CROWDED GALLERIES

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 197, 17 May 1941, Page 6

CROWDED GALLERIES

Opening Of Autumn Art Exhibition The galleries at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts autumn exhibition at the National Art Gallery, Wellington, were crowded last night for the private view and opening ceremony. Not only were there present most of the usual members and artlovers, but there were also many new faces, surely indicating a greater interest • in,- and a deeper appreciation of art as a relaxation and a relief from the stress of the times. Ti/j whole atmosphere of these private views seems .to encourage relaxation while stimulating one’s interest in art, and there is a pre-war elegance in the beautiful gowns invariably worn by the women. The exhibition was declared open by the president, Mr. G. G. Gibbes Watson, and with him in the official party were Mrs. Watson, Sir .Harry Batterbee, Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Wauchop, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Atkinson, Mrs. Murray Fuller, Mr. A. D. Carbery, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hunt, Dr. Robert Stout, Mr. and Mrs. W. I’. Hogg, and Mr. E. D. Gore. Among those present were Mrs. Peter Fraser, the Hon. IL. G. R. Mason and Airs. Mason, Sirs. Sprott, Miss E. Ward, Mrs. J. A. Doctor, Mrs. A. L. Hempton, and Miss Moya Hempton, Misses* Margaret and Mary Butler, Mr. Nugent Welch, Miss Nelle Scanlan, Air. and Airs. E. AV. G. Coleridge, Airs. M. 11. Chatfield, Dr. and Airs. Gordon Anderson, Aliss Amy Kane. Aliss C. Moore,- Airs. D. Rodie and Aliss Molly Rodie, Aliss E. A. Beagley, Airs. Charles Haines, Airs. Collard-Scruby, Aliss A. E. Boyes, Aliss Alary Seaton. Aliss Aileen Palmer, Aliss Fanny Richardson, Air. and Airs. Charles Todd, All's. C. E. Carter, Airs. C. Al. Alalftoy, Airs. L. Haywood, Airs. Al. Lea (London), Airs. David Aitken, Aliss P. Ross, Airs. .1. D. AlacQuarrie, Airs. E. E. Gillon, Air. J. Gillou, Aliss Josephine Russell, Air. and Airs. F. AV. Vosseler, Aliss B. Haslett, Miss K. Forde, Aliss J. Bennie and Air. Malcolm Bennie, Aliss Tylee (Pahiatua), Aliss Erica Baillie, Airs. L. V. Phillips, Air. and Airs. S. B. AlacLennan (Masterton), Airs. Al. e Whitt and Aliss Whitt, Aliss Ha Bristow, Dr. and Mrs. Webster Nash, Air. and Mrs. Hugh Vickerman, Air. and Mrs. E. 11. S. Miller, Miss June Buckie. Air. T. E. Y. Seddon, Aliss G. Powles, Mr. and Airs. B. Al. Hunt, Air. and Airs. Ross Gore. Air. and Mrs. Bernard Johns, Air. R. E. Tripe, Mr. and Airs. Scotland. Miss Thornhill. Air. and Airs. L. Watkins, Air. T. R. Aickin. Airs. Vies, Air. and Airs. A. J. Curtis, Aliss J. E. Schneider, Aliss E. G. Clarke, Air. and Mrs. R. J. Waghorn, Miss Al. E. Webb, Aliss Rona Heinemann, Airs. Al. Sweet, Miss Jane Whitcombe, Airs. P. I>. Cooke, Mrs. W. Harrison, Aliss \alerie Corliss, Alisses Tustin (2), Airs. Moodhouse, Miss Daisy Isaacs, Mr. and Airs. A. Wireu, Mrs. Uniac, Miss Al. Alatthias, and Aliss P. Snow. Aimhersary (’mnmemorated. The anniversary of the founding of the Plunkct Society by Ibe late Sir Truby King, was commemorated tit a Founders’ Day ceremony this week in Wellington. Almost 100 members and friends of the society gathered at Truby King House, Melrose, where Airs. 11. Jowett, president of the AVellington branch, .spoke of Sir Truby’.s -M years’ of association with the society, and his research in relation to the Plunkct system. Aliss Woodhead, recently appointed matron of the Raritan'* Hospital, was welcomed. A charming brown ensemble Ims a plain frock with brown lamb buttons down Ihe front of the bodice. The coat is very smart— tlireetpmrter-lenglh and lined with brown satin —cut with a waisled effect and slightly Hared below. Big sleeves and a peter pan collar of brown lamb give extra warmth ami add very much to its attractiveness. — Agnes Samson, Lambton Quay.—Advt. Alirrors. mirrors and ptirrors, round, square, oval, large or small, are showing at Robin and Co., 17 Grey Street, this week. A lovely old round Georgian mirror, fairly large, framed in gold with a beaded edge and a small spray of gilt Howers top and bottom, is one of the prizes'in the collection. Another special one is oval and framed in wood treated with :r coppery oxidising.— Advt.