PLEASANT RECEPTION

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 33, 8 August 1934, Page 15

PLEASANT RECEPTION

IN LEGISLATIVE HALLS

MINISTERS' WIVES RECEIVE

Sirs. D. A. Kansom and Sirs. B. Masters gave tin exceedingly pleasant reception at Parligmient House yesterday afternoon, when a great many Parliamentary people and "Wellington citizens woro present. An orchestra discoursed very acceptable music, and the murmur of voices and the tinkle- of laugnter went on continually, making a happy ensemble, as the guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The tea tables, with many delectable "eats," were arranged tastefully with vases of many tinted Iceland poppies and bowls of violets and other spring flowers, while round the large room were groups of greenery, flags giving a bright note of colour in the windows. Mrs. Ransom and Mrs. Masters received the guests. Mrs. Eansom woro a smart black reception gown of black silk marocain, the yoke circular, with wido stitching showiiig palest pink eliiff'on underneath; she had a matching hat and a wido ermine . stole; Mrs. Masters's clianiiiug cuscmblu was1 of prirao woollen crepe with.embroideries to tone, her hat being of tlio samo colour, and she woro also a necklet of vyhito fox fur. Miss Zoo Masters was in midnight bluo with a matching hat, and her sister was in a delicate tone of green with cheeked taffetas trimming, her hat being green also. Miss .Tait (Dannevirke), who is the guest of Mrs. Tait, was in willow green maroeain and hat of a darker tone.

