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Southland Times, Issue 22949, 23 July 1936, Page 7

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive tor publication in “The Social Round" each day items ot social or personal news. Such items should be sent in promptly and should be fully authenticated. Engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to women. Mrs William Smith, Otapiri, has been spending a holiday in Dunedin. Mr and Mrs George Seator, Hedgehope, are visiting the Otapiri district. Miss Sarah Evans has been visiting Otapiri. Mrs E. A. Stewart, Otapiri, has been staying at Otahu. The music was played by the Revellers’ dance band, Invercargill. Mr Gerard Lynch was master of ceremonies. Miss Jenny B. Rodger, Lochaber, Alice street, sails to-day on her return from an extended trip abroad. Miss Olive Walker, of the Waimatuku School staff, has been appointed assistant mistress at the St. George School. Mrs Basil Unwin, Glenaray, Waikaia, is the guest of Miss Peggy Unwin, Timaru. Miss Unwin has recently returned from England. The visiting Fijian women’s hockey team was entertained at luncheon by the Southland Women’s Hockey Association during its visit to Invercargill. The military ball was held in the Garrison Hall, Queenstown, recently. The decorations were lavish. The ceiling was made to represent snow falling, while the walls were covered with greenery and plaques on which were printed the names of places made famour during the Great War. In addition two large flags were suspended on each side of the stage, the flags representing the Southland Regimental Colours and the King’s Colours respectively. The grand march was led by Lieutenant P. W. J. Cockerill, of the Queenstown Corps, and Mrs Cockerill. Visitors present were: Lieutenant A. R. Cockerill, D. 5.0., N Z.S.C.; Captain A. J. Moore, N.Z.S.C.; and Sergeant-Major J. Little, D.C.M., N.Z.P.S.

The Play-Reading Circle of St. Catherine’s Ex-Pupils’ Association met at St. Catherine’s School when two oneact plays by Muriel and Sydney Box were read. The first was “Slow Curtain,’’ read by the following cast:—Malvina Hathaway, Maisie Kilkelly; Freda Richmond (hei - secretary), Doreen McGrath: Dorothy Trew, Leta Robertson; Delia j Trew (her daughter), Molly Wills; Alice Hall (manager of the Circle Theatre), Ethel McMurray; Sloper (an old dresser), Veronica McKenzie; chorus, Margery Fitzgerald. “AntiCockwise,” by the same authors, was read by the following cast:—Clara Fitzwalter, Genievieve Woods; Emily Jackson, Mary Fitzgerald; Elizabeth Aidringham, Bessie Holloway; Dr Flora Richmond, Mrs W. W. Millar; chorus, Lorna Hallamore. Wanted—more statues of famous women in the big capitals of the world. This is the basis of a movement in Paris —a city which seems to be turning feminist at last! A public announcement on the matter declares: There are only four statues of famous Frenchwomen in Paris. There are goodness knows how many statues of famous men. A good many of the latter - are anything but pleasant to look upon. “This somewhat ungallant state of affairs applies as much to London as it does to Paris. It should be made perfectly clear that women have as much right to be remembered by statues in the city streets as men. Perhaps Paris, being so very dressconscious, hesitates to have too many statues of women because it is not considered desirable that a woman should be seen —even as a figure carved in stone —in the same dress for centuries. We seriously consider that some definite action should be taken to replace some of the ugly men statues by figures of famous women.”