NAVAL VISITORS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23044, 23 May 1938, Page 3

NAVAL VISITORS

AFTERNOON AT HOME HOSPITALITY RETURNED GUESTS OF FRENCH OFFICERS

A perfect autumn afternoon with bright sunshine and a faint breeze helped to make the At Home given on board the French sloop Rigault do Gcnouilly on Saturday afternoon by Captain A. le Plante a delightful occasion. During their brief stay in Auckland the officers have made many acquaintances, and there was an air of happy informality about the gathering that made it a very friendly affair. On arrival the guests, who included representative citizens, members of the three services, the Consular Corps and wardroom officers of H.M.S. Achilles, Leander and Philomel, were received by Captain le Plante, the Consul for France, Monsieur A. Pouquet, presenting them to him. The quarter-deck had been enclosed with awnings, and dancing took place later in the afternoon. Cocktails and other refreshments were served from a buffet at one side of the deck.

The invited guests were:—RearAdmiral the Hon. E. R. Drummond and the Lady Evelyn Drummond, the Lady Angela Dawnay, Sir Ernest and Ladv Davis, Sir George and Lady Richardson, Sir Carrick and Lady Robertson, Captain and Airs. 1. G. Glennie, Captain and Airs J. \\. Rivett-Carnac, Colonel and Airs. O. H. Mead, Commander and Airs. C. B. Tinley, Lieutenant-Colonel and Airs. Claude White, Squadron-Loader and Airs. .10. G. Olson. Alajor and All's. R. G. Byron. Captain R. Stuart French, Lieutenant S. le H. Lombard-Hobson, Air. D. K. Fouliv. Air. and Airs. Carl Buddie, Rev. and Mrs. H. K. Vickery, Commander C. H. T. Palmer and Airs. Palmer, Air. and Airs. J. H. Frater, Air. and Airs. Victor Alaekv, Air. and Airs. J. W. Tattersfield, Hon. and Airs. John Alexander. Air. and Airs. A. Alurdoch Smith. Aladame Pouquet, Air. and Airs. Trevor Davis, Air. and Airs. J. Alelling, Air. and Airs. W. B. Darlow, Air. and Airs. Drummond Holderness, Captain and Airs. H. H. Sergeant, Hon. and Airs. H. G. R. Alason. Air. and Airs. A. E. Ford, Air. and Airs. S. Till, Air. and Airs. F. X. Abercrombie, Air. and Airs. W. G. Cooper, Air. and Airs. Arnold Ely, Air. and Airs. E. W. J. Bowden, Mr. and Mrs. J. \\ . Clarke, Air. J. G. Groeninger, Air. and Airs. A. Al. Ferguson, Airs. David Nathan, Air. and Airs. J. AlcKenzie Wilson, Professor and Airs. R. Al. Algie. Air. and Airs. C. E. Tudehope, Hon. and Airs. Eliot R. Davis, Air. and Airs. Norman Heath, Captain and Airs. I'. Bauer, Senor and Senora Quiros Y Quiros, Mr. G. H. Baker, Air. and Airs. J. T. F. Alitchcll, Air. and Airs. F. Bull, Air. and Airs. G. S. Coldham. Air. S. Hamblin, Air. and Airs. P. Hall, Air. and Airs. J. A. C. Allum, Aline. A. Al. C'abouret. Allies. J. and 0. Cabouret. AL and Aline. Ponte. Al lie. Ponte, Air. and Airs. Johnson and Aliss Johnson. Air. and Airs. S. Leah, Aliss Al Leah, Airs. ClelandPottie, Airs. E. L. Burton. Aliss Ivie Jennings, Airs. A. Watson. Air. and Airs. Dudlev Woollains, . Allle. V. Bouillon, Aliss Audrey Hall. Air. Desmond Davis.