SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 52, 2 March 1929, Page 14

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

On Wednesday .Mrs. Ivil, of Devonport, { gave a. most enjoyabl» "wanted on the ? voyage" afternoon in honour of Mrs. I i| •Roy Jaggs, who is leaving Auckland next' i week on a visit to England and France. V Mrs-. Ivil received her guests in navy bpaded crepe do chine, and Mrs. Jaggs I wore a charming frock of red and black I and white crepe dp thine. Those present | included: Mrs. .Roberts, Mrs. Brassing- [| ton. Mrs. Simonds, Mrs. Rawley, Mrs. j| .Johns, Mrs. Otter, Mrs. Banks, Mrs. i Burns, Mrs. Goddick, Mrs. Moyle. I * * * * J - A happy ceremony took place at the I conclusion of general business at the Morrinsville Borough Council 011 Thursday evening, when Mr. Chapman extended the> congratulations of the council a(nd staff to the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. W. McPherson) on the birth of a daughter, and asked them to accept a silver mu<r for the baby. Mr. Chapman said that the event was unique in the council, as this was the first occasion on which a child had been born to a Mayor while in office. The Mayor suitably replied. * • • • Miss Edna Schnauer was hostess at a very enjoyable afternoon given at the Tudor Tea Rooms yesterday in honour i of Miss Constance Creamer, who is leaving shortly for America. Miss Schnauer received her guests wearing a frock of pastel pink and grey rtlenille and bat, in tones to match. Miss Creamer was in royal blue crepe fleuri j and blaok hat. Miss Jean Dick, of •Miount Albert, will aeconvpaaiy Miss j. Creamer on her American visit, and they | will return ill about twelve months time. ! "Whilst in America Miss Creamer wili spend some months with Dr. and Mrs. Burnham, of Indiana.

j A farewell party was given at the | Tudor Tearooms) by Mrs. Roy Jaggs, who is leaving for England next week. Mrs. Jaggs received her guests wearing a very charming frock of saxe eatin and georgette, with hat to tone. Those present included: Mrs. S. Wild, wearing rose silk; Mrs. Slater, black eatin and mauve crepe do chine; Miss Jaggs, beige crepe de chine; Mrs. Anderson, lime georgette and lace; Miss McGlashan, rose knit silk; Mrs. Cox, blue and rose silk; Mrs. Ivil, navy crepe de chine; Mrs. Roberts, black satin; Mrs. Jamieson, saxe crepe de chine; Mrs. Morgan, fawn crepe de chine. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent. * * • • . very charming bridge evening was J given on Thursday by Mwi. Sydney [ iiHJiciman at her residents, Allendale ! Road, Mount Albert, in honour of the approaching marriage of Miss Middlebrook. Mrs. Runciman received her gliests in a dainty frock of powder blue crepe de soie. Miss Middlebrook wore | lijfiress of blue crepe de chine with cerise I ri-ftbons and posies. Amongst those present were: Mesdames Weaver, Sharpies, Cdldham, Johns, Miller, Martin, Colledge, [ B4tkin, and Middlebrook. A pleasing i feature was the orginality of the accessories of the bridge tables.* The bridge prizes were won by Mrs. Johns and Mr. Cq|dham, whilst Miss Middlebrook won competition prize. '~• • • • J&iss M. A. Hennellv. of Auckland, who lias been in England since June |Ja#t, travelled via Suez. She spent the summer mostly in London with occasional visits to English country homes •with parties arranged by the Victoria League. She spent the. autumn in Ireland as the guest of her uncle, the Rev. Canon Hennelly, and visited Dublin and Cork, but spent most of her time in Connenuua, a beautiful part of the far ■west of Ireland, jjoted for its rugged .mountain .scenery and wonderful loughs. Miss Hennelly visited l'aris and '"the Sommo where she saw the graves of New Zealand soldiers. She spent Christmas in Rome, where, with some English friends, she had the honour of being received in audience by His Holiness the Pope. Miss Hennelly has returned to London from Switzerland and the Winter Sports, which were attracting such great crowds owin<' to the record snowfalls. • • • • A delightful comiiig-of-age party was held last evening, when .Mrs. Meale, of Mount Albert, entertained a large number of guests at the Domain Kiosk in honour of her daughter, Miss Doris Meale. The ballroom was decorated in pink streamers, tiger lilies and hanging baskets of ferns, the .-upper tables hav-ing-clustcrs of pink blooms placed before caci guest. A tiered birtlulav cake of thol same tones completed th» decoration*. Dancing, competition.,, and inusi- • cal*items passed away a pleasant evening? Mrs. Meale wore a gown of black lace? Miss Meale. geranium pink satin ana* georgette; Mrs. A. Jarratt, delphijnuih blue chiffon velvet; Miss Marjorie iSpier, emerald green chiffon; Miss Edna Laing. cau de nil georgette and silver; I Miss' Zoo Dawson, shell pink satin; Miss G '£a>!-«'tor. apple green taffeta; Miss Rona Budge, pink crepe de chine and I«mm Miss Nora Fielder, turquoise blue eeorgette: Miss Noel Noble, cream \taffeta and silv«r lace.

