SOCIAL NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXV, Issue 18971, 2 September 1931, Page 3

SOCIAL NOTES.

Mrs Denton, Waimate, is spending a few days in Christchurch. Mrs R. H. Camm, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs Harris, Selwyn Street. Mrs D. B. Shand, Selwyn Street, is on a visit to Dunedin. Miss G. Taylor, Temuka, is on a visit to Dunedin. Miss Laura and Kathleen Ellis, Christchurch are visitors to “The Hermitage.” Miss Mary Bridges, Selwyn Street, is on a visit to her grandfather, Mr G. G. Bridges, Khandallah, Wellington. Miss Peggy Unwin, Church Street, is staying with Mrs H. Elworthy, Craigmore. Miss Nona Pinckney who was the guest of Mrs C. H. Tripp, Wai-iti Road, left yesterday for Dunedin. Miss Coker has returned to Christchurch after spending the winter months at “Te Kainga,” Wai-iti Road. Mrs C. E. Thomas, Hampton House, LeCren’s Terrace, has returned from a visit to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs D. Manhire, Miss Dorothy Manhire, Mrs Stanley Barnett, and a party of six, Christchurch, who were staying at “Te Kainga,” Wai-iti Road, returned north yesterday. Mrs A. Shallcrass, Albury and Miss Agnes Brydon, have been spending a few days with Miss Armstrong, Chalmers Street. Mr and Mrs Ivan McDonald, Tinwald, are spending a few days with the Misses Angland, “Emerald Hill,” Albury. Mrs and Miss Elworthy, Pareora Cottage, LeCrens Terrace, and Miss Nancy Bond, “Dunrobin,” Southland, who are on a visit to Christchurch are expected home to-day. Miss Cara Pinckney, “Glenaray,” Southland, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs M. Deans, North Canterbury, arrived on Monday to stay with Mi’s W. H. Orbell, The Levels. Miss Violet Harper, of Clockhouse Road, Beckenham, S.E., a twenty-year old blind girl employed by the National Institute for the Blind, has been appointed a shorthand typist in the Office of Works. In brder that she may be able to carry out her new duties at Whitehall the Institute presented her with a special Braille Shorthand machine on which she is able to write at a speed of more''than 100 words a minute. New Zealand is once again to the fore in the English theatrical world. The latest young Maorilander to achieve success overseas is Hilda Saunders. Five years ago she left here with her mother (a daughter of the late James Godber of Wellington) and began her theatrical career under J. C. Williamson’s in Australia. Then, tWelve months ago. she went to London. There, under the name of Jill Anthony, she began by doing film work at the Gainsborough Studios and at Elstree, and returned to the stage to play the leading juvenile role in a revival of that time-honoured farce. “When Knights were Bold.” Managers speak enthusiastically of her, and, as she is a highly trained dancer and has a delightful singing voice, it is expected that she will be seen in musical comedy in the autumn. Yesterday afternoon, in her charming flat in Wai-iti Road, Miss Marion Hay gave a delightful tea-party in honour of her sister, Mrs Clifford Thompson, Dannevirke. Miss Hay received her guests wearing a frock of nigger brown velvet with beige cuffs and collar of lace. Her sister, Mrs F. Smith, Temuka, wore a black cloth skirt with a short black velvet coat worn with a white crepe de chene blouse and small black turban hat. Mrs Thompson’s frock was of yellow and black crepe de chene made with a flared skirt and the bodice finished with a cross over collar of beige georgette. The rooms were charmingly arranged with prunus and spring flowers. During the afternoon, a booktitle guessing competition was held, Miss Knubley being the winner. The guests were:—Mrs F. A. Raymond, Mrs Wm. Raymond, Mrs R. L. Wigley, Mrs L. E. Finch, Mrs C. G. B. King, Mrs R. F. Hill, Mrs F. Haines, Mrs A. Grant, Mrs W. Burns, Mrs Banner - I man, Mrs E. G. Kerr, Mrs A. Wigiey, I Mrs H. H. Webb, Mrs J. S. Turnbull, Mrs Peter Maclean, Mrs C. H. Tripp, Mrs F. L. Barker, Mrs F. J. Rolleston, Mrs Gladstone Robinson, Mrs R. L. Orbell, Mrs R. H. Rhodes, Mrs C. Hayter, the Misses Knubley, Ziesler, Oliver (2), Turnbull (2), Wright, Revell and Ulrich (Dunedin)

