ANTIQUES EXHIBITION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 229, 27 September 1935, Page 11

ANTIQUES EXHIBITION.

SUCCESSFUL OPENING HELD,

For some time past great interest has been centred in the exhibition of antiques to take place in aid of Plunket and girl guide funds, and yesterday when the opening was effected in a warehouse in High Street there was a large attendance of people interested in lovely and rare tilings.

Lady Galway, who came from Wellington specially for the purpose, opened the exhibition. Her Excellency was received on arrival by Sir Alexander Herdman (president), Air. A. H. Champion (chairman of the executive committee), Sir George Wilson, Air. David Nathan, Airs. R.' J. Coates, representing the Girl Guides' Association, and Airs. J. C. Allan, representing the Plunket Society. The Mayoress, Airs. Ernest Davis, was received by Air. A. H. Champion, Airs. J. C. Allan and Airs. Bruce Alackenzie.

Lady Galway was wearing a woollen belted suit in nattier blue, a blue felt hat to match and cream fox fur. Mrs. Ernest Davis was in a black tailored suit with black stitched taffeta hat and silver fox fur; Mrs. J. C. Allan, black tailored suit and black velvet beret; Airs, Bruce Mackenzie, Naples blue ensemble with white collar and cuffs and blue hilt. Mrs. A. F. Purvis, who accompanied her Excellency, was in a navy blue suit and small navy hat. A programme, bound in suede, was presented to her Excellency by the little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Sehvyn Kenrick, who wore a beautiful little period frock. The exhibits lent by the GovernorGeneral, Lord Galway, and by Lady Galway attracted a great deal of interest. Her Excellency had sent for exhibition a number of charming miniatures, which included miniatures of several Royalties and famous personages. Also of interest to feminine visitors were the 'lovely shawls, needlework pictures, rugs and carpets. Captain Humplirey-Davics' display of ceramics and porcelains was another source of interest. Before the official opening, which took place at half past four, tea was served, the tables being beautifully decorated with spring flowers. The conveners were Mrs. Hugh Kirker and Miss Ruth Roberton, and assisting them were: Mrs. Claude Heather, Mrs. K. Myers, Mrs. J. Russell, Mrs. L. J. Shrubsall, Mrs. Clifton Webb, Mrs. S. Chambers, Mrs. H. H. Campbell, Mrs. A. St. Clair Brown, Mrs. D. Poison, Mrs. Dawson, Miss E. Roberton and a number of guidcrs. Among those present were: The Lady Evelyn Drummond, Lady Sinclair Lockhart," Lady Herdman, Lady Mackenzie, Lady Wilson, Lady Horton, Mrs. Harold Bull, Mrs. n. Wilson, Mrs. P. McClatehie, Mrs. N. Hanna, Mrs. Valentine, Mrs. J. M. Carpenter, Mrs. Edward Anderson, Mrs. H. Tiarks, Mrs. Sehvyn Upton, Mrs. G. Borrie, Mrs. Kenneth McKenzie, Mrs. J. C. Dickinson, Mrs. C. Keeble, Airs. Key Jones, Airs. W. J. Napier, Mrs. Scott Wilson, Mr. Cunliffe Parker, Mrs. M. A. Latter, Mrs. McCosli Clark, Mrs. C. Nathan, Mrs. Brian Hewitt, Airs. W. C. Somers, Mrs. George Bloomfield, Airs. Stuart Boyd, Mrs. Selw.vn Kenrick, Airs. A. AI. Ferguson. Airs. 11. E. Vaile, Airs. Anthony Carr, Aire. F. Seccombe, Airs. N. Dutliie, Airs. H. O. Nolan, Airs. T. H. Glendining, Airs. Ambrose Spong, Airs. S. Klippel, Mrs. Raymond Sheath, Airs. D. Ogilvic, Mrs". Curling Lawford, Airs. J. Frater, Airs. W. Andrews, Airs. Axford, Airs. A. Brett, Airs. Foreman, Airs. Drumniond Holderness, Airs. John Reid, Airs. L. P. Leary, Airs. F. Duval, Airs. 11. H. Partridge, Mrs. P. A. Lindsay, Airs. J. Morton, Airs. C. Herman, Airs. A. B. Roberton, Airs. John Alacky, Airs. Kirkby Wilson, Airs. W. H. Cocker, Mrs. Watson Airey, Airs. G. Chapman, Airs. J. Stokes, Airs. Cuthbert Mitford, Airs. T. H. E. Oakes, Mrs. J. H. Woods, Mrs. A. I. Johns, Airs. Pat Hanna, Airs. Douglas Gray, Airs. Bodle, Airs. St. John Clarke, Airs, de Courcy, Mrs. Harry Horrocks, Airs. J. Anthony Carr, Airs. Hugh Wright, Airs. W. Alanniug, Airs. N. L. Alacky, Airs. T. Derrick. Airs. Howard Thomas, Airs. A. L. Foster, Airs. F. G. Wathen, Airs. W. E. Alcßride, Airs. Sydney Thorne George, All's. W. B. Brittain, Airs. R. Coleman, Airs. Peter Savage, Airs. Alingay, Airs. Leo Horrocks, Airs. S. Hanna, Airs. C. AI. Rout, Airs. J. Watson, Airs. T. C. Buddie, Airs. Vivian Kerr, Airs. If. Stokei, Airs. A. Goldie, Airs. T. F.' .Handyside, Airs. Arthur Rhind, Airs. John Hill, Airs. V. Usher, Airs. T. C. Webb, Mrs. R. Griffiths, Airs. John Farrcll, Airs. T. W. Wilkin; Airs. E. B. Gunsoii, Airs. R. Burns, Airs. J. Vogel (Wellington), Airs. Aitken Commons, Airs. AI. Savage, Airs. Geoffrey Henderson. Airs. Cruickshank, Airs. Alorley Bell, Airs. H. A. Wootton, Airs. J. G. Alt-Lean, All's. D. Bingley, Airs. H. Corbett.

