AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 140, 10 December 1931, Page 13

AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY

MEMBERS ENTERTAIN

Though only recently formed in Wellington, tho Australian Society is a particularly progressive one, and the dance and bridge party arranged by the committee last evening for members and their friends was an outstanding success. The large tea-room of Kirkcaldio and Stains was gaily decorated with flowers and balloons, the Australian and Now Zealand flags being in evidence. The Jacobean room, where bridge was arranged for non-dancers, was hung with vividly-coloured posters of typical Australian scenes, and in tho supper-room a large bowl of Australian flannel flowers formed the centrepiece of the head table. Mr. S. W. M. Stilling (hon. general secretary) welcomed Mr. Warwick Gregory, who was present for the first time as president of the- 'society. Mr. Gregory responded, and expressed pleasure at the presence of the Eight-Hon. J. G. Coates and Mrs. Coates. The latter wore a frock of primrose georgette; -and Mrs. :Gregory was in watergreen lace. ■ An energetic committee, which had made excellent arrangements, included Mrs. Gordon Forbes (who wore a frock of black georgette with a basque composed of beaded panels), Mrs, Gwen fiickard (black satin frock with shoulder spray), Miss D- Cross (black frock), Dr. Speeding, Messrs. W. Hancock (chairman), Lowenthal, Croft, H. Stringer, Mead, and Wakeman,. During the evening musical items were given by Miss Edith Adams, Miss Florence Penney, Mr. Keith Grant, and Mr. Will M'Keon. The accompaniments . were played by Mr. Prank Thomas. Among those present were Mrs. C. Turi-el! (who wore black marocain), Mrs. John Campbell (black mariette and lace), Mrs. A. E. Marshall (powder blue lace over pink"),' Miss Montague (black sprigged .taffeta),- Miss Agnes Duncau (black net-flounced frock), Mrs. D. Cook (ivory lace)., Mrs. Koy Hill . (parchment . lace),. Mrs. Bown (black crepe de chino), Mr. and Mrs. Erreld Martin,' Mr. and Mrs. Byron Mills,' Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. George Mathias, Mr. and Mrs. P. Martin, Major and Mrs. Dennett, Mr. and Mrs. K." Scott, Mrs. C. S. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. B. Hartman, Mrs. O. Glcn-Doepal, Mrs. Wakoman, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, Misses Ernpson (2), Foster, ■ Cross, Stokes, Auscombe, and P. Noad; Messrs. C. Turrell, Davison, E. Bell, D. Cook, Bown, K. E. Tripe, T. E. Waters, J. Campbell, K. Dunn, Howitt, E. W. Dentice, Colonel N. S. Falla, Colonel .G. Forbes, and Colonel Clarke.