WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3006, 17 February 1917, Page 5

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Continued from 'page 4.) 'GARDEN PARTY IN HOiYOUIt OF THE SHACIiLETON PARTY. lhe midday suu of yesterday dispersed a pack of threatening, . gloomy clouds, and by 3 o'clock reigned serene and supreme in'a.sky of vivid blue. ' Harcourt s beautiful grounds were en tote for the party arranged by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Navy League m. honour of Sir ErnestShackleton-and bis brave, comrades.;: This garden is a true beauty spot, and made an ideal setting for ah outdoor fete.'The mat' nificent pohutukawa tree in the front can have .few riyals even in the heart ol the forest primeval, and has certainly none within many miles of Wellington. Under the fluttering foliage of a very hue kowliai near the entrance a table was. placed..to receive- the money and tickets, .while .the N'ayy League flag was draped over the'gate. Tho tennis lawn tiirf was in perfect condition, and 1 ' made a • most' picturesque promenade with its garden ■ borders' filled with tawny tiger lilies and daisies, and flowers of every hue. Round the edge of the lawn were placed some most inviting swing lounge-chairs, with striped

awnings, .(vliich were not vacant for very long.! ' ~ On the 'terrace' beside' the lawn'a table was set, and the tea was presided over by Mesdames Coleridge, Shirtcliffe," and C. Richardson, and a number of girl helpers. Mrs. Maurice Gillon, in a dainty flounced white ninon, and a leghorn hat with a floral wreath, had a busy afternoon dispensing ices, and even the explorers seemed to enjoy the Wellington variety of ice, periaps because it was in a chest and not in a berg. Mr. Harcourt, the president of the Navy League, received the guilts, and during the afternoon found time to show the visitors the garden and the magnificent begonias and tropical plants in_ his hothouse. Miss Harcourt wore a pale blue ninon gown threaded by a belt of black moire. On the bodice I were*little touches of black and lemon | yellow. Her hat was a cream leghorn encircled'with flowers and lined with [blue. '.Mrs. Hall Thompson, the president of the Ladies' Auxiliary, wore a smart black taffetas gown with ninon sleeves, and a black hat, and a rope of tiny seed pearls. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Luke, Mrs. J. P. Firth, Mrs. Medley, Mrs. Coleridge, Mrs. Sliirtcli'ffe, Mrs. Edwin, Mrs. Cecil Jones, Mrs. Miles, Miss E. Freeman, Miss Kirkcaldie, Miss Baber, Miss Edwin, Miss Jones, Miss Medley, all members of the auxiliary, and Sir James Allen and Mrs. Montgomery, the Hon. William Frascr and

Miss Eraser, Mrs. Barnicoat, Mrs i'isher, Mrs.. M'Ewan, i\Jrs.- Riddiford Dr. and Mrs. . Adams, Mrs. Ran kirn Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Puimer. Mr. and Mrs. Alec Gray, Mrs. Lee Lord, Mrs. iHiley,. Dr. and Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. i'onsonby, Mrs. D. 0. Hates, Mrs. Wt-bster, Mrs. H. Tilley, Mrs. Pattle-Izett, Martin H. Kiclimond, and tli« Misses Johnstone. Co at 6s, Kebbeli, jjrandon (2), Turnbull, Powles, Paterson, Ewart, Ottersoh. Harcourt, Turner, Martin, Miles. With Sir Ernest Shackleton, came Captain Worsiey, R.N.R., and the members of the Ross Sea partyMessrs: Joyce, Wilde, .Richards, Gaze, Copo, Jack, and Stevens. Mrs. Lee Lord and Miss Laurenson took the money at the gate, and Mrs. D. 0. Bates presented a beautiful little Persian kitten to bo raffled. A handsome umbrella, and a tray' cloth were also raffled very quickly. Mrs. Reading ■was the winner of the cloth. During the afternoon Miss Helen Anderson and Miss Gladys Watkins sang, and Miss Anderson played the violin. The llev. C. Harvey and Mr. Thome also contributed solos, and the Mioses Medley and Esthef Fisher played the accompaniments. Mr. Hamilton Hodges gave his services, and sang some beautiful songs.. The Bristol Piano Company very kindly lent one of their pianos for the afternoon. Some of tlu glove-mitts were on exhibition, and during the afternoon were seen and admired by those • present, especially the explorers, who seemed to think they ß were the latest word in comfprts for the sailor-man. " 1 Mrs. de who is so well known for her skill in fortune-telling, made over £3 during the afternoon by the exercise "of her mystic art. Altogether the organisers of the party should be well contented with the result 'of their -work, and a substantial sum should bo forthcoming for the comfort funds for the Navy. With the marriage of Countess Nad a Torby there remain (says an exchange) seven princesses of'marriageable age, each of them quite determined to marry into her own country or remain single. They are: Princess Mary, Princess Patricia of Connaught, Princess Maud, Princess Louise of Battenberg, the Princesses Victoria and Helena of Teck, and Countess Zia Torby. The marriageable princes are fewer in' number, and begin with the Prince of Wales; Prince Alexander - and Prince ■ Leopold of Battenberg, and Prince George of Teck are the others. . Miss .M'Lean,' the matron-in-chief, has received frOm ChristchurcTi,, from the St. John Society, - and the New Zealand. Branch of 'the British Reel Cross, the sum of £15, to distribute between the matrons of the Trenthnm and Featherston Military Hospitals, for comforts for tlifi inmates. The contribution will be a monthly one.