MANY PRESENT

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 142, 12 March 1938, Page 6

MANY PRESENT

Exhibition Of Canadian Paintings The exhibition of Canadian paintings from the National Art Gallery of Canada was officially opened at the National Art Gallery, Buckle Stret, last night by Mr. William Fredrick Bull, Canadian Government Trade Commissioner in New Zealand. There was a large atendance of persons interested in art, all of whom listened intently to Air. Bull’s remarks and who spent much time inspecting the pictures. Seated at the official table with Air. Bull during the opening ceremony were Air. D. A. Ewen, president of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, and Airs. Ewen (who was wearing a basqued frock of burgundy satin with gold lacquered design) ; the mayor of Wellington, Air. T. C. A. Hislop, who introduced Mr. Bull, and Mrs. Hislop (who was in black chiffon velvet with pale pink inset in the front of the skirt) ; Airs. Murray Fuller (whose I frock was of flamingo chiffon) ; Dr. Carbery, Mr. F. H. Bass and Mr. Eru Gore. n Later in the evening many of those present adjourned to the tea room, where supper was served. The tables were attractively decorated with vases of pink asters. Among those noticed admiring the pictures were: — Airs. Peter Fraser, Lady Troup, Aliss Troup, the Hon, Vincent and Airs. Ward, Airs. AL- E. 11. Tripe, Air. R. E. Tripe, Captain and Airs. R. D. Oliver, the Alisses Patricia and Marie Gledhill, Mr. and Airs. E. W. Hunt, Airs. R. W. McVilly, Aliss N. Campbell, Aliss Barbara Standish, Aliss Al. T. Scott, Airs. E. R. AlcKillop, Airs. E. Hodgens, Airs. IV. S. Wauchop, Aliss Al. Kirkley, Mr. and Mrs. Q. Rogers, Aliss Evelyn Johnson, Miss Vivienne Little, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Alatheson, Air. and Airs. T. A. AlcCormiek, Air. and Airs. Harry Atkinson, Aliss Alary Seaton. Miss Maud England, Air. and Airs. W. Flanagan, Aliss Lorna Doone, Airs. A. L. Hempton, Aliss Aloya Hempton, Mr. and Airs. J. R. Sutcliffe, Airs. Bennie, Airs. J. L. Griffen and Aliss Aroha Griffen, Airs. Frank Leckie, Airs. A. Jacobs, Air. F. H. Whatley, Airs. Alax Plimmer, Aliss Elsmie Ward, Aliss Hanham, Aliss Fanny Richardson, Airs. James Cable, Airs. A. J. Curtis, Mrs. B. 13. Austin, Airs. H. J. Buck and Aliss Dorothy Buck, Aliss Daisy Isaacs, Aliss Jean Foryth, Dr. Agnes Bennett, Aliss P. P. .lull, Professor Florence, Air. and Airs. Alee. Alartin, Dr. Robert Stout, Airs. H. F. Von Haast, Airs. C. Todd, Air. C. O. Todd, Air. and Airs. Martin Duckie, and Airs. Pat Luckie, Air. H. Collett, Airs. Al. Cable, Air. and Airs. S. A. Wiren, Aliss Joan Fanning, Air. A. Gray, Air. and Airs. A. B. Sievwright, Dr. Adah Platts AIHIs, Air. and Airs. Maurice Hurst and Miss Betty Hurst. Aliss L. A. Williams, Dr. and Airs. Kidson, Airs. L. Anderson, Airs. Ey 11. Vail (London), Mrs. F. E. Herbert, Airs. Kinfieburg, Airs. AV. A. Fisher, Air. and. Airs. Hipkins, Air. J. Al. Ellis, Air. T. D. H. Hall, Mrs. Douglas Jackson, Air. C. Peterson, Airs. Grenfell Alorgau, Air. and Airs. L. B. Campbell, Aliss Anne Alacfarlane (Christchurch), .Mrs. Finlay Alartin, Mrs. Laing, Airs. Bedford, Miss H. Greenwood, Airs.’ R. E. Addison, Aliss Al. Walker, Air. and Airs. F. T. Clere, Miss Helen Stewart, Air. and Airs. .Lance Brodie, Airs. H. D. Travers Ellis, Air. and Mrs. C. Whitman, Mrs. J. T. Spenears, Aliss Shirley Spears, Aliss Grady. Marton Plunket Society The public is reminded that this is tlie closing date for the Alarton Plunket photographic competition. looting will close punctually at 9 o’clock tonight. Two members of the advisory board have kindly consented to be responsible for the counting, and the numbers will be posted up at intervals during the evening.

The acting lady superintendent of the Wellington Hospital wishes to acknowledge with thanks all gifts received during the past month.