SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 13 October 1928, Page 18

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Barling, Palmerston North, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Logan. * * * * Mrs. G- Home left on Wednesday for a holiday in Timaru. Mrs. Wilberfoss, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. I. W. B. Boy. Miss E. Brown, Inglewood, is the guest of Miss McKellar. Mrs. Giblin, Wanganui, spent last week-end in New Plymouth. *•' * • Mrs. Williams, Hamilton, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Gray. • * * • Miss Gillies has returned from WelJington. * * • • , Miss Bessie Bayly is visiting Wanga pui. Mrs. L. B. Webster has returned from ffeilding and Wellington. • « • • Mrs. Symes has returned from Wanganui;- • • • • . Mrs. Allen, Featherston, who has been the guest of Mrs. S. B. Williams, is how staying with her brother, Mr. B. Sharp, Urenui. Mrs. E. J. Carthew has returned from Hamilton. "’ • * • « Mrs. Martin is visiting Mrs. Agrnen Smith at Papakura. 00*0 Miss Hamerton, Inglewood, has returned from a four months’ trip. She visited Auckland, Whangarei, Netherton, Te Aroha, Hamilton, Feilding and Hunterville. * # • * Dr. Helen Dougall arrived at New Plymouth last week to assume temporary duties for the Public Health Department. The arts and crafts eirele of the Taranaki Women’s Club entertained about 100 members at the elub rooms on Thursday evening, when Mrs. F. S. Johns acted as hostess and convenor. Mesdames Matheson and Williams were responsible for the gay arrangement of royal flower colouring. The bowls of stately purple and white iris, rich-toned marigolds, golden broom, lupin and. Iceland poppies were much admired by all the guests. Those who contributed items to the programme were Miss G. Leech (violin solos), Mrs. P. C. Davie (songs), Misses Jackson (2), C. Leatham and S. Thompson (one-act play entitled “Suppressed Desires,” by Susan Glaspel), Mrs. R. Clinton Hughes (recitations), Mrs. Farris (songs), Miss G. Leech (elocutionary items). An animal drawing competition was won by Miss H. Baker, who was presented with a beaten brass tea caddy, and Miss D. N. Allan won a marquetry worked powder bowl for an observation competition. Both gifts were made by members of the circle. * 0 ! • # • Mrs. lan Boy gave a most enjoyable farewell party for Mrs. B. E. S. Brodie on Friday afternoon. .Mrs. Boy wore a smart frock of oyster and scarlet crepe-de-chine. Her drawing room was artistically arranged with Iceland poppies. Mrs. S. B. Williams was the winner of the competition. Mrs. Standish senr. has returned from Inglewood. Mrs. P. F. Atkinson was hostess at bridge last evening. • * • * Nurse W. E. Wise arrived from Auckland on Tuesday to take up her duties with the Public Health Department. • • • • Mrs. Sydney Allen gave a jolly afternoon on Tuesday in honour of her guest. Mrs. Howell, of Timaru. • * • • Those who realise that to-day’s sweet seventeen, her elder and younger sisters have mighty problems and have not always the solutions, may be willing to co-operate with an organisation which endeavours to provide activities wherein girls are able to find true perspectives. These citizens will have this opportunity at the annual meeting of the Y.W.C.A. at the hostel on Thursday at 8 p.m. • • • • Mrs. John Craig, of “Cfaigneuk,” who has been on a visit to Mrs. Bruce Craig, of Wellington, returns to New Plymouth to night. • • • • Mrs. Percy Fredric, who has been visiting relatives in Wellington, returns to New Plymouth this week. Mesdames Patrick, Atchley and Neville were hostesses at a very pleasant Victoria League floral and musical tea on Friday afternoon. The club room looked very pretty and spring-like decorated with large bowls of Japanese giant cherry blossom. The president, Mrs. C. H. Burgess, thanked the hostesses for the charming afternoon they had provided, and especially for the enjoyable programme, which the guests had enjoyed. Songs were given by Mesdames Bjorngaard and Ferry, pianoforte solos by Miss Armstrong, and music by an instrumental trio composed of Mesdames Patrick (violin), Neville (mandolin), and Miss Armstrong (piano). • • • • New Zealand friends were very much in evidence at Lady Jellieoe’s second afternoon reception on Wednesday, May 30. Among the well-known New Zealand men were Sir Joseph Ward, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, Sir William Hall-Jones, and Captain Southey, who, though not a New Zealander, will be remembered throughout New Zealand as Lord Jellieoe’s very able aide-de-camp. Among the ladies were Mrs. Elliot, of Wellington, who was dressed in beige lace, Lady Myers, and Mrs. Anthony Carr, of Auckland, who wore black georgette and lace. Lady Jellicoe, dressed in grey georgette, received her guests at the top of the lovely staircase which is such a feature of 80, Portland Place. Lord Jellicoe, genial as always, helped her by seeing that everyone was served with tea. Lady Gwendoline, in primorse georgette, and Lady Norah, the debutante daughter, in figured erepe de chine, were also helping their motlier.