PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25303, 13 August 1943, Page 3

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs A. H. Lawrenson has left for Napier, where she will in future reside. Miss Hilda Crawford, who was the guest of Mrs Norman Speight, returned yesterday to Invercargill. Miss Jean Gardner left on Wednesday, for Christchurch, en route for Auckland, where she will take a position on the staff of the Green Lane Hospital, Epsom. Mrs T. N. Cummins, of Negri Sembelin, Malaya, who has been the guest of Mrs James Logan, of Granville terrace, will leave to-day for Glenlyon, where she will be the guest of Mrs J. W. Preston. The annual jneeting of the Dunedin branch of the Plunket Society will be held on Tuesday afternoon in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall. The Mayor, Mr A. H. Allen, will preside, and members and friends of the society are invited to be present. To celebrate her coming-of-age, Miss Ailsa Abernethy entertained friends on Monday evening to a picture party and afterwards to supper at the Savoy. Miss Abernethy was the recipient of many presents and messages of congratulation. The monthly meeting of the Psychology Circle of the Otago Women’s Club was held last Wednesday. The subject was •' Praise, and the Giving of Thanks.” Miss Brown presided, and papers were read by Mesdames Ritchie, Cowan, Smith, Wilkin, and Misses Brown and Fehwick. Mr E. Young showed abutilon and cantua, suggestive of tropical climes, during his talk to the Gardening Circle of the Otago Women's Club on Tuesday. Bird lovers were recommended to follow his example and plant berried shrubs, which would encourage the presence of singing birds. Miss Martin presided. An afternoon party was given at the Kiosk, upper Gardens, on Tuesday afternoon, when the Plunket mothers of the Opoho district gathered to say farewell to Miss Scott, Plunket nurse, on the occasion of her retirement. Mrs L. Johnson expressed the appreciation of the mothers for Miss Scott f s services, and on their behalf presented her with a cheque. A bouquet of spring flowers was presented to Miss Scott by the children present. A reunion of ex-pupils of the Otago Girls’ High School, who are now resident in Auckland was held in the Overseas League Lounge, Auckland, on August 7. Miss A. L. Loudon presided, and Miss H. Alexander, a former vice-principal of the school, spoke on women's place in world affairs. A musical programme was provided by Mrs Reg. Reed, Mrs A. H. Beamish and Miss S. Bruce. The principal and staff entertained the members of the High School Ex-girls’ Association in the School Hall on Monday last. An address was given by Miss M. H. King on “ Scientific Theories of Time.’ Items were given by Miss L. Rogers, Mesdames Sanderson, Edwards, Maclean, and Mr C. R. Spackman. Miss I. Cunningham (vice-president), on behalf of the association, thanked, the hostesses for a pleasant evening.

A wedding of interest to New Zealanders took place recently in England in the private chapel of Arundel Castle, when Lady Winifride Fitzalan-Howard, sister of England’s premier duke, the Duke of Norfolk, was married to Major John Edward Broke Freeman. In November, 1937, the bride visited New Zealand with her mother, the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk. They completed a tour of New Zealand before returning ‘to England. On Friday evening last Mrs Fogarty entertained a large number of guests at the Security Hall, South Dunedin, for the coming of age of her daughter Phyllis. After the cutting of the cake, Mr Foster presented Miss Fogarty with a gold key During the evening Mr V. Ritchie entertained the guests with a tap dance, and Signaller C. Hooker, R.N., provided a trumpet solo. Mr L. Coughlan proposed a toast for O.S. T. P. Fogarty. Miss Fogarty thanked the guests for the many useful presents she had received. Miss C, Keller-: was the speaker on Monday at the fortnightly meeting of the Dunedin Business and Professional Women’s Club. Miss Keiler, who recently made a journey to Australia in search of practical information for the benefit of the work she carries out, that of relief officer to the Dunedin Public Hospital, spoke of visits in Sydney and Melbourne to various