THE SOCIAL ROUND

Southland Times, Issue 21820, 24 September 1932, Page 16

THE SOCIAL ROUND

BY

“DRINDELLA.”

Miss Phyllis Taylor, Compton road, is spending the week-end in Dunedin.

Mrs Alan Macalister, Duke street, returned from Auckland on Tuesday evening.

Mr and Mrs L. T. Cockerill returned by Tuesday evening’s express from Dunedin.

Miss McLeod, of North road, returned from a holiday in Auckland on Tuesday evening.

A number of peapie met at Mrs F. D. Morrah’s home in Grey street for music last Saturday evening.

Mrs J. B. Reid, Louisa street, entertained a few of Mrs A. B. Haggitt’s old friends on Thursday evening.

Mrs W. Bond and Miss Mary Bond, of Dunrobin, and Miss Elworthy, of Timaru, are holidaying at Rotorua. Miss Mollie Pears, of Etalvale Station who has been visiting the North Island, is the guest of Mrs G. J. P. Denny, St. Clair, Dunedin. Miss Hazel Hamilton returned to Winton yesterday after having been the guest of Miss Mollie Hamilton, Don street, for a week. Mrs W. G. Clark and Miss Myra Clark, Hensley street, return by this evening’s express after a holiday m Christchurch and Dunedin.

Mr and Mrs W. Menlove, of Athol, and Mr and Mrs R. Milligan, of Otautau, are visiting Christchurch and are staying at the United Service Hotel.

On Monday evening there were nine tables for bridge at the Women’s Club, and the prizes were won by Miss O. Rein (highest score) and Mrs McCarthy (hidden number). Mrs D. E. S. Mason, of Bluff, who is holidaying in the North Island, has been staying in Christchurch as the guest of her aunt, Mrs A. Roberts, Office road, St. Albans, and of her sister, Nurse Partridge. Recent guests at the Hotel Ambassadors, Christchurch, include: Mr and Mrs Bowmar, Mr and Mrs Thomson, Miss Daly, Messrs R. J. Richards, D. Hunter, A. Fraser (Dunedin); Miss Jefferson, Messrs D. Dillon, J. L. Luck (Timaru). Mrs John Gibson, of Dunedin, arrives in Invercargill by this evening’s express to spend a few weeks with her son, Dr H. R. Gibson, Don street. She will be accompanied by another son, Mr George Gibson, who will spend the week-end here.

The Misses Rowley, North road, were hostesses at afternoon tea on Thursday in honour of their guest, Mrs W. R. Harris. Others present included: Mesdames J. G. Macdonald, B. W. Hewat, C. B. Snow, A. R. Dunlop, G. I. Moffett, Royds, F. C. Rowley, W. M. L. Sutherland, and W. D. Palmer.

Last evening Mrs A. G. Seddon gave a bridge party at her home in Simprin street, when her guests were Mesdames J. T. Mitchell, F. O. Mac Gibbon, R. S. Mclnnes, W. S. Todd, J. H. Waymouth, J. F. H. Alexander, D. Cochrane, T. Barr Stoddart, W. R. Harris (Timaru), A. Owen-Johnston and Miss Waymouth.

Mrs J, D. Campbell was hostess at afternoon tea at her home in Morton road on Saturday afternoon in honour of Mrs C. L. Grange. The afternoon was spent in competitions and music. Mrs Campbell presented Mrs Grange with a posy of spring flowers, with her loving thoughts and best wishes for the future in her new home in Thames.

Mrs J. D. Campbell, Morton road, was hostess at a children’s party on Saturday evening in honour of Margaret and Lyell Grange. At a suitable interval lan Campbell presented gifts to both the guests of honour.

