OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21807, 12 June 1936, Page 2

OBITUARY

MRS H. S. LAWRENCE Mrs Isabel Edith Lawrence, wile ol Mr H. S. Lawrence, manager of ' the Christchurch branch of Dalgety and Company, died on Wednesday at her home in Garden road, Fendalton. The announcement of her death will be received with profound regret, not only by her own and her husband’s friends, but by hundreds of women and children whom she befriended during the sad days of the Great War and during the recent years of financial pressionMrs Lawrence suffered a severe illness a few years ago, but she made a good recovery, and, with her husband and niece. Miss Pamela Price, of Gisborne, she since enjoyed a holiday in Great Britain and Europe. She returned to Christchurch in October of last year. Since then her health has not been satisfactory, and some weeks ago her husband and friends realised that little hope for her recovery could be entertained.

Mrs Lawrence, who was a daughter of the late Mr Walter Kitson, a wellknown surveyor, spent nearly all her life in Christchurch. She was educated privately, and after her marriage to Mr Alan Campbell she lived for a time in India. There Mr Campbell became seriously ill and they returned to Canterbury, where his wife nursed him devotedly through a long illness from which he died. Some years later his widow married Mr H. S. Lawrence, a member of a prominent pioneering family of Canterbury. Mrs Lawrence was a woman of rare gifts. With a remarkably quick, clear brain and nimble wit, her insight wa: keen, her judgment sound. Her love of beauty made her deeply appreciative of good music and good paintings. She was interested in gardening, and played tennis and golf. For many years she was a prominent member of the Christchurch Ladies’ Golf Club, and until she left for England last year she took an active part in all its activities. She served several years on the committee and was captain for two terms of two years each. She was a member of the New Zealand Ladies’ Golf Union, and when th-' championship was held in Timaru in October, 1932, she was elected presit dent in succession to Mrs Guy Williams. But the admiration and affection Mrs Lawrence won in Christchurch were built on surer foundations. She did more than her share of social service* She was a competent and enthusiastic worker for St. Saviour’s Orphanage; during the war, and again during recent years, she was president of the Merivale sub-centre of the Red Cross Society, which contributed largely to the supply of articles sent to the central depot, and she was an official visitor for the women’s executive of the society for two years. Notwithstanding her generous and useful work for many causes, it will, perhaps, be for her big-heartedness and ready sympathy that she will be longest and most gratefully remembered. Always cheerful and amusing, she took pleasure in doing almost daily little acts of kindness and of love, taking for drives elderly women to whom a car was a luxury, sending a book or flowers to sick persons who had few friends giving a present of a pretty jumper to a young girl with a very small dress allowance, visiting the wife or mother of a returned soldier who had fallen on eyil times; and even under the shadow of illness she continued ’her kindlv deeds until a few months ago. Mrs Lawrence is survived by her husband, one sister, Mrs Wrey Nolan, eff Gisborne and one brother, Mr H. thi 8 ™ Christchurch. The flag of t + l 6 Christchurch Golf Club was flown memray iaSt yesterday in respect of her ANNUAL DANCE Messrs Carroll, Doody, Marchant, Woods, Gilbert; Moody, and Fergus were members of the committee responsible for organising the fourth annual dance of the Blue Star Taxis held at the Winter Garden. Excellent arrangements had been made and the guests spent a very pleasant time dancing to the music of the Bailey-Marston orchestra. Amongst those present were Mesdames L. A. Newton, W. Gray, G. Stripling, L. Webb, R. Gilbert, Finch, C. Rhodes, H. Muchmore, A. E. Turner, J. Kay, Blyth, W. J. Franklyn, R. Nuttall, G. Dickinson, jun., P. Anson, Pauling, Barnett, A. J. Dykes, N. Murray, C. Strong, L. G. Mitchell, C. Neate (Sumner), A. W. Dawson, A. Thompson, E. C. Price, A. Wood, Fred Woods, A. Le Soeur (Dunedin), R. Mallett, 'G, Morris, M. Barwick, G. L. Kay, C. Dempsey, Misses L. M. Gibson, M. Mackintosh, Gwen Niven, M. tonge, P. Carmine, A. Aldridge, Rose Hughes, Jean Sly field, Evelyn Cruse, Ritq Haase, R. Stokes, Ellie Doody, Margaret Barry, Joy Strachan, Doreen Morris, Ruth Kett, A. McDonald, K. Dykes, W. Baker, L. Brook, N. Dale, Molly Grimes, Ruth Blackburn, Kathleen Roberts, Iris Wilkinson, D. Kiddle, M. Jones, P. Martin, L. Anderson, K. Cronin, Joyce Gossett, I. Hall, I. Mitchell, R. Barnett, Billie Stripling, Inez Gay, Rita Dempsey, W. Madden, Joan Brunsdoir, Barbara Lock, Valerie Lloyd, Maureen McDonough, Margaret McMillan, Mona Simmonds, Shona Boyle, Doreen Burns, Kathleen Toner, Rene Murray, Gladys Chisholm, Joan Everett, and Dorothy Muir.

