SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 45, 22 February 1929, Page 12

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Miss Edna Taylor was entertained by Mrs. E. Clive Henry on Wednesday evening at a delightful farewell party. The latter, who is leaving for Australia, was presented with a travelling rug from her many friends. The house was artistically arranged in various summer flower*. The hostess received her guest in a frock of ivory satin, with a tuile frilled skirt. The guest of honour wore, a. flesh pink crepe de chine and chantilly lace. Mrs. K. X. Buttle was in mauve satin chaminade; Mrs. P. Morphv, black georgette over apricot crepe, de chine: Mrs. H. Meltzer, Oriental embroidered black georgette: Miss E. Crusher, burgundy ring velvet; Miss M. Saunders, cyclamen niiion, and silver lace: Miss L. Morphv, apricot chitl'on; Miss Leonie Morphv. flowered chiffon and velvet sash: Miss L. Cleveland, ceil blue ninon and diamante: Miss A. I'erry, fawn and brown striped chiffon tafl'eta: Miss M. Cater, blue georgette and gold lace hem; Miss R. Turner, paris blue georgette; Miss V. Horspool, black silk and silver lace; Miss E. Turner, beige crepe flueri and gold lace; ATiss E. Snieaton, flowered georget t e.

A very enjoyable party was held on Wednesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. David Brown, of (irev Lynn, and Rurotonga. to celebrate the coming of age of their only son, Mr. David Brown. Nairn's reception rooms were tastefully decorated in balloons, bunting and hanging baskets of ferns. Mr. Holland's orchestra supplied the dance music, and items were rendered by Mrs. Pankhurst and Mr. Ingalls' Hawaiian band. The hostess received her guests in black lace and georgette. Mrs. Campbell wore blue silk and silver lace; Mrs. .f. Pankhurst, eeru lace over apricot satin, Spanish shoulder wrap; Mrs. Holland, pink georgette and diamante; Mrs. Goodell, blue satin and lace hern; Mrs. Campbell, black silk; Mrs. Lee. ivory mervyn silk; Mrs. Finlavson, beige silk; Mrs. Crawford, oiel blue taffeta; Mrs. Jngell, cream duchess satin; Mrs. B. [McGregor, salmon pink silk and gold lace; Mrs. Purdy. cream satin and lace; Mrs. Boucher, beige and cream crepe de chine; Mis* Holland, flesh pink georgette; Miss Dawson, briar rose silk; Miss Whitford, iris mauve chiffon taffeta; Miss blue silk and lace; Miss Puddle, silver grey crepe de chine; Miss Smith, inauve shot chiffon taffeta; Miss V. Pankhurst, white georgette and silver lame; Miss Potter, blue georgette and silver lace.

The ladies of the Auxiliary Committee of the Community Sunshine Association entertained Mrs. F. M. Rainger at morning tea yesterday prior to her departure for New South Wales. Jt was the first time that the building had beer? us«d for a function of this nature, and the committee had decorated the room beautifully for the occasion with I agapanthus and maidenhair. The tables were daintily arranged with carnations and ferns. Mrs. Ferner, addressing the little party, said she regretted very much that it was not possible to ask the whole of the members of the auxiliary to take part in this function, all of whom she knew would wish to give their good wishes to Mrs. Rainger, whom they loved for her work among them, but unfortunately the building v.as still in the hands of the painters, and there was only one room available for the purpose. She was sure that she voiced the sentiment of the members of the association in wishing Mrs. Rainger ben voyage and a, pleasant journey across the Tasman Sea. A beautiful bouquet, made of carnations and asters artistically arranged in pale pink and mauve shades with maidenhair fern, was presence! to Mrs. Rainger, who said that she lad enjoyed her work with the ladie*, and appreciated tlie fine and enthusiastic interest that had always prevailed. She hoped on her return to renew her work with them, and would look forward to rejoining them later. She carried pleasant memories of her association with the members. At a later period Mrs. Ferner stated that the Community Sunshine Association was now arranging the programme for the year. Jt is intended to form classes that will hold the interest of appeal for the young people as well as be of an instructive nature. "'Many ex|»erts are giving their help, and we hope to open early in March, now that we have such fine facilities to do the great work we are undertaking," said Mrs. Ferner. Amongst those who were present were: Mrs. N. E. Ferner, Mrs. F. E. N. Gaudin, Mrs. A. G. Quartlev, Mrs. Alfred Eady, Mrs. Babbington, Mrs. Beckerlev, Mrs. J'estall. ills. Rabbidge, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Blomfield, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. S. Brown, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Featherston, Mrs. O'Brien Miss O'Brien, 1 Miss G. Court. • - - -

The Wednesday evening dance on board "Ye Okie Pirate Siiippe"' was specially interesting to patrons present, as 40 members (including Mi.ss Strella Wilson and other principals) of the "Vagabond King" Company, playing at His Majesty's Theatre, were the guests of the management. They arrived shortly before midnight, and stayed till "2 a.m., expressing themselves as delighted with their evening's entertainment. Amongst the dancers were: — Mrs. A. Hindson. petunia georgette; Miss 15. Snilling. coral chitl'on; Mrs. E. Munro, green georgette, sliawl to match; ALlists It. Wake. silver lame and cyclamen tafl'eta; Miss R. Norris, ciel blue chill'on tall'eta; Mrs. .1. Jleaton (Sydney), fuchsia georgette, with crystal bead embroideries; Mrs. dim Montague, cooma green maiiette, tight bodice, green and black net skirt; Mi,ss Eileen Brady, black lace, orange tafl'eta bow on hip; Mrs. A. Summers, turquoise blue tafl'eta; Miss Sheila Sainton, black satin; Miss T. Cive, pink frilled georgette and shawl to tone; Miss Sophia A'ccker, mauve and blue ensemble; Tors. Donaldson, cream satin and silver lace; Mr.s. K. Hi in berg, rose chill'on, over encrusted tulle; Miss Madge Tulling, cyclamen georgette;

Mrs. Len Manson, ivory georgette. Oriental shawl; Mrs. Symons. gold lame, white fox fur; Mrs. Lance Kellig, lemon georgette, relieved with mauve; Miss C. L. Massey, black georgette and shawl; Miss Phyllis Charer. pale cream taffeta; Miss Loi* Black, pale tinted floral georgette, Oriental wrap; Miss G. Chalmers, blue crepe <le chine, pink shawl; Mi~s Hilda Austin, black satin, hand-painted shawl; Mrs. F. Brown, black lace, Spanish shawl; Miss E. Parkinson, apricot georgette; Miss D. Smiling, pink chiffon, gold trimming; Miss A. Gordon, rose crepe da chine, floral godets; Mrs. Albert Neville, fuchsia brocaded georgette; Miss M. Ellie, lemon georgette.