SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 307, 28 December 1929, Page 10

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Mrs. Presling, of Kitchener Road, Edendale, gave a social evening for Mr. and Mrs. Kirby. The rooms were beautifully decorated in multi-coloured flowers, the supper table having bowls of carnations in shades of red. Mrs. Presling wore an Alice blue georgette, and the guest of honour was in a frock of rose ninon. * # * * Before Mrs. W. E. Kirby left for Sydney an afternoon tea was given for her at the Tudor rooms. High vases of red carnations were • artistically arranged on the tea table. Mrs. Kirby wore a Lido blue crepe de chine frock with beige ballibuntal hat. Among the guests were: Mrs. A. Moore, Mrs. A. Presling, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Luks, Mrs. Kyd, Mrs. Ashton, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. G. Brown, Mrs. R. Fuller, Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Beattie, Mrs. Kirby (sen), Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Donald, Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Wengdale, and Mrs. Webber. * •» * * A Christmas party was given on Monday night by Mrs. E. H. Boyd, at her residence, Bay View Road, Takapuna, when a large number of guests were entertained. The evening was spent in games and the children were delighted by the unexpected arrival of Santa Claus. who presented everyone with a gift from a large Christmas tree. Among the youthful guests present were: Beverley and Keith Boyd, Edgar Armitage, Jack and Joan Taylor, David and Noel Moore, Lois Starkey, Phyllis Bergman, Betty and Gordon McLeod, Gordon Simpson, John Collins, Phyllis Service.

Guests staying at Waiwera House include Sir Alexander Hore-Riathven, V.C., Governor of South. Australia, Lady Hore-Ruthven, Mr. Hore-Ruthven, jun., Captain and Mrs. Brassey (South Australia), Major and Mrs. Gallagher. Mr. P. Goldman, Mr. and Mrs. Farard (England), Miss Hilbrad (California), Mr. and Mrs. Kalman and child, Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rolfe, Mr. Harvey, Miss M. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. W. Browne, Miss Browne, Mrs. O'Connor, Mrs. and Miss Burnside, Mrs. Davidson (Auckland), Mies Barr (Timaru), Mr. lons (New Plymouth), Mrs. and Miss Anderson, Mr. Soldi (Wellington), Mr. Thomson (Auckland).