RECEPTION AT THE WOMEN'S CLUB.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18410, 17 June 1925, Page 2

RECEPTION AT THE WOMEN'S CLUB.

It seems unnecessary to mention that the members of the Canterbury Women's Club assembled in record- numbers last night to do honour to her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson, whom they entertained at a reception in tho club rooms in Manchester street. Her Excellency had first attended the dinner party arranged by the Chamber of Commerce, and she was preceded to the club reception by her daughter, Miss Fergusson, Miss Mrs Algar Williams, and Miss Boyle. On her arrival Lady Alice Fergusson was welcomed by Mrs Henry Holland, president of the club, who expressed the great pleasure felt by the members at the presence amongst them of her Excellency who, shortly after her arrival in New Zealand, had honoured tho club by graciously consenting to accept the position of warden. Mrs Holland hoped that her Excellency would pav frequent and more leisured visits to Christchurch, when, she rather rashly promised, the weather would treat her and his Excellency more kindly. Lady Alice Fergusson, who was received with prolonged applause, thanked Mrs Holland and the members of the club for their warm welcome, and assured them of her pleasure at being amongst thenj. Mrs Hollrnd then presented Lady Alice with a beautiful boiiquet and Miss Fergusson with a posy of violets.

Lady Alice Fergusson wore a handsome gown of black panne velvet with | diamante embroidery; Miss Fergusson wore a. pretty trock of silver grey brocade, with a narrow band of brilliants ! outlining the neck and a pearl and brilliant ornament at the left side; Miss Orr-Ewing wore black marocain with a scintillating brilliant ornament at the sidieand a white fur stole; Mrs Algar Williams wore cinnamon, brown beaded georgette and a lettuce green fringed shawl; Miss Bovle, grey lace over silver tissue and white fur wrap. The decorations, the work of Miss Grand, were particularly effective. Bowls of golden brown chrysanthemums' and autumn foliage, with here and there an artistically arranged bowl cf hydrangeas, adorned the stage, .and on her Excellency's table was a, crystal bowl of Christmas rose*. The following excellent musical programme _ was much enjoyed : —Trios, piano, violin and 'cello, "Elegie and Allegro" (Arensky), Mrs J. E. Russell, Mrs Roy Twyneham, and Mrs John Guthrie: pia,noforte solos, "AValtz" (Opus 31) (Moszkowski), "In a Chinese City" (Walter Niemann), Miss Agnes Lawlor; aria, "Ho is Good, He is Kind" (Herodiade), (Massnnet); song, "Lullaby" (Cyril Scott), Madame. Gower Burns; violin solos, "Praeludium. and Allegro" (Pugnani-Kieisler). Miss 'lrene Edmonds. Mrs J. E. llussell was, as always, an accomplished and sympathetic accompanist. As a memento of the occasion, two handsome souvenir the finished wcrk of Miss Stoddart, were presented to.Lady Alice Fergusson and her daughter. Despite the fact that her Excellency must have been very tired, she showed no signs of weariness and chatted animatedly to tli? members of the committee and to the performers who were presented to her.

• Amongst tlioso present were: Mrs Holland, Mrs J. K. Archer, Miss M. O. Stoddart, Mrs J. S. Adams, Miss Orchard, Miss M. Speiice, Mrs It. T. Tosswill, Mrs H. WVatt, Mrs S. Q. Owen. Madame Cower Burns, Mrs J. E. Russell, Mrs John Guthrie. Mrs Norton Francis, Mrs Arnaud McKellar, Miss Ajrnes Hay, Mrs Mash, 'Mrs Prime, Miss Vera Mitchell, Mrs Hoy Twyneham, Mrs P. J. Dunne, Miss A. Spence, Miss M.' Speiice, Miss Liske, Mrs Falok, Miss Agnes Spence,, Mrs Lawlor, Mrs S. Dixon, Miss Sorenson, Mrs T. Dickinson, Mrs W. J. Jenkin, Miss J. Holder, Mrs B. H. Gilmour (Lyttelton), Mrs Bagshaw, Mrs G. H. Clark, Mrs. Bradley, Miss Baker. Miss Simpson, Miss Aa;nes Lawlor, Mrs W. Maeliin, Miss Chaplin, Mrs Arthur Thomson, Mrs Hunnibell, Mrs Haydock, Mrs J. S. Neville, Mrs A. F. Carey, Miss Alice Carter, Miss French, Mrs Andrew. Miss Beattie. Mrs John Beunie, Mrs Pairnian, Mrs IT. S. Batehclor, Mrs "Walter, Mrs ' Pollock, Mrs Graham, Mrs Cook, Mrs W. Wilson, Mrs McDowell, Mrs Claude Eing, -Mrs Norrie, Mrs Nelson Wright, Mrs T. D. Kendall, Mrs Lund, Mrs A. K. Anderson, Miss Tocker, Mrs J. P. Whetler, Miss Irene Orchard, Mrs Bowker, Mrs Tait, Mrs Fleshcr, Mrs Herbert, Miss Thompson, Miss Harvey, Mrs A. Bunz, Mrs and Miss Brock, Mrs O'Loughlin, Mrs McClurg, Mrs Bobbins, Mrs Stephen Parr, Mrs D. Ogilvic, Mrs Gray, Mrs Wyles, Mrs Murrey Jackson, Mrs J. Hurley, Miss Grand, Mrs Hartlc, Mrs Stonyer, Miss Sinclair, Miss Budden, Miss Stephens, Mrs Suckling, Mrs I). Lee, Mrs F. Cowper, Mrs Webster, Miss Menzies, Misses Caygill (3), Mrs Twentym.m, Mrs Webster, Mrs Hastings Bridge, Mrs A. E. •Smith, Mrs J. Smail, Mrs McKinney, Miss Skelton, Mrs 'S. Orchard, Mrs Tribe