Miss Edith Isaacs, Miss Ailsa Russell, Miss Joan Upton, Miss Jean Carnegie Brown, Miss C. Hull, Miss Joeelyn Bloomfield. Miss Murray, Miss Ruby Coleman, Miss Mere Vaile, Misses Carmicbnel (two), Miss Lesley Waller, Miss M. Wilson, Miss Nell Lush,. Miss Joyce Herd man, 'Miss Marjorie Shrubsall, Miss Barbara George, Miss Helen Eraser, Miss Muriel Darling, Miss Ruth Spencer, Misses Colegrovc (two), Miss Elizabeth Virtue, Miss Alison George, Misses Goldie (two), Miss Marye Savage, Miss Margaret Wright, Miss Lorna .Towle, Miss Mappin, Miss Doris Shrubsall, Miss Cussens. Miss MeCtilloch.

The ladies' committee in connection with t lie exhibition comprises: The Lady Evelyn Druimnond, Mrs. .T. C. Allen (convener of the committee), Mrs. Gillies Borrie, Mrs. A. H. Champion, Mrs. McCosh Clark, Mrs. R. J. Coates, Mrs. Paul Cropper. Mrs. Selwyn Upton, Mrs. Alan Donald. Mrs. J. F. Ewen, Mrs. Brian Hewitt, Mrs. M. Horton, Mrs. Bruce Mackenzie, Mrs. John Mackv. Mrs. F. C. Mappin, Mrs. Charles Nathan, Mrs. Ctniliffe Parker, Mrs. Mervvn Reed, Mrs. E. H. Roche, Mrs. R. P.' Towle, Mrs. H. W. Wilson, Mrs. W. R. Wilson, Miss Cooper, Miss McCulloch and Miss Russell.