PLEASANT EECEPTION PARLIAMENT OPENED

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 149, 27 June 1930, Page 13

PLEASANT EECEPTION

PARLIAMENT OPENED

A ■.•NOTABLE GATHERINGS

The Prime Minister and Mrs. Forbes entertained several hundreds of guests yesterday after the opening of Parliament, M^rs. Bernard Wood and the Misses Forbes assisting. The party was held in the reception room in the old part of the.building. The tables were arranged; tastefully with high vases of shaded Iceland poppies and autumn foliage., the one set for Their Excellencies and party being particularly charming. Her Excellency wore black chiffon velvet with beautiful white fox furs, a black and white velvet hat with diamond buckle. Major and Mrs. Bathurst, Mr. and MrsJ A. C. Day, Sir John Hanham, and Lieut. Elworthy accompanied Their Excellencies. An orchestra played very pleasing selections of music. Among the many present were Cabinet Ministers and their wives, visiting members of Parliament and Legislative Council and their wives, heads of Departments, Judges and their wives, and many well-known citizens. Bishop and Mrs. Sprott attended, also the Mayor and Mrs. Troup, the Eight Hon. J. G. Coates and Mrs. Coates, Mrs. H. Gibbs, Sir Walter and Lady Carneross, MiBS Carneross, the Chief Justice and Lady Myers, Sir Frederick and Lady Chapman, Lieut.-Golonel and Mrs. Symon, Lady. M<Gavin, Mr, Justice and Mrs. Blair, Lady Hosking, Mrs. Bothamley, Mr. K. S. Williams, M.P., and Mrs. Williams, Mrs. and Miss Lysnar, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kane, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Blundell, Miss Statham, the Hon. W. and Mrs. Earnshaw, Sir Harold and Lady Beauehamp, Dr. and Mrs. Craig, Mrs. and Miss A. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. J. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. G. Shirtciffe, Mrs. and Miss Earle, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Harper, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Marton, Mr. and Mrs. Verschaffelt, Dr. and Mrs. Campbell, Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Elliott and Miss Elliott, Major and Mrs. Browne, Mr. and Mrs. F.. Dyer, Miss Hall-Jones, Dr. and Mrs. Graham-Robertson, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Malfroy, Mr. R. A. Wright, M.I& and Mrs. Wright, Dr., Mrs., and Miss C. Morice, Captain and Mrs. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Norman, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sievwright, Dr. Platts-Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair-Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Macdonald> Mr. and Mrs. Norwood, Mr. and Mrs. Marchbanks, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Chapman, Mrs. Oakley, Mrs. Wilfred Andrews^ Mr. and Mrs. H. Gore, Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Hall, Mrs, J; G.. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Yaldwin, Dr., Mrs., and Miss D. Herbert, Mrs. T.- W. Macdonald, Mrs. W. J. Hutchison, Mrs. Raw, Professor and Mrs. Florance, Mrs. and Miss C. Richardson, Mrs. L; E. Ward, Mrs. M'Neil, Mr. R. Darroijh, Mr. and Mrs. Vickorman, Mr. Gotlieb, Mrs. W. G. Reid, Mrs. H. Reid, Mrs. Newton, Mrs. J. Hislop, Mr. and Mrs. Adamson, Mrs. Pow, Dr. and Mrs; Scholfleld, Mr. and Mrs. Wauchop, Mrs. Flanagan, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Ward, Mr. and Mrs. A. Fair, Mrs. Coleridge, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nathan, Mrs. M'Evedy; Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. V. Ehind, Dr. and Miss M'Lean, .Mrs. Bodkin,- Mr. and Mrs. D. J. M'Gowan, Sir 3 Shji and Lady Luke, Mr. and Mrs. W. Leiae»ter, Mr. and Mrs. Dennohy, Mrs. J. A. Doctor, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Sterling, Mrs. M' Villy, Mrs. Aston, Mrs. E. J. Moore, Mtb. Boden, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Young, Mrs. Nash, Mrs. Butts, Mrs; Aitken, Mr. and Mrs. Orr, Dr. and Mrs. M'Rae, Mr. and Mrs. Sievwright, Mrs. H. Lnndius, Mrs. Sherwood, Mrs. PhlHipß'Tnrner, Mr. and Mrs. Renner, Mrs. and Miss Geddis, Mrs. Bennie, Mrs. C. B. Wheeler, Dr. and Mra. Murray Lichfield, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Morton, Miss Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bmd, Mrs. Wylio, Mrs.'C. Melville, Mrs. K. ?3. Kyle (Christchurch).

Tha expression mentioned is quite commonly used, but is objected to by some wives, and then should not be used. The raising of the hat with either hand is depend &ah cm. circumstances.

