AUCKLAND CLUB RECEPTION.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 277, 23 November 1927, Page 12

AUCKLAND CLUB RECEPTION.

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS ENTERTAINED.

The Auckland Club was gaily delocated yesterday afternoon with beauti ful blooms and pot pianis when an "At Home" took place to entertain the Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions, and Mrs. Amery. There was a large gathering of guests, amongst them, Mr. De Chair, lon of the Governor of New South Wales.

""The rooms had been lavishly decorated j "or the afternoon, and the billiardroom, where refreshments were laid on the three large topped billiard tables, was a glory of pink sweet peas in large silver and crystal ! bowls and epergnes, while tbe middle i table was a study in tones of flame carried out with scarlet gerberas and deep red gladiolas, the whole scheme being very effective. The dining-room was arranged for dancing, where a string band discoursed sweet music. " The lounge had massed primulas in ■•each corner and a large bowl of beautiful delphiniums. The pot plants from the Ellerslie greenhouse made an effective setting for rthe frocks of the% guests. The president, Mr. John Alexander, received 1 the guests in the entrance to the lounge, and was ably assisted by Mrs. •Alexander, who wore a frock of leaf green figured crepe de chine with panel reaching right down the front in champagne coloured, finely pleated georgette, and a black hat with bird of paradise plumes. Mrs. Amery wore a frock of nutmeg ninon, patterned in floral design under a wrap of black satin and a close fitting hat of rose felt. •

Mrs. J. G. Coates, wife of the Prime Minister, w.ore a frock of champagne lace and georgette, with loops of black velvet ribbon from the shoulders, and a black crinoline straw hat, trimmed with velvet. Lady Sinclair Lockhart, wore navy blue crepe de chine, spotted in biege, and a navy hat with floral decoration; Mrs. Milsom, biege lace frock and black hat; Mrs. Shayle George, wrap of black satin and black hat, trimmed with lace; Mrs. J. R. Reed, black satin with panel of putty-coloured georgette and large black hat; Mrs. R. Isaacs, navy blue georgette, relieved with delphinium blue and navy hat: Mrs. W. Boyle, orchid eharmante and crinoline hat to tone.

Mrs. Perkins, black satin wrap with touches of heavy cream lace and black hat with ospreys; Mrs. P. Upton, black satin and fawn hat; Mrs. H. Horton, mauve georgette and lace, and black hat; Mrs. Watson Airey, black satin ensemble suit and black hat; Mrs. McLaughlin, navy blue georgetter and navy straw hat with ospreys; Mrs. O. E. Nicholson, black and lemon-coloured georgette embroidered, with black hat; Mrs. Draffin, biege georgette With scarlet hat and scarf; Mrs. H. Pearce, raisincoloured georgette, finely pleated and large crinoline hat in the same toning, with velvet trimming; Mrs. Gilfillan, black embossed satin and black straw hat with lace trimming; Mrs. Chapman, black and crinoline straw hat with velvet trimming.

Mrs. J. B. McFarlane, black georgette frock and black hat; MiV. Biss, rose crepe de chine, worn under wrap of black satin and black hat; Mrs. Jackson, black silk-corded wrap and silver; Mrs. Miller, cinnamon ensemble suit, hat to tone; Mrs. Kernot, cornflower blue crepe de chinfe; Mrs. J. Frater, blue brbche; Mrs. Griffiths, sand crepe de chine; Mrs. Maclaughlan, black; Mrs Woolams, patterned brocade; Mrs. McArthur, black; Mrs. Pratt, navy ensemble suit; Mrs. A. B. White, black silk wrap, blade hat; Mrs. Iv W. Inder, light biege ensemble suit, hat to tone; Mrs. A. J. Hutchinson, black taffeta and cyclamen georgette; Mrs. N. H. Hanna, mole satin; Mrs. Wilton, deep rose enseihble; Mrs. J. Mi-ne, blaek wrap, black toque; Mrs. Hsnna, pale maize suit, hat to tone; Mrs. McCormick, black; Mrs. Chatfield, brown ensemble; Mrs. Rnox, black and Je; Mrs. H. D. .'.' Cooper, red and

white; Mrs. C. Holmes, black, blue hat; Mrs. Hellaby, blue velvet; Mrs. J. Mowbray, navy; Mrs. Brinkham, floral georgette ana lace, black hat; Mrs. Dawson, dep cyclamen; Mrs. Axworth, cyclamen; Mrs. Luxford, navy marocain. Mrs. Fullerton, beige ensemble; Mrs. 'endergast, navy blue and mole hat; •Irs. Chilwell, patterned georgette; Mrs. t e Guerrier, pale fawn and white furs; drs. Ballantyne, green wrap, lime hat; Mrs. Mackenzie Wilson, peacock blue; Mrs. J. Murray, coffee georgette; Mrs. Lippincott, beige and ecru lace; Mrs. Milne, navy georgette, and navy hat, with summer fur; Mrs. Ashley Hunter, black and silver with purple hat; Mrs. Steadman, sage green satin, white furs; Mrs. A. M. Samuel, royal blue crepe de chine and gold; *rrs. X. Adams, ecru lace; Mrs. J. Johnston, rose georgette and white fox fur; Mrs. H. Cook, navy; Mrs. Phillip Luckie, floral georgette jade green.

