SOCIAL NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19805, 22 May 1934, Page 12

SOCIAL NOTES

Miss Dora Shirtcliff, Highfield, has returned from a visit to Auckland.

Mrs P. B. Benham, Pleasant Point, has returned from a visit to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Douglas Hall, Ranfurly, who were at the Empire Hotel, left yesterday for Dunedin. I Miss Neroli Smithson, Christchurch, j is staying with Miss Mariwell Burnett, Hakataramea. I Miss A. Lynskey, who was staying | with Mrs W. W. Garton, Arthur Street, has returned to Rangiora. Miss Dorothy Harrison, who was the guest of Mrs G. Hamber, Woodbury, has returned to Christchurch. Mrs J. W. Pair. Douglas Street, is on a visit to her parents, Mr and Mrs E. C. Kelling, Nelson. Mrs W. Taylor, Dunedin, who is at the Dominion, is to leave to-day fo; Mount Cook. Miss Brosnahan, who was the guest of Mrs J. J. Heasley, Nelson Terrace, left on Saturday for Christchurch en route for her home in Gisborne. Captain and Mrs George Hennessy, “Garryowen,” Morven, who were the guests of Mrs B. E. H. Tripp, “Orielton,” returned home yesterday. Mr and Mrs W. H. Talbot and Miss Talbot, Pleasant Point, who have been staying at Beverley House, Wai-iti Road, returned home yesterday. Mrs H. Hay, “Cadogan," Sefton Street, has returned from a visit to Mrs Bruce Murray, “Godley Peaks,” Mackenzie Country. Mrs J. M. Gibson, Sherwood Downs. Pairlie, and Dr P. P. Lynch, Wellington, who have been visiting their parents, Mr and Mrs T. W. Lynch, for the week-end, have returned home. Miss R. Allen, Dunedin, who was the guest of Mrs A. Grant, “Aigantighe,” Wai-iti Road, has left for Christchurch to visit her sister, Miss L. Allen, who is leaving shortly for Shanghai. Miss Orma Ford has returned to Timaru from the Hokitika competition at which she was a very successful competitor, being first seven times, second twice and h.c. in the 10 dances in which she competed. New china which is to receive hard wear should be put in a large pan of cold water, which is then slowly brought to boiling point. Treated in this way before it is used for the first time, the china will last longer and be less susceptible to chips and breakages. Recent guests at Takapo Hou6e include:—Mrs J. C. Mackenzie. Mrs R. T. Turnbull, Mr and Mrs D. Menzies (Timaru). Dr and Mrs E. S. Stubbs, Mr and Mrs E. G. Gedge. Mr C. H. Andrew (Oamaru). Mr A. T. Blyth, Miss M. M. Cupples (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs G. A. Phear, Mrs W. H. Thomson, Mrs C. Bell, Miss E. M. Higgins, Messrs A. D. McLaren, H. Quirk, I. D. Bell. R. G. Bell and Dr and Mrs D. E. Hansen (Christchurch). News has been received from London that Mrs G. W. Morrison, “Hampton House,” Timaru, is staying in Oxford with her cousin, Mrs E. Black. After a month in London and visits to relatives in Surrey, Hertford, and Sussex, Mrs Morrison will leave in September, with her parents, to stay with her sister, Mrs Moore-Sturgess, in Alexandria. This will be followed by a fortnight’s visit to Mr and Mrs G. D. Frazer, in Cairo. At Port Said she will embark on her homeward journey, expecting to arrive in Timaru before Christmas. Lady Muriel Lawford is just returning to England from her 29th trip back to her native Melbourne. She is the daughter of the late Sir Harley Williams, senior judge of the Victoria Supreme Court. She has been nine years at sea—holiday-making. She has lived in India and Germany, and has travelled to almost every country in the world. But never in her life before has she been asked to turn out at 6.45 a.m. That is what makes her visit to New Zealand just a little nightmai'e to her. Lady Lawford is accompanied by her sister, Mrs Pomeroy Greene, of Melbourne, and is now on the high seas in the Rangitata bound for London. Captain W. Longstaff, the wellknown Australian artist, has completed a very happy portrait of the late Lady Parr. It is remarkably good, remembering that the artist never met the subject of his painting but has worked entirely from a photograph. He has given the pale flesh tint that characterised Lady Parr, and he has brought out the striking depth of the blue of her expressive eyes. The Camera provided him with her characteristic smile. New Zealand friends probably know well the photograph. The sitter wore black chiffon with transparent sleeves, a long string of pearls and a black picture hat with drooping osprey. The brim casts a soft shadow over the upper part of the face. No matter what are the changes of fashion, the dress and hat worn will always be right for portraiture at any period. The "picture” style never becomes dated. The portrait is just head and shoulders. Sir James Parr is much pleased with Captain Longstaff’s work.