SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 94, 21 April 1928, Page 16

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

A very pleasant social was given by Mr. and Mrs. George Herbert, Oakd&le, Mount Albert Road, on Thursday evening, to bid farewell to Mrs. Davis, who is leaving New Zealand after a three months' tour. A large number of guests were entertained, snd musical items were rendered by Mra. Nodder, Miss Barton and Mr. Double. Mrs. Herbert received the guests wearing a frock of navy blue marocain with gold lace embroideries, Mra. Davis wore s black taffeta frock with tiered akirt and hem of tulle, and appllqued flowers as trimming.

Mra, G. Hutchinson, of Portland Road, gave a smart bridge party yesterday afternoon. The beautiful home lends Itself to any scheme of colour decoration said the various rooms were earried out in scarlet and white chryaanthemums. The hostess wore a champagne laee gowij, Mr*. Ewen Alison, black georgette, trimmed with gold; Mrs. Mitchell, navy blue cloth worked in gold thread; Mrs. C. Court, mushroom pink suit, with suede coat and hat to •tone; Mra. J. Hyams, mulberry crepe de ehlne, with fur trimmings, hat .to tone; Mr«. Phillips, navy blue tailored suit, trimmed with cherry, cherry felt hat; Mrs. Collins, Air Force blue georgette; Mrs. C. Abbott, fawn jumper suit, ginger brown hat; Mrs. Pope, brown stftin and lace; Mrs, Jefferson, eteel grey »uit, royal blue felt hat; Mrs. McCoy, petunia taffeta, sable furs and felt hat; Mrs. Alderton, royal blue and fawn cashmere cloth gown; Mrs. Tattley, blue pleated georgette, black hat; Miss Martin, bois de rose crepe de chine, coche hat; Miss N. Martin, black cloth suit, email black felt hat.

The staff of the National Bank of New Zealand gave a farewell dance id the Operatic Society's Hall last evening to Ml sit Noel Self, who leaves by the Niagara on Monday for a twelve months' tour of England and the Continent. During the evening Mr. C. A, Johnson, in proposing the toast, "Our Guest," wished Miss Self bon voyage on behalf of those present, all joining heartily in singing "For She'e a Jolly Good Fellow." Items were rendered by Misses Jean Reynolds, Ina Weston, Kathleen Coleman and Messrs. Gallagher, Clark and Snell. The guest of honour, who was presented with a Victorian bouquet from her fellow workers, wore a beautiful frock of wedgewood taffeta and gold lace trimmed with knots of pink rosea; Miss I. Weston, mauve taffeta; Miss Sales, blue crepe de chine; Miss R. Sutherland, flamecoloured lame; Miss J. Foote, blue taffeta ( Miss Whyte, blue and silver; Miss Baster, blue and cherry crepe de chine; Miss Dixon, red satin; Miss N. Casey, ecru lace frock; Miss Coleman, jade green satin; Miss Mary Andrews, apricot lace and satin; 'Miss Downes, black frock; Miss E. Jennings, silver lace. At the close of the evening all joined bands in singing "For Aukl Lang Syne," followed by three hearty cheers for the very popular member of the staff. *

The Misses Beresford opened their dancing season with an evening in the Masonic Hall on Thursday. Music was supplied by Miss May Beresford's orches tra. The decorations were quaint and pretty, and the lighting effects very effective. During the evening two pupils —Misses Loddy and Auger—gave a clever exhibition of a doll dance and the Yale Blues. Amongst the guests present were: Mrs. Beresford, black velvet; Mrs. Loddy, black beaded georgette; Mrs. Auger, black satin; Miss May Beresford, cream satin; Miss Aileen Beresford, gold lace overdress and cream satin; Miss Palmer, white ninon and silver; Miss Howard, mauve crepe de chine, cream lace; Miss Maude Smith, emerald satin and gold lace; Miss P. Marrnont, yellow crepe de chine; Miss Clay, electric blue; Mrs. Sorensen, green georgette, silver lace; Mrs. Lee, white crepe de chine baded, embroidery; Miss Printer, petal crepe de chine; Mrs. Lee White, georgette, cerise velvet; Miss Hartley, mauve ninon; Miss Patterson eau de nil georgette; Miss R. McAdams, powder blue crepe de chine; Miss E. McAdams, mauve taffeta; Miss C. Barry, black velvet; Miss G. Hyde, black brocade; Miss J. Auger, torquoise crepe de chine; Miss Hearne, Duchess blue velvet; Miss Callum, rose pink shot taffeta; Miss N. Ryan, ivory georgette and lace; Miss J. Freeman/ flame crepe de chine; Miss Maye, blue crepe de chine; Miss Loddy, pink lace; Miss Da vies, shot taffeta; Miss Malier, black tulle and black velvet; Mrs. Penny, cyclamen velvet and fur; Miss Butland, eau de nil and silver lace; Miss B. Harris, shot green and gold taffeta; Miss I. Harris, white tulle and satin; Miss M. Lee, eau de nil satin; Mrs. Lay cock, black over lace; Miss Horton, cyclamen crepe do chine; Mrs. Wright, black sequin frock; Mrs. Elder, black georgette; Mrs. Bartram, black, Egyptian silver; Mrs. Reeve, green lace and satin; Miss M. Morgan, silver tinsel and ivory georgette; Miss B. Cumminga, white crepe de chine.

An enjoyable entertainment wa« given last flight (Thursday) in the Parish Hall in connection with the Waitemata Women's League. The first half of the programme consisted of a lantern lecture by Miss Ellen Melville, descriptive of her recent world's tour, and the second half of musical and elocutionary items by the "Buffalo Entertainers" (Messrs. Massey, Worsley, Waldron and Yates), and hornpipe by Major Wilkie. Dr. Wilkie, who presided, introduced Miss* Melville, who quickly secured the interest of her audience, taking them with her through bush scenes in Tasmania, to the larger towns of South Africa, Durban and Capetown with their fine public buildings, then to England, Scotland, Norway, Denmark, Singapore and Java. Some beautiful slides were shown, depicting places and things of special interest, such as the Rhodes Memorial and Table Mountain, Simonds Town, said to be the oldest town in South Africa, the Cathedral in Teneriffe containing a superb cross of Moorish design as an altar piece, and as a curiosity two old flags said to have been taken from Lord Nelson by the Spaniards during some naval engagement. The English and Scotch slides gave us Milton's cottage, now a museum containing mostly things associated with Milton. The birthplace of William Penn, now also a museum and belonging to the nation, then Leverholm, Lever Bros.' model village, "Prince Henry's House" in Fleet Street, and the house of Cromar, the beautiful home of Lady Aberdeen, who is president of the National Council of Women. Braemar, famous for its annual Scottish games, Aberdeen fish market, where Miss Melville said she saw more fish displayed than she thought the sea contained, miles of fish! The Norwegian slides gave some fine views of the Fiords with their gloomy cliffs and unexpected twists and turns. Those of Singapore were especially interesting, showing the exact spot that may be occupied by the much discussed Naval Base. Some examples of Norwegian and Javanese needlecraft were displayed by Miss Melville. At the end of the programme a vote of thanks was tendered by Dr. Wilkie to Mies Melville for her lecture, to Mr. TissdaJe for the use of his lantern and to Mr. Skerrit for lighting effects. The proceeds were to go towards a special fund being raised by the league to secure the services of a Plunket nurse for the district.