"BON VOYAGE"

Evening Post, Issue 86, 8 October 1936, Page 18

"BON VOYAGE"

A CHARMING PRESENTATION

Mrs.. Barnard's pretty drawing-room at the Parliamentary Buildings was the scene of a very pleasant little happening this morning. The wives of the Cabinet Ministers had combined to make Mrs. W. Nash a presentation before her departure oil Sunday night with her husband, the Hon. W. Nash, on the first stage of their journey to England. This took the form of a handsome little weekend suitcase, and a dainty pearl necklace and ear-rings ,in a white kid and satin case.

Mrs. Lee, who made the presentation, expressed the good wishes of all for the good health and prosperous journeyings of Mr. and Mrs. Nash. She said she knew that Mrs. Nash was quite ready to take the joys of life as they came, and enjoy them to the utmost, and she urged her to try to get her husband to take a share of these—which necessarily accompanied such a tour—as it was well known among his friends that he was given to immersing himself in his work to the exclusion of the lighter side of life. She gave the heartiest good wishes to both from those present, and hoped that' the very best would be their lot while they were away from New Zealand.

Mrs. Nash, in reply, thanked her friends cordially for their great kindness and expressed her appreciation of the delightful gifts. The weekend case was just the most useful thing possible, and no one could help enjoying such charming things as a pearl necklace and ear-rings. Mrs. Nash then told very amusingly- a little episode which had happened to her when trying to find her husband in a New York skyscraper—this had been mentioned by Mrs. Lee—and she hoped that she would not find herself in any "fixes" while on this journey.

She thanked again all those who had thought of her so kindly, and took "the dainty gifts round for everyone to see.

Mrs. Barnard received, wearing a smart frock of royal blue crepe de chine patterned with field flowers, with a collarette and cuffs of folded beige georgette. Mrs. Nash was in a black striped cloth tailleur, with grey furs and a black velour hat. Mrs. Lee wore a beige tweed costume with a matching beret'and brown furs. The drawing-room was bright with flowers, cinerarias in pots, and large bowls of sweet-scented stocks and other summer blossoms.

A delicious- morning lea was served with sweets and savouries, and an extremely pleasant time was passed by all the guests. Those presemt included Mesdames Lowry, Holtquist, Langstone, Armstrong, O'Brien, Robertson, Lee Martin, P. Fraser, Barnes. Semplc, F. Jones, French, Bernard Martin, and C. H. Chapman.