IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 664, 16 May 1929, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

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NOTES Mrs. E. W. Jordan, of Tirau, is holidaying at St. Ueliers. Mr. anti Mrs. A. Gerar*., of Barkley, are at the Central Hotel. Mrs. It. Coleman, of 'Waterloo Quadrant, is visiting Rotorua. Mrs. G. R. Barnett has returned to Hamilton from a visit to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. G. Washington, of New York, are staying at the Hotel Cargen. Miss M. Willis, of Christchurch, is staying with Mrs. H. Williams, of Mount Eden. Hr. and Mrs. H. B. Lanee. of Whangaroa, are the guests of Mrs. E. Kennedy, of Epsom. Miss Margaret Duncan, of Herne Bay, leaves Auckland this evening on a visit to friends in Dunedin. Miss Jean Culpan, of Auckland, is visiting Hamilton as the guest of Mrs. ; Wilfred Jenkins, Boundary Road. j Mrs. F. R. Cooper and Miss X. / Cooper, of Lower Hutt, and Miss G. ! Brown, of "Wellington, are staying at I the Royal.

Professor and Mrs; F. P. Wilson, of I Wellington, are making a motor tour j through the Rotorua and the North j Auckland districts. j Mrs. G. W. Hutchison left by motor this morning for Rotorua. She was accompanied by her daughter, and will return in a week’s time. Mrs. X. E. Ferner, who has been attending the conference of the Xational Council of Women at Gisborne, is visiting Xapier and Hawke’s Bay. She will return to Auckland next week. At the Grand are Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Castle Roch. of Xew South Wales, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Camphin, of Sydney, Mrs. and Miss Fox, of Sydney, and Mrs. Littlejohn, of Xew South Wales. Among the guests at the Albei t I-Jotel are Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Carter, of Paeroa. and Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Fletcher, of Wairoa. WOMEN’S TEMPERANCE UNION i GOOD WORK IN NIUE The Auckland Women’s Christian Temperance Union met on Tuesday afternoon in the Y.W.C.A. Mrs. Fulljames was in the chair in the absence of the president, and a welcome was extended to Mrs. Hull, of the Xapier Union. An appeal was received asking for 1 assistance in the million shilling campaign for a great forward movement for the Dominion headquarters and for an aggressive effort in connection with educational work in the W.C.T.U. organisation. A report of the Xew Zealand Alliance Conference was given by delegates. Mrs. Fulljames read a report of the I work at Xius, where there are 650 I members. Although it is 18 months j since the white missionaries have left Xiue the work has never flagged, j Grateful thanks to the Auckland Union : for their kindness to the Xiue sailors I when they were in hospital in Aucki land was expressed. An appeal was made to the meeting i j to help the Maori children with warm I j clothes for winter. Warm pants, i j singlets bloomers and dresses are j urgently needed. Mrs. Fulljames read i a letter received from the wife of a i schoolmaster asking for clothes for i 40 children, who were poor and needy. A donation was passed to buy material , for garments. It was decided to hold the annual i ‘■pay up” social on the second Tuesday in June. Greetings were sent to the , convention of the Xational Council of ! . Women. GARGOYLE SOCIAL CLUB The Vacuum Oil Company's Social Club, the Gargoyle Social Club, held its first social for the year in the Amateur Operatic Hall last evening. Among those who were present were:—Miss C. Ashwin, Miss Chubb and Miss Watt (members of the committee), Mrs. Hemstreet (America), Mrs. P. J. Perry, Mrs. A. F. Sadgrove. Mrs. A. C. Yorke, Mrs. A. D. Maxwell, Mrs. T. J. Clench. Mrs. L. W. McGregor, Mrs. Xornun Fraser, Mrs. H. J. Langley. Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. S. W. Morley, Miss D. Atherton, Miss D. Strange. Miss Parker. I Miss Gordon. Miss Cuthberts* > . Miss Holloway. Miss Vail, Miss Locke and j Miss Xicholson.

