AFFAIRS OF STATE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 149, 26 June 1931, Page 15

AFFAIRS OF STATE

IN LEGISLATIVE HALLS

NOTABLE GATHERINGS

Most fortunately for all concerned in the opening of Parliament yesterday, the weather made a temporary clearing for the occasion, and sunshine added -much to the' general brightness, while making things more pleasant for tho crowd which' inevitably assembles to look on whatever the weather muy be. Indoors the galleries were illled us usual with onlookers, and the pleasant annual Ministerial party followed the_ opening ceremony, when the Prime Minister and Mrs. Forbes received many hundreds of their guests. IN THE'COUNCIL CHAMBER. 'Her Excellency Lady Bledisloe arrived a little before His Excellency, and was ia a charming costume of palest.turquoise . embossed chenille, tho short coai edged with white fox fur, and the neck trimmed with, tho same. Her toque was a swathed one of the same shade of velvet embossed with silver'thread, and finished in tho front with a diamond brooch. The bouquet handed to her by Sir Walter Carncross ("Mr. .Speaker"), was of mauve and pink orchids/ fuschias, and maidenhair 'fern, tied with pale salmon pink ribbon. Mrs. Forbes, who was presented with a bouquet of yellow and' brown orchids, pansies, and carnations, tied with henna ribbon, was in honey-coloured lace over georgette, with "summer fox" fur trimming and a black velvet hat. The other ladies on. tho floor of the House included Lady Carncross (winocoloured embossed, broche and toque to match, grey fuTs),.Lady Statham (black costume and coat trimmed with grey Persian lamb, and black iiat), Lady Si&ey (black ring velvet with sable necklet and black upturned hat), Lady Myers (deep prune colour pin-spot ensemble, prune hat), Mrs. Veiteh (black costume trimmed with deep black fur), Mrs. Cobbe (black and white frock, black coat, with posy of autumn, leaves, black hat with touch of colour at the back), Mrs. J. G. Coates -(stone blue costume with touches of white, hat to match), Mrs. Bansqui (black ensemble), Mrs. Stallworthy (black, with coloured embroidery), Mrs. S. G. Smith (blue georgette and blue hat), Mrs. Murdoch (black costume and hat, with brown seal cape), Mrs. < Masters (black with fur-trimmed coat). Among those in the- galleries, and who afterwards attended the Ministerial reception, were Mrs, Hitch (in sapphire blue velvet, the coat trimmed with fur, black upturned hat), Mrs. Dye (black three-piece costume and black hat), Madame Formichella (black costume with grey squirrel coat, black hat), Mrs. Nihotte (black frock with touches of pink, fur-trimmed coat), Mrs. Gotliob (apple green frock, coat of deeper shade, hat to tone), Mrs. Paisli (black coat : ana. hat), Mrs. J. Foster (black georgette frock, black coat, and small grey hat), Lady Norah Jellicoe (turtle green cloth frock, hat to tone), Mrs. Godfrey Pharazyn (hydrangea-coloured costume and black coat with astraehan fur, upturned hat), Mrs* Day (deep green frock, and brown coat and hat), Mrs. K. Williams (black costume and hat), Mrs. T. 0. A. Hislop (navy three-piece costume trimmed with fur, beret to tone), Misses Forbes (deep red crepe de chine frocks, and bcrettas to tone, fur coats), Miss Cariicross (red ninon frock, hat to match, and brown fur coat), Mrs. G. J. Smith (black inarocain, trimmed with nutria fur, black hat), Miss Skerrett (pillarbox red frock with black and silver embroidery, fur coat, and black velvet hat), Mrs. Willis (atone bine costume, black coat, and wide hat), Mrs. H. Koilesion .(black cpsfcume, black velvet furtrimmed coat, deep blue, hat), Mrs. AY. field (amethyst velvet, hat to tone, and black coat), Mrs. K. A. Wright (violet toned velvet frock, black coat) Mrs. B. A. Wright (violet hat),: Miss Statham (black costume, with pale shell pink collar, black hat), Mrs. "Salmon (brown costume and hat, fur coat), Mrs. W. W.Massey (black costume, and black upturned hat). MINISTERIAL RECEPTION. Among those present at tho reception, in addition were Mr. Justice and Mrs. Beed, Mr. Justice and Mrs, ,B. Kennedy, Mrs. Bornard Wood, Lady Findlay.,-Sir Alex and Lady Herdraan, the Bishop of Wellington and Mrs. ■Rprott; the Mayor of Wellington (Mr. T. C A. ■ Hislop), Mr. and Mrs. MacaTthy Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Coloridge, Sir Henry and Lady Buckleton, Mrs.;A. W. and Miss Blair, Lieut.-Colonol and Mrs. Stantlish, Wing-Commander and Mis. Grant-Dalton, Lieut-Colonel- and Mrs.. Syniona, Lieut.-Colonol and Mrs. Macdoi'iald, Sir Frederick Chapman, Sir t)onald and Lady M'Gavin, Mrs.■•Bp'thanilevj Mrs. B. W, .Kane, Lady Young (England), Mr. and Mrs. Malfroy, Miss Hynea, Mis. S, .Trips, Mrs. E. TO. and