Pleasant weather and a happy spirit of comradeship prevailed for the ladies’ Golf tournament this week. A birthday cake, presented by Mrs W. Handyside, was cut on the first day, and last evening the ladies of the Invercargill Club held a successful bridge drive in the Mary Elizabeth to mark the close of the tournament. The winners of the golf trophies were: Replica of cup, Mrs H. M. Smith; trophy presented by Mrs Handyside (president) for run-ner-up, Mrs McCarthy; medal round trophy, Misses Masters and Thomson; bogey handicap trophies, Mesdames Garrett and McCreary; four ball prizes, Mrs W. Bews and Miss Todd; putting prizes for each day, Mesdames McCreary, Haggitt and Gilmour; putting aggregate, Mrs Haggitt; trophy presented by Mrs Fordyce for lowest gross score, Mrs McCarthy; trophy for best gross score in bogey, Mrs McCreary. Among those playing bridge last evening were: Mesdames W. Handyside, Pottinger, C. F. A. Jones, H. M. Smith, McCarthy, Garrett, R. J. Gilmour, Haggitt, O. A. B. Smith, Robert Stout, F. G. Hall-Jones, Emrys Thomas, B. W. Hewat, Crawford, D. Pottinger, L. W. Spencer, A. le H. Hoyles, Porter, Wilson, Speirs, Torrance, Wish, T. M. Macdonald, W. G. Tait and Curie; Misses Perrin, Haggitt, M. and L. Stout, Hughes, N. Gilkison, B. Pilcher, B. Lawrence and E. Jones.

Dances given by the Southland High School Old Girls’ Association are invariably popular and the success of the function held in the Country .Club on Wednesday evening must have been gratifying to the committee and to the secretary, on whose shoulders the bulk of the responsibility rested. Bowls of daffodils formed the floral decorations, and the Revellers’ Orchestra provided excellent music for dancing. Among those present were: Mr and Mrs J. Wilson, Mr and Mrs E. K. Mills, Mr and Mrs R. Barnsdale, Mr and Mrs Mulligan, Mr and Mrs A. J. Deaker, Mr and Mrs G. Conland, Mr and Mrs J. C. McKenzie, Mr and Mrs C. Stewart; Misses Eastwood, G. Basstian, K. McStay, M. Donnelly, M. Shirley, M. Robbie, M. McDonald, M. Keppell, M. P. Goodger, L. Clark, B. Tansley, C. Chaplin, C. Stewart, R. Clark, H. Flaus, T. Gough, E. Blackmore, W. Hunter, N. Bell, K. Macpherson, E. Mehaffey, C. Gill, R. Todd, N. Basstian, J. Scandrett, C. de Reya, M. Basstian, J. Poole, M. Schofield, B. Shaw, B. Sale, M. Patton, J. Smith, T. Wesney, T. Smith, K. Doig, E. Hay (Dunedin), M. Thompson, D. Deegan, R. Roscow, R. Davis, O. Walker, H. Hamilton, E. Wills, E. Nilson, M. Leek, D. Williamson, M. Cooney, M. McNamee, M. Turnbull, M. Cahill, A. Brass, M. Wills, C. Wills and M. McCaughan; Messrs J. Mahon, A. N. Baker, N. Dawe,-A. Cooper, P. Walker, K. Robbie, L. Roberts, W. J. Tapper, J. Baird, R. Baird, T. Double, M. McQuarrie, B. Bell/R. Smith, L. Jones, M. Shaw, M. McKillop, T. Williams, R. Norris, A. Stewart, R. Strang, A. Bisset, W, Strang, L. Smith, C. Cassels, G. Todd, A. Kingsland, O. Lonquet, R. Donnelly, K. Broad, R. Donnelly, J. B. Swale, T. Stewart, B. Bailey, A. Oughton, Gallop, Robertson, E. Kirk, R. A. Browne, H. Jones, Hay, J. Collyer, J. Perelle, W. Swale (Limehills), A. Wilson, S. Smith, J. Humphreys, O. Davis, A. McCurdy, J. Dobbie, H. Perrelle, W. Bews, J. Menlove, G. Menlove, V. Shirley, N. Mitchell, K. Lumsden, E. Rillstone, S. Ayling, W. Brash, and J. Doig.

Miss Howells, of Waianiwa, is the guest of Dr and Mrs J. Hunter, Don street.

Mrs Donald Macdonald, of Edendale, returned from Wellington on Saturday evening.

Mr and Mrs H. Mirams, of Dunedin, were guests at the Grand Hotel during the week.

Miss Kitty Hazlett, Filleul street, is spending the week-end as the guest of Mrs W. J. A. McGregor, at Nightcaps. Mrs A. F. Speight came in from Redcliff for a day or two during the week and returned with her husband yesterday.

Mrs Denniston Cuthbertson, Duke street, and Miss Guthrie, “Apsley,” North Road, are holidaying in Alexandra.

