SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 115, 16 May 1924, Page 10

SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

Mrs. E. S. New. of Auckland, is a passenger by the Uliniuroa to Sydney tomorrow, and she will join up with the j Orient steamer Orvieto on an extended trip U> England and America. I An "Afternoon" was given last week lut the Lyceum Club us a farewell tor Mr.*. Ura-ik, formerly of Careen and well known in Wanganui. by the guests I iii I'nrgen. J)uring the afternoon |liridge was played, and afternoon tea. j was served in the luncheon room. A liaml*om<! vase was presented to Mrs. Hraik as n token of remembrance during tlwi afternoon, and Mrs. Uraik made ill suitable response. i EMPIRE BALL. The Kmpire ball which was given last evening in the Town Hall, by the combined .societies of the Victoria League and the Navy League, to entertain the officers of the Spacial Service Squadron, was one of the most striking and crowded that has been held in Auckland. The hall was very effectively decorated with streamers of lyeopodium interspersed with purple, green and sold j lights depended from the gallery, shaded tilled with cut nikau palms. Hidden lights depended from the gallery shaded J in long red. blue and white streamers, and llie liugc centre lights were also hidden in lon<; graceful streamers in the same patriotic colours, while under the gallery massed foliage threw up the dancer.-. The stage was particularly pretty, being lit up by coloured lights and arranged as a Maori scene with the real carved frontpiece of a Maori eating house lent by Mr. W. Hall, and a Maori maiden reclining inside on a mat. The suppar was spread in- the concert chamber, where chairs were arranged for a sitting of :S!IG at each supper, and the scene presented by the tables with the decorations of scarlet salvia reflected great credit on those concerned. The supper entertainment of the distinguished guests was arranged upsta : rs. Supper was also spread in the lower supper room, nnd buffets were in the lounge. The guests were received at the entrance by Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Xapier on behalf of the Victoria League, and by Mr. A.G. Lunn and Mrs. M:ddloton, wife of Commander Middlcton, on behalf of the Xavy League. Mrs. Napier was in rich pale mauve brocade. Miss Mowbray grey eharmeuse and cream lace, and Mrs. Middlcton lemon cluirmeuse and blue girdle. I'pon the arrival of the vice-regal party they proceeded to the stage, which had been arranged as a drawing room- Her Excellency wore a handsome gown of henna brocade and ornan-cnts to match. The Hon. Lucy Jellicoo wore a very charming frock of pale petunia taiTcta and 'georgette.) Amongst the guests present were a party, of ladies from America at present on a visit to Now JJealand, consisting of Mrs. Strane (Montana), white eharmeuse and crystal; Airs. Lewis (Los Angeles). iridescent crystals; Mrs. Adams (Montana), white and silver beaded georgette; Mrs. T- Ileisie (Montana), black lace; and Mrs. Morgan (Los Angeles), bronze beaded georgette; Miss Janet Murraj- was in black satin; Miss Ooldie, pink" and gold taffeta; Miss E. Goldie, early Victorian frock in cyclamen georgette nnd taffeta; Mrs. Day, pink and green brocade: Miss Slator, black bended eilk ami georgette; Mrs. Edgcr, black satin and draped lace; Mrs. Partridge, rose pink tulle; Mrs. Finn, black beaded maroeain and lacs: Mrs. R. Haeket, black chiffon velvet and gold tissue; Miss Ailsa Haeket apple green eharmeuse; Mis* Adelaide Keary, pearl grey crepe do chine; Miss Ray Keary, cherry eharmeuse; Mrs. Archdale Tayler. ninethyst nnd silver: Miss Tayler, lilnc and silver lace: Mrs. W. Raingcr, black loc3 with green and sifver wrap: :Mrs. Hudson Williamson, silver and black; Miss Binney, black lace; M 139 Digby, green, and pale pink taffeta; Mrs. li. Goldio, apricot taffeta; Mrs. Sinel, rose velvet; 'Mrs. W. R. Wilson, saxe blue velvet; Mrs. Carter, black and cold lace; Mrs. Brittnin, blue: Miss Allen, pink taffeta and silver; Mrs. Keary, black lattice lace; Miss Bennett, black; lace; Mrs. G. H. Palmer. black maroeain: Mrs. Barriball, pink brocade; Mrs. Kinder, powder blue charmeuse; Mrs. Kgcrton. purple satin, Miss Keesing, shot taffeta; Miss L'Estrange Nolan, pale petunia taffeta; Miss Shayle George, blue taffeta: Miss Stevenson, black marocain; Lady Lockhart, black maroeain and blue: Miss Bullock - Webster, cream satin; Miss Townsend, green taffetn: Mrs. 31. Mowbray, mustard velvet: Mrs. Robcrton, black beaded georgette: Mrs. Watson, stripeo. blue and gold taffeta - v Mrs. McGregor, gold lirocado.: Mrs. C. A*. Houghton, emerald green satin and georgette: Mrs. K. Russell, mauve georgette: Mrs. P. Murray, gold brocade; Mrs. Dacre. jetted georgette: Mrs. Xapier. jiin., shell pink georgette beaded; 'Sirs. Closs, nattier maroeain: Mrs. Carpcntdfc •bronze lace nnd velvet: Mrs. Stringer, black georgette; ills. 'Adams, emerald green; Mrs. Pomers. blue charmeuse: Mrs. Hodgson, mole brocade.: Mrs. Isaacs, pale mauve genrgette and silver; Mrs. Dranefield, black velvet: Miss Hood fChrietchurch), black ami white charmeuse; Mrs. H. Jones, blue charniense; Mrs. Riekerby. black jreorgette ond gold; Mrs. Coats, black maroeain, goM lace. frilled skirt: Miss Grace (Wellington), blue charmeuse; Miss F. Dawson (Waihi), apricot brocade; Mrs. Algie, cerise taffeta: Mrs. E. Anderson, henna georgette: Mrs. G. Bloomfield, pink charmeuse; Mrs. Attwood, black georgette and crystal beading; Mrs. Fenton, powder blue maroeain; Mrs. ■ MJlsom, blue and silver brocade; Miss Fenton, cherry pink georgette and satin; Miss G. Fenton, navy panne velvet; Mrs. Zahara, sage green brocade; Mrs. Tuohy (Wanganui), black and gold georgette; Mrs. Parlces, crystal and black lace; Mrs. Sweet, green' and Hilver brocade; airs. C. Nathan, tangerine and sequins; Mrs. A. V. McDonald, blacic sequins; Mrs. E. Hay, green velvet; Mrs. Pilling, black maroeain; Mrs. A. Bullock, flame coloured embossed georgette over gold lace; Mrs. Stride, mauve charmeuse; Mrs. Brigham. black charmeuse; Miss Isaacs, nattier blue georgette and silver; Mrs. Inec, black: taffeta: Miss M. Jackson, blue taffeta; Miss D. Friend, black lace; Mrs. Friend, bleek; M*2 t Brodie, black bended georgette: 'Mrs.: De.yore, mauve, taffeta; ' Mrs.- W. Gulliver, henna and black; Mrs. | Phillip Lewis, black panne velvet; Mrs. j C. F. IRowle3'.. black sequin: Miss Rowley, apricot mousseline with lace fischu; Miss F. Smythe, gold frock with , fichuj Miss P. Smythe. sold frock with '. black net overdress: Mrs. JT. MeCallntn: II black panne velvet: Miss Xixon, shell j pink: Miss J. Pilkington, pale pink j charmeuse. '*' 1 :