PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23705, 12 January 1939, Page 16

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Miss Coreen Ogslon is touring Canterbury by car. * ¥ *

Mrs John Finch is spending a holiday in Akaroa.

* * * Mrs John Stronach returned yesterday to her home in Timaru.

The Misses Keaney will return this week from a holiday at Roxburgh.

* H- * Miss Myra Harty, of Tauranga.' is the guest of Mrs P. McLaurin, of Highgate. # * *

Miss Joyce Thompson is spending a holiday in Napier and Taupo as the guest of her sister. Mrs Keith Glasgow.

Mrs C. T. Irvine, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs Frank Bell, of Shag Valley.

Miss Jean Holloway has returned from a visit to England, and is the guest of her sister, Mrs I. G. Borrie, of Coughtrey street, St. Clair.

Mr and Mrs A. L. Bridgman, who were the guests of Mr W. Bridgman, of Heriot row. have returned to their home in Nelson.

Miss C. Gibson, of " Omaha," Bonny Glen, near Marton, is the guest of Mrs E. R. Nevill. of " Broomlands." Eglinton road.-

Mr and Mrs J. Redshaw, of Heckmondwike, England, are the guests of Mrs S. H. Kinp. M.8.E.. of Helena street. '' ■

Miss Marie Collin, of Lyall Bay, Wellington, who has been the guest of Mrs J. Bell Thomson, of Maori Hill, left for her home yesterday.

Mrs J. Ramsay and grandchildren, of Port Chalmers, are at present spending a holiday at Otekaieke as the guests of Mrs Luscombe.

Mrs D. C. Rose left yesterday to pay a few visits in the north before leaving next month by the Tamaroa for England.

Mrs Buchler will leave to-day for the North Island. She will be the Otago delegate at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Croquet Council at Palmerston North.

Miss Black, of Archerfleld School, accompanied by Miss Jean Paterson and Miss Cecile Jones, left on Monday by car to snend a holiday at " The Lodge." Hanmer.

Miss Viola Morris and Miss Victoria Anderson, having completed their engagement in Dunedin with the National Broadcasting Service, left for Wellington on Tuesday.

Miss Ruth Phillips, who has been abroad for the past year and who has recently been the guest of her sister. Mrs Orwell Michaelis. of Melbourne, has returned to Dunedin.

Mrs H. Mandeno returned on Tuesday after a two years' visit to England. For the past five weeks she has been visiting friends in the Auckland and Waikato districts.

Miss Mary Thomson, who spent the holidays with Mrs Cyril Shepherd, of Otira, v and Mrs Tom Shepherd, of Spreydori, Christchurch; has returned to town. V : ,i •■•

The Misses Noeline and Wilma Laing, of "Riverside Orchard," Clyde, are spending the holidays at NorthEast Valley, where they are the guests of their aunt, Mrs Thomson.

After three months' vacation in Australia, where she visited Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland, Miss June Gilbert arrived by the Awatea in Wellington on Monday morning.

. Dr.and Mrs A. E. Coates and family, who arrived from Melbourne by the Maunganui, 'were the guests of Sir Robert and Lady Anderson for the week-end, later travelling by car to Dunedin.

Mr and Mrs H. J. McGeorge and family, who have been spending the holidays with Mrs J. C. McGeorge at "Glastonbury," Karitane, have returned to Hokitika. Mr Lloyd Martin, who was also a guest, has returned to Christchurch.

Miss Noeline Martin, of Wellington, gave an • afternoon tea party at the Savoy yesterday to bid " bon voyage " to Miss Isy Carter, who will leave this week for England. The other guests were Mesdames F. Carter, G Taylor (Christchurch), J. Peterson W. A,Divers, J. T. Martin (Wellington). L. A. Rhodes. C. Middlebrook (Wellington), and Miss Jean Marriage.

The wedding will take place on January 17, at St. George's, Hanover square, of the sixth Earl of Ranfurly to Miss Hermionc Llewellyn (states our London correspondent, writing on December 21). Miss Llewellyn was one of the Christmas house party at Digby House, Melton Mowbray. Lord Ranfurly's Leicestershire seat. Lord RahfUrly succeeded to the title on the death of hi? grandfather, who was Governor of New Zealand and a, Lord-jn-Waiting to Queen'Victoria.' Miss Llewellyn is the eldest daughter of Mr G. R. P. Llewellyn, of Prince Hall, Princetown, Devon, and Mrs Llewellyn. The father of the bridegroom-elect. Viscount Northland, as he will be remembered in New Zea!and. was killed in the. Great War.

A pleasant "stationery gift" evening Was spent at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas McLean at Garston on January 4, when a large number of guests were present to extend good wishes to Miss Florrie Price and Mr Norman Copeland. who are to be married shortly. A torch-light treasure hunt caused.much merriment to the young ..folk, Mrs George Menlove eventually finding the treasure. Cards were enjoyed by the older guests, Mrs H; Soper and Mr Dick winning the , prizes. Dances and games were held on the lawn, where a buffet supper was served by the hostesses, Miss . Alice Soper and Mrs McLean. : Speeches were made by Mr T. McLean. Mr J. Kennett, Mr Hurrell, Mr Lynch, and Mr Price. The following contributed to the vocal programme:—Songs, Mrs McLean and Mrs Gobel. Miss McGregor, and Messrs Price, Lynch, Soper. and Pritchard; trio, Messrs R. Lynch;. T. McLean, and C. Hurrell; recitations. Mrs McMillan and Mr B. Stewart. Those present included: Mr and Mrs Price, Mr and Mrs T. McLean. Mr and Mrs H. Soper, Mr and Mrs Pritchard, Mr and Mrs Kennett. Mr and Mrs Hurrell Mesdames McMillan, Howard. G. Men-love and Gobel, Misses Price, SoDer, Harris. McGregor, Gordon, Soper, Bertinshaw Watson, and Messrs McLean Watson. McLean. Kidson, Stewart, Lynch. Soper. Wilson. Dick. Northcoat. Price, and Copeland.

Mr and Mrs J. R. Laidlaw have returned from a visit to Pembroke. Miss Iso Hart has returned from a visit to Miss E. Cargill. of Timaru. <# * * Miss Stone, of Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs R. Murrell, of Wilson avenue. St. Clair. v¥ . * Mrs John Shacklock is the guest of her mother, Mrs R. O. Lindsay, of Cashmere. Christchurch. # ¥ # Miss Enid Go its has returned from a visit to England, and is the guest of Mrs S. L. Wilson, of Burwood avenue.

Mr and Mrs F. H. R. Neville, of Manor place, have returned from a visit to Timaru, where they were the guests of Miss E. Cargill.

Mrs J. C. Easton left yesterday by the Maunganui en route to the Malay States, where she will be the guest of her brother for three weeks before leaving for England. '- Miss Lillias Harbrow, of " Lochend," Tomahawk, left on Wednesday for Auckland, where she will be the guest of Mrs James Stewart, of Epsom avenue. * * * Our London correspondent states that Miss Kathleen Primmer, of Dunedin, has received a contract from Messrs A. and C. Black, Ltd., to produce a book on Scandinavian costumes. There will be eight full-page plates in colour and 64 in black and white.