The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 22008, 6 May 1933, Page 16

The Social Round

(BY

“DRINDELLA.”)

Miss Ray McKeever, Pomona Road, leaves on Monday on a holiday visit to Dunedin.

Miss Mary Gardner, of Clifden, comes in to-day to be the guest of Miss Mary Rodger, Alice street.

Mr and Mrs C. R. S. Barrett and Miss Mary Barrett, Duke street, returned from Christchurch last week.

Miss Morag Boyd, of Lovell’s Flat, is spending an extended holiday with Miss Mary Rodger, Alice street. Mrs T. Crooks, Earn street, who is holidaying in Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs Arnold Wardle, Avonside.

Mrs J. L. McG. Watson and Miss Watson, Forth street, returned last evening from a holiday at Mt. Cook.

Mrs S. W. Moffett leaves on Sunday on her return to Wanganui, accompanied by Mrs A. B. Moffett, Albert street. The Misses Nesta and Jean Taylor, of “Norwood,” Waikiwi, leave on Monday for a holiday in Dunedin and Christchurch.

Mrs H. D. McHugh, Thames street, was. hostess at afternoon tea at her home yesterday in honour of her guest, Mrs A. H. Clemens, of Timaru.

Mrs T. M. Rankin, Yarrow street, returned from Roxburgh on Wednesday after being the guest of her daughter, Mrs R. E. Bennetts at “Dumbarton.” Mrs J. R. Sutton,, Earnslaw street, leaves this morning for Christchurch, joining her daughter, Miss Phyllis Sutton, at Dunedin. They will be the guests of Mrs J. G. Herdman, Wroxton terrace.

Mrs E. C. Levvey, Herbert street, leaves this morning to attend the Jubilee celebrations of Canterbury College. Later she and her daughter, Miss Yvonne Levvey, will go down to Dunedin for the Capping Carnival there.

Miss Fey Moffett, of Wanganui, who has been staying with her aunt, Mrs G. I. Moffett, Louisa street, left on Thursday to spend the week-end with Mrs W. A. Oliver, Holywood terrace, and goes on Monday to be the guest of her uncle, Mr A. B. Moffett, Albert street. Miss Duthie, Diploma Guider from Wellington, arrived in Invercargill on Tuesday and is the guest of Mrs R. S. Mclnnes, Duke street. She is taking a Training Week for guiders of Southland, commencing to-day at St. John’s School. Mrs L. B. Rowe has been entertained extensively this week at farewell parties, large and small, her hostesses including: Mesdames C. F. A. Jones, F. A. Webb, R. J. Gilmour, J. B. Reid, J. G. Macdonald, Garfield Crawford, A. B. Moffett, T. S. Tomlinson and Denniston Cuthbertson. On Tuesday the committee of the Music Circle of the Southland Women’s Club entertained Mrs Rowe at morning tea.

Recent visitors at Woodslea House, Stewart Island, include: Miss E. L. Symes (Napier), Miss M. Henderson, Miss L. de Beer (Dunedin), Miss Saxelby, Miss de Beer (Woodlands), Miss E. Wilson (Winton), Miss M. Gilkison, Mr T. F. Gilkison and son (Invercargill), Mr W. F. Gaitt (Ryal Bush), Mrs R. W. Symes (Banks Peninsula), Mr G. P. Forde, Mr D. Moore, Mr J. Cowie (Winton), Mr W. Jennings (Awarua), Mr S. Marshall and Mr - N. Mitchell (Invercargill).

Huge bowls of bronze chrysanthemums and autumn leaves decorated the lounge of the Country Club last Saturday evening for the initial cabaret of the season. The floor was excellent, and the Footwarmers’ Orchestra played stimulating new numbers, giving promise of a jolly season. Amongst those present were: Mr and Mrs Maurice le Cren, Mr and Mrs R. Evatt (Otautau), Misses Erin Moffett, Molly and Patricia Hoyles, Fey Moffett (Wanganui), Gwen Hurle, Ethel Middleton (Auckland), Dorothy McCrostie, M. Turnbull, B. Lumsden, Guthrie, N. Jefferies, J. Gardner, N. Wall, K. Kavanagh (Dunedin), K. Fulton, M. Murfitt, S. I. Aitken, L. Clark, J. Cawood, T. Hodgson, C. Smith, G. Fisher, C. Winders, M. Cullum; Messrs P. Moffett, J. Sinclair, R. Donnelly, C. Murfitt, B. McGearty, F. Fulton, J. Thom, Craig, K. Lumsden, A. Smillie, J. Hamilton, T. D. Spencer, J. T. Craig, A. H. Forbes, J. Cawood, D. Carswell, F. Carter (Dunedin), L. Richards (Timaru), A. Edwards (Timaru), W. A. Aitken (Dunedin) and H. E. Denny.