BUFFET DINNER Buffet dinners were the popular choice of hostesses last night before the Rangi-ruru ball. Two yotmg hostesses who chose this pleasant way of entertaining their friends were Mary Thomas and Miss Joan Cuningham. the party being held at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Thomas, Innes road. Miss Thomas wore a soft Marina blue silk crepe frock with silver lame trimmings at the neckline, and ‘Miss Cuningham’s frock of mushroom pink taffeta was trimmed with shirring, the full skirt being weighted v/ith quilting at the hemline. Her coatee of taffeta was relieved with gold polka dots. The guests included Mr and Mrs C. S. Thomas, Mr and Mrs W. W. Dunsterville, Mr and Mrs Trevor Thomas (Ashburton), Mr and Mrs D. Sinclair Murchison, Mrs G. H. Scott (Wellington), Misses Anne Todhunter, Peggy Turnbull (Amberley), Ina Warner, Helen Thomas, Ruth Oswald (Blenheim), Mary Pearson, Betty Morrow (Ashburton), Molly Thomas, Patricia Cootfe, Messrs R. Livingstone, 'E. Walker, N. Drake, R. Mulligan (2), David Stratton, P. Adams, William Cuningham. Hamish Thomas, David Forsythe, and Donald Thomas. DEBUTANTES’ PARTIES Mrs Robert Nicholson and Mrs Cecil Hill, whose daughters. Misses Barbara Nicholson and Marjorie Hill, were debutantes at the Rangi-ruru ball last night, entertained a few friends at dinner at Warner’s Hotel before proceeding to the ball. The guests were Misses Barbara Nicholson, Marjorie Hill. Betty Scott, Messrs Douglas Scott, R. Clifford, and Desmond Dunnett. Miss Kathleen Newton, who was a debutante at the Rangi-ruru old girls’ ball last night, was the guest of honour at a dinner party given by her godmother, Mrs A. Leslie Macfarlane, at her home in Fendalton road. Mrs Macfarlane received her guests wearing a handsome trained frock of !acquer-red flat crepe interwoven with gold thread, and a tulle cape to match. Those present included Miss Newton and her father and mother, Mr and Mrs J. C. Newton, Mr and Mrs A. Leslie Macfarlane, Misses Norah Newton, Joan Cottrell, Anne Morrow, Raetshi Parker, Dinah Hunter, Messrs Bruce Hay, Max Bain, F. Jarrett, T. Parker, Alastair Guild, and Lance Newton. I Mr and Mrs F. W. Seldon (Ashburton) entertained a number of friends at the United Service Hotel last night at a buffet dinner party arranged in honour of their daughter Molly, who was a debutante at the annual ball of the Rangi-ruru Old Girls’ Association ast night. Those Invited were Dr. and Mrs J. Russell Wells (Ashburton), Misses Peggy Hall, Jocelyn and Brownie Freeman. Patty Reeves, Lois Petrie, Messrs L. Fleetwood, B. Newton, R. E. Alexander, G. Somerville, P. Norris, N. Watts, and B. Seldon. PARTY AT MERIYALE A prelude to the Rangi-ruru old girls’ ball last night was the enjoyable dinner party given at her home in Leinster toad by Miss Ena Fleetwood, a member of the organising committee. Miss