SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 155, 4 July 1927, Page 11

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

; i The open evening of musical circle 1 of the Lyceum Club, which is so much - enjoyed, has been postponed to Friday r evening next. I «... The Misses Joan and Miriam Makgill > gave a delightful dinner and cabaret 1 party on Saturday evening for Miss J Bessie Morris and Miss Loo Morris, who 2 are shortly leaving for England. The - guests were Miss Barbara Makgill, Miss - Constance Russell, Miss Florence Cox, I Miss Madeline Gorton, Miss Rona Rain- • gcr, and Miss Connie Mavo. A very enjoyable morning tea was s given to-day at the Tudor Tea Rooms -1 to farewell Mrs. P. 1!. Buck, who is : leaving to-morrow by the Aorangi for - Honolulu. The hostesses were Mrs. '! Parker Upton, Mrs. V. R. Meredith,. Mrs. 5 L. C. Uathbono, and Mrs. M. Wilson, t Mrs. Buck was presented with a very ' attractive basket of violets. The guests > present were: Lady Sinelair-Lockhart, i Mrs. McCaw, Mrs. W. Duncan (Wanga- - nui), Mrs. Somerville, Mrs. T. W. Leys, - Mrs. Percy Upton, Mrs. C. Brown, Mrs. ' T. F. Upfill, Mrs. Noakes, Mrs. Selwyn , Upton, Mrs. H. J. Mahon, Mrs. J. King- . ston, Mrs. Lawford, Mrs. Casement Aic- » ken, Mrs. Tiarks. Mrs. Owen Campbell, 3 Mrs. D. Gorrie, Mrs. McGregor Grant, ' Mrs. N. $rett, Mrs. Sinclair Reid, Mrs. J. Donald,. Mrs. Eisdel Moore, Mrs. S. i Stride, Mrs. T. A. Low. Mrs. Airey, I Mrs. Cox. Mrs. A. Moody, Mrs. Murray, I Mrs. R- Rainger, Mrs. Watts, Mrs. Morf ris, Mrs. G. Pitcaithly, Mrs. F. Wilson, -! Miss Russell, and Miss West. >•; « « --- * ! A vnrv crowded gala night was held at f I Dixieland on Saturday evening when a Pi number of smart parties took place, dj Amongst the guests present were: Mrs. "■ Johnson. French model, beaded georgette, a and fur coat: Miss Daly, kingfisher blue II taffeta, embroidered silver roses; Miss ft. d Horning, blue aiid silver brocade with pink shawl; Miss D. Horning, chenille ■* sergette, mauve: Miss G. Atkins, black e georgette and silver; Biss Boon, French l * delphinium beaded georgette; Miss 3 Dixon, black morocain, large flower; Miss F. Dwyer, nil taffeta, rose flowers; Miss M. Forshan, rose pink georgette and flowers; Miss M. Lawson, mole chiffon velvet, crystal beads; Miss P. Lanitran, pink petalled georgette and kingfisher blue shawl: Mrs. Allwal!, light cherry georgette frock and shawl; Miss Taylor, lemon georgette and palo d green shawl; Miss Wcrnham, black crepe 1- de chine, shawl pcrvenchc blue; Miss J. Wcrnhaiu, blue crepe de cliine and ecru lace, pink shawT; Miss Z. Barrow, silver

(lace aud pink georgette; Miss A. Broadley, cyclamen georgette; Miss M. Potter, I flame georgette; Miss E. Fearnley, white [georgette; Miss S. Barrow, moonlight I blue taffeta, horse-shoes of roses; Miss T. Toiuey, green and silver sequin; Miss D. Mairo, lavender shot taffeta; Mrs. Foster, scarlet beaded frock and shawl; Mrs. Avis East, powder blue and silver tissue; Mrs. Stanley Parker, period frock of black taffeta and gold lace; Mrs. Hardley, iridesccnt sequins over pink georgette; Miss Jean Moore, opalescent sequins over jade georgette; Mrs. Morgan, gold lace over black georgette; Miss Paltridge, blue georgette; Miss Fox, green diamante and taffeta; Miss Redstone, black georgette, cerise flo>vers; Miss Haszard,. shaded georgette; Miss P. Haszard, apple green; Miss Gilinour, black pan velvet embossed; Miss Edge, cyclamen; Mrs. Geo. Hutchinson, rose panne velvet; Mrs. Laird, embroidered black taffeta; Miss H. Clark, black and scarlet sequin; Mrs. It. Gibson, cyclamen taffeta; Miss D. Stephens, white georgette and silver; Miss Hardley, gold and rose tinsel; Miss Coath, cherry crepe de chine and 6ilver lace; Miss G. Freeman, red and gold taffeta,; Miss E. McElwain, ilamu crepe de chine; Miss K. Wilson, black crepe de chine and orange shawl; Mrs. E. I. Bews, black georgette and lace; Miss F. H. Hulbert, foxglove georgette French embroidered' Miss R. Bowles, rose and pink georgette; Mrs. If. L. Gibbs, rose beaded georgette; Miss Joyce Johnston, French flowered pervenche blue georgette; Miss Marjorie Blakey, apricot taffeta with diainente; Miss Kelly, pink georgette with silver yoke; Miss Hodgkinson, mauve crystal beaded georgette; Mrs. Stirling,;" tyclainen geovgette crystal beaded; Miss Doris Wilson, black crepe de chine,.posy on shoulder; Miss Doreen Mollison, black crepe de chine, shaded; Miss Lawford, primrose taffeta, ribbon bow; Miss Murphy, gorse taffeta and georgette; Miss McLellan, jade green georgette and diamante trimming. * * * * Despite the bad weathed a very large ' first night audience greeted "Ladv, Be Good" at His Majosty's Theatre. Noticed among the audience were—Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. E. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Bankart, .Mr. and Mrs. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Davis, Mr. and Miss Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Caro, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Murdoch Smith, Mr. and Mr* Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, Mr. ami Miss Clarke, Mrs and Miss Vaile, Mrs. and Miss Philcox, Mr. and Mrs. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Hanson, Mesdanies Wilson (2), Griffiths, Abbott, Meridetli, Court, Jenkins, Russell, Bartlev, Lynch, Harrison, Browne, Stewart, Burt, McMinnis, Cowan. ' • • • • Mrs. Preston Chambers, of Epsom Avenue, gave a delightful afternoon tea on Saturday afternoon to bid goodbye to Miss I. L. Burton, who has resigned after eighteen years serv.ieo as secretary of the Society for the Protection of Women and "Children. Apologies were received from the Rev. Sir. Smallfield and others connectcd with this association, who were unable to be present. Mr. O'Brien spoke of the sxcellont. and faithful services rendered bv Miss Burton and the goVnl work that had been done by one who was ever tactful. All regretted her resigning, which was owing to health reasons, and , liopcd she would be spared in health for many years of usefulness, if not with this society, in some other service to the community. The president, Mrs. Devorc, presented, on behalf of the committee, u monogrammed gold wristlet watch and small purse of (very rarelv seen) golden sovereigns. Miss" Burton feeling responded. Among the guests were: The hostess (vice-president) in black crepe de chine, embroidered hodice in French flowers; the president* (Mrs. Devore), vice-president (Mrs. G. Coats); Miss Burton, fawn cloth costume, fawn silk and velvet hat; Mcsdames Donaldson, Crickshank, McCaw, Lind Mitchell, E. Davis, O'Brien, Fryer, Michaels, Turner, Pond, Simpson, Misses Burton, Quayle, Jackson, Wilding, O. Burton, Major Gordon, Dr Montgomery.