SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 114, 16 May 1931, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs Gordon Bartleet, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs Speed, Makirikiri. Mrs W. Gifford Moore, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs B. Gifford Moore, Glasgow Street. Mrs Haise, of Marton, has been visiting Wanganui as the guest of Mrs Soundy, Somme Parade. , Miss Kingston, St. John’s Hill, is spending the school holidays in Pal merston North. Mr and Mrs A D. Smith, Upper Aranioho, arc visiting Wellington. Mr and Mrs Oscar Svenson. of Palmerston North, were recent visitors to Wanganui. Miss Soundy, of Waipuna, is spending the school vacation with her mother, Mrs Soundy, Somme Parade. Miss E. Bruce, of Gisborne, is staying with her mother, Airs J. Bruce, Glasgow Street. Mrs Russell Spring and Miss Russell of Palmerston North, are visitors to Wanganui for the races. The Rev. R. P. and Mrs Keall, of Grey town, were the guests of Mrs T. C. Taylor, Wicksteed Street, for the KcaH-Dixon wedding. Mrs A. Morse, of Hawera, is the guest of Mrs Stewart Cameron, Liver* pool Street. Mrs N. G. Fulton, Wanganui, has returned from Wellington, where she has been meeting Miss Williamson, a visitor from Queensland. Mr and Mrs B. Treadwell, Mataroa, are the guests of Mr and Mrs W. G. Treadwell, St. John’s Hill. Mr and Mrs A. J. Banks, Durie Hill, left on Thursday for Taupo, where they will spend the week end | Mr and Mrs Creigh, Wellington, are the guests of Mrs Grumitt. Miss McDonald. Glasgow Street, has returned from a short holiday at Masterton. Miss .T. Saunders, of Napier, is the guest of Miss M. Currie, Wicksteed Street. » • • * C Mr and Mrs Gonville Saunders, of Napier, are the guests of Mrs Imlay Saunders, St. John’s Hill. Mrs Allen, of Auckland, is spending a holiday in Wanganui and is thc guest of Mrs Corballis, Maraengai. Mr and Mrs W. Hutchens arc Wani ganui visitors to Inglewood. Mr and Mrs E. W. Andrews, Brunswick, are visiting Wellington. Miss Molly Luxmore, of Otoronhanga, visited Wanganui this week to attend Miss Dixon’s wedding. .•***< Miss Dorothy Budding. Palmerston North, is visiting her mother, Mrs J. E. Dudding, Wanganui. Miss Muriel Scrimgeour, of Wellington, visited Wanganui this week for Miss Dixon’s wedding, and was the guest of Mrs W. Oliver, Gonville. Miss Cruickshank. Miss Treadwell, Miss Wallace, Miss Graham. Miss Bell and Miss J. Sewell arc visiting Otaki to attend the Student Movement Auxiliary Conference. Visitors to New Plymouth for the Taranaki ladies’ golf tournament included Mrs Russell Grace, Miss N. Grace, Mrs Christie, Miss Christie, Mrs Rutherford, Mrs Harris (Wanganui), Mrs Bailey, Mrs Bradmore (Waverley), Mrs Glennie and Miss Glennie, Mrs Harris and Miss Taylor (Patca). Many South African women are taking a practical interest in farming, one of whom is Miss Nona Erasmus Ellis, who is now at the Studley Agricultural College for Women in England. When Miss Ellis has finished her course at the college she will go to Denmark for further study. The winner of the Terril Bursary (English, section), for the best temperance oration this year was Miss Selma Chanock, who intends to study 'aw. The contest, was organised by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and Aliss Chanock was a pupil at the Johannesburg High School when xhe entered the competition. The Mon. Mrs Ralph Varne, who has spent, the last IS months in New Zealand, where she has held several exhibitions of her paintings, left Auckland by the Niagara last week for Vancouver, on route for Kngtand. The. world’s superintendent of the. moral education department of the Women’s Christian Temperance I'nioii, Mrs Shennan, left <'apetown ea rly in the year on her way to Canada foi the

World’s Christian Temperance Union covention. Mrs Shennan is a very fluent speaker and carries out her duties with a care and enthusiasm which has very beneficial results. Miss A. Ireson Jones (Wanganui), Mrs B. P. Lethbridge (Turakina), Miss Annie Watson (Wanganui), and Miss M. Taylor (Marton), were recent call-i ers at Now Zealand House, London. Mr and Mrs J. D. Crowley and farn-j ily will be visiting Napier this weekend. Mrs J. C. Wickham, Mrs Soundy, Mrs Butcher, Mrs R. Lilburn and Miss Polson attended the combined meeting of the Farmers’ Union and the W.D.F.U. which was held at Fordell yesterday. Mrs T. V. Brown and her small son, of Rapanui, are visiting New Plymouth for the school holidays. Travel “De Luxe’’ Travelling becomes a simple business if you are a millionairess (says an English exchange). When Lady Louis Mountbatten recently arrived at Mexico City, none of the local hotels had suitable accommodation for her and her 56 wardrobe trunks, so she immediately bought a large empty house and stayed in it for a few days. Later on she went on to Hollywood to visit Mary Pickford and her husband. Lady Louis is no stranger at *‘Pickfair.” She spent her honeymoon at the huge whitestone mansion at Beverley Hills, and helped Mary Pickford to design her Georgian dining-room and the library, which is very similar to the famous one at Brook House. Organdie Dance Frocks At a Bond Street dress parade recently a large audience waxed enthusiastic over the charms of brilliantlypri.iGn: organdie evening dresses (states the Daily Telegraph). Masses of frills and ruches —quaint Victorian shades of blue, pink, green, and yellow all added to the picture note —yet these models were most practical for dancing, as they were mounted on shot taffeta, and suited the tall, slim modern girl to perfection. Here, too, was the revival of the petticoat in connection with attractive and smart day frocks. Beneath a black jersey of crepe de chine was a peeping underskirt of white cambric, with a series of tiny lace frills. Lignt lingerie touches also appeared in the dainty under sleeves, chemisette, and fichu collar. All-Britiu Lace Ball The All-Britlsh Lace Ball, which is being organised to celebrate the opening this month of thc new Dorchester Hotel, Pa.-K Lane is also to advertise the decision nf a famous English fashion house to make 1931 a year of lace (states the Daily Mail). The Nottingham lace indusuy has been badly hit since the removal of thc duties on foreign manufactured laces, and Sir Julien Cahn, the millionaire industrial magnate of that city, is determined to help the British lace makers to better times. IT3 is ti-orefore actively associating himself with the organisation of the ball, which is to show the world that beautiful women can be perfectly gowned in the products of Britain’s lace looms. Well-knotti women will appear at the ball in lovely gowns made entirely of lace, and eitner a pageant or a tableau will be staged in which the actresses or mannequins taking part will also he in dresses of English lace. The proceeds of the ball will be devoted t.> the National Birthday Trust Fund. The scene will be extremely picturesque, and all the colours of the runl.ow will be represented in soft Rices. ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced of Eliza Mary (Lila), fourth daughter ot Mr and Mrs G. Boyd, of Hobsonville. to Charles Edwin, second son of Mr and Mrs C. McMillan, of Raetihi, King Country. W.D.F.U. The monthly meeting of thc Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union will be hold in the Victoria League Rooms on Wednesday afternoon next, May 20. at 3 p.m. Mr IT. C. Jenkins will he the speaker for the afternoon and a large attendance of members and friends is anticipated. Afternoon tea will be provided.