LAST BUSY DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 50, 1 March 1937, Page 14

LAST BUSY DAY

AFTERNOON PARTIES

The visitors to Wellington for the British Medical ■~■■Association conference had a busy time on Friday. "The conference was concluded just after lunch and from then '.'■ on they went from one party, to, another ending up with the ball given that •night by.-' Dr. and Mrs. T. D. M. Stout in St. Francis Hall

The first party' in;the afternoon.was, an "at home" given <by Div arid Mrs: Harty. Their ■ lovely home'1 at • Belmont was filled with 1 people. ly,: .a ...fine ...misty :■ rain "fell:, all the afternoon, ; ' r \\ the; vgtiests from wandering around:,the beautiful garden. However, they were able to enjoy the: fine: views of -. the 'harbour and Hutt- Valleyr ; <in; ppmfort froni indoors, a y lovely aspect .showing through every : window.: The -guests gathered; in.vboth ■ Ithe'- "drawing-room and the spacious panelled: hall, where stocks; ;hydrangeas,varia; asters, ;'in' Harmonising^ 'shades', m were";:" tharmingly arranged;- Mrs.'. Harty. was,•.".wearing; a black.-; crepe" hostess" gown I with: long flame : coloured, sleeves, '<■ applique'd .'with flowers ;oi the ; black: ''material. .Her daughter,VMiss Frances :Harty,V: helped to entertain;,the.Cguests -..and ;; wore)a vividly patterned-red and blue 'crepe de chine, frock; :'-;-:'i' : 'r: !r :??•-'■-:. ,'

After Dr. and Mrs.: Harty's /party,; the guests:drove:.back:into town/to; attfend "five: .o'clock" ' parties,, some '.being entertained by, Dr.- :and%Mrs.;.W., Young at their home;qn'-The ■• Terrace;- ; .ariiL'the" others',;by;; Dr. •and. Mrs.;, Louis % Cohen; who livef ; at:'Karori.: .Orange .poppies and-marigolds-decoratedrMrs.' Young's drawing-room-and also; the ; adjoining dining-room.;■ ' Both'rooms were'filled with'''people,-; .whom'- "."Dti fand i; Mrs: Young's';' daughter,; \ Miss ' Catherine Young;-: arid;-son''and; daughter-in-law, Dr. andv.Mrs. ; Alister Ybung,.helpedito entertain.f 'Mrs.' Young's.' smart':gown was of (blackIniarocain,^patterned; with large clusters of; cream flowers. Her daughter .was1 .wearing .a; navy blue afternoonvfrock,- 'arid- Mrs.;;:' Alister Young .' was ■" in;' primrose '. patterned crepei ■■• '■ '. .'^"';':.7.< '. ''.-" ■'■/..•'"' ■"' "■■--■'■■-■ '■'"

Mrs. Louis Cohen received her guests, wearing a tabac brown- lace frock .and a smart little brown "cocktail hour" hat. Each' of the reception rooms of Dr. and Mrs. .Cohen's attractive home, which stands in a very pretty garden, was decorated with a profusion of dahlias shading from pink to. mauve.

There were also a number of small sherry parties given at 8 o'clock before the ball, among those who entertained visitors at their homes being •Dr. and Mrs. John Plimmer. Mrs. Plimmer was wearing a hyacinth blue satin-backed crepe gown, and her drawing-room was decorated with mauve gladioli and marigolds.