MISS ROSINA BUCKMAN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16938, 12 January 1923, Page 6

MISS ROSINA BUCKMAN.

The members of the Canterbury Women’s Club gave a reception to Miss Rosina Buckma.n and Mr Maurice D’Oislv and their company in the club rooms this morning. The reception room was charmingly decorated with a profusion of bright-hued flowers, roses, sweet peas, hydrangeas and antirrhinums. Mrs H. Holland, president of the club, who welcomed the guests, wore a smartly tailored costume in nigger-brown face cloth, embroidered in henna and a hat to match in chrysanthemum straw, wreathed uith a brown ostrich feather. Miss Buckman wore a lovely gown of lavender satin with panels and long sleeves of georgette. The gown was richly beaded in silver and wine-colour-ed beads, and she wore transparent hat of black tulle, encircled with a big black feather. She added handsome white fox furs. Miss Leon was in golden brown jersey silk, with a black st-ram hat trimmed with small mounts of flame-coloured feathers. Mr Maurice D’Oisly and Mr Percy Kahn were also present. Tn welcoming the guests on behalf of the members of the club, Mrs Holland said they were honoured by having with them one of the world’s leading artists, one, moreover, who was New Zealand born. It had been a disappointment to them that on the occasion of Miss Buckman’s last visit to Christchurch she had been to ill to attend any entertainments. She had been welcomed in every town she visited, but in none was the welcome more sincere than in Christchurch. Miss Buckman, in reply, expressed her Eleasure at being present. She had een very sorry when illness had prevented her from attending when she was here before. She would take back to England the happiest memories of her stay in Christchurch. Mr D’Oisly, who also made a brief speech, said that they had been warned to expect cold audiences in Christchurch, but had found quite the reverse. Their audiences had always been most appreciative and responsive. A delicious morning tea was served, and the singers spent some time chatting with various members, several of whom were already known to them. Amongst those present were Mrs H. Holland, Mrs A. Bunz, Miss M. O Stoddart, Miss G. Flint, Miss Raine' 1 Miss Orchard. Mrs W. Broadway. Miss Grand, Mrs Clifton Bingham, Mrs YV J. Watson, Mrs Owen, Mrs Hastings Bridge, Mrs A. M; Burns. Mrs Smith Wilson, Miss Heatherington ("Wellington), Mrs Longmore (Wellington), Mrs Buttle. Mrs Watkins, Miss Lee, Mrs J. B. Evans. Mrs Shand, Miss Denniston, Miss Hooper, Mrs Andrews. Mrs Pickles, Mrs vYickes. Miss Bertram, Mies Scott, Mrs Had field, Miss Law ( Dunedin). Mrs Wyatt, Misses Mprkane (2), Miss Stevens, Mrs Schneiaer, Mrs G. Cooper, Miss Holder. Mrs Holder (Wellington), Mrs Walter and Mrs Luxton.