THE SOCIAL ROUND

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 225, 23 September 1929, Page 11

THE SOCIAL ROUND

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. G. Hunt, of Gisborne, is at Braeburn. Mrs. J. Jury, of Wellington, is at the Star Hotel. * * • • Mrs. C. E, Davis, of Paeroa, is at Hotel Cargeu. Mrs. G. Iverson, of Gisborne, is at Braeburn Hotel. Mrs. W. E. Collins, of Wellington, is at Hotel Cargen. Mrs. A. Livingstone, of Hamilton, is at the Central Hotel. Miss 0. D. ilcllraith, of Christchurch, is at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. W. White, of Whakapara, is staying at the Royal Hotel. * * * * . • Among the Royal Hotel guests is Mrs. C. 11. Murphy, of Morrinsville. ■» " * •«- • Misses Touby returned to Auckland this morning by the Aorangi. *** * * Mrs. John Alexander, who has been visiting Sydney, returned to Auckland this morning by the Aorangi. Miss Vida Curtis, of Christchurch, left by last evening's express, after a three months' holiday in the Xorth Island. ♦ * * • Mrs. Crofton Umbers, who has been spending a year in California, returns to the Dominion to-day by the Maunganui, via Wellington. Miss Jessis Tait, who arrived by the Aorangi, is accompanying her father, Mr. E. J. Tait, of Sydney, on a tour of America and England. SOCIAL GATHERINGS. Pn Thursday night St. John's Girls' Club held a dance in St. John's Hall, Ohakune. Dance music was supplied by Miss P. Foster, assisted by Misses D. Wood, N. Snooks and V. Clemett. The spot waltz competition was won by Miss Wood and Miss Leatham and the Monte Carlo by Miss Benbow and Mr. 0. Larsen. • ♦ * « The Ponsonby branch of the W.C.T.U. held their fortnightly meeting in St. Stephen's Hall. Miss Read presided, and Miss Annie McLav,/Dominion organiser for the W.C.T.U., ,, gave a talk on her work among the different unions. 3liss Read reminded the members of the coming district convention, at Onehunga next Tuesday. *** * * A social gathering was held in the Presbyterian Hall, Dargaville, to bid farewell to Mr -L.--A. Davison, who has been in charge of the St. Andrew's Parish for the last four months. Mr. Davison is leaving fof Southern Ethiopia (Abyssinia) to take up missionary work there. The chairman, Mr. T- Martindale, on behalf of the congregation of St. Andrew's Church, presented Mr. Davison with a cheque as a token of esteem. ♦ * * * Mrs. William Kay was hostess at an enjoyable tea given at the Lyceum Club on Friday afternoon in honour of Mrs. Hardie Neil, who has returned home after a trip to Honolulu. The lounge was beautifully arranged with fragrant spring flowers, and Mrs. Kay received her guests in a suit of dark velour with a little suede hat. Mrs. Xeil wore navy crepe de chine with navy silk coat and floral hat. Among those present were: Mrs. J. Drummond, Mrs. J. Warnock, Mrs. C. Watson, Mrs. G. Mains, Mrs. C. | Drysdale, Mrs. H. Smith, Mrs. W. Hazard, Miss F. Murray, Miss C. Murray, Miss R. Hardie Xeil, Miss V. Young and Miss P. Watson,

A birthday party was given by Mrs. John Cook at the Lyceum Club on Saturday morning to celebrate the birthday of her daughter, Miss Gwen Cook. The guests were: Miss Irene Cook, Mrs. C. B. Loehner, Miss Jean Matthews, Misses I. and D. Jenkin, Miss Zillah Dixon, Miss B. Thompson, Miss Joan Stokes, Miss J. Leyland, Miss L. Blake, Miss L. Crump, Miss Ahlfeld, Miss Peggy Walker, Miss K.*Tompkins, Miss Mary Mitchell. Miss Joyce Porter, Miss Isabelle Lorrigan, Miss C. Jolly, Miss Hilda Winstone, Miss Trix Ellett, Miss PJna Isaacs, Miss Euth Sutherland, Miss A. Noonan, Miss S. Davis, Miss G. Gibbons. Miss Henderson, Miss Miri Tidd (Hamilton).

The quarterly meeting of the League of Xew Zealand Penwomen was held in the club rooms on Friday afternoon, the president, Mrs. Boyd, presiding over a good attendance of members. An important change in the policy of the league was effected, on the motion of Mrs. Macky, when it was decided that no office be held by any member for more than two successive years. This will bring the club into line with the procedure of most important associations in the city, and will have the effect of widening the circles of interest. Miss Edna Craig delivered an interesting lecturette on the musical genius, Brahms, which she followed with three of his vocal compositions. "Sweet Melodies," "Sonntag" and "Sapphic Ode." The songs were sympathetically rendered and Miss Craig was warmly thanked for her half-hour of entertainment.