ST. MATTHEW’S DANCE I Greenery, bunches of say balloons, j and bowls of glorious chrysanthemums ' | effectively decorated St. Matthew’s | Hall last evening when a host of danc- , ers spent a happy evening dancing to the excellent music dispensed by Miss Jean Macindoe’s orchestra. The funds are to be handed over to the St. Matthew’s Bazaar Committee. Committee members present were: Mrs. Cramp, gown of black georgette • embroidered with silver beads. Mrs. Dunlop, ffock of lacquer red georgette. ; Miss S. Beale, cherry georgette frock, ; with long uneven hem of tulle and tulle bow caught with diamante buckle. Miss J. Gilbert, midnight blue georgette frock, with tiered skirt. Miss B. Snoad, shell pink crepe de chine gown, with uneven hem line. Miss U. Platts, ivory brocaded satin gown, with frilled skirt. , Miss R. Ballantyne, ivory and blue french embroidered frock. Miss B. Ballantyne. parchment georgette frock, with embroideries of silver beads. 1 Miss M. Trafford, frock of buttercup georgette and tulle. Among those present were: Mrs. P richer, black crepe de chine gown with shoulder spray of red flowers. Mrs. McKeieh, peach-coloured embossed velvet. Mrs. Z. Robins, palest primrose georgette and taffeta gown. Mrs. Vennell, frock of cedar rose geor- : gette. j Mrs. B. Morris, bouffant frock of black I taffeta, with flowers appliqued to the skirt. Mrs. Goode, frock of platinum coloured , taffeta. Airs. W. W. Meek, midnight blue < georgette and silver lace gown, i Airs. R. Carter, pastel lilac georgette | and silver lace, frock, with beaded | girdle. r Airs. Carson, black crepe de chine gown, with fringed overskirt, i Airs. Blomfield, canton jade crepe de | chine and lace gown. j Miss D. Cox, frock of pastel yellow i crepe de chine and lace. Aliss R. Owen, ciel blue beaded geor- ! gette frock, with two-tiered vandyked j skirt. | Aliss .T. 'Williamson, flounced chiffon frock of cameo pink. Miss Graves, lilac satin beaute, with fringed skirt. I Aliss St. Clair Inglis, frock of ivory ! brocaded satin beaute and lace, j Aliss Chatfield, frock of delphinium ! blue beaded georgette. I Aliss Sullivan, floral crepe de chine | gown, with skirt of pleated flounces. Aliss L. Richardson, frock of black and ! flesh pink lace and georgette. Miss R. Paul, black satin beaute cor- ; sage, with georgette skirt. i Aliss L. Stewart, peach-coloured crepe j de chine gown. 1 Aliss Richardson, black satin char- [ meuse. I Aliss Gerrard, corsage of gold lame, ; with frilled skirt of flame taffeta. Aliss G. Urwin, black georgette frock. Miss .7. Alorgan, frock of black chiffon with uneven hem line. ! Aliss D. Bell, frock of ecru lace over 1 flesh pink georgette. Miss E. McGowan, black chiffon velvet I and diamante, with green shoulder spray. Miss J. Gray, moonlight blue crepe de 1 china and lace frock. Aliss N. Alexander, wedgwood blue I ring velvet gown. j Aliss A. Bailey, peach tulle frock, with silver relief. Aliss Sadlier, marigold georgette, with uneven hem. Aliss J. Cramp, sunset ring velvet { gown, with georgette inset. Aliss J. Xicholls, frock of ivory crepe 1 de chine and gold lace. I Miss H. Hardley, lido blue taffeta frock, with rose-coloured butterfly bow. Miss I). Huie, black satin beaute, with green oriental sash. AJiss E. Freeman, lacquer red georgette- embossed in gold. Aliss AI. Freeman, floral chiffon frock, with frilled skirt. Miss ATiddlemas, f-yclainen shot taffeta. Aliss J. Halliwell. cameo pink georgette, with silver lace. Miss Aladeline Trower, lilac taffeta, with rose pink eorneille work., Aliss J. Trower, almond green taffeta, with scalloped hem. Aliss Wheaton, frock of midnight blue crepe de chine. Aliss Spragg, cameo pink taffeta, with almond green georgette hem. Aliss V. Peacocke, lotus blue georgette and taffeta frock. Aliss K. Alarshall, oriental crepe de chine gown. Aliss Wendy Oakes, bouffant frock of black taffeta. Miss Boscawel. frock of sunset taffeta. Aliss Robertson, black taffeta frock appliqued with pink flowers. Aliss Dye, frock of powder blue satin beaute, with frilled georgette skirt. Miss Hamilton, leaf green brocaded satin gown. Aliss At. Laurie, frock of flesh pink georgette. Aliss Dene Plummer, silver lame corsage, with frilly skirt of black tulle. Aliss A. Alorvison, pistache green georgette frock. Miss X. Garrett, burgundj' red chiffon velvet frock. Aliss I. Underwood, pompadour pink ; tulle frock, with flounced uneven hem. | Aliss Craig, cuban orange georgette. : Aliss A. Hammond, bouffant frock of ! apricot taffeta and silver lace.