Fleetwood’s guests were Mr and Mrs George Fleetwood, Misses Mary Hamilton, Roberta Blakely, Yvonne Baxter, Patricia Stewart, Dulcie Fleetwood, Dr. Bruce Stringer, Messrs Tyndall Webster, Herbert Black, John Ramsden, G. Blakely, R, Hiatt, F. Jull, and R. Masefield. DEBUTANTES ENTERTAINED At their home in Repton street, Merivale, last night, Mr and Mrs Sydney Thompson entertained a number of friends at a dinner party in honour of their three nieces, Misses Joy Smith. Elaine Coe, and Elizabeth Stephens, all of whom were debutantes at the Rangi-ruru old girls’ dance at the Caledonian Hall. Mr and Mrs Thompson’s guests besides the guests of honour were Mr and Mrs L. B. Coe, Mr and Mrs C. J. Smith, Misses Edna Mawson, Linda Coe, Nancy Newburgh, Marion Stephens, Jean Bayley, and Gwen Rowley, Messrs Jack and Ray Bayley, Alan and George Rennie, G. Wilson, Maitland Watson, and Laurie Coe. MISS L. OLLIVIER HONOURED To honour Miss Lois Ollivier, whose marriage will take place next week, Mrs Winston Philp was hostess at an afternoon party held at her home in Snowden road yesterday. Each guest brought a gift of handkerchiefs for Miss Ollivier. Amongst those present were Mesdames'Guy Nicoll, Frank Cox, Gerald Sherman, Huthwaite Ronaldson, John Me Alpine, Jack Lawrence, Misses Eleanor Denniston, Helen Buchanan, Helen Thomson, Isla Chapman (Lower Hutt), Anne Morrow, Janet Stevenson, Hazel Evans, Phillips Acland, Joy Tennent, Margaret Cooper, and Hazel Evans. BLENHEIM NEWS Miss Iris Robson, whose marriage will take place shortly, was the guest of honour at an enjoyable dance given by Miss Moira Reeves at her home, “Argvle.” Dancing took place in the drawing-room, which was decorated with bowls of marigolds, and the supper table decorations were small bowls of blue irises and pansies. Miss Robson wore a red silk crepe frock, and Miss Reeves a frock of moss green silk velvet. Those present Were Mr and Mrs H. S. Reeves, Mr and Mrs N. Fairhall, and Mr and Mrs N. Parkes, Misses I Betty Best, M. Graham, M. Andrews, C. Maailister, B. Gane, Joan Hillman, Gwen ’Pogmore, Mary Sinclair, Joan Rabbits, M. Horne, J. Sinclair, Messrs M. Robson, W. Parker, H. Fuller, Noel Duncan. J. Elson, K. Elvey, C. Reeves, F. Mcßride, Inglis, D Guild, B. Hobbs, and K. Fairweather. Mrs G. H. Andrews (Birch Hill) has returned from a visit to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs C. Neville (Greymouth) have returned from a visit to Australia, and are now the guests of Miss Neville, “Thurston.” Mrs F. Bull is visiting Wanganui. Miss M. Pinckney (Dannevirke) is the guest of Mrs H. Lissiman, Waireka. » Miss June Moffett (Invercargill) is the guest of Mrs A. M. Adams, Langley Dale. Mr and Mrs A. Burns, who have been spending some months in Blenheim, have returned to Nelson. Mrs A. Carey, who has been visiting Blenheim, has returned to Wellington.

