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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 8, 23 August 1911, Page 67

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Augu-t 17. Children’s Party. Dr. and Mrs Meade entertained a few children and their mothers at a most enjoyable tea on Thursday in honour uf their son's (Garthorne) birthday. Mrs Meade reci'ived her guests weiring a handsome lace blouse and black silk voile skirt; Miss Doreen Meade, pretty white frock with blue sash. The hall was prettily decorated with ( hinese lanterns and Howers. In the drawingroom was a “birthday tree," which was tastefully decorated, and lit up with voloure I lights. Each child received gifts from the ti’ee. A dainty tea wa< arranged in the diningroom, tin* table being decorate I with violets and white camellias. 'Those present were: Mrs ('. Teshemaker-Shutc, Mrs J. Teshemaker Shute, Mrs Weld, Airs R. Adams, Mrs Huddleston, Mrs Woods, Mrs D. Strachan, Mrs A. Alowat, Mrs L. Giilliths, Mrs G. Seymour, Mrs Burden, Alisses Morgan. Griffiths, Mary AVeld, Leslie and .lean Burden, Hehm and Nancy Teshemaker-Shute, Tony Woods, Barbara Griffiths, Peggy Mowat, Masters Lindsay Huddleston and Hugh Adams. At Home. On Alonday evening Dr. an I Mrs Bennett entertained a number of friends at a most enjoyable. progressive euchre party at the Lolonia Rooms. The tables were arranged in three rooms, and playing was k(‘pt going merrily until 11 pan. First lady’s prize was won by Miss Smith, and gentleman’s by Mr Broughton. xV beautiful supper was laid out in an adjoining room, the tables being tastefully decorated with red japonha and spring flowers. During supper, Perry’s band played a few delightful selections. Airs Bennett received her guests wearing a pretty cream satin, with overdress of cream lace relieved with emerald green; Airs Paul (New Plymouth), black satin, with handsome Oriental trimmings on bodice and relieved with pale blue. Some, of those present were: Mrs Connolly pale blue ninon, over satin, with lovely lace trimmings; Mrs C. TeshemakerShute, white satin with tunic of white chiffon, bodice trimmed with lovely silver trimmings; Mrs Woods, black velvet; Airs Tunes, black silk: Mrs Adams ( Langley Dale), black silk taffeta relieved with lovely lace; Mrs W. Clouston, black taffeta; Airs J. Mowat, black merv; Mrs Strachan, black velvet, with cream lace; Airs R. McCallum, pale pink ninon; Mrs B. Clouston, pink silk talTet.i. with steel trimmings; Mrs Satchell, black silk; Airs Walker, cream hire dress; Mrs Northcroft, black silk taffeta; Mrs A. Alowat, pink silk: Mrs Evcles. pale lavender ninon, with purple trimmings; Airs Afenlove, nanti blue taffeta; Mrs Revell, black satin, with bliwk jet trimmings; Airs Fell (Pelorus Sounds), pale green silk; Mrs P. Huhne, blue Shantung; Mrs R. Bell, brown chiffon taffeta, with Oriental trimmings; Mrs A. Bell, grey and pink shot siilk taffeta; Mrs (4. Waddy, white satin, with overdress of white pinon; Airs Sharpe, white charmeuse; Airs Townshend, black merv; Airs Thompson, white satin, wi:h beautiful lace trimmings; Mrs R. Adams, white satin with handsome laee; Mrs Broughton, black silk taffeta, with white chiffon: Misses McLaiichlan, white ninon; Smith, green taffeta; Anderson, black silk, with Llack and silver jet trimmings; Fulton, white satin, striped ninon over satin, with beautiful silver trimmings; Neville, cream charmeuse, with gil I trimmings; Clouston, white ninon; A. Neville, cream charmeuse. with gold with creme; Bell, black silk; AL Bell, black silk taffeta; I’rquhart, pale blue chiffon, over pink satin: J. Anderson, yellow satin relieved with black: (?. Leslie, rose pink, with tunrc over taffeta; O. Leslie, creme lace blouse and cream

Bkirt; Maclaine, creme lace blouse and fdlk voile skirt; Barnett, white chiffon taffeta, with tunic of white spangled net; Neirn (Nelson), black taffeta; K. Mowat, blue satin; Messrs i’onolly, Corbett, Reid (2). Tesheinaker-Shute, *Bagge, J Inline, A. Adams, Townshend, Thompson, Broughton, Woods. Strachan, MenJove, McShane, Churchward. (louston (2), Mount (2), Coleman, R. Bell, Revell, “Waddv, O’Brain, Barnett, Dr. Walker, Innes, Anderson and \dams. Birthday Party. Mrs I Inline entertained a few children pt her residence in Maxwell-road on Friday in honour of her son’s (.Jack) birthday. Those present were Misses Kauri dhoughton, Katherine Bagge, Joan Rose, Pauline Bennett. Master Hugh Adams, tßo*b Lambic, Jell’ Broughton, lan Maclaine, Mervin Innes. Neal Coinnavan, Ronald Bennett. Personals. Aire C. Teshrmakcr Shute is spending a tfew days in town. Aire Adams and Mr A. Adams, “Kingley Dale.” were in town during the week Miss I). Horton has gone to Wellington for a holiday. Airs Fell (Pelorus Sounds) is the guest of Mrs W. Clouston, WSt. Andre w*s.” Mr A. Bell is at present in Christchurch. Aire Stone Florence is spending a few days in Pict on. Aliss Bell is the guest of Mr and Mrs AV. Bell. “Flaxmere.”

JEAN.