AN AFTERNOON TEA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21935, 19 October 1934, Page 3

AN AFTERNOON TEA

Flowers in shades of yellow arranged in crystal vases and bowls on the tea tables in the Reception Hall at Milne and Choyce made charming "decorations at the afternoon tea which was given by Lady Sinclair-Lockhart to a large number of her friends yesterday. Palms and foliage plants made an excellent foil to their bright colouring and were arranged in the centre of the room and also on the stage. Some lovely flowers including roses and lily-of-the- . valley were also presented to Lady Lockhart, who received her guests wearing a frock of leaf brown georgette with capelet effect over the sleeves embroidred in brown and a wide brimmed brown Tagel hat with the crown covered with flat yellow and russet brown flowers. Songs delightfully sung by Mrs. Chisholm McDowell, Mrs. Humphreys Gordon and Miss Nancye Hanna, and recitations by Miss Noni Wright were very much enjoyed as were the selections played by the Milne and Choyce orchestra. Mrs. Hugh Fraser played the accompaniments for the singers. The list of invited guests included:Lady Blunden, Lady Herdman, Lady Robertson, * Lady Wilson, Lady Richardson, Lady Leys, Mrs. Averill, Mrs. J. B. Henry, Mrs. Fancourt, Mrs. John Alexander, Mrs. R. M. Algie, Mrs. R. H. Bailey, Mrs. Walter Boyle, Mrs. J. 0. Allan", Mrs. Henry Horton, Mrs. Allison, Mrs. H. Bayly;, Mrs. Norman Brett, Mrs. E. D. Ash ton, Mrs. Basil Brooke,. Mrs. Carl Buddie, Mrs. AndraeBurn, Mrs. Edward Anderson, Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. S. A. Stride, Mrs. C. V. Houghton, Mrs. T. C. Buddie, Mrs. St. Clair Brown, Mrs. J. S. Brigham, Mrs. Sydney Thorne George, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Gribbin, Mrs. P. R. Eraser, Mrs. A. L. Foster, Mrs. George Coats, Miss Mowbray, Mrs. J. J. Kingston, Mrs.' Colegrove, Mrs. J. H.„ Jackson, Mrs. Hugh Kirker, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. J. M. Carpenter, Mrs. Kenneth Gordon, Mrs. Fitzsimons,. Mrs. Fancourt, Mrs. R. E. Isaacs, Mrs. P. Houghton, Mrs. Prentice, Mrs. J. F. Ewen, Mrs. Sydney Dransfield, Mrs. W. B. Colbeck, Mrs. Mrs. A. S. Johns, Mrs. Kent, Mrs. Kenrick, Mrs. Leatham, Mrs. P. A. Lindsay, Mrs. Lonsdale Pritt, Mrs. Lintott, Mrs. T. W. Leys, Mrs. D. Poison, Mrs. H. H. Partridge, Mrs. Louisson, Mrs. Leary, Mrs. W. H. Marler, Mrs. J. C. O'Brien, Mrs. Owers, Mrs. W. H. Parkes, Mrs. J. B. Macfarlane, Mrs. A. G. Quartley, Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Cuthbert McCaw, Mrs. Roy Wilson, Mrs. Casement Aickin, Mrs. F. M, Wilson, Mrs. Hugh McDonald, Mrs. C. E. Maguire, Mrs. J. Somerville, Mrs. Somerset Thomas, Mrs. Harman MacKenzie, Mrs. A. W. A. Perkins, Mrs. Wills McLaughlin, Mrs. Kenneth Myers, Mrs. Cyril Tewsley, Mrs. T. Savage, Mrs. Trevithick, Mrs. Selwyn Upton, Mrs. N. Newcombe, Mrs. T. M. McLaughlin, Mrs. Bruce Mackenzie, Mrs. H. E. Yaile, Mrs. Bullock Webster, Mrs, Clutha Mackenzie, Mrs. Michaels, Mrs. Eisdell Moore, Mrs. H. C. Tewsley, Mrs. R. H. Walton, Mrs. J. A. Watson, Mrs. Mitford, Mrs. E. H. B. Milsom, Mrs. Chisholm McDowell, Mrs. J. Stanton, Mrs. Wyvern Wilson, Mrs. H. Willis, Mrs. Yoemans, Misses F. and C. Murray, Miss Quayle, Miss Ewart.