EVENING RECEPTION
JUNIOR NATIONAL LEAGUE ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING MR. AND MRS. COATES PRESENT An enthusiastic reception was given to the Rt. Hon. .J, G. Coates and Mrs. Coates at a social evening given in their honour on Saturday by members of the .limior .National League of the Auckland branch of the National Party. 'I lie rooms of the Catholic Women's League, in which the function was held, had been simply decorated with festoons of red. white and blue ribbons, clusters of balloons iu these three shades and howls of spring flowers and foliage.
The guests were received by the president of the Junior National League, Mr. Ronald Corson, and.Mrs. Corson, the latter wearing a frock of clover, daflodil and green striped moire silk. Mrs. Coates was wearing navy blue Chautilly lace with a wistaria satin sash. Miss Sheila Coates. who accompanied her, parents, wore petunia and blue diagonal-striped silk.
A brief welcome was extended to the guests of honour by Mr. Corson, in replying Mr. Coates emphasised the necessity of exerting, every effort to ensure that the British heritage of individual freedom should never be denied to the younger generation of New Zealand.
The committee members present included:—-Mrs. Cecil George, wearing ivory Ottoman silk; Mrs. J. N. Edson, in petunia tucked chiffon; Mrs. Harold Coster, flame chiffon; Mrs. W. Clark, ivory satin; Mrs. (,'. K. Brown, ivory satin; Miss M. M. St. George, lobelia blue chiffon with a petunia sash; Miss Cecily Tattley, emerald green moire; .Miss Nance Cameron, black ring velvet.
Some of the Guests Among those present were:—Mrs. W. P. Endean, wearing a frock of hyacinth blue patterned cinque; Mrs. Eliot R. -Davis, in cream embossed crepe; Mrs. ]£. D. Stallworthy, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. L. P. Leary, black crepe suede; Mrs. Bryan Kingston, jade green chiffon; Mrs. M. H. Vautier, black floral satin; Mrs. T. Cameron, jade green georgette; M rs. Charles Marty 11, leaf green and ivory patterned crepe satin; Mrs. Keith Buchanan, black taffetas; Mrs. Eric Buseke, bottle green moire; Mrs. A. Kinder, black Chantillv lace; Mrs. E. Thomas, black flamisol silk; Mrs. Norman Matthews, parma violet taffetas; Mrs. Trousdale, mulberry taffetas; Mrs. Herbert Thompson, clover georgette; Mrs. Howard Sim, Burgundy patterned chiffon; Mrs. L. Harrison, cameo pink ninon; .Mrs. Donald Pool, eau de nil georgette; Mrs. S. Lees, black tutted taffetas; Mrs. 11. F. Twigden. black floral satin; Mrs. L. Beale. mulberry Chantillv lace; Mrs. Neville Bonhaiu, ivory and clover patterned satin; Mrs. Anthonv Barrett, ivory and vieux rose floral brocade; Mrs. F. Spragg, ciel blue Chantillv lace.
Popularity ol Clover Shades Mrs. H. M. Bagnall was in orchidtoned chiffon; Mrs. Colin King, petunia and jade floral ninon; Mrs. Nigel Wilson, ivory floral romaine; 31 rs. Eric Davis, cream chiffon; Mrs. Douglas Buehan, flame taffetas; Mrs. E. Carpenter, ivory embossed taffetas; Mi's. F. Fowler, cyclamen chiffon; Mrs. A. E. Robinson, phlox pink lace; Mrs. H. A. Cunningham, black niched taffetas; Mrs. Noeline Lowe, lobelia blue moire; Miss B. Sanders (Christchurch), navy and clover floral silk; Miss Phvllis de Boissiere, royal blue metalasse; .Miss Margaret Martin, leaf green taffetas; Miss P. Robinson, scarlet crepe; Miss Barbara Walker, petunia taffetas; .Miss Noeline Power, magenta chiffon; Miss Beth Swanston, black lace- Miss Peggv Hemmingwav, clover lace; M iss Nancy Gower, henna cloque; Miss Joeelyri Tattle, navy cloque; Miss Marion Twigden. peach satin; Miss Joan Maberley. hyacinth blue chiffon; Miss Marjorie Cerutty, gold satin; Miss E. M. Ernest, patterned crepe; Miss I. Halligan, black sequinned crepe; Miss F. C. Sanders, peach taffetas; Miss Elsie Tattley, ivory lace; Miss Jean Menzies, black satin; Miss Delme Goldsmith, vieux rose satin; Miss ]. Harris, patterned crepe; Miss Alison Laerv, black taffetas.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23134, 5 September 1938, Page 3
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