TIMARU NEWS

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mrs W. D. Revell (“Cadogan,” Sefton street) left yesterday on a visit to the North Island. Mrs Ottway (Invercargill) is the guest of Miss Leila Greig (Trafalgar street). Mrs Owen Bladder (Hazelburn) is visiting Christchurch. Mrs Bannerman, who has been visiting Bluff and Invercargill, and who was the guest of Mrs H. Hall (Te Weka street), left yesterday for the North Island. VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH United Service Hotel; Mr and Mrs J. A. Findlay (Dunedin). Clarendon Hotel: Mr and Mrs A. Wilson (Invercargill), and Miss A. I. Wade (Timaru). New City Hotel: Mr and Mrs J. McKinnon (Auckland), Mr and Mrs R. J. Lawrence (Wellington), Mr and Mrs R. Nelson (Ashburton), and Miss B. Lister (Dunedin). Warner’s Hotel: Mrs Willes (Christchurch), Mrs W. Evans and Miss Evans (Timaru), and Miss Mcßae (Christchurch). Hotel Federal: Mr and Mrs W. McFarlane (Morven), Mrs C. Otway (Invercargill).

DANCES ARRANGED The usual cabaret will be held at the Winter Garden to-morrow evening. The Bailey-Marston orchestra will provide the dance programme. Old and new dances will be included on the programme at the dance to be held to-morrow evening at the Caledonian Hay, under the auspices of the Caledonian Select Assembly. The attractions offered include four cash Miniature Monte Carlos, and a lucky spot dance. Bradford Brothers’ augmented orchestra will play -the dance music. Admission prices will be reduced on Saturday night at the Latimer Hall old-time dance, which is under the auspices of Stillwell’s Dance Assembly. Geo. Holland’s band will provide the music. Two miniature Monte Carlos and a cash Monte Carlo will be decided. A sit-down supper will be provided. The gallery will be open to spectators.

“RANGI-RUEU”

OLD GIRLS’ DANCE TWENTY-EIGHT DEBUTANTES No event on the social calendar of the year arouses more enthusiasm and pleasant anticipation in Christchurch than does the annual dance of the Rangi-ruru Old Girls’ Association, which has grown rapidly in size and importance, until it now attracts visitors from all parts of the province. Miss Helen Gibson, principal of “Rangi-ruru,” and her sisters, must, each year, be greatly gratified to see old girls of every decade of the school’s life helping in the arrangements for this annual reunion which is always a triumph of good management, loyalty, and unselfishness on the part of the committee. And this year’s dance, held last night in the Caledonian Hall, had all the pleasant caaracteristics of its forerunners. It was a happy, friendly gathering, enjoyed by nearly 600 guests. The decorations, simple and dignified. were very effective. In the ballroom, where the ceiling was festooned with white and gold, the school colours, the lights were softened with white and gold shades. The stage, banked with evergreens, was gay with chrysanthemums and hydrangeas, and the gallery and the lounge beneath it, were comfortably furnished and decorated with greenery and hydrangeas. In the supper room, where continuous buffet supper was served, large golden monograms, “R.R.,” and long narrow vases of yellow chrysanthemums were artistically arranged. Music was played by Fritz Seymour’s orchestra.

The Committee Members of the organising committee were Mrs R. H. Livingstone (president), Mesdames C. S. Thomas, J. C. Newton, Sholto Douglas, Misses May Waller, Joan Cottrell, Ena Fleetwood, Faith Herdman, Elaine Perry, Celia Reese, Gwen Smyth, Patricia Steward Janet Seymour, Joan Cuningham, Pe< 6 Blunden, Ngaire Caffin, and Ina Warner (honorary secretary). Mrs R. H. Livingstone wore a black satin frock with long diamente clasps at the V shaped neckline back and front, and a spray of white orchids and maidenhair fern on the shoulder. She wore a necklet of white ostrich feathers. Mrs C. S. Thomas, black crepe frock made with deep cape collar and brightened with a bunch of daphne on the bodice. Mrs J, C. Newton, wineberry red georgette, made with deep berthe collar of plisse georgette outlining the bateau neckline and diamente buckles on the bodice and clasping the belt in front. Miss May Waller, lapis blue lace with sash of velvet to match, and