Miss H. E. Fountain and Miss D. J. Dannefeard, of the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission, who arrived in Invercargill last week during the course of their South Island tour, are the guests of Mrs W. A, Ott, Gala street. Last Monday afternoon a delightful reception was held at Mrs Ott’s home in their honour, when some sixty ladies interested in the mission had the opportunity of hearing an interesting address by Miss Fountain, who has recently returned from four years in India. The drawing room was beautifully decorated with autumn flowers for the occasion, and Miss Mary McCallum acted as chairwoman. After tea was dispensed, Miss Fountain began her talk by drawing attention to the urgent need for mission work in India amongst the women and children particularly, and outlined what the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission was doing towards meeting that need: evangelasitc work in the Zenanas and villages, establishment of schools, babies’ homes, industrial homes and hospitals for women and children. 'This mission was founded eighty-one years ago by the late Lady Kinnaird, and is the oldest women’s mission working in India. It has amongst its 400 women workers representatives of most of the evangelical churches, and is purely interdenominational in character. It also has a home for the blind at Rajpur which is the oldest existing home for the blind in India. On the medical side, it is estimated that from five to six million people die yearly from preventable diseases, the suffering involved, particularly among the women, being terrible. The awful conditions under which the women live were pointed out, and the speaker emphasized the fact that real emancipation of Indian womanhood would never come, except through the Gospel of the Lord, Jesus Christ. In this mission all hospital and medical work is done solely by lady doctors especially trained in this enormous branch of mission work. As regards the purely evangelistic side of the work, a recent survey of missions stated that out of the half-million villages in India, only 149 have a resident missionary—of the rest, a few receive regular visits, and many are still quite untouched. Miss Dannefeard, the honorary secretary for New Zealand, then appealed for prayerful and financial support for the mission, stating that the honorary secretary for Invercargill was Mrs C. J. Bradfield, Lewis street, and the honorary treasurer, Mr W. A. McCaw. These visitors are having a very busy time in the south, as elsewhere, and next Tuesday morning leave to continue their work in Otautau, Orepuki and Tuatapere, travelling in the Baby Austin car which was a gift to the mission for this work, and which is proving its mettle in no small way during the -variable weather it is encountering in the south.

Miss' Ella MacKenzie, Ramrig street, has joined the nursing staff of the Southland Hospital. Miss Jean Irwin, Nightcaps, left by this morning’s express to visit her mother in Oamaru.

Miss Joyce Gilmour, Herbert street, left yesterday for Burwood to be the guest of Mrs W. E. Hazlett. Mrs A. H. Clemens, of Timaru, arrived on Tuesday evening to be the guest of Mrs H. D. McHugh, Thames street.

Miss I. Hutton returned to Bluff this week after- spending a holiday in Oamaru as the guest of her relatives, Mr and Mrs Heal.

Mr and Mrs F. C. Rowley and family, Thames street, and Miss May Goodman leave to-day to spend the school holidays at Otatara. Mrs Louis de Beer, who has been the guest of Mrs A. Owen Johnston, Thomson street, returned to Dunedin by yesterday afternoon’s express.

Miss Tui Rankin, Yarrow street, leaves next Wednesday for Dunedin to be the guest of Mrs Edward Falconer, George street, for the Capping celebrations.

Mrs R. N. Todd, Avenal, and her son, Eric, leave by motor next Friday for Timaru to spend the holidays with Mrs Todd’s sister, Mrs O. E. Oliver, at “Surrey Hill,” Pleasant Point. The engagement is announced of Marjory May, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs James Manson, Invercargill, to Alexander Glen, son of Mr and Mrs G. A. Simmers, Stewart Island, late of Timaru.

