COCKTAIL PARTY

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 85, 4 January 1940, Page 4

COCKTAIL PARTY

Major-General Freyberg Guest Of Honour

A cocktail party in honour of Major-General B. C. Freyberg, G.O.C. the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, was given by MajorGeneral J. E. Duigan, Chief of the General Staff, in the Hotel, Wellington, yesterday. The guests were received by Major-General Duigan and Lady Ostler. A private lounge off the main lounge was used for the occasion, and was very beautifully deeorated. A charming effect was achieved with flamecoloured and yellow gladioli and blue delphiniums against the neutral gold and brown tones of the room. The flowers were set in low green troughs and were artistically placed on low tables, on the grand piano, and in corners of the room. An old-fashioned basket of lovely sweet peas in rainbow shades was the only decoration on the mantelpiece. Lady Ostler wore a smart black ensemble trimmed with white.

The guests were Sir Harry Batterbee, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in New Zealand, and Miss Isobel Biggar; Brigadier E. Puttick, Commander of the Infantry Brigade, N.Z.E.F., and Mrs. Puttick; Commodore H. E. Horan, Chief of the Naval Staff, Mrs. Horan and Miss Horan; Captain Owens; Colonel O. H. Mead. Adjutant-General, and Mrs. Mead; Colonel F. T. Bowerbank, DirectorGeneral of Medical Services, and Mrs. Bowerbank; Colonel K. MacCormick, Assistant Director-General of Medical Services, and Mrs, MacCormick; Colonel B. S. Finn, Director of Dental Services, and Mrs. Finn; Hon. P. Fraser, Minister of Health, and Mrs. Fraser; Hon. F, Jones, Minister of De fence, and Mrs. Jones; Mr. A. Pouquet, Consul for France, and Mrs. Pouquet; Mr. C. Berendsen, Permanent Head, Prime Minister’s Department, and Airs. Berenjlsen; Sir Alexander and Lady Roberts; Sir Hubert and Lady Ostler; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Turrell; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Reid; Mr. H. Turner, Army secretary, and Mrs. Turner; and Miss A. Moore-Wright.