INDEPENDENCE DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 157, 6 July 1931, Page 10

INDEPENDENCE DAY.

In celebration of Independence Day a luncheon was given in the Milne and Choyce reception hall on Saturday, by Mr. W. F. Boyle, United States Consul in Auckland, and Mrs. Boyle. The room looked very attractive for the occasion. The Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack were draped on the stage, while the New Zealand flag was hung at the back of the hall. During luncheon the orchestra played a number of wellknown American airs, which were greatly enjoyed by the guests. Among those invited were: The Mayor and Mayoress, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hutchison, Archbishop and Mrs. Aveiill, Mr. Justice Smith and Mrs. Smith, Sir Alfred and Lady Bankart, Sir George and Lady Richardson, Sir James and Lady Gunson, Sir George and Lady Fowlds, Sir Carrick and Lady Robertson, Lady Sin-clair-Lockhart, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Croft, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Hutchinson, Mr. W. Wallace, Miss Wallace, Colonel and Mrs. J. E. Duigan, Commander and Mrs. E. L. Berthon, Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M., and Mrs. Cutten, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bachelder, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. C. Allum, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brigham, Mr. and Mrs. John Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Seaman, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Wynyard, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Roberton, Mr. and Mrs. E. Anderson, M. Edouard Joubert, M. Paul Serre, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. N. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Lippincott, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Burnett, the Rev. and Mrs. H. K. Archdall, the Rev. and Mrs. W. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Clutha Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Vaile, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Merritt, Mr. and Mrs. C. *J. Tunks, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. K. Swanston, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lunn, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Nolan, Mr. and Mrs. C. Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Battley, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Craig, Mr. and Mrs. M. Copeland, Mr. arid Mrs. J. H. Mitchell, Dr. and Mrs. R. Tracy Inglis, Dr. and Mrs. G. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanton, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Macky, Miss E. Melville, Mrs. W. J. Napier, Miss J. M. Mowbray, Mr. and Mrs. 0. J. Thedens, Mr. and Mrs. J. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Macky, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. T. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lunn, Mr. and Mrs. D. Carter, Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hogben, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Harbutt, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Goldie, Mr. and Mrs. : C. H. Furness, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. W. Birss, Mr. and .Mrs. T. H. Easdown, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. P. Hodgkins, Mr. and Mrs. L. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. W. Blomfield. .