Social Events of the Week.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 284, 4 January 1930, Page 14

Social Events of the Week.

by "Dolores"

Frilfs and Fashion

i BTBraTSriSjTsi

teresting J Pars and ~ Personals

tV- ■ Trr-9 ZSSLJmSm — trniSmm W f lj4 |J i the CABARET. I New Year is above all tliings a seat son o-f gaiety and juerry-making, when evervone is willing to put troubles behiiul iliem and look torward wiih liopet ulness to wliax the next twelve TiiijiitliN niav bring. Jt, «as in tliis sjjirit tliat an iiniiioiisc rrowd d dancei's gatliered afc Ihe Koro*ii>r>' Ha II oii Tnesday niphl and >pent a briglit- sunl bappy evening (Jaucing to ihe liliing nmsic pln.ved by Ihe Caharet Orchesira. Quaint. and attractive papor hals were worn hv the daneeis. and tavonrs if all kinds aclded to the i'nn. The ice ereanis and refreshing drinkg obtainable during the evoning were greatly appreciatod. The New Year was ushered in with popular songs, old and new. and with ever.v sign of jollity and enjoyment. Among those who attended were: — Mrs J. Sfc. J. Hindmarsh, wlio wore a sniarfc frock of blue figured chiffon. 31 is .R. Gilbertson, in a gracet'ul frock of ivorv satin and lace with panniered skirt. 3Irs T. J3. l.ockyer, effeetive frock of tloral tissue. 31 rs F. North, pieturespue frock of | silver lace with- frilled skirt. '31 rs H. Coleman, Jianclsome frock of j blaelc georgette. 31rs Laudels, eharming frock of blue I georgette beaded in silver. [ 3Irs J). Allon, becoming floral chiffon. 31 rs A. H. I). 3layne, smarfc floral ninon frock with liem of black tulle. 3lrs C. AYhite, beautiful dress of beige lace. 3lrs l1. Tane, attractive floral chiffon. 3frs P. Fowler, picturesque frock of letnon tafl'etas. 3liss B. i3Ienzies, dainty pinlc tulle and silver lace. 31iss E. Pharazvn, smart frock of oyster satin. " 3Iiss Bishop, dainty blue faffetas danee frock. 31iss N. Lowe, becoming frock of pinlc georgette and gold lace. 3liss T>. Tennent, eharming frock fashioned of hlaclc georgette. Miss 31. Fenton, attractive pink georgette dress. 3fiss B. Peid, lovely frock of floral I eliiffou. I 31iss J. Brightj dainty lemon tafFe- | ias. i Miss P. Vatiglian. graceful frock or j powdet-blue georgette. ! 3liss P . Herbert, prettv frock of j deep rose georgette, elaboratelv beaded in silver. j ]\liss 31. Tu r n er-3Y il 1 i am s , beautiful | frock of ivory chiffon. j 31iss N. 3Tautier, verv becoming blue I georgette frock. J 31iss V. Harris, pretty pink georgette frock. 31i?s V. Lewis. efl'ective frock fornied of baiuls of pink and silver. 3fiss A. Ronc.li, eharming hlaclc floral I dress. j 3liss Dalamb, of Auckland, handj some black and silver frock. Miss 31. Donnnllv, lovely frock of black lace over deep pink. 3riss C.'hambers, wliite chiffon frock exquisitely beaded in diamante. 3!iss ,T. Cato, pretty blue georgette frock with long scalloped skirt finished with iloral motif. 3fiss J. Laudels, beautiful blue georgette with very full petallecl skirt finished with diamarito bow. 3liss B. Shield, attractive blue floral frock with scalloped skirt. 31iss 31. White, blue georgette frock prettily tuclcod with bem of net. j 31iss J. C'ampbell, eharming frock of j aprieot organdie, the full skirt finishj ed with pretty organdie flowers. ] '31iss AYigliton, becoming frock of j black georgette. Mis 1. Wighton, graceful black cliifI fon frock. j 3fis.s R. Scannell, effeetive dress of pink floral georgette. t 31iss R. Ringland, eharming pink i georgette lrock. j 31iss C. Svmes, verv becoming frock I of pink georgette with uneven hemJ lino. i 3fiss L. 3Yardell-Jobnson, extremely pretty dress of black spotted net. 31is.s fv. 3IcKinnon, frock of ivory satin beautifully beaded in rliinestones. 3Iiss E. Bany. most attractive frock of aprieot gcorgetLe. the full skirt finished witlt pretty organdie flowers. 31iss A. Cuming, beautiful Jemon georgette frock. Miss B. Secker, graceful frock of black lace. 3liss A. McLeod, blue georgette frock, the flared skirt being effectively shaded. 3Iiss E. Hivrdy-Gibson, smarfc frock of black net spotted in silver. 3liss 31. Pattullo, pioturesque frock of blue tafl'etas with pelalled skirt. 31iss Russell, beautiful white frilled danee frock. Miss E. Triggs, attractive blue floral dress. Miss B. Braithwaite, becoming frock of blue floral chiffon. 3fiss MoLenn, jtiuk taffetas frock, prettily frilled with net. _ ! 3Iiss Case.v, of Hamilton, dainty i frock of white organdie. j 3Iiss 31. Brodie, attractive threej tic'red froc-k of lemon net. I 3Itss Nels'on. blue danee frock, suiavtly beaded in silver. 31iss P. Borlase. beautiful lemon georgette frock witli long, full skirt. 3Hss N. Borlase, most becoming blue georgette frock. 31 iss B. Brocklelmrsfc, pioturesque frock of black net. 31 iss K. Davis, handsome gold lace frock. Mi^s Bishop, lovely roso georgette frock. 3Iiss H. White, smarfc blue taffetas frock mnde long at ihe back. 3Iiss E. Lopdell. dainty pink taffetas frock frilled with blue tulle. . 3T.iss E. Loudoun, handsome gold lace frock. 3fiss TJ. Loudoun, graceful frock of pink tulle, 3Hss P. Turner, effeetive jade green geni'gette. 3Hss ,T. Turner, extremelv pretty frock of nink panne velvefc and tulle. 3Iiss 31- f'uming, lovplr rose taffetas frock with bem of gold lace. Also presenfc were: — Misses Nancar,Tow (Dunedin), J. Symes, D. Earl, -C.

