SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 222, 19 September 1929, Page 11

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Mrs. Stephen Hunter gave an afternoon tea at the Tudor Rooms yesterday. Included among the guests were the choir boys of the Westminster Glee Singers. Baskets of flowers and dainties made the tables very attractive. Mrs. S. Hunter wore a fawn ensemble suit and cerise hat; Mrs. Branscombe was in a ■beige marocain ensemble, and 'bois de rose hat. *. • * • , The ladies of the three Methodist congregations—Avondale, Waterview and New Lynn—held a combined meeting on Tuesday afternoon in the Waterview Church, with the object of forming a branch of the Women's Missionary Union. Mrs. C. B. Jordan, wife of the vicar, occupied the chair. An address was given by Mrs. Stevens, a visiting member from Mount Albert and a past Dominion president of the union. • * * » A large company of ladies assembled in the Belmont Hall on Tuesday afternoon, when those interested in the cake stall at the forthcoming Birthday Fair provided afternoon tea. The hostesses were Mrs. McEldowney, Mrs. Stokes and Mrs. Roberts. Pianoforte solos were contributed by Mrs. Howie, elocutionary items by Miss Young, violin solos, Miss Pliylli Best, songs by Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Chisholm and Miss Penman. • • * » The Devonport branch of the Navy League held their monthly card afternoon yesterday in the . rooms, when a delightful tea was served by the ladies' committee, who were as follow: —Mrs. Melvin, Mrs. -T. Palmer, Mrs. Bullimore, Mrs. Stokes and Miss Bertrand. Among the players were:—Mrs. Newbegin, Mrs. Penrose, Mrs. E. Alison, Mrs. D. Bailey, Mrs./ Martin, Mrs. Spinley, Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Dalton, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Cleal, Miss Boyd, Mrs. Errickson, Mr 3. Cooper, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Best, Mrs. Neighbour, Mrs. Peterson, Miss Grace Gribbin, Miss Stokes. • * * ♦ ' A wedding dance was held at Nairn's reception rooms last evening,.when Mrs. Telford, of Grey, Lynn, entertained a large number of guests. hostess received in black crepe de chine embroidered in silver; and cerise shower bouquet. -Among-the visitors were Mrs. Taylor, midnight blue.crepe de chine; Mrs. Johnstone, black" silk marocain; Mrs. Sheen, reseda green georgette and silver lace; Mrs. Clarkson, pastel pink crepe de soic; Mrs. Roycroft, Alice blue silk net; Mrs. Williams (Christchurcli), ciel blue crepe fleuri; Mrs. Hunt, flowered chiffon;' Mrs. Sherry, pervenche blue ninon; Mrs. Naylor, black crepe de, chine; Mrs. Martin, oyster crepe de chine; Mrs. Evans, mauve chiffon; Mrs. Griffiths, fawn and bhio ninon; Miss Johnstone, lemon and silver lace; Miss Masters,, black with hand embroideries; Miss Lawson, Naples blue georgette arid embroideries; Miss Dihvorth, pastel green crepe de soie; Miss Burgess, beige lace and ninon; Miss Clarkin, primrose taffeta with uneven hem of silver; Miss Elmbranch, terra cotta crepe fleuri and uneven hem; Miss Barry, fuchsia georgette; Miss Barnes, biscuit toned crepe do chine. » * « * A dance was held at Puhunui by. Mr. and Mrs. Wills McLaughlin to mark the close of the. season of the Pakuranga Hunt Club. The rooms were charmingly arranged with palest pink peach blossom, which was very pleasing. Mrs. McLaughlin received her guests in a frock of saxe blue georgette, with Houri coat trimmed with Chinese embroidery. Amongst the guests were: Mrs. Martin Johnson, wearing a frock of pink georgette with frilled''skirt; Mrs. Parker, black taffeta; Mrs. Rutherford, green panne velvet; Mrs. Grierson, black floral crepe de chine; Mrs. D, Moncur (Clevcdori), pale blue beaded frock; Mrs. Gordon Rutherford, black taffeta and net; Mrs. Grant, pink embossed georgette; Mrs. E. Pilling, black and gold i frock; Mrs. Pabst, black crepe de chine; Mrs. Lloyd, black georgette with silver 1 girdle; Mrs. Bloomfield, black georgette ' and pearls; Mrs. A. G. Quartley, black j taffeta; Mrs. V. Smith, pink beaded frock; Miss Didsbury, blue taffeta with , silver trimming: .Miss Stella Stewart, ' floral chiffon; Miss McCoy, gold taffeta and silver lace; Miss Didsbury, pink ( shot taffeta; Miss Audrey Hutchinson, ] violet panne velvet; Miss A. Parker, ( pale blue, overdress of gold lace; Miss Fitzherbert, black taffeta with white j bands; Miss Walker, cream floral crepe | de chine; Miss Leighton, pink geor""tte } with inset lace; Miss Waters, ap.'.cot f crepe de chine; Miss King, black geor- , gette with pink flowers; Miss Marion ] McFarlane, pink panne velvet with spot- , ted net; Miss Webster, French frock of ] saxe blue with pink trimming; Miss ] Thomas, black net over gold tissue; ] Miss Shirley Watkins, willow green; ; Miss J. Pabst, pale pink and silver; j Miss V. Pabsit, pink embossed georgette ( with frilled skirt; Miss Una Collins, blua j chiffon velvet with large pink rose; Miss j E. Lloyd, floral chiffon; Miss Martin, 3 blue taffeta with silver beading; Miss ] C. Martin, pale pink georgette; Miss = Upton, pale blue taffeta and net; Miss j Bloomfield, pink frilled lace frock; Miss I Weston, rainbow taffeta; Miss D. i ■Weston, blue, satin. and - silver-lace. £

)l A bridge party was given by Mrs. Bernard Goldwater at the Lyceum Club on Wednesday afternoon as a farewell to Mrs. Laing, who is leaving for her home in Honolulu, by the R.M.m.s. Aorangi, also for Miss Moira Goldwater, who sails by the s.s. Ulimaroa for Sydney, and it, thence to Paris and London, via the East. During the afternoon a delicious tea was served in the dining room, which was in beautifully decorated with spring flowers. The following ladies were the prizewinners:—First prize, Miss E. Cornaga; id second prize, Mrs. Fraer; hidden prize, Mrs. Sehatz, and the consolation prize, j Mrs. Chapman. The following guests id were present: Mesdames Moritizen, Evans, McDonald, Hanson, Norton, Joplin, Patterson, Wade, Chapman, I. Noris ton, lan Stewart, J. J. O'Brien, Muir (Gisborne), Laird, Finlay, C. Court, Pittman, Fraer, Smith, Beaumont, Roberts, n Grevatt, Lovett, B. Goldwater, A. Goldil water, M. Wilson, Schatz, Misses Jennings, Cornaga, Lough O'Brien, Duder, V. Goldwater, McDonald. El i **************************