SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 206, 1 September 1933, Page 9

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

A progressive afternoon, in honour of the winter members, was given by the president and members of the Hillsboro' Croquet Club' last Wednesday". The glorious afternoon was spent in progressive croquet. Mrs. Clarke presented the prizes to A, Mrs. Wyles; B, Mrs. Gelding; and the hidden number to Mrs. Mark. A hearty vote of thanks was expressed by the guests for a most enjoyable winter season.

A 500 card tournament, organised by the Richmond Rovers .Football Club, was held in the Grey Lynn Bowling Club's pavilion on Wednesday evening. Prizes were won by Mrs. Bryant and Mrs. Farmer, Mr. Milicich and Mr. Trewheela. .The. combined prize .was won by Mr. Hawkins, and the. hidden numbers by Mis, McCuirc and Mr. R. Middleton. Among those playing were: Mesdames Kngel,' Mincham, Andrews, Schultz, Huckstep, Vcrrall, Satherley, Wroble, Ellis, Dick, Mann, McGuire, Williams, Price, Webster, Ellice, Bryant, Avery, Palmer, Farmer, Milicich, Beagles, Grey, Misses Cato, Huckstep, D.. Robinson, E. Dick, Biggs, Ashby, J. Bryant, and Morgan.

To augment the funds of St. Patrick's School a committee organised an enjoyable evening in the Fabian Club rooms last night. A musical programme was contributed by Mrs. Harrison, Misses Winifred Hill, A. McKie, Kathleen Coleman, B. and M. Tinlin and Messrs. Reid. An exhibition dance was given by Miss Patten and Mr. Prendergast. The committee members were Mrs. P. Kenny and Misses-E." O'Connor, N. O'Sullivan and N. Griffin. Among those present were Mesdames H. Cave, 'L. Whittaker, Nicholson, P. Kavanagh, B. Little, Williams, Hancock, Heath, Heighton, Foley, G. Fraser, Allison, and Misses D. Alder, L. Spellman, M. Bedford, E. and M. Ryan, R. Rogers, Tobin, G. McNaughton, Brannigan, Russell, Little, Blewden, Smythe, Nutley, Ball, Tremain, L. Marshall, C. Power, Bakalich, Heighton and Hancock.

The bright gold blaze of masses of daffodils filled the Victoria League rooms this morning, when they arrived in huge boxes, cars and ! trucks to assist the league members in their annual Daffodil Day appeal. Working in conjunction with the Victoria League were the Navy League and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Here and there in the side streets of the city, stalls with a blaze o. gold and yellow and pink and hlue claimed attention, while from the central depot at the Victoria League to the stalls, moved a band of willing helpers bearing freesias, Iceland poppies, primroses, violets, stocks, hyacinths, jonquils, lachcenalia, gerbera, anemones and. African daisies. In charge of the depot, and assisted by many capable workers, was Mrs. H. H. Partridge. Flowers were received from the gardens of the Countess of Orford and Mrs. David Nathan, of Manurewa, from Mrs! H. H. Partridge's beautiful garden at Glendowie, and from the Misses KerrTaylor. Boxes upon boxes of flowers were received . from the boy scouts, who remembered their old friends, the..Victoria League. Contributions from the Pukekohe scouts made a brilliant display in themselves.

A successful At Home was held by the St. Andrew's Society Ladies' Auxiliary on. Tuesday last in the Pemvomen's Club rooms. The president, Mrs. W. Black, welcomed the guests. The speaker for the afternoon was Mrs. Helen' Griffiths, who took for her subject the "Clans and Tartans of Scotland." In her remarks the speaker referred to quite a number of clans", and called upon any descendant < f the various .clans mentioned to stand. 't was surprising to see how many there verb present who claimed ancestry to rli<v various clans. The platform and r> - )le were decorated with the various fnrkans One tartan had been specially -•'-■icmed for the late Queen Victoria. At close, •■')fr's- Griffiths was presented with a bopquet of violets, tied with tartan ribl>on, by Margaret Lorme. Durin"- the jfternoon musical items were \v the pupils of Madame Hrmphrey-ljtewart, and several Scottish selections'-ufere given in tableau by Mis. Helen Griffiths, Mrs. K. E. N. Matthews arid Misses' Myro kendlc and Daphne Mmtensen. Madame Humphrey-Stewart and Miss 1/aithwaite were the accompanists. A 'iearty vote of thanks to the Ueaker was moved by Mrs. Dayid McLaren, and carried with •acclamation by those present. After the singing of. • *Auld Lang Syne." afternoon tea was served bv the ladies' committee.

A pleasant time was spent on Wednesday evening, when the Thames Girls' Club held an At Home in the Druids 1 Hall, Newton. A large number of members and friends were present and dancing was indulged in. Members of the committee present were: Mesdames McGregor, Aitken, Andrews, Cordes, Davison, Hubber, McPherson, McGeehan, Stubbing, Taylor and Misses Aitken, Gillespie and McGregor.

The Howick Hall was the scene of a function on Tuesday, when visitors from Whitford, Panmure, Waiheke, and East Tamaki met local residents in a "Back to childhood party," organised by the members of the Catholic Tennis Club. The proceeds were for the new parisli rooms. Those in childhood garb enjoyed such games as "Jolly Miller, ''Farmer Wants a Wife," and "Oranges and Lemons." Those not in fancy costume joined with the children in dancing polkas, barn dances, and old-time waltzes, alternating with jazz. The musical items were choruses, rendered by the members of the club and their friends, "I Don't Want to Play in Your Yard," "Little Brown Jug," and "Thefe is a Tavern." Children who sang were Kitty Newton, Tommy Mclnnes, Marguerite Smyth, Violet Dillon, Fred Skeen, Marguerite Smyth, and a chorus. Little Miss Reeves gave a Scottish dance, and Noreen Peck and Dickie Newton elocutionary items. Little Mollie Strong as accompanist, and Mr. Neil Mclnnes as the schoolmaster were successful. Mr. A. Bennet as Santa Claus, and Mrs. Smyth as an old grannie were sought after by the children for the lollies they distributed.