The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 22993, 12 September 1936, Page 9

The Social Round

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication In “The Social Round’* each day Items of 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 H. Nichol, Clifton, has returned from a visit to Dunedin. Miss Phyllis Sutton, Earnslaw street, returns on Monday from Dimedin. Miss Alice Greer, Riversdale, has returned from a holiday at Balfour. Mrs James Cowie, Netherdale, Balfour, is the guest of Mrs R. Roy, Gore. Mr and Mrs H. G. Sutton, Swinton street, will spend the week-end in Dunedin. Miss Ella Birss is spending a holiday with her aunt, Mrs M. Hamilton, Teviot street. The Misses Olive and Gwen McGill, Duke street, left yesterday to spend a holiday in Queenstown. Mr and Mrs G. E. Murphy, of Auckland, are on an extended visit to Invercargill and are staying in Don street. Dr and Mrs David Morrow, of Dunedin, will spend the week-end with Mrs L. D. Mulligan, Dee street, Northend. Mr and Mrs John Edmond, Dunedin, arrive to-morrow to stay with Mrs J. T. Hazlett, Gretna Green, Oreti, for a few days. The Misses Grace and Phyllis Cowie, Balfour, who have been the guests of their cousin, Miss Margaret Roy, Gore, have returned home. Mr and Mrs IL J. Macalister, Duke street, leave to-morrow evening for Wellington, where they sail by the Awatea on Tuesday to spend a holiday in Australia. Mrs Adkins, of Caversham, with her three daughters, has returned home after being the guest of her mother, Mrs M. Hamilton, Teviot street, for the school holidays.

The engagement is announced of Sheila Alison, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Williams, West Plains, to George David, second son of Mr and Mrs W. Gordon, Burnside, Garston.

Miss Yvonne Levvey, of Christchurch, and formerly of Invercargill, who was a guest at the Club Hotel, was entertained by a number of friends during her stay in Invercargill. Miss Ellen M. Rose, who has had six months’ leave of absence from the Southland Hospital Board, rejoined the staff of the hospital last week. During her leave Miss Rose took a special post graduate course for nurses in Wellington, and gained her diploma of nursing.

The engagement is announced between Mr Thomas Rowley Smith, son of the late Mr and Mrs Robert Kermode Smith, of Malvern Downs Station, Tarras, and Miss Violet Livingston, daughter of the late Mr James Livingston and Mrs A. E. McDougall, of “Kenwood,” Dunnottar, Dunedin.

Guests at Hotel Deschler during the week included: Mr and Mrs Moss ’(Portobello), Mrs G. Larsen (Dunedin), Mrs Evans (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Heenan and Mr Heenan, jun (Mossburn), Mrs Clarke (Wellington), Mr and Mrs L. Connolly (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs R. Athison (Christchurch), Mrs M. Anderson (Wrights Bush) and Miss C. Kelland (Wrights Bush).

Guests at the Club Hotel during the week included Miss W. Wyber (Fairlie), Miss E. Grant (Timaru), Miss G. Halcrow (Christchurch), Miss Y. Levvey (Christchurch), Miss M. Fallow (Christchurch), Miss L. Gare (Dunedin), Miss L. Grahame (Wellington), Mr and Mrs H. Chapman and the Misses P. and G. Chapman (Dimedin), Miss J. Thomson (Auckland), Miss G. Brown (Gore), Mr and Mrs S. Tubby (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs R. Coxhead (Dunedin), Mrs E. Pearce (Timaru), Mr and Mrs F. McDowell (Christchurch), Miss B. C. Galloway (Stewart Island) and Miss N. Pearce (Timaru). On Wednesday evening the Balfour Basketball Club held its victory ball. There was a good attendance and the Star Orchestra, Invercargill, provided the music. Mrs W. Cassels called on Miss G. Stewart, Dipton, in the absence of the Northern president, Mr Holden, to present the McGill Cup to the team captain, Miss H. Dillon. On receiving the cup Miss Dillon, on behalf of the team, thanked Mrs Cassels for her coaching during the year and stated that this year the team held an unbroken record. Miss E. Ewan, Dipton, also congratulated the Balfour team on its success. The winners of the novelty dances were: Statue dance, Mr J. Fitzgerald and Miss E. Bennett; lucky spot dance, Mr J. R. Keown and Mrs P. McDonald; Monte Carlo, Mr Hefferman and Miss Cody. During the evening Mr F. Robinson sang a solo. Messrs A. Liddell and W. Weavers were masters of ceremonies.

