OUR FRENCH VISITORS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20323, 2 August 1929, Page 19

OUR FRENCH VISITORS.

AUCKLAND CLUB AT HOME. A largely attendee] and particularly enjoyablo At Home was held yesterday afternoon by the president apd members of the Auckland Club in honour of Captain Ahrial and officers of tho French cruiser Tourvillo. Upon arrival at the club the. guests were received in the vestibuio by tho vice-president, Mr. A. h. Warnock, in tho absenco of tho ["resident, Mr. P. Luckie, who was unablo to bo present, and Mrs. Warnock, who was wearing a frock of navy georgette with furs and a navy hat to match. With them was their (laughter, Dr. A mini Warnock, who was in , leaf green erepo do chine, and a green hat touched with fawn. Both ladies wero carrying bouquets of violets which had been presented to them upon arriving at the club.

From there the guests passed on into tho lounges, both upstairs and down, most of them, however, congregating in the dining room, which had been cleared for dancing. Brightly coloured flags draped against tho walls and clusters of tall palms around which wero grouped (lowering pot plants, made charming decorative effects 1.1 tho room, and tho latter were used profusely as well in the lounges. Delightful music was played for dancing. Upstairs in tho billiard room tea was served. Tho flowers in this room were most lovely and tho big tables were arranged with them in a delightful colour Scheme of yellow in all its varying shades, in purple and pale mauve. In the centre of each one of them was placed a largo wicker basket in tones of niauveblue, filled with loose clusters of wattle, yellow jonquils, and trumpet daffodils. Elsewhero on the tables were bowls of Iceland poppies, daffodils, low bowls of deep purple violets and higher ones ot delicately mauve irises.

Among those who were present, were:— Mrs. J. McKcnzie Wilson, who was wearing a frock of black and beige rrepo de chino under her fur coat, and a black felt hat; Mrs. J. F. Brown, black gaberdine coat-frock and black hat; Mrs. L. L. Xalder, black lace relieved with green, and a green hat to tone; Mrs. O'Riordan, black with small close-fitting hat; Mrs. McKay Grant, black laco over palest pink, and "small circ straw hat; Mrs. J. B. Donald, dark navy blue georgette, with a fur coat and black hat; Mrs. 11. 11. B'.oomfield, floral georgette under a sea! coat, and wide-brimmed black hat; Mrs. P. A. Lindsay, seal coat over a georgctto frock, and black hat; Mrs. Geoff revs, beige lace frock and blackfelt hat; Mrs. Tiarks. black, with black fur coat and black hat; Mrs. Ruddle, wine red frock and hat to match; Mrs. L. G. Rathbone. ring velvet frock with seal coat- and black hat; Mrs. Watson Airey, French blue frock, and black hat; Mrs." Parker, black georgette under a fur coat, and black hat; Mrs. WvldeBrown, cherry red frock with red and white stripe-: trimming, seal coat and red hat; Mrs. Douglas, black ensemble and small black hat. Mrs E. A. Craig wore black georgette, a Wl coat and black hat with diamante ornament; Mrs. Wrigley, beige georgette patterned with red and black, a lur coat and black hat; .Mrs. E. N. Tcwslcy. black ensemble with a small black hat; Mrs. Medhurst, fawn crepe de chine and hat to tone; Mrs. Cilfillan, black with furs and black hat; Mrs. G. Grey, blue with hat to tone; Mrs. ii. Rainger, floral frock with fur coat and black hat; Mrs, Noel Airey, navv figured frock and navy hat; Miss" Shuttleworth, black with furs and black hat; Mrs. McArthur, black crepe de chine and black circ straw hat; Mis. Chillwell, powder-blue frock and fawn bat; Mrs. Rees, black with a small blackhat'and furs; Mrs. Eric Inder, navy blue with hat to tone-; Mrs. A. fct. Clair Brown, black crepe de chino with cense facings, black embroidered coat and black hat touched with cerise; Mrs. Irost, tones of brown with hat to mutch; Mrs. Massev, black ensemble and black hat; Dr. Gladys Montgomery, French blue frock and blue and fawn hat; Miss Pound, navy blue suit and small black hat; Mrs. Parker Upton, black with furs and black hat; Mrs. Cameron, ring velvet frock, fur coat and black hat; Mrs. Marriner, black with fur wrap and black hat; Mrs. H. McCoy, brown frdck with ermine furs and hat" to tone; Mrs. Biss, Naples blue georgette and velvet hat in the same shade of blue; Mrs. A. Moody, black with black fur coat and black hat; Mrs. Patrick, brown with furs and hat in a paler shade; Mrs. McGarry, seal coat and black hat. ( Mrs. Brinkman wore a cherry red frocrf and red hat to match; Mrs. Colson, black floral georgette, furs and black hat; Mrs. Clews, beige georgette banded with satin and beige hat to match; Mrs. Houghton, black with fur coat and fawn hat; Mrs. Lindsay Horrock, navy blue georgette and wide-brimmed black hat; Mrs. Bam ford, brown tailored suit and brown hat to match; Mrs. G. Devore, black with fur trimmed black coat and black hat; Mrs. Trevor Brett, fawn with furs and dark red hat; Mrs. Wectrnan, black with beige and red-spotted revcrs and red hat; Mrs. S. Robertson, navy blue georgette and blue hat; Mrs. Metcalfe, black with a green hat; Mrs. I avlor, blae/. with fui coat and black hat; Mrs. Moore, black and silver with black hat to match; Miss Lindsay, floral georgette frock, black fur coat and black hat; Miss Janet Clarkson. beige and black satin frock, fur wrap and wide-brimmed black hat; Miss Brucellay, French blue frock and fawn hat; Miss Colegrove. brown ensemble trimmed with fur and brown felt hat; Miss A. i Lawrence, coral red crepe dc chine and black felt hat; Miss Winsome Airev, figured ring -velvet and black satin with a black felt hat; Miss Lois .Cameron, navyblue with scarlet trimming and navy hat; Miss Upton, fawn frock with hat of a deeper shade; Miss Phyllis Biss, black and blue floral georgette with blue felt hat; Miss Hilary Biss, navy blue georgette piped with rose and duck-egg blue felt hat; Miss Sharman, navy blue and beige and navy hat to match; Miss Martin, fawn juniper suit and hat to tone: Miss M. Tiarks, lettuce-green frock and fawn hat. fn addition to the guests of honour officers were present, from H.M.S. Philomel arid If.M.S. Diomede. The Consul for France, M. Paul feerre, also attended the At Home.