Miss A. Kane, Mrs. C.. Izard, Mrs. J. Hawkins, Mr. a.nd Mrs. Vincent Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Ward, Mr. and Miss Dbwnie Stewart, Mr.- and Mrs. B. Aiken, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries, Mrs.' and Miss Lysnar, Captain J. S. G. Fraser, Mrs. L. Blmulell, Mrs. Ayson, Mrs. Slieght, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Blundell, Mr. Justice Prazer and Mrs. Frazer, Commander and Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Howard Reid, Mrs. Gordon Eeid, Dr. and Mrs. Morice and Miss Morice, Mr. and Mrs. D. Ardell, Mr. P. Verschafl'elt, Mrs. M. Koss, Mrs. Henry Hall, Mrs. J. Parker, Miss Parker, Mr. and Mrs. G. Shirtclifie, Mr. P. Dyer and Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. H.- Gilmer, Mrs. W. and Miss Young, Mr. and Mrs, G, Nathan, Mrs. Herbert, Mrs.' Arthur, Miss P. Blundell, Miss J. Ludbrook, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Y. Seddon, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Leckie, Mrs.. P. B. Cook, Mrs. W. Shand_, Miss Shand, Dr., Mrs., and Miss Craig, Mrs. W. Leicester, ..Madame Tarbayeff, Mrs. Benge, Mr. and1 Mrs. V: Ehind, Mr. and Miss Jull (WaipaMra), Mr. and Mrs. A. Addison, Mr. Ou, Mr. Matakana, Mrs. Proiise, Major and Mrs. Browne, Mrs. W. Watson; Mrs. T. W. Williams, Mrs. W. Gregory, Mrs. S. Paterson, ■ Mrs. Ales Gray and Miss Gray, Dr., Mrs., and Miss Elliott,.'Mrs. L. Trip'p, Professor and Mrs. Florence, Mrs. G. P. Dayidson, Mrs. Sinclair Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Davidson, Mr. B. Bluudcll, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Myers, Mrs. J. M'Parland, Mrs. Wylie, Mr. and Mrs. J. Fiudlay, Mr. and Mrs. Denneliv, Mr. and Mrs. B-obertson, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Maedonald, Mr. and Mrs. A. Pair, Mr. and Mrs." J. 0 'Shea, Miss Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Macnamara, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. H. H. Sterling, Miss Nicolls, Mrs. P. Clayton, Dr. Izard, Dr. PlattsMills, Mr. and Mrs. Armour, Mr. and Mrs. AVauchop, Mrs. M'Bae, Mrs. Irons, Mr. and Mrs. Norwood, Mrs. W, H. Price, Miss Hall-Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.. Sievwright, Mr. and Mrs. Charles AVilson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler, Mr. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Hempton, Mrs. Oakley, Lieut.-Colonel and .Mrs. Cunningham, Mr., Mrs., and Miss-. Troup, Mr. and Mrs. Morpeth, Mrs. M'Villy, Miss Medley, Dr. and Mrs. J. Henderson, Mrs. Guthrie, Mrs. Waugh, Mr. and Mrs. Hutchen, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bennie, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Campbell, Mrs. and Misses Hawke, Mr. and Mrs. Galloway, Mrs. Anson (Dunedin), Mrs. Poote, Mrs. and. Miss- T. W.. Bhodes, Mrs. C. Earle, Mr. and Mrs. j. Darling, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ilott, Mrs, S. Hareourt, Mr. and Mrs. T. Corkill, Mrs. E. J, Moore, Mrs. Boden, Mr. and Mrs. A. Sievwright, Mrs. P. Nathan, Mr. and Mrs. Corrigan, Miss M. MacGregor, Mr.>R. Darroch, Mr. and Mrs. I. Levy, Miss Levy,.Mrs. Pow, Mr.; and Mrs. W. G. Reid, Mrs. Burdekin, Mrs. Hogan (Wanganui), Mrs. Kyle (Biccarton), Mrs. Linklater (Manawatu), Mrs. Healy (Waitan), Mrs. Endean (Auckland), Mrs. D. Jones (Canterbury), Mrs. Semple, Mr. and Mrs. M'Lean), Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Middleton, Mrs. Samuel (Thames).

Their Excellencies and party came later to the reception, Lady. Bledisloe wearing an ensemble of lettuce groen, the coat trimmed with fur, and a turban hat to tone.-

The tea table was charmingly arranged with flowers '. .in yellow and mauve tones.

A Very pleasant little programme was given by Mr. Herbert Wood and. Miss Hilda Chudley, who sang, and-Miss Jcssiß Forbes, who gave a recitation. A good orchestra also played acceptably duriug' the afternoon.