SOCIAL-JOTTINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 169, 18 July 1924, Page 11

SOCIAL-JOTTINGS.

MUs Marjorie Gibbs, of Dunedin, is the >orth. «, Hu"o Friedlander, Beaview Koad, ' fa accompanied by Mrs. FncdLying ior Sydney by J" Makura on Tuesday. ~-.. Betty Sharraan was the soloist M 't Tuesday evening at Farmer's 0D VaJnS station in Sydney, and was rtarlv in Auckland. She gave bEaI nls and her voice was audible £° B ?de the Tasman Sea, clear and ring- / while tie rendering of the numbers ff £ very artistic. T J Epsom Social Club held their Jt annual ball on Wednesday night in £ Scots Hall, Symonds Street, and desae the unfavourable weather conditions fhe evening proved a great success. One if the diking features ol the pro--0 L was the streamer and confetti f a p and this, combined with the SmingtrocKs worn by the ladies, and SeTttractive decorations, made a very pleasing sight. At the Y.W.C.A. Hall a very enjoyable concert was rendered by the me.m- --- of the Rotorua Ladies' Hockey £ociation, visiting Auckland to take «rt in the Auckland Lad.cs 1 Hockey Relation's provincial cup matches Z programme, winch consisted of Maori songs and dances, was greatly 'Lrecmtd by all present, and the performers were called upon to give numer--OUS encores. The hostesses of the Labour Government states the "Sunday Chronicle," include some very experienced ladies. jlrs Sidney Webb's house in Chelsea has for long been a centre of hospitality, especially for clever young men and women who were likely to be useful to the cause of Socialism. Who can have forgotten the passage in "The New alachiavelli" in which "Altiora Bailey" (who was once identified as Mrs. Sidney Webb) is talking about the crowds of £Ue6ts, and, longing to be able to entertain even greater numbers, Bays thoughtfully: "If only one didn't have to give them table napkins!" Tie Empire Exhibition has inspired the vogue among fashionable hostesses of giving "Dominion Dinners" exclusively of overseas food (cays a cable message to the Australian papers). These .have resulted in the serving of uncommon and delicious dishes although some of them are not recognised by overseas guests. It is the latest craze to decorate tables with Dominion fruit and Sowers. An attempt was made to introduce passion fruit, but supplies were not obtainable. Count Byron Kuhn de Pr6rok, describing Ms three years' excavations in old Carthage, stated that while digging in ruins the boudoir of a Carthagiiian woman was unearthed, dating perhaps from 700 B.C. Rouge, face powder, lip-sticks, bronze mirrors, manicure scissors, and perfume bottles were found among the ashes. Bracelets of gold and bronze, ivory liairpina and amulets were also brought to light, Search is being made for a sunken galley off the coast, believed to contain priceless Greek statuary of gold, bronze and marble. FIRST COURT OF THE SEASON.. The first court of the season, writes a correspondent, was a reflection of the crowds of visitors in London this year. The vicinity of Buckingham Palace was crowded as never before to see those hound for the Royal residence to make their curtsey to their Majesties. It was a jolly night, too—warm, almost tropically warm, so that the large throngs felt it to be a pleasant thing to wait about out of doors round Queen Victoria's monument to see the carriages full of beautifully dressed and bediamonded women, and of men gorgeous in gold lace. It was a notable court, too, because for the first time in the history of this country the representatives of a Labour Government were among the official guests of the King and Queen. This first court of the season was, according to precedent, diplomatic and official. Besides a full attendance from the6o circles, there were a number of Irides and debutantes presented in the general circle. Among the debutantes the young Countess of Seafield figured, who will, on coming of age, be one of the largest landowners in Great Britain. The Dowager Countess favoured lace, and wore a gown and train of gold lace, embroidered in blue beads, and arranged over turquoise-bluo satin. The Countess of Seafield's presentation gown was not of the orthodox white, but of pale pink chiffon, embroidered with diamante and pearl beads, and a train of pink chiffon embroidered to correspond. The King wore the uniform of Colonel-m-Chief of the Coldstream Guards, with the Order of the Garter. The Queen was in gold tissue, embroidered with gold and yellow diamante, and her Majesty's train was of emerald green and gold Indian kincob. An emerald and diamond coronet, and emerald and diamond ornaments, including a very fine carved Indian emerald, were worn, together with the Order of the Garter. The Duches3 of York, who was present in the circle at court for the first time since her marriage (owing to illness last year), was charmingly dressed in white satin, embroidered ail over in a novel design with pearls and diamante. Two graceful wings of silver lace studded with diamante added to the charm of the gown. The beautiful train, very light in character, wa a of ivory net, and' silver-trimmed with the finest Nottingham lace, an exhibition year tribute to tnat English product. The Princess K-oyal had a beautiful gown of deep blue-grey satin, with a graceful tunic embroidered in jet and beads, and Imished with bead fringe. Xady Chelmsford calls, too, for notice, bhe wore a beautiful gown of blue and silver hrocade, trimmed with lace, and embroidered with blue and white diamante. Her train of oxidised lace was' imed with chiffon, and finished with nandsome silver tassels. Mrs. Philip Snowden, wife of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who is a jery good-looking woman, was dressed brin I l^S*™ 11 crc P c > the draperies II f M at tho waist w *h a novel hot Her tram of « sly « kc«, S^μ T Jade, feU from the ri s ht and was held at the left side nW T• • She wore ' P earl laments and carried a white ostrich fea£fcT ■ , M c- J - Thomas ' fe of «c Colonial Secretary, looked well .in was maro <=ain. The train r?tL^ Wlth SllVer tiBBUe ' and decorated with sprays of arum lilies, and sne carried a white feather fan. Miss worpT'i sl l er of the Lord Chancellor, beantP ha ? ds ? m e gown of black satin teaute, embroidered in diamante, and a pSnt rai h% 8S lshbel Ma « Donald was K£J"? there , was no indication-in we descriptions of what she ■wore.