Afri. M. McGallum, mauvev crepe de chine with touches of violet, and velvet hat with floral cluster to match; Mrs.

Holderness, navy bliic georgette, with

navy crinoline hat; Mrs. Prior Williams, blonde georgette and lace over pale pink, with black horsehair hat; Mrs. Colson, honey - coloured georgette under black satin wrap and black hat with aspreys; Mrs; T.. A. Low, brique red figured marocain, and red straw hat; Mrs. Murtson, blue satin, and georgette, with liaf to tone; -Mrs. Abbott, rose pleated crepe tie chine, and velvet hat to match; Mrs. Heath, black georgette and black hat; Mr ?. Browning, honey-coloured georgette and lace and black hat; Mrs. Stanley Robertson, delphinium blue georgette and blue crinoline straw hat; Mrs. Jeffries, grey tweed suit and petunia hat"; Mrs. Finlay, black satin coat and black hat; Mrs. McCoy, blush rose crepe de chine and rose coloured hat; Mrs. A. Mills, white' georgette and delphinium blue crinoline straw 'liat; Mrs. Adams, foxglove pink crepe de chine and large pink hat; Mrs. C. Phillips, beige georgette and lace and hat to tone; Mrs. McKevtie Wilson, Naples blue georgette and blue hat; Mrs. Bews, black satin and small petunia-coloured hat; Mrs. Key-Jones, fawn crepe de chine and hat to match. Mrs. C. E. Holmes, delphinium blue georgette and hat to tone; Mrs. Gribbin, ajjhes of roses pleated crepe de chine fM hat to tone; Mrs. S. Pascoe, delphinium blue georgette and black hat; Mrs. Graham, fawn satin frock and black hat with ospreys; Mrs. Welsh, white georgette and lace with touches of scarlet, and white hat; Mrs. Pavitt, blue and white floral ninon, and black hat; Mrs. T. F. Upfill, ° black satin with Oriental embroidery and black bat; Mrs. Massey, lace over pale pink, and hat to tone; Mrs. A. J. Hutchison, mauve georgette, and hat in deeper toning; Mrs. J. A. Carr, fawn check suit and fawn bat with velvet bow; Mrs. G. OUalloran, black georgette and black hat; Mrs. J. Milne, black georgette and black satin wrap with small black hat; Mrs. Davidson, beige georgette over brown, and beige hat; Irs. J. B. Johnson, cyclamen ensemble suit and hat to tone; Mrs, Stokes, delphiuium blue georgette and hat to match; Mrs. Poison, honey coloured georgette with bands of scarlet and black chenille and black hat; Mrs. F. N. Tewesley, black crepe de chine and black crinoline hat with white ospreys. Miss Alice Walker, black georgette over foxglove pink and large black hat with ostrich feather plume; Miss J. Mowbray, frock of black and white crepe de chine and black hat; Miss Binney, caramel brown georgette, hat in wallflower tones; Miss M. Ferguson, raisin coloured friska frock with hat to match; Miss R. Rainger, beige georgette ensemble suit trimmed with summer fur and beige crinoline hat; Miss C. Rainger, ivory georgette with touches of rose' and white hat; Miss Brigham, navy blue georgette and hat to match; Miss Hill, fawn georgette and fawn crinoline straw hat; Miss Heath, rust coloured floral georgette and hat to tone; Miss Chatfield, blue ninon and hat to match; Miss M. Dawson, cerise georgette and crinoline hat to match; Miss M» Haig, sedge green crepe de chine and white straw hat with touches of green; Miss Moore, leaf green georgette and white hat; Miss Vaile, leaf green crepe de chine and green hat; Miss Philson, sedge green crepe de chine and petunia bat; Miss McArthur, floral ninon and green hat; Miss M. Adams, flesh georgette and lace and large crinoline hat; Miss B. Jackson, black and white georgette and small black hat; Miss Russell, navy blue georgette and hat of navy and white"? Miss D. Farquhar, black taffeta with ljme hat; Miss F. White, black; . Miss Dawson, leaf green; Miss Moore, pale; pink.