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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 62, 10 September 1937, Page 14

lean crowns with odd-shaped little brims peaked or "shovelled" were worn by a few. There is no doubt that the circlets of tiny, vividly-colour-ed blossoms round the crowns of hats meet with much favour, and the wearing, of natural posies is also increasing in favour.

His Excellency the Governor-General arrived with due ceremony, but there is no doubt the picturesqueness of the proceedings is lessened when there is no "her Excellency" to arrive, too, with the presentation of bouquets of flowers, and interests of that kind. Lord Galway was accompanied by his aides de camp, Major A. Pui'vis and Sir Standish Roche. He was also attended by Rear-Admiral the Hon. E. R. Drummond, Major-General J. E. Duigan, Colonel I. T. Standish, Captain R. D. Oliver, R.N., Group Captain the Hon. R. A. Cochrane, and Commander T. M. Wilkes. They were preceded as usual by the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, this year Captain Douglas Bryan. It was interesting to see in Mr. Speaker's Gallery Mr. A. T. Bothamley, who for over half a century has officiated with the Black Rod, and who was doubtless watching with interest to see how his successor managed, for it is not an altogether easy business to be carried out perfectly. Another matter of interest yesterday was the taking of the Oath of Allegiance to the new Sovereign, King George VI, which was done with due ceremony, the legislators being taken in groups of three at a time.

ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE,

There were not so many ladies as usual in the privileged chairs on the floor of the House. Lady Carncross was wearing black silk crepe patterned with white, a black matching coat and black hat with small posies of pink, fawn, and blue flowers; Lady Myers, dove grey crepe de chine frock, violet posy, matching hat in French straw, mink coat; Mrs. Barnard, navy blue tailleur, with a saxe blue vest and dark blue felt hat; Mrs. H. G. R. Mason, navy costume with a brown cape and muff, blue hat, with small flower wreath; Mrs. D. G. Sullivan, black and white patterned marocam frock white Persian lamb coat, and black French sailor hat, the crown encircled with tiny pink roses; Mrs. Nash, smart tailleur in deep blue, fawn hat with small flowers in fawn and lighter blue; Mrs. R. Semple, black tailored costume in eire satin, beige lace vestee, and black hat with a gold quill- Mrs. Lee Martin, black embroidered'frock, brown furs, and black hat with touches of white.

IN THE GALLERIES,

Among the many in the crowded galleries were the Bishop of Wellington Mrs. A. Purvis, the Consul for Belgium, M. Armand Nihotte, and Madame Nihotte; the Consul for Italy, Commander L. B. Vitali; the Consul for Germany, Dr. W. Hellenthal; tha Vice Consul for the United States of America, Mr. G. B. Lane; the Acting Trade Commissioner for Australia, Mr. James Payne; Lady St-stham, Lady Frazer, Lady Reed, Mrs. David Smith, Mrs R. D. Oliver, Mrs. I. T. Standish, Mrs J E. Duigan, Mrs. R. A. Cocnrane, Mrs. T. M. Wilkes, Mr. D. E. Fouhy, Mrs. T. F. O'Byrne, Mrs. F. Dyer Mrs Frank Hay, Mrs. C. M. Bothamley, Mrs. Vincent Ward, Mrs. C J Duff Mrs. Pow, Miss Sybil Camcross, Mrs. McLaurin (Dunedin), Mrs. Spence-Lyon, Mrs.'O. Steele, Mrs. W. Brown, Miss V. Hynes, Mrs. B. B. Wood, Miss Phyllis Bothamley, Mrs. W B Taverner (Dunedin), Mrs. Harold Gatty (Auckland), Mrs. F. H. Barnard (Manurewa), Miss Peggy Barnard Mrs. John Henderson, Mrs. A. Curtis, Mrs. W. Perry, Mrs. H. B. Mason, Mrs. Ernest Perry, Miss L. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard James, Mrs. C. A. Jeffrey, Miss Monica Robertson, Mrs. A. Lawson, Mrs Middleton, Mrs. Toswill, Mrs. M. Mclntosh and Miss Mclntosh, Mrs. Douglas Bryan and Miss Bryan, Mrs. J. McLeod (New Plymouth), Mrs. J. A. Hanan, Mrs. J. Bennie, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Burrell, Mrs. Gillies, Mrs. Bloodworth, Mrs. Symons. Mrs. H. Amslie, and Mrs. Robbins (Tauranga).