IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 283, 20 February 1928, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

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NOTES Miss Vera Sanderson is a New Plymouth visitor to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Tall are Auckland visitors at present in Timaru. Miss O. Westward, of Wellington, is spending a holiday in Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. L. Wilson, of Remuera, are visiting Rotorua. • * * Mrs. O'Meara, of Hastings, is in Auckland for a brief holiday. Miss Edna Rhodes has returned t*> town after a short holiday at Rotorua.. * * * Mrs. Charles Court has returned to Auckland after a motor trip to Rotorua. Miss Goldie is spending a holiday in Wellington with her sister, Mrs. Bond. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Watson, of Christchurch, are spending a holiday in Auckland. Mrs. Charles Smith, of Auckland, is at present staying with friends in North Auckland. Miss Nixon leaves town this week for a visit to New Plymouth, where she will stay with Mrs. G. Home. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Macdonald are Auckland visitors to Wanganui, where they are staying with . Mrs. E. Macdonald. Mrs. F.J. Rolleston and Miss M. Rolleston have returned to Timaru after spending a holiday in Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. H. Holdsworth, of Sydney, are spending a holiday in Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Erpest Alison have returned to town from a visit to Rotorua. # # Mrs. E. Heighway has returned to town after spending a holiday in Rotorua. * • * Mrs. Leo Horrocks, of Auckland, is in New Plymouth, staying with her father, Mr. R. H. Quilliam. Mrs. Stanley Keane has returned to Auckland after a visit to Hataitai, where she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. <?. W. Howard. Mrs. C. Welchman, of Sydney, is at present visiting her relatives in cV Auckland Province. * * * Mrs. Percival James leaves town tomorrow to join her parents, Sir George and Lady Fenwick, for a visit to the Franz Josef Glacier. * *' fi\ * Mrs. Glasse, of Auckland, is on a holiday visit to Dunedin, and is at present staying with her sister, Mrs. J. Greer Johnston, Dunottar. * * • Mrs. L. S. Rickerby, of Auckland, was a visitor to New Plymouth during last week, and is how staying at the Dawson Falls Mountain House. * * * Miss Sybil Carthew, of New Plymouth, arrives in Auckland to-mor-row, and will be the guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. E. Ashcroft. Mrs. Alfred Kidd has returned to town after spending a holiday in Christchurch and at her cottage on the Manukau. • * * Mr. and Mrs. John Buchanan, who have spent a holiday in-. Dunedin as the guests of Mrs. Gibson, have returned to town. Dr. and Mrs. McGhie, of Hawera, arrived in town by car during the week-end. After a few days in Auckland, Dr. McGhie will attend the medical conference at Rotorua. The annual conference of the New, Zealand branch of the British Medical Association is being held in Hamilton this week, and social functions in connection with it will include a reception and a dance. Misses May Porter, Calliope Road, Devonport, and Isa Sword, Oxford Terrace, Devonport, are at present the guests of Mrs. T. G. Williams, Junction Road, Waihi. Mrs. A. E. Adams, of Sydney, who has spent the last twelve months on the Continent, is at present in Auckland. After visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Pausina, of Kaikohe, she will return to Sydney.

AN ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Mona, daughter of Mrs. Johnstone and the late Mr. Lindsay Johnstone, of Hamilton, and Guy Howard, elder son of Mrs. Vereker-Bindon, of Hamilton, and the late Mr. W. H. Vereker-Bindon, of Wanganui. THE IMPORTANCE OF HEMS Of white georgette with a deep lace yoke, the most striking feature of a delightful summer frock is the hemline, which falls in four deep points to ankle length. Skirts are still worn just a little below the knees, but the designers are endeavouring by means of these handkerchief points, short trains, or transparent hem, to give, at. least, an appearance of greater length. Many of the newest frocks for evening wear are made with the hem the usual length in front, but gradually falling to ankle length at the back. This Is a fashion particularly suitable for the young girl who can look very demure on occasion.