Mr and Mrs W. A. Hammond, of Wellington, who have been the guests of Major and Mrs Peter McKenzte at Walter Peak, Queenstown, arrived in Invercargill on Wednesday to be the guests of Miss Mona Muir, Duke street. Mr Hammond left yesterday for Gore on his return north.

On Thursday afternoon Mrs W. R. J. Smythe, Baird street, gave a tea-party at her home in honour of Mrs Louis de Beer, of Dunedin, others present being: Mesdames F. W. Gresham (Christchurch), J. N. Armour, Owen Johnston, C. C. Jennings, H. O. Stuckey, James Hargest (Rakauhauka), J. R. Sutton and John Macalister.

On Wednesday a pleasant little function took place at the home of Mr R. J. Davidson, Greenhills, when Miss Jean Mathieson was the guest at a linen afternoon given in her honour by the Misses I. and A. Davidson.’ Miss Mathieson, who is to be married shortly, received a large number of useful and pretty gifts.

An enjoyable evening was spent at the Southland Women’s Club on Tuesday, when “A Social Convenience,” by H. M. Harwood, was read to a very appreciative audience of the Reading Circle members. The following was the cast:—Millicent Hannay—Mrs Owen Johnston; Nigel Bellamy—Miss Washer; Mr Prothero—Miss McLeod; Dennis Listrange—Mrs J. G. Macdonald; Joyce Fraill—Mrs I. D. Jack; Chorus, Clerk and Servant —Mrs Ritchie Crawford. Mesdames J. D. Gilmore. H. R. Gibson and Miss Hamilton were responsible for the decorations and also for supper arrangements.

Recent guests at Tire Hermitage, Mt. Cook, include: Mr A. R. Wilkins, Mr G. Smith, Miss M. F. Brown (England), Mr and Mrs E. C. Leslie (Adelaide), Mr A. P. Anthony (Queensland), Mr and Mrs Litchfield (Orange, N.S.W.), Mrs J. L. Watson, Miss L. F. Watson (Invercargill), Mr E. W. Crawford, Mr W. L. Dalton (Auckland), Mrs Stephenson Temple, Mr and Mrs H. H. C. Palmer (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Yoeman (Oamaru), Rev. W. E. Davies (Fairlie), Mrs J. A. Dymond (Hawera), Mr and Mrs E. W. Aitken and child (Gore), Mr G. W. Dennis Miss D. Dennis (Makarewa, SouthHand), Mr G. H. Davies (Queenstown) | Among the recent guests at Wanaka Hotel, Pembroke, were: Mr. and Mrs Douglas Sibley (England), Lieut. J. H. F. Moat (India), Mr and Mrs S. J. Castle, Miss J. Duthie, Capt. Yerex (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Larson, Miss J. Grainger (Christchurch), Mrs Cox (Timaru), Mr and Mrs H. A. Murison (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs F. G. Carter, Mr A. Miller, Mr W. R. Barnes (Port Chalmers), Rev. and Mrs .I. Jolly, Miss- S. McKay, Mr S. D. Neill, Mr D. H. Hill, Mr G. E. Patterson, Mr J. W. Holley, Mr D. J. Brown, Mr C. H. Geeson, Mr W. H. Cherry, Mr W. ■Rudkin, Mr W. Murphy, Mi' G. F. Baxter Wilson (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs W. Conley (Dipton), Miss M. Hamilton Miss M. Simson ((Queenstown), Miss Fitzgerald, Mr R. J. Bell, Mr E. O'Reilly, Mr Allan Bell, Mr Robert Smarty (Cromwell).

