PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23955, 2 November 1939, Page 12

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs P. O. Smellie has returned from a trip to England.

Miss Joan Ritchie is the guest of Mrs Philip Miles, of Feilding.

Mrs Boyd Dunlop is visiting Welington and Napier. ■ .

Misses Billie and Rhoda Butcher, of Poolburn, are visiting Christchurch for carnival week.

Visitors to Christchurch for Carnival Week will include Mrs Norton Oram and Mrs R. G. Hudson.

Mrs Edgar Smith, of Mayfield, is. the guest of her mother. Mrs Arthur Barnett.

Miss Dorothy Paterson is the guest of> Miss Joan Scaife. of Glendhu Bay. Pembroke.

Mr and Mrs E., Banks returned to Dunedin last week after 18 months spent in England. '

Mr and Mrs Tom Pike, on holiday from Auckland, are staying with Mrs R. V. Pike. ,of St. Clair.

Mrs Waterhouse-Brown, who has been staying with her mother, Mrs Boyd Dunlop, is now the guest of Miss Ormond, of “Tintagel." Napier.

Miss C. Mitams, who has been visiting England, has returned to the Dominion, and will arrive in Dunedin in about 10 days’ time.

Mrs L. Boot, of St. Clair, has returned to New Zealand from abroad, and is spending a holiday with her daughter, Mrs I. D. Thomson, of Westport, before coming south.

Miss E. Hunt arrived in Dunedin by Tuesday’s express after an extensive tay in India and Europe. Besides -jiving public lectures, she will address everal local progressive movements. Miss Hunt is the guest of Mrs J. I ■■ulton. of Sunshine.

Patrons will find much to delight md interest them by attending the tarden party to be held in the beautiful grounds of “ Corstorphine.” the residence of Lady Sidey on Saturday next. The Caversham Presbyterian Ladies Guild will hold the usual stalls and competitions are being arranged

The Dalmore Croquet Club opened its season for play on Thursday last, the president, Mrs Spence, receiving a large number of members and visitors The Mayoress, Mrs A. H. Allen, was present and rolled the first ball, wishing the club a successful season Mrs Nelson, president of the centre, also spoke. Afternoon tea was served in the pavilion, which was tastefully decorated with spring flowers. Competitions were held, the winners being Mesdames Pearson and Black.

The annual meeting of the Dunedin branch of the Plunket Society will be held in the City Council Chambers on Monday next at 4 p.m. His Worship the Mayor (Mr A. H. Allen) has kindly consented to preside. A feature of the annual meeting of the society has always been an address given on some subject of direct bearing on the work of the society, or of special interest to the This year the principal address will be given by Dr Helen Deem, the recently appointed medical adviser to the council of the society. Her address will be "The National Importance of Infant Welfare." All members, subscribers and friends are cordially, invited to be present v * *

The annual meeting o£ the Dunedin Business and Professional Women's Club, held in the Tudor Hall of the Savov on Monday, was presided over by Miss V. Hayward. Comprehensive and satisfactory reports of the year’s activities were read by the secretary (Miss Dash) and the treasurer (Miss I Cunningham) The election of officebearers took place as follows: —President, Miss V Hayward; vice-presi-dents, Miss H. E. Shaw and Miss Clancy; secretary, Miss Dash; treasurer, Miss I. Cunningham: committee Miss G. M. Thomson and Miss Earland: delegate to National Council of Women. Miss McNiven; delegate to Centennial Council, Miss M. Hensley: delegate to Films Society, Miss M. Morris. The final meeting of the year will take the form of a party to be held on Monday next.