RECEPTION TO MR. COATES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 209, 5 September 1938, Page 15

RECEPTION TO MR. COATES.

Junior National League Holds Function.

Red, white and blue ribbons and clusters of balloons in these three shades decorated the Catholic Women's League rooms on Saturday night, when the Junior National League of the Auckland branch of the National party held a reception in honour of the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates and Mrs. Coatee. An enthusiastic welcome was given by all the members present to Mr. and Mrs. Coates.

The guests were received by the president of the Junior National League, Mr. Ronald Corson. He was assisted" by Mrs. Coreon, who was wearing a frock of etriped moire silk in clover, daffodil and green shades. Mrs. Coatee was wearing a frock of navy blue Chantilly lace relieved with a wietaria satin eash. Miss Sheila Coatee, who accompanied her parents, wore petunia and blue diagonally striped eilk. A brief welcome was extended to the guests of honour by Mr. Ronald Corson. Mr. Coates, in replying, emphasised the need for exerting every effort to ensure that the British heritage of individual freedom should never be denied to the younger generation of New Zealand. Committee members present included Mrs. Cecil George, who wae wearing a frock of ivory Ottoman silk; Mrs. Harold Coster, who was in a frock of flame chiffon; Mrs. J. N. Edeon, in petunia tucked chiffon; Mre. W. Clark, ivory coloured satin; Mrs. G. K. Brown ivory eatin; Mies Cecily Tattley, emerald green moire; Mise M. M. St. George, lobelia blue eatin with petunia easli;' and Miss Xance Cameron, black rin<* velvet. ° Among the Guests. Among those preeent were:—Mrs. W P. Endean, Mre. Eliot R. Davis, Mrs. L. P. Leary, Mrs. Bryan Kingston, Mrs. fc. D. Stallworthy, Mrs. Charles Martyn Mrs. M. H. Bautier. Mre. Norman Matthews, Mrs. Keith Buchanan, Mre. Herbert Thompson. Mrs. L. Harrieon, Mrs T. Cameron, Mrs. Eric Buschke, Mrs. A. Kinder, Mrs. E. Thomae, Mrs. F. Spragg, Mre. Anthony Barrett, Mrs Neville Bonham, Mrs. L. Beale, Mrs. Donald Pool, Mre. H. F. Twigden, Mrs S. Leee, Mrs. Trousdale, Mrs. Howard Sim, Mrs. Colin King, Mrs. H. M Bacnall, Mrs. H. A. Cunningham, Mre Noelme Lowe, Mrs. Nigel Wilson, Mre. Enc Davis, Mrs. Douglas Buchan, Mre E. Carpenter, Mrs. F. Fowler, Mrs. A E Robinson. Mies Alison Leary, Miss Beth Swaneton, Miss Phyllie de Boissiere, Miss Elsie Tattley, Miss Joan Mabberley, Mies Marjorie Cemtty, Mise Jocelyn Tattle Miss Marion Twigden, Miss Barbara Walker, Mies B. Sanders (Chrietchurch) Miss Delme Goldsmith, Miss Margaret Martin, Mies P. Robinson, Mise Nancy Gower, Mise Noeline Power, Miss Pe<r4Hemingway, Mies M. Ernest, Miss F°C Sanders, Miss I. Halligan and Miss 1 Harrw.