I Miss Monrad. Chinese red silk lace over crene de chine. Miss 33. Bntland. silver lace and jade green crepe de chine. Miss C. Pedley. pompadour ring velvet j and crene de chine. Miss P. Garrod. larkspur blue georI gette and silver lace. Miss M. Wills, ravenswing- blue georgette and silver lace. Miss A. Wills, frock of nile green c-repe de chine and gold lace. Miss Hamlin, embossed orchid taffeta Miss G. Kingston. buttercup yelk ■ tulle frock over duchess blue satin beaute. Miss P. Ford, wine red georgette and silver frock, with large bow on the hip. PAPATOETOE AT HOME Mrs. F. Greenwood, president of the Papatoetoe branch of the Methodist Women’s Guild, presided over a large attendance of members and friends at the monthly “At Home” held in the church hall, Papatoetoe, yesterday afternoon. Stalls were erected in the hall, and the business done will greatly augment the funds of the guild. The stallholders were: Sewing stall, Mesdames W. Nesbitt and F. Eusby: produce stall, Mesdames J. Kedshaw and "W. Brown; cake stall. Mrs. H. Bryant: sweet stall, Mrs. F. Partridge. During the afternoon a very enjoyable programme of musical items was provided by the following: Mrs. Bellow and Miss Edna Mather, pianoforte duct; Mis. Hayward, song; Miss Andrews, elocutionary item and song; Miss Penman, song: Mrs. Bingle. elocutionary item: Miss Marrur, song: Miss Asher, song; Miss L. Roseveire, elocutiona.ry item. Afternoon tea was provided by the members of the guild.

