SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 35, 11 February 1929, Page 12

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

A morning tea was given by Mrs. H. McCoy on Saturday at the Tudor Room. Mauve.and purple asters were used for tairie decorations. Mrs. McCoy wore a mastic {one suit, witli pink chiffon handworked Jumper, and hat to tone. Among the guests were Mrs. Hanson Abel, Mrs. J. Halligan, Mrs. F. H. Rope, Mrs. S. Caro, Miss Eileen Foley, Miss B. Sharman, Miss Kathleen Foley. • • • • The officers commanding the Northern Depot of Engineers at Fort Cautley held an enjoyable "At Home" yesterday afternoon. There were a large number of visitors, including many former members of the company, and during the afternoon the fovt was open to inspection. The moss room was tastefully decorated for the occasion with summer flowers arranged in shell cases, and the engineers' shieh'. was also displayed. Among the visitors present were: Mrs. W. A. Gray, Mrs. Schnackenberg, Mrs. Clifton, Mrs. George Winstono, Mr«. S. Smith, Mrs. Glass, Mrs. Stewart, Miss Schnackenberg, and Miss J. Winstone. Selections by the engineers' band were enjoyed throughout the afternoon. » • • • Banked' with large groups of palms, ferns, rare hothouse plants, and various fihtides of green lights, Nairn's reception room resembled a garden on Saturday evening for the party given by Mr. and Mrs. Ha mm ill, of Queen's Avenue, Mount Eden, in honour of their daughter, Miss Edna, who celebrated her twenty-first birthday. Among the many favours presented to the guests were kewpie bouquets, holding a card assigned to each place. Games, competitions and dancing were indulged in, an excellent orchestra providing for the latter. The hostess received the visitors in a French gown of gold patterned lame and satin chaminade. Miss Edna Hammill was gowned in ivory petalled taffeta, with large tulle hip bow and silver edgings; Mrs. W. H. Murray, beige and brown embossed chenille georgette; Mrs. E. M. Jfaswell, black silk, feather wrap; Mrs. H. M. "Preston, apple green chiffon and gold i'a'.-e; Mrs. C. Vahry, sea green beaded georgette; Mrs. B. Haswell, lemon lace frock; Mrs. H. Harvey, deep rose sequinned georgette; Mrs. J. Lott, sapphire blue crepe de chine; Mrs. W. lon, black nlnon and rose trimmings; Miss C. Mnssey, green taffeta and silver; Miss A. Foster, orchid georgette, gold lame bodice and hern; Miss W. Massey, flume crepe de soie; Miss,A. Lott, bo'is tie rose lace frock;- Miss S. Morgan. primrose crepe Henri'and silver; Miss d! Gregory, * ffete i Miss "epe de C hh. e; Mfc?*r "£ force W " e

An At Homo at tho Narrow Neck cam |> \\ ;in held yestci'day, when tho First BaHalion entertained a large number of old members of the regiment, including expeditionary force mid territorial, parents and friends were included. Summer Mow cm were prettily firrnngod on the tea. tubloa in the (illicei , .- , me-r. Among those present were Liout-C'ol. T. H. and Dawson. Major and Mrs. Maeky. Captuin -f. (i. and Mrs. Wih>. \\\<. Sinclair IJeid. Mir. Hollrtiul, Mrs. Hughes, Ml*. C'assilw. Mr*. C'lareliuri. Mi>. lwiy. Mrs. Kortuiie, Mrs. Stain ton. Mrs.' Kenrick. Mrs. I'.. Halls, Mrs. Cray, Mi-s. H. Wu.kl, Mrs. S. Harrir-on. Mrs. Welvidge. Mi«i-ie> .loini--imi, .1. Deighton, Mackay, Andersou, Miller. Mct'alluin, Buckley, Cousins, Halls, Harrison.

Prior to leaving Xew Plymouth to reside at Mount Kdon. Auckland. Mrs. ■ li illii Craig, president of the Xew Plymouth W.CT.U.. was entertained at a farewell social. In making a presentation, Mrs. Cannell referred to the valuable- Services Mrs. Craig had rendered to the union. lir<t a« secretary and then as president. She had given freely of ner time, au<l also of her musical talents. Mix. Craig aNo took a leading jmrt in the establishment of a Seamen's rest at tho Xew Plymouth Harbour, the first money for the building being rawed at a garden party at her residence. The conduct of the now constituted one ot' the main social activities of the union. At a. mooting of the Seamen's KoeS't committee held last week, the secretary was instructed to write and thank the Kev. John Craig and Mrs. Craig for the faithful services, they had rendered in connection with the work of the rest.

Miss Nina McL/eod was guest of honour at a pre-wedding tea. given by Mrs. R. McLeod, al Ellerslie Racocouive Kiosk, on Thursday. The tables were charmingly arranged with summer flowers, and a very pleasant time was epent by all wiio attended. Amongst the guests were:—Mrs. J. McLeod. Mrs. G. McLeod, Mrs. J. Marsland (Sydney), Mre. Siglev, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. (';. Menzies, Mies" G. MoLeod, Mwa M. Mills, Mies Hastie, Miss Sisrlev.

Cleland, lavender georgette, white fichu; Miss D. Bryant, beige goorcette; Miss M. Hutclihigs, reseda green and white cropo do chine; Miss five, cream crepe do chine, blue scarf: Miss Pearson, black satin juid georgette; Miss •I. Hansen, black chitVon velvet; Miss ■1. Campbell, flesh georgette; Miss Shonton, figured crepe do chine; Miss lv Curtis, turquoise blue chiffon, floral trimming; Miss P. Jackson, figured crepe do chine; Miss Kona Suistod, blue marooain and organdie; Miss Stiirtevant, ivory crepe do chine, floral trimming; Miss Kamhean, black georgette; Miss Lyons, navy blue tnfTota: Miss Brokenshire, lilac georgette; Miss Marjorie Smith, peach and blue taffeta; Miss Kathleen Reid, ligured crepe <Io chine; Miss E. Hull, floral georgette; Miss Ouder, black georgette, sequinned; Miss T. Wcston, hois do rose crepe do chine; Miss l>. Lyons, figured crepe <le chine; Miss Hope Bailey, green and white crepe do chine: Miss l.cathcrbarrow, ivory and lemon crepe do chine; Miss Lloyd, floral niiion; Miss Coleman, white crepe do cliino; Miss J. iteynolds. reseda green crepe do chine; Miss T). Boyee, white and ciol blue crepe <le chine; Miss B. C'hallis, flame tiinon; Miss Chambers, ivory crepe <lo chine; Miss Wayte. white erepo <\i' chine; Miss T\. Hill, Oriental niiion; Miss Jean Butler, figuroii crepe do chine; Miss Doreen Clark, lemon crepe do chine; Miss TJoiia Smith, blue crepe de chine and organdie; Miss \V. Lamb, ivory <-ropo de < - hine; Misa Hoppes, figured georgette; Kenny, ivory georgette, lavender shawl; Miss W. Cooke. pink embroidered organdie; Miss C. Robinson, cerise taffeta and tulle; Miss D. Duncan, blue and white, organdie; Miss D. MeConnol. powder blue georgette.