There was an exceptionally large attendance of members and friends at the Philistines Club on Saturday evening, -when Mr. T. T. Garland was in the chair. An excellent programme was provided for entertainment. Songs were charmingly sung by Mrs. Isaacs. Mr. S. Baker and Mr. J. MeDougall. Elocution items by Miss Raie Robinson were much appreciated and numbers given by a string quartet (Messrs H. Hayes, A. Long," J. Bretnall and C. Munro) brought forth rounds of applause. The "Original Four" (Misses Williams and B. Poulton and Messrs. Prentice and Birch) also contributed excellent items. A sketch entitled "Widows" was cleverly performed byMrs. Hobday, Mrs. Howard and Miss Xita Webster. Mr. Xorman Heath also gave a humorous sketch. Mr. Garland also gave a little talk on "Humbugs," which was much appreciated by t&e audience. Mr. Walker, president of the Athenian Club, and a number of the executive officers of that club were the official guests for the evening. After supper dancing was held until the .midnight hour.

A dance took place in the Morningside Hall on Saturday when Mrs. G. E. Carr, of •■Valhalla," Mount Albert, entertained some friends in honour of the coming-of-asa of her daughter, Mabel. The hostess received the guests in a black georgette frock relieved with diamante. Miss Canwore an ankle length frilled daffodil georgette frock. Among those present were: Mrs. E. J. Carr. in black georgette Chantilly lace; Mrs. Robinson, Naples blue georgette; Mrs. Kieffe, black georgette," crystal trimmings; Mrs. IJ.1 J . R. Jenkins, "black satin beaute; Mrs. W. Chester, figured georgette; Mrs. E. C. Turner, black panne-velvet; Mrs. Tucker, red and silver georgette; Mrs. R. M. Carter, rose beige georgette; Mrs. Harold Carr, cherry emuossed georgette, French shawl; Mrs. J. Jenkins, peach georgette; Mrs. Arthur Carr, black chiffon Velvet; Mrs. Andwinckle, pervencha blue georgette; Mrs. J. Patrick, black and red crepe de chine; Mrs. W. Aikin (Puni), beige and rose crepe de chine; Mrs. H. Hunt, Lido blue crepe de chine; Mrs. W. Boswell, blue and silver georgette; Mrs. E. Crammell, blue isatin beaute; Miss W. Carr, cameo pink georgette and diamante; Miss Rosser, jade sequinned frock; Muss G. Kieffe, rose crepe de chine; Miss E. Dickie, red chiffon; Miss Edna Carr, pastel green beaded georgette; Miss Campbell, rose georgette; Miss Purchase, apple green taffeta, floral applique; Miss Sybil Carr, apricot georgette; Miss W. Kemp, flame and gold taffeta; Miss J. Gardner, shell pink "georgette; Miss May Selby, coral georgette;" Miss Betty Fraser, apricot georgette; Miss Audrey Morrison, honey georgette; Miss P. Gardner, daffodil andj gold" tulle; Miss P. Hunt, pink frilled georgette; Miss M. Kemp, orange georgette and taffeta. *******w**tt******tttt**tt**X*

The Tamaki United Association Football Club held their annual ball in the Peerless Theatre, St. Helier's Bay, last Thursday evening. The hall was prettily decorated, and excellent music was rendered by the Dixieland orchestra. The ladies' committee were: Mesdames Diamond, who wore black georgette and silver lace; dimming, bois de rose taffeta and georgette; Koefoed, ivory taffeta and silver lace; Butler, cameo pink georgette and gold lace; Hayes, green beaded crepe de chine; Norris, blue silk and silver lace; Misses M. Watson, shell pink georgette and cream frilled tulle; B. Hoyte, pale green lace over gold. Among the guests were: Mesdames Williams, old gold lace over lemon, shawl to tone; D. B. Smith, rose taffeta and silver; Cooper, black lace; F. H. Watson, rose crepe de chine; Cahill, black lace over rose crepe de chine; Webster, old rose georgette; Rabone. violet ninon; J. Watters, chenille georgete and lace; S. White, flame lace over crepe de chine; McLeigh, black crepe de chine; May, turquoise georgette with bead trimming; King, navy blue silk; J. Diamond, blue crepe de chine; D. Simpson, black tulle with silver trimmings; C. Peterson, green georgette and coffee; Duthie, shot taffeta and shawl; Campbell, blue crepe de chine with fawn; Crawshaw, black crepe de chine; Scotting, black sequins, fur wrap; George, white georgette and silver; Tanner, cyclamen crepe de chine, silver lace, fur wrap; Trinnear, black velvet, cyclamen shawl; Bowler, tomato velvet, shawl; Lipscombe, pink crepe de chine, trimmed with silver; R. Crewther, pink crepe de chine; Misses Lauder, rose georgette and shawl; Crewther, jade green georgette; Hutton, pink crepe de chine and silver lace; G. Brown, lemon georgette frills and cyclamen shawl;

