SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18821, 9 March 1931, Page 4

SOCIAL NOTES.

Miss Patricia Ronaldson, Christchurch arrived yesterday to stay with Miss Dorothy Walton, Park Lane. Mrs Wilfrid White, Summerhill, Levels, has returned home after a visit to Christchurch.

Lady Robb, England, will arrive today to stay with Miss Rosa Tripp, Wai-iti Road.

Miss Cartwright, Orbell Street, has returned from a visit to Mrs J. C. Guinness, “Farmleigh,” Ealing. Mrs Carey, better known as Miss Meroedes Gleitze, and her husband are spending a few days in Christchurch. Mrs George Weston, Christchurch, Will leave this week on a visit to the Hermitage, Mt. Cook. Miss Daisy Sharp, Omatsu, Wai-iti Road, returend on Friday from a visit to the Hermitage, Mt. Cook. Miss Ida Murray and Miss Aileen Gregory, who were the guests of Mrs A. C. Murray, Rugby Street, left for Wanganui on Thursday. Mrs F. Burns, Orari, who has been staying with Mrs Arthur Barker, Winchester, has returned to the "Bungalow,” Wai-iti Road.

Mrs Thomas Brown, Kashmir, Waiiti Road, who has been spending a few days in Timaru has returned to Dunedin.

Miss Peggy Williams, Silverton, Woodbury, and Miss Felicity Williams. England, are spending a few days at “The Hermitage,” Mt. Cook. Mr and Mrs Melville Jamieson, who are staying with Mrs Elworthy, Pareora Cottage, LeCren’s Terrace, will go into their new home in LeCren's Terrace this week.

Miss Janet Paterson, Sefton Street, who has received word that she has obtained her B.A. degree, returned yesterday from a visit to Kaikoura and Christchurch.

The death took place in Dunedin last week of Mrs George Roberts, widow of Sir -John Roberts’ eldest son. She was a prominent social worker, and one of the first of the Women Justices.

A Wellington girl, Miss Beryl Bickerton, a grand-daughter of the late Professor A. W. Bickerton, formerly of Canterbury College—who went to England to study architecture, in London, has taken honours in the intermediate examination. Many Englishwomen are now qualifying as architects and home designers and decorators. The full course is a lengthy process, and the degree takes as long to get as the B.A. The syllabus of the work, to be done by students in the New Zealand University, though very interesting—is difficult. On the historical side, beginning from the year dot. the student learns everything about buildings, from the Pyramids to the modem skyscrapers.

An interesting party was given recently by Lady’Astor for women only (states a London writer). All the guests were women with some notable achievements to their credit, as, for example. Miss Amy Johnson, the flying girl; Miss Marjorie Foster, who won the King’s Prize at Bisley; Miss Winifred Brown, the winner of the King’s Cup in the air race last July; Miss Diana Fishwiek, who defeated Miss Glenna Collett in the Women's Open Golf Championship this year. Lady Astor’s “celebrity” parties are more interesting than most gatherings of the kind. This is because the hostess very wisely insists on all her guests being labelled, so that everyone can tell at a glance their qualification to be present. The cabaret dance at the Broadway on Saturday evening was well patronised and much enjoyed, by those present. The large room looked very cosy with its warm colourings of cherry, black and gold. Masses of coloured sweet-peas decorated the tables and alcoves, and the shaded lights gave a perfect glow over the room. The musical numbers that were recorded were nearly all by request, and Mr F. Edney gave several popular dance numbers on the piano. The number, “The More we are Together,” brought the evening to a regrettable close. Many charming frocks were worn, and visitors from different parts of New Zealand were present. ROYAL DAUGHTER TO JAPAN. United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 8, 5.5 p.m.) TOKIO, March 7. The Empress of Japan has given birth to a daughter.