The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 23855, 28 June 1939, 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 persona! 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.

The engagement is announced of Pauline, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. J. Stroud, of Gore, to Paul Cato, son of Mr and Mrs J. R. Brown, Bellerive, Tasmania.

Mrs C. J. Brodrick, Wellesley, entertained at tea at her home yesterday afternoon.

Miss M. Lee, Tuatapere, is spending her annual holidays with friends in Alexandra, Central Otago. Miss Violet Daniel, “Roseview,” Riverton, has returned home after spending a few days with her sister, Mrs A. S. Young.

Mrs V. T. Russell and Miss D. M. Tobin were hostesses at the Brown Owl on Saturday in honour of Miss Patricia Robins.

Miss Athol Mackrell, who is spending a few weeks’ holiday with her parents, Mr and Mrs A. H. Mackrell, Duke Street, will return to Dunedin on Friday.

Dunedin members of the Waitaki Old Boys’ Association held their annual dance on Friday last. The function, which was particularly well attended, was held at Cargill Castle. Miss Molly Marris (Wellington), who has been studying art in Sydney for the last year, returned by the Awatea to begin modelling and sculpture work for the Centennial Exhibition.

There were 12 tables of bridge and one of mah jong when the Bridge Circle of the Women’s Club met on Monday evening. The prize-winners were Mes~ dames Purvis, D. Cochrane and McCrostie.

Sir Walter and Lady Scott, who arrived in Auckland from India last week, are staying with Sir Walter’s sister, Mrs Stuckey, Kerikeri. Sir Walter’s father was formerly head master of Christchurch East school, and Lady Scott, formerly Miss Beatrice Nicholson, is an old girl of Nelson College.

Miss Bebe de Roland, the former New Zealand child dancer who has met with outstanding success in England,, recently appeared in Anna Duse’s new

ballet on Grimm’s story, “The Frog Prince,” at the Cambridge Theatre. She belongs to a new organization sponsored by Mme Lydia Kyast and known as the Ballet de la Jennesse Anglais. The death occurred at Pendean, Liskeard, Cornwall, of Oonah, wife of Mr A. de C. Glubb, the well-known architect. Mrs Glubb, who had been ill for a considerable time, was formerly Miss Fitz Gerald, of Wellington, and sister of Miss Elice Fitz Gerald, reception officer for a number of years at New Zealand House. When Miss Fitz Gerald retired recently, she went to Cornwall to be with her sister, Mrs Glubb died on June 4.