TE PUKE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20950, 13 August 1931, Page 5

TE PUKE.

Mrs. A. M. Hickson of Pongakawa, entertained a few friends to a bridge afternoon at her home in honour of her guest, Mrs. Bostock, of Auckland. Hie bridge rooms looked very attractive with large bowls of jonquils, daffodils and masses of autumn tinted flowers. The cold winter winds were kept out by a huge log fire. The hostess received her guests in a frock of wine red velvet. Mrs. Wilkie won the first prize and received a pewter box; Mrs. Bain won a suede bridge scorer embellished with pewter. A novel set of measuring spoons was awarded to Mrs. D. N. Wilson for the lowest score. The hidden number was won by Mrs. Bostock, who received a rose petal stain cushion. Those present wore:—Mrs. Twigg, Mrs. Granger, Mrs. Hookey, Mrs. Bain, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Wilkie, Mrs. Bostock (Auckland), Mrs- D. Wickham, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Watson, Miss Watson, Miss Jamieson, Mrs. Cashmore, Mrs. Booker, Mrs. Gibbings, Mrs. Vercoe, Mrs. H. Wickham, Mrs. B. Wickham, Mrs. McCarthy, Mrs. Walters, Mrs. T. Benner, Mrs. Mends, Mrs- Wilsone, Mrs. Cawte. Mrs. Ball,

Mrs. G. T. Simpson entertained a number of country people to a bridge afternoon at her residence on Saturday afternoon. The room looked charming with pale yellow Iceland poppies. Mrs. Simpson received her guests wearing a frock of beige georgette and lace, Those pressenfc were:—Mosdarncs Bain, Twigg, H. Wickham, D Wickham, W. Wickham, Carpenter, llickson, Ball, Cawte, Wilkie, Bostock (Auckland), Vercoe, Wilson.