Bardsley, apricot crepe de chine with frills; M. White, ivory georgette with tulle and red sash; J. White, mauve crepe de chine, shawl to tone; Casey , , mauve crepe de chine, shawl to tone; N. Hoyte, green satin with tulle, trimmed with sequin; F. Norris, lemon satin and georgette, uneven hem, blue shawl; A. Norris. blue crepe de chine and tulle; E. Forde, jade green georgette and tulle; K. Mullane, crimson satin and silver; N. Mullane, jade green satin; R. Judd, black lace and tulle; I. Johnston, ivory silk; P. Corner, chenille georgette; I. Corney, black taffeta, appliqued; M. Jack, apricot crepe de chine; G. Jack, blue shot taffeta; J. Trinnear, black velvet; Hayes, flame taffeta; Purdie, pink satin beaute, sequins; E. Duke, pink crepe de chine sequins; Kretschmar, pink lace over ninon, Oriental wrap; McLeod, lemon crepe de chine; Ritchie, pink taffeta and georgette, shawl; Floyd, midnight blue taffeta and shawl f J. Walker, green tulle with shawl to tone; M. Ansenne, pink ring velvet and tulle; Cahill, silver lace over pink crepe de chine; Adams, rose taffeta and silver; Logan, pink ring velvet, silver lace.

The Otahuhu Presbyterian Ladies' Gyinnasism Club held a display in the St. Andrew's Hall, the programme consisting of drill, flag-drill, parallel bars, swarming and vaulting, tug- of -war and races. The work done by Mrs. Eddiestone, the instructress, was highly praised by the Rev. A. Elliffe. Miss Whyte, the president, and the pianist, Miss Preston, were presented with bouquets. Mr. Elliffe called on Miss Whyte who presented the following prizes: Senior apparatus, Isabel MeSporran; senior drill, Mimi Pinhey; junior apparatus, Jean Gardiner; junior drill, Mona Mouton. Items were contributed by Miss Xettie Cook (song), Beryl Payne (recitation), Miss Zoe Fearnley (fancy dance), a humorous sketch entitled, "Top Dog," was rendered by the Misses Mabel and Xettie Pinhey, Xatalie De MontaP< and Xettie Cook and wae much appreciated. The display was brought to a close with a rucst effective lantern maize.

On Saturday evening a party was given by Mr. and Mrs. L. Court in their beautiful home at Stanley Bay. The occasion was to bid bon voyage to Miss Moira Gold water, who is leaving tins month for a tour of England and the Continent. Bowls of roses, double hyacinths, stocks and sweet peas were used in profusion in the various rooms, wood fires with silver and antique candleabras shedding their soft, golden lights, making an exquisite setting. Mrs. Court received the guests in a black silk tulle and wrap; Miss Goldwater was in jade green silk lace; Mrs. Ernest Alison, sawdust georgette, uneven hem; Mrs. Brinsden, black and gold spotted tulle; Mrs. Bartley, pastel pink chiffon; Mrs. Roy Burrett, rainbow ninou: Mrs. Ferguson, sapphire blue georgette; Mrs. Coltman (Wellington), black soupie satin; Miss Xonie Martin, black tulle and georgette; Miss Sharman, gold tissue, appliqued in roses and blue velvet; Miss Joy Bartley, blue and pink beaded georgette; Miss Molly Bailey, bois de rose ninon with lace frills; Miss MacGlashan, picture frock of black tulle and velvet; iMiss Edna Rhodes, apple green georgette, uneven hem; Miss R. Cornaga, flame chiffon: Miss McVaile, black chiffon taffeta; Miss E. Soljack, white georgette and fringed skirt.

