THE SOCIAL ROUND

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 259, 29 July 1937, Page 4

THE SOCIAL ROUND

Bridge Party at National Club

A bright: fire burning in the entrance ! ball of the National Club last night bade a large crowd of members welcome when the club held a most successful bridge party. It also anticipated the keynote —cheerfulness —ol the decorations and of the gathering in the lounge and library upstairs. Bowls of massive hydrangeas, spring flowers aud iceland poppies formed a most attractive setting for the many creamcoloured tables which were filled to capacity. The big glass doors between the rooms were thrown open, thus admitting of extra space and also of an opportunity for members to meet and mingle later in the evening. The hostesses for the occasion were Mrs. G. F. Stone, in a frock of black floral georgette and black chiffon velvet coatee; and Mrs. Nola Parkinson (club hostess), wearing a frock of brown chiffon velvet; and the committee comprised the following: Mrs. G. F. Stone, Mrs. Graham Robertson, and Miss T. Peckstone.

At the conclusion of play the Leader of the National Party, Hon. Adam Hamilton, presented the prizes, which included an attractive plate, a pair of candle-sticks, a water jug and a witch bowl.

Supper, served in the dining-room, which was decorated with iceland popples, was much enjoyed by all present. Among those who made up tables were: Mesdames J. E. Widdop. C.. S. Clark, A. A. MacLaughlin, E. Aston, J. H. Russell, B. V. Hegarty, W.>E. Suckling, W. E. Shirer, N. R. Lightbody, I. R. Murphy, A. T. Cartwright, J. Aston, J. Hudson, L. Smith, A. W. Macdonell, Misses- J. Dewar, V. Ross, B. Veitch, M. Willcocks, T. HardyGibson, W. Carpenter, D. Matthews, T. Clarke, M. Cooper, A. Page, W. Ellison, L. Ellison, E. Grubb, 11. Beresford, K. Walker, Munt, E. Taylor, M. Patton, M. aud C. Whitecombe, Messrs. G. E. Harris and W. J. Stacey. Cocktails at Five.

The elusive fragrance of spring flowers pervaded the lounge and draw-ing-room of their home on The Terrace, when M. Armand Nihotte, Consul for Belgium, and Madame Nihotte gave a delightful cocktail party yesterday evening. M. and Mme. Nihotte received the guests, ■ who were about 70 in number. Madame wearing a slim-fitting cocktail gown of pervanche blue. Sherry and cocktails were served in the diningroom and the lounge, which ■were beautifully decorated with bowls of Irises, anemones, daphne and violets. These were arranged most attractively in the corners of the lounge, and set off to perfection the rich gold tonings of the furnishings. Heavy gold curtains were drawn across the window, and in the lamplight gave the rooms a very bright and sunny appearance. The diningtable, on which reposed a most tempting array of savouries of every kind, had as its centrepiece a silver bowl filled with slender-stemmed rose-pink carnations and deeper pink cyclamen. Candles in tall silver sticks were placed at each corner of the table, and when lit gave a most festive note to a very pleasant party. To Bid Farewell.

A very cheery evening was spent on Tuesday last, when memb.ers of the Paua Tramping Club met at the home of Mrs. E. H. McConchie, Rata Road, Hataitai, to bid farewell to Miss Nan Brackenridge, who will leave 'Wellington next week to take up a position in Palmerston North. The evening quickly passed with singing, games and competitions. A delicious supper was served by Miss Ada McConchie, after which the club captain, Mr. Jack Huggins, voiced his regret at losing so enthusiastic a member as Miss Brackenridge, and on behalf of the club presented her with a camera. The singing of “Auld Lang Syne” brought the evening to a close. ’ Those present were Mesdames McConchie Brackenridge, Misses N. Brackenridge, G., A. and G. McConchie, R. and K. Stone, O. Madeley (Wanga-

nui), K. Hodgson, S. Gatenby, E. Ellis; Messrs. J. Brackenridge, N. Nicholls, J. Huggins, G. Gunn, B. Lawrence, C. Burnett, N. Picton. Friends Entertained. Wearing a cinnamon ensemble with toning hat, Mrs. J. Sherbrooke entertained some of her friends at afternoon tea at the D.I.C. yesterday. The teatable had for decoration a, bowl of iceland popples in vivid tonings. Mrs. Sherbrooke’s guests were Mrs. J. Cox, Mrs. A. Cox (Wanganui), Mrs. W. Haynes, Mrs. W. McFarlane, Mrs. de Rouffignac. Guests at Afternoon Tea. Mrs. Douglas Spence was hostess at a happy afternoon tea-party held at the D.I.C. yesterday in.'honour of Mrs. E. Hislop, who will leave Shortly for a year’s holiday in other, parts of New Zealand. A basket of violets made a striking centrepiece for the daintily set table. Mrs. Spence was wearing a black tailored costume, a black peachbloom hat and black furs, and Mrs. Hislbp was in a brown suit, with furs and hat to match. Those present were Mrs. E. K. Allender, Mrs. McCracken, Mrs. 11. Hatch, Mrs. M. Clarke, Mrs. R. Clarke, Mrs. Brighting, Mrs. C. G. Picton. Friends for Tea. A tea-table at James Smith’s tearooms arranged with prunus and glowing spring flowers, was the setting yesterday afternoon for a tea-party at which Mrs. V. Pollock entertained some of her friends. Those whom Mrs. Pollock had invited to be present were Mrs. C. Melville, Mrs. H. G. Manton, Mrs. H. White, Mrs. P. Osborne, Mrs. G. Guise, Mrs. K. West, Mrs. K. Heighway, Mrs. V. Dentice, Mrs. Hungerford, Mrs. A. C. Brown, Mrs. G. Nicholls, Mrs. J. Manton and Mrs. H. Porter.