The New Zealand Association.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 15, 10 April 1912, Page 63

The New Zealand Association.

!A SVOCESSFI’L WHIST DRIVE IN LONDON. (From Our Txmdon Lady Correspondent A LONDON, March I. There was a large attendance of guests at the whist drive held this week under the auspices of the New Zealand Association in London at the Westminster Palace Hotel. Amongst those present were Miss HallJones, in a gown of corn flower blue ninon over charmeuse of the same shade, with a Juliet cap of blue and gold; Miss Fannie Hall-Jones, pale blue ninon, the bodice trimmed with lace; Miss Ball'iser. mauve ninon over pale blue,with a bunch of mauve orchids on the decolletage; Mrs. Johns, black silk under an overdress of black sequined net. and a scarf of white edged with emeralds; Mrs. Gray, violet charmeuse; Miss West, black satin; Miss Henderson, white chiffon, trimmed with bunches of chiffon rosebuds; Miss Aileen Marks, coral pink ninon, the bodice vandyked with cliarmeuse and a collar of line white lace, the sleeves and hem of the skirt edged w th sable marabout; Mrs. Foden, pile grey and white, with touches of emerald velvet and black lace; Mrs. Hammond, black, heavily embroidered in peacock blue beads; Miss Hammond. Quaker gown of pale blue chiffon taffetas; Mrs. S. Chatfield, shot vieux rose taffetas, trimmed with gold lace and Carrickmacross lace; Miss Flere. Paisley patterned voile; Miss — Flere. cream crepe de chine; Mrs. \V. C. Stewart, black; Mrs. A. Bell, reseda silk; Miss Norten. pale pink; Miss 1). Norten, white jewelled chiffon over pink; Miss Kennaway. blue charmeuse under a tunic of deeper blue marquisette; Mrs. Cox, pale pink ninon; Airs. H. .Alington, black silk, the bodice trimmed with black lace; ’Mrs. L. Bennett, pale pink charmeuse; Miss Ivy

Witt, white spotted net trimmed with soft white lace and a black velvet bandeau; Airs. Mason, cream brocade and an emerald osprey; Miss R. Healey, biscuitcoloured silk, the decolletage trimmed with pale blue; Miss Ely. old rose voile trimmed with silk fringe; Miss Parker, white satin trimmed with silver; etc. Others present were Air. W’rav Pa Hiser, Alessrs. Boak (2), L. J. Bennett, Dr. A. H. Bell. Dr. Prior, Messrs. L. Baines, P. Lawford, J. A. Mason, F. Hallemach. I*. A. Ely, 11. Alington. W. ( . Stewart. S. E. Chatfield, IL M. Kennaway. Bonsor. Witt, Marks (2), T. Laffan, C. Hancock. Hayes, < hamberlin Chamberlin, Pam Chamberlin. Henderson. Ihe first prize for ladies was won ly Miss Henderson, with a score of 185, the second by Mrs. De Veray with 176, that for a lady playing as a gentleman by Mrs. Looter. The first prize for gentleman was won by Mr. Baines with a score of 176.