SOCIAL GATHERINGS.
. An enjoyable evening party was given in the Town Hall, Rangataua, to Mrs. Manson, who is leaving the district to lake up resklcnce in Wellington. • • » •
Among the many well-dressed morning lea parties held at the Tudor Rooms, Mrs. A. Bullock's was smartly gowned, and the tabic was decorated in crystal bowls of sweet violets, mignonette, and maiden hair fern. The hostess wore black souple cloth worked in a small pattern of gold, black hat, musquash coat. Included in the party were:— Mrs. Hugh Corbin, Mrs. T. Low, Mrs. A. Cerrutty, Mrs. W. Endean, Mrs. A. Ilamner, Mrs. Trevor Brett, Mrs. Heady, and Miss Cicely Murray.
Mrs. Grant gave a morning tea at the Tudor Booms on Saturday. Pretty winter flowers adorned the table. The hostess wore a black satin ensemble suit and black hat; Mrs. Cooper, green frock, mole fur coat; Mrs. Stevens black covert suit, fur cuffs and collar; Mrs. Cole, black satin embroidered coat, felt hat; Mrs. Brinsden, bois de rose crepe de chine, natural musquash coat, pink felt hat; Mrs. Vause, black cloth suit and marmot coat; Mrs. Black, English tweed suit, hat to tone; Miss Bolton, brown frock, leopard skin coat.
The Grcenhithe Hall presented a scene of gaiety on Saturday evening, when the annual fancy dress ball of the season was held. An extremely beautiful array of costumes were worn by the pruests, and all present entered into the happy spirit of make-believe to the fullest extent. The prizes of the evening were awarded to Mrs. Heywood (Bavswater). nee Miss Mabel Hunter, first prize (lady) as Madame Pompadour, and second prize (lady) to Miss •Joyce Hunter as her partner. King Louis XV.; first prize (gentlemen) coustume, -Mr. F. W. Pollard, Spanish dancer, second, Mr. A. H. Andrews as a Maori chief. Aruoug the other pretty costumes worn were: Miss Madge Gordon (.Vlilitaire), Mr. Cyril Jonkers (Arabian sheik), Miss Peggy Gordon (Community Singing), Mr. Leo. Sayers (Russian Gopuk), Mrs. Dillner (Chinese mandarin), Mr. Don. Dennis (Robin Hood), Miss Lydia Curran (Frolic), Mr. Dick Dennis (French artist), Miss May Akersten (Carmen), Mrs. C. Jonkers (Prudence), Mr. Dennis Davison (Futuristic pierrot), Miss Phyllis Andrews (hula maid), Mr. Loveday (Victorian lady), Mrs. A. Andrews (gipsy), Mr. P. Coulan (Tom Mix), Misses Eyre (Old English couple), Elsie Cotilan (oranges and lemons).
An enjoyable house warming was piven by Mr. and Mrs. J. Irwin at Tuhora Avenue, Remucrn. on Saturday evening. The reception hall and lounge were decorated with large brass bowls of chrystanthemums, and the drawing and dining rooms id mauve and violet. Mrs. Irwin received in a gown of mauve georgette with uneven hem of silver lace. Amongst the guests present were Mrs. Irwin snr., black georgette and lace; Mrs. Douglas, black crepe de chine and lace; Mrs. Cavanah, black velvet relieved with rose; Mrs. Litteler, pink taffeta; Mrs. Watson, black crepe de chine embroidered in scarlet; Mrs. W. Irwin,, cinnamon velvet; Mrs. P. S. Preest, parnia georgette embossed in crystal; Mrs. Quinn, black silk heavily embroidered in white; Mrs. Duflin, henna taffeta, embroidered in gold; Mrs. Taylor, oral silk; Miss Quinn, biscuit georgette » Miss Tompsitt, blue georgette i D s^ver ' M'ss Duflin. pink aS?«!?* V f r J ace A Mi " J - Pree9t ' iilvßtt aliS -mI Mms Cavanah, pink and chine; Mi m v mauve crepe de chine. " ®**tlett, white crepe de
A general meeting of the Auckland Association of the International Federation of University Women was held in the \ .W.C.A. rooms on Saturday evening. Mrs. A. E. Mulgan presided. The president welcomed new members and visiting members and then introduced the lecturer of the evening, Miss J. M. Alexander, who spoke on the subject of Indian students, with special reference to the women attending Queen Mary's College, Madras. Miss Alexander gave a vivid and realistic picture of the college and of student life, and delighted her audience by her many amusing anecdotes. She praised the charm, intelligence and burning enthusiasm of the Indian woman student; and expressed the view that the happiness of India's future depended, to a great extent, upon her splendid women.
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