The SOCIAL ROUND

Southland Times, Issue 21662, 26 March 1932, Page 16

The SOCIAL ROUND

(BY

“DRINDELLA”)

Miss Tish Young returned to Dunedin on Monday on a short visit. Dr and Mrs G. IL Uttley left for Dunedin yesterday on a brief visit. Mrs 8. B. Gibson, of Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs W. G. <3ark, Hensley street. Dr and Mrs G. J. and family, Spey street are spending Easter at The Rocks. Mr and Mrs R. Y. Whyte, Duke street, are spending Easter at the Eglinton Valley. Miss Edith Bews, Dalrymple road, returned from Lawrence on Wednesday evening.

Mr and Mrs R. R. Binney and family, Herbert street, are spending Easter at The Rocks.

Mrs L. B. Rowe, Albert street, is spend ing Easter with Mrs J. Chilwell at Underwood.

Dr and Mrs A. T. McCaw, Don street, are camping at Te Anau over the Easter holidays.

Mrs Stanley Brown, Don street, left on Thursday to spend the Easter holidays at Wan aka.

Mr and Mrs A. 11. Ryder, Lewis street, are spending the Easter week-end at Stewart Island. Mr and Mrs William Handyside, Gala street, are spending Easter at their cottage at Otatara. Mrs A?an Macalister, Duke street, left on Thursday to spend the Easter holidays in Queenstown. Mr and Mrs F. G. Ilall-Jones and family, of Lennel, are spending the Easter holidays at Te Anau. Mr and Mrs R. M. Strang, Lewis street, left yesterday on a motoring tour through Central Otago.

Miss Patricia Hoyles, Herbert street, left on Wednesday to spend an extended holiday in Timaru.

Mr and Mrs L. B. Hutton and family, Lewis street, are spending Easter in the Eglinton Valley.

Mr and Mrs J. D. Gilmore Don street, left yesterday to spend the Easter holidays at Die Rocks.

Miss Eastwood, principal of the Southland Girls’ High School is spending the Easter vacation at Roxburgh. Mr and Mrs H. F. Drcwe and family, Gladstone Terrace, left yesterday to spend the holidays at The Rocks.

Miss Lou Cartwright, of Tiniaru, came down last evening to be the guest of Mrs Leonard Webb, Albert street.

Mr and Mrs T. S. Tomlinson and family, Swinton street, left yesterday by motor for Te Anau for the Easter holidays. Mr and Mrs A. Curt, Diames street, left yesterday to spend Easter with Mr and Mrs J. Russell, at Wetherhill, Ohai.

Mr and Mrs W. R. J. Smythe, Baird street, and their two sons, left yesterday to spend Easter in the Eglinton Valley. Mr and Mrs N. R.. Driver Earnslaw street, are spending Easter in Dunedin with Mrs Driver’s parents. Dr and Mrs J. Torrance.

Miss Sheila Stewart left for Mt. Linton on Thursday, where she is spending the Easter holidays with Miss Molly McGregor. Mr and Mrs Llwellyn Owen came in from Lumsden on Wednesday to spend Easter with Dr and Mrs A. Owen-Johnston, Thomson street.

Mr and Mrs R. M. T-oyds, Beatrice street, and Mr and Mrs A. J. Hawke, of Gore, are spending the Easter holidays at Te Amu.

Mr and Mrs B. W. Hewat, Russell street, left by motor yesterday morning to spend the Easter holidays in Christchurch and Akaroa.

Mr and Mrs Walter Jacobson of Akaroa, have been the guests of Mrs Jacobson’s sister, Mrs Caesar Otway, Dalrymple road.

Miss Buckham came down from Christchurch on Wednesday evening to spend a week with her sister, Mrs A. B. Moffett, Albert street. Dr and Mrs R. Bums Watson and family, Don street, left on Wednesday for Queenstown where they are spending the Easter holidays.

Mr and Mrs F. J. Robinson and family, Lees street, are spending Easter as the guests of Mr and Mrs T. McMath, “Tho Firs,” Riven-dale.

Mrs T. M. Rankin, Yarrow street, and the Misses Sheila and Tui Rankin are spending Easter as the guests of Mrs E. Bennetts, at Roxburgh. Miss Margery Todd, Thomson street, left on Thursday morning for Masterton, where she is the guest of Mrs J. Irving. Later she wall go on to Auckland.