Mrs John Clement, of “Calderwood,” Pukerau, is in town for a few days and is the guest of her daughters, Mrs Ballantyre and Mrs Scott. Miss Mary Rodger, Alice street, left yesterday morning for Clifden where she will be the guest of Mrs Panton Gardner for some time.

Mrs O. A. B. Smith, of Winton, who came into town for the golf tournament at Otatara this week, is the guest of her father-in-law, Mr A. E. Smith, Gala street.

The engagement is announced of Evelyn M., daughter of Mr and Mrs A. B. Hall, of Ranfurly, and Gordon, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Burk, of Dunedin.

The engagement is announced of Kitty, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. D. Edgar, Tapanui, to Rex, eldest son of Mr and Mrs H. H. Henderson, St. Kilda, Dunedin.

The engagement is announced of Ivall Moira, only daughter of Dr and Mrs D. E. Hansen, Christchurch, to Morris Morell, only son of Mr and Mrs A. M. Macdonald, Invercargill.

Mrs H. D. McHugh, Thames street, was hostess at afternoon tea yesterday to Mesdames C. C. Jennings, A. H. Robins, H. J. Hart, J. Robertson, J. F. H. Alexander and J. D. Shand.

As the result of the bridge and 500 evening held in the Federal on September 14 in aid of the Nurses’ Memorial Fund, the Southland Branch of the N.Z. Trained Nurses’ Association forwarded to the committee ,in charge of the above memorial fund the sum of £2O. The executive of the Southland Branch of the Trained Nurses’ Association has expressed their sincere appreciation to those who so willingly assisted by donations and attendance.

Bowls of hyacinths and cowslips decorated the reception room of the Southland Women’s Club on Tuesday evening, when “Her Shop,” by Aiinee and Philip Stewart, was read by members of the Play-reading Circle with the following cast: —Macdonald, Mrs Stanley Brown; Jacob, Miss Crofts; Babette, Mrs R. Burns-Watson; Barbara, Miss May Manson; Lady Mary, Mrs L. B. Hutton; Henry, Mrs N. R. Macalister; Mrs Arbuthnot, Mrs R. S. Mclnnes; Gertrude, Mrs Rewi Kingsland; Lottie, Miss Perrin; Gilbert, Miss D. M. Washer; Miss Mutchison, Mrs C. E. Watts, and chorus, Mrs A. M. Macdonald. Mrs Roy Anderson was responsible for the supper arrangements and also for the decorations. The next evening is to be held on Tuesday, October 11, when the annual meeting, augmented by the half-hour play, “Things are Seldom as They Seem,” by Herbert Swears, will close a sucessful season. Next Friday afternoon the Play-reading Circle will also be responsible for a short play, and on Monday week, October 3, members will travel up to Gore to entertain the Play-reading Circle of the Gore Women’s Club with three one-act plays—“ Birds of a Feather,” “The Lovely Miracle,”- and “Mr Samson.”

The Country Club Cabaret presented a very animated and colourful appearance on Monday evening, when Mr and Mrs W. H. Latta, of Tahakopa, entertained their friends in honour of the coming-of-age of their daughter, Audrey. A very jolly time was spent in games, cards and dancing. Supper was daintily served in the Banquet Hall and during the interval the guest of honour was presented with a beribboned key and a small gold key in the form of a brooch, to commemorate the occasion. Amongst those present were: Mr and Mrs W. H. Latta (Tahakopa), Mr and Mrs W. C. Barlow, Mr and Mrs T. V. Latta (Stuart’s), Mr and Mrs W. S. Lindsay, Misses A. Latta, I. Barlow, L. Latta (Stuart’s), A. Tempers (Stuart’s), J. Lindsay, E. Bell, M. Batchelor, E. Batchelor, A. Hunter, M. Hunter, J. Hunter, P. Arnott, N. Arnott, P. Millar, G. Pearce, K. Hardcastle, B. Cross, R. Neilson, J. Dobbie, V. Whitaker, D. Dempster, P. Cameron, E. Kirby and A. Cameron; Messrs S. Latta (Momona), A. Latta (Gore), R. S. Ferguson, R. Bell, J. Bell, G. Lindsay, W. Stirling, G. Anderson, G. Hughes, C. Cameron, R. Hunter, E. Patterson, A. Derby, R. Pearce, I. Falconer, E. Lyon, F. Bishop, R. Mclntyre, J. Wren, R. Boyd, P. Howorth, J. Dennis, J. Henry (Stuart’s), E. Smith (Stuart’s) and R. Webster.

