CHRISTCHURCH PARTY
MRS. A. DUNCAN ENTER.
TAINED
Mrs. Arthur Duncan,- who, with Mr. Duncan, the well-known golfer, is at present staying with Mrs.: .Norton Francis, Christchurch, was the guest of honour at a very pleasant ireception given by Mrs. Francis at her home in Rossall. Street on Friday afternoon, states' "The Press." The decorations .in the reception rooms.were particularly, effective. Spring blossom and daffodils ,\vere artistically arranged in the drawing-room,' and'a'crystal vase .of deep.pink roses,, rare blooms at this season, were greatly admired. Primulas brightened the hall,..in the library stood- a large green witch bowl filled .with lily of the.valley, and the dininging room was gay with tulips. On the tea,table, pride of place was given to ,a large cake decorated to represent the Shirley golf ...course, where Mr. Dunjcan.and.Mr.,George Francis are taking I part" in 'the New Zealand championship-, tournament now being played under'the auspices of the Christchurch Golf Club, of. ;Wbich: Mr. Norton Francis is president. The trees at Shirley,; the fairways,; the smooth greens; each with its tiny red ;flag fluttering on .the pin, even the;,players, their bags of clubs, and-their caddies, were. all faithfully depicted in miniature. After tea many/of the guests strolled in the* grounds, where masses ,of . wistaria, pink and white spring blossom, and flame-coloured aialeas looked beautiful in the sunlight.',
Mrs. Francis wore an attractive frock of black matalasse,. patterned in biskra, rose-pink, and green in floral design, and finished with a sash of : black ■" taffeta to match the spray of handmade black taffeta flowers on the bodice. Her black straw bat. was narrowly banded with black ribbon, and lightened with bands of biskra stitching. • . '. , ■■',-'
Mrs. Duncan wore a smart ensemble of-dark pavy and white diagonally striped crepe tourraine, the;-hip-length coat having elbow sleeves. ■ Her small navy hat, with its jockey-like brim, was softened with an eye'veil.' Miss Jocelyn Francis wore a frock of cornflower blue silk crepe,' cross-barred with white, and finished with collar and lapels of white silk pique.
The guests were Mrs. George Francis, Mrs. C. West-Watson, Mrs. H. D. Acland and Miss Fhillippa Acland, Mrs. James-Maling,"Mrs.. John Stevenson and Miss Janet Stevenson; Mrs. Charles Reid; the Misses Neave, Mrs. George Helmore, Mrs. John Montgomery, Lady Clark Hall, Mrs. Charles Beadel and Miss Maberley Beadel, Miss N. Reeves, Miss A. Julius, Mrs. Endell Wanklyn, Mrs. Marmaduke Bethell, Mrs. George Weston, Mrs. A. K. Firth. Mrs. David Collins (Masterton), Mrs. Frank Scott, Miss Phyllis Boyle, Mrs. Harold Barker, Miss E. Aitken, Mrs. Derrick Gould, Mrs. J. F. Cracroft Wilson, Mrs. Dennis Cotterill, Miss M. Enrlght, Mrs. Gordon McCredie, Mrs. Gordon Rich, Mrs. Rossmore Cracroft Wilson.-
An outstandingly enthusiastic audience gave Madame Muriel Brunskill, the celebrated English contralto, a wonderful reception on Saturday night when she gave her second Wellington concert in. the Town Hall. Dressed in a handsome gown, long-trained and backless, of vermillion pic-a-pic, ana with the black draperies at the back of the platform as a background, Madame Brunskill presented a very striking appearance. She wore very beautiful jewels—diamond bracelets and earrings, and a large cross of amethysts and sapphires hung from a long fine chain necklace. She was . presented, after her first song, with a basket of beautiful deep red tulips and maidenhair fern and an old English posy of mauve auriculas. A large party of teachers and pupils from Marsden School-were in the audience, and there were also many representatives .of various musical societies.
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