CIVIC AT HOME.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 276, 22 November 1927, Page 11

CIVIC AT HOME.

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS WELCOMED.

The Town Hall was a bower of greenery to welcome to the city the Eight Hon. Mr. Amery, Mrs. Amcry and party last evening, when an At Home for the citizens took place. The whole of the vast room was embowered in nikau palms, which rose in. graceful majesty along the edge of the gallery and were looped to the opposite gallery with lines of lycopodium which also was used as streamers along the sides of the gallery all lit with myriads of coloured fairy liglits. The stage was a wonderful sight, with hundreds of nikau palms, and pot plants in tubs massed at the back, with a glowing golden centre like a miniature cave. The stage was covered with a brilliant carpet of the gayest and finest large calceolarias from a hothouse, ranging in colour from the deepest wine to the most golden and palest yellows, and in the centre a display of orchids, beautifully in flower, making a carpet of j loveliness. The whole was lit by myriads of fairy lamps scattered through the greenery, looped round the walls, and suspended from the roof in streamers and clusters of glowing and different coloured festoons. At the end of th© hall there was a design in moonlight bulbs, and on the walls were long mirrors with massed flowers at their bases. The entrance to the hall, where the official party entered, was made of rustic work, covered with lycopodium and misty with a rosy ruby light from the fairy bulbs, while the outside was also ' done in rustic work, and over it hung ; the draped Union Jack. The supper room was simple and lit with daffodil ; coloured lights.

On arrival, the distinguished guests were met by the Mayor (Mr. Bafldon) and Mrs. J. D. (Jampbell, who was handsomely gowned in cyclamen taffeta, simply made with petalled skirt and lame cyclamen georgette, .flower on the shoulder. Mrs. Amery, wore a frock of Picasso red silk lace over ninon in the same tone. The full skirt was worn on and-a. charming, pipe

effect finished the gown. Mrs. J. G.' Coates was in a melon georgette, encrusted with amber coloured sequinsj Mrs. Brigham wore pale peach georgette with gold lace medallions; Miss Filey wore silver tissue, and Miss E. Bell, delphinum georgette, with shoulder posy. Amongst those present were: Lady Lockhart in a gown of black georgette, embroidered in gold thread; Mrs. John Alexander, frock of moonlight sequins; Mrs. H. 0. Nolan, black beaded geor-

gette; Mrs. C. Leys, black georgette, rayed in crystal beads; Mrs. S. Upton, hydrangea blue georgette with crystal motifs; Mrs. H. E. Vaile, black georgette, embroidered in. silver; Mrs. W. H. Parkes, black ninori with silk fringed skirt arid rose . shawl; Mrs. Colbeck, black georgette, beaded in jet; Miss Mowbray, silver grey charmeusc with cream lace; Mrs. A. W. Perkins, blue ninon, embroidered; Mrs. Coleman, black georgette with overdress of black lace; Mrs. \V. K. Bush, rose crepe de chine, with rose shawl; Mrs! J. B. McFarlane, petunia crepe de chine and shawl; Mrs. G. H. Wilson, black beaded georgette;