institutions, such as hospitals, orphanages, mental homes, Institutes for the blind, and homes for the aged. The annual meeting of the Dunedin Ladies’ Bowling Club was held on July 27, in the ladies’ pavilion, when the following office-bearers were elected:— President, Mrs Silver; vice-president, Mrs Flett;' secretary, Mrs A. A. Duthie; committee Mesdames Abbott, Heenan, McHugh, Williams, and Miss Gillies, and Mrs Porteous ex officio; selectors, Mrs Duthie and Mrs Heenan; Ties Committee, Mrs McHugh and Mrs Porteous; delegate to centre, Mrs Abbott; social convener, Mrs Steel. . ' , ' . Mrs W. J. Morrin was hostess at an afternoon held in the Magnet Tea Rooms, Roxburgh, in honour of Miss Rae Vernon, who will leave shortly for America. There were several musical items during the afternoon which were much enjoyed by those present. Miss Vernon thanked her hostess and those present for a pleasant afternoon. Miss Vernon was again the guest of honour at a farewell party given on Tuesday evening by her friends. Competitions and musical items were enjoyed, after which the guest of honour was presented with a monetary gift from those present and a shoulder spray of spring flowers. Miss Vernon replied, thanking those present for their good wishes. A New Zealand executive of the Student Nurses’ Association, which will be formed soon, will consider a remit suggesting closer relations between New Zealand nurses and nurses in countries overseas. The remit, which was passed at a South Island conference of student nurses at Timaru recently, stated: “That Student Nurses’ Association groups in New Zea-j land should set up a system of correspondence with nurses in training schools overseas, and that journals and other literature be exchanged. A start could be made with English-speaking countries and later extended to other countries. This should help in building up a spirit of international comradeship in the profession of nursing.” On Tuesday afternoon a large number of W.D.F.U. friends met at Mrs C. Topham’® home. Miller’s Flat, to bid farewell to Mrs W. A. Mosley, who will shortly leave the district after 17 years' residence. Mrs Mosley was one of the first women who, 13 years ago, met Mrs Ward, of Lumsden, and Miss V. Macmillan A.C.E., Dunedin, on their visit through Central Otago to form branches of the W.D.F.U. She has served on the committee through the years. The president, Mrs J. Tonkin, making a gift to the guest of honour, spoke of the loyal service and support always willingly given, not only to division activities, but to the Plunket Society, Girl Guides, school, and patriotic affairs. Mrs B. Waller also presented a .posy of spring flowers from her garden to the guest. The Society of Women Musicians held its monthly meeting on Monday evening at the Otago Women’s Club. Mrs L. Beaumont (president) was in the chair. An interesting talk was given by Dr Basil Howard, the title of which, “ The Sudden Rose,” was taken' from one of Robert Browning’s poems. He showed how the power of the poet was able to evoke a sense of beauty and how the fine arts—painting, music, architecture, and poetry—brought out the highest in one’s ideals In contrast, he quoted William Blake’s poem, “ The Tiger,” which created an atmosphere of fear and suspician and could only bring unhappiness. A piano solo, “ Novellettc in D (Schumann), was given by Miss Jessie Jones, and the choir, conducted by Miss Meda Paine, sang four part songs by Brahms. The accompanist was Miss McAdam. A pleasant evening was spent on Monday, when Miss B. Gallien was hostess at a “ gift evening ” in honour of Miss Imelda Collins, who will be an August bride. Musical competitions were won by Mrs Bickerton and Miss E. Usherwood, and Miss M. Hungerford won the guessing competition. A musical programme was contributed to by Mrs K. Bickerton, Misses E. Usherwood and B. Gallien. In a happy speech the guest of the evening expressed thanks to all for their gifts, after which a buffet supper was served. Hostesses who have entertained Miss Joyce Pearson, of St. Kilda, in honour of her approaching wedding were Mrs CDF. Bowie, Mrs A. R. Rankin, Mrs H J. Llovd, Mrs N. Finlay, Mrs N. G. Power, Misses M. Johnston, F. Freeman, and members of the W.A.A.F.