A COCKTAIL PARTY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22615, 31 December 1936, Page 3

A COCKTAIL PARTY

FUNCTION ON ACHILLES NAVAL OFFICERS AS HOSTS In contrast to tho rushing seas and grey skies without, the crowded interior of H.M.S. Achilles presented a cheery and comfortable scene last evening, when the commander and officers of the ship entertained a number of guests to a cocktail party. Tho guests were escorted from cars and boats to the ship's deck, safely protected from wind and rain by brilliantly striped umbrellas. Within, soft lights shining on the immaculate pale green painted woodwork and highly polished brass made a formal setting for a. happily informal gathering. Cocktails were served in different parts of tho ship, including tho ward-room, tho gun-room and tho admiral's cabin, while decks and companionways made busy thoroughfares. The guests were welcomed by tho officers of the Achilles. Among those invited were:-—The Lady Angela Dawnay, Mrs. Oliver Bevir, Mrs. C. B. Alers Hatikey, Mrs. Ernest Davis, Mrs. I. G. Glennie, Mrs. G. A. Humphries-Davis, Mrs. J. B. 10. Hall, Mrs. W. A. Kenrick, Mrs Trevor Loan, Mrs. Eliot R. Davis, Mrs. A. E, Moore, Mrs. G. G. Macindoe, Mrs. W. Allen, Mrs. G. McCloghrie, Mrs. L. McCartney, Mrs. L. Luilbrook, Mrs. Drummond Holderness, Mrs. E. H. B. Milsom, Mrs. Victor Mackv, Mrs. Mulligan, Mrs. McGorio, Mrs. F. R. Newell, Mrs. Harold Owers, Mrs. 11. Pcako, Mrs. S. H. Paton, Mrs. L. Hudd, Mrs. Stanley Rcid, Mrs. Garfield Stewart, Mrs. Wvvern Wils6n, Mrs. It. F. Stenhouse, Mrs. H. H. Sergeant, Mrs. F. R. Sinale, Mrs. E. P. Spencer, Mrs. G. H. L. Tancred, Mrs. J. L. Scoullar, Mrs. H. Tiarks, Mrs. R. D. Horton, Mrs. G. Tothill, Mrs. E. E. Weir, Mrs. G. A. Young, Mrs. W. Allen, Mrs. A. B. Bullock, Mrs. J. W. Craven, Mrs. H. Coverdale, Mrs. .J. M. Carpenter, Mrs. W. B. Colbeck, Mrs. R. Carr, Mrs. Courtney, Mrs. Alan Donald, Mrs. A. J. C. Fisher, Mrs. W. J. Gray (Wellington), Mrs. Telper, Mrs. Collins (Wellington), Mrs. B. S. Finn, Mrs. J. Fitzsimons, Mrs. A. 11. Gorrie, Mrs. Langton Gowlland, Mrs. E. B. Gunson, Mrs. H. A. Horrocks, Mrs. B. L. Hewitt, Mrs. J. Hutton, Mrs. H. Jefferson, Miss Jean Drummond, Miss F. W. Adams, Miss M. Conlan, Miss Cassins, Miss G. Didsbury, Miss Marjorie Tiarks, Miss Molly Dryden, Miss I). Didsbury, Misses Dawson (2), Miss L. Fraser, Miss Jocelvn Archey, Miss B. Fox, Miss Ilona Gifford, Miss Molly Gilford, Miss E. Gunson, Misses B. and J. Hodgson (2), Miss L. Hutton, Miss Margaret Kidd, Miss Mary Milsom, Miss Laura Mappin, Miss Alison Milsom, Miss J. McCartney, Miss M. Suter, Miss Stratton, Miss Rita Taylor.