An enjoyable evening wae given in Rendell Street Hall last Saturday, to Mr. William (Sonny) Clare and Miss Madge Linnell. Musical items were given by Mrs. J. Max and Mrs. Bettany. Mies D. Matthews presented Miss Linnell with a bouquet. Miss J. Matthews received the guests in powder blue taffeta, shawl to match. Among those present were: Mrs. W. Clare, in black lace and black georgette; Mrs. Linnell, navy crepe de chine; Mise E. Clare, rose crepe de chine and lace; Miss M. Linnell, red georgette and gold lace; Mrs. E. Matthews, _pale blue taffeta, gold lace, fawn shawl; Miss D. Wilson, green embroidered tulle orer green georgette; Miss M. Watt, pale green frilled georgette, relieved with silver; Mi«s E. Britton. lemon tulle over georgette and diamante: Miss E. Borchard, sunset georgette and taffeta; Miss L. Borchard. ciel blue georgette and ehennile; Miss M. McConnick, mauve georgette and silver lace; Mrs. A. Matthews, black satin, apricot shawl; Mrs. Stubbing, cream georgette and gold sequins; Mrs. J. Zoan, blue satin and silver pink shawl; Mrs. F. Bowman, sea green taffeta and georgette, shawl to tone; Miss E. Ley, blue radium lace; Mrs. Hodgson, black satin and silver lace and black shawl; Miss M. Black. vieux rose crepe de chine and lace; K. Smith, mauve rayon silk: Miss J. FTartig.m, green satin; Mr.=. Max

; (Palmerston Xorth), poach georgette, i silver lace; Mrs. Joan, black marocain; Mrs. Lunney, duchess blue georgette; j Miss ]M. Lunney, red crepe de chine; Mns. Noble Lunney, navy serge; .Mies Hazel Lunney, green crepe de chine and iiink tulle; Miss H. Corclen, apricot georgette and gold lace; Mrs. R. E. Dickens pink georgette and rainbow tulle; Miss B. Melntyre, sea green satin: Miss E. Evfileigh, cameo pink georgette; Miss J. Hall, rose georgette; Mis>= M. Gibbons, blue eatin lace; Miss K. Savage, fawn taffetn; Miss J. Savage, mauve taffeta; Miss D. Matthews, mauve crepe de chine; Mrs. Parsons, blue accordean pleated marocain: Miss Z. Clare, floral crepe de chine; Miss E<sma Clare, grey crepe de chine; Miss M. Clare, navy crepe de chine; Mrs. Whitfield, pink crepe de chine, cream shawl; Mre. Gordon, black marocain; Mrs. McKinnon, navy crepe de chine; Miss Bellam, cornflour blue, silver lace; Mrs. Bettany, red crepe de chine, silver lace.

A social and dance was given in Ellerslie Parish Hall by the junior members of the Girls' Friendly Society. The youthful members acquitted themselves creditably in two short plays, "Social Difficulties" and "A Christmas Surprise. ,, Two songs were sung, and later in. the evening a drill display was given by the girls and a club display by their instructor, Mr. Cranch. Dance music was played by Miss May Judd's orchestra. Among those present were: Mrs. Eussell (vice-president), in rose du barri charmeuse; Miss K. Somerfield, black ring velvet and diamante; Mrs. Cranch, sen., black crepe de v chine; Mrs. Stanton, brown crepe de chine; Mrs. Cranch, jun., navy georgette; Mrs. Somerfield, black crepe de chine and Oriental shawl; Mrs. Hill, black embossed chenille; Mrs. Jack, Ascot blue georgette; Mrs. Grant, black ring velvet; Misa Andrew, brown eharmeuse; Miss F. Hitchcock, green and gold; Miss Judd, emerald ring velvet; Miss Richard, apricot georgette; Miss Connors, black lace; Miss Seibert, flame taffeta; Miss L. Bond, black georgette; Miss J. Walsh, sea green satin and silver lace; Miss M. Hill, moonlight blue taffeta; Miss E. Meredith, lemon georgette; Miss M. Brown, mauve crepe de chine; Miss M. Jack, blue charmeuse, silver lace; Miss M. Russell, Lido blue crepe de chine; Miss Tyson, turquoise velvet; Miss S. Russell, salmon crepe de chine; Miss D. Hill, blue crepe de chine; Miss M. Bates, orange georgette; Miss F. Marshall, scarlet silk; Miss D. Marshall, .pink georgette; Miss E. Woolley, pale green satin; Miss R. Mendelssohn, green floral ninon; Miss P. Gilboy; blue crepe de chine; Miss J. Max, pink crepe de chine; Miss R. Peach, blue georgette; Miss B. Lee, apricot taffeta; Miss J. Kirk, white crepe de chine; Miss H. Grant, black velvet; Miss R. Sutherland, shell pink georgette; Miss Prince, blue velvet; Miss P. Andrews, pale pink crepe de chine; Miss I. Cawkwell, coffee lace; Miss M. Foster, green crepe de shine.