THE SOCIAL ROUND

Southland Times, Issue 22490, 26 January 1935, Page 14

THE SOCIAL ROUND

Ann Tells Yon . . - |

Mrs G. R. Martin, William street, Gore, is a visitor to town. Miss Perrin, Leet street, is the guest of Mrs A. Evans, South Riverton. Miss Nancy Macpherson, Collingwood street, has returned from Dunedin.

Miss McDonald, of Oamaru, is the guest of her sister, Mrs W. George, Waikiwi.

Miss Jenny B. Rodger, “Lochaber,” Alice street, is spending a holiday in Dunedin.

Miss Esther Riddle, Underwood, left on Thursday for an extended holiday in Auckland.

Miss Natalie Grey, Dunedin, is at present a guest of her sister Mrs Ulric Smith, Wellesley Avenue. Mrs F. St. J. Loughnan, Gala street, and Miss Mary Loughnan, returned on Thursday from a holiday in Queenstown.

Mrs B. C. Basstian, Tweed street, returned from a holiday at The Rocks where she was the guest of Mrs Lance Raymond. On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs R. W. Muirhead, Arthur street, was hostess at tea in honour of her sister, Mrs Allan C. Walker, of Hobart. Mr and Mrs Hugh Anderson and family, “Brookdale,” Hokonui, Mrs H. MacDonald, Winton, Mrs W. H. King, “Tynree,” Benmore, and Master John Hamilton, Browns, have returned from a holiday spent at Slope Point and Curio Bay. » Mr and Mrs J. A. Millar, Miss Finlay and Miss S. Millar, all of Timaru, were the guests of Mr and Mrs J. N. West, Browns, last week-end. During their stay they, accompanied by their host and hostess, visited the Eglinton Valley. Yesterday morning, Miss Nonie Story, Venlaw, was hostess at tea at the Brown Owl in honour of Miss Tapley, Dalrymple Road, who is to be married next week. Miss Story’s guests were Mesdames C. B. Tapley, J. L. McG. Watson, Robert Strang, W. L. Cunningham, W. E. Hazlett, Caesar Olway, and J. F. Dundas; Misses Tapley, Margaret Lush, L. F. Watson, E. Bews, Margaret Crawford, F. H. Russell and L. Douglas. . The honour of having a flower named after her has fallen to Miss Sheila MacDonald, daughter of Britain’s Prime Minister, Mr Ramsay MacDonald. While in Nelson Miss MacDonald visited Mr G. Branford’s begonia house in the Wood and said it was one of the finest exhibitions of its kind she had ever seen. For some time Mr Branford has been waiting for a suitable name for one of his choice flowers and upon his suggestion Miss MacDonald gave her ready consent to his .naming the plant Sheila MacDonald. The visitor said she had had many kindnesses extended to her in Australia and New Zealand, but had never received such an honour as having a flower named after her. Guests at the Grand Hotel during the week include Mr and Mrs F. M. Dennehy and family (Greymouth), Mr and Mrs D. D. Dave and Miss Elizabeth Dave (Auckland), Mrs G. Climie (Skippers, Queenstown), Mr and Mrs J. A. Pearce (Dunedin), Miss R. Wilson (Auckland), Mr and Mrs D. C. Cross (Glencoe), Mr and Mrs McClure, Mrs John McClure and Miss Muriel Clements (Christchurch), Mrs Fitzgerald and Miss Fitzgerald (Melbourne), Mrs N. Stirling (London), Mrs Wile (Rangiora), Miss N. W. Will (Timaru), Miss M. Baker (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Cyrus Williams and Miss Williams (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs L. G. Lilly (Dunedin). ;

Guests at the Club Hotel during the week include Mr and Mrs E. W. Ricketts (Melbourne), Miss P. McConnachie and Miss I. Clark (Invercargill), Miss N. Pay (Timaru), Miss F. Petrie (Gore), Miss J. Mitchell (Dunedin), Miss J. Ritchie (Milton), Miss H. McLeod (Gore), Mr and Mrs E. C. Kinsman (Middlemarch), Miss J. Greenwood (Auckland), Mr and Mrs W. Aitcheson (Cascade Creek), Mrs W. A, Beck and Miss B. Collins (Christchurch), Mrs W. Bodkin and daughter (Alexandra), Miss N. Kinsman (Middlemarch), Mr and Mrs A. A. Zimmer (Melbourne), Miss M. Hamilton (Auckland), Misses J. M. and N. Lipfet (Melbourne), Miss Poff (Oamaru), Miss J. Martin and Miss M. Clements (Wellington), Miss Mullane (Melbourne), Miss Alpin (Melbourne), Miss J. Watts (Auckland), Miss A. Romm (Melbourne), Mrs J. Frew (Dunedin), Miss M. Minogue, Miss M. McKay and Miss D. Harr (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs J. O. S. Millar (Wellington).

