A SUCCESSFUL "AT HOME"

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 106, 1 November 1934, Page 19

A SUCCESSFUL "AT HOME"

Y.W.C.A. ENTERTAINMENT

'It. might be said;t]iat;^'a]]: | vrays\led to the old Ministerial resifleii.ce.'iii Tinakori Road" yesterday^foy^Tron'derful niinjber of interestedKW.pmen?iasßembled for; the purpose of. attsn&ngl.&.'pa'rty giveji-iiio.ald iof ihe} : -YM&Jib: funds, the place;^iaving'beeiivle^t*'tl>r,bttgli:! tlie kind:,offic^s:;o£^Mris:lG;;>,^V:^Porfies2:.?The old'garden h^la.igrea't^harittjtajadVipme .of' the^earlierSrjs^Meat&^ijxpre^yed^ihe opinion tha^-i^vpjilfcii'aViß'-r^e^'a'ifer-ribly sad. ..thihgi itfjr.; thV^i^ih^litha pJace.b'een cut}up;'aad;SQl|?i \%est*iißy, ip-'thyiDnght'suftfin'ine.dt^i^iftli^t^ifag, brilliant cinerariasanfma^sSui^e'iSthe! fast-budding rhodode^drpps^rte^Eiig'Hsli trees,; just ; at their b.e^t;in;i^iigiT>sujiimer attire/. the green tennis^iaw^Ani^ha bush walk behind, leading ?:upSs<p)iill, . Indoors thereVwere'i'inany/'attrptions, the largo '.drawing-njonisy, ■ for a concert andiaepoMfidjgfeieroußly ' with flowers, "the,-hall•'■ljyas ? arranged ji'to match with Btandi;iiof,?plaft^i,;;%ad: r ::the old^ billiard room'?kn^ verandah '/■'•'•.#ero thronged with'guests, VwhiM there; was hardly standing/'ropm :sfor:'tlefcconcert. With bright ■summery;.frocks ,and,cpnversation and laughter"(rather toomiich > T*^jlßr?;'ttel concert 'was going >on)/; jtha pl|fce:J-was-: representative of gaiety'- it- ; self.;''' ,:••■•■■,'■,'. .." ;. ■•. ■.':■". -..'-,. ■■■■'.■-y--^ ' \ Mrs. G. 'W..rorbes received th|e guests, with Lady Myers,' Mrs. Girdiner -(presi-' dent, of the;- Y.W.OA.), Lady~ Pomare, Mrs. Lawson, and Mrs.:.;Mitchel!,\niembera of the board of'directors. 'Dainty bouquets were presented, to these ladies ':, and.the ..performers by little !Mnrgaretr ' Ironside. ■:■ .■ . .;.; ;,-.. J .. , ■;. When asked if'they f'ba'd said'a.few words," each of the reception ladies.declared that they had not, but .were played into, the room very delightfully, by Miss ■Plimme.r. : The concert, was of; the best,' too. Miss Doris. Black;: Mrs.; ■Wilfred Andrews,'and Miss Myra';Saw-:-yer sang delightfully, Miss, Olgaißurtoht gave a violin solo, ahd.Mrs. Ma^Kenzie'} (Miss Mavy Cooley) gave a much-appre-ciated recitation. The accompanists were; Miss : Ormi.Eeid and Mrs. Caigou.- Mis 3 Scott , (financial secretary of the li'yW.CiAy). '.was the 'organise!.; of;,,th.e dftern'oon, and was congratulated .vtiy many ■guests on the thorpugH'Buccegs.Jof the,",afternoon.': It wouldi be difficult vto . mention', guests severally; for there.'-'mtt^t have'/b;een about five hundriedVpresent, .but.'.theire was a good representatibn-.pf parlianientary and association;friends, ai .weltjias many -ladies .belonging-.^p 'Othcr.:orgamsations. :,".;■:...'?•