W AIM AT AIT AI EX-PUPILS DANCE. On Wednesday evening last, another enjoyable dance was held by the Waimataitai ex-Pupils’ Association and friends, in the Bay Hall, which was filled to its utmost capacity. Much interest was taken in the novelty dances, the winners of which were Miss A. Jones and Mr Edge “Lucky Spot Waltz”; and Miss P. Dewar and Mr J. Laing “Monte Carlo Waltz.” The duties of M.C. were carried out by Mr T. G. Jacobs, while an orchestra supplied excellent music. Extras were played by Mrs Hellier and Mrs Richards. Those present included:—Mr and Mrs A. Wheeler, Mr and Mrs N. Jones, Mr and Mrs A. Hooke, Mr and Mrs E. Hooke, Mr and Mrs L. Ward, Mr and Mrs W. Shelker, Mr and Mrs R. Smith, Mr and Mrs A. Patterson, Mr and Mrs F. Ward, Mr and Mrs N. Brown, Mr and Mrs H. Walden, Mr and Mrs Mason, Mr and Mrs O’Connor, Mr and Mrs A. Foden, Mesdames J. Howey, W. Connolly, E. Fairbrother, S. Wallace, J. Loader, J. Shaw, Hellier, Richards, T. G. Jacobs, Misses B. Andrews, J. Healey, R. Murray, A. Wilson, T. James, J. Brown, R. Martin, M. Kelly, E. Ward, M. Brown, T. Marshall, D. Martin, V. James, M. Smith, E. Jackson, C. Davey, K. Johnston, A. Drew, T. Kelly, G. Spowart, E. Currie, M. Waugh, M. Green, M. Smith (2), M. Jones, E. Averson, M. Bloomfield, R. Lane, M. Pawson, P. Harrow, E. Soffe, Howey (2), O. Davey, N. Jones, E. Browne, M. Cockroft, L. Cockroft, H. McKay, B. Hadlee, R. Bryce, M. Robb, E. Wade, A. Marshall, M. Bain, M. Macaulay, E. Macaulay. V. Milne, D. Wade, D. Townsend, W. Hadlee, D. Hadlee, E. Goodman, M. Hogue, A. Brooks, R. Dawson, S. Dawson, B. Downward, M. Matheson, M. She wan, L. Bryce, E. Robb, M. Fawcett, N. Cook, T. Scott, J. Orr, G. Ogden, R. Appleby, L. Brookland, M. Ryan, A. McCone, E. Jacobs, V. Guthrie, M. Guthrie, McNeil, I. Taylor, M. Curr, N. Hogg, H. Healey, H. Blank, M. Reid, G. Hillary, B. Button, I. Wilson, J. Pryor, J. Haig, M. Cameron, B. Broadhead, M. Hurst, D. Smith, S. Malcolmson. L. Radford. K. Dugan, D. Andrews, N. Oxford, N. Patterson, E. Adams (2). D. Jones, P. Dewar, A. Jones, D. Wain, A. Allan, Neilson, W. Elliott, Messrs H. H. Fraser, T. Knowles. A. J. Patterson, A. McNichol, A. Brown, J. Laing, W. McPherson. H. Ward, L. Dore, I. Bennett, R. Nelson, R. J. Taylor, J. G. McClel-

land, R. Moyes, T. Probyn, R. Shewan, F. G. Hutton, A. N. Evans, E. F. Murray, A. T. Anderson, H. W. Marshall, J. Howey, B. V. A. Jones, J. J. O’Connor, C. K. Horne, G. Geddes, L. McIntyre, H. Kelman, G. Anderson, J. E. Chapman, T. Dore, G. Dore, Hilton, E. Sullivan, C. Campbell, R. Arnold, T. De Clifford, N. Hutton, H. Valentine, G. Valentine, H. Hall, R. Joyce, L. Smart, I. Brooks, Satterthwaite (2), Gibson, J. Darby, Pawson (2), S. Crerar, I. Cameron, W. Manning, J. Andrews, B. Richards, J. Home, G. Thomson, W. Daniels, R. Townsend, J. Healey, W. Hart, F. Bockaert, D. McLauchlin, E. McGillveray, J. Shelton, C. McGregor, B. Rodgers, J. Koller, C. Lane, N. Dickinson, J. Bryce, J. Wotnerspoon, W. King, W. Sapweil, I. Ritchie, R. Knowles, Richards (2), and many others. LATEST VISITORS. At the Grosvenor:—Mr C. Van de Volde (Wellington), Mr Hirschfeld (Auckland), Mr G. W. Fairweathnr. Mr H. Rackwood, Mr J. R. Veale, Mr A. H. Haymann, Mr J. A. Philp, Mr G. R. Gregory, Mr and Mrs E. F. Thompson (Christchurch). Mr G. W. McKenna (Victoria), Mr D. D. Jacobs (Sydney), Mr S. A. Solomon, Mr E. S. Solomon, Mr I. F. Solomon (Dunedin), Mr F. M. Ansley, Mr L. Treleaven, Mr D. Mills, Mr H. Chamberlain (Christchurch), Mr J. A. Hellemet, Mr J. Coates, Mr L. Campbell, Mr E. E. Nicolson (Wellington), Mr and Mrs H. S. Laycock, Mr J. L. Wright, Mr L. Hughes (Dunedin), Mr L. M. Turnbull (Gore).