AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20229, 13 April 1929, Page 20

AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

VICE-REGAL RECEPTION. The vagaries of the weather spare no ono and many plans have to ho changed at iho last moment owing to ils whims and caprices. So il was yesterday afternoon. when Their Excellencies tho Governor General and Lady .Alice Fergusson entertained a number of guests at Government House at what was to havo been a garden party. Instead, tho heavy showers of rain that continued to fall during the greater part of tho day mado this impossible and they wore received in the house. Through tho windows glimpses of green lawns and trees that seemed almost visibly to bo enjoying the downpour could bo caught, and toward tho end of the afternoon many of the guests mado their way out on to tho verandahs and enjoyed the cool freshness that was ils legacy. Their Excellencies received in tho largo reception room in which were to bo seen very beautiful chrysantheiriums in shades of mauve, yellow and creamy white, zinnias in gorgeous colourings, phlox, and other autumn flowers. In tho ballroom tea was served, and hero again were to bo seen bowls of chrysanthemums fronting the stand occupied by the orchestra and also arranged on tho tables. A delicate note of green was given bv hanging baskets of ferns overhead and linos of lycopodium, which were carried from sido to side of tho room.

Her Excellency wore a frock of carnation red georgette and ring velvet, made with a cape effect at the back and tho loose panels of tho skirt ending in points of ring velvet. Her black hat was banded with 131ack cire ribbon and finished with a diamante ornament. Countess Thelma Motaxa was in a frock of black georgette with a deep turnover collar of buttercup georgette and a black hat. Among the guests who were present were: Lady Nolan, who wore black relieved with grey and a black and grey hat; Mrs. K. S. Williams, navy .blue charmeuse arul lace and navy hat to match; Mrs._ Bullock Webster, black and white with a black Bangkok hat; Mrs. P. Upton, black laco and georgette and black hat; Mrs. J. Reid, black georgotte ensemble and black velvet hat; Mrs. G. Coats, black ensemble relieved will) rose and a rose coloured -hit to match; Mrs. Coleman, navy blue ensemble and a navy hat to tono; Mrs. Lippincott, stone grey ensemble snit and a black hat; Mrs. A. C. Day, black charmeuse relieved with white and a black hat with osprcys; Mrs. Clifton Firth, black laco and small black hat; Mrs. H. C. Tewslcy, black chenille georgette embossed with grey and a widebrimined black hat with osprevs at ono side; Mrs. H. Buddie, black and georgette with a black hat; Mrs. E. B. Gunson, brown figured ring velvet with a toning hat; Mrs. Cyril Tewslcy, navy blue and beige georgette with a navy and beigo hat; Mrs. Archdall, beigo georgette with a fawn hat to tone; Mrs. Guy Leonard, brown and beige georgetto and a beige hat; Mrs. Oliphant, black georgette and laco and a black satin hat; Miss F. Murray, navy blue ensemble and small navy hat; Miss C. Murray, black ensemble with fur trimming and black hat; Mrs. S. A. Stride, ciel blue floral crepe cle chine and black hat with osprcys; Mrs. F. W. Fullerton, black satin marocain with a blue shoulder posy and black hat; Miss .Spencer, brown and beigo frock with a black hat; Mrs. Corbett, black and lacquer red jumper frock the skirt panelled with Chinese enbroidery, and a black hat with ospreys at one side; Mrs. Bruco Mackenzie, floral crepe de chine frock and black Bangkok hat; Mrs. Hugh Mac Donald, fawn ensemble and a felt hat to tone; Mrs. R. .A. Finlayson, French blue crepe de cliino and black hat with osprcys. Mrs. A. D. Campbell wore navy blue face cloth piped with Royal blue and a navy hat; Mrs. Bamford, cinnamon brown frock and felt hat in shades to tone; Mrs. E. D. Ashton, black georgette with Oriental embroidery and black hat; Mrs. Howard, charmeuse frock in two shades of brown and golden brown hat to tone; Mrs. Archdalo Taylor, elephant grey corded velvet frock and grey hat to match; Mrs. St. John Clarke, black satin inarocain frock and black hat with ospreys; Mrs. H. Partridge, mole grey chenille georgette and wide-brimmed mole hat; Mrs. Devore, black ensemble trimmed with fur and black satin hat; Mrs. Furby, navy blue ensemble suit and black hat with ospreys; Mrs. F. Fitchetf, saxc-bluo crepe de chine, grey fur coat and dark blue hat; Miss Dunnett, grey laco frock and grey hat with mauve flowers; Miss Isaacs, figured crcpe dc cbine frock and small black hat; Mrs. Sinclair Brown, black crepe fleuri faced with red and black hat; Mrs. Tiarks, black georgette and black hat; Mrs. Preston Chambers, black onsemblo suit and black Bangkok hat; Mrs. 11. - Bayly, black inarocain frock and toque with violet crown; Mrs. W. C. McCaw, brown figured velvet, and hat in shades to tone; Mrs. Markham, cinnamon brown ensemble suit and brown felt hat to match; Mrs. Napier, black ensemble trimmed with light, fitr and black hat: Mrs. Ball, emerald-green georgette and black Bangkok hat; Mrs. A. A. Martin, Naplos-bluo georgette inlet with beige and blue Bangkok hat to tone; Mrs. Dixon, black ensemble suit and black bat with velvet trimming: Miss Dixon, floral crepe de chine n,nd black hat trimmed with yellow; Mrs. H. Goldie, green figured velvet frock a'nd hat to tono; Mrs. Ford, black fur coat over black satin inarocain and black hat. Mrs. Somerset Clive wore black satin marocain and georgette with skirt cmbroidored in lacquer-red and gold, and black hat with ospreys; Mrs. Fenton, royal-blue georgette with silver stitching and blue hat to match; Miss Ruth Spencer, fawn ensemble suit and widebrimmed hat of felt, to match; Miss Jean Bcgg. beigo ensemble suit and bat in light brown; Mrs. T. W. Leys, black ensemble suit trimmed with fur and black velvet hat; Mrs. W. C. Somers, Naplesliluo georgette with blue,hat to tone; Mrs. Lewis, boigo ensemble suit and small Mack hat; Mrs. Claude Heather', black faced with Oriental embroidery and black satin hat; Mrs Elliott Davis, cardinal red frock and hat in the, same shade of red; Mrs. J. Alexander, black ensemble and black hat to match; Mrs. If. M. Marler, black satin marocain with fur-trim-med coat and black ciro straw hat,; Mrs. Craig, navy blue crepe, fie chine and navy blue hat; Miss Darling, floral crepo dc cliino frock and black hat; Mrs. Donald Ogilvie, navy georgette and fawn hat; Mrs. Spicer, green and white floral georgette and black hat; Mrs. C. Phillip?, black satin marocain and black hat with touches of yellow; Mrs. Victor Mackay, beige georgette ensemble and wide-brirn-mcd beifje hat touched with brown; Miss Dixon, cigar-brown channelise frock and brown felt hat; Mis. ]i. Tj. Bagnall. rosefloral K°orgeflo frock, brown fur coat and rose hat to tone; Mrs. W. J. Oulpan, russet georgette with fur coat and blade felt bat; Mrs. Brinkman, wine-coloured cvepe, do cliino frock and hat in the same colouring; Mrs. Inder, black ensemble suit and black hat; Mrs. Wroughton, black, with fur wrap and black hat,; Mrs. •I. I'uller, black over floral georgette and small black bat with ospreys; Miss Atkins, black ensemble and black bat.