IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 419, 30 July 1928, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

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NOTES i Miss'Molly Valder, of Hamilton, is j paying a visit to Auckland. Mr. Justice Reed and Mrs. Reed are staying at the Hotel Cargen. Mrs. 33. Wilson returned to Auckland to-day by the Aorangi from Syd- - ney. * Miss L. Devonish and Miss Iv. 11am- j 1 merton, of New Plymouth, are visiting c Auckland. f * * * t Miss Marjorie Macfarlane, of Gillies Avenue, has returned from a visit to s Hamilton. c Miss Dorothy Griffiths sails on Tues- 1 day by the Aorangi on a visit to < Honolulu. 1 * * * 1 Mrs. Ogilvie, of Wellington, is on a 1 visit to Auckland and is staying at { Glenalvon. * Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Brown, of Too- 1 rak, Melbourne, are through passengers on the Aorangi for Suva, Fiji. . Mrs and Miss Fanthorpe, of Tail- < | marunui, and Gragg, of Palmer- J I ston North, are staying at the Albert : I Hotel. | * i Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Valentine, of • ; Hamilton, Mrs. T. Dunbar, of Thames, and Mrs. J. Rawston, of Thames, are 1 staying at the Star Hotel. Miss Sadie Mitchelson and Miss Molly Mitchelson, who have been on a holiday visit to Sydney, returned to , Auckland this morning by the Aorangi. Mr. Walter Marks, M.H.R., New South Wales, and Mrs. Marks are through passengers on the Aorangi. They will visit Canada, Europe and the United States. Rady Muriel Lawford, formerly Miss Muriel Williams, of Melbourne, is a through passenger on the Aorangi. She is returning to England after visiting relatives in Australia. Miss Myrtle War rep left for the South last evening to spend a few days in Wanganui, prior to leaving Wellington by the Maunganui for a visit to Sydney and Melbourne. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Thomson, forj merly of Takapuna and now of Syd- | ney, returned to Auckland this morning. They will take up residence at their old home in Takapuna for a month. Mr. and Mrs. .T. N. Lowry, of Hawke’s Bay, returned by the Aorangi with Miss Falkiner, of New South Wales. Miss Falkiner, a .daughter of Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner, of Haddon Ri", New South Wale's, is a sister of Mrs. Lowry. The four Dunedin delegates to the Pan-Pacific Women’s Conference, Mrs. Denton Leech, Dr. E. Siedeberg, Miss Dutton and Miss Olive Mercer, arrived in Auckland by the Main Trunk express yesterday morning. They will leave by the Aorangi on Tuesday for Honolulu. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Robertson, of Sydney, are Honolulu-bound on the Aorangi. Mrs. Robertson was for.merly Miss Constance Stephens, a daughter of the litterateur, Mr. A. G. Stephens. She is representing the Sydney “Sun” at the Women’s PanPacific Conference. Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Gilbey, of Spring field, Massachusetts, Mr. and Mrs. P. Ewington and Miss Ewington, of Sydney, Miss Grace, of Melbourne, Mrs. Watherston, of • Christchurch, Miss Gibson, of Christchurch, Mrs. T. Cottar, of Auckland, and Mrs. and Miss Mortimer, of Harrogate, England, are guests at the Hotel Cargen. Staying at the Grand Hotel are: Mr. and Mrs. H. Morton and Miss Shaw, of England; Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Wright, Wellington; Miss E. O’Brien, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Condill, of Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. O. Williamson, of Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wyman, of Baltimore, U.S.A.; Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Rossiter, of England: Mr. and Mrs. J. Phillips, of Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Schloss, of Wellington; Miss Gow, Miss McHale and Miss Schill, of I-lib-bing, U.S.A.; Mrs. C. Holdsworth, of Gisbqrne; Miss