Social and Personal.
Recent callers at New Zealand House in London included Mies Daphne Mann, of Stratford. * * * On Tuetday night Miss C. Uniacke entertained some friends at bridge. Those present were: Mrs Spence, Mrs Lyons. Wellington; the Misses J. Bremner, M. Malone, M. Lyons. 8., Z-, and O. Matters, M. Whittle. Miss Masters won the first prize and Miss M. Lyons the consolation prize * * * Miss Houle, Broadv'ay North, gave in afternoon tea party on Tuesday. She received her guests in a becom '.ng cinnamon silk marocain. She decorated the drawing room artistically Mth hydrangeas of different shades and dahlias. The guests were Mesdames 3. McGrtgor, A. G. McKenzie. Strachan, Gaw, R. Stokes, R. R. Tyrer; the Misses R. Furrie, Marjory and Nancy Connor, * * * Mrs Bodie, Regan Street, was wearing a smart brown and mustard toullard frock when she entertained some friends at afternoon tea cn Thursday. Her drawing room looked gay with bowls of sweet peas. Amongst those present were Mesdames A. L. Morgan, L. Pope, Baden Bellringer, N. O. Ebbett, R. Carryer, W. H. /Simone. * * *
A most successful and enjoyable dance wa* held on Wednesday night In the Ngaire Hall, under the auspices of the ‘‘Factory Stac.” The funds collected were given to the school for the purchase of a wireless set. The members of the stac and the ladies committee were responsible for the gay decorations in the hall, which looked very festive with cerise streamers, held by a diamond shaped frame in the centre, and greenery. A very dainty supper was supplied by the Utdies of the committee. The M.C.’s. were Messrs H. Horne and M. Wisnewskl. The following were' the p rsonnel of the ladies' committee: Mesdames F. Pedersen, wearing black Paris lace over silk; H. C. Taylor, black crepe de chine; H. Horn, black silk, marocain and silver iame; G. A'ddenbrooke. black georgette over satin; M. Wisnewskl, p'.nk floral ninon; R. Watkins jun., black rand crepe; the Misses R. Blair, jade green lace over satin; E. Newlove, apple green tqfleta; D. Pedersen, mustard floral georgette; B. Watkins reseda floral georgette. Others dancing were Mesdamet D. Beck, floral crepe; R. Watkins senr., black lace: W. Orr, pink floral georgette; A. Lithgow, black lace and georgette: C. Walker, floral crepe; Hyndman, floral crepe; Johnsone, oyster satin; V. Robson, coin spot satin; the M ss ee D. Kehely, rose and black floral georgette; D. Foley, powder blue lace and crepe satin; M. Femmel (New Plymouth), sky blue lace over silk; J. Wildon, pale green taffeta and silver; O .Dillon, royal purple crepe de chine and gold lame; M Fenimellf geutia blue taffeta and silver lame; H. Femmell. rose pink floral georgette; 8. Bertie, light blue novelty crepe; J. Hills, pale jade green floral crepe; E. Harvev. whit organdie;; A. Cust, stamped floral ninon; J. Fleming, delphinium blue floral crepe cumbrosa; E. Sparks, midnight blue tnffeta; P. Pennington, rose pink g-orgette; J. Bonner, black
lace; O. Tecofsky, dawn pink floral georgette; R. Watkins, green taffeta; M. Taylor (Hawera), black and pink ninon; N. Spearman, nile green georgette; 14. Lash, floral georgette; P. Jones, blue crepe de chine; M. Dempster (Dunedin). moss green floral georgette ;E. Spearman, black and white checked taffeta; M. Ferguson, gold satin; M. McCarthy (Kapango), black and coloured floral crepe; D. Cannon, black satin; L. Goldsmith, reseda Ijiffeta; Bound, geranium georgette; H. Alger, green georgette; E. Richardson, pink novelty cloque; Hirst, “Marie rose” pink lace; M- Gower,,black silk; M. Jack, "Marina” blue crepe and silver lame; N. Aitken, dawn pink maroca»n; D. Wilbams, rose pink crepe and black: G. Briscoe, black and white spot taffeta; P. Kelly .black and white check taffeta; Burton, pink georgette and gold; D. Bradshaw, blue crepe; O. Aagaard, powder blue georgette; Nel■on, ‘‘Marina” blue crepe silk; P. Lee, gold lame; T. Haylock, blue marocain; N. Bnadshaw, checked taffeta; Laird, pink marocain; G. Mills, pink lace; M. Jones, carmine georgette: M. Gower, black and white marocain; M. T|iylor, black organdie; J. Loving, white satin and net; D. Heatkill, checked taffeta; S. St. John blue marocain; J. Anderson, down □ink satin. The Monte Carlo dance was won by Miss St. John and her partner, M rD. McLean. Second in he Monte Carlo were Miss Anderson’ and Mr Meads The “spot Waltz" was won by Miss Loving and Mr Mackay. The committee are to be congratulated upon the great success of their efforts. There were over 350 people present. .
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 382, 13 March 1937, Page 2
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