GARDEN PARTY AT 'STRATHSPEY’ FEILDING

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6844, 23 February 1929, Page 15

GARDEN PARTY AT 'STRATHSPEY’ FEILDING

On Wednesday afternoon Mr. anil Mrs. David Bell, who, with their daughter-Maisio, are leaving shortly for a trip to England, entertained a large number of friends at a delightful garden patty at their home ■“•Strath-i-pey, ” Kimbolton road, Feilding. In glorious sunshine the grounds of this charming home with their large velvety lawns and many bright gardens were seen to' perfection, while the house massed with flowers was a delight to the eye- -An interesting croquet competition was vron by Mrs, Kellow, of Feilding, Mrs. Charlesworth, of Palmerston North, aehieveing most success iu an amusing peg-dressing competition while fortune telling and teacup reading also created much interest. Afternoon tea was dispensed in. the dining room, the tables of which were laden with every conceivable dainty. Artistically arranged vases of delicate mauvo and pink flowers amid feathery sprays of sypsophila gave a light and dainty finish—largo bowls of beautiful shaded hydrangeas arranged about the room were also much admired. The scheme of floral decoration in the drawing room was carried out in pale 'mauve, amethyst and light and deep rose pink asters, double stock and very fine gladioli, tho result being truly delightful. Mrs. Bell received her guests wearing a graccfu lfrock of black georgette, fashioned with flowing draperies, and black picture hat finished with large cyclamen velvet dahlia. Mrs. Charles Williamson (daughter of tho hostess), smart frock of beige, marocain and silk lace, lido blue hat; Miss Maisie Bell, dainty- white embroidered voile, featuring scalloped hem and inlets of fine lace. . Among the invited guests were Mesdames J. C. Hill, delphinium crepe de chine, rose-beige hat trimmed velvet flowers; B. Mcßeth, cornflower blue georgette and lacy, navy blue satin hat trimmed ospreys, ermine necklet; A. Dormer, black and mauve crepe de .chine frock, otterman silk coat-, black .hat massed with shaded mauve flowers; L. Knyvett, black crepe de chine and -.lace, beige and red hat; S. Williamson, black marocain frock, otterman silk coat, black hat; H. Bedmayne black marocain, navy hat, and ermine stole; H. Burrell, black silk frock and coat, black hat; .H. Booth, navy marocain, navy hat; W. Booth, salmon pink crepe de,chine, hat to tone; B. Porter, navy and oyster crepe do chine,- navy bankok hat; W. A. Bailey, navy and beige printed silk, beige hat trimmed shaded velvet leaves, fox fur; L. Baker, floral frock in shades of blue and golden brown, beige and brown hat; S. A. Parkes, navy crepe de chine, navy silk coat, hat to tone; A. Campbell, black crepe de chine frock, .satin coat, black hat; A. E, Bailey, black georgette, black crinoline hat; A. Shannon, salmon pink and beige, small beige straw hat; E. Hangar, black and old rose floral frock, black hat; J. E. J-enkin-son, oyster and mauve figured crepe de chine, oyster hat with large cyclamen flowers; J. S. Tingey, rosewood marocain with touches of gold, rosewood hat; J. Graham, black and green georgette, black hat; Revington-Jones, blue and white floral frock, red hat; S. Fisher, rosewood marocain, ermine necklet, hat to tone; R. Burrell, pale amber georgette and lace, bankok hat trimmed moss green ribbon velvet rose; W. H. McLean, rosewood marocain, hat in a matching shade; R. Nort-hcote, rose beigo crepe de chine, paulo mauve hat; M. Andrews, cherry c-heneille, cherry hat and fox fur; E. H. Brewer, navy georgette relieved with beige, navy hat; C. Louisson (Palmerston N.) beige georgette and lace, beige hat; J. C. Webster, black and white spotted frock, black hat; A. E. Sandford, black crepe do chine, black satin hat; R. Pratt, black and white crepe de chine, black hat; E. F. Cousins, figured rosewood crepe do chine, hat to tone; Hill (Auckland), black marocain, silk coat and black hat; G. Pettigrew, blue andoyster floral frqejc, blot hat; A. J. Goldfinch, delphinium silk milancso -suit; W. Hi Burrell, floral crcpo de chine ini tones of oyster, Chinese blue and red, blue bankok hat; .L, Ewen, navy crepe, navy crepe .de chine, navy and red-hat; T. S. Goldsmith,, beige, crepe de chine, beige hat; J. Bradley (Sanson), navythree piece suit, navy and white spotted trimming, navy hat; hi. Colquhoun, G. Eliott, L. Wall (Palmerston North), N. Harding, fawn and pink threo piece suit, fawn hat; G. ITnggitt (Palmerston North), beige crepe de chine with touches -of gold, beigo picture hat trimmed tulle veiled band of pastel tinted flowers; C. Gibbs (Taihape), WDuncan (Taihape), K. Deighton (Marton), R. Carter, E. E. Short, B. Short, C. Johnston, T. Shannon, " W. Perry (Awahuri), D. Younger, A. St. Paul, A.. Ciomow (Palmerston N.), Hocken, black laco over, silk, black hat; L, J, Wild, pink cr.cpc de chine, banded lace to tone, pink hat; Charlesworth (Palmerston North), black crepe de chino trimmed gold lace, black hat; R. Harper, Gibson, McLeod, C. .Ivnight (Palmerston N.), cherry and beige .spotted crepe dq chine, hat to tone; P. Mile? n&vy crepe de chine, navy hat; C. England (Beaconsficld), beige crepe de chine, hat in shades of beige and powder blue; McEwen, navy crepe dc chine with touches of red, navy and r.cd hat; B Williamson, ivory suit, embroidered iu shades of mastic and blue, small mas-tic straw hat massed with orangetinted flowers; G. Hassall, oyster crepe do chine, old rose coat, small oyster straw hat, trimmed old rose velvet riu bon; A. M. Bousfield (Awahuri), black crepe de chine, black hat; C. Evans black and white crepe de chine, green hot; A. Duthie, grey crepe dc chine, black hat; J. Mair, F. Fisher. A. Anion (Bulls), L. A. Elliott. Misses M. Burrell, navy crepe do chine, floral georgette scarf and black bankok hat; M, Hill, fawn milanese silk three piece

