SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 101, 1 May 1930, Page 12

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Mrs. J. Budge, of Lawrence Street, Heme Bay, was hostess at a ; bridge party yesterday' in honour . of' Mrs. J. Gilmour, of Orak'au Avenue, Epsom, wlio is, leaving-on Tuesday for Scotland, via Canada. Among those present were:— Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. R: Thomas, Mrs. White, Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Hazard, Mrs. Milne Hovey, Miss McBeth, Mrs. Eraser and Mrs. Moody. • • ♦ * • A social evening was held on Tuesday evening in the Unitarian Church Hall, Pdnsonby..""The Rev. W. Constable presided. A social"; programme was arranged for-' the ,whiter. During the evening dancing ,and games were, held, and an account of the' Easter' Bible class' camp at Pukematekco, in the Waitakeres, was given by the secretary, Mr. HI Jelly. T1 . evening (Concluded with a Monte Carlo waltz, which was won-by Miss E. Pinson'and Mr. V. Coleman. *■ ' * : A , Two successful card parties organised by' Mrs.- Rickerby in aid of the obstetrical . fund were held. yesterday afternoon and evening, the afternoon party in Mrs. Rickerby's house, -Grange Road, and the evening at the Mont ,1? Grand Bowling Pavilion. The pavilion was kindly lent by the Mont le' Grand BoWling Club. The winners of the prizes were: Mrs. Snedden, Mrs. Mac Nab, Miss Taylor, Mrs. - Watson, , Mrs. Couborough and Mrs. Thornton. The .takings in the afternoon amounted to i£3 17/6 and in the evening to £1-5 5/. • » ' * *-"• . A successful dance was held in the Manurewa Theatre last evening,' under the-' auspices of the local Catholic Church. The attendance included-a-num. her of visitors from •.surrounding di.s : tricts. .Competitive dances . were won by Mr. and Mrs. Hill; Mr. Peguero and Miss' Ha lis, and Mr. C. Drum and- Miss H. S'rr.itli '. -The following were .among thosp present:— Madame Frost, wearing blue georgette, with black shawl; Mrs. B. Peguero, " black- satin, relieved' with chenille lace r ; ' Mrs. Millar, ,rcse~Jay do chine• Mrs. J'. Wood, black; georgette, Oriental shawl; Mrs. W. Walters, black velvet, relieved with georgette, Oriental trimming; Mrs. F.' Marshall, blue-geor-gette, black shawl; Mrs. Young,;wine velvet, relieved with pearls;; Mrs. A. Robertson, apricot georgette; Miss Halls, almond georgette; Miss K. Noble,'lemon Georgette; Miss D. Atterbury, .orange georgette trimmed with sequins, uneven hemline;, Miss Queen Kimber black lace and sequin trimming; Miss Pearl Kimber, rose frilled crepe de chine; Miss Freda Jowitt, embossed rose, chenille;. •Miss G. Booker, ivory georgette, uneven hemline, and rosette to tone; Miss Nance Dempsey, apricot crepe de chine, relieved witli silver; Miss H. Sinith, green satin „„d freoro-ettc; Miss M. Donelan, floral velvet and flared skirt; Miss Helen Marshall, floral flared silk; Miss K luiue, salmon pink/rayon, flared skirt; Miss •Diana Lodge, rose crepc de chine, embroidered' tulle; Miss Pearl Robertson, cherry crepe de chine, primmed with embroidered tulle.

A meeting was held at the Lyceum Club on Tuesday to discuss the forming of a new circle to debate current events. There was a fair number of members present, and Mrs. W. H. Parkes presided. Great interest was taken in the subject. I One of the questions brought forward was "Should married women enter gainful occupations." Miss Melville was appointed convener, and two members will be deputed to gather authentic information on the subject that will be under discussion at each meeting. The subjects to be taken will be of vital interest to women and children, and of world value, not entirely local, 'but the discussions will not be confined to these subjects.

A pleasant afternoon was spent by members of the gardening circle of the Lyceum Club in the -winter gardens at Ellerslie Racecourse on Tuesday, afternoon. The weather being truly wintry, with heavy thunderstorms, the roofed-in garden was ever so inviting, with its delicate, yet brilliant array of cyclamens and gesnearias, bordered by pots of Isolepsis grassilis (native of New Zealand), which the Maoris aver was the only grass to survive the flood. Very attractive -also were the orchids, with their varying tones of purple, of purple and yellowy of green, and of orange; the anthurums, with their long slenderstems - pushing out inquisitive looking salmon pink, red or white fa-ces with yellow. splashes.- lii the centre of this garden are two beautiful of palm (Phoenix robeline) hanging baskets of .scarlet columnea speciosa, nephrolepsis (fern), and a nepenthe pitcher plant, with a well-filled pitcher of insects. Amongst "thorie present were Mesdames Tattersfleld, Hammond, Hyde, Clinch, Howard Anderson, Rapson, Winks, Marlin, Dearsley, Teed, Irwin, Woollanis, Bishop, King, Loe (Wellington), Wagner (Seattle, U.S.A.) and Dr. Gladys Rowley. . t ■