spray of shaded pink and gold velvet flowers on the bodice. Mrs Sholto Douglas, black chiffon velvet with tiny yoke of pink-beige lace and spray of white orchios. Miss Ina Warner, black satin frock with skirt of black net trimmed with narrow black satin ribbon. Miss Joan Cottrell, frock of ivory chiffon, patterned in blue, pink,' and orange in scattered floral design and finished with a blue sash and a row of small blue buttons down the back of the bodice. Miss Ena Fleetwood, lemon t matt lame metal-run with silver and made with two narrow loose panels, shirred at the shoulders at the back where they were caught with buckles of brilliants to match the buckle at the waistline.

Miss Faith Herdman, pervenche blue moire frock trimmed with tiny frills over the shoulders and placed vertically on the skirt. Miss Elaine Perry, ciel blue moire with two rows of passementerie at the neck, and double bow at the waist at the back. Miss Gwen Smyth, trained frock of periwinkle blue matalasse with band of gold sequins at the neckline and two loose panels falling from the shoulders at the back. Miss Patricia Stewart, pervenche blue georgette, with blue velvet flowers finishing the square neckline in front. Miss Janet Seymour, electric blue georgette frock, with deep collar of silver lame continuing to a point at

the back, ana nnisnmg wun a large bow at the waist. Miss Cuningham, a frock of mushroom pink taffeta weighted with quilting at the hemline, a coatee of matching taffeta having very large sleeves with gold polka dots. Miss Peg. Blunden, a white satin frock with a square cut neckline. Miss Caffin, a lime green frock of moire taffeta, made with large puffed sleeves, and finished with a bow at the back o. the waistline. 4 Guests of Honour The guests of honour were Miss Helen Gibson. Miss Ethel Gibson, Mrs Leslie Rutherford. Miss C. Lowe, Mrs F. P. Osmond Smith, Mr and Mrs A. H. Rothenberg, the latter representing Nelson College Old Girls’ Association, and Mr and Mrs Maurice Warren, Mrs Warren representing St. Hilda’s College Old Girls’ Association. Miss Gibson wore a frock of black velvet, lightened with a diamente ornament. Miss Helen Gibson, myrtle green-wide-swept velvet frock, the coatee to match being trimmed with fur. Mrs Leslie Rutherford (Haydon Downs), blgck lace frock. Miss Lowe, black satin dress, with Chinese embroidery at the waist to match the embroidery on the lapels of the coatee; spray of orchids and violets on the bodice. Mrs Osmond Smith, black lace dress with diamente clasp at the neckline, gnd black velvet coatee. Mrs Rftthenberg, black lace gown, with spray of black velvet and gold lame flowers. Mrs Maurice Warren, black ninon trained gown, with frilled skirt and spray of pink flowers on the bodice. The Debutantes There were 28 debutantes, all old girls of Rangi-ruru. Each received from the Old Girls’ Association a bouquet of flowers tied with white and gold ribbons. At the third dance the debutantes were presented by Mr» Livingstone to Miss Gibson, who shook hands with each and congratulated her on her entrance into adult society. The debutantes Were Misses Stephanie Armstrong, Elaine Coe, Kathrine Cunningham, Margaret Davis, Joan Davison. Mary Donald, Cecil Fryer, 1 Cassie Gann, Peggy Hall, Marjorie Henry, Dorothy Hervey, Margery Hill, Nancy Hill, Joan Hollobon, Kathleen Kernahan, Janet Leighton, Lois Man- . ning, Beatrice Meares, Lorna Mulcock, < Kathleen Newton, Barbara Nicholson, Molly Seldon, J..y Smith, Elizabeth ! Stephens, Jeannette Thomas, Alison J Warner, Joan Whetter, and Molly 1 Whiteside. > Miss Armstrong’s frock of parchment 1 chiffon velvet was tucked diagonally I across the bodice, the tucks being re- 1 leased to form frilled sleeves, and a J girdle was arranged to give a high- 1 waisted effect. ] Miss Coe’s frock was of ivory chif- 1 fon taffeta cut on princess lines, softly c shirred at the neckline and waist, and •' finished with a sash the long tie-ends ( of which extended to the hemline at 1 the back. j Miss Cunningham wore a frock of s pastel blue crepe satin beaute, the 5 square neckline being finished with a e soft fold of the material and diamante J clasps. Her short cape was of match- 1 ing material. ( Miss Davis wore a simple frock of \ maize-coloured satin made with Vic- J J