; Winton Jockey Club

ANNUAL BALL. The annual ball of the Winton Joekey Club was held in the Radio Hall, I Winton, last evening. Coloured lights and streamers decorated the hall and I the Revellers’ orchestra supplied the music. The president, Mr F. Cowie, and Mrs Cowie, received the guests. Among those present were:—Mr and Mrs L. G. de la Perrelle, Mr and. Mrs J H. Swale, Mr and Mrs F. Moore, Mr and Mrs T. Cosgrove, Mr and Mrs D. H. McLean, Mr and Mrs W. E. Hunt (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs W. J. Woods, Mr and Mrs J. Blackmun, Mr and Mrs J. Harvey, Mr and Mrs J. L. Hazlett (Oreti), Mr and Mrs F. de m Perrelle, Mr and Mrs A. Ryley, Mr and Mrs T. Hamilton, Mr and Mrs V. Lea, Mr and Mrs R. King (Benmore), Mr and Mrs F. Malcolm, Mr and Mrs A. Gerrard, Mr and Mrs J. Kean, Mr and Mrs J. F. Hamilton, Mr and Mrs H. MacDonald, Mr and Mrs R. B. Clarke, Mr and Mrs W. M. B. Veitch, Mr and Mrs G. Clelland, Mr and Mrs G. King, Mr and Mrs J. J. Woods, Mr and Mrs J. M. West, Mr and Mrs J. Lawrence, Mr and Mrs R. McLeod, Mr and Mrs A. H. Ryder (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs A. J. Bradshaw (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs R. Hanan (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs W. F. Sturman (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs E. J. Menlove (Lumsden), I Mr and Mrs O. A. B. Smith, Mr and I Mrs T. N. Mitchell, Mr and Mrs W. Watson, Mr and Mrs W. E. Hazlett, (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs W. Swale (Limehills), Mr and Mrs R. Swale, Mr and Mrs J. T. Hubber, Mr and Mrs J. A. Woods, Mr and Mrs T. McGillivray, Mr and Mrs T. Miller, Mr and Mrs R. J. Woods, Mr and Mrs S. McDonald. Misses W. Ledingham, J. Harvey, R. Morton, B. Mitchell, G. Taylor, B. Hamilton, E. Smith, N. Wilson, M. McGillivray, J. Shaw, G. Cameron, E.

Hamilton, M. Wilson, A. Wilson, F. Shuttlewell, M. Cunningham, J. McCrostie, M. Tilley, D. Olive, C. Grant, N. Stewart, P. Hoyles, B. Hoyles (both of Invercargill), J. Gilmour (Invercargill), M. Loughnan (Invercargill), C. Patton, O. Holloway (Invercargill), M. Casey (Invercargill), P. Anderson, M. Schofield, K. Macpherson, G. Caird, I. O’Callaghan, E. Pierce, S. Norman, E. Dixon, C. Dixon, A. Flynn, D. Deegan (Invercargill), M. English, K. Dowling, E. Ewan, G. Stewart, J. Fraser, K. Shand, F. Mclntyre, O. Young, N. Young (Mossburn), N. M. Young, M. Kean, N. Crowe, J. Copeland (Invercargill), M. Shand, E. Norman, I. McKenzie, B. Walker, M. McKenzie, D. Smith, J. Chisholm, C. Campbell, M. Corcoran, D. Hagerty, J. Collie, A. Collie, E. Wilson, G. Lithgow, J. Paton and J. Deegan. Messrs D. Brewster, Hickman, E. S. Nichol (Invercargill), A. G. King, J. Morton, I. McLean, J. Harvey, A. McDonald, F. Legat, J. Thompson, J. Welfare, H. W. Cox, H. McHugh, W. Moylan, J. J. Kean, J. L. Norman, J. Baird, H. Lilico, S. Shaw, J. Caughey, W. Caughey, T. Munro, A. Macauley, J. Langford, J. Langford, W. Geary, H. Davin, S. Kean, W. Excell, A. Dixon, J. Cosgriff, J. McCrostie, J. McDonald, H. Shuttleworth, L. Truan, W. Wallis, J. Mitchell, R. Jolly (Centre Bush), J. Roscoe, J. B. Swale, A. Henderson (Centre Bsuh), V. Flynn, R. Corcoran, K. Rumler, G. J. Reed (Invercargill), T. Cowie, G. Cross, A. Clark, F. Tilley, R. Swale, J. Cleary, C. Taylor, M. O’Callagan, F. C. Smith, A. O’Callagan, M. Deegan, D. Moore. I. MacDougall, W. Boyle, R. O’Brien, M. English, W. S. Symons, A. Forbes, C. Kean, E. McDonald, M. Egan, D. Stead, E. O’Callagan, R. McKenzie, F. McKenzie, F. Maloney, W. Chrystal, T. E. Giller, W. A. Young, I. Isaacs, I. O'Malley, J. Rabbitte, P. Larcombe, T. Larcombe, W. Butters, J. McHugh, W. Dunlop, R. McKenzie, S. Kean, R. Souness, J. Smith, A. Smith, A. Dennis, E. Warren, B. D. Hopkins, A. Chisholm jun., A. E. Cuff, C Wilson, B. Collie, A. Collie, J. West, D. Fea, B. Challis and C. Hodgson (Invercargill). Caledonian Ball

