RECEPTION TO AMERICAN VISITORS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 189, 12 August 1925, Page 19

RECEPTION TO AMERICAN VISITORS.

BRILLIANT FUNCTION.

A reception was given by the American Consul, Mr. Walter F. 'Boyle/ and Mrs. Boyle, last evening to tlie Admiral and officers of the visiting fleet in the Town Hall. The hall had been specially decorated with a charming display of pale green and coloured lights for the occasion, and the staircase, upon which was draped the flag-' of the guests of the evening, was trellised, forming a roof-of green lycopodium fern, and brilliant with mauve coloured fairy lights. Huge baskets of delicate ferns were suspended from the roof and streamers of lycopodium were draped in graceful loops from them to the gallery, which was outlined with streamers of the same kind, while baskets of fern hung under the galleries and streamers were draped from each supporting pillar. The stage also was massed with tall flax and bamboo and lit with a moonlight effect that was; very effective. During the evening inspiriting music was supplied by -the orchestra from the Admiral's flagship, and at the conclusion a buffet supper was served in the supper room. The guests were received at the entrance by Mr. Boyle, assisted by Mrs. Boyle, who was in a charming gown of orchid charmeuse with deep trimming of ostrich feather, and georgette embroidered, wrap in a darker shade with a deep fringe. With this she wore a corsage bouquet of white camellias. Miss Boyle, who also assisted, was in pale blue silver embroidered georgette, with Shetland lace shawl. Amongst those present were: Lady Parr, midnight blue satin and bronze beads; Lady Lockhart, black satin armure with diamante ornament; Lady Gunson, silver tissue; Mrs. Warnock, blue beaded georgette; Mrs. Brigham, black georgette and jet; Mrs. Bush, orange wrap; Mrs. Colcman, black georgette and crystal; Mrs. Poynton, black; lace; Mrs. Lippincott, pale pfnk geor-' gette; Mrs. Aver 111.' gold brocade; Mrs. Sitwell, flame georgette; Mrs. Hardie Neill, black satin; Mrs. Sweet, royal blue georgette; Mrs. R. Isaac, blue georgette;. Miss Isaac, white lace, Mrs. Wilkin, gold lace; Mrs. J. Reid, black velvet; Miss Melville, gold lace; Mrs. Kent, henna georgette; Mrs. Seagar, mauve crepe de chine; Mrs. Colbeck, black georgette; Mrs. G. H. Wilson, jetted charmeuse; Mrs. J. Park, blue and gold lace; Mrs. J. Hogben, blue charmeuse; Mrs. Quin, embossed georgette; Mrs. Tole, black georgette; Mrs. E. Anderson, black georgette; Mrs. C. Leys, jetted net; Mrs. S. Upton, black georgette; Mrs. H. Hanna, flame georgette; Mrs. Kenderdine, black and old gold; Mrs. Donaldson, black; Mrs. Keesing, moonlight satin; Mrs. Price, old gold satin; Mrs. Peacock, white and silver; Mrs. Macmurray, peacock satin; Mrs. Culpan, stone blue satin; Miss J. Murray, blue brocade; Miss C. Murray, gold brocade; Mrs. B. Buttle, old gold; Miss Robertson, black; Miss Robertson, trose brocade; Mrp. James Craig (London), grey satin brocade; Mrs. Bennett, violet satin brocade; Mrs. Nolan, grey embroidered georgette; Mrs. Tracy Inglis, black; Mrs. Hagen, black charmeuse, gold embroidered; Mrs. Grierson, gold georgette; Mrs. Gallagher, black and 