OVERSEAS VISITORS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 66, 19 March 1931, Page 17

OVERSEAS VISITORS

EVENING RECEPTION '

A reception was given last evening by the Dominion and local branches of the League of Nations Union to Mr. arid: Mrs; ;Wilsbn "and Ma,i'6r' and.Mfs. Jlarston, visitors to New Zealand from 'Oenovn; .Mr.'Wilson is.private secretary. 1.0 Sir ,Eric Drummond at Geneva, and M'njqr.vHarstdii' is ;>:■ member of tlio DepartiiieJit;.-, of . DoQiiments!'' of. tlio League of. Naiioiisi. "The Lj-cciiiu Club, rooms, where tlio- reception wns held, were tastefully decorated;', and-., there was a large attendance. ; Mrs; Wilson wore a frock of fine black lace and-a, coat of black chiffon, yelvet with, a

squirrel collar/ :';.;Mrs.l Hars'tbh . ; vwpre black georgette with a beaded hip yokb. Both were presented with, bouquets by the secretary, Mrs*. Evans.' The Rev. Di% Gibb introduced the. visitors, and both.-Mr.. Wilson and Major : Harstpu gave very interesting talks on the work of the League of Nations,at Geneva. Songs were: sung by i Miss Alma1 Clegg, Mosdamo's Godier and Irwin,. and. Mr. Ci-.G. Chambers. Mrs. Irwin played the accompaniments^. Others; present incliid ed ; the- Mayor and,; Mrs.; Troup (who wore coffee-coloured, lace': and a coatee ; of pattprned :ring; ;velvet);. Lady; Sidey. ■(b.lack^iace';frdck',ani3'.coat6e)/Mrs.VW.. B.;;Taverrier^(WackUacp),;Mrs.; Bernard i..(floral frock. ::■ and .coatee^ D Mrs;' iG. , ShirtclifEp;,/(black georgette'x-'an'd: coat! of-/floral. 'tissue), Miss ~Wilson (black moire.uwjtb.s net yoke trimmed, with /diamante), •Mrs.' M'Lebd1 (black?lace/:nTLtb ./touches';K<>f royal, .blue);, Miss M.'Beid^; Mrs/Andersen', (yice-president), Mrs. Cprkill:;, Mr*. Bickerton, ■• Mrs/ !;J. ;Heridersbnj;y;;.-Mrs. Ci-aivford, Mrs.' and Miss Presh'aw,"Mrs. Kerr,'Mrs.:E.;W.-Smyth, Mrs.. Sample, MissyA^vKane, Miss pldiMiss'/Hopper,- - Miy. ?M 'i-Jj'.,; Hunt,": and;:'a, -great;;;', feany. OtheVs./; ;Supper/was,;serycd.'.i;.•■ ;. ■'■;' ;}'' .•■,