The Caledonian Society’s . second grand old-time ball was held in Victoria Hall during the week. The attendance was even greater than at the previous function. Some 200 couples danced to music played by the Silver Fem orchestra. Proceedings were again broadcast by station 4ZP. The Caledonian Pipe Band was in attendance, playing selections outside the hall as well as for the grand march and some of the dances.

The old timers’ concert party gave items between the dances, while pupils of Mr A. Sutherland’s dancing, school provided an enjoyable entertainment. Mr A. Sutherland was master of ceremonies. The grand march was led by Mr and Mrs George Taylor.

Among those present were:— Mr and Mrs H. Insall, Mr and Mrs R. Hamilton, Mr and Mrs W. T. Smith, Mr and Mrs Nicholson (Bluff), Mr and Mrs Diack, Mr and Mrs H. S. Young, Mr and Mrs H. Gray, Mr and Mrs A. Sutherland, Mr and Mrs Hayes, Mr and Mrs Hoffman, Mr and Mrs G. Beisell, Mr and Mrs Church, Mr and Mrs Holmes, Mr and Mrs G. Taylor, Mr and Mrs R. Swan, Mr and Mrs George, Mr and Mrs G. Donald (Lochiel), Mr and Mrs R. Wilson, Mr and Mrs J. Sandri, Mr and Mrs Lainchbury, Mr and Mrs W. Hunter, Mr and Mrs J. Jones, Mr and Mrs E. Wright, Mr and Mrs L. McKenzie, Mr and Mrs C. G. Boyd, Mr and Mrs G. # Singleton; Mesdames Hughes, Longley, J. Hull, J. Hannan, G. Sparks, H. Downes, J. Robertson, P. Abernethy. F. Robinson, Dick, Morrison, N. Murphy, W. Murphy, N. Hoffman, G. S. Perry, B. Jellyman, C. Burns, E. Small,. Mapletoft, L. Newton (Bluff), Brian, M. Withington, C. Bloy and Hopgood; Misses N. Jenkins. E. Smith, E. Bridgeman, J. Stuart, Francis, E. Hickey, D. Fraser, J. Gordon, G. Muir, R. Baird, H. Jackson, B. Dixon, C. Hardy, K. Paterson, A. Waugh, M. Sadlier, Jenks, G. Pont, F. Moore, B. Derbie, M. Schroeder, I. Clode, K. Sutherland, N. Booth, E. McKinley, A. Bolger, A. Blick, V. Allott, C. Mackley, J. Hunter, R. Insall, D. Kidd, J. McMillan, D. Kelly, E. Dyer, G. Thomson, A. Tinker, H. Blomfield, R. Grant, G. Taylor, D. and J. Plunkett, N. Gray, A. Gray, K., T., and A. Crosbie (Wyndham), K. Gray, Flynn, M. Cross, D. Townsend, H. Stephens, G. Gaw, M. Thompson, G. Clearwater, J. Sparks, E. Tunnicliffe, F. Burns, J. Wilson, E. Shaw, V. Bloy, M Wilson, B. and R. McKenzie, A. Blick (Winton), J. Hughes, L. Helm, J. Booth, M. Kelly, M. Hughes, E. Small, B. Hansen and R. Spencer; Messrs M. Mackie, I. McKenzie, D. Wilson, M. Stewart, T. Ward, J. Clark, G. W. King, L. Swan, A. Lynch, R. Benzer, J. Burt, I. Kelly, T. Kidd, I. Hayes, J. and W. Browning, A. Calder, A. Williams, J. Reynolds, V. Jackson, V. McMillan, A. Trim, W. R. Smith, M. Stewart, J. Arnott, W. Smith, V. Gawn, J. Johnson, W. Scobie, W. Wyeth, L. Blomfield, L. McKenzie, W. Cundall, P. McDougall, M. Allott, N. Parry, W. Blick, E. Yeo, J. Graham, R. McLean, M. Robbie, H. Simpson, S. King, R. Lodge, L. Carnie, J. Knight, C. Davidson, M. C. Wilson, V. Vial, W. Young, J. Wardron, E. Blomfield, E. Preston, J. Dyer, W. Tregilgus, H. Paterson, K. Booth, J., F. and R. Plunkett, F. Blackmore, J. Welsh, L. Middlemiss, W. Richardson, V. Waghorn, A. Good, H. Clark, J. Lawson, W. Scully, E. Withington, I. Smith, A. Donald, A. Morgan, J. Martin, A. Scobie, K. Cocker, L. Marlew, M. McKillop, E. Dickson, B. Benneworth, N. Young, H. Richardson, C. Gaw, B. Pickering, W. Bailey, L. Eastlake, F. McGrath, D. Slocombe and E. Lyons. During the evening items were given by Mrs Longley and Mrs Paton, Misses R. Tomlins and J. Tinker and Messrs E. Wright and N. Baldwin.