AN INTERESTING CEREMONY

Very fortunately ' for. all concerned, tho brief and violent storm of Wednesday night j»assed away, and beautiful weather yesterday favoured the first opening of Parliament by His Excellency Lord Bledisloe. ' There was an even greater rush than usual for the galleries, probably because of the added interest of the new Governor-Gen-eral and his wife. Everybody seemqd in cheerful vein, and the many ceremonies were carriod out with their usual impressive dignity. "Black Rod," who has officiated for so many years, always gains unexpressed applause by liis fine and dignified rendering of his somewhat difficult part in the ceremony. A chango'was that Mr. B. W. Kane, who, for a great many years, has stood statuesquely with Mr. Speaker from the Lower House, this year escorted Her Excellency to her place, and [had his own seat in the Legislative Council Chamber. Lady Bledisloe was in a charming ensemble of mignonette green, the frock of rich satin, and tho coat of face cloth exactly to tone with ermine collar and cuffs, and a chou of palest pink on the former. Her turban was of shot green and gold tissue with a diamond ornament:. The bouquet presented to her by the Speaker (Sir Walter Carneross) was of cyclamen, violets, and maidenhair fern. On the floor of the House were Mrs. G. W. Forbes, in wine coloured crepe do chine and lace and a hat of black panne velour, her bouquet toning with her frock; Lady Carneross was in henna red moire brocaded to tone, a felt hat and grey fur coat; Lady Sidey. was in deep amethyst velvet with a felt hat exactly to match; Lady Statham, royal blue costume and beige coloured hat; Mrs. J. G. Coates, sapphire blue lace with a' coatee, and a felt hat to match and a fox fur stole; Lady Myers, black panne velyet, wtih touches of white, a fur-trimmed coat, and small black hat; Mts. Bernard Wood, a grey ensemble, the coat trimmed with fur to tone, and a grey and black velvet hat; Mrs. J. G. Cobbe, black with fur coat and small hat, a shoulder knot of red berries; Mrs. E. A. Ransom, black with long coatee of brocaded coloured embossed chiffon and black hat; Mrs. W. A. Veitch, green, the lighter reseda of her gown covered iby a cloth coat in darker shade matchI ing the felt hat; Mrs. W. B. Taverner* black tailored costume and black hat; Mrs. S. G. Smith, deep cerise georgette jwith scarf, collar and hat to match, with embroidered motifs; Mrs. A. J. Murdoch, brown with hat in lighter shade trimmed with ribbon. The Government House party in Mr. Speaker's gallery included Mrs. A. Bathurst, who was iv a red and white patterned chiffon frock, with a deep red cloth coat, and hat to tone; Mrs. A. C. Day, who wore an ensemble of black and white satin, with hat aud scarf to match, and a large posy of violets; and Miss Gillespie, who was in black, furtrimmed, and a black hat. In this gallery also were Mrs. Bothamloy, Mrs. Dyer, Miss Moriee, and Miss Herbert, Miss Statham, Mrs. Pjfillips-Turnor, Mrs. E. W. Kane, Mis. Gibbs (sister of Mrs. Coates), and others. In the other galleries were tho Mayor of Wellington and Mrs. Troup, Mr. and Mrs. Paisli, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Blair, Mr. and Mrs. Formichella,.Mr. and Mrs. Julian Foster, Mrs. F. V. Frazer, Mrs. Buddo and her daughter, Mrs. Brian Todd (Christehurch), Mrs. T. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Penseler, Mrs. W. H. Field, Mrs. A. Gray and Miss Gray, Lady Hunter and her daughter, Mrs. and Miss Lyenar, Mrs. and Miss T. W. Rhodes, Mrs. Malcolm Ross, Mrs. J. Henderson, Mrs. P. Maclntyre, Mrs. and Miss Bennie, and many others. An adjournment was made to the galleries of the Lower House. The usual disability was found by those in the galleries at the upper end of the Legislative Council Chamber, as a barrier was erected (for some unknown reason) in the passage-way on either side, so that the people at that end had to go downstairs to get totho other House, or else cross the outer passage-way and go into the House of Representatives on tho other side. In the meantime, thoso at the lower end of the Chamber had only to walk out of tho door to get to the Lower House galleries.

Very fortunately ' for. all concerned, tho brief and violent storm of Wednesday night j»assed away, and beautiful weather yesterday favoured the first opening of Parliament by His Excellency Lord Bledisloe. ' There was an even greater rush than usual for the galleries, probably because of the added interest of the new Governor-Gen-eral and his wife. Everybody seemqd in cheerful vein, and the many ceremonies were carriod out with their usual impressive dignity. "Black Rod," who has officiated for so many years, always gains unexpressed applause by liis fine and dignified rendering of his somewhat difficult part in the ceremony. A chango'was that Mr. E. W. Kane, who, for a great many years, has stood statuesquely with Mr. Speaker from the Lower House, this year escorted Her Excellency to her place, and had his own seat in the Legislative Council Chamber.

Lady Bledisloe was in a charming ensemble of mignonette green, the frock of rich satin, and the coat of face cloth exactly to tone with ermine collar and cuffs, and a chou of palest pink on the former. Her turban was of shot green and gold tissue with a diamond ornament:. The bouquet presented to her by the Speaker (Sir Walter Carneross) was of cyclamen, violets, and maidenhair fern.

On the floor of the House were Mrs. G. W. Forbes, in wine coloured crepe do chine and lace and a hat of black panne velour, her bouquet toning with her frock; Lady Carneross was in henna red moire brocaded to tone, a felt hat and grey fur coat; Lady Sidey. was in deep amethyst velvet with a felt hat exactly to match; Lady Statham, royal blue costume and beige coloured hat; Mrs. J. G. Coates, sapphire blue lace with a' coatee, and a felt hat to match and a fox fur stole; Lady Myers, black panne velyet, wtih touches of white, a fur-trimmed coat, and small black hat; Mts. Bernard Wood, a grey ensemble, the coat trimmed with fur to tone, and a grey and black velvet hat; Mrs. J. G. Cobbe, black with fur coat and small hat, a shoulder knot of red berries; Mrs. E. A. Eansom, black with long coatee of brocaded coloured embossed chiffon and black hat; Mrs. W. A. Veitch, green, the lighter reseda of her gown covered by a cloth coat in darker shade matching the felt hat; Mrs. W. B. Taverner* black tailored costume and black hat; Mrs. S. G. Smith, deep cerise georgette with scarf, collar and hat to match, with embroidered motifs; Mrs. A. J. Murdoch, brown with hat in lighter shade trimmed with ribbon.