The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 24166, 1 July 1940, Page 7

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 Ruth Constance, second daughter of Mi’ and Mrs J. S. Henderson, Woodhouse street, and Donald Alexander, elder son of Mr and Mrs E. G. Luxmoor, Dalrymple street.

The engagement is announced of Anita, only daughter of Mr and Mrs L. E. King, Main North road, Timaru, and Norman William, second son of Mr and Mrs W. Moss, Birchwood, Southland.

Miss Sadie Currie, Gore, was a visitor to Invercargill at the week-end.

Mrs A. E. Wilson, Dunedin, was the week-end guest of Mrs J. Hannan, Herbert street.

Mrs W. Grieve, Russell street, left on Saturday morning on a visit to Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs H. Carswell, Gladstone Terrace, left at the week-end for Dunedin and Christchurch.'

Mrs S. J. Cunningham, Scandrett street, returned to town yesterday after a short visit to Mrs Gordon Macdowell, Woodlands.

Miss Joyce Gilmour, Herbert street, and Miss Hilda Nichol, Bluff, were the guests of Mrs W. L. Cunningham, Castle Downs, for the week-end. Mrs J. D. Gilmore, Mrs J. N. Armour and Mrs R. C. Barnett were joint hostesses at the Southland Women’s Club on Saturday morning, when 34 guests gathered to bid farewell to Mrs C. E. Just, who left yesterday to live in Dunedin. The room was attractively decorated with spring flowers. Mrs Just was presented with a corsage of violets and freesias and also an address book. On Thursday afternoon, at the invitation of Mrs James Begg (Dominion president of the Plunket Society) ana of Mrs Joseph McGeorge (president of the Dunedin branch) members of the committee and Plunket nurses gathered in the small lounge of the Otago Women’s Club to bid a formal farewell to Miss Hilditch, who is retiring from

the position of matron of the Truby King-Harris Hospital. Miss Hilditch received many bouquets during the afternoon and a cheque from members of the committee as a tangible mark of appreciation of her 12 years’ work with them.

Music-lovers throughout the Dominion will learn with regret of the death in Auckland on Wednesday of Mrs W. J. Prouse, more widely known as Miss Ava Symons, one of the most gifted violinists in New Zealand. Miss Symons was the leader of many orchestras in Wellington, notably the Wellington Symphony Orchestra, and was one of the first violins in the Centennial Orchestra under Mr Andersen Tyrer. She visited Christchurch with the orchestra a few weeks ago and she was in Auckland with the orchestra when she became ill, and her death followed in a very short time. Born in .Foxton, Miss Symons studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. She was a woman of rare charm and outstanding personality, an indefatigable worker in the cause of music, always ready to give help and useful advice, always calm and unruffled under the most trying circumstances.

IDEALS OF WOMEN’S DIVISION

LEADERSHIP ESSENTIAL Tire following message was read by the retiring provincial president of the Women’s Division of the Fanners’ Union, Mrs W. Orr, at the annual meeting which took place recently. Mrs Orr has the gift of leadership herself, and has always inspired members of the division with confidence. “Good leadership is needed so badly these days and will be needed more than ever in the future. We can encourage the young who show leadership ability, and teach them the value of discipline and fine ideals. Ideals which will be woven as a golden thread through their lives. “We ask ourselves sometimes what is the meaning of life and death. Your heart will tell you and in work for others you will find peace. They who have their true values right have something which can never be taken from them no matter what happens. Rest your minds in the thought that truth and justice will prevail and will live on. Goodness is better and stronger than evil. Everything is possible if we have faith and courage and try to understand each others difficulties. Let us hold fast to the truth that the world is not finished with but in the making, and we are responsible for our part of the job. We have much to give to those who are tired, depressed or discouraged. Don’t worry. Have faith. Keep busy. These three mottoes will brighten your own life and the lives of others. We must not let ourselves become defeatists. And now my second year of office is over. It will be a difficult year for a new president with our country at war, there will be less and less of the honour, privileges and publicity of such a position, and more of the real hard work. There will be momentous decisions to be made and she will need all your loyalty, advice, help and prayers. I wish her all success.”

FAREWELL PARTY AT THE ROCKS

A pleasant function was held at the residence of Mr and Mrs D. Walsh at The Rocks, Riverton, when opportunity was taken by about 40 residents to bid farewell to Mr P. Shaw and the Misses H. and E. Shaw. The evening was spent in community singing, music and cards. Mr J. A. B. Walker, on behalf of the residents, presented Mr Shaw and the Misses Shaw with a combination card table and dinner wagon and an afternoon tea set., Mr 0. Reichel and Mr A. Cloughley, sen., also expressed their high regard for the departing guests. Mr Shaw and Miss E. Shaw in reply, thanked them for the kind wishes expressed and handsome presents. Mr Shaw and the Misses Shaw will live in Invercargill.