A FAREWELL AFTERNOON TEA

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4473, 14 February 1917, Page 3

A FAREWELL AFTERNOON TEA

A particularly enjoyable afternoon party was given by Mrs Arthur Rocs : on Wednesday afternoon. The guest \ of honor was Mrs A. H. Hodge, who leaves at an early date to take up f residence in her new home near Auck- j land. A very large assembly of peo-. pic were present. The hostess re-j ceived her guests in a charming dovegrey and lavender-tinted toilette, prettily ainl modishly fashioned. Airs Hodge, the guest of honor, wore a dainty cream toilette and a black picture hat, with saxc and rose trimmings. I

Miss. Margo Rees wore a dainty taffeta and silk toilette very prettily fashioned, Miss Doris Rpes wore rose pinkvoile with dainty trimmings. Aliss Lusk, of Auckland Who is the guest of Airs Rees, was prettily Locked in white. Afternoon tea and fruit salad were served in the reception rooms on the spacious verandah, and in the garden, the dainties available were done full justice to. Amongst! the guests present were Mesdames W. G. Sherratt, R. Shorratt, i). A. deLautour, H. deLautour, F. deLautour, Falkoncr, Kempthornc, Cyril White, Bransou, Bradley-Smith, Dodgshun, J. R. Murphy, Shields (Hawke’s Bay), Barton, Packe, A. Graham, P. Graham, Sutton, E. Adair, Buswoll, Bourke, Hernpton, Hughes, Coker, A. Coleman, S. Coleman, Murray,. Fenwick, H.- Bennett, R. Scott, McLernon, Jamieson, R. U. Burke, Cotterill, Mountfort, Smallhone, H. Hill, Marshall, King McFail. Stock, Kells, Kenway, Loisel, j AVillock, C. Thomas', Traill, Arlidge, j H. Killiams, E. H. Mann, Scott, 11. Bright, Dobson, Pattullo, Bloomfield, ] J. W. Bright, Winter Nolan, Jackson, j A. L. Muir, Maude, Cederwall, \\ al- ■ keV, Carlyle-Wilson, Biddles, Misses j Campbell) Rees, K. Sherratt, Willis, ] Bradley, N. Wallis, Bennett, N. Tucker, L. Tucker. M. Hodge, G. Fyke, Brook-Taylor.

ROY A L CHRISTA! AS SiiOi’rJ NG

When the third of our Georges accompanied his daughters on their Christmas shopping excursions, all who chanced to be in the shops at the time of the Royal visit were requested to leave;'the doors were then closed against the public, and the Royal princesses were left undisturbed to ransack drawers and boxes at their pleasure in search of the pretty things thev wished to buy for presents. • la these later days when our King and Queen are in quest of Christmas gifts, they no longer go a-shopping, —tl lc shops must come to them. Firms holding the Royal "Warrant—and these include many or the principal houses in Regent street and Bond street —are commanded to send large consignments of their choicest goods to Buckingham Palace, or wherever their Royalties may chance to he at the moment. At. the time appointed the articles are ready for the Royal inspection, displayed to their best advantage on tables" in rooms assigned for the purpose, and courteous and discreet salesmen. usually members of the firm, are in attendance. It is a rule that all goods shall be marked in plain figures —the ordinary retail prices—and every item must bear a label with the name of the firm. When everything is ready, the King and Queen make a leisurely tour ox insnection, •selecting such articles as take their fancy. For Her Majesty, her favourite purchases are Irish lace and fine linen woven by peasant t ri;l s filmy Shetland shawls, and Entahs of homespun frieze and tweeds. Dainty novelties of the. hour apneal strongly to her, and for gifts to Roval relatives there js a tempting •irrav"of jewellery, jewelled necklaces and' pendants, brooches, and Iningles. There are wonderful toys tor the chi - dren and a bewildering choice of sil-ver-work. from mirrors and booker,vers to sets of blouse buttons in silvor and enamel. j For the King the wares ‘f'sphGed are just as seductive and varied. One of l.is favorite presents is a silvei motor car for cigars, and he has also a nronounced weakness for cigar - an cigarette cases, sets of enamelled waistcoat buttons, jewelled pencil cases tiepins, and patent boxes. There is no need for hastvseiec i of the Roval purchases, for the aitic es remain at the Palace for several dav-i until the last leisurely puicliasG made and the last name in the long Ifof recipients from King to cottager, is satisfactorily ticked oh. 'The Royal princes and princesses find a greater pleasure in visiting the shops, and the more mforma the vis its the more they enjoy them. hoi some weeks before Christinas the may be seen at their favorite■ shops n the West End of London or ai Wi' ll ; sor, choosing their gifts with TI VW laughing and chattering handing tmn money with gracious w-rcs over trie counter.