SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 55, 6 March 1929, Page 11

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Mrs. Clarke, of Epsom, gave a morning tea yesterday, when bowls of mauve and pink asters g-ave a pretty effect to the tea table. The guest of honour. Miss lia Wilson, who is leaving for Australia, wore ciel blue ninon, blue hat with roses. Mrs. Clarke, a flowered georgette and cherry velvet sash. Among the guests were: Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Culver, Mrs. Glass, Mrs. A. Brown, Mrs. L'dy. Miss Glover. Miss Glass. Miss Currie, Miss V. Robinson. Miss G. Spencer. Miss L. Davies, Miss U. Fox.

The energetic Gardening Circle of the Lyceum Club spent a. pleasant afternoon yesterday wandering about the beautiful bush of Titirangi. Mrs. •!. W. Tattersfield, convener, was accompanied by about thirty of the members, and made the resilience of Mrs. Harry Atkinson their point of departure and the basis of their return, when Mrs. Atkinson entertained them to a delightful afternoon tea. Mi,-s Margaret C'rookes, who has made a botanical study;<of the Auckland hills, accompanied them, and clearly and lucidly explained the habits and growth of the native plants which are found therein, which made the afternoon a very enjoyable outing.

The Eden and Epsom Tennis Club held their annual reception on their new lawns yesterday afternoon when the club's "colours were prettily arranged as decorations in two shades of blue on the tea tallies. Blue glass vases of delphiniums and larkspur were intermingled with crystal bowls of blue hydrangeas, and gave a very pretty effect. Mrs. Rickerby was hostess for the afternoon, and was assisted by Mrs. V. Johns. Mrs. Symes, Miss Mildred Robson. Hiss Alice Kennedy, Miss Molly Woolcott, Mi>« Dehlia Newton, Miss Zena Bishop. Miss Kathleen Teap, and Miss N'ancv Whitelaw. Among the visitors were: Mrs. Hagan, Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Benfell, Mrs. Rudd, Mrs. Peacock, Mrs. McGregor Grant, Mrs. H. Clav. Mrs. Will, Mrs. Harrowell. Mrs. L. Taylor, Mrs. Jowett, Mr#. Watkins, Mrs. D. Ewen. Mrs. Vic-kerman, Mrs. Bartrum, Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Masefield. Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Mulligan, Mrs. Robb. Mrs. McCarthy. Miss C. Bryant, Miss E. Haslip. Miss A. Grove, Miss G. Parr, Mi»s O'Neill, Miss McC'lymont, Miss Ailsa Hackett. Miss Kirkup. Miss Bailey, Misses E. and R. O'Loughlen. Miss Nevill, Miss Cox. Miss Mason, Miss J. Easter. Miss Gillies, Miss Campbell, Miss Warnock. Miss K. Birch, Miss Pagni. Miss Todd, Miss Hill, Miss Gill, Miss Brookes, Miss Leighton.

An enjoyable evening was spent at the Oriental Rendezvous on Saturday in honour of the coming of age of Mr. Frank Craig, of Epsom. The evening was passed in dancing and various games. Mrs. Craig received her guests wearing a frock of black georgette relieved with red. ' Among the guests were: Miss Craig, cyclamen crepe de chine, silver lace; Miss T. Colledge, shot sea-green taffeta; Miss D. McDonald. black marocain; Miss M. Hodgson. rose crepe de chine; E. Hodgson, shell pink crepe de chine: Miss M. Carey, black chiffon velvet: Miss P. Cutting, celestial blue taffeta; Miss T. Colledge, rose shot taffeta, pink shawl; Mrs. Kent, beaded black georgette; Miss A. Ellett, georsrette and silver lace: Miss T. Ellett, shell pink georgette: Miss E. Renny, sequine georgette; Miss Copland, black georgette and lace, red shawl; Miss Moffat. cream lace and net; Miss Margetts, white chiffon taffct; Miss W otherspoon, apricot taffeta: Miss G. Kent, cream lace: Mis* A. Grant, terra cotta satin armure: Miss M. Gray ton. emerald georgette: Mvss I. Barrie, rose taffeta and face; Mi>s E. McDonald, green georgette: Miss G. Bray, rose georgette and face; Miss *S. Digmore. flame crepe de chine; Miss E. Margetts, cyclamen crepe de chine, silver lace; Miss 0. Robertson, cerise crepe de chine, white shawl; Miss J. Paul, white georgette and silver; Miss J. Grainger, mauve shot taffeta; Miss -B. Barker, lido blue toned velvet: Miss Gillman, mauve georgette and wrap: Miss R. Gillman. jade georgette: Mi«s M. Shaw, lido blue crepe rte chine: Mrs. Shaw, sea-green crepe de chine; Miss F. Sinclair, jade green georgette. embroidered silver; Miss Z. Berglar. white satin, embroidered in rose; Mrs. Scott, navy silk toned with red.