LYCEUM CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20424, 28 November 1929, Page 17

LYCEUM CLUB.

VICE-REGAL VISIT.

Summer flowers in all their beauty of colouring, form and fragrance were to bo seen in profusion in the lounge of the Lyceum Club yesterday afternoon and evening, the occasion being the annual rose show held by the club's gardening circle. It was a triumph for tho circle, both in regard to the number and quality of exhibits, and also in regard to their arrangement, which was most artistic. Additional interest was added to it by the fact that it was opened by Her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson, who, in doing so, was making her farewell visit to the club, of which she has been warden lor some years. With her came Miss Mowbray, a visitor to New Zealand, and in attendance was Captain Orr-Ewing A.D.C. Tlioy were received by the president, Mrs. W. H. Parkes, the vice-presidents, Mrs. Buttle, Mrs. C. Dickenson, Miss Ellen Melville, tho Mayoress, Mrs. A. D. Campbell, and tho president of the gardening circlo, Mrs. Tattersfield. lii welcoming Her Excellency the president spoko of tho pleasure that was felt in tho fact that her visit to Auckland coincided with tho rose show, which had been organised by tho gardening circle under the very able leadership of Mrs. Tattersfield. . The kindly interest which had been taken in the club by Her Excellency had been greatly appreciated by members and tho pleasure which they felt at her presence that afternoon was tinged with regret at her approaching departure from New Zealand. During her stay in this country practically all parts of New Zealand had been visited ana she had interested herself in all phases of its life. Her Excellency had been untiring in her efforts to promote everything that made for social betterment, especially where tho interests and welfare of women and children were concerned. Women in general had been greatly stimulated by her interest in their undertakings, whether they belonged to tho League _of Mothers, or whether tlioy were working in other directions. The five years which Her Excellency had spent in New Zealand were years which had been full of splendid servico, for which they all had the greatest appreciation and admiration. In replying to the speech of Mrs. Parkes, Her Excollency thanked her for tho welcome which had beon given and congratulated the club upon the show. What she saw spoke well for the enthusiasm of tho gardening circle. Speaking of her departure she said she did not like saying farewell. Nobody who had spent five years in New Zealand and had experienced such wonderful kindness, but would greatly regret saying good-bye. It was true that they had seen a great deal of New ; Zealand and they had come to love it more and more. As to what had been said regarding tho encouragement that she had given to women's work for social progress she thanked them. She was going away feeling that she really knew what women were doing in this country. She felt an enormous admiration for their efforts and she would like them to know how much she had learnt from them, and how much they had shown her of what women could do. Being a rose show, roses were naturally a prominent feature, and very beautiful collections had been sent in, of which a largo exhibitor was Mrs. 11. M. Marler. Mrs. Tattersfield was responsible for showing a wonderfully fine collection 1 of over 40 varieties of flowers, and another of her exhibits was a fascinating miniature i*ock garden. Some beautiful displays were mado of delphiniums, rambler roses, stock, irises, foxgloves, pansies, antirrhinums and carnations, and a bowl of tree tulips attracted niuch attention, as also did a green orchid shown by Mrs. Irwin. Among the exhibitors were the following:—Mrs. Hammond Hyde, St. Joseph lilies; Mrs. Garlick, lilium croceum, scarlet tea-tree, red galiold; Mrs. Hickson, roses; Mrs. Garrett, carnations, blue pansies; Mrs. G. Anderson, tree tulips; Mrs. Roy Wilson, irises and roses; Mrs. Hewlett, posies; Mrs. W. R. Wilson, delphiniums and deep purple pansies; Mrs. Whitlev, collection of flowers, and bowls of stocks; Mrs. Tattersfield, sweet peas and general collection; Mrs. H. II- 1 ridge, dryandra, floribunda, New Zealand scarlet tea-tree, Australian bottle brush, roses, carnations, and double white manuka; Mrs. Ely, pink bell at entrance; Mrs. David Nathan, lupins; Mrs. R. SJacmorran, bowl of hydrangeas; Mrs. J. Wilson, tulip tree; Mrs. Mappin, pinks and red tea-tree; Miss Goldie. bowl of white flowers (mixed); Mrs. Latimer, antirrhinum; Mrs. Alan Hume, euphorbia; Miss Spragg, purple sage from Palestine; Mrs. Hickson, foxglove; Slrs.Marler, whole stand of roses; Mrs. Kidd, notal wreath; Mrs. Seaman, gerberas; Miss Livesey, asperula, polyantha roses, pink jessamine and purple hydrangeas. A novelty which attracted much attention was a pillow mado altogether of mauve status monogramed in pink flowers. This was made by Mrs. U Schnauer, who also sent in some beautiful roses, and as status is an everlasting, the. club will have an interesting souvenir of tho show. A number of artistically arranged posies were also shown, and another exhibit was that of four or five decorated tables of which Mrs. Vhitley, with her arrangement of tiny begonias and bluo delphiniums, was the winner. Her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson wore a frock of black crepe romaine with crccn floral embroideries and a black hat repeating the note of green. A visitor to the club was the Countess of Orford, who wore a brown cloth suit with a brown felt hat to match. Mrs. W. IT. Parkes was in a frock of warm parchment coloured georgette with embroidered panels over black satin, and a .wide-brimmed black hat trimmed with pink roses Miss Mowbray was in navy blue with a Bangkok hat trimmed with blue and beige; Mrs. C Dickenson, dove grey marocain and black hat; Mrs. Buttle, black georgette coat over floral georgette, and black liat with flowers; Mrs. A. D Campbell, floral crepo de chine and hat to tone; MissL. Me ville, bluo printed georgette and small black hat; Mrs. Tattersfield, navy bluo georgette and navy Bangkok hat.