Dinner and Dance

EASTERN DISTRICT HUNT CLUB. An enjoyable function took place in the Mandeville Hall last Wednesday evening, when the members of the Eastern District Hunt Club held their annual dinner and dance following the final meet of the season. The hall was attractively decorated for the occasion with green and black streamers and boughs of cherry blossom. The master, Mr A. Wayte (Otamita) presided at the dinner, which was attended by a large number of members and visitors from various parts of Southland, The following was the toast list: “The Eastern District Hunt Club,” proposed by Mr Horne, Mataura, and responded to by Mr A. Wayte and the joint master, Mr M. Roche; “Property Owners” (Mr George Wayte—Mr J. H. McLeod and Mr W. Dickson; “The Visitors” (Mr W. Wayte—Mr Holms, Waimahaka); “The Ladies” (Mr M. H. Penny—Mr N. Kelly); “The Chairman” (Mr W. D. McLeod—Mr A. Wayte). Items were contributed by Mr R. W. Stevenson, songs; Mrs M. Cronin, recitations; Mr B. Ostlund, songs; and Mr Horne, short stories. The hunting choruses, “John Peel” and “Drink, Puppy, Drink,” were led by Mr A. Wayte and Messrs G. and W. Wayte. The accompaniments were played by Miss Jean Wayte and Miss Nora Kelly. Those present at the dinner were Mr and Mrs A. Wayte (Otamita), Mr and Mrs W. D. McLeod (Mandeville), Mr and Mrs P. Amos (Mataura), Mr and Mrs J. H. McLeod (Mandeville), Mr and Mrs Maurice Roche (Mandeville), Mr and Mrs George Wayte (Mandeville), Mr and Mrs W. Dickson

(Otama), Mr and Mrs W. L. Scott (Mataura), Mr and Mrs B. Ostlund (Mandeville), Mr and Mrs J. Oliver (Pine Bush), Mr and Mrs Maurice Cronin (Gore), Mr and Mrs J. E. Watson (Mandeville), Mr and Mrs M. Kelly (North Chatton), Mr and Mrs Matthews (Mandeville), Mr and Mrs T. V. McDonald (Brydone), Mr and Mrs R. Miller (Mandeville), Mrs J. E. Pollock (Gore), Mrs C. R. Green (Gore), Mrs G. H. Carter (Mandeville), Mrs M. Ford (Charlton), Mrs Guest (Mandeville); Misses Jean Wayte (Otamita), M. Stephens (Hedgehope), Nora Kelly (North Chatton), S. Pearce (Gore), Jeanne Scott (Gore), Diana Green (Gore), Claire Kelly (Chatton) and Mary Allison (Gore); Messrs W. Wayte (Otamita), M. H. Penny (Otamita), R. W. Stevenson (Gore), A. Saunders (Otautau), Home (Mataura), J. F. Grant (Croydon), Holms (2, Waimahaka), N. Kelly (Chatton), W. Scott (Ferndale), G. Amos (Mataura), A. Nimmo, C. Bruce (Otama), P. Graham (Mataura), P. Ford (Chatton), J. Miller (Otamita), P. Cronin (Gore), D. Kelly (Gore), B. Irwin (Mataura), E. Wallace (Gore), Wilson (Knandale) and R. McVicar (Mataura).