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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 236, 24 December 1927, Page 16

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Miss Alice Law lias left on a visit to Wellington. * * * Miss Naomi Whalley, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland. Mrs. E. M. Craik is a Wellington visitor to Auckland. * * * Mrs. Macarthy Reid, of Wellington, is staying at the Hotel Cargen. Miss Agnes Lamb left by the Maunganui yesterday for a holiday in Australia. * =* * Miss Richmond is the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. Kissiing, Laurie Avenue. * * * Miss C. E. Goldsworthy left yesterday by the Maunganui for a trip to Sydney. Dr. Mary A. Champtaloup, of the Health Department, Dunedin, arrived yesterday on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. J. E. D. Spicer is visiting Wellington, and is staying with her mother, Mrs. Adams, sen., at the Hutt. * * -■* Miss M. O’Shea and Miss A. O’Shea, of Wellington, are visitors to Auckland. They are at the Hotel Cargen. Miss A. V. Hay, M.Sc. (Lon.), has left Auckland on an extended visit to the South. * * * Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Forte, of Auckland, will leave on Monday on a tour of the North. * * * Miss Edith Whitelaw, Auckland, has been staying in Wellington with her sister, Mrs. J. D. Gray, while en route for Dunedin. * * * Mrs. E. Anderson, with Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. K. Horsley, left yesterday for Crosslands, Helensville, where they will spend Christmas. Mrs. Sullivan and Miss Sullivan, Miss A. Rose, and Miss A. E. Davis, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland. f * * * Mrs. Carte, of Eastbourne, Wellington, is staying with her daughter, Mrs.

H. H. Davy, Corbett Scott Avenue, Epsom. Mr. and Mrs. W. Alexander and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dumbleton are spending Christmas -with Mrs. Trevor Bloomfield at Waiuku. ♦ * * Miss Mavis Stephen has arrived in Auckland from Dunedin and is the guest of Mrs. R. Bright, Parkhill Road. Mornlngside. Mr. and Mrs. J. Berriman and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, of Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs and Miss McKinon, of Taihape, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. and Miss Stead, of Hastings, Mi«s Avery, of Blenheim, and Mrs. Noel Adams, of Wharekawa, are among the guests at the Hotel Cargen. - >i= -■* * Mr. and Mrs. Clifford, of England, Mrs. V. and the Misses J. and P. Riddiford, of Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. W. Duncan, of Ruanui, Mr. and Mrs. T. Fox and Mr. and Mrs. T. Lowrie, of .Hastings, are staying- at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hawkins, of Wellington, and Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Davidson, of Dargaville. are among the guests at the Central Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wynne and Mr. and Mrs. I. J. McGrath, of Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott, of Oponani, and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gilmour, of Waihi, are staying at the Star Hotel. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graham, of Christchurch, are visiting Auckland for the holidays.

A BRIGHT DANCE Mr. and Mrs. W. Gomas, of “Yvonne/* Elizabeth Street, Dominion Road, held a very successful little dance in the Dominion Road Hall this week in honour of the coming of age of their youngest daughter Dorothy. Streamers of blue and silver were festooned around the hall and made a charming canopy of colour in the sup-per-rooom. The decorative scheme on the tables was a pretty one of blueand silver, with a daintily-iced birthday cake set in the centre. The Olympian Orchestra played a selection of excellent dance music, and Mr. F. Farrell, of the Auckland Sports Club, in presenting Miss Gomas with a large chocolate key, made a gracious speech of goodwill and congratulations to her. The guest of honour was the recipient of many beautiful presents. Mrs. Gomas received her guests wearing an attractive frock of mastic crepe d.e chine, with an overdress of cream lace. Miss Dorothy Gomas wore a frock of powder-blue taffeta with bodice of silver sequins. Her frock was finished with a bouffant bow. Among the guests were:

