A PLEASANT RECEPTION

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 149, 28 June 1929, Page 13

A PLEASANT RECEPTION

Many people adjourned to the galleries of the Lower House, to witness the "swearing-in" of some new members, and the usual asking of questions and giving notices-of motion. These lasted till later than usual, ana made the tea party which followed, and which was given by the Prime Minister and Mrs. B. B. Wood in the large reception-room in the Old Parliamentary Building, seem specially welcome. The room was crowded with guests. These.included all the Cabinet Ministers and their, wives, members of Parliament and their \vives, and,-in some cases, daughters, visitors to 'Wellington, and many citizens. Her Excellency was present, attended by Lord Waleran, and Captain Boyle, and with her also came the members of the house party, Mrs; Baird, Countess Thelma Metexa, find Mrs. J. Studholme. The decorations on the tea tables consisting largely of Iceland poppies, autumn folliage, and fern, were much admired, and were arranged by Miss Black. Sir Joseph Ward and Mrs. Wood received the guests, among whoni were Mrs. C. W. Salmon (who wore red maroeain, with- small pearl spangles and red hat), Lady Huuter, Lady M'Gavin, the Chief Justice and Mrs. Myers, Sir. William and Lady Nosworthy, Mr. and Mrs Vincent Ward (the latter in red, with fur coat), the Hon; J. G. and Mrs. Coates, Mr. and Mrs. Carney (Christ-j church), Mr. and Mrs. Tringham, M'-. I and Mrs, .Vernon Reed, the Hon. Mr. Hawke and Mrs, Hawke, the Hon. Mr. Earnshaw and Mrs. Earnshaw, Mrs. C. W. Earle, Mrs. Beryl Kelly, Mrs. H. Holland (Christchurch), Mrs. Nash (Palmerston North), Miss Hynes, Mrs, Geddis, Mrs. E. J. Moore, Mrs. Boden, Mrs. and Misses Moriee, Mrs. C. H. Chapman, Mrs. M'Donald, Mr. and Mrs, J...W. .Macdonald, Mr. and Mrs. Malfroy, Slrs.::.Lyriab, Mr. and Mrs. J. Parker,.Mi;s. P. E. WaH, Miss,M'liean, Misses MfGregor, Mr. Justice Herdman, Dr. and Mm, M'EYedy, Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Gregory;. Mrs. Christie,- Mr. and.Mrs..M'Grath, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hareourt, Dr. and Mrs. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Hott, Mr. Thompson, Mr. J. P. Mills and Dr. Platts-Mills, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Blair, Mrs, Ewen/Mr. and Mrs. T. Hunter, Mrs. Menzies, Mrs. 3?. Clayton, Sir Henry and Lady Buckleton; Dr. and Mrs. Fenwiek, Mr. and ■Mrs.- C. ..White,. Mrs. R. R. Wright, Mrs.. Co 'liss, Mrs. J. P. Firth, Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Corrigan, Mrs; IV Nathan, Mr and Mrs. Page, Mr.- and Mrs. A. H. Miles, Dr. and Mrs. Herbert, Mr. and

Mrs. Dennehy, Mrs. Pow, Mr. and Mrs. Macarthy Reid, Sir Robert and Lady Stout, Dr. and Mrs. Duncan Stout, Sir Alexander ana Lady Roberts, Miss I. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Longuet, Mr. and Mis. Baldwin, Mr. ana Mrs. P. Leekie, the Bishop of Wellington and Mrs Sprott, Mrs. B. Coleridge, Mrs. A. i\ Lowe, Miss Hall-Jones, Dr. and Mrs. Graham Robertson, Mrs. W. Pen-y and Miss Pevry, Colonel Campbell, Mr. Barber, Colonel and Mrs. Hughes, and Miss S. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Wauchop, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Thompson, Mrs. M'Villy, Mrs. Butts, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling, Mrs. Ross, Miss Ed-win, Mr. and Mrs. G. Shirtcliffe, Mr. and Mrs. Yaldwyn, Mr. and Mrs. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. A. Sievwright, Mrs. Christie, the Hons. Moore, Maeintyre, Maunder, and Clarke, M.L.C.'s.