THE SOCIAL SPHERE

Observer, Volume XXXV, Issue 50, 21 August 1915, Page 8

THE SOCIAL SPHERE

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THE Principal of the Training College, Mr H. A. E. Milnes, was "At Home" at the College, Wellesley Street, on Wednesday evening, August 11th, when, a large circle of friends, interested in matters educational, spent an evening which was highly interesting and enjoyable. Mr Milnes welcomed the coming and sped the parting guests, all of whom expressed pleasure in being privileged to be present. # * * The students provided the programme, which consisted of musical and dramatic items, also dances, the last named being under the direction of Mrs Heap. It was a real pleasure to listen to the choruses of the Glee Club and to the quartettes, all under the ©onduotorship of Mr H. Small, who, must have felt proud of the result of his training, for encores were frequently demanded. The jpianiiste, Miss J. Hume, deserves a word of praise for the admirable way in which she played! the accompaniments. An orchestra, with Mr H. Binsted as oondluctor, rendered several very pleasing items. The clever blackboard lightning sketches by Mill. R. Haeusler were most amusing. A selection from "David Harum," enacted by Mr Penlington and Miss B .Butterfiekl, was listened to with great interest. Masses Baxter, Bayne, Biggs, C. Clark, Gordon, Lee, McLeod Pardington, Pirrit, Trimmer and Wood danced a rustic dance gracefully. They wore quaint frocks with flowered panniers, rustic hate with black velvet ribbons, and carried garlands of pink roses. A Russian dance, a presentation of prancing horses with l sleigh bells, was given with great spirit, and was encored. Misses Barr, Latimer, Corbet, Hume, Bushnell, Bicker, Simpson and Macken were the dancers, and wore, picturesque costumes with white fur and the leggings with sleigh bells) attached. Misses! Macredie and Miss McLeod sang much appreciated 1 solos. After this excellent entertainment was concluded, supper was served, two rooms being utilised in order to avert any crowding. The tables in-one were artistically arranged with bowls of sweet-smelling violets, and m the other crimson anemones were used with good effect. The students were very attentive in seeing that everybody was well refreshed, and they presented each person with a cute little basket of sweets, which they had made themselves. The "Evening" concluded, as it had started, W.ith the singing of the National Anthem.

Among the guests were the Hon. "George Fowlds, Mrs and the Misses Fowlds, -Messrs J. . D. Mackenzie, Smith and G. W. Murray (members of the Education Board), Mr Tibbs (bead master of Boys' Grammar School), Miss Mutler (head mistress of the Girls' Grammar School), Massrs Garrard* Priestley, Cox, Howard, Phimmer, McLeod, Buroside, Lambourne, Dr. Mcllwraith (inspectors) also their wives, Professor and Mrs Segar, Professor Johnson, Professor Wooley, Professor and Miss

Thomas, Canon and Mrs Nelson, Dr. Macdonald, Mr and Mrs O'Halloran Mr and Mrs Brooke-Smith, Mr and Mrs C. J. Tunks, Mr and Mrs B. Buttle,, Captain and Mrs Kewish, Mr and Mrs Bush. Misses Woodroffe, Mr and Mrs H. W. Wilson, Mr and Mrs Hall, Mrs Caro, Miss Caro, Miss Bagnall, Miss Newman, Miss Renwick, Mrs Heap, Mrs and Miss Gronin, Mrs Roy Oronin, Miss Mahon, Mr and Mrs Kalaugher, Mr Barry Coney.

In aid of the Grafton branch of the Women's Navy Relief Fund, Mrs Maguire organised! and most successfully carried out a children's entertainment, which took place mi St. Sepulchre's Hall on Saturday afternoon, the proceeds from the sale of tickets and of sweets and flowers amounting to between £30 and £40. The hall was packed with relatives and 1 friends of the young performers, who, one and all acquitted themselves splendidly. In each case an, encore was insisted' on, and boxes of chocolates ,also bouquets of flowers were handed up. The songs and choruses were taught by Mrs Maguire, and the dances, which were very skilfully executed, by Miss Burmister, the only exception being the Scotch dance by Miss Hiitton ,a pupil of Mrs Heap. The Grecian Statue, "Pigmalion and Galatea," was effective, little Peggy Winters doing the classic dance. Miss E. Maguire in "I Like Your Old French Bonnet," looked quaint, and sang sweetly. Gladys Moore, in her Autumn Dance, wore a brown tulle ballet frock, and was much admired. Little Dooie Shrewsbury, in, a sweet ■white ballet frock of tulle, danced on her toes, and later, with Mies M. McKelvie, executed a Cowboy's dance, with much cracking of whips. Miss E. Maguire recited "The Day" with histrio.ri.ic ability. Gladys Moore and Dooie 'Shrewsbury acted and danced "The Quarrell" prettily. Three tableaux, representing the "Queen of Hearts" and what happened to her tarts, were well enacted. Miss J. and Master J. Robertson, and Miss Maguire doing the posing. Other good items were a sailors' and a soldiers' chorus, Master Sayers taking the solo in each case. There was also a. flower Gavotte by Misses Aubin and G. Moore, a duet ''Kissing," by Miss E. and Master B. Maguire, and a song, "Pink Italian Band," by Master T. Davis. The concluding tableau, "Allies," comprising the whole company, was well arranged. "Three cheer s for the Ded, White and Blue" was sung, rand the whole company joined in the National Anthem.

