ANNUAL CONVERSAZIONE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20256, 16 March 1934, Page 9

ANNUAL CONVERSAZIONE.

Private View Night at Art Gallery. FORMAL SOCIAL EVENT. The original idea in the minds of the executive of the Canterbury Society of Arts in holding a private view night each year prior to opening the society's exhibition, was doubtless to give its members and their friends the special privilege of an advance inspection of the pictures The occasion has grown, however, into something more than a viewing and criticising of pictorial art. It is regarded as an “ event ” in the social calendar and marks the first big formal gathering of the year. Friends meet and greet each other again after the holiday session, and in little groups drift round the galleries, pausing before the various collections or an individual exhibit. Last evening’s annual conversazione and private view at the old Art Gallery was in no wise different from its predecessors. There was a large attendance. both rooms of the gallery being crowded from an early hour. Pot plants and maples lent their grace to the rooms. After the formal opening speeches, a buffet supper was served. Among those present were: — Mrs Richard "Wallwork, white crinkle crepe frock and cape. Miss M. O. Stoddart, black lace. Miss Agnes Stoddart, black ring velvet. Miss Margaret Anderson, blue, rosy and beige floral georgette and matching coatee. Miss Berry (Greymouth), black and white conventionally patterned velvet. Mrs Cecil Kelly, wine windswept satin, corded taffetas pleated sleeves. Mrs Reg Dartntell, black lace and georgette, floral velvet coatee. Mrs G. L. Donaldson, black satin with touches of cerise velvet. Mrs E. C. Huie, black satin with scarlet draped scarf collar. Mrs G. J. Smith, black lace with bodice and sleeves of rose bteige angelskin lace. Mrs Alfred Bunz, silver lame in uncommon design. Miss Muriel Harkness, forest green velvet. Mrs D. E. Hutton, black lace. Mrs William Brock, black velvet. Mrs F. C. Fowler, eau de nil satin. Mrs Spencer Bower, periwinkle blue silk lacy frock and coatee. Miss Olivia Spencer Bower, palest oyster sail crepe with shot lame sash. Miss M. Barker, blue frock checked in gold, gold lame coat. Mrs A. I. Rattray, black ring velvet with cape of folded velvet and ermine. Mrs Walcot Wood, black velvet inset with lace. Miss M. C. Fryer, metallic blue crepe dy chine with floral pattern. Mrs Douglas Pullon, leaf brown angel-skin lace. Mrs Harold Greenwood, brown and cream leaf-patterned flat crepe. Mrs Geoffrey Hamilton, self spotted cream flat creeps satin. Mrs Geoffrey Wood. lipstick red crinkle crepe. Mrs Harold Barker, black lace and silver sequinned cloak. Mrs Harley Slack, black net arid frilled taffetas, gold brocade coat. .Mrs Henry Wyatt, cruise blue faconne with coatee finished with white fur. lac<? iSS Jean Tench * old S° ld satin and Miss Edna Bruce, delph blue moire taffetas and coatee to match. Mrs W. I. Bolam, black pleated georgette and lace. Miss Margot Wallwork, brown patterned pique voile with fur straps. Mrs W. Anderson, cruise blue angelskin lace. Miss Doreen Hight. pale pink angelskin lace. Miss Janet Seymour, lipstick red Miss Elaine Fryer, lettuce green crinkle crepe. Miss Ursula Sevan, grey lace and wine velvet coatee. Miss Dunsford, black fine lace and