SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 134, 9 June 1927, Page 12

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Last evening the seventh annual dance of Bond and Bond was held" at the Click Clack, Newmarket. All sorts of favours were handed out, over a hundred and fifty guests being- present. Noticeable were the many pretty gowns of this season's fashions.

Miss Stewart, of Claude Road, held a charming bridge party this afternoon. The guest of honour was Miss Farrur. of Sydney. All shades of yellow and gold were the lloral decorations. The hostess was gowned in chic geranium and black Oriental crepe de chine. • * * ♦

Mi-?. R. McCallum had a small, smart bridge party at Flenalvon, on Tuesday cvcnTng. The bridge room was decorated in all shades of Iceland poppies. The hostess wore a black panne velvet and silver, Miss McC'.Uium's frock was in mauve pearlettc tissue.

Dr. Mary James, who was entertained by the League of Penwomcn, was in charge of the hospital at Wu-Chang, opposite Hangkow, when trouble broke out in China and was taken down the river to safety on a Standard Oil steamer. Dr. James left Auckland yesterday for Rotorua, where she intends spending a short holiday and will return to China, she expects, in a short time, as soon as the trouble has spluttered out.

A gala night was held at the Click Clack Cabaret last evening, many wellknown hostesses having cheery and beautifully gowned parties. Amongst those entertaining were: Mesdames Henry, Kingston, Upton, Fair, Pugh. Kent. Mrs. Henry's frock was black lace over flesh pink georgette; Mrs. Hanna, pink crepe de chine trimmed with Chantilly lace; Mrs. Percy Upton, lettuce green chiffon, embroidered in crystal and silver; Mrs. Lewisham, black taffeta: Mrs. fiaudin, floral crepe de chine; Mrs. O'Connor, sea green limmeuse. caught on each side with bundle.* "of flowers; Mrs. Maining, cyclamen georgette embossed in crystal; Mrs. Winstone, black braided georgette; Mrs. Kirker, llame embossed georgette: Miss V. Thomas, turquoise green georgette, small frills of chiffon from waist to hem; Miss P. Brown, silver limmeuse cerise, panne hem; Miss J. Millar, apple green and silver; Miss V. Traille, cyclamen pearlette tissue, worked in " fine black beads; Miss P. Prideauw praline pink georgette; Miss M. Hell. shot copper taffeta; Miss K. Morpeth, hyacinth satin and fringe; Miss M. C'la:k. lemon brocaded satin; Miss C. Geddes, cocoa satin, worked in Oriental and silver embroideries; Miss J. Williams, hyacinth taffeta, geranium velvet coat; Mrs. I. W, Poff Peaeocke, blue panne velvet inset with silver lace; Miss MeConncll. cyclamen georgette; Miss Mitchell, flame taffeta; Miss P. llorspool. petal moon light blue taffeta, silver lace: Miss C. Wilson, apricot crepe de chine, inset with silk lace; Miss E. Ford. Oriental crepe de chine, trimmed with scarlet fringe, black and red Chinese shawl: Miss Manning, black panne, border of powder blue and rose pink panne.

A very smart party was held at John Court's tea room, when Mr>. Percy Hcath-Preest, entertained a large number of giu.'.-is at a gift afternoon in honour of Miss Win. i.l.irdner, wlu.-l--<s*s>^<e><s><s><s><s><s><s><s>4<s^^

mania-.'!' take.- |>!aee sh.irllv. Tinti'McS were lieailtltnlly d.coia'tcd with silver and crystal \a-cs of Iceland |>ii]']iirs and maiden liair fern ami each ■files* rc<-<-! \ i'i| ,-i il.iiiity |in»ii> ui |.an»ns and maidenhair lYin, limn which a tiny blue bird of !ia]']>iiti--~. i-., i t\ \'.vi a ; .'\n horseshoe |icc|ici| ilaiiii :lv Imlli. .Mi-. Ilcath-I'rec-t. uli.i ivcivcd h,r »:; ■ tin tlit* luiinL'-*. was Mii.irlh uouiuml in an apple ltitm ensemble suit with lizard skin farinas. fn.\ fin - ami a li/ai.l skin hat. The j;uest of hnmmr won- a -i:..i!t fawn ensemble >:iit and f.ix fur. • •» i> » An enjoyable party and dame w.iHivi'H by Mi-. A. S. II i aw, at k--r residence. "Surrey." Kljfin Street, la-t pwiiinir. in honour nf her -Ntcr. \!,-- Pearl I'itlikethley, who lias atlaine.'. 1.,-r

