BRIDE-TO-BE HONOURED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 195, 19 July 1937, Page 11

BRIDE-TO-BE HONOURED.

PARTIES FOR MISS A. PEES. Miss Audrey Pees, of College Street, whose marriage to Mr J. Duthie, of Hawer.n, takes place to-morrow evening, lnvs been guest of honour at sev,ernl_.functions recently. ... —. On Thursday the lady members of the Public Trust Office staff, where Miss Pees has l>eon employed for the past nine years, held a five o’clock party in her honour. Miss Pees wearing a smart blue flecked tweed costume with accessories to match. She was presented with a. set of Fiver cake forks and a nosv of violets. The staff of the Public Trust Office presented her with a. AVestminster chiming clock on Fridav. Several amusing competition* were held, and afternoon tea nrovided a pleasing interlude. A number of parcels were opened bv Miss Pees, and she and her fiance returned thanks. Among others present were:—Mrs N. O. Stubbs, Mrs AV. Cottier, Misses Enid and Joan Varene, M. May. A. Stonehousc, J. Farlar-d, TJ. Dixon (Wellington), -T. Snilman, J. Findlav, •T. Johnson, K. Richards, and Mr L. AV. Gorman. Miss Enid Christian gathered together a pnrtv of friends who visited the home of Miss Pees for a kitchen evening on Saturday also, when an enjovable time was sepnt. Miss Christian wore a floral frock. Miss Pees and Mrs Hunt wearing similar frocks of brown silk creoe with gold lame trimmings. Mrs L. A\ r . Gorman was hostess at a gift afternoon for Miss Pees on Saturday, which was hold at her home in Union Street. A fire blazed cheerily in the drawing-room, and winter roses, daphne, .grape hyacinths, and hull) flowers were arranged with charming effect. The hostess was wearing a smart frock of brown taffeta with lace trimmings, and she was assisted hv Mrs D. Varcoe, who wore a rust ensemble. Mrs C. Pees, mother of the bride-to-be, was present in a wine frock. A navy cloque tunic outfit with matching accessories and a musnuash fur coat was the choice of Miss Pees, her twin sister, Mrs H. L. Hunt (AA r ollington), being similarly attired, with a brown fur coat.