The flowers at the Southland Women’s Club were a picture on Thursday evening for the visit of the Gore Music Circle. The great bowls of flowering currant and narcissi had been arranged by Mrs McKay, of Coldstream, and came in for a great deal of admiration. Before the evening commenced, Mrs Stanley Brown asked the assembly to stand in silence as a tribute to the late Mrs J. T. Prain, who had been an enthusiastic member of the Circle for many years. During this tribute Mrs C. R. S. Barrett played “Coronach.” It was also decided that letters should be sent to Mrs J. Johnston and Mrs Duncan McFarlane, both of whom are at present indisposed. Mrs Brown then welcomed the visitors from Gore, handing over the Circle meeting to Mrs J. A. Edwards, chairwoman of the Gore Music Circle. The following very enjoyable programme was given by the visitors:—Pianoforte solo by Miss Sheehan—“Autumn” (Chaminade); song by Mrs Cooper—“ June in My Heart”; recitation by Miss S. Inder —“The Singers”; song by Mrs A. N. MacGibbon—“A Brown Bird Singing”; pianoforte duet by Mrs Brown and Miss Johnston—“ Midsummer Night’s Dream”, song by Miss Watt—“lt is only a Tiny Garden”; vocal duet by Mrs Cooper and Miss MacGibbon—“Arise, O Sun”; song by Miss M. Inder—“Here to Love”; pianoforte solo by Miss Johnston—“Toccato”; glee party, (1) “Cobwebs,” (2) “Sunshine”; song by Mrs Cooper—“Carmena”; recitation by Mis S. Inder —“Tangmalangmaloo”; song by Miss Watt—“ Don’t Hurry”; pianoforte solo by Miss Sheehan —Rachmaninoff's Prelude; song by Mrs A. N. MacGibbon—“Slave Song”; paper on Maori music by Miss S. Inder; song by Miss M. MacGibbon—“Arawa”; glee party—(l) “E Pari Ra,” (2) “Hoe a Ra”; song by Miss M. Inder—“Waiata Poi.” After the programme, a delicious supper was dispensed by the local committee. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 25, when the annual meeting will take place.