MASQUERADE PARTY AT REMUERA East "flirted With West and West retorted in kind at the delightfully informal masquerade party given by Mrs. R. Roberts, of Remuera Road, in honour of her daughter Ethne’s birthday on Saturday evening. Exotic, seducvtive pierettes, inextinguishably feminine though in white satin pantaloons, angled for and won the attention of East Indian Rajahs; Swiss mountaineers bent gallantly over vibrantly coquettish Spanish senoritas; a six-foot white rabbit stood on its hind legs and flapped grotesque paws for the delectation of a Dutch maiden who was none the less demure though she used lip-stick and powdered her pretty nose as she applauded him. And there werg. all kinds of others, gay and intriguing in their frivolpus ; costumes. Mrs. Roberts received her guests wearing a charming Dresden Shepherdess toilette, of dainty rose-sprigged taffetas and quilted powder blue satin. Miss Roberts was in a picturesque flower-seller’s frock and carried a tray laden with fragrant blooms. Among the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Alderton. Mr. and Mrs. P. Smith, Mrs. R. Latimer, Mrs. A. Carr, Mrs. M. Murray, Mrs. C. Waters, Mr. and Mrs. P. Blair, Mr. and Mrs. J. Warner, Mr. and Mrs. H. Gregg, Mr. and Mrs. Laird, Mr. and Mrs. Watson McDonald, Mrs. R. Burns, Miss P. Jackson, Miss M. Jackson, Miss N. Allan, Miss Hutchings, Miss Robertson, Miss A. Hellaby, Miss McDonald, Miss J. Smith, Miss A Murray and others. BRIGHT DINNER PARTY Signora Costantini, Williamson Avenue, was hostess for a charming little dinner and theatre party on Saturday evening. The dining-room was delightfully decorated with tiger lilies in tones of pink and amber, and African daisies, and the table favours were tied with dainty floral ribbons in corresponding shades. A quaint feature of the decorative scheme was the candelabra, the sconces of which were carried out in crystal beading and pink. When receiving her guests, Signora Costantini wore a graceful gown of primrose georgette, accordion pleated, stencilled in pastel shades and with the fashionable uneven hem. Among those present were: Mrs. E. Dolphin, amber crepe faille and gold lace. Mrs. E. Brooks Clarke, Naples blue mariette, with drawn gold thread sign.Mrs. de Carteret, i;ose du barri georgette. Mrs. Herbert, black georgette, with jade green relief Miss Gloria Lysaght, relief eau de nil taffetas. J• Miss Edha - Herbert, wistaria knifepleated georgette, and silver lace. Miss Olga Clarke, cameo pink georgette, with motifs of powder blue roses. Miss Rita Madden, mexique blue crepe alonza. Miss Marie La Salle, orchid satin faconne. Miss Andrea Burt, flame charmeuse and georgette. Miss Betty Wilson, ivory crepe de chine and silver lace overskirt.

FAREWELL PARTY POPULAR SINGER A very pleasant time was spent at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Godfrey, Taumarunui, on the occasion of a party in honour of Mrs. Williamson, a sister of Mrs. J. A. Gordon, who has spent the past few months in the town and has made numerous friends during her sojourn. The evening opened with a progressive bridge tournament, Mrs. A. W. Richter and Mrs. N. R. Mclsaac securing the prizes. The hostess served a delicious supper, after which a number of delightful musical contributions were made, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. H. L. King and Miss Burnand taking part. During her stay in Taumarunui, Mrs. Williamson, who is a contralto singer of high standing, did much to assist with social and public functions, her melodious voice being always a delight to listen to. She was a temporary member of the Presbyterian Church Choir, which at its last meeting expressed through the choirmaster, Mr. W. Thompson, sincere thanks for the aid she had always given.

BRIDE-ELECT HONOURED Mrs. C. Marquet, of Remuera, was the hostess at a delightful party given at the residence of her mother, Mrs. P. R. Colebrook, Awatea Road, Parnell, in honour of Miss Phyllis Latimer, whose marriage takes place to-mor-row. The house was attractively decorated with bowls of multi-coloured dahlias mingled with the soft laciness of maidenhair fern. Among Mrs. Marquet’s guests were: Miss Latimer, Mrs S. Robertson, Mrs. Edgar Bartleet, Mrs. lan Simpson, Mrs. Leighton, Mrs. H. Ferguson, Mrs. Roy Pollard. Miss Gwen Latimer, Miss McGill, Miss Linda de Renzy, Miss Dorothy Gregory, Miss Grierson, Miss Gwen McGlashan, Miss May Maddock and Miss Audrey Walton.