SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 97, 26 April 1930, Page 14

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

A luncheon party was given at the Lyceum Club on Thursday by Mrs. C. Tucker, in honour of Miss Heather Bews, who is to be married early next week. The party was a reunion of members of the Girls' Realm, ami each presented the guest of honour with a bottle of conserve for her new home. Those present were:—Miss Ruby Furness, Miss Melville, Miss Thorold, Clerk, Miss Douglas, Miss Vera Ziman, Miss Mildred Lundon, Miss Daisy Slator, and Miss Ruth Waterhouse. • * * * The Ponsonby branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union met on Thursday afternoon in St." Stephen's Hall. Miss Read presided. A welcome was extended to Mrs. Lee Cowie, district president, who has just returned from Australk, after having assisted in the prohibition campaign in Victoria. Miss Read, who attended the Dominion convention in Timaru, as a delegate from the Ponsonby branch, gave a comprehensive report of the doings of the convention. The obstetrical endowment fund was increased at Avondale on Wednesday afternoon, when a garden fete was held at "Banwell Lodge," Church Street, Mrs. C. D. Grey's residence. There was a good attendance of buyers and business was very brisk. The "sum of nearly £5 was taken, which bring? Avondale's fund up to £54 14/6. The following had charge of stalls^ —Produce, Mrs. S. A. Kemp; jumble, Mrs. W. D. Spence; cake, Mesdames H. Potter, E. Stycli, T. H. Copsey; afternoon tea, Mesdames C. D. Grey, A. Forsyth,. C. Fowler. A dinner party was given at the Star Hotel last Monday to .celebrate the announcement of a double engagement, that of Mr. Trevor Woollams and Miss Gwen Davis, and of Mr. Selwyn Woollams (a cousin) and Miss Joyce HalliWell. The dinner Was followed by a dance party, at which Were: Miss Gweji Davis, Miss ' Joyce Tlalliwfill, Miss Gwen Court, Miss Beryl Esam, Miss Doris Sheppard, Miss Kathleen Bews, Messrs. Phil Wyman, Peter Coutts, Eric Webb, aftd R.' Purdom. *.» * « The monthly meeting of the Birkdaie Women's Institute was held in the Pub 2 lie Hall on Tuesday, April 15. Mrs. Gilpin presided over a good attendance. Congratulations were extended to Mi's. Kay on her being elected to the Bjirkdale School Committee. A report of the biannual meeting of the Auckland Federation, held in the Farmers' Union Trading Company's buildings, on March 25 last, was read. Several members volunteered to collect for the Obstetrical Endowment Appeal. A round table conference was held to arrange a programme of work. The hostesses Were Mrs. Lett, Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Bisliopi

The young people Of Belmijnt had an enjoyable evening on Thursday, When the ladies' guild Of St. Michael's Chtirch held a fancy dress dance aild party especially for them. Mr* C. Eaton decorated the hall with large orange shades for the lights, and a canopy of gaily coloured streamers, and Buckley's Orchestra played suitable music for the marches and "dances throughout the evening. The dresses were judged by Mrs. and Miss McFarland, who awarded first prize for children, 6 or ifnder, to Betty Blackwell as Dolly Vafden; to children, 12 dt Under, McFadgen as a. shepherdess; and to children over 12, Myra -Bowdoc as a Country Cottage. 'Supper was served before the children dispersed. # A delightful At Home, given by the Thames Girls' Club, was held in the Druids' Hall on Wednesday everting, When coloured streamers made a very pretty decoration, and an excellent programme of dance tunes was provided by Morrow's Orchestra. The eoffl&ittee members present were: Mrs. P. McGregor, Mrs. Hutchinson, Miss N. Surman, Miss J. Aitken, Mrs. Aitkeri, Mrs. Stubbing, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Cordes, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Hubber, Mrs. Davison, Mrs. McPhSrsort, Miss POrteous, Mrs. Nicholls, and Mrs. Culpitt-. _ » * * ■* The Papatoetoe branch of tlie Mothers' Union held its second meeting of the rear in St. George's Anglican Church Mall, Landscape Road, Papatoetoe, oii Thursday There was a good attendance. The Rev. T: H. C. Partridge, Vicar'of'the parish, conducted the service, and gave an address on the religious education of the young. Mrs. Partridge was at the organ: Nine new members were admitted to the Union. Afternoon tea was provided bv Mrs. P. W. Taylor and Mrs. E. F. I. Hadlow. The opening daneff of the Bible class Of St. George's Church, Kingsland, was held on Tuesday evening at St. George's Hall, and a most enjoyable evening was spent by all. Among those present Were: —Zvliss Jackson, wearing a frock of cigar brown crepe de chine, with coffee lace hem; Miss M. Langton, mauve Crepe de chine, with lace overdress; Miss R. Carlyle, crelne georgette; Miss M. Tomlinson, black panne Velvet: Miss E. Clarke, rose pink taffeta \ Miss 1. Christmas, cherry georgette; Miss G. Christinas, old gold'satin; M!ss J. Wilson, periwinkle blue georgette, .With Uneven hemline; Miss X. Rowan, seagrfeen crepe de chine; Miss C. Ohiev, White ninonj flared skirts Miss Ij. AriselJ, lilac shot taffeta; Miss X. Hill, hyacinth peOtgette; Miss M. Nicholson, Ipricot taffeta; Miss T. Morrison, white .tin, with tulle skirt. ■

A kitchen evening was given by Miss Treraain, Church Street,. Northcote, in honour of Miss Nancy Robertson, who is to be married shortly. Dancing, competitions ancl games were held and won by Mrs. Crunmi, Miss J. Minns and Mr. Swinbank. Musical items were given by. Mesdames Wheatley and Hay, Misses Wlieatley and Minns, and elocutionary items by Mrs. Minns and Mr. Trewheeler. Miss Treniain received her guests dressed in navy crepe de chine. The guest of honour Wore primrose chenille georgette. About forty guests Were present, among them being: ,Mrs. Stevens (Gisborne), pale blue georgette- Mrs. D. Corlett (Taumai'unui), blue crepe de chine; Mrs. C. Crumm (New Lynn), brown crepe de chine; Mrs. W. Hay (Mount Albert), cyclamen georgette; Misses J. Robertson, white lace; M. May (Thames), blue and grey rayon; J. Allison (Dev'onport), liavy crepe de chinej J. Edmonds, lemon crepe de chine.