OFFICERS' CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 194, 17 August 1936, Page 11

OFFICERS' CLUB.

annual at home.

many guests attend

One of the nvost delightful functions to he held this season took place on Saturday night, when the Oilicers' Club jjeld its annual At Home in its spacious elubrooms. Nothing had been spared to give . the many guests who attended .'in enjoyable time and things went with a swing from start: to finish. ijl ie rooms were decorated with masses 0 f palms, while bowls of golden and yellow Iceland poppies made a gay note j n the green setting. Clusters of balloons which were suspended from tlie ceiling added further brightness. The tables in the. supper room were artistically arranged with bowls of daffodils, and here also more Iceland poppies were to be seen. Dancing was the main feature of the evening and the wh&le scene was added to by the scarlet and blue uniforms of the men. A clever competition on '•'celebrities" was won by Mrs. Trevor dc Clive Lowe. On their arrival the guests were received by the president, LieutenantColonel G. Milligan, and Mrs. Million, the latter wearing a frock of

magnolia toned lace with a short cape of marmot. Among . those present were:—Mrs. Claude White, who wore a frock of ivory cloque; Mrs. H. K. Vickery, gold lame and nut brown velvet; Mrs. V. J. Parkinson, japonica pink cloque relieved with black; Mrs. Sinclair Reid, black draped satin; Mrs. W. Iva.y, black chiffon velvet; Mrs. C. B. Tinley, ciel blue velvet; Mrs. C. H. T. Palmer, black lace; Mrs. W. H. McCorkindale, black rinc velvet; Mrs. 11. C. Glendining, black chiffon velvet; Mrs. J. H. Frater, black cobweb lace; Mrs. Harold Wiles, floral georgette in tones of brown; Mrs. L. A. Marquet, black flcuri; Mrs. de Clive Lowe, flame coloured velvet; Mrs. F. Brabazan, parma violet ninon; Mrs. Milton Aldridge, black suede relieved with white; Mrs. R. Tilsley, black cobweb lace; Mrs. Bryce Hart, petunia georgette;. Mrs. Q. Plinimer, black Chantilly lace; Mr?. W. S. Rao, gold embossed crepe de chine; Mrs. W. S. R. Bloomfleld, black floral satin; Mrs. MaxTongue, nasturtium red cloque; Mrs. T. E. Oliphant, parma violet moire; Mrs. H. Wilson, forest green satin; Mrs. R. B. Parkinson, black cloque and gold lame; Mrs. C. P.; Reardon, palest pink cobweb lace; Mrs. Neville Fletchej - , midnight blue velvet; Mrs. H. McHugli, black Ottoman silk; Mrs. J. Seabrook, sapphire blue velvet; Mrs. C. J. Read, black and silver lame; Mrs. E. Aickin (Paparon), ciel blue cloque; Mrs. J. Kettleton, black cloque and silver; Mrs. H. A. Dargaville, black cobweb lace; Mrs. Dudley Woollams, silver lame; Mrs. Clyde West, wine red lace; Mrs. John Gray, black checked taffetas; Mrs. G. McCombie, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. Selwyn Kendrick, phlox pink velvet; Mrs. C. H. Herdson, ivory cloque; Mrs. R. W. Woods, black crepe fleuri and gold lamd; . Mrs/ E. Vivian, wine red taffeta; Mrs. Allan Ridley, deep cream satin; Mrs. Jv T . L. Macky, cloque; Mrs. A. 0. Glasse, ciel blue georgette relieved with pink; Mrs. R. H. Marryatt, flame coloured satin. Mrs. P. AV-ToddrrnagnoliS satin f Mrs. M. Rout, parma violet cloque; Mrs. W. J. Spring, pej^e'pche• blue crepe suede;

iurs. xioy rmcuay, lorest.-green niarq- * cain; Mrs. K. "McGregor, Erin green * '6atin; Mrs. '3: "Garden", black sequinned J net; Mrs. F.' Husband, black Cliantilly ' lace; Mrs. L. F. Rudd, pearl-toned satin; .1 Mrs. T. M.Hetet"(Te Kuiti), black crepe 1 faille; Mrs. S. Hayries (Ontwhero), opal blue georgette-;:. MfSi; A. D. Jack, apple , green satin; . Mrs. .A. !Gibbons (Hamil- J ton), pastel pink.chiffon velvet; Mrs. W. J. Hicks, black cloqueMrs. E. J. Croriin, ' autumn toned r'movelty crepe; Mrs. 1 Walter Agar, white blister crepe; Mrs. : Aitken Paterson, rose pink crepe and ■ silver lame; Mrs', R. G. Sellar, fuchsia 1 pink suede satin; Mrs. S. Barclay, black erepe and white net; Mrs. E. C. Alexander, pastel pink crepe and velvet; Mrs. V. Barnes, cigar brown moire; Mrs. P. Allardyce, black taffeta; Mrs. N. Squires ivory organdie; Mrs. J. B. Walklate, leaf green glace' silkj Mrs. R, C.. Alev, magnolia angel' skin lace; Mrs. A. Moore, ice white satin beaute; Mrs. J. S. Hudson, brown lace and Velvet; Mrs. A. C. Trousdale, black ring velvet; Mrs. Gordon Forsythe, cream floral ninon. Miss Ina Wight, ivory craquelle crepe;, Miss 'Rita Taylor, olive green crepe; Miss Pearl Dix, cameo pink georgette.; Miss .IV. Johnston, Marina blue coinspot cloque; Miss Joyce AllanMarcliant. cloth of silver; Miss Patti Schnackenbdrg, Gloucester green crepe; Miss H. O'ReilTy, sapphire blue panne velvet; Miss Olive Hardie-Neil, parma violet taffeia;. Miss Marjorie Casbolt, black velvet'and silver lame ; Miss Doris """jebb, cameo pink lace; Miss M. Coltjan, rose pink novelty crepe; Miss T. •Clerk, black georgette and lace; Miss E. Hewetson (Hamilton), pervenclie blue satin; Miss J. Cox, maroon ring velvet; Miss Lorraine O'Gorman, autumn shaded floral ninon; Miss Jean -West, white angel skin lace; Miss ,-N. Irving, black taffeta; Miss Yvonne Brown, pink tinsel crepe; Miss Dorothy Owens, pastel pink flowered lame; Miss Lois Hardie, opal blue and silver stripe crepe; Miss Mary Smith, primrose self-striped satin; Miss B. Winthrop. nut brown flowered lmen; Miss Mary Bray cameo pink checked taffeta; Miss Lois" Stone, floral georgette; Miss Gwen Gardner, apricot floial ninon; Miss Eileen Malone. ciel blue cloque; Miss B. Symoiuls, electric blue suede; Miss Nancy Matthews, ice blue glace silk; Miss Jocelyn Clark, briar rose taffeta; Miss Althea Moilev, sapnhire blue ring velvet; Miss Gretchen Mullen, Chinese' red cloque; Miss E. West, forest - green taffeta; Miss j. Hansford, moss green moire; Miss Pe2HV Coote. eau de nil green crepe suede; I. Gillies, Marina blue tinsel crepe; Miss D. Comer, lacquer red lace; M-ss M. Miller, fuchsia cloque; Miss Daphne Beckett, blue and rose shot taffeta; Madge Kennings, black crepe faille; Miss Hose Collinson. ivory coin spot satin; Miss T. Halliwell nut brown taffeta and pold; Miss G. Joll. white floral suede; Miss G. Tonkin, sea green crepe faille; * M"= e Owen Clavis, green and scarlet shot taffeta.