ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 273, 17 November 1936, Page 12

ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY

SOCIAL GATHERING.

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

The Auckland branch of the Royal Empire Society gave a reception last evening at the Lyceum Club in honour of the Alarquess of Hartington, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, and Alarchioness of Hartington.

Exquisite blooms were used with artistry in the lounge, the huge spikes of deej) crimson and bright red gladioli being particularly colourful. Bowls of crimson and pink roses added another note of fragrance and colour.

On arrival the guests were received by Professor F. P. Worley, chairman of the council of the.Royal Empire Society, Mrs. Worley, and Lady Wijson. The former wore a gold lame, patterned in deep red roses. Lady Wilson chose a gown of black suede satin, relieved with steel trimming; Lady Hartington wore a trained gown of magnolia crepe suede, patterned in cerise and blue, and a sable wrap. The official party included: Miss Gertrude Drayton. C.8.E., general secretary of the Victoria. League, London, who wore a gown of hyacinth blue satin; Mrs. F. Jones, wife of the Hon. F. Jones, Minister of Defence, in dark raspberry satin; and Miss Isa Downie, daughter of the Hon. W. Downie, of Rhodesia, in biscuit figured ninon. Enjoyable ntimljers were rendered during the evening by Miss Winifred Hill, Mr. F. Baker, and violin solos by Mrs. F. Greenfield. Among those present were: Mrs. Eliot Davis, wearing black stiffened tulle and lace; Airs. John Alexander, Burgundy peau d'argo; Mrs. G. W. Hutchison, cream and gold brocade; Mrs. H. J. Kelliher, white tulle and taffeta; Mrs. A. M. Seaman, black ring velvet; Airs. Tj. S. Riekerby. Ijlfiek mate- j lasse; Mrs. A. Charlton, black lieedk 1 - tlircad lace; Airs. H. Colwill, black delustred satin; Mrs. N. Thomas, black crushed velvet; Mrs. S. Todd, black lace and crepe; Mrs. Ansell, mauve and silver brocade; Mrs. Adlington, wine crepe suede; Mrs. Barratt, black lacc; Mrs. Spragg, black lace; Mrs. Edgar, black ring velvet; Mrs. C. Palmer, black needlcthread lacc; Mrs. Keeble, black velvet, trimmed with floral brocade; Airs. Carr Smith, wineberry crepe, trimmed with diamante; Airs. E. Alurdock, black lace; Airs. J. B. Alarfarlane, black marocain, relieved with silver; AlrS. Hill, black velvet and cream Jace; Miss Statliam, midnight blue lace; Aliss V. Nation, tomato crepe and gold lame; Aliss Murray, black delustred satin; Aliss M. Farrell, ciel blue georgette; Aliss Louie Heap, whita crepe suede; Miss Marjorie Smyth, green satin beaute; Miss J. N. Teape, ravenwing blue crepe; Aliss Lavers, jade green velvet; Miss V. d'Arcy .Tones, floral brocade and black satin; Miss N. Dash, pink brocade; Aliss Wright, „gre> taffeta; Aliss Alolly Williams, Chinese blue crepe.