tonan sleeves, the plaited neckline being cowled at the back. Miss pavison’s frock of magnolia satin was trimmed with gold lame roses at the neckline, which was cowled in front and V-shaped at the back, the gold note being repeated in a girdle at the waist. Miss Donald wore a frock of ivory self-striped satin made with short draped sleeves, the skirt being weighted with waterfall frills. Miss Fryer wore a frock of ivory georgette mounted on taffeta, the sleeveless bodice having circular folds of taffeta at the neck, and long pointed panels arranged over the shoulders to give a train effect. A folded belt was finished in a large bow at the waistline.

Miss Gann’s frock of ivory taffeta was made with a slightly draped neckline caught with brilliant and pearl clips, plaits of the material encircling the armholes of the short draped sleeves, and edging the hemline of the very full skirt. A stitched belt defined the waist, and her cape was of cream ring velvet. Miss Hall wore a slightly trained frock of pearl-tinted satin, cut on Grecian lines, the draped bodice being softened with folds of net on the shoulders. Miss Henry wore a frock pf ivory taffeta made with a low-cut shirred neckline finished with silver lame roses, the short puffed sleeves being and the skirt shirred in front. A swathed belt had long sash ends, and her coatee was of ivory ring velvet. Miss Hervey’s frock of ivory moire taffeta was cut on Victorian lines with shirred puffed sleeves and fully flared skirt, shirring shaping the bodice into a pointed waistline. The neckline was finished in front with a silver rose to match the silver leaves in her hair, and her threequarter length coat of e ™inette had an upstanding collar. Miss Margery Hill wore a Marina blue moss crepe frock made on slimfitting lines; from the high-waisted

