SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 87, 14 April 1931, Page 12

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

A party was held recently at "The Isle," the residence of Mrs. R. Wallace, Waiuku, in honour of Miss Dorothy Hay on the eve of her approaching marriage. The hostess received in black silk. Miss Hay was frocked in black charmeuse and lace. An enjoyable evening was spent in dancing, cards and competitions. In the novelty dances the balloon dance was won by. Miss Cauldwell and Mr. McConriell, and the spot waltz bv Miss A. Hay and Mr. W. Pleydell. A'dainty supper was Served.

The Auckland Retail Shop Assistants' Charity Club, opened' their first dance of the Season with a carnival night at the Scots Hall last evening. The hall was charmingly decorated with mauve and green streamers which were suspended from the large centre chandelier. In the vestibule and under the balcony were canopies of streamers and light greenery. The energetic committee of last year Avas in charge, and a good' orchestra supplied the latest dance music. The attendance last evening promises another successful season. Miss Pilrcell and Miss Steinmetz arc the energetic secretaries, and thecommittee comprises Mesdame>s Thompson, Burgess, and the Misses Goodwin, Christie, Edgecumbe, McMillan and Cunningham. • » • «

Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Andrews, of Harne Bay, gave a kitchen evening at the Gaiety Hall on Saturday, in honour of Miss A. Hutton and Mr. D. Cameron, whose marriage takes place thus month. Over 100 guests attended and an enjoyable vocal programme added to the evening's enjoyment. Songs were given by : Miss Hinemoa Rosieur, Messrs. C. Mellor anxt L. Porter. The hostess received in a floral crepe fle chine. The guest of honour wore a Lido blue soUpie satin. Mrs. C. G. Andrews was in. oeige chenille trimmed with gold. 'Amongst the guests were:—Mesdames J. Mann, J. Boddy, Dawson, Megerney, Smithers, Short, G. F. Reid, Gibbs, Bates, -J. Wright, Streeton, Porter, Houston, Yates, Darbysbire, A. Andrews; Misses J. Dawson, K. Dawson, D. Biggs, Meger* ney, H. Rosieur, D. Langley, R. Buckley, Hall, A. Currigan, J. Ferguson, F. Conner, E. Brotherton, Partridge, Morgan, Maedonald, Howard, Douglas, Harrison, Wiggins, D. White, Darbyshire, Martin and M. White.

The annual meeting of the Tirau branch of the women's division of the New Zealand Farmers' Union was J at£ tended by the following members: —Mes r dames Kuhtz (chairman), McLaren, Hancock, Bear, Morris. Carruth, C. T. Allen, -W. H. Allen, Newport, J. W. Amoore, P. Amoore, HetheringtOn, Jordan, Barton, Evans, K: R. Litchfield, Pcvreal, : Bishop and Miss Russell. An address to all annual meetings from the Dominion president, Mrs. Jackson, was read., Mrs. McLaren submitted the annual report, Avhich indicated that the past year was satisfactory-. The funds in hand toward the rest room were stated to be £154, while a further £3 had been forwarded to the' .community chest fund. The election of-officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:— President, Mrs. Morris; '■' vice-presidents, Mesdames Carruth, C. E. Allen and Kuhtz: secretary,. Mrs. Bishop; .social committee, Mesdames Bear, Newport, Hetherington, Hancock, Barton, Evans and Miss Shaw. The latter was ap-' pointed social secretary.

The pilot and pupil seetidn of ' the Auckland Aero Club held another cessful dance at the Oriental Rendezvous, Mangere, on Saturday evening. Among those present were:—Mrs. S. Andrews, who wore green georgette; Mrs. Thuell, pink georgette; Mrs. Spencer Mason, gold lame; Mrs. Sydney Robertson, duck egg green georgette and diamante; Mrs. Wood, floral taffeta; Mrs. Thompson, blue georgette; Mrs.! Shona Robertson, green and gold ninon; Mrs. Steaddeu Lea, black georgette; Mrs. C. Craig, black georgette; Mrs. A. J. C. Fisher, chenille georgette; Mrs. Fielder, white taffeta; Mrs. E. Yates, white floral^ georgette; Mrs. Swan, green embroidered ninon; Mrs. N. Yates, lemon georgette; Mrs. Dean, black lace; Mrs. Allan, deep green lace ensemble; Mrs. Copley, black ring velvet; Miss Husband, black georgette; Miss Miller, pink ninon;. Miss Bennett, white ninon; Miss Moore,'green taffeta; Miss Shona Robertson, green and gold georgette; Miss Batten. Wedgwood blue georgette; Miss Thelma Smith, green lace; Miss Thora Adames, floral georgette; Miss Jean Newson, sea green georgette; Miss M. Clark, gold georgette; Miss Molly Howell, black georgette; Miss Gladwyn Chapman, black satin; Miss Jean Rogers, floral taffeta; Miss Mansell, floral taffeta; Miss Mollie Walker, white embossed georgette; Miss B. Walker, shell pink taffeta, appliqued net; Miss Ina Wight, floral georgette and black, net; Miss Helen Seabrook, blue georgette; Miss Freda Gardner, red satin; Miss I. Bray, green embroidered satin; Miss M. Jones, blue satin beAute; Miss M. Turner, lemon georgette and lace; Miss E. Knowles, rose satin; Miss , Franklin, white satin.