The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 23987, 30 November 1939, Page 15

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.

The engagement is announced of Ellen Roberta Florence, third daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Donnell, of Te Wae Wae, to Ralf Stewart, eldest son of Mr G. Moreton, of Feldwick, Orawia, and the late Mrs Moreton.

The engagement is announced of Flora McDougall, daughter of Mr A. W. Archibald, Edendale, and the late Mrs Archibald, and William Elder, son of Mr Sinclair-Jack, of Edinburgh, Scotland, and the late Mrs SinclairJack.

Mrs C. Bain, Riverton, is spending a holiday with her son at Oreti. Miss M. Bain, Riverton, and Miss I. Shand, Winton, have left for a motor trip to Auckland and Napier.

“Rose Day” will be held on December 6, when it is hoped the public will respond to the Plunket Society s appeal as it has done in the past.

Mr Justice Kennedy and Mrs Robert Kennedy, Dunedin, have arrived back in New Zealand from their overseas tour.

Mrs W. Angus, Otautau, who has been spending a holiday at Lumsden as the guest of Mrs A. Angus, has returned home.

Mrs Basil Unwin', Glenaray and Miss Hope Pinckney, Shoreford, left on Tuesday for Auckland to bid farewell to their sister, Miss Cara Pinckney, on her departure for England. Mrs Earle Kennedy, Fortification, secretary for Southern Southland Women’s Institutes, who has been attending a meeting of the Dominion council m Wellington, will return to Invercargll today. - Mrs Willis, Avenal street, Miss Nancy Perkins and Miss Marie Brough, of Bluff, have returned from Stewart Island, where they were the guests of Mrs Willis for the Fife-Braxton wedding.

To celebrate the marriage of Miss Sally Stewart to Mr lan McLeod, which takes place on Friday, Miss Selma Kudston gave a dinner party on Sunday evening. Those present were Mrs A. L. Stewart, Mr and Mrs lan Haggitt, Mr and Mrs Ralph McKay, Mr and Mrs

F. O. Rice; Misses Sally Stewart, Clare Smith and Selma Kidston; Messrs Eric Russell, lan McLeod, Peter Dixon and Lex Reeves. Early in the new year 300 European and Maori children from North Auckland, the great majority of whom have never, before, visited a city, will travel to Wellington to see the Centennial Exhibition. For many months the children and their relations have been trying to raise and save money for the trip, |and so far there is a sum of £5OO in hand. For a week’s trip it is estimated that the cost will be about £5 a child. Miss R. I. Reid was bidden farewell at a pleasant function last evening by the directors and staff of A. - Russell and Company Ltd., in view of her resignation and approaching marriage. Mr J. N. Armour, managing director, eulogized Miss Reid’s services to the company over a long period and wished her a happy future. His remarks were endorsed by several speakers. She was the recipient of a silver L teapot from the firm and a dining set from the staff. Miss Reid replied. On her arrival in Dunedin early this week after a tour abroad Miss D. G. Blackmore, principal of St. Hilda’s Collegiate School, was met at the station by a party consisting of Archdeacon Whitehead (acting on behalf of Bishop Fitchett, who was unable to be present), Miss Glasgow (acting principal), Mrs R. W. S. Botting (president of the Old Girls’ Association), members of the school board, and other friends. Later, at the school, an official welcome was extended to the principal by the members of the board, and two prefects, acting on behalf of the pupils, presented to Miss Blackmore and Mrs Blackmore, who accompanied her on her trip overseas, tributes in the shape of sweetscented bouquets.

WOMEN’S DIVISION AT KAUANA On Wednesday, November 22, the members of the Kauana branch of the Wo.men’s Division paid a surprise visit to Mrs Bartlett in her new home. During the afternoon competitions were won by Mrs L. Cowie, Mrs G. McGillivray and Miss Baird. On behalf of those present Mrs King presented Mrs Bartlett with a bouquet and spoke of Mrs Bartlett’s untiring efforts to help the branch. On behalf of the branch Mrs R. Anderson, *jun., presented Mrs Bartlett with a pair of chrystal vases and hoped that she would not regard this as a farewell, but as an appreciation of the help she had given. Mrs Bartlett replied and the company dispersed after the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.” SOCIAL AT WAIMATUA There was an overflow attendance at Waimatua, when residents gathered to bid farewell to Captain G. P. Enright, who leaves shortly for the officers’ training camp at Trentham, where he will undergo a refresher course prior to being drafted to his command in the New Zealand special force. Mr C. Montague was chairman, and during the evening he presented Mr Enright, on behalf of his many friends, with a silver wristlet watch, a tobacco pouch and a sum of money. In doing so the chairman referred to the many good qualities of the guest and his support of all local institutions, football club, basketball club, and so on. He also alluded to the captain’s previous military services and wished him a speedy and safe return. Other speakers were Messrs J. Girvan, J. Green, J. Waddell and C. C. Selby. Mr Enright replied. 1 Dancing was enjoyed, music being supplied by Mr J. Reynolds, assisted by Messrs Burke and Niederer. . Mr C. Montague was master of monies. QUALIFIED IN FIRST ■ AID At the last St. John Ambulance parade first aid certificates were presented to the following members of the Gladstone [ class: Mesdames N. Miller, M. Cam- - eron, M. Penman, E. Wood, E. Oates, C. ■ Barclay, D. Spence, M. Barnsdale, R. r Peters, N. Cruickshank, C. Young and Misses M. Gardner,' V. Crosbie, J. McMaster, U. Godward.