Mr and Mrs W. R. J. Smythe, Baird street, leave to-day to spend a few days in Roxburgh. Mrs Porter, who has been the guest of Mrs W. A. Stout, Filleul street, for the golf tournament, returns to Wyndham to-day. Miss Joyce Gilmour, Herbert street, left yesterday for Dunedin, where she will be the guest of Miss Ruth Phillips until her return south next Wednesday. Recent guests at the Hermitage, Mt. Cook, include: St. Hilda’s College, Dunedin: Miss Blackmore, Miss S. Macdonald, Miss S. Fitchett, Miss J. Bains, Miss E. Ritchie, Miss L. Dawson, Miss A. Baker, Miss M. Maclean, Miss J. Paterson, Miss J. Thropp, Miss M. Scott, Miss C. Falconer, Miss K. Falconer; Mrs and Miss Rush (Dunedin); Mr A. S. Wheeler and Mr S. Bradbury (Timaru); Mr and Mrs Neilson (Wellington); Mr T. Corrigall (Hakataramea); Mr J. Cuneen and Mr F. Geaney (Fairlie); Mr W. B. Cross (England); Mr F. G. Hobbs (Christchurch). The Australian Society representing Australians resident in New Zealand, held a dance in Messrs Kirkcaldie and Stains ballroom on Monday evening, in honour of the visit of the Australian delegates to Ottawa, and the Australian Cricket Team, when about 350 were present. The committee responsible for the success of the function was Mr Warwick Gregory (president), S. W. M. Stilling (hon. gen. secretary), R. A. Davison (hon. treasurer), Roy Hill (chairman). Messrs C. S. Loughlin, E. Wakeman, F. D. Croft, S. J. Lenihan, Mrs Gordon Forbes, C. A. Shiel, Mrs Welton-Hogg, Mrs Richards, Miss Taylor and Miss Cross. The hostesses were Mrs Warwick Gregory, wearing black ring velvet, gold tissue top. Mrs S. W. M. Stilling, floral taffetas, white velvet coat and ermine collar, and Mrs Welton-Hogg, green ninon. The ballroom was gaily decorated with ferns, shrubs, and flags, etc., whilst in the main lounge were hung about 200 art pictures, and posters depicting Australia’s capital cities, the Sydney Harbour, semi tropical North Queensland, the Snowy Mountains of Tasmania, N.S.W. and Victoria—surf bathing and scenic beauty, etc. A buffet supper was served in the Jacobean room, where the president, supported by the hon. general secretary welcomed the guests of the evening, the Hon. H. S. Gullet, Right Hon. J. G. Coates, Mr R. W. Knox and Mr V! Richardson responding. The following contributed to the musical portion of the programme:—Mr Gordon Short, Mrs Arnold Downer, Mr Clement May, and Miss Edyth Adams. Those present included Hon. G. W. Forbes, Prime Minister, Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister - of Public Works and Mrs Coates, Hon. H. S. Gullet. M.H.R. Minister for Trade and Customs (Australia), Mr R. W. Knox, an Australian delegate to Ottawa, and Mr W. L. Dalton, British Trade Commissioner in Australia, Mr V. Richardson and members of the Australian Cricket Team, Lady Myers, Mr and Mrs G. W. Clinkard, Mr and Mrs E. Martin, Lady Hunter, Mrs Gray, Mr J. Mothes, Mr and Mrs Darroch, Mrs Ross, Mr and Mrs McGowan, Mr and Mrs Wakeman, Mr and Mrs Julion Foster, Mr and Mrs Bown, Mr and Mrs Stevens, Miss Essam, Mr and Mrs Goodworth, Mr and Mrs Nichols, Miss Anscombe, Mr and Mrs S. Childs, Mr and Mrs Arnold DoWner; Misses M. Anscombe, M. Munro, M. Sutcliffe, A. Sutcliffe, N. Cable, P. Kerruish, P. Gledhill, M. Mayer, B. Brodie, D. Cross, M. Myers, P. Pilgrim, Davis, Hurn, N. Levy, M. Bown, Shotlander, R. Anderson (Press), J. Nielson, M. Ellison. Messrs N. Grant, A. Foote, D. Crease, I. Didsbury, R. Prichard, J. Reid, J. Richardson, B. Ewen Ross Jnr., Eiby, B. Locklin, B. Clark.

At the monthly meeting of the Southland Branch of the Trained Nurses’ Association, reference was made by the acting president to the death of Miss Hester McLean, all members standing in silence for a few minutes out of respect to the memory of one who has done so' much for the nursing profession in the position she'filled as Assistant-Inspector of Hospitals, Deputy Registrar of Nurses and Midwives, and Matron-in-Chief of New Zealand Army Service. With its unsurpassed scenery and glorious climate Wanaka will have many golf enthusiasts as visitors for the tournament this week-end. Among the guests at Wanaka Hotel, Pembroke last week, were: Mr M. L. Trehem (Chili); Mr L. Napier (Auckland); Mr E. J. Green (Wellington); Mr and Mrs Jack Pickles, Mr and Mrs A. W. Young, and Mr L. M. Bruce (Christchurch); Mr W. T. Webster and J. L. Boniforn (Ashburton); Mr and Mrs E. C. Martin, Mrs Ryan, Mr W. J. M. Ryan, Mr J. N. Cobb and Mr J. C. Edmondston (Oamaru); Mr and Mrs T. Harvey, Mrs M. L. Chance, Mrs H. Harris, Mrs D. Falck, Miss R. Rittenberg, Mr S. Riggs, Mr J. V. Vaughan, Mr E. N. Stewart, Mr A. C. Crombie, Mr A. E. Wood, Mr F. J. Goody, Mr N. M. Pike, Mr F. G. Williams, Mr D. H. HUI, Mr E. T. Giddens, and Mr J. F. Walcott (Dunedin); Mr C. Clery (Milton); Mrs J. W. Smith, Miss Coral Smith and Miss Daphne Smith (Invercargill); Mr David Murray (Ranfurly); Miss M. Watt and Mi’ G. F. Dawson (Cromwell).