front, two long ends formed a cape collar which continued to the waist at the back and fell in two long sash°Y er .the slight train. The front of the bodice was finished with three silver lame roses and the shoulders were also latticed with lame. Her wrap of silver grey velvet had very large sleeves. , i, Miss Nancy Hill’s frock of sunset . satin beaute, cut on simple Grecian lines, was shirred into a circular band at the neckline, the gathered waistline being defined by a suede belt finished with a topaz and marquisette clasp. She wore a circlet of gold leaves on her hair. Miss Hollobon wore a frock of gold checked ivory ninon sheer, the suggestion of a basque being given by panels at the sides, which were drawn to the back of the skirt to form a train. Diamante clips trimmed the neckline, and a belt at the waist was caught with a matching buckle. Miss Kernahan’s trained frock of gold josette lame was made with a draped neckline finished with handmade flowers, loose panels falling from the shoulders at the back being caught in the small basque at the waist with a cluster of flowers. Miss Leighton wore a frock of parchment satin gavotte made with a fully flared skirt and a close-fitting bodice draped with net and caught in the centre front with pink flowers. Miss Manning wore a trained frock of white and silver cloque, cut on Grecian lines, the skirt being draped at one side through a belt, and forming a loose panel lined with silver lame to match a belt of lame in Greek key pattern. Miss Meares’ frock of white georgette had flared frills outlining the shoulders, and continuing to the waist at the back, tiers of the frills being also arranged from the hem of the skirt to form a point above the kneeline in front. Miss Mulcock wore a deep cream georgette frock cut on simple lines, the neckline being high in front and forming a V at the back. A belt at the waist was clasped with a large gold buckle to match a small gold belt at the front of the neckline. Miss Newton wore a frock of white metal-run silk crepe made with an off-the-shoulder neckline edged-with white flowers with silver centres, shirring on the centre back panel of the skirt being released to form a train. A brilliant belt defined the waist. Miss Nicholson’s frock of white silk net mounted on organdie had a tight bodice with a full net frill edging the low neckline, which was finished in front with two flame-coloured chryanthemums; the skirt was appliqued with white velvet camellias and leaves, and a narrow velvet belt defined the waist. Her flame-velvet coat had shirred sleeves. Miss Seldon wore a frock of ivory metal-run cloque, cut on classical clasps 3nd finished with diamante Miss Smith’s frock of white-silver tinsel cloque had a draped cross-cut s^ r t. the bodice having a pointed shoulder cape finished with a silver flower. Miss Stephens wore a frock of ivory diagonal cloque made with puffed sieyees, the off-the-shoulder line being softened with a frill of the material a * finished with a silver rose to match her cape, which was edged with white fur. Miss Thomas wore an ivory windswept satin frock, cut on simple lines, the cowl folds at the neckline being gathered at the shoulders, and inset panels gave fullness to the skirt, Miss Warner’s frock of pale cream guipure lace was made on fitting lines to the knees, the fully-flared skirt composed of fine cream net 5 m!nL h i readed u With sold ’ the large j puffed sieeves being also of frills. A r wide buckled belt matched her semi- r m Twr^ ar^irY ca * S°l d lame. Miss Whetter’s frock of white metal 1 thread cloque had a draped scarf at I the neckline of the bodice, short t sleeves, and a cross-cut skirt with cir- Z cuiar flares arranged from the hip- 1 line, the waist being encircled with r irf front roses which were clustered j Miss Whiteside wore a frock of t ivory duchesse satin, made with a full ? bodice pleated into a round banded r neckline trimmed with silver roses, t N nd u. a^ c , ose : fittmg skir t forming a I flight fish-tail train. A silver-plaited \ girdle worn at the waistline was a weighted with tassels, and a cape of i silver lame had a Medici collar. r I Other Guests 1\ Amongst others present were Mes- a lames C. A. Cuff, D. Gann, R. C. r Florslcy G L. Nanson, H. J. Kernahan, “ ' • £• o Wooler > A, S. Taylor, Robinson S Sail, Stuart Meares, Vesey Robinson. £ [■ A. Davis, J. H. Cunningham, Vern 5 Vilson, F. W. Seldon (Ashburton), Rus- J iell Wells (Ashburton), C. W. Hervey £ F. H. Synie (Darfield). Ernest Ea- f :idge, Helyar Bishop, Geoffrey Pid- r T. C. Sellarg, Trevor Thomas, Y Ashburton), G. H. Scott (Wellington), t - J. Smith (Rangiora). E. H. H. Tay- S or Donaid Meyers. Geoffrey Smith, ’ i. H. Warren (Featherston), Douglas i \nderson, Leonard Coop, Keith Par- hj tinson, Stewart Mair, Gerald Sherman, f j uy Cotterill, Leslie Calvert, Richard £ loyds, Donald Denham, H. C. Hiatt R E Nicholson. C. M. Hill, Ross Lascelles, ? . C. Mclntyre, Kenneth Robinson, E r rank Graham, J. R. Little. L. W. Maton, Allan Matson, N. G. Norbert- s< /lunns, W. S. Clifton-Mogg, J. P. Whet- 81 er, W. Tonks, H. G. G. Lyttle, R. Wit- R >rock, Tasman Davis, John Reeves G ). Sinclair Murchison, A. H. Caveil’ Kisses Myrtle Stephens, Rae Cuff S lileen Cuff, Dorothy Read. Jean Henry! 8 largaret Kesteven, Constance An- G rews, Averil Johnston, Norah Newton s oy Donald, Helen Harper, Margaret' » -averhill, Patricia Moore, J. Smith, t< larbara Leversedge, Frances Martin. 1< oan Hart, Enid Arlow, Mollie Craw- ti haw, Letty Hervey, Nina Davison. Ali- IV “un Carey. Esme Eliott, Sybil Ruth- L rford, Joan Rutherford, Jessie Forbes, J ura Paterson, Gertrude Moore, Isobel F (fright, Huia Stables. Jean Newton. F ntha Hand-Newton. Maude Murphy, I (achael Denham, Anne Todhunter. k oan Skipage, Joan ftedTern, Madeline I