Wliite, U. Allen, Hadfleld, 31r and 31 rs Gordon, and others. Messrs J. St. J. Hindmarsh, it. Gilbertson, T. B. Lockyer, E. North, Allen, A. H. J). Ma.viie", P. Fowler, 31. Spence, 31. 'J'urnbull, Secker, White (2) Paterson (,-'1 ) , 31. 3JcNeal, F. 31enzies, L. 31cAntny, S. Inglis, J'attullo (2). K. Arher. Canning (2), A. j.ou- ! donn, F. Nelson. I). flohlon, W . and j H. Earl, W. 31cLcan, l)r. Ilodgc, oi | Dunedin, H. 3lorris, A. Rell, N. I Greig, f). Lindsny. I j. Rcid. IMiarazyn, Ji. Bratbwaite, li. Donovan, N. Smith, R. Bicketts, H. Straclian, 3Iereditb, Bussell, Laird, Shield, Bovs, A. : rJ'bompson, J. and N. Triggs, C. I Lockie, and manv more. s; ^ * social and personai, 31r and 31r Sutcliffe, of YYellington, are visiting Napier. v v Mrs J. Hill, of Hamilton, spent Christmas in Napier. ❖ ;;c Sir Hall Caine, tbougb now an old mau with uncertain health, is as iuclomitable as ever. .He contemplates a trip to Australia sbortlv to visifc his cousin, Mrs W. T. Aldridge, of Melbourne. 31 rs Aldridge was the original of the beroine, Gloria Quayle, in his most i'amous novel. - 31 iss Joan AYhite, of Napier, leaves sbortly -for AVellington, to which place sbe bas been transferred. 'l' v v 3fr and Mrs P. 3V. Tombs, Sbamrock sireet, leffc for AYelliugton afc the end of last week. V JjC Mrs "Ruddock, Sliakespeare road, is away in 3forere. *'£■ v 31"r and Mrs E. O'Connell, YYellington, are visiting Hawke'g Ba_y and are staying witli relatives at Clive. ❖ ■]' * Mr and 3Irs T. H. Lowry were Hawke's Bay visitors to Palmerston North l'or the races. * •:= * Miss J. Beatrice Bownian, superintendent of the Hnited States' Navy Nnrse Corps, draws a salarv of nearly £1000. Sbe was a pioneer of the Navy | Nnrse Corps, being oue of the first appointed when the eorps was establislied in 1908. She served in France during tiie war, and was appointed to her present post seven years ago. v "l» 3Iiss GJadys Alexander, of Wellington, is spending a holiday with relatives in Napier. ❖ * * Miss M. C. Feline, of Napier, will leave by the 31arama for Svdney on Januar.v 3 to proceed by tlre 31ooltan to Bombay (India). y :': Mrs Campbell, of Palmerston North, is staying in Napier. 31 iss XI. Loudoun. Thompson road, bas returned -from 31orere. 31iss B. Hill, of Wellington, bas been spending the Christmas holidays in Napier. ❖ Mrs H. C. Gregory and family of Palmerston North, are in Hawke's Bav. * *■ * Mr and Mrs Jas. Stainton, Karori, Wellington, are spending the holidays with relatives in Napier. * * * Mr and 31rs Branson and 31isses V. and J. Branson, Onslow road, are away in Taupo. Mr and 3[rs ('. 3Y. Nielseu and the 31isses Nielseu, of Wellington, are at presenfc visiting Napier. * Anotlier recoid in the motoring world bas been established bv a woman, the Hon. 31rs Chetwynd, who drove her car for 996 miles in 12 hours, at a average speed of S2.97 miles per liour at Brooklands. • In doing tliis, Mrs Chetwynd bas beaten the record held by 31 r and 3Irs Lrciuhnrfc Dvkes, of 81 miles per hour for the same time. * ~r 31 iss H. Bprnan. Thompson road, is o Napier vNitor to Taupo. 3fr and 3frs .l.R. W'ood and 3!r and 31rs B. WhiLeher. of Lower Hutt, AA'ellington. are on a motor tour of the North J.sland. * 31iss B. Inglis. Puketaim, bas returned from a visit to Taupo. « * * 3Trs Bltndes, Auckland, is n visitor to Napier and is the guesfc of Mrs T. C. Moore. * * * 31 1' and 31 rs 3Y. J. Fislier and family, France road. are camping at 3Yai- } patiki for New Yoar. * * 3Tr and 3Irs C. G. Harker and family, AYaipawa, are spending the holidays in Napier. * * * 3Jiss S. Moore. Tennvson street. is visiting Wellington. •V ^ 31iss Graham, 3Yellington, is visiting Napier. * * * 3Jiss Carol AVest-W7atson, who attended the conferonce of the Tnstirute of Pacific Relntions at Kyoto. Japan. as oue of the officinl delegates from the Ca nterburv branch, bas reached fivdney on her homeward journey. 31 iss West-Watson, who is the second daughter'of Bishop and Mrs WestAYatson, is expected to arrive in Christchurch riext week. 5jC v v 3Tr and Mrs R. Styles are Nelson visitors to Napier. T v Mr and Mrs Hunter, Hawke's Bay nre the guests of Miss E. Parsons. Wanganui. * * * Mrs H. "Robson, Blenheim, is staying in Napier. 3s * * Dr. and 'Mr? B. I. Sutton and -family. of Clyde road. are spending the holidays at the Awanga. * >|s 3t An engagement nf soeial interest to New Zealnnd readers fsay= an overseas correspondent) is that hetween Professor Hugli Stewart and Miss K. I. Mas- ,