MAYORESS’S “AT HOME.” COUNCILLORS WIVES AT TEA Mrs. A. D. Campbell, Mayoress of Auckland, was hostess yesterday at a | very sociable afternoon tea given for the wives of newly-elected councillors and for the wives of heads of departments. The council chamber, in which Mrs. | Campbell received her guests, was ! transformed with masses of beautiful dowering pot plants, feathery bamboos, and autumn-tinted chrysanthe- . mums. Some glorious orchids were J particularly admired by the guests. During the afternoon Miss. Alma M qGruer, accompanied by Mr.’ Maughan Barnett, sang several delightful songs, and Miss Mavis Grevatt played the harp to a very appreciative audience. The guests spent a very pleasant afternoon, the wives of the councillors enjoying the opportunity of becoming acquainted with each other over the teacups. Mrs. Campbell wore a smart gown of navy blue piped with royal blue crepe de chine. I-ler hat was a widebrimmed black velour, and she wore a mongolian fox fur. The guests included: Mrs. l\t. J. Bennett, navy and cyclamen ensemble. Mrs. J. Donald, lido blue and grey checked ensemble, with hat to tone. Mrs. Brownlee, marine blue gown, with tweed coat and blue hat. Mrs. Bagnall, navy and cherry frock, under a fur coat, and navy hat. Mrs. Rugg, black cloth coat, and felt hat, relieved with gold. Mrs. Hutchison, black ensemble, relieved with gold thread embroiderv, mustard felt hat. Mrs. Pearson, beige fur trimmed coat, and beige hat. Mrs. Tyler, black ensemble, with royal blue hat and fox fur. Mrs. Messer, cigar brown coat, fur trimmed, with beige and brown felt hat. Mrs. Burton, fawn ensemble, with hat to tone, and marabout. Mrs. Dempsey, black silk repp coat, with black velvet hat trimmed with ospreys. Miss Dempsey, cinnamon brown coat, with hat to tone. Mrs. Hunter, black satin ensemble, and black hat. Mrs. Mead, blue gown under fur coat, and oyster grey hat. Mrs. Stanton, black coat, trimmed with Russian sable, and black hat. Mrs. Bartram, blue lace frock and blue hat, with fur coat. Mrs. Bloodworth, plantation brown suit, with beige velour hat trimmed with touches of orange. Mrs. Kelly, black facecloth coat., fur trimmed, and black hat. Mrs. Grevatt, french grey costume and l:iat to tone. Miss McGruer, marine blue gown, with cherry hat. Miss Grevatt, parchment georgette gown.

ORIGINAL EVENING

PENWOMEN’S LEAGUE ENTERTAIN The clubrooxns of the League of Penwomen were tilled last evening when the dramatic section of the league held a very successful evening. The programme, with one or two exceptions, was original and a great deal of interest was displayed by members and friends in the evening. Mrs. Ethel Schmitt was the very capable stage manager. The programme opened with a Bohm trio, played by Mrs. Blay, Mrs. Mesketh and Miss Marjorie Tiarks, the penwomen’s trio. A humorous dialogue, “Hope Deferred,’' by Mrs. E. R. Dunningham, was enacted by Mrs. Jean Boswell and Mrs. Dunningham. Mrs. Car-Tibbetts was the writer of a plavette, “To Let,” in which Mrs. Car-Tibbetts, Mr. George Moody and Mr. Jack Gordon took part. Mrs. Arthur and Miss Griffiths performed an interesting sketch, “Reunited,” written by Mrs. Arthur Griffiths. Miss Oona Burton was the author of a clever play, “Rejuvenated,” in which Mrs. Nello Porter, Mrs. Jean Boswell, Mr. Richmond and Mr. George Moody were the actors. Another play, “Mrs. Busywoman’s Dilemma.” written by Mrs. Nello Porter, caused much amusement. Taking part in it were Mrs. Nello Porter, Miss Raie Robinson, Mr. Jack Gordon, Mr. Don Plummer and Mr. George Moody. ' An entertaining sketch by Mrs. Richmond was entitled “Their Point of View,” and the performers were Mrs. Jean Boswell. Miss Dorothy Griffith, Miss Olga Elsmore and Miss Gladys Cain. Two songs by Mrs. Ryburn, “Reverie” and “The Song of the Road,” were sung by Mrs. Nello Porter and Miss Nance Macklow sang “A Spring Garden” and “Bush Blossoms,” the words by Mrs. Carr-Rollett and music by Miss Bertram. “Mokau River,” the words of which were written by Miss Edell Jones, was sung by Miss Greville. The Penwomen’s Trio contributed another item, a duetto by Mendelssohn.

MANUREWA BOWLERS ENJOYABLE 500 EVENING The first of a series of progressive 500 evenings, under the auspices of the Manurewa Bowling Club, was held in the Manurewa Town Hall on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance of members and friends, and keen competition ensued for the trophies. The successful competitors were: Women's section. Mrs. Stubbs 1, Mrs. G. Osborne 2; men’s section, Mr. TV. K. Walters 1, Mr. G. King 2.