'crystal; Mrs. White, blue; Mrs. Houghton, black; Mrs. Luxford, orange; Mrs. St. Clare Brown, cherry and white georgette; Mrs. J. B. Macfarlan'S,"black georgette; Mrs. Vaile, black georgette; Miss Vaile, salmon georgette; Mrs. Mappin, black lace; Mrs. A. M. Ferguson, black brocade; Miss Ferguson, cyclamen georgette; Dr. Hilda Northcroft, black satin and gold; Mrs. Devore, black beaded georgette; Mrs. Alfred Nathan, black georgette and jet; Mrs. Kinder, brocaded grey and .gold; Mrs. Philcox,. jade green charmeuae; Mrs. Tewsley, fuchsia georgette; Mrs. W. E. Lewisham, black crepe de chine, overdress of black lace; Miss Wallace, black and white; Miss J. Stevens, blue and gold; Mrs. M. Wynyard ,black vel-. vet; Mrs. Alexander, cyclamen cliarm.euse;- Miss A. Walker, cherry.; geor- ; get'te; Mrs. Seymour Thome George, bronze brocade; Mrs. Stanton, black lace; Miss E; Goldi'e, cyclamen' charaneuse; Miss Pagni, flame; Mrs. KgcrtQn, black and silver; Miss Goldie, black; Miss Egerton, rose and grey; Mrs. Roberton, black, embroidered in red; Miss Roberton, powder blue; Mrs. Casement'Aickin, gold lace; Mrs. Kay black velvet} Mrs. Chilwell. pale blue, brocade; Miss.R. Rainger, black marocain and henna; Miss Bullock Webster, black; Miss M. Bullock Webster, gold lace; Mrs. Fletcher, black jetted; Mrs. Partridge, gold tissue; Mrs. Lind Mitchell, black jetted laca; Mrs. Edger, black lace; - Mrs. Devore, black satin; Miss Devore, blue georgette; Mrs. Quartley, flame and gold; Mrs. Lunn, black charmeuse; Miss Metcalfe, blue charmeuse; Mrs. .Sheath, black lace-; Mrs. Napier, russet velvet and gold; Mrs. H. Goldie, peacock satin and gold lace; Mrs. Lindsay, jetted net; Miss Mowbray, black satin; Mrs. Cheescman, black brocade; Mrs. Daws, black; Mrs; Sutherland, black jetted net; Mrs. Duncan Clark, black velvet; Mrs. Milsom, petunia velvet; Mrs;■•Chatfield, blue georgette; Mrs. P. WHUamsj crystal and blue; Mrs. Bankart, black and gold; Mrs. Talbot, black; charmeuse; ; Mrs/ Reginald Ford, pale blue satin and lace; Mrs. Atwood, black; Mrs. H. Horton, gold brocade; .Mrs. Alison, oriental panne velvet; Mrs. Keeble, black oriental embroidery; Mrs. Slater, black jetted net; Mrs*. Keesing, charmeuse; Mrs. Morris, black charmeuse; Mrs. Lawford, black charmeuse; Mrs. John Hardley, wine georgette; Mrs. A. Mulgan. rainbow tissue; Mrs.. O'Shea, black georgette; Mrs. Alderton,'gold embossed georgette; Mrs. R. Burns, black charmeuse ; Miss B. Lockhart,' lemon satin; Mrs. Percy Upton, black marocain and silver; Mrs. Bullock, gold lace and scarlet; Mrs. Fenton, salmon brocade; Miss Fenton, silver tissue; Mrs. A. Martin, black georgette; Mrs. Court, grey satin; Mrs. Rathbone, black satin; Miss Rath- . bone,.blueand silver; Miss Hanna, black and royal .blue; Mrs. Thomas, cyclamen georgette t Miss Averill, gold brocade; ■Mrs. -Stillwell. flame georgette; Miss Hardie Neill, blue brocade; Mrs. J. Reid, black charmeuse; Mies Grant Cowen, white and crystal; Mrs. Sweet, royal blue georgette; Miss Sweet, cyclamen; Miss Quayle, black panne velvet and silver lace"; "Miss L. Morris, black marocain and georgette; Miss Shayle George; jade -velvet; Mis 3 Inglis, ..apricot brocade and gold lace; Miss J. Nathan, jade green charmeuse; Miss H. Shayle George, jade I green marocain.