georgette. / Mrs O. H. Frankel, geranium red ring velvet. Miss Macmillan Brown, unusual red, black and white striped frock with wing sleeves. Mrs J. Wickenden, midnight blue flat crepe and blue velvet coat. Mrs Hugo Freeth, black georgette and velvet coatee. Dr Hazel Allison, palest pink angelskin lace and red velvet coatee. Mrs M. M’Kenna, vieux rose crepe de chine and silver scarf. Miss Florence Akins, ivory taffetas frock and coat. Mrs Bruce Stringer, smart bottle green velvet frock. Miss Grace E. Wilson, black lace and emerald green velvet coatee. Mrs George Gosset. black lace and velvet coatee with white fur collar. Mrs W. M. Caven, red moire and black velvet coatee. Miss Edna Caven, beige and rose floral georgette. Miss Muriel Thompson, soft green charmeuse. Mrs C. J. Morrison. black taffetas patterned in autumn shade. Miss T. Raphael, black lace and silver lace. , Mrs J. A. M. Alcott, black lace and amber velvet coatee. , , Miss T. M. Copeland, crimson crinkle crepe and black velvet coatee. Miss M. M. Stephens, black satin and velvet coatee. , , «. Mrs Robinson Hall, rose shade patterned georgette and blue coatee. Mrs L. Kemptliorne, mastic patterned georgette with touches of green. Mrs H. T. York, dark wine lace and Sa jflss E. Webster, black lace and georgette. . , Miss Nell Oxley, black lace. Miss M’ln tosh, floral georgette. Miss M. J. Turner, black marocain. Miss Roberta Donn. black lace. Miss E. Hamilton, gold lame. Miss Dorothy Roberts, white crepe Wilson, delph blue satin. Miss Helen Crisbie, larkspur blue patterned crepe de chine. . , . Miss E. A. Chaplin, black crinkle crepe relieved with white. Mrs W. J. Wade, elm green georgette. Mrs A. E. Wildey. pink crepe de chine. Miss Tj. Clark, navy satin and real lace collar. . „ Miss Estelle Brass, flame floral georgette and cape of flame velvet. Miss J. Teape (Auckland). flame Mrs A. A. Bender, black crinkle crepe and red cape. _„. Q Mrs Alan C. Brown, palest maize Miss L. Scott, black satin and spotteMrsetß. L. Scott, sen., black georgette inset with lace. Mrs R. L. Scott, jun.. black lace. Mrs Peter Davidson, brown lace. Miss Mildred Cathcart (Sydney), rose lace, blue and gold brocade coatee. Mrs Gerrit.van Asch, black ring velV \irs Baird Luxton. larkspur blue lace. Mrs H. G. G. Lyttle, soft blue angelskin lace and gold and blue brocaded cloak. ~ _ _ j Mrs C. W. Hervey. green satin and floral brocade coatee. Mrs H. A. Gilbert, black fisher net. Miss F Nicholl. blue faconne velvet. Mrs H. C. Mansfield, pale blue brodTucker, black satin with white satin bodice. ... Miss Flora Tucker, blue reversible , S3 Mr’s Harold Edgar, black lace. Mrs D V. Donaldson, brown lace. Mrs M. J. Burns, black lace. Miss M. Gibb, black satin. Miss Gretchen Marsden. lipstick red taffetas and brocade coatee. Mrs Edgar Reay, rose red crinkle Cl *Mrs Montague Lew in, black crepe de . chine and vellum-tinted real lace. Mrs E. J- Taylor, red patterned georgCMrs E. G. Hogg, black angH-skin Claire Perry, black lace. « Mrs Roy Wright, white satin. Miss Joan Hart, blue floral organdie. Mrs H. S. Fox. mahogany brown lac-e. , Mrs F. L. Hutchinson, wine-berry moire taffetas. . 1 Mrs H. J. Quarrell, black satin. Miss M. Russell, blue patterned crepe < de chine. . . Mrs A. Macfarlane, black ring vel- f vet. . Mrs Harman Warren, cherry rea E crinkle crepe. 7 /