Meares, Frances Triman, Helen Meares, Florence and Marie Cannon. Sylvia Cook. Helen Morten. Audrey Gardiner, Elva Atkinson, Neroli McClatchie, Dorothy Kernahan, Patricia Powrie, Joan Dunkley, Lorna Hicks, Mary Norris, Joyce Coop, Barbara Coop, Patricia Coop, Clare Newman, Phyllis Newman, Doreen Hight,' Jean Bayley, Mary Hamilton, Yvonne Baxter, Monica Templeman, G. Holmes. P. Shayle-George, Mollie Evans, Linda Coe, Noel Reece, Pat Scott-Baker, Dorothy Redgave, Margaret Whetter. Patricia Reeves, Jocelyn and Brownie Freeman, Phillips Bristol. Margaret Webb, Barbara Beckett, Billie Henderson, Jean Stevenson, Claire Webb. Betty Webb, Dorothy Judd, Anne Morrow, Joan Webb, Betty Scott, Patricia Needham, Jill and Judith Barker. Mary Talbot, Joan Williams, Claire Morton, Dorothy Simes, Patricia, Wauchop, Mary Pearson, Peggy Turnbull. Joyce and Joan Burt, Dorothy Wauchop, Pauline Palmer, Mary Hamilton. Mary Thomas, Margaret Hampton. Mary Stevenson, Barbara White, Joyce Drayton, Hope Thornton, Nancy Prater, Barbara Greenwood, Noreen Russell, Judith Firth, Helen Overton (Auckland), Deirdre Mulligan, V. McConchie, Josephine Chester, E. Sharo. Betty Morrow, Marawell Burnett. Betty Westall, Joan Masefield, Joan Williams, Enid Seed, E. Comyns Thomas, Noeline Filler, Nance Shand, Betty Ackroyd, Peggy Johnstone, Margaret Whetter, Sheila Howell (Cave;, Audrey Tutton, Helen Bruce, Philippa Broad, Mary Armstrong, Eleanor Denniston, Mildred Hiatt, Honor Plimmer, Lesley Twyneham, Nona Hampton, Margaret Rodd, Betty Davison, Lyndsey Thomson, Anne Hay, Betty Simpson, Alison Charters, Glyn MonckRobinson, Edith Tod, Marie Buchanan, Georgine Mulcock, Lucy Joseph, Jean Tod, Caroline Joseph, Joyce Blunden Sylvia Smith, Helen Thomson. Margaret Anderson, Evelyn O’Leary. Mary Gill, Joan Rudkin, June SteWart, Shona Dampier-Crossley, Joyce Osmond Smith, Jill Shand, Hilary Longton, Ellece Blank. Nancy Flavell, Kathleen Hobbs, Janice Cooke, Lome Martin, Pamela Rawnsley. Alison Beadel, Monica Little, Ena Morrison, Peggy Lake, Stephanie Scott. Eileen Nelson, Joan Hanna, Anne Macfarlane, Hope Pascoe, Patricia Simpson, Beryl Brown, Phyliis Spencer, Betty Adair, Bona Little, Roberta Blakely, Batahl Parker, Phyllis and Joan Digby, Nancye Le Cren, and Vy. Chafley.