Among tho invited guests were the following:—

Mrs. G. W. Forbes, Miss FoTbes, Miss Jessie Forbes, Mrs. J. G. Coates, Lady Day, Miss Coates, Miss Barbara Coates, Mrs. C. E. Maeinillan, MissMacmillaii, Mrs. Young, Miss Young, Mrs. Hamilton, Lady Ngata, Mrs. Bitehener, Lady Carneross, Miss Cameross, Lady Statham, Lady 8011, Miss Bell, Mrs. Sprott, Lady Hall-Jones, Miss; HallJonos, Lady Buekleton, Miss Buekleton, Mrs. Knox Gilmcr, Mrs. B. B. Wood, Mrs. J. A. Doctor, Lady Luke, Mrs, F. Dyer, Mrs. T. C. A. Ilislop, Lady Gray, Mrs. Malfroy, Miss Malfroy, Mrs. T. E. Y. Seddon, Lady Hunt, Mrs. E. B. MeCombs, Mrs. Waddell, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Charlesworth, Mrs. Marshall Maedonald, Mrs. MeGeorge, Mrs. T. Brook* Mrs. J. H. Dickenson, Mrs. A. G. Hoddor, Mrs. Claude Weston, Lady Pomaro, Miss Pomarc, Mrs. P. Thomson, Miss Thomson, Mrs.. Waters, Mrs. Malcolm Ross, Mrs. J. S. Elliott, Miss Elliott, Mrs. Charles Morico, Miss M. Moriee, Mrs. Bridgeraan, Madamo Formichella, Mrs. Poter Baillie, Mrs. F., Barron, Mrs. C. Inltster, Mrs. C. H. Pao, Mrs. H. D. Viekery, Mrs. K. Paton, -Mrs. H H. Sterling, Miss Niehol, Mrs. O. Wheoler, Mrs. G. A. Troup, Miss Troup, Mrs. J. Pow, Miss Pow, Mrs. G. P. H. Davidson, Mrs. G. W. Harty, Miss Harty, Mrs. H. Kirkcaldio, Mrs. D. Ardell, Mrs. Oakley, Mrs. W. Penseler, Mi's. A. D. Park, Mrs. F. W Frazer, Miss Frazer, Mrs. G. W. Magnus, Mrs. W. Young, Mrs. T. W.; Bhodes, Miss Rhodes, Mrs. J. O'Shea, Mrs. E. F. Bollard, Mrs. A. Longmorc, Mrs. J. J. MeGrath, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs. J. Bonnio, Miss Bennio, Mrs. A, P. Beunott, Miss Bennett, Mrs. W.IA. Armour, Mrs. D. C. H. Florancc, Mrs. J. D. Siovwright, Mrs. 11. Longmoro, Mrs. Seabrook Mason, Mrs. G. H. Seholcfield, Mrs. A. F. Lowe, Miss Macallum, Mrs. G. Craig, Mrs. E. W. Kane, Miss Kane, Mrs. J. Henderson; Madam Morlin, Miss E. B. Edwards, Mrs. A. B, Sievwright, Mrs. N. Hutchings, Mrs. Mulligan, Mrs. Jefferey, Mrs. Eobertson, Mrs. J. A. Mitchell, Miss Montague, Mrs. E. E. Gillon, Mrs. Duncan Bauchop, Miss Archibald, Miss Irons, Mrs. Murdo MeCrae, Lady Allen, Mrs. W. Perry, Miss Downie Stewart, Mrs. J. O'Brien, Mrs. Walter Nash, Mrs. A. J. Murdoek, Mrs. J. W. Munro, Mrs. W. W. Masscy, Mrs. H. G. B. Mason, Mrs. J. A. Nash, Mrs. P. McSkimming, Mrs J. A. Maepherson, Mrs. A. D. McLeod, Mrs. E. M\iKecii, Mrs. Burgess, Mrs. F. Lye, Mrs. J. Linklatcr, Mrs. J. A. Leo, Miss Jull, Mrs. A. Elliugliam,' Miss Ellingham, Mts. Taylor, Mrs. and Miss Eobortshawe, Mrs. E. Archibald, Mrs. Deavolle, Mrs. Slight, Mrs. J..A. Mitchell, Mrs. and Miss KellQuy Mrs. T. Archibald, Miss Archibald,. Mrs. A. Paul, Mrs.' Hollands,. Mrs. K. '. S. Williams, Mrs. .0., A. Wilkinson, Mrs. W. A. ■ Vcitch, Miss .Veitch, Mrs. E. '!..-• Tirikatcnp, Mrs. Taito te Tomb, Mrs. F. Langstono, Mrs. H. 5..8. Kyle, Mrs. W. J. Jordan^ Mrs. F. Jones, Mrs. H. Holland, Mrs. Tau Henare, Mrs. E. F. Healy, Mrs. ,B. W. Hawke, Mrs. A. Harris, Mrs. J. Hargest, Mrs. Peter Fraser, Mrs. W. H. Field, Mrs. W. P. Endean, Mrs. P. A. do la Perrello, Mrs. D. W. Coleman, Mrs. C. H. Chapman, Mrs. C. Carr, Mrs. H. M. Campbell, Mrs J. O. Burnett, Mrs. W. J. Broadfoot, Miss Broadfoot, Mrs. W. A. Bodkin, Mrs. W. E. Barnard, Mrs. H. F. Armstrong, Mrs. A. E. Ansell, Mrs, J. Alexander, Mrs. G. J. Anderson, Miss Anderson, Mrs. T. Bloodwprth, Mrs. D. Buddo, Mrs. A. Burns, Mis. C. J. Carringtoii, Mrs. W. E. Collins, Mrs. E. E. Davis, Mrs. J. A. Hannan, Mrs. W. Hayward, Mrs. B. McCallum, Mrs. J. Ma'eGregor, Mrs. W. H. Mclntyre, Mrs. J. McLeod, Mrs. E. Moore, Mrs. T. F. o'Byrne, Mrs. H. A. Eussell, Mrs. W. W. Snodgrass, Mrs. J. Trevethick, Mrs. F. White, Mrs. V. A. Ward, Mrs. Lamb, Miss M. Sexton, Miss Simpson, Mrs. J. J. Clark, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. A. E. Crawford, Mrs. Wilfred Andrews, Mrs. Dtmningham, Mrs. T. AY. McDonald, Mrs. K. D. Grocott, ■ Miss Groeott, Mrs. S. Myers, Miss Myers, Mrs. H. Hewett, Mrs. G. E. Sykes, Mrs. D. G. Sullivan, Mrs. A. Stuart^ Mrs. A. J. Stallworthy, Mrs. S. G. Smith, Mrs. E. Semple, Mrs. T. W. Selirainm, Mrs. A. M. Samuel, Mrs. H. M. Eushworth, Miss Eushworth, Mrs. A. S. Eiehards, Mrs. D. S. Eeid, Mrs. W. J. Poison.