Mrs. W. Boyle, midnight blue velve with hem of fur; Mrs. J. J. Kingston eggshell blue georgette and silver; Mrs Pliimmer, black beaded georgette; Mrs ft. C'oats, black georgette beaded; Mrs T. Philcox, larkspur blue georgette beaded in silver; Mrs. Sinell, frock ol cyclamen georgette •with loose straps o: silver beads; Dr. Hilda Northcroft, blacl georgette and lace; Miss E. Melville primrose georgette and gold sequins: Mrs. Culpan, black and gold lace; Mrs Kidd, cyclamen georgette and chenilh wrap; Mrs. Quartley, rose crepe de chin* and shawl; Mrs. .T. W. Ryan, petunis and silver; Mrs. Edgar, black gcorgett» and lace; Mrs. lfvcrsen, black georgette embroidered in gold thread; Mrs. Ver coe, black satin; Mrs. F. Gaudin. blacli georgette with gold embroideries: Mrs. Ferby. black and silver; Mrs Hamling. black embossed georgette: Mrs. G. Fowlds. emerald green satin anc diamante, with black euibroidera shawl; Mrs. Keeblen, black sequinec crepe de chine with handsomely embroid ered shawl; Mrs. H. W. Atkinson, ivorj georgette; Mrs. A. V. Penn, gold am blue; Mrs. Basten, black georgette; Mrs Kissling, black georgette sequined; Mrs Usher, cornflower blue georgette; Mrs Laidlaw, pale blue; Mrs. Wright, blacl and silver; Mrs. Burnett, black embroid ered; Mrs. Lennaird, beige and blue Mrs. Inder, black georgette; Mrs. Pater son, sequined frock; Mrs. Robertson georgette and panne velvet; Mrs Vickeriuan, amethyst velvet; Mrs. Mac Murray, navy blue and gold lace; Mrs E. Aldridge, olac-k embroidered, witl gold and embroidered shawl; Mrs. Gul liver, black sequined frock; Mrs Thomas, gold brocade and lace; Mrs Kinder, gold lace; Mrs. D. Goldie, blacl with "diamante, chenille shawl; Mrs Kenner, blue satin and bronze wrap; Mrs. Plummer, black and gold brocade; Mrs. B. Buttle, old gold lace; Mrs Robinson, black crepe de chine, fringed; Mrs. Friend, black lace; Mrs. Messer beige crepe de chine; Mrs. Copeland black crepe de chine; Mrs. Patcrson black crepe de chine; Mrs. Ryan, cyclamen and crystals, blue shawl; Mrs. G Trevithick, salmon pink panne velvel and Oriental shawl; Mrs. P. O'Connor, black beaded georgette; Mrs. Knight beige frock; Mrs. P. Olsen, flame panne velvetr Mrs. D. W. McLean, black satin with iridescent sequin overdress; Mrs, A. Bullock, georgette, handsome sequin overdress; Mrs. Pagni, black, with Oriental shawl; Mrs. Low, iridescent sequins; Mrs. Friedlander, blue and black georgette, embroidered in blue; Dr. Montgomery, black and gold; Mrs. VValton, pink georgette; Mrs. Weetman, gold tissue and rose panne velvet; Mrs. black crepe de chine, ivory shawl: Mrs. Julius Williamson, black georgette Jeaded in crystal; Mrs. Hutchison, cyclamen accordion pleated georgette; Mrs. Graham, black satin and gold lace; Mrs. Potter, silver diamante; Mrs. Marler, black georgette, with petunia ihawl; Mrs. F. J. Kenderdine, black georgette; Mrs. Atwood, black lace rock; Mrs. Munro, floral tissue; Mrs. iveesing, black and gold lace; Mrs. „halmers, frock of black and gold lace; Mrs. X. Bagnall, black georgette; Mrs. Aeetman, gold tissue; Mrs. Brownlee, fold and rose tissue; Mrs. McLeod, ?rey chenille; Mrs. Hunter, gold tissue; Mrs. Peake, black georgette and sejuins; Mrs. E. Horton, larkspur blue reorgette and crystal; Mrs. Armitage, 'old lace; Mrs. X. Ferner, silver diauante and black; Mrs. -S. Lamb. >lack georgette; Mrs. McLean, ose chenille; Mrs. Stevenson, rose :henille; Mrs. Stride, black georgette; Mrs. Huie, blush rose georgette, beaded leavily in crystal; Mrs A. Brown, black eheved with rose; Mrs. F. Winstone, uack lace; Mrs. J. Barr, silver dianante and black velvet; Mrs. H. Mowbray, silver beaded georgette; Mrs. iorstey, black georgette; Mrs. G. w r , pale pink georgette; Miss J. Murray, black panne velvet; Miss Uobertson, jade georgette; Miss Boyle, yclamen georgette; Miss Trevithick, leigo rose georgette; Miss Earl, Naples Jlue satin and silver; Miss Johnston, petunia georgette; Miss Dive, blue georgette and sequins; Miss Basten. Jlack georgette, beaded in silver; Miss , lack ninon; Miss Betty Lockhart, apricot taffeta and 3 ue shawl; Miss R. Coleman, primrose jecngettc; Miss Walker, parma chiffon relret; M, ss a. Horton, apple green fffeta; Miss M. Vaile, loaf green geor- » ss Horsley, black georf? -vc * Pa " ni ' green embossed se " e; Mis. Fenwick, amethyst ,eorgette, Miss Casey, cream georgette ind silver; Miss K. Basten, jade green Ui « r iT' IV sB . Messer ' ivoi T taffeta; Miss Goldie, black taffeta, cherry shawl;