Mrs W. Nicholls, dark wine lace. Mrs H. G. Livingstone, black ring velvet and coatee.

Mrs E. P. Wills (Wanganui), palest green crinkle crepe.

Mrs Pauline Kitto, black moire ring velvet.

Mrs Ivan Wood, brown and beige patterned crinkle crepe. Mrs Stewart Mair, black lace and mastic velvet cape-coatee.

: Miss H. . Blmsiie, black satin with 5 white bodice and white -velvet coatee. Miss Valerie Howe.v, deep blue satin j and sequinned capelet. 1 Mrs Alfred Evans, black lace. Mrs R. C. Jamieson, black lace with > coatee. Mrs Gordon Rust, black lace. Miss Kate Buckhurst. brown ana 5 beige patterned georgette. Mrs Frank Clark, black velvet. Miss C. Menzies, black georgette with white crepe collar, patterned velvet coatee. , , > Miss Kathleen Tench, blue g-or- , gette frock and coatee. ’ Miss Vida Little, navy-blue georgette, worn with smart glory blue coat. Miss Melva Bruce, dead leaf brown > georgette, embossed velvet coatee in allover design. . , , Aliss M. Howell, peacock-blue crepe ae r chine relieved with white. ' Mrs E. B. Harwich, black chiffon vel- . vet frock with touch of lace at neck, I matching bridge coat. ' Miss Elaine Wickenden, ivory colouri ed crinkle crepe with silver bead trimming, matching coatee. Mrs Hastings Bridge, black silk frock under floral lame coatee , Mrs H. H. Hanna, sea-blue satin with black velvet coatee. Miss Vida Frost, geramum-ied ci epe 1 de chine frock and capelet. Mrs W. Copeland, wine-red velvet and W< Mrs la T. e E. Chisnall, soft green floral georgette mounted on a deeper green. Miss M. Hawkins, crinkle crepe frock ar> Miss P Hazel Campbell, violet satin and frilled organdie cape sleeves. Mrs R. G. Warrington, black marocain frock with beige vestee. Miss J. Holderness, red satin coatee with fur collar over black lace frock. Mrs L. M. Wilson, agera,tum-blue lace frock and coatee. Miss E. Overton, black taffetas with tiny floral design, black embossed chiffon coat. , , , ... Miss Kathleen Teape, Auckland, violet blue georgette finished with fine tuck--1 Miss J. Teape, Auckland, red embossed georgette. Mrs W. Bullen. red taffetas. Miss M. Wauchop, geranium-red georgette and lace. Mrs S. V. Glasgow, black embossed velvet with sleeves of ivory rucked velvet. Miss Kitty Dixon, negre-brown velMrs Darvell Poulton, green crepe de chine with rust-red velvet yoke, sleeves and hem. Mrs A. K. Anderson, mulberry-red satin and lace. .Miss Linley Herdman, black crepe de chine with rosebud design in pink. Miss Marian Royds, Invercargill, deepred satin. Mrs Robert Wreaks, marigold crinkle crepe. Miss N. Williams, rust-coloured angelskin lace. Miss Elsie Kirk, black satin with sequined coatee. Mrs Hallows Wood, blue and white flowered ninpn with lame coat. Mrs T. Beveridge Davis, closely patterned ninon frock in grey and mistblue. Miss Marjorie Sheridan. Sydney, fleshpink satin with velvet cape. Mrs W. G. Scannell, pale pink flat Miss Claire Morkane, black crepe with ecru lace collar and sleeves. Miss Carrie Morkane, black crepe with geranium-red sleeves embroidered in gold thread. Mrs Kenneth Ballantyne, smart black velvet suit, with gold lame blouse. Mrs J. G. Collins, black velvet with long sleeves. Mrs C. Tj. Hart, black bengaline with beige relief at neck. Mrs D. E. Hansen, black satin. Mrs Laurie Wilson, black georgette with silver bead trimming. Miss Averil Wilson, mist-blue georgette frock and coatee with diamente trimming. Miss Alollie Hansen, black taffetas with tiny sprigged design. Miss Lesley James, smoke-blue georgette wfth frilled taffetas collar. Mrs Howard James, black angelskin lace. Mrs R. B. Cape Williamson, primrose satin faconne. Mrs P. Stanley Foster, turquoise-blue velvet. Miss Pat Foster, checked chiffon with pleated white organdie ruffles. Miss Joan Power, black net with black and white ruffles. Mrs Allan Satterthwaite, black chiffon lace, white crushed velvet coatee. Mrs Lance Stevens, flame san crepe with white fur coatee. Miss Hazel Evans, rose beige silk, lace frock and capelet. j Mrs Alfred Evans, black angol-skin Mrs J. F. Duncan, black lace in lattice design. Miss Joan Paterson, rich purple velvet frock and coat. Miss Hilda Duncan, lipstick red san crepe. Mrs J. K. Davidson, black ring velvet with square-cut decolletage. Miss N. Capel, black velvet relieved with white satin. Miss Betty Barnett, rust red ring velMiss Ngaire Smith, black taffetas with blue floral design, smart black velvet Mrs Harold Biggs, grey angel-skin lace with violet posy at waist. Miss Anne Thompson, ivory satin with black velvet coat. Aliss Blair Williams, primrose satin with black velvet sash. Mrs Robert Francis, black georgette with all-over leaf design. Airs Mark Armstrong, lime green with gold-studded sleeve frills. Airs F. W. W. Dawson, black lace and ninon. «- Airs H. S. Williams, white satin frodk and matching cape finished with bands of bead-embroidered lace. Airs H. AI’D. Vincent, floral crepe,, de chine with primrose crepe sleeves. Airs P. R. Climie, leaf green georgette. Airs G. A. K. Williams, black crinkle crepe and velvet. 1 Airs Charles Thomas, black angel-skin Miss Alary Thomas, floral pique voile on white background. Airs R. A. Cuthbert, ageratum blue lace and georgette frock and coat. Aliss Lucy .Williams, flame-coloured coat trimmed all over with beading over black frock. Aliss A. Richardson, red panne velvet. Airs C. Shaw, black angel-skin lace. Aliss T,. Biggens, amethyst crepe de chine with French motifs. Aliss Norah Benham, green floral crepe de chine. Airs H. Hansen, black frock with figured bridge coat. Aliss Helen Fitch (Waimate). red, black and white tartan check. Airs Alfred Baxter, forget-me-not blue angel-skin lace. Airs lan Nairn, begonia pink angelskin lace, narrow sash of blue and pink strined corded ribbon. Airs H. L. Widdowson, gentian and paler blue floral georgette with velvet sash, and white fur coatee. Airs W. Machin. brown faconne with touches of orange. Airs AT. H. Godby, black taffetas patterned in amber shades. Aliss E. Pender, black satin. Airs J. Tj. Findlay, delph blue lace and georgette coatee. Airs Lee. black velvet. Aliss Phillipa Hamilton, pale blue Miss E. Comyns-Thomas. black satin with deep over-bodice of white angelskin lace. Airs Malcolm Gray, wineberry moire. Afiss Roberts (West Eyre ton I, pink flat crepe. Airs F. A. Nixon, black angel-skin lace. Mrs Deans, black frock under black coat. Mrs Carey Hill, black angel-skin lace frock and coatee. Airs R. S. Clark, black crepe de chine, silver lace coat. Airs G. S. Sommers, black lace.