MISS ROSINA BUCKMAN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11226, 3 June 1922, Page 4

MISS ROSINA BUCKMAN

RECEPTION AT PIONEER CLUB. - : <r jjAt <? \Y A reception expressive of the most cordial feelings was extended -to- Miss Rosina Buckman' yesterday afternoon, when she was the gue6t of honour at the Pioneer Club, where many distinguished women havp been entertained!. Miss Buckman, who was accompanied, by Miss Adelina Leon and Mrs Graves took, was received by Mrs J. Myers and Miss A. Kane, vice-presidents, and Mrs Sommerviile land Miss Montgomery, members of the committee. Miss Kane welcomed the guest on. behalf of the president, Mrs S. Harcourt, who was unable to be present owing to a severe cold, and who sent her regrets at not being able personally to extend a welcome to the distinguished guest. It was mentioned that this was not the first time Miss Bnckman had been a juest of the club, having visited it in 910, when she was appearing in opera with Madame Belle Sorel, and again in 1912, just before her departure for England, where she has become rone of the great Singers of the world. In London to-day, MRr'-BfleWSlhn- ''is received with as much enthusiasm as she has been in her own country. Miss Buckman, replying to the welcome extended to her, said she felt overcome with, the kindness everywhere extended to herself and her husband, Mr Maurice D’Oisly. It was a very great pleasure to come back to New Zealand to meet so many old friends and make so many new opes. •, Afterwards a great msfhy members were personally presented to Miss Buckman, some of' whom had been present when she had visited the club twelve years before, and others who met her for the first time. Among these was Miss Adelaide Van Staveren, a fellowworker in the art, and Mrs Alfred Hill, who been associated with Miss Buckman’s first essay in opera, when she played in Mr Alfred Hill’s work “The Moorish Maid." During the afternoon Miss Eileen Clifford again entertained the guests with her serio-comio songs, which are always immensely popular.' The rooms were charmingly decorated with chrysanthemums . and pale blue insee, and the opening of the dividing wall .between the reception and members’ rooms added greatly to the comfort of tho gnests and facilitated the serving of afternoon tea, which was, as usual, in charge of the house committee, assisted by a number of the girl members. Miss Buckman was wearing a gown of sapphire blue velvet embroidered with steel bleeds, and a toque with blue and silver beads; she also wore a cape wrap of black chiffon velvet finished with wide chenille fringe. She was presented with a posy of pink roses and cyclamen. Miss Leon wore a navy ooat frock and a blue hat with purple feathers ; Mrs Graves tock, a brown cloth costume and brown hat with uncurled feathers round the brim; Mrs J. Myers wore navy blue, with a cape of gaberdine trimmed with a broad stripe of grey brocade. navy feathered hat; Mrs SommerviMe, brown costume and hat, and a -brown fur coat; Mrs Montgomery wore a navy blue coat frock embroidered in white and a hat with red flowers. Among those present were Lady Findlay, Miss Fraser, Mrs Van Staveren, Mrs David Ziman, Mrs Freyberg, Mra A. Hill, Mrs Ben Wilson, Mra and Mira Corrigan, Mrs Darling, Mrs K. Kirkcaldie, Mrs Radoliffe. Mra and Miss Newton, Mra A. H. Waters. Mrs Hebb. Mrs Birks, Mrs W. F. Ward. Miss Bond (Auckland), Mias Myers, Miss Isaacs, Mira Price, etc.