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Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 138, 12 June 1936, Page 15

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The Charity Ball. Many preparations are being made for the Charity Ball, an annual fixture in aid of the funds of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, which does such excellent work among the poor of the city and suburbs. There is a record entry of debutantes this year, fiftythree in all, who will be presented to his Grace Archbishop O'Shea. There are very special plans made lor the decorations of the ball, which will be held at an early date in the Town Hall. Tin? chaperons will be Mesdames Dessaules, F. G. Dalziell, M. O'Connor, W. 11. Welsh, and B. O'Brien. Afternoon Reception. Mrs. P. Marshall, Bellevue Road, Lower Hutt, gave a charming party yesterday afternoon to enable Mrs. Stephen Frank Martin (who has recently come to live at the Hutt) to meet some of her friends in the district. Mrs. Marshall received her guests in the hall, wearing a frock of black and white floral crepe de chine, and was assisted by her daughter, Miss Patricia Marshall. Two friends who helped with the tea were Miss Joan Gaisford (Palmerston North)- and Miss Georgette Handyside. The drawingroom, dining-room, hall, and study were all daintily decorated, mauve and petunia tones prevailing in the draw-ing-room, and autumn tones in the hall and other rooms. There were about sixty guests, and all had an extremely pleasant afternoon, and were able to have some talk with the guest of honour. * Kitchen Tea. . A pleasant afternoon was spent recently at St. Thomas. Schoolroom at a "kitchen tea'' in honou? of Mi?s Era Hutchinson, who is to be married shortly. Hostesses were Misses I. Martin, I. Jamieson, and N. Bailey. The time was spent interestingly in competitions and games. Items were given by Miss V. Smith and little Colleen Brown, Mrs. Lee presiding.at the piano;; Parish Social. In connection: with the Patronal Festival of St. Barnabas's Church, neatli. a most enjoyable social was held last night in the school, where there was a very representative gathering of parishioners. The following contributed to the programme of music:— Mesdames Metcalf, Gibbs, Fitt, Mathie, Miss Stevens, and /Messrs. Joghill, Broughton, Willis, Wakelin, and L. C. Smith. The accompanists were Mesdames Metcalf and Martin. After some dancing an enjoyable supper was served by lady members of the parish, Tennis Costume Chosen. The lady'members of St. Ronan's Table Tennis Club, Hutt Valley, have decided to adopt a costume for their matches. They will wear tailored blouses with scarlet ties, on which will be embroidered the club monogram in scarlet, black, and white. Grey zip shirts complete the costume of the men, their monogram being embroidered on a shield of grey apd scarlet. Pleasant Parties. , Two pleasant parties took place re-1 cently in tlie Grand Hotel private lounge. One was a dinner, given by Mr. Thornley and Mr. C. Widcombe, the hostess being Mrs. T. Orr (Lower Hutt). The table was charmingly decorated with spring flowers, and among the guests were Mesdames Sutherland and Bews, Miss E. Sutherland, and Messrs. Thornley, On-, Widcombe, and Cadman. Another very cheerful party was hield to celebrate the wedding of Miss M. Shorter to Mr. H. E. Anketell. A dainty buffet luncheon was served, the table being decorated with violets and other early spring flowers. The guests, as well as the newly-married couple, included Mr. and Mrs. Shorter, Mesdames AnketeJl and Hardcastle; Miss V. ; Shorter, and Messrs. Henery, Bennett, and J. Shorter. Well-known Centenarian. A lady who deserves to be "in the news" is Miss Alice Perceval, who celebrated her 100 th birthday last month. She is the granddaughter of the Rt. Hon. Spencer Perceval, the Prime Minister who was shot by a madman in the House of Commons in 1812, says "The Queen." Miss Perceval is still alert and greatly interested in the .affairs of the day, and though thoroughly Victorian in the best sense of that much-abused word she retains her sympathy with youth and appreciates many of the modern innovations. She belongs t'j an unusually long-lived family, her two cousins, also granddaughters of Mr. Perceval, being 100 and 95 years respectively, whilst a male cousin died last year at the age of 92. Germany Today. An enjoyable evening was spent in the Pioneer Club rooms recently when Mrs. J. E. Kamsay gave a talk on "Germany" to members of the E.O.W. Circle. Mrs. Ramsay, who has recently returned from a tour abroad, stayed for a > considerable time in Germany, and her description of the towns and mode of living in that country were most interesting. Mrs. W. M. Page, on behalf of the circle, thanked Mrs. Ramsay. Among those present were Mesdames Duncan, Dixon, Drayton, F. Ross; Vosseler, and Misses Allen (2), Conway, V. Dawson, J. Forsyth, Harvey, Laurenson, Little, Muir, Page, Richards, Z. Robinson, Skinner, and Taylor.