Recent guests at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, include: Mr A. P. Anthony (England), Mr W. Illingsworth (Melbourne), Mr and Mrs E. C. Leslie (Adelaide), Mr W. L. Dalton, Mr E. Crawford, Mrs and Miss Gilbert (Auckland), Mr and Mrs S. Castle, Miss H. Ryan, Mr and Mrs J. Need.ham, Mr S. Simmins, Mr and Mrs W. A. Perry, Mr N. Brooks, Mr F. Fordham (Wellington). Mr and Mrs Larsen, Miss F. Nixon, Mr and Mrs C. Matson, Capt. B. Mercer, Mr J. C. Mercer (Christchurch), Mrs J. Matherson, Miss M. Matherson (Timaru), Dr D. G. Matherson (Oamaru), Mr P. Gray, Mr S. C. Campbell (Gore), Mrs S. Paris, Mr E. Ferguson, Mr S. E. Crimp, Mr W. E. Reid. Mr H. J. Guthrie, Mr C. Cox, Mr W. McCallum, Mr and Mrs H. Perry, Mr and Mrs E. Seymour, Mr A. Perry, Mr and Mrs R. Henderson, Professor and Mrs Park (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs V. Riddle (Waimate), Messrs F. Reeve and J. Bradshaw (Invercargill), Miss I. McDonald (Ranfurly), Mr E. Giddens (Alexandra), Mr W. J. Kelly (Cromwell), Mr and Mrs A. Buchanan (Kinloch).

The members of the Waihopai Tennis Club celebrated the closing of the season on Tuesday evening, when they held a dinner, followed by a dance, at the Federal. Among those present were: Mr and Mrs R. M. Strang, Mr and Mrs A. J. Deaker, Mr and Mrs W. Rae, Mr and Mrs Baxter, Mr and Mrs L. Gray, Mr and Mrs R. Frampton, Mr and Mrs B. Frampton, Mr and Mrs S. Loudon, Mr and Mrs R. Whyte, Mr and Mrs P. Rice, Mr and Mrs H. Rout, Mr and Mrs W. Peters,. Mr and Mrs W. Hamilton, Mr and Mrs J. A. Martin, Mr and Mrs A. Hamilton, Mr and Mrs C. Mason,Mr and Mrs N. Driver, Mr and Mrs R. G. Scandrett, Mr and Mrs S. Miller; Mrs Mclnnes, Mrs J. Clarkson, Mrs O. Rice; Misses M. Lockwood, J. Ronald, T. Wesney, S. Luke, P. Whyte, C. Whyte, I. Barlow, I. McDonald, T. Smith, W. Thom. I. Provan, Gilmour, J. Andrews, R. Neilson, M. Fletcher, E. Pay, J. Dobbie, E. Botherway, B. Cross, A. Latta, E. Clarke, P. Gardiner, P. Murdoch, V. Holdsworth, B. Manson, J. Hunter, I. Campbell; Messrs H. Jones, E. Thompson, E. Hughes, F. Holdgate, W. Stirling. A. Hislop, E. Fish, I. Manson, G. Hughes, R. Ferguson, J. Wren, R. Boyd, A. Lumsden, H. Macpherson, S. Smith, W. Strang, R. Henry, C. Rice, H. K. Sumpter, G. Stevens, R. Speirs, J. Officer, J. Craig, D. Kean, T. Stewart, R. Barker.

Miss E. B. Pay, Nith street, leaves this morning to spend the vacation in Napier.

Mrs Gus Giller, of Christchurch, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs G. C. A. Todd, Elies road, left for her home yesterday. Miss Evelyn Herbert, of London, comes down from Dunedin next week to be the guest of Mrs G. I. Moffett, Louisa street.

Miss Ethel Baker, of St. John’s Girls’ School, leaves this morning to spend the holidays with her parents in Christchurch.

Miss Lorna Thomson, Dalrymple road, leaves to-day for Dunedin to be the guest of Miss'Mary Buchanan, St. Leonards, for a few weeks. Dr. and Mrs G. H. Uttley leave early next week for Oamaru, where they will attend the Waitaki Jubilee celebrations, returning south to Dunedin the following week to attend the Capping ceremonies. The engagement is announced of Janet Rachel (Jean), eldest daughter of Mr and the late Mrs J. S. Gilmour, Glencoe, to Arthur William Edney, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. J. Briggs, Kitchener street, Gore On Monday evening there were eight tables for bridge at the Women’s Club. Miss M. Rein won the prize for highest score, and Mrs J. W. Vickery won the hidden number prize. The highest score for the month of April was gained by Mrs W. G. Clark. Mrs Arthur Alloo is motoring from Dunedin on Monday, and her sister, Miss Sheila Williams, of the Christchurch Training College, is travelling south to-day, to spend the term holidays with their parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Williams at West Plains, f