Mr and Mrs J. E. Bews and Miss Edith Bews, Dalrymple road, are spending the holidays with Mr and Mrs R. G. Charters, at Glenlapa Station, Waikaia. Mrs J. L. McG. Watson, Forth street, Miss L. F. Watson, Mr N. Watson and Miss Bedford, visited Dipton last week-end before going on to the Eglinton. Valley.

Miss Lorna Thomson came down from Dunedin on Wednesday to spend the Easter vacation with her parents, Mr and Mrs Rodan Thomson, Dalrymple road.

The Misses Erin Moffett Louisa street, Shelagh Wilson, Grey street, and Mr Lex Wilson left yesterday for Queenstown, where they are camping over Easter. Mr and Mrs Arthur Bradshaw, Yarrow street, left on Thursday by car to spend Easter with Mr Bradshaw’s parents, Dr and Mrs J. C. Bradshaw, Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs Wilson, Seaview, Ashburton, who were the guests of Mr and Mrs W. G. Tait, Thames street, for the Wilson-Tait wedding, -returned north during the week.

Mr and Mrs A. W. Rodger, Alice street, and the Misses Jenny and Nancy Rodger, left yesterday morning for Sunnyside, where they are spending Easter with Mr and Mrs H. Cuthb-rt.

Mrs Harris, of New Brighton, Christchurch, and her daughter; Miss Harris, who is teaching at Aparima, are spending tho Easter holidays as the guests of Mrs E. D. Mackenzie, Ramrig street.

Mr and Mrs C. B. Tapley and family, Dalrymple road, have taken a house at The Rocks for Easter. Mr and Mrs Walter Jacobson, of Akaroa, and Miss Molly Pears, of Et al vale, are their guests.

Mr and Mrs F. G. CXBeime, Esk street, left yesterday morning on a motoring trip to Nelson over the Easter holidays. Dr Roy Howells and the Messrs L. and O. Howells are deerjetalking at Mouowai.

Miss Barron, of Wellington, who has been staying with Mrs Duncan MurrayMenzies, at “The Knoll,” Dipton, arrives in Invercargill this evening to be the guest of Mrs J. L. McG. Watson, Forth street.

Mr and Mrs D. W. McKay and Miss McKay, of Coldstream, Mr and Mrs A. E. H. Bath and family, Lewis street, and Mr and Mrs A. E. W. McDonald, Duke street, are spending Easter motoring in Central Otago. Mr and Mrs A. W. Paterson, of Dunedin, who have been visiting Queenstown, spent a day or two with Mr Paterson’s sister, Mrs H. R. Gibson, and Dr Gibson, Don street, during the week, on their way home.

Miss Bessie Trotter, of the nursing staff of the Oamaru Public Hospital, returns to resume her duties on Monday after having spent part of her annual leave with her parents at Woodlands.

Miss Jopp, Gala street, has gone to Arrowtown for Easter. Miss Kitty Hazlett, Filleul street, returns from Queenstown this evening. Mr and Mrs L. W. Spencer, Albert street, returned from Queenstown on Monday. Mr and Mrs A. E. Bath, Chapman street, left yesterday to spend,Easter in Queenstown.

Dr and Mrs Ritchie Crawford and ■ family, Don street, are ovei at Otatara for the week-end.

Mrs J. T. Plain, River road, and Miss Brodrick, are spending the Easter holidays at Bluff.

Mr and Mrs D. J. Wesney and family, Thomson street, are camping at Eglinton Valley over Easter. . Mr and Mrs R. C. Stewart, Swinton street, left yesterday for Pembroke, where they will spend Easter. Mrs Berndston, of Christchurch, came south on Thursday evening to spend the Easter holidays in Invercargill. Mrs Robinson, of Auckland, who has been visiting friends in Gore, left for a week at Stewart Island yesterday. Mrs J. R, Todd, of Wellington, is the guest of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs J. Johnston, River road. Mr and Mrs A. le IL Hoyles and family, Herbert street, left yesterday morning on a camping trip in Central Otago. Dr and Mrs J. G. Macdonald and family, Don street, have gone over to their cottage at Otatara for the week-end. Miss Prue Smith of Tarras was the guest of Mr and Mrs J. W. Mac Lean at Coronet Peak Station over the Show and Dog trials.