Mrs. Alfred Kicld, the president of the Hospital Auxiliary, was hostess at an enjoyable bridge evening held at her home, Hounslow, GillicS' Avenue, yesterday. Mrs. Kidd, who waj assisted by the ladies' committee, received the guests wearing a frock of black net, relieved with bands of cire ribbon and hand-made pastel toned roses. Among the players were: Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. Hardcastle, Mrs. A. Wilson, Mrs. C. H. Drysdale, Mrs. Hammond Hyde, Mrs. H. Maguire, Mrs. Behague, Mrs. C. Smith, Mrs. Neill, Mrs. Balgarnie, Miss Hill,, Miss Morton, Miss M. Middleton, Miss V. Middleton, Mrs. Neumegen, Mrs. W. Newbegin, Mrs. D. Mcintosh, Mrs. C. W. Smith, Mrs. Bolitho, Mrs. Birkenhead, Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Key van, Mrs. G. Couler, Mrs. Merson, Mrs., It. Patterson, Mrs. A. Fitzherbert, Mrs. J. Puller, Mrs. H. J. Bray, Mrs. Watieson, Mrs. Shanley, Mrs. E. Sutherland, Mrs. P. J. Steele, Miss Fagan, Mrs. ■ J. Crump, Mrs. Masters, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. C. Clarkson, Miss Salek, Mrs. J. L. Conlan,' Mrs. A. Bullock, Mrs. H. A. Lawrenson, Mrs. J. J. Sullivan, Miss A. Sutton, Mrs. H. W. Mulcock, Miss Burnett, Mrs. Ellice, Miss M. Milall, Miss Trevethick, Mrs. Rudman, Miss Rudman, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Easton, Miss Mackay, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Mackay, Mrs. Morley, Mrs. Nutter, Miss Bray, Mrs. G. Garlick, Mrs. Evans, ■ Mrs. Shubert, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Wetlienhall, Miss P. Simpson, Miss M. Boggs, Miss S. Carrington, Miss D. Wright, Mrs. A. W. Powley, Mrs. Horner, Mrs. Meehan, Mrs. S. H. Davenport, Mrs. W. W. Warnock, Mrs. E. J. Prendergast, Mrs. Mathison, Mrs. R. H. Mackay,' Miss Dixon.

A social and welcome was given on Tuesday evening, in the Methodist Church Hall, Papatoetoe, to the Kev. W. Gatman and Mrs. Gatman and family. Mr. A. Tr en with, of the Otaliuhu Circuit Trust, presided, and speeches of welcome were given by Messrs. Wilfred Firth, on behalf of the choir, Mr. Wesley Firth on behalf of the Papatoetoe" Trust, Mr. J. Foxcroft on behalf of the Sunday school, and the Kev. A. W. Silvester on behalf of the congregation. Songs were given by-Miss K. Bryant, and instrumental solos by Mr. W. Sanderson. The junior boys gave a wedding sketch, and the Happy Pierrots contributed a merry medley. Amongst those present were: —Mrs. Gatman, who wore a frock of fawn marocain; Mrs. Trenwith, floral silk; Mrs. Wilfred Firth, green colanc.se silk; Mrs. Wt' lev Firth, floral satin; Mrs. F. Lusby, maroon ce'lanese silk; Mrs. J. Evans, embroidered red silk; Mrs. J. Cowling, navy silk; Mrs. W. Brown, black silk; Mrs. W. Nesbitt, black frock, with silver grey; Miss K. Bryant, navy satin and fawn trimmings; Miss M. Haddock, silk frock; Miss I). Bryant, dove grey silk; Mrs. Farrand, navy silk, with floral relief; Miss A. Kewish, saxe blue velvet; Miss B. Sanderson, beige marocain;'Mrs. A.

Oliver, navy silk; Mies E. Brown, black velvet; Miss M. De Luen, almond green marocain; Mrs. Lindstrum, black satin; Miss K. Gubb, figured crepe de chine; Miss N. Gubb, kingfisher blue marocain; Miss T. Heald, powder blue crepe de chine; Miss A. Brittain, floral Ceylon silk; Miss E. Brittain, navy crepe de chine; Mrs. L. J. Kendall, coral silk frock

A farewell was given yesterday afternoon in St. George's Sunday School, Landscape Road, Papatoetoe, to Miss Alice Hart, who is leaving next Tueoday on a six months' tour abroad. The farewell was arranged by the members of the Orphan Home sewing bee, and the hall was decorated under the super- x vision of Miss Ada Hooker, matron oi the home. During the afternoon a book i of Maori folklore and a travelling iron j and ironing table were presented to Miss Hart by the Rev. T. H. C. Partridge on behalf of the members. Miss Hart, who has been at Papatoetoe since her arrival in New Zealand, almost ten years ago, will visit her relatives in British Columbia and also in England, and expects to return to New Zealand, via Suez, towards the end of the year. An entertaining programme was given by Mrs. Partridge, Miss Kimpton and Miss E. Trimble.