Town Tit-Bits

Northern Advocate, 22 April 1939, Page 3

Town Tit-Bits

rpHERE has been much ado in Wha-

ngarei this week as far as parties are concerned, and of course the autumn meeting of the Whangarei Racing Club was an added attraction. On Monday evening the opening night of the literary circle of the Whangarei Women’s Club was held in the club’s rooms, and the six-act morality play, “The Woman and the Walnut Tree,” by Sidney Box, was presented. The reception rooms were charmingly decorated with bowls of pink and red dahlias, and the president, Mrs A. H. Crane, received the guests wearing a powder blue georgette gown. The convener of the literary circle, Mrs C. E. Woolley, was in floral taffeta. Those who took part,in the play were: Mesdames B. A. Wolff, R. C. Napier, D. J. Goodwin, W. L. Booth, J. Ross (Parua Bay), Harmon Smith, F. Walton, Marsden Woods, Misses BroughtonCarr (2), W. E. Lamb, A. Bennett and Joan Geissler.

On Saturday afternoon Mrs L. J. Waddell gave a very enjoyable mahjongg party for her two guests, Mrs Lord and Miss Ailsa Lord, of Auckland. Mrs Waddell chose a navy sheer frock in which to receive her guests, among whom were Mesdames G. W. Bennett, lan Tudehope (Wellington), Eric Thomson, Misses Evelyn Cleary, Connie Harrison and Vera Campbell. Another mah-jongg hostess was Mrs J. A. S. Mac Kay, and her guests were Mesdames G. M. Robertson, W. J. Glanville, Clinton Jones, Ross Nelson, J. G. Robertson and W. T. Surman.

Beautiful chrysanthemums decorated the lounge and drawing room of Mrs

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A. M. Hart’s home on Wednesday evening when she entertained friends with bridge instead of the usual mahjongg. The hostess received her guests wearing a gown of black taffeta, and some of the players were; Mesdames M. Hart (Auckland), Harold Cotter, J. G. Robertson, L. J. Waddell, G. W. Bennett, lan Tudehope (Wellington), Eric Harrison, K. Bedlington, R. C. Napier, W. H. Millington, H. F. Chandler, N. F. Stead, A.*H. Crane, Misses York (Auckland) and Evelyn Cleary.

To farewell Miss Drew, who leaves shortly for Sydney, was the reason for Mrs Marsden Woods’ party on Saturday evening. Bowls of red dahlias were effectively arranged in the drawing room, and the hostess looked charming in black cloque. Some of the guests were Mr and Mrs George Woolley, Mr and Mrs L. Haden, Mrs Waite (Auckland) and Mrs Brocklebank (Sydney).

One of the nicest “after the races” parties was given by Mrs Harold Cotter on Friday at her home, “Four Acres,” Kamo. Chrysanthemums of various shades were attractively arranged in the supper room and drawing room, and the hostess looked charming in navy blue georgette over floral taffeta. Some of her guests were: Mesdames M. Hart (Auckland), A. H. Crane, G. W. Bennett, W. J. Orr, A. R. Ryder, lan Tudehope (Wellington), Spencer Day, R. K. Trimmer, Clinton Jones, Eric Harrison, A. M. Hart, N. F. Stea4 John G. Robertson, Misses York (Sydney) and Patricia Ryder.