Mr and Mrs E. B. Pilcher, Spey street, are spending the Easter holidays with Mr and Mrs Struan Gardner, at Lillburn Valley, Clifden. Mrs A. G. Seddon, Lewis street, left on Thursday for Dunedin, where she will spend the next fortnight as the guest of Mrs C. Shann, St. Clair. Dr Catherine Abbott, and Miss Trena Richardson, Lewis street, left on Tuesday for Queenstown, where they are remaining over Easter. Miss Guthrie, who has been the guest of Mrs J. A. Lush at St. John’s during the past week, has now returned to her home, “Apsley,” North road. Miss Dorothea Hunter and Mr Howard Hunter came down from Dunedin on Thursday to spend Easter with their parents, Dr and Mrs J. Hunter, Don street. Mr and Mrs A. S. Russell and family, Herbert street, and Mr and Mrs L. A. Lee, Earn street, left yesterday on a caravan trip through the Eglinton Valley. Mr and Mrs W. A. Ott, Gala street, and Mrs Ott’s mother. Mrs J. Dobie, Spey street, left on Thursday to spend the Easter holidays at their cottage at Fores! Hill. Mrs C. F. Hackworth and Miss Hackworth, Spey ‘street, and their guest, Miss Nelson, of Christchurch, are spending Easter with Dr and Mrs C. 11. Gordon, at Riverton. Mr and Mrs W. Haylcs, of Queenstown, announce the engagement of their eldest daughter, Ethel Millicent (Girlie) to James Bernard, youngest son of Mr and the late Mrs M. Dolan, late of Ashburton. Miss Joy Eggers, the present holder of the Dunedin ladies’ diving championship, and Miss Joan Munro, a prominent Dunedin swimmer, are the guests of Mrs E. R. Fitzsimmons, King street, North Invercargill.

Miss Chamberlain, from Sydney, is the guest of Mr and Mrs Duncan Munro, of Christchurch, who are at present staying at the Cecil Hotel, Invercargill, to attend the wedding of their nephew, Mr Frank Ladbrook, to Miss Ina Newton.

It was a happy thought of the Bridge Circle of the Southland Women’s Club to combine the business of the annual meeting on Monday evening with the pleasure of bridge. Prizes were won by Mrs Clark (highest score) and Miss Perrin (hidden number). At the annual meeting it was decided not to continue the Wednesday bridge afternoons. The following officebearers were re-elected: —Chairwoman, Mrs R. S. Mclnnes; committee, Mesdames T. M. Macdonald, M. Mitchel, F. O. MacGibbpn, W. G. Tait, C. F. Hackworth, J. Thomson; Misses Perrin and MacLeod.

Eighteen members of the Invercargill Tramping Club left by bus yesterday morning on the eighty-mile rim to Blackmount, where they are camping over Easter at the foot of the Takitimos in a cottage lent to them by Mr and Mrs Rodger TurnbuiL The country round this district lends itself admirably to exploration—both ■ the Waiau and the Monowai rivers are close at hand, while not far away is beautiful bush country. To-day the party intends to climb the back of Brumel Peak (5559 feet) ; to-morrow Lake Monowai will probably be the destination. The return to town will be on Monday evening. The party consists of: Mr and Mrs W. Fisher, Misses N. McNatty, J. Hay, E. Turner, B and M. Kean, B. Lindsay and J. Fisher; Messrs V. Taylor, J. Hail, R. Connor, I. Mclllrick (Lora Gorge), E. Wills (Lora Gorge), J. Gee, P. Kania, E. Harrington and F. Kean.

A novel and very delightful afternoon was given by the president of the Southland Women’s Club on Wednesday. The guests were the grandmothers of the club, and a prize was given for the one having the greatest number of grandchildren. This was won by Mrs W. Martin, who has forty grandchildren, and no fewer than twenty great-grandchildren 1 The reception room was beautifully decorated with great bowls of pastel-tinted sweet peas. During the afternoon Mrs L. B. Rowe and Mrs B. W. Hewat gave musical items, and Miss I. M. Cran recited. Others present were: Mesdames J. Callender, J. T. Prain, G. C. A. Todd, P, J. McCarthy, A. Cutt, J. M. Fowler, D. Cochrane, W. A. Stout, D. W. McKay, S. McC. McDonald, G. I. lyioffett, R. A. Anderson, W. H. King (Benmore), T. D. Pearce, E. B. Pilcher, Christophers, F. D. Morrah, Ritchie Crawford, R. J. Gilmour, E. M. Storey, Stanley Brown, C. F. Hackworth, N. J. Armour, T. F. ■ Gilkison, J. G. Macdonald and Miss M. C. Perrin.