Coleridge, of Wellington; and Mrs. W. G. Johnstone, of V\ ellingtcn. WOMEN OF THE PACIFIC AUSTRALIAN DELEGATES ARRIVE BOUND FOR BIG CONFERENCE Bound for the first women’s PanPacific Conference at Honolulu, where standards of public health and child welfare will be discussed, are 13 Australian delegates, on board the Aorangi. The three leaders are Mrs. Rischbieth, president of the Women’s Service Guilds of West Australia; Dr. Ethel Osborne, of Victoria; and Mrs. A. V. Roberts, president of the Women’s League, N.S.W. The other delegates are:—Mrs. Amos (Queensland), Airs. F. W. Gibson, a member of the executive of the Country Women's Association, N.S.TY.: Miss Holden, representing the Y.W.C.A. (N.S.W.) : Miss M. Swain, Department of Labour and Industries. N.S.W.: Miss Mary Jay (N.S.W.), Miss Muriel Heagney, Miss Bryning, Miss Moore and Miss Brito - marte James (Victoria), and Miss Swan (South Australia). Mrs. John Waugh is a visiting delegate from N.S.W.. and she is accompanied on the trip by her daughter, Sliss da Silva Waugh. The conference, to be known as the “Peace and Progress” Conference, has been called by the Pan-Pacific Union and it will consider five main subjects, public health, education. industries, women in government, and social service? Hundreds of women, representing Canada, U.S.A., India. China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, the Philippines, Dutch Indies and Singapore, will attend. The president of the conference will he Jane Addams. of Hull House Settlement fame, a Chicago woman. India will be represented by the poetess, Mrs. Naidu.

Sheiks and Pirates And Girl Friends Kiddies’ Jolly Dance Cheerful youngsters crowded the | Masonic Mall, Devonport, on Saturday j evening in response to the invitation issued by the Devonport Amateur Swimming Club for its plain and fancy dress ball,* promoted to secure funds for the school and junior events that the club organises each year. A web of softly coloured paper streamers, relieved by a band of the club colours of green and white, was arched over the dance floor, the gay brightness of balloons adding to the effect. There were grand marches for the children under 12 years and those over that age; all in full balli room style, and the enjoyment of the children was immense. - The task of judging the costumes over, dancing was of the non-stop order, except for the supper adjournment. Among the dancers were: Valerie Thompson, vanity; Muriel Ensor, peasant; Joselyn Burnley, gipsy; Sonia Stock, white crepe de chine; Gwen Joy, ballon girl; Audrey Woodroffe, pierette; Juliet Pope, holly; Aisla Smith, Spanish girl; Kenneth Williams, Dick Whittington; Marvyn Mitchell, hussar; Frank Mitchell, prince; John Williams, two face; Neville Scott, flour bags; Audrey France, butler; Ivy Watt, Bournville cocoa; Joan Aldridge, 1,8 th century page; Nancy Screaton, spring; Fyona Hill, shell pink velveteen; Jean Stephenson, mauve georgette and silver lace; Molly Lane, daughter of the regiment; Mary Kershaw, folly; Lorrie Walsh, 19th century country girl; Berys Hodgson, danger signals; Lois Langley, colours Devonport Swimming Club; Joyce Scott, Jackie Coogan; Mavis Webb, early Victorian; Lima Webb, Palmolive soap; Bonnie Taylor, pea pod; Peggy Taylor, garden wall; Joyce Copeland, old fashioned lady; Oliver Farrelly, Sir Walter Raleigh; F. Gill, pirate; R. Kelinings, sheik; J. McGregor, Italian; I. Gray, gipsy; O. Barnhill, harlequin; L. McArthur, Pierette; V. Eensor, gipsy; Wilma Charleswortli, gipsy; D. Muchamore, butterfly; Ailsa Roy, ballet girl; Vera Masefield, gipsy; Dorothy McGregor, grandma; Rona Mariano, rainbow; Kathleen Hinton, pixie; Rosie Farrelly, folly; Mavis Lyre, Dutch girl; Annie Johnson, coral crepe de chine; Shirley Svensen, hatbox; Brenda Screaton, fairy; Maida Screaton, snowdrop; Ngaio Thornton, autumn; Peggy Beaumont, min