COCKTAILS AT FIVE

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 63, 8 December 1936, Page 4

COCKTAILS AT FIVE

Mrs. W. Waddel, Kelhurn Parade, was hostess yesterday at a 5 o’clock cocktail party in honour of Miss A. J. Greatorex, England, and her son, Mr. Gordom Waddel, whose marriage will take place to-morrow. The guests, who were received by Mrs. Waddel, assisted by her daughters, Mrs. I. Martin and Mrs. C. N. Tucker (Auckland), were entertained ’in the large entrance lounge, the double drawing-room and the dining-room, which were artistically decorated with blue, purp’o and pink hydrangeas and masses of rosecoloured gladioli. Cocktails and their accompanying savouries were served, and all present took the opportunity of wishing the guests of honour every happiness for the future. Mrs. Waddel was wearing a frock of silver grey sheer, and Miss Greatorex was in brown marocain, patterned with turquoise blue and beige, aud a large brown straw hat. Mrs. Martin’s tunic frock was of navy georgette and Mrs. Tucker was in black chiffon velvet.

Among the guests were: Sir George Shirtcliffe, Mts. Brand (Scotland), Mr. and Mrs. Lindo Waddel (Hamilton), Mrs. Vesey Robinson (Blenheim), Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Stichbury, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Buhrer, Mrs. Rook (Japan), Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kirkcaldie, Captain and Mrs. Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bowden, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Reid, Mr. and Mrs. C. Watt, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. D. MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Spence Lyon, Misses M. Garland, Moira Digges Smith, Frances Parker, Juliet Nathan, Thyra Gill. Elza Martin, Beta Thomson, Eileen McCarthy, Barbara Bassett (Timaru), Moya Hempton, Mollie Peacock, J. Campbell, Messrs. J. D. Balharry, R. Ev.ans, Ray Hollis, T. P. McCarthy, G. Hirst-Riley, Dudley Reid, W. Toogood, George Davidson, Jock Thodey. Warwick Allen, Denis McGrath, G. A. Wylie, W. Longuet.

GOITRE OPERATION AVOIDED. “It is now three months since I got my first supply of Thyrodone capsules,” wrote Mrs. M. 11-—, Tuahiwi, “with the result that my goitre has been reduced considerably, and my docnow advises that an operation is not necessary.” Later she wrote to say the goitre had gone. Thyrodone is sold at 4/(5 by C. H. Perrett, E. T. Saunders, Ltd.. U.F.S. Dispensary, and other chemists with money-back guarantee. —Advt.