The following were among the guests at Wanaka Hotel, Pembroke, last week: Lady Nolan and Miss Nolan (Auckland) ; Mrs H. S. Barker, Miss E. Harris (Christchurch) ; Mrs C. Radcliffe, Miss Radcliffe, Miss Comins, Miss A. Wall, Miss Laws (England) ; Mrs K. O. Thomas (U.S.A.) ; Mr and Mrs J. L. Heyworth, Mr J. A. Sloane, Mr G. E. Sloane, Mr J. F. Sloane (Australia) ; Miss Fewsley, Miss Younge (Auckland) ; Major and Mrs Warren (Hawkes Bay) ; Miss N. F. Dowling, Mr J. B. Balharry (Wellington) ; Major and Mrs Money (Nelson) ; Mr and Mrs H. U. Ogier, Mr and Mrs A. Winterbourn, Mr and Mrs T. H. Bicknell, Mrs W. J. Webb, Mrs G. Jamieson, Miss N. T. Thomson, Mr T. M. Moore, Mr T. Chapman (Christchurch) ; Mr J. N. Cobb, Mr M. V. Bates, Master Bates (Oamaru) ; Mr and Mrs H. J. Gill, Mrs C. Speight, Mrs J. R. Hercus, Miss M. Thomas, Miss W. J. Speight, Mr J. Shepperd, Mr W. Fraser, Mr R. Mom, Mr A. L. Callick, Mr R Morrison, Mr E. J. Green, Mr W._ Rudkin, Mr N. F. Armstrong, Mr J. H. Clements, Mr A. L. Hem, Mr E. J. Speight, Mr L. B. Dawson (Dunedin) ; Mr and Mrs J. B. Courie, Mr and Mrs R. Mc-

Dougall (Winton) ; Mr J. Brownlie (Gore); Miss J. Campbell, Mr D. R. Campbell (Invercargill) ; Mr G. M. Turner (Stewart Island) ; Miss M. M. Watt (Cromwell); Miss Burnett (Queenstown).

Miss Dorothy Gresham, who has been the guest of Mr and Mrs J. Manson, Earn street, returned to Gore yesterday. Miss Winnie Aspray, Northend, left by yesterday morning’s express to spend a fortnight’s holiday in Wellington. Mr and Mrs A. M. Macdonald, Princess street, left on Diursday to spend the Easter holidays at Lake Hawea. Guests at the Club Hotel include: Mr and Mrs Gould and Mrs Robertson (Balclutha) ; Miss E. K. Cox (Timaru). Mrs Cran, and her daughter Miss I. M. Cran, left on Thursday to spend Easter with r and Mrs J. R. Haigh, at Waipango. Mrs R. Lancaster, Spey street, with her sister, Mrs D. Lilico, of Dijnnmond, is spending Easter at her crib at The Rocks. Mr and Mrs C. R. S. Barrett, Duke street, left on Wednesday morning by car for Athol, where they are camping over Easter. Guests at the Grand Hotel during the week include: Mr and Mrs Menlove (Athol) ; Mr and Mrs White (Christchurch).

Mr and Mrs Gilbertson, Spey street, returned last week from Dunedin, where they had been staying for the past three weeks. Miss Natalie Dawon, South Invercargill, is spending the Easter holidays with her grandparents, Mr and Mrs J. Mclvor, The Rocks.

Mr and Mrs P. C. Mills and family, Herbert street, Left on Thursday for Oamaru, where they are spending the Easter holidays. Mrs W. A. Stout, Filleul street, and the Misses Louie and Marjory Stout left yester day for a fortnight’s holiday at Stewart Island.

Mrs F. C. Sutherland, of Dunedin, came down on Thursday evening to spend Easter with her sister, Mrs T. A. Nicholson, Herbert street.

Mr and Mrs W. D. Napier, of Waimate, are spending the Easter holidays with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs A. F. Speight, Redcliff. Mr and Mrs R. Officer, Albert street, and Mr and Mrs H. P. Weston, Morton Road, left on Thursday for Eglinton Valley. They return to Invercargill to-day.