One Mayfair 1 hostess who belongs to the now rather jaded order of the Bright Young People has had a brainwave. For her next party, guests of both sexes are politely requested to bring their own mouth-organs, (states an exchange). That joyously plebeian instrument, so popular with our khaki warriors during the war, has lately become scarcely less popular with the post-war generation, notwithstanding their marked pacifist proclivities, says an English writer. The very last word in mouth-organs, however, are equipped with effects and gadgets of which the wartime regimental performer never dreamed. They would have delighted the real virtuoso. A leyer worked by the right thumb, for instance, miraculously facilitates the professional production of sharps and flats. But I regret to say the improved edition is not of British make. It hails from Scandinavian and German workshops. Nevertheless, I have little doubt that an improvised mouth-organ orchestra will stiffen up the sinews of a wilting Mayfair “rag.” The following is a list of the guests who have registered at the Hermitage during the past week:—Mrs Howard Vyse, Miss M. Harper (England); Mr W. R. Moore (Washington); Mr and Mrs S. Harrison (Calcutta); Mrs M. Jenkins, Mrs L. White (London); Mr V. Pease, Mr A. Wilson, Miss E. Koch, Mr and Mrs Pickett, Mrs H. Gillespie, Miss F. Mulhall, Miss J. Smith, Mrs J. Smith, Misses E. and F. Chapman, Miss V. A. Paton, Miss Kidd (Melbourne); Mr J. Ross, Mr E. A. Newton, Miss E. Ralston (Sydney); Mr and Mrs J. R. Foster (Victoria); Mrs E. Sullivan (South Australia); Miss E. O’Connor, Miss M, Lipfert, Miss G. Lipfert (Perth); Mr and Mrs W. A. Barr (New Plymouth); Mr A. W. Cook, Mr P. Wilson, Mr and Mrs H. Jackson (Auckland); Mr C. Cillinson, Miss S. Ogilvie, Miss S. Chappell, Miss E. Anderson (Wellington); Miss E. Richardson (Blenheim); Miss J. R. Watson, Miss M. Watson, Miss M. Spence, Miss A. W. Spence, Mr S. Robb, Miss E. Robb, Miss C. Farr, Mr Fahey, Mr M. Caloon, Mr L. Newton, Mr G. Clark, Mr G. Sommerville, Mr Hall (Christchurch); Mr 0. Gillespie, Mr D. S. Marshall, Mr R. Allen, Mr R. E. Peagram, Mr F. W. Shepherd, Mr W. Knox, Mr Pitcher, Mrs J. F. Montague (Timaru); Mrs E. Smith-Morton, Miss Joan Smith-Mor-ton, ' Miss Peggy Smith-Morton, Miss Adair Smith-Morton (Oamaru);, Miss M. Reeves (Waikouaiti).

Mr and Mrs E. C. Tapley, Dee street, return from a holiday in the north today. Miss Joan Fraser is the guest of Miss Kathleen McKay, Bruce street, Mosgiel.

Miss Hilda Nichol, Bluff, leaves by car this morning to spend a holiday in Timaru.

Miss Sheila McPherson, Janet street, left on Thursday to spend a holiday in Oamaru.

Miss Minnie Irwin, Lochiel, is visiting Clydevale, and. is the guest of Miss Jessie May.

Mr and Mrs L. E. Dailey, Tay street, returned home on Thursday evening after a month’s motor tour of the South Island.

The Rev. L. G. B. and Mrs Whitehead, of Wallacetown, returned on Wednesday from a camping holiday at Stewart Island.

Miss Iris Fitzgerald, who has been spending a camping holiday at The Rocks, Riverton, with Mrs H. Nelson, has returned home. Miss Philis Denton has returned to Invercargill from Dunedin where she was the guest of Miss Pat McKay, Bruce street, Mosgiel. Mrs Allan C. Walker, of Hobart, who has been the guest of her sister Mrs R. W. Muirhead, Arthur street, leaves for Birchwood on Monday. Mr and Mrs A. J. Semmons, Anderson’s Bay, Dunedin, are at present the guests of Mr and Mrs A. Cameron, Glenfalloch Station, Nokomai. Miss Muriel Leek, of Dunedin, after spending a few days with her mother, Mrs W. R. Leek, Bowmont street, is now holidaying at Stewart Island as the guest of Mrs J. Shannon.

To celebrate her twenty-first birthday, Miss Thelma McKay was hostess at a small dance last evening. The function was held at the home of Mrs T. W. Barr Stoddart in Don street.

Mr and Mrs Leslie N. Bradley, of Taumaranui, who have been visiting Mrs G. R. Cooper, Ness Street, left on Wednesday on their return to the north.

Mrs Ryan and family who have been spending the school holidays with Mrs Cavanagh, Catherine street, return to Dunedin by the express to-morrow evening.

Mrs George Chewings, Wellington street, and Mrs D. Cochrane, Earn street, who visited Dunedin for the National Flower Show, have returned to Invercargill.