The programmes, which were unique and artistic, had flags of all the Allies painted! on the covers, and were the work of an invalid, who has been in the Woodside Hospital for a long time. This excellent, entertainment is to be repeated next Saturday, for the benefit of the church organ funds.. ©■■ ® © On Saturday evening a "Farewell", was given at "Aldersyde," Franklin Road, to Mr Kersey, prior to his de-. parture for Trentbam. Mr Baker, on behalf of the members of the house, presented the guest of hon : our with a Maori carved pipe and a box of khaki' handkerchiefs. Musical items were rendered by Mrs Baker, Misses Hayes and Eva Harris, a French elocutionary item by Mdlle. <.le-reg ajssajfc £q sStros 'ireiupffi Clark, Quick and Dr. Dresden, and Mr Sellars recited, and cards filled up the rest of. an enjoyable evening. The supper table was prettily decorated with daffodils anal violets.

Mrs Baker wore a red and black check.dress with striped belt. Mrs Kendrick, grey velvet. Mrs Baker, white lace frock. Mrs Sole, white lace. Mrs Brownhill, black dress. Miss Brownhill, black and white dress. Miss Buckle, cream voile. Miss S. Buckle, grey flowered muslin. Miss K. Meyers, lace frock Miss Eva Harris, vieux rose corded velvet. Mdlle. Uhlmann, white embroidered muslin.

The engagement is Miss Mabel C. Stanton, eldest daughr ter of Mrs J. Stanton, of Mount Albert, to Mr D .H. Heron only son of Mr and Mi's D. M. Heron, ot Mount Eden. ■ ;

The Elleiislie Shakes-pear Society met at the residence of Miss L. Hill on Friday, August 6th. The programme for the evening consisted 1 or choice .readings from the poets of our Allies, and songs of Italy, France -and Russia . Miss Hill's good taste in the arrangement of _ her drawing room to meet the spirit of the hour, was most striking. Anemones of red, white and blue, artistically arranged, gave to the room a most finished and patriotic effect.

Miss S. Hill was wearing a very pretty floral silk of cerise roses on white background. Miss Hill was gowned in black velvet. Miss —. Hill, white silk. Mrs Davis, pale lilac silk with Maltese lace. Mr 6 Somerfield, handsome gown of black silk lace, relieved with yellow roses. Miis Wooller, amethyst silk with white lace. Miss Martin, black benv ■galin© profusely trimmed with jet. Miss Hickson, cream silk with black velvet effects. Mrs O. Schmitt, dainty frock of black crepe de chine with "red roses. Miss Hanna, pretty ■lac© frock with chiffon overskirt. Miss Shroff, Tango charmeusette with tunic of whtie ninon. Miss Dorothy Davis, charming little frock of white embroidery. Mrs Pilkington, pale blue silk with fine embroidery interwoven with silver threads. Miss Walker, navy crepe de chine.

Messrs S. Smith and V. Roscoe, of Epsom, who, have enlisted with the "Eighths," were tendered a complimentary social by their friends at the Masonic Hall, Eden Terrace, last Saturday. Dances were interspersed with songs. During supper each of tbe recruits was presented with an Auto Strop Safety Razor suitably inscribed. The evening, which was thoroughly enjoyable throughout, was wound up by singing "Auld Lang Syne."

The engagement is of Mr Rowe-Allen Hendry, youngest son of Mrs Hopkinson, of Hamilton, formerly of New Plymoxith, to Miss Ella Willis, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs S .Willis, of Calliope Road, Devonport. £#> SS> ® A smal committee, consisting., of Mr and Mrs Heron, Mrs Chas. McFarlane and tlie Misses Beresford, organised l and very successfully carried through a farewell dance in honour of Mr Alio. Stanton and Harry Heron, who are on the eve~of departing to the war. The function took place on Monday evening in the Foresters' Hall, Newton. The Misses Beresford, also Mrs McFarlane, Mrs T. Read and Mrs Lawson played excellent music for the dancing. The floor was simply perfect, and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Flags decorated the hall and supper room, and the tables looked very pretty, the centre one having red, white 'and blue silk draped down the middle and bowls of flowers- in the same colours; the others were done with pink centres and bowls of golden daffodils. Mrs Madden, Messrs Green and Warner sang dur-ing-the evening, while Arawa Heron, dressed in a white ballet dress, gave a toe dance, and' later an Irish Jig.

Mrs Heron was dressed in saxe blue voile, having a white net vest. Mrs McFarlane wore black satin with a tunic of black net with silver spangles. Mrs Stanton, black silk. Mrs Beresfordl was in a black goDra. Misses Beresford both wore white satin dresses with lace overdresses. Mrs T. Read, heliotrope silk,, the tunic edged with gold and silver bugles and the bodice composed' of Oriental lace. Mrs D. Hutton, white crepe de chine. Mrs Arthur Woods, pale blue satin, and silver trimming. Miss M. Stanton, pale blue silk, pink trimming. Miss M. Heron, cream silk and bead trimming. Mrs H.

Green, pink satin and lace. Mrs Morgan, pale blue voile. Mrs Man"HfeH. pale blue broche silk. Miss Leecey tangerine broche silk. Mrs Nicholson, black silk. Miss Nesbitt, grey vx>ile. Miss Dodds, cream voile. Miss —. Dodds, pink and green frock. Miss —. Hill, cream and green frock. Mrs Lawson, cream silk.. Miss Lawford, pink silk. Miss Little, pale blu)e>. M& m (Diendza, white muslin. Miss McLiver, cream frock. . Miss Battye, cream frock. Little Joyce Mansell, Scotch kilts.