The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 24756, 29 May 1942, Page 2

The Social Round

The engagement Is announced of Victor Robert, only son of Mr C. S. Henderson, Bamborough road, and the late Mrs Henderson, and Thelma, only daughter of Mi and Mrs J. Martin. Mrs T. Campbell, Islington street, leaves today o na visit to Dunedin. Mrs W. McLean, Pine Bush, is the guest of Mrs J. D. Macassey, St. Clair, Dunedin. Misses C. and D. Grlmstone, who have been visiting friends in Invercargill, nave returned to Wellington. Mrs M. J. O’Carroll, and her small daughter Clare, of Dunedin, are visiting Mrs J. H. Watson, Crinan street, MUSIC OF~THE ALLIES The chairman of the Music Circle of the Southland Women’s Club, Mrs E. K. Mills, welcomed the members and their guests at the open evening of the circle held last night, when a varied and entertaining programme. “Music of the Allies,” was presented. The following was the musical programme, with a prologue by Miss Nancy Pritchard and a commentary by Mrs Stanley Brown: Pianoforte duet, Henry VIII dances, Mesdames A. E. H. Bath and T. Mathews; song, "For England,” Mrs Meiklejohn; song, "England,” Mrs B. Hewat; French songs. Miss W. McNaughton; duet, "Marsellaise, Misses W. McNaughton and D. Thomson; recitation, “Cremation of Sam McGee,” Mrs H. C. Mathew: pianoforte solo, Paderewskis Minuet and Rachmaninoff's Prelude, Miss R. Wesney; song, "Red Sarafan,” Miss D. Thomson; song. “The Harvest of Sorrow (Rubenstein), Miss J. Gasparich; song, I Love Thee” (Greig), Mrs F. M. Woods; recitation, “The Grumbler,” Miss N. Pritchard; song, “The Guest,” Mrs P. Frampton; song. “Lir Liza Jane,” Mrs J. G. Gasparich; song, "The Moon Dropped Low” (Cadman), Mrs B. W. Hewat; recitation, “Ginger Mick, Miss N. Pritchard; song. “Waiata Poi.” Mrs P. Frampton. Items given by the glee party were: “Drake’s Drum,” "Celtic Lullaby,” "Fairies Dancing on the Lawn. “Vive la Compagne,” "Maple Leaf,” ‘‘Volga Boat Song,” "Mary and Martha,” “Isn t it a Shame,” “Ah Gotta Robe,” 'Jabbin Jabbin,” “Waltzing Matilda,” “We are me Boys,” "Australia Will be There” and "Mme Eyes Have Seen." The accompanists were Mesdames A. E. H. Bath and T. Mathews.