Mrs R. N. Todd, Avenal, and her ipother, Mrs Douglas Tennent of Wellington, left on Thursday for Eglinton Valley, where they are camping during the Easter weekend.

The engagement is announced of Daphne Hilda, daughter of Mr and Mrs F. W. Venn, Ravensbourne, Dunedin, to Leslie Henry, younger son of the late Alfred Thomas and Mrs Beardsley of Riccarton, Christchurch.

The engagement is announced from Napier of Lorna Loris, youugest daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnston, of Hawkstone street, Wellington, and Norman Roy, second youngest son of Mr and Mrs W. Hamilton, of Crinan street, Invercargill, Mrs R. Gilmore, Spey street, left by last Saturday’s express for a six weeks’ holiday in Lyttelton and Christchurch. At present she is the guest of her daughter, Mrs J. Stanley, at Lyttelton, and she will go to Christchurch later to stay with another daughter, Mrs J. Brown.

Mrs C. C. Jennings, who has been staying with Airs J. Callender, Gala street, spent a few days with Dr and Mrs A. OwenJohnston, Thomson street, before leaving for Dunedin by Thursday afternoon’s express. After spending a fortnight with Mrs N. C. Kensington, at St. Clair, she will go on to Christchurch, where she will make her home for the next six months.

Miss Cherie Lindsay, whose wedding takes place at Bluff on Monday, has been entertained at numerous bride-elect parties during the past fortnight. Amongst her hostesses have been Mrs G. A. Waddell, Bann street at a handkerchief afternoon; Mrs N. Haszard, Spencer street, at a bathroom afternoon; Miss Chrissie Metzger, at a bridge afternoon; and Miss Lilian Applegarth at a kitchen evening. The Girls’ Guild of the Bluff Presbyterian Church also entertained her, and presented her with a crystal rose bowl. This evening Mps J. A. Hamilton, Foyle street, is her hostess.

Die following have been staying at the Hermitage Mt. Cook, during the past week: —Mr and Mrs W. E. Sainsbury, Miss Sainsbury, Mr J. B. J. Osborne, Miss Osborns (Australia) ; Miss M. Allen (Sydney) ; Surgeon Cbm. D. R. McVickers, Lieutenant Com. R. Grimes, Lieutenant" Com. J. Warring (H.M.S. Veronica) ; Major and Mrs G. W. P. Money (Nelson) ; Mr D. Conibridge, Miss Comins, Mr T. W. Chapman, Mrs W. J. Webb, Miss Young; Miss C. Jeffs, Mrs Leslie (Christchurch) ; Miss M. Jeffs (Ashburton) ; Mrs Gardiner (Lyttelton) ; Mr J. Jones (Hokitika) ; Mr F. Alack (Wehaka); Mr and Mrs Donald Osborne (Onehunga) ; Mr H. Peake, Mr and Mrs Scaife, Miss Scaife, Miss Cuthbertson (Lake Wanaka) ; Mr and Mrs J. W. Becker (Dunedin) ; Mr S. Bradbury (Timaru) ; Mrs R. Austin (Oamaru).

Die following have been staying at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, during the past week: —Mr and Miss Gibson, Miss Harris, Miss Cummings, Mrs and Miss Radcliffe (England) ; Mr J. E. Davies, Mr Dawson (Dunedin) ; Mr McLaren (Stewart Island) ; Miss McLean, Mr R. N. Todd, Miss Hazlett (Invercargill) ; Mr Allen (Pukerau) ; Mr A. H. Chapman (Kurow) ; Mr Hautop (Cromwell) ; Mrs Monckton (Canada) ; Mr Huntly (Sydney) ; Mr Lempiere (Melbourne) ; Mr and Mrs Speight, Mr F. Christie (Otautau) ; Mr W. F. McLaren (Wairakei) ; Mr and Mrs Angus Macdonald (Te Anau) ; Miss Yardley, Mr McCully (Duntroon) ; Mr C. H. Smith (Oamaru); Miss McHattie, Mr Henne.sy, Mr and Mrs Martin. Mr Exton, Mr Balharry (Wellington) ; Mr McCauley, Mr C. Gibson (Mossburn) ; Mr C. Speight (Redcliff) ; Mr Simp-’ son (Christchurch) ; Mr Kelly, Mr Ross (Palmerston) ; Mr Nicbol (Waimate) ; Mr and Mrs W. E. Hazlett (Lumsden).