Town Tit-Bits

Northern Advocate, 16 July 1938, Page 2

Town Tit-Bits

*by JANE

rpHE tale of the week, once again. is mainly of dancing and one of the highlights, despite grey skies and winlery conditions, was the Military Ball, given by the Commanding Officer and officers of the North Auckland Regiment. For the nondancers. much bridging, still more mah-jongging and a few tea parties are keeping the social ball rolling merrily along. There were several dinner parlies hostessed by a number of well-known.? before the ball. The regimental colours, predominated amongst the decorations of multicoloured balloons and green foliage, while the scarlet uniform.-, of the officers, together with the attractive frocking of the womenfolk, made, altogether, a brilliant scene.

A few of the well-knowns glimpsed were Mrs Harold Cotter, in black georgette; Mrs H. L. Younger, in pink lace; Mrs G. G. Brough, looking very attractive in violet cloque; while another who favoured the same shade was Mrs E. J, Parkcs; Mrs J. A. S. McKay and Mrs M. J, Lynch both chose black velvet; while Mrs A. H. Crane’s black georgette black spotted tulle frock was outstanding. Elwyn Powell looked her usual smart self in pale blue satin bcaute; while Natalie Allan, Muriel Millington and Mario Keene all chose black—the latter’s tiny gold spotted skull cap being very effective. Olga Moreland and Patricia Ryder both wore lilac, while Joyce Hosking’s black and silver frock, with large silver lapels, attracted much attention.

Friends of Mrs A. R. Crane and Mrs C. Bisset, who. by the way are leaving at the end of the month for the Islands, are certainly taking the opportunity to farewell these two popular matrons. ■?•• * Mrs J. G. Campbell sot the ball rolling with a bridge party at her home in Korfolk Street. Bowls of

Ireland poppies were used ns floral decorations and the hostess chose a (rock of powder blue crinkle crepe. Her e;ucsis were: Mrs H. A. Good. Mrs Spencer Day, Mrs W. H. Millington. Mrs G. W. Bennett. Mrs A. J. Mackay. Mrs E. N. Boult. Mrs J. A. S, Mac Kay. of Three Milo Busk, hostessed a very jolly dinner party at the Kamo Hotel on Friday night. Both Mrs A. R. Crane and Mrs C. Kissel were there enjoying the fim and so wen- Mrs “Bunny" Finlayci,n. Mrs A. Oberlin-Brown, Mrs Jack Glanville. and her sister. Mrs C. B. Bevins. Mrs A. Brown, Mrs Clinton Jones, Mrs ‘Tote" Finlayson, Mrs Hugh Crawford, Mrs A. J. McKay. Our well-knowns are tripping here, there, and everywhere this week, Mrs J. W. Hall and Mrs Eric Harrison are both visiting Auckland, while Mrs A. D F. Wilson, of Hamilton, who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs G. Brough, has returned home. Mrs W. J. Orr, and her daughter, Blanche, who, by the way is now nursing at the Auckland Hospital, have, loft for a few days at Rotorua. Mrs Jack Hewin, of Dargaville, has been over for a few days with her mother, Mrs A. J. McKay, of Apirana Avenue, while Mrs J. Gellert has also been up in Whangarei, busily looking up friends and relatives before returning to her home in Auckland. Diana Isaacs, of Auckland, has been spending a holiday here as the guest of Mrs G. Woolley.

Mrs R. H. Packwood was another bridge hostess this week, when she invited a number of friends to her bomb in Kauika Road on Friday afternoon. Bowls of poppies decorated the drawing room and entrance hall where she received her guests in a very smart blue taffeta frock. Those present were: Mrs D. O’Donoghue, Mrs J. A. S. McKay, Mrs A. H. Crane, Mrs C. E. Woolley, Mrs R. Laurie, Mrs R. C. Napier. Mrs H. N. Geissler.