I Mrs. r. Payne and Mi.-s J. McGhie gave a, farewell luncheon yesterday at the Tudor Rooms for Miss M. Davidson, who is leaving for Kaikohc, North Auckland. Bowls ni tiuer lilies adorned l hi? tables. Anion.' the guests were: Miss S. Barrington-.loncs (Nelson), Mi.-s AT. Mooncy. Mi-s 1). Duncan. Miss R. Man ion. Mi.-s V. Anderson, Mi-s H. Munroe. Miss P. Walton (Sydney), Miss I''. Stubbs, * * * • "New Zealand Writers—Past and Present," was the subject. of an address given by Mrs. ( arr Rollett at the first reading for the year of the League of Now Zealand F'enwomen, held in the club rooms yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Carr Kollett gave interesting per-onal reminiscences of various New Zealand writers slid had known. She; was at school with Rosemary Recs. who tirst gave her the idea of going in for journalism. Speaking of Katherine Mansfield, -Mrs. Carr Rollett said that it was her breaking away from New Zealand and going to an atmosphere that was much more literarv than hero that helped Katherine Mansfield to will the place in literature that she did. In this country the daily earning of a living left little time for writing, and the imagination thereby suffered. What was needed here was that literary organisations should strive to create a reading public, and so encourage young New Zealand writers. Scholarships and bursaries should 1«> established for writers, in the same way that'they were established for students in art and music. She suggested that it was quite time for some of our wealthy citizens to make an endowment fund to help them. Mrs. Carr Rollett also gave many helpful suggestions for assisting young writers.

Mrs. C. E. Grevatt, of Home Bay, was hostess on 'Ihursday for a charming gift afternoon. The guest of honour was Miss Horton, whose marriage takes place next week to Mr. Lan Stewart, of Reinuera. Mrs. Bartlev-Baxter arranged a successful musical and vocal programme, items being performed by Misses A. Hackett, Gwen Court and Miss McVeagh. Hiirji solos were daintily delivered by Miss Mavis Grevatt. A competition, which caused much humour, was won by Miss Ailsa Hackett. The lounge and drawing-room was a riot of colour, in shades of asters and tiger lilies, the dining room having black bowk of crimson and pink roses. Miss Horton was the recipient of manv prettv and useful presents. The hostess wore a dowered chiffon in shades of rose and beige. Miss Horton was in leaf green and beige patterned georprette. crinoline hat to tone. Mrs. W. H. Horton wore a navy crepe de soie, navy hat; Mrs. W. J. Grevatt, black georgette and I Bangkok hat; Mrs. M. A. Stewart, lime green ensemble suit of crepe fleuri, black hat; Miss Iv. Horton. blue floral ninon, grey crinoline hat; Miss Mavis Grevatt! primrose georgette and crinoline hat to tone; Mrs. P. Kelly, mushroom pink ensemble suit, hat to match; Mrs Norman Wade, black and white georgette, black hat with white wreath of ospreys; Mrs. .1. 11. Patterson ,Chart.reu\ green, crepp de chine, hat to tone: Mrs. P. Balgarnie .eiel blue crepe fleuri. blue hat; Mrs. J. Lovatt, navy and biscuittoned georgette, hat to match; Mrs. A. B. ■Toplin, Alice blue and white crepe ileuri. blue hat; Mrs. R. A. Spinlev, black ensemble of marocain. black hat: Mrs. Rcattie. beige crepe de chine, fawn hat: Mrs. Miles Cassidy. ensemble suit of navy georgette, navy hat: Mrs. A. M. Samuel, navy and beige jumper suit of crepe do chine, blue hat: Mrs. \Y. Power, black georgette and lace: Mrs. HartleyBaxter. cream georgette ensemble. cream hat; Mrs. Ben Goldwater. lettuce green and white crepe fleuri ensemble suit, green hat: Mr.-. Tudor Raker, black and nil green georgette, green hat: Mrs. A. O'Learv, black georgette, trimmed with shrimp pink, black hat: Mrs. \Y. Hoskings, fawn and blue georgette, hat to tone; Miss M. CRourke, navv crepe fleuri ensemble suit; Miss A. Hackett, almond green and white georgette, hat to tone; Miss K. McVeagh. shell 'pink crepe de chine, pink hat; Miss M. Me\ oagh, kingfisher blue chiffon, crinoline hat: Mis< M. Bailey, and green georgette, hat to tone; MU, G. Court, sapphire blue ensemble suit of georgette, blue hat: Miss R. white ninon, Oriental blue hat.

A niosl enjoyable evening was spent at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. .Tagusch. Mount Eden, on Wednesday night in honour of the departure of their son 'Jhoinas. The guest* were received by Mrs. .JaLMiseli and Miss M. Jagusch. The rooms were daintily decorated with streamers and balloons, and during the evening, together witli dancing and games, musical items were rendered by the Misses K. Kelly, M. Jaguscli, and M. Hawthorne. Among those present were: Mrs. .Tagusch wearing a frock of black crepe de chine, with floral trimmings; Miss E. Kellv, silver lame and lace; Miss M. lavlor, lilac taffeta with uneven hem: Miss D. Cook, peach georgette and gold lame, uneven hem: Miss M. Jagusch, surikist. georgette and gold trimmings; Miss M. Baildon, Rose Marie taffeta and silver; Miss Ji. Squire, rainbow tulle; Miss M. Hawthorne, black satin relieved with blue velvet; Miss J. Squire, powder blue crepe de chine and void trimmings; Miss R. Bardslev. Japonica pink chenille: Miss Brookes, coffee georgette.