FIVE O'CLOCK PARTY

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 129, 28 November 1945, Page 10

FIVE O'CLOCK PARTY

NAVAL VISITORS ENTERTAINED

I Delphiniums, iucullia, and miniature gladioli in pink shades and birch foliage screened the mirrored walls of the i lounge at the Waterloo Hotel yesterday afternoon when 230 guests attended a reception given by the Minister of Defence (Mr. Jones) and members of the Naval Board in honour of ViceAdmiral Sir Philip Vian and the captains and officers of H.M.S. Indefatigable, Urchin, and Wizard. Tlie guests were received by Mr. Jones. With him were Admiral Sir Philip Vian, the First Naval Member, Commodore J. H. Faulkner, R.N., the Second Naval Member, Captain Mark Tavlor, R.N., and the Naval Secretary. Captain W. J. G. Proph.it. Among the guests were the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser), the Minister of Finance (Mr. Nash), the Minister of Works (Mr. Semple) and Mrs. Semple, the Hon. A. McLagan and Mrs. McLagan, Mr. Tirikatene, member of the Executive Council representing the Native race, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Holland), Mr. and Mrs. VV. J. Poison, Mr. and Mrs. J. Thorn, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. McCombs, the Hon. Mark Fagan, Sir Charles Statham and Lady Statham, the Hon. F. G. Young, the Hon. W. Perry and Mrs. Perry, Mr. C. M. Bowden. the Mayor (Mr. Apple^ ton) and Mrs. Appleton, Sir Patrick and Lady Duff, Dr. W. A. Riddell. Mr. T. G. D'Alton, Sir Charles and Lady Norwood, Mr. and Mrs. Prescott Childs, Mr. and Mrs. Wang Feng, Mr. and Mrs. de la Tribouille, Jonkheer Dr. W. E. Van Panhuys and Mrs. Van Panhuys, Mr. A. Nihotte, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. L. Treadwell, Sir James and Lady Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Schmitt, the Hon. Vincent Ward and Mrs. Ward. Mr. J. Heenan r Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bockelt, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Patrick, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mac Donald. Dr. and Mrs. E. Marsden, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Ashwin, Major Richard A. Toole, United States Army, Col. H. E. Meyer. United States Army, Captain H. F. Gingrick, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Y. Seddon, Mr. E. J. Hyams, Mr. Justice Johnston and Mrs. Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hayden, Captain and Mrs. V. G. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Reid, Captain and Mrs. P. Peterson, Bishop Holland and Mrs. Holland, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. White, Major-General W. Cunningham. Lieutenant-General E. Puttick and Mrs. Puttick, Brigadier A. E. Conway and Mrs. Conway, Brigadier N. McD. Weir and Mrs. Weir, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Dwyer. Air Vice-Marshal L. M. Isitt. Air Commodore S. Wallingford and Mrs. Wallingford, Brigadier H. E. Avery and Mrs. Averv, Mrs. G. H. Faulkner, Mrs. Mark Taylor, Captain R. Newman and Mrs. Newman. Commander F. E. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor. Commander H. R. Sleeman and "Mrs. Sleeman. Commander C. J. Hoare. Lieutenant-Commander R. A. C. Cheyne and Mrs. Cheyne. LieutenantCommander F. H. Foster. Chief Officer H. R. Herrick. W.R.N.Z.N.S., Lieuten-ant-Commander W. Earnshaw. Commander A. B. Gilfillan and Mrs. Gilfillan. Lieutenant J. P. Shelley and Mrs. Shelley.