suitp-M. Johnston, beige lace over georgette, hat to tone; N. Pratt, do6p crem. silk frock with touches of cau do mi, creme hat with cluster ofc&u do', ail velvet; flowers; jVJT. Bailey,, beige lace over georgette, beirgo hat;~E. Booth, jumper;suit in shades of pink; F. Maguire, pink floral frock) beige hat; Cunninghamo (Palmerston North) navy and scarlet taffeta, hat in matching colours; M. Webster, periwinkle blue silk, black hat; D. Burrell, navy crepe de chine, vest, of shell pink georgette, navy hat; J. Harper, shaded crepe de chine, green hat; O. Haggitt (Palmerston N.), pale green georgette with deep hem. and bands of lace to tone, green hat; Churns, lido blutf crepe de chine, hat to match; I). Puthic, navy and red figured crepe do chine, navy hat; M. Miles, fawn jumper suit, fawn hat; A. Ifare, L. Hare, orange and black striped frock, black hat; Amy Hare green floral frock with touches of black, black hat with large mauve rose; B. Woodward (Hawke's Bay) Chinese blue and white floral frock, blue hat; B. Dermer, delphinium blue crepe do chine relieved with beige, beige hat;.P. Goodbehere, old roso crepe de chine trimmed rosebeige, old rose hat; A. Gornfoot, cherry and white floral crepe de chine, beige hat; A. Phillips, blue and white floral frock, blue hat; D. Eliott, pink floral frock, deep creme bankok hat; B. Eliott, rose pink crepe de chine, small beige hat;G. Fish, shaded blue silk, blue visca straw hat trimmed velvet ribbon to tone; D. Bousfield, salmon pink georgette, pink hat; M. Knyvett, pale green georgette, beige hat; M. Amon deep creme silk with touches of green, ererne and green hat; P. Cousins, pink crepe do chine, beige hat: F. Graham, K. Johnston. P. Hooper, cherry and beige crepe do chine, beige hat, and the Messrs. A. E. Bailey, L. A. Elliott, J. C. Hill, C. Williamson, K.. Beighton and A. Amon.