sey, only dauglitev of the late 3f.r H. A. 31assey and 3Irs 31assey, of Inver* cargill. Professor Stewart, who left New Zealand in the middle of 1926, has since been Dean of the Faculty of Arts of Leeds Lniversity, and recently was appointed 3'ice-Chancellor of Nottingliam Universitv. 'TMr and 31 rs G. Willock, Gisborne, are touring the North Island. Mr and 3Irs F. Kendall, of Palmerston North, are spending a l'ew d^ys in Napier. i'fi *!: sje i31rs Bawnsley and 31iss 31. Rawnslev, of Gisborne, spent Christmas with relatives in Napier, and leave by the 31 ara ma on January 3 on a visit to Sydney. ❖ -f ❖ 3Iiss A. Hausard, of Auckland, is on a. visit to her parents, Mr and Mrs 11. W. Hansard, Fitzroy road. 35 35 35 | 31r and 3Irs 31ovgan, Auckland, are i at present on a visit to Napier. 35 35 35 3Ir and 3Irs A. Saunders, AYellington, are spending- a short holiday in Napier. ❖ ❖ Among English-speaking women probablv Miss Mary Edith Durham is the best iuformed concerning the Balkans. Of that trouble-centre she has made a profound study, and her bestknown hooks, "The Burden of the Balkans." "High Albauia,"- "Twenty 3'eai's of Balkan Tangle." and "The Savajevo Crinte," liave earned her considerable farne. She has been an eye-witness of a good deal of fighting in tlie Balkans, and has represented the Times and the Alanchester Guardian there. Incidentally, 31iss Durham is a member of the Boval Academv of Arts and has exhibitedf at the Academy and the Royal Tnstitute of Painters. 35 3« *jt 3fr and Mrs P. K. Pasley, of Wellington, are on a visit to Napier. Mrs and 31iss Dinwiddie, Brewster street, are visiting Mr and Mrs F. M. Gregorie, Gorge End, Pahiatua. 35 * 5? 31iss Bathie, of Clive, who has heeu visiting friends . in Dannevirke, has returned home. 3Ir and 3Irs Eames, Helensville, are staying with their daughter, 31rs Barnard, I3rewst€r street. 3Irs Thompson, of Wellington, arrived on Thursday to stay with her sister, 3Irs W. Letham, Hukarere road. 35 35 'Jt Mr John Fuller, who is well known in New Zealand, has recently purchasecl "Caerleon," the beautiful mansion and grounds at Bellevue Hill Sydney, of the late Sir Rupert Clarke, for L1S.250. The home, which stands in 22 acres on top of Bellevue Hill is considered the best-built mansion in Sydney. . Jt is surrounded by the residences of Sir 3fark Sheldon, tlie late Sir James Fairfax, the late Sir Edward Knox, Walter Brunton, and Coliu Stephen. The huilding is of two storeys, and the interior walls and passages are furnished Avith beautiful imported timbers. The home is one of the finest in . Australia, and -from a residential point of view few sites in the world have such a fine outloek. "Caerleon" has a £400 hathroom to every bedroom.