SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18554, 29 April 1930, Page 3

SOCIAL NOTES.

Mr and Mrs James Innes, Haldon Station, are on a visit to Christchurch. Mrs Stewart. Dunedin, is the guest of Mrs Wise, Waimate.

Miss H. Napier, Waimate, spent Easter at The Hermitage, Mt. Cook. Mr and Mrs F. W. Style are spending a holiday in Central Otago. Mrs Wilkinson, Wellington, who was the guest of Mrs Stone -Wigg, Winchester, left yesterday for Amberley. The Misses Banks. Oamaru, who are the guests of Mrs A. Grant, Aigantighe, Wai-iti Road, will return home to-day. Miss Wright, Wai-iti Road, who is the guest of Mrs J. C. Templar, Waimate, will return home to-day. Mr and Mrs Harold Wright, Mayfield, arrived yesterday to spend a few days at their home in Craigie Street. Mrs Upham, Wellington, who has been staying with Mrs E. Vincent, Kingsdown, returned north yesterday. Mrs McCallum and Miss Alma McCallum, Sefton Street, are visiting Christchurch. Mrs Scott and Miss Shirtcliffe, who spent Easter at Bourndale, Hunter, have now returned to their home. Mrs Neill Rattray and her children Waimate, who have been on a visit to Mrs George Helmore, Christchurch, returned home on Sunday. The Rev. K. D. Andrews-Baxter and Mrs Andrews-Baxter, Dunedin, who have been staying at the Grosvenor, motored south yesterday. Mrs Douglas, Dunedin, who is staying with her daughter, Mrs Brett Shand, Selwyn Street, will return home to-day. Mr Norton Francis and Miss Phyllis Norton Francis, have returned to Christchurch, after a short visit to Te Kiteroa, Waimate. Mrs C. H. Long and Miss Long, from Milford Hostel, are spending a holiday in Timaru, and staying with her parents, at 7 Rolleston Street. Mrs A. J. Keith and Mrs J. Sinclair, Ashburton, who have been staying with Mrs Percy Wareing, “Marchwood,” Fairlie, motored home on Sunday. Miss Cotter, Dunedin, who has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs Thomas Harrison, Winchester, motored home yesterday. Mrs Stone-Wigg, Winchester, left yesterday for Hawera, accompanied by her guest Miss Alison Good, Hawera, who has been paying a round of visits in South Canterbury.

Mrs Dodgshun, Dunedin, who was the guest of Mrs Leslie Rutheriord, Christchurch, for the Easter golf tournament, returned home yesterday, accompanied by Miss Betty Rutherford, who will take part in the golf tournament commencing at Balmacewan on Wednesday.

The whole romantic story of the engagement of the Duke and Duchess of Portland forty years ago has not been told. The then Miss Dallas Yorke was walking up and down Perth Station with some friends waiting for a train. J There came by the Duke of Portland, to whom she was a perfect stranger. Her grace and beauty attracted him on the spot, and in vain he tried to learn her name from his companions. “Get to know her I must,” he said, and through the good offices of friends he did. The chief of these friends was Lady Granby (now Violet Duchess of Rutland), and when his engagement was sealed, the Duke sent her (Lady Granby) a bracelet with a design in diamonds and sapphires of “Two hearts that beat as one.” Previous to her meeting the Duke, Miss Dallas Yorke had had her hand told by the famous Gipsy Lee on Devil’s Dyke. “You will make the finest match in England this year,” said the gipsy. “If I do I’ll send you a black silk dress,” laughed Miss Yorke. The gipsy got the black silk dress. Visitors’ Lists. The following have been recent guests at the Dominion: Dunedin —Mr A. Arthur, Mrs T. W. Dobbie, Miss J. Cousins, Miss R. Dobbie, Mr and Mrs D. M. Abercrombie. Mr and Mrs J. McIntyre, Messrs H. B. Whitely, S. Matthews, Mr and Mrs F. Pringle, Mr and Mrs M. Christianson, Miss I. Rix, Miss A. Philip, Mr and Mrs F. H. King, Miss King, Miss E. King, Mr T. Dunlop, Mr and Mrs Arthur Hudson, Mr A. Harris, Mrs Dreaver, Mrs Lees, Mr and Mrs Jeff Barnett, Mr and Mrs J. O’Brien, Mrs I. Stringer and son, Mrs C. Essex, Mr E. Essex, Mr P. L. Black. Mr R. Dawson, Mr and Mrs C. Hamilton, Mr C. Hadfield, Mr Geo. R. Sise. Christchurch—Messrs W. E. Jenkins, W. Boyle, T. McArthur, W. Hampton, Mr and Mrs R. Bowring-Paul, Mr G. S. McGallon, Captain and Mrs Guy Felton, Messrs V. Beniams, M. Macbeth, C. Leadbetter, G. Beaven,. W. Robinson, Messrs M. Philip, O. Talbot, Dr. Aitken and son, Mr F. H. Davy, Mr and Mrs Andrew Baird and daughter, Mr Geo. Foster. Wellington—Mr H. C. Hickson, Mr and Mrs Coates. Hakataramea— Mr and Mrs W. Scott and family. Timaru—Mr and Mrs C. S. Hammond. Temuka—Mr J. T. Thompson. Wedderburn —Mr and Mrs M. Graham. Tauranga—Mr and Mrs J. G. Green, Mr Randle. Caversham—Mrs T. McCracken. Ashburton—Mrs P. Dunn, Miss Dunn. Japan—Mr S. Mikawa.