THE SOCIAL ROUND

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 305, 26 December 1928, Page 9

THE SOCIAL ROUND

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr<. IT. Mills, nf Wellington, is at the Graud !!.'•;.

Mrs. J'. Mi-ter Fraser, of Wellington, is at Arundel.

Mrs. .7. Kpit. of Nelson, is a guest at the .Sta:- Hotel.

• * • « Mrs. W. (~ Smith, of Wellington, is at the Star Hotel.

• * • • Mrs. L. Hal-e. of Wellington, is staving at H'.lel Cargcu.

Mrs. J. W Murphy, of Wellington, is at the t entral Hotel. • • * •

Mrs. W. Ties, of (iisborne, is a "ue<t at the Central Hotel.

Anion? Hie (Irand Hotel guests Mrs W. Perry, ol Wellington.

Mrs. J. Laurie, of Christehurch, io Staying at the Star Hot ..\

Miss M. A. Tracy, of Christchureh, is itaying at Hotel Cargen.

Mrs. H. X. Black, of Duneclin, is Staying at the Star Hotel.

* Mrs. H. (irecn, of Wellington, is a guest at the CJrand Hotel.

Mrs. A. E. Sandral, of Wellington, is •taking at largeu Hotel.

• • • • Mrs. W. Wilkes, of Cliristcliurch, is •taying at the Central Hotel.

• * • • Mrs. P. D. Russell of Gisborne is a guc.iL at Cargen Hotel.

» • • • Mrs. i;. W. Harris, of Marton, is a guest at the Grand Hotel. • • • •

Arrivals by the Ulimaroa from Sydney •were Mr. and Mrs. W. Croekhain.

1 Professor and Mrs. Lawrence-Toole, arrived from Australia by the Ulimaroa.

Mrs. H. White arrived by the Ulima roa, and intends touring the Dominion.' • • • •

Mrs. J. R. Glendinning and Miss Mary Glendinning, of Dunedin, are the guests of Mrs. Norman Brett, Remuera Road-

Mr. J. N. Lowry, of Hawke's Bay, arrived on Monday evening, and is at the Grand Hotel?

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kelliher and child returned form a world's tour fiy the Ulimaroa yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Eggleston, of Hamilton, are staying at Takapuna for a summer holiday.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bridgeman are going into residence for some months at "Mahoe," Clifton Road, Takapuna. • • • •

Amongst the Aucklanders who are Tisiting the Hermitage, Mount Cook, are Miss A. Paul and Messrs. J. Douglas Perrett and 0. Gordon Cox.

Miss Brenda Brown, of Remuera, has left for Wellington where she will be the guest of Mrs. Leslie Angus, of Oriental Bay.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Close, of Takapuna, are leaving on Thursday for Napier, from which port they will sail for a trip to England.

Miss Lottie Ra«tall, of Wellington, is raiting Auckland as the guest of Mrs. A. Franklin, Mount Hobson Road, Remuera, for a few weeks.

- SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

On Christmas Eve the League of Reconciliation visited the prisoners at the Mount Eden gaol and distributed among them cakes and flowers and Christmas wishes of good cheer.

Christmas !Eve was celebrated by many dinner parties to the Grand and Cargen Hotels and the managers, Mr. Bassant and Mr. Cheseny, acted as hosts for the delightlul dance held at the Masonic Hall, Princes Street. The decorations representee a cabaret, small tables and chairs being enclosed in green latticed pews, the walls and ceiling were decorated in colours of green and scarlet finely cut streamers, and clusters of huge poppies and lilies formed growing plants. Among those present were: Mrs. Ernest Davis, deep cyclamen embossed jreorgette; Mrs. Eliot Davis, pastel l»lue crepe de sole and fringe; Mrs. Murdoch Smith, orchid georgette, embroidered in flowers; Mrs. Cecil Leys, primrose georgette; Mrs. W. Watkins, shell pink embroidered in crystal; Mrs. Campbell, black embossed chiffon; Mrs. W. Beddoe, black and silver embroidered in crystal; Mrs. Elgar, Burgundy embossed chenille; Mrs. V. Riddiford, ceil blue chiffon; Mrs. Troutbeck, black lace over ■whit© souple satin; Miss Nonie Martin, black taffeta, with handworked motifs of flowers; Mrs. Tucker, black bouffaot taffeta; Mrs. Gage Williams, pale pink floral georgette, over black; Mrs. E. Anr dcrson, black chiffon and silver; Mrs. Wilson, white and silver georgette; Mrs. Mervyn Reed, flowered ninon; Mrs. D. fceott, pink beaded georgette; Miss G. Fullerton, apricot and silver georgette; . Mrs. Hanson Abel, pastel pink georgette -. with deeper toned ribbon latticed on bodice and skirt; Mrs. Healy, peach embroidered chiffon and silver; Miss Cornajra, white and silver; Miss Edna Rhodes, ivory chiffon frilled taffeta; Miss Enid White, cream beaded georgette; Mrs. Alison, beaded mauve chiffon; Mrs. Colbeck, silver grey brocaded chiffon; Mrs. Crisp, black lace; Mrs. ('. Nathan, reseda green crepe de soie; Miss Christie, blue georgette; Miss Tony Martinengo, apricot beaded

Tcorgetto; Miss Alison, beige tulle «aiiu s-asr.; Miss Taylor, shaded blue ainon and gold lace; Miss Cherry Anderson, blue beaded chiffon; Mrs. f. Davis, pink and silver chiffon; Mrs. Robinson, black lace over pink chiffon; Mrs. Greenwood, crystal embroidered georgette*, Mrs* Rout, shell pink chiffon; Mrs. (Jfeen, niaure and silver lame; Mrs. J. Russell, flowered chiffon; Miss Thomas apple green flowered ninon; Mrs. P. Hunna, flowered blacK and white georgette: Miss Stevens, ivory fettej Miss Phillips, white tulle = and

On Saturday evening manv young people assembled at the Penwrvth Tearooms to congratulate Mr. H. Williams and Miss M. Hockley on their engagement, and also to celebrate Miss Hockley s twenty-first birthdav. During the evening Miss Hockley was the recipient of many hearty and sincere wishes from her numerous friends, while amongst the presents was the proverbial "key." Dancing, interspersed with games and musical items capably rendered by Mr J. Mowlem and Mr. L. Lawn, helped pass the evening pleasantly. Miss L. McDonald acted as hostess 'and wore a frock of saxe blue georgette. Amongst those present were:—Mesdames Akast, who wore a frock of figured silk rayon;' B. Jones, beige crepe de chine; L. Lawn, turquoise blue georgette; A. McDonald, black satin inarocain, lace godets; Miss I. Cummings, apple green silk valarie; Miss W. Finlow, sky blue crepe de chine; Miss Greenslade, peach crepe de chine and lace; Miss M. Hocklev, niai/e georgette; Miss M. Jones, almond green with silver lace draping; Miss F. Morris, cyclamen crepe de chine; Miss D McDonald, mauve «w>rg?tt« with D o«.v to tone; Miss V. Pain, pale pink georgette, silver beaded panels; Miss G. Rose, rose and grey inarocain.