Mrs. Gomas, sen. ,in a gown of black satin and lace. Mrs. S. Gomas, wearing a frock of wistaria mauve crepe de chine. Mrs. C. Gomas, jun., satin faconne frock of emerald green. Mrs. H. Leahy, pale pink crepe de chine and lace. Mrs. A. Stokan, rosewood frock of crepe de chine. Mrs. L. Boxshall, wineberry crepe de chine frock. Mrs. C. Prince, frock of pervenche blue crepe de chine. Mrs. J. Smallbone, floral frock of blue georgette. Mrs. J. Boddy, green crepe de chine and chiffon frock. Mrs. B. Corr, irock of navy crepe de chine and georgette. Mrs. F. Harris, black and floral georgette frock. Mrs. Collins, frock of cyclamen taffeta and silver lace. Mrs. S. Taylor, pastel blue satin beaute frock. Miss E. Gomas, frock of apricot shot taffeta. Miss Yvonne Gomas, rose pink taffeta frock. Miss P. Prince, frock of sea-green shot taffeta. Miss M. Corr, frock of leaf green crepe de chine and lace. Miss K. Whelan, peach-coloured embossed frock of georgette. Miss INI. Franklin, frock of opal blue crepe de chine and silver lace. Miss G. Reeves, lavender-patterned frock of georgette. Miss H. Reeves, frock of hyacinth blue satin and lace. Miss A. Turner, frock of reseda green crepe de chine. Miss M. Campbell, ecru lace over Pompadour pink. Miss A. Harris, frock of lilac mauve georgette, inset with silver lace. Miss 3D. Lightband, emerald green frock of crepe de chine. Miss A. Munroe, frock of green and silver satin brocade. Miss A. Woolley, delphinium blue georgette and satin frock. Miss Cunningham, frock of rose and blue crepe marocain. Miss Rosieur, bouffant white taffeta frock. Miss Simpson, frock of rose blush Miss Godfrey, ecru lace over peach

PUPIL HONOURED MISS PELITA GROVES A charming morning tea party was given at the Tudor Rooms yesterday by Madame Edith Baird, in honour of her talented pupil and protegee, Miss Pelita Groves, who has just been successful in passing a very difficult educational and practical dancing examination, in which she secured a diploma with high honours fo.r her comprehensive technical knowledge. Mrs. Victor Macky, who was one of tho guests, read out the report that the judges had sent Madame Baird on Pelita’s work, complimenting her on her pupil, and saying that they were astounded at the comprehensiveness of tho pupil’s knowledge of the history of dancing as well as her thorough command of its technique. Madame Baird received her guests wearing an attractive gown of fringed black georgette and a black picture ha t. Miss Groves wore a rose and white patterned frock and a rose hat. Dr. Mildred Staley presented Pelita with the diploma and made a charming speech of congratulation to her and to Madame Baird. Among guests were:— Mr. and Mrs. McNaughton, Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. Broadfoot, Mrs. Woolcott, Miss Zena Woolcott, Miss Molly Woolcott, Miss Cherry Bond, Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Mr. Otley, Mrs. V. Macky, Mrs. M. Llanguth, Mr. H. Wells r Mrs. Young, Mr. T. Young, Mr. Don Plummer, Miss E. Stuart, Mrs. Johnson, Miss M. Gaudin, and Dr. Mildred Staley.

SILVER WEDDING CROQUET AFTERNOON On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the wedding of Mrs. C. J. Schnauer, the members of the Onehunga Croquet Club held a most enjoyable afternoon on the lawns. Mrs. A. Kenny, vice-president, on behalf of the members, presented Mrs. Schnauer with a case of silver spoons. The prizes for progressive croquet were won by Mrs. Craig in the A grade and Mrs. Mackenzie in the B grade; lowest score, A grade, Mrs. Bvitt; lowest score, B grade, Mrs. Collin; the prize for the hidden number went to Mrs. Parr. A delicious afternoon tea was served. The tables were artistically decorated by Mrs. Kirk in pink and silver. In tho centre of the table there stood a wedding cake, above which was a large white bell decorated in silver. During the afternoon the members took the opportunity of presenting the mother of the club, Mrs. Jones, with a chubby umbrella.