NEW ZEALAND PARTY

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 50, 28 August 1934, Page 15

NEW ZEALAND PARTY

MEETING OF FRIENDS

(Written for "The Post" By Welle Scanlan.)

LONDON, July 19.

The New Zealand Women's Association members in London gave themselves a party at the Grosvcnor last week, and for many it was good-bye, as already the season's scatter has begun. From now until September it will be difficult to find, many Now Zcalandprs in L»ndon, either residents or visitors. It is part of England's faith to believe that London is omptyin August, though, in point of fact, it is novor more crowded. But the August crowd is composed of tourists and trippers; from the Continent, from America, from Canada, and day-trippers from the provinces. '.Phe long-range visitors from Australia and New Zealand who, to justify their vfcit, must stay at least several months, contrive to arrive usually before May, a;nd having spent May and June in London, are ready to go further afield when the annual migration begins. For. that reason the party" last week afforded an opportunity for the visitors to meet ■oldfriends and make new ones and havß a brief hour with them before moving on.

Mrs. Eric Stevens, who is temporarily prosident of the Women's Association, received the guests, and Lady Wilfotid, who is an indefatigable hostess, as vicepresident, spent a busy time introducing newcomers. Mrs. Stevens, who is returning to New Zealand shortly, has had a strenuous time acting as hostess for her father, Sir James Parr, during the season.

Among the New Zealaiidovs present were Mrs. Emost Harston, Miss Violust Russell, Mrs. Playford, Mrs. E. Eiddlford, Lady Liverpool, Miss Sybil Nathan, Mrs. Lindo Levion and Miss Lefcfcy Levien, Mrs. Walters and her daughter, Miss Stella Murray, Miss Eileen Driscoll (who is over from Ireland for a visit), Mrs. Hugh Bailey, Mrs. Gkiy Williams, Miss Kosemary Koes, Lady Mndlay, Mrs. Crabb, Mrs. Graham Mickie and her mother, Mrs. McLean* PERSONAL NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. George Ellwood, who have been motoring in Scotland, ha.ye left for a tour of Spain. They arc taking their car with them and intend wandering in out-of-the-way places as well as seeing the fine old cities. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wauehop have been motoring in tho South of England, and arc spending a few weeks in Cornwall. Miss May Putnam, of Wellington, who arrived recently, is staying at Vicarage Gate, in Kensington. Mrs. Fair, wife of Auckland's new Judge, who arrived a short time ago, is leaving for Germany with two friends on a walking tour through tho Black Forest,

Tho Ota'ki correspondent of "Tlie Post" states that the proceeds of the recent Coster Ball hold in aid of the funds of the Plunket Society realised £45.