NATIONAL PARTY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 167, 18 July 1938, Page 11

NATIONAL PARTY.

SOCIAL AT WAIWERA.

RECEPTION TO RT. HON. J. G.

COATES.

A social in the form of a reception to the Bt. Hon. J. G. Coatee was held in the' Gaiety Hall at Waiwera on Fridayevening. Over 200 were present. Mr. Coates was accompanied by Mrs. Coates and the Misses Costes and on arrival they were given a great ovation, Mrs. Coates being presented with a beautiful bouquet.

Dancing occupied most of the evening and after supper Mr, Coates addressed the gathering. The Maori Boys' orchestra from Tinopai provided good music, and at the end of his address Mr. Coates particularly thanked them for coming all the way to Waiwera. A very hearty vote of thanks wee accorded Mr. Coates.

jAmjong those present were Mrs. J. G. Coates, who wore brown embossed satin; Mra. D. S. McCathie, bottle green satin; Mrs. L. P. Straka, white organdie; Mrs. Gladys Samson, black organdie; Mrs. A. V. Page, red satin; Mrs. J. Finlaysori, black georgette; Mrs. Darling, black satin; Mrs. Keith Barker, floral faille; Mrs. H. Johnston, black crepe; Mrs. E. L. Schischka, cherry dual crepe; Mrs. Multrus, pale green tulle; Mrs. J. Coyle, rose satin; Mrs. J. Remiger, rose lace over taffeta; Mrs. H. Russek, black marocain; Mrs. R. Flexman, black taffeta; Mrs. W. Week, green marocain; Miss Shirley Coates, green embossed crepe; Miss T. Coates, floral taffeta; Miss Pat Coates, floral metalasse, Miss Elsie Colgan, blue georgette; Miss P. Bawden, floral taffeta; Miss J. Hick, gold taffeta; Miss V. J. Drinnan, gold shimmer satin; Miss M. Bawden, tunic frock in black and pink; Mies N» Bawden, ■ emerald green taffeta; Mies E. Bawdeji, emerald green taffeta; Miss sV.Mageer, pink satin; Miss Cecily Remiger, black net over satin; Miss S. Remiger, magnolia stiffened net orer silver; Miss M. 'Demie, green figured 'marocain; Miss M. Rauner,' green marocain; Mise E. Toemer, black marocain; Miss E. Moffat, apricot satin; Miss F. Titford, lemon taffeta; Miss D. Wenzlick, floral georgette; Mies I. Titford, black satin; Miss S. Gannett, coral taffeta and tomato georgette; Miss M. Bruce, lemon ripple organdie; Miss Stella Yelas, blue' taffeta; Miss M. Wenzlick, blue crepe de (-bine; Mies A. Titford, floral iafiefcv .*"