ON DEVONPORT GREEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 805, 28 October 1929, Page 4

ON DEVONPORT GREEN

OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY The great spring event of the Devonport social season is the opening of the Bowling Club, and this year’s function, held on Saturday, was as brilliant as any in the club’s history. Perfect spring weather, bright flowers massed in beds and rockeries, brilliant bunting floating in the breeze, the music of the Dcvonport Band, and the gay throng all helped to supply ideal conditions. Mrs. J. McGregor, w*ife of the president, superintended arrangements and received the visitors. In the absence of Mr. McGregor in Australia, Mr. Frank Snoad, vice-president, managed the official opening ceremony. The usual speeches of an opening day were made by Mr. E. Aldridge, Mayor of Devonport, Mr. A. Harris, M.P., and Mr. S. Coldicutt, of the Auckland Bowling Centre. After throwing the first jack, to the accompaniment of cheers from 120 bowlers and their friends, Mrs. McGregor was free to superintend the afternoon tea arrangements. The tea tables in the pavilion had been artistically decorated by Mrs. J. Lowe and Mrs. Beck with brilliant Iceland poppies and asparagus, the centre piece being a unique brass epergne made from discarded gun shells. The women of the Bowling Green Croquet Club assisted with the tea, among them being;—Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. McLaren, Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Prosser, Mrs. Maton, Mrs. Coates, Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Pitts, Mrs. Lacy, Mrs. King, Mrs. McDougall and Mrs. Newbegin. Among the visitors were:—Sir George and Lady Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Aldridge (Mayor and Mayoress of Devonport), Mrs. E. H. Little, Mrs. R. Little, Mrs. T. Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Oscar Carter, Mrs. Trevithick, the Rev. and Mrs. Lawson Marsh, Mrs. Snoad, Mrs. A. E. Alison, A< V. Fraer, Miss Garland, Miss Allingham, Mrs. A. T. Griffiths, Mrs. Atkin, Mrs. A. P. Wall work, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Paul Thompson, Mrs. Spencer, the Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Wingfield, Mrs. Baylie, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Broughton, Mi's. Roberts. Mrs. Melville, Mrs. Crow, Mrs. Sinclair Inglis, Mrs. Houghton, Mrs. "Watson, Mrs. Vaiie Mrs. Colman and Miss M. Duder.

NOVEL SUPPER CLOTH FOR CARD DECORATIONS An attractive supper cloth for a card evening may be made from one yard °f white or coloured linen. Have the edges hemstitched in the same colour and embroider one of the card suits in each corner and another half-way along each side. Have the heart and diamond in opposite simil a.rly the spade and club. Ijse stranded cottons in red and black to gi Ve the correct suit colours stir s r m l )o1 in satin or outline stiten, as desired; and do a little border wi "°f, S ' S V tC ib in black, about Jin. wide. 4in. inside, all round the cloth. tl O ry prett y deep nile green cloth. v.l- t, C °!!2 ns usea be ing scarlet and black, with white two-stranded cotton (Satbmng each symbol in stem-stitch. vdii t cloth a sood Pressing and it will make a charming gift.