t\venty-fir*t birthday. The rooms ncro \crv j.T;iivfuily fc-l. •••ned with coloured -i i earner- and lantern* an<l la rue clu>ters ill maidenhair fern alul chry-anlhcimims. U.llKlllfi Wa* illtcT-JHT.-fd with \«w.'»l ami elocutionary item-. Much mreiii' rut wa- pro\ ided by tl.i- molloe.-. fa\our> and cuinie hats which wore p..-ed p-iimb Mr-. .\. S. lien-haw ii..-i\cd the pii'-t- in a Iroi-k of black _.-.i: •_•!•: :,• with heavily beaded jmncU; Mi--> I'ilhkcthlev wore orchid salili-dll-■■••il'. _ \ i;«- > 11 -_r ;li' jjijf-t s were: Mr-. P. K.H..H. Ida. k and ' Ib.ral i.in..n: Mr>. t ,ii I ut'lei-. almond pceii cliarmcti-c; Mi-. Iliii.ui... k. bi.uk \.h.-t; Mi-.-c- ---\\ iniire.l «.!•«•. n. •• hi (1.-n :1 la'.icla : Mil.ln d Smith, apm'c L-iciii beaded e ■■ ;;ette: Kilccli (ashman, powder blue i harmcil-e: l'i:;.i l la ike. I"'}' 1 • y fleor- :_••''.'•■: Klllliee llrcw. c_\ clanien taffeta ; k. la;;, black »;itjn: ' ['lulli- Ptcw. eicam e 'p-tle: M. 1 );t:i!ii.« k. delphinium crepe de . h.nc ami Jo.. ■ Hell-haw. I\ • "l'V pc! L'ct !e. A meeting of the Cavdeninp Circle of ihe lacciiiii (lub «;it held l.i-t e\cnim' in lie' lounge, when an interest inj» jaihlr,-- w..- -hen by Mr. J. \V. John-l-i.ai <■•! tlie hi-tory «'f the ro-e and it* i ul: i\ at ion. Mr-. A. Kidd in; n«du<-cd tlic -peaker Mi. .lohn-tone tnatcd <.I the I ■i.-.a-. -. I \ !.ridl- ; .1.J. lead.l ii-j a::.! |a\.T j ; i"; ■ ■: la. plant-. I he ro-e. he .-aid. was llhe :mi-l widely-loved flower ill tjie iv-'t'.l. i.ic;;t liiitain had sixteen nati\c -peeie-, -o the ro-e wa- ijinie at home in Ktr.'laiiil. liccau-e the ro-e was dedicated to the Cod.h-s ~f I .entity and -ih ii. .•. we had the iii-liun of -u-pendin^ la |.-e I'miii ihe it :Hvi the t«-im I --i:'; ;•..-.•." The ( .ohbn Ib-e wa- lii-t Miie-.-ni'd in 1 ■_!•.•'.. w h'-ii ii was «;ivpn to •Mm of Niii.ui... The i:,-,l l;., f I'loM-me wa- li:-t Irouehi from Syria by the lir-t Kill of Lanea-' cr. and it wa- prol.aHv ]'~-:i D.ur.a -cene. or the \«iM l'o-e ol |);ima-cm. and was u-ed as

the sign cf the Lancnstcrs long before the wars of the rows*. A white rose was always presented to Elizabeth on the txrasinn <>f the Nativity. Speaking of the cultivation of the roso. it iras explained that the W-i hituatiun was on a s>lope faeinp <!"«■ north, and the Circle wa> :ulvi-oil to make rose Iwdss due north <>r nor' west. The preparation of the promi'l i- ino-t imjM.rt.Tiit to a rose. Trviirh lhe ground four feet deep, said (he speaker, and at the bottom put Imikeii hrirk I'.it-. to a depth of nine iiu-ln-. on the lop put back the Mihuoil, ;uid on tlint |>iit the manure, not horse niiililirc. which i< alisolutely lnfMtw r<i-cs are \ory frr«i>* feeder?, but <-ow manure if obtainable. He did n<>i U'licvo in mulching r«»es with any .•imm.il manure in a rank M-ite. as this introduced hlat«>n>. ants and blow flies. T!n-c carried aphi« witli them, and iinpifjmalcHl the \\ li<i](> with prei n fly. The fine*t mulch was the dry tilth, the pTOlind lx*inj; moved nhotit till it was as tine as powder. I'lanlinjr an<l pruning were clearly explained, and the (litTeront specie? of ro«.<-s and their treatment gone into in detail. At the conclusion tlie speaker was thanked for a verv able and technical address.