NUMEROUS GUESTS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 239, 6 July 1931, Page 4

NUMEROUS GUESTS

Consul-General for U.S. RECEPTION AT MIDLAND ' Flags of the United States of America and New Zealand draped the hall and dining-room at the- Midland Hotel on Saturday afternoon, when a delightful reception was given by the Consul-General for the United States, Mr. C. M. Hitch, and Mrs. Hitch. Attractive small tables set" round the room were decorated with tiny silk flags and flowers, and at them individual parties of guests talked and had tea. An extremely bright orchestra played jaunty American airs. During the playing of ‘‘God Save the King” and ‘‘The StarSpangled Banner” the whole assemblage stood to attention. Mr. and Mrs. Hitch, and Mr. J. W. Dye, Consul for Wellington, and Mrs. Dye. assisted by Mrs. B. Gotlicb itnd Mrs, J. Foster, received the guests at the main door. Mrs. Hitch wore a becoming frock of black Freiich lace under a short basqued velvet coat, and a black velvet off-the-face hat finished with lavender orchids.

Mrs. Dye was wearing a black facone afternoon ensemble with a black hat and shoulder spray of white Members of the American Consular staff present were Mr. and Mrs. B. GotIjefo the latter in a nile green floral georgette frock and black hat Among the guests invited were:—Sir John Hanham, the Primo Minister and Mrs. Forbes and the Misses Forbes, the Ron. W. A. Veitch and Mrs. Veitch, the Hon. Sir Thomas and Lady Sidey, the Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle and Mrs. de la Perrelle, the Hon. J. B. Donald and Mrs. Donald, the Hon. A J. Stallworthy and Mrs. Stallworthy, the Hon. A. J. Murdoch and Mrs. Murdoch, Sir Walter and Lady Carncross and Miss Carncross, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kane, Sir'Charles and Lady Statham and Miss Statham, the Bt. Hon. J. G. Coates and Mrs. Coates, Mr. and Sirs. Henry Holland, the Hon. W. Down'le Stewart and - Miss Stewart, Sir Sfichgel and Lady Myers, Sir. Justice Beed and Mrs. Reed, Str. Justice Ostler and Mrs. Ostler, • Mr. Justice Blair and Sirs. Blair, the Bishop of Wellington and Mrs. Sprott, tho Rev. J. R. and Mrs. Blanchard, SfajorGeneral and Sladam Merlin, BrigadierGeneral W._ L. G. Sinclair-Burgess, Dr. and Mrs. G. Craig, Mr. D. J. Gibbs, WingCommander and Mrs, Grant-Daltoni Sir. E. S. Baldwin and Sirs. Baldwin, M. and Sfadame A. Nlhotte, Mr. Ou Tslii Shuing, Mr. E. J. Hyams, Sir, O. R. Benfiall,'Mr, and Mrs. F. Dyer, Signor and Sfadame Formichella, Sir. and Sirs. A. Young, Dr. A. W. I?drd, Mr, and Sirs. J. T. Startln, Mr. and Sirs. L. A. Paish, Str. and Mrs. Julian B. Foster, Mr. C. Kunkel, Sir. J. Parker and Sirs. Parker, Mrs. C. SV. Earlo and Miss B. Earle, Sir Harold and Lady Beauchamp, Sir Henry and Lady Buckleton and Miss Buekleton, Mr. D. F. an 4 Mrs. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. L. Ward, Mr. J. T. Grose, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Addison, Sir. and Mrs. E. P. YaldWlh, Mr. and Sirs. SV. A. Kiely, Sir., Sirs, and Sliss Fotheringham, Sir. and Sirs. D. .A. Aiken, Mrs. J. H. SVbeeler, Str. A. SV. SVheoler, Mr. SV. H. Price and Sirs. Price, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Norwood, Dr. and Sirs. J. S. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Armour, Miss V. Si. Greig, Mr. and Mrs. H. F, Johnston, Mr. and Sirs. C. W. Trlngham, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leigh Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. Gray and Miss Gray, Mr. Frank Dwyer, Mr. and Mrs. SV. Blundell, Sir. and Sirs. SV. N. Haire, Mr., Mrs. and Sliss Porteous, Mr. and Mrs. L. Sinclair Thompson, Sir. and Mrs. .George Shlrtcliffe, Sir. and Sirs. SV'. Siacarthy Reid, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Buxton, Mr.'and Mrs. Frank Campbell, Str Donald and Lady Sic Gavin, Lady Findlay, Mr., Sirs, and Miss Benple, Mr., jSirs. dt)d Miss Leekie, Sirs. Lewis, Dr. and Sirs. John glimmer, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Aldridge, Sir, and Sirs. A. J. Luke, Professor and Mrs. T. A Hunter, Mr. and Sirs. P. Blundell, Miss D. Montgomery, Sir. and Sirs. E; T. Sptdy, Sir. S. E. Baiime, Sir. and Mrs. 6. Pope, Mr. and Sirs. F. C. Johanson, Mr. and Mrs. S. Elchelbaum, Sirs. Siax Eichclbaum, Mr. and Sirs. P. Castle, Sir. W. McH. Forman, Sir. and Sirs. G., W. Cllnkard, Sir. and Mrs. Albert Wylie, Mr. and Sirs. B. D. Bayless, Sir. and Sirs. D. M. Blackwij'.er, Mr. and Sirs. I. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kaula, Mr, and Sirs. L. L. King, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Kuhn, Mr. and Mrs. SI. Stiver, Mr. and Sirs. E. G. Siartln, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. SlcCutcheon, Sir. and Sirs. H. H. Sietzger, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Miller, Sir. and Mrs. N. W.’Stevens, Mr. J. Sullivan, Mr. and Sirs. G. F. Valentine, Mr. and Mrs. SI. S. Wilson, Mr. and Sirs. A. C.. Aubry, Sir. and Sirs. W. H. Davis, Miss Ellen Brand, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Ward, Sir. and Sirs. Ahl. ’,