ties; Aissa Adams, poppy; Pauline Musket, pirate; Betty Roberts, pierette; Jack Bailey, IYA Auckland; Irene Skinner, Irish colleen; M. Hamlin, gipsy; D. : Morris, period dress, 1780; Barbara Fish, bride; Jane Nalder, pierette; Zita Parker, Eastern princess; Patty Oliver, courtier; Peggy ■ Seagar, pierette; Flo Burnley, Persian lady; Betty Burnley, Persion lady*, Madge Kennings and Joan Smith, Siamese twins; T. Stokes, cigar; Marie Wilson, witch; Shirley Wilson and Jack Bennett, Dutch pair. In the under 12 years class prizes were awarded:— Best fancy dressed girl: Ngaio Thornton, autumn. Best fancy dressed boy: Ken Williams, Dick Whittington. Most originally dressed girl: Bonnie Taylor, pea, pod. Most originally dressed boy: Neville Scott, flour bags. Most comically dressed girl: Marie Wilson, witch. Most comically dressed boy: John Williams, two face. In the over 12 years classes the prizewinners were:— Best fancy dressed girl: D. Morris, period 1780. Best fancy dressed boy: Oliver Farrelly, Sir Walter Raleigh. Most original dressed girl: Lois Langley, Devonport Swimming Club. Most original dressed boy: Jack' Bailey, IYA. Most comically dressed girl: Dorothy McGregor, grandma. Most comically dressed boy: Ralph Kennings, Sheik. The judges were Mrs. Ahlers, Miss Davies and Mr. Williams. Supper for tlie juveniles and refreshments for the adults was a task of some magnitude and was superintended by Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Titchener, Mrs. Langley, Mrs. Ahlers, Mrs. Fountain and Miss Cla.rk. Music was supplied by the Kit Kat Band. An exhibition of the Yale Blues was given by Mr. J. Lowe and Miss Kelly.

A RECENT BRIDE McGOUGAN—BALL St. John’s Church, Taneatua, was the scene of a very pretty wedding, when Jessie Esme Ball, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Ball, of Taneatua, was married to Eric McGougan, second son of Mr. and Mrs. S. McGougan, also of Taneatua. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Smiers, of Opotiki. The bride was given away by her father, and the bridegroom was attended by Mr. Roy McGougan, of Whatatutu, Gisborne, as best man, and Mr. W. Armstrong, of Whakatane, as groomsman. The bride wore a dainty frock of ivory satin, with silver lace skirt and sleeves and the orthodox veil and orange blossom. She Carried a bouquet of arum lilies and asparagus fern. Miss Avis Young (cousin of the bride) wore a frock of peach crepe de chine, embroidered silver lace and hat to match, and carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas and asparagus fern. Miss Vera McGougan, sister of the bride, wore’ a Dutch blue satin frock with silver trimmings and liat to match, and carried a bouquet of spring flowers and asparagus fern. Little Hilda Ball, niece of the bride, wore a gold satin frock and black hat, and carried a basket of yellow daisies and asparagus fern. Little Dorothy Young (cousin of the bride) wore . a mauve crepe de chine frock and black hat, and carried a basket of mauve flowers and asparagus fern. After the ceremony the guests, numbering- about 50. were entertained at the residence of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. McGougan left for Auckland, where the honeymoon will be spent. AN ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of , Dorothy Frances, elder daughter of I Mr., and Mrs. J. Rentoul, Baysvater, to Edward Wellesley, younger son of the Rev. G. W. and Mrs. Christian, Christchurch. CARD PARTY A euchre party, held at the residence of Mrs’ H. Randall, in Moa St., Otahuhu, attracted quite a good number of players. The proceeds of the evening, the first of many to be organised for the same purpose, will go to sw’ell tlie funds of the Otahuhu Labour Party. The first prizes were ' won by Mrs. Harris and Mr. L. Hubj bard respectively, the consolation > prizes going to Mrs. Hubbard and | Master D. Constance.