DINNER PARTIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 59, 10 March 1932, Page 13

DINNER PARTIES.

Over eighty guests attended the dinner given last night at the Station Hotel for the B.M.A. delegates and their wives and families. Mrs. W. A. Fairclough and Mrs. E. H. B. Milsom were in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Fairclough wore a iloral chiffon in tones of parchment and cherry, and Mrs. Milsom a frock of deep wine brocade and lace. Among those present were: Mrs. Casement Aickin, wfe of the president, in silver lame and touches of turquoise blue; Lady Robertson, Mesdames E. H. Fagge (England), J. W. Hall (Whangarei), E. G. Waddell (Hamilton), R. H. Boyd, James Reid, Lawrence Ludbrook, Cyril Tevvsley, J. S. Elliott (Wellington), Bertram (Rotorua), A. S. Gray (Thames), O. S. Hetherington, E. Williams, H. W. Sweet, D. A. Bathgate (Hawke's Bay), E. Vivian, E. Robcrton, J. Robcrton, D. C. Macdiarmid, A. G. Talbot, J. A. Doctor (Wellington), W. J. Reid (New Plymouth), W. A. Gilniour, Blundoll (Te Awamutu), Stuart Wallace (Rotorua), Hay (Rotorua), Bruce Mackenzie, G. F. V. Anson (Wellington), Peter Lindsay, Graham Lindsay, Faulkner (Dunedin), Kenneth Gordon, J. Dreadon, Graham Lindsay, J. W. Williams (Gisborne), R. H. Walton, Dr. Elizaibeth Gunn (Wellington), Young (Wellington), Catherine Young, Phyllis Lindsay, C. Coldicutt, Kathleen Coldicutt, Hardie Neil, Tracy Inglis, C. Gilbert (Otorohanga), F. J. Gwynne, W. A. Blomfielcl, A. Henderson, T. Derrick, J. B. Liggins (Thames), J. A. Jenkins (Dunedin), J. Fitzsimmons, L. H. Gribbin (Hamilton), C. C. Brewis (Hamilton), Ewart Brown (Gisborne), P. P. Lynch (Wellington), A. Joseph (Hamilton), H. Holmden, H. A. Cooper, W. M. McCormick, W. H. Thomas, Vickary, Cuthbert McCaw, Wilkin, Sharman, Self, Kinder, J. S. Hudson, Graham Russell, L. A. Lewis, Gilmour, Coldicutt, Judy Aickin, Kidson, Fitzsimmons, L. A. .Speckling, Costello, W. G. Borrie, J. H. H. Wood.

Another dinner party was given by the members of the Women's Medical Association. Autumn-coloured flowers were daintily arranged on the dining table of the Pacific Club for the occasion, the green walls making a restful background. Speeches were delivered by Dr. Gladys Montgomery and Dr. Buckley Turkington. The toast of the association was proposed by Dr. Doris Gordon, and Dr. Ada Patterson, of Wellington, replied. Dr. Elizabeth Bryson proposed the toast of the Federation of University Women. Bridge was played after dinner. Among those present were: Dr. Buckley Turkington, Dr. Ada Patterson (Wellington), Dr. Deem (Wanganui), Dr. Doris Gordon (Stratford), Dr. Latta (Nelson), Dr. Fere (Wellington), Dr. G. de Courcy, Dr. Todd, Dr. R. llobb, Dr. Champtaloup, Dr. Elizabeth Bryson (Wellington), Dr. Molly Christie (Wanganui), Dr. Elaine Gurr, Dr. Thompson, Dr. Warnock, Dr. Barbara Roche, Dr. Mary Wilson, Dr. H. J. C. Wilkie, Dr. Hansen, Dr. Horsley, Dr. Gladys Rowley, Dr. Elizabeth Cole, Dr. Richards.