Misses Bunland (2), Mr McDonald (Oamaru), Miss Nicholson, Miss Marshall, Misses Lyoi (2), Miss Mangos (Invercargill), Miss Jenkins, Miss Whitefield (Kelso), Mr and Mrs Haskin (Lauder). Mr and Mrs Scott. Masters M. and D. Scott (Roxburgh), Mr and Mrs McMeeking and children (Owaka), Mrs Williamson and children (Kyeburn), Mr Edwards (Baiclutha), Mr Richardson (Bluff), Mr and Mrs Harwood (Timaru), Miss Young (Gore), Mrs Cormack and children (Lindis Pass), Mr and Mrs Farrell (Clyde), Mr Lynn (Cromwell),Mrs Brooker arid child, Mrs Young and child (Milton), Miss Galium (Waiwera), Mrs Caddie (Tawanui), Mr Ford (Tuatapare), Mr and Mrs Chapman (Palmerston), Mr Heckler (Waikouaiti), Mrs Mcintosh (Poolburn), Misses Marwick (!J; Clinton), Mr and Mrs Richardson and children (Kaitangata), Mrs Murray and child (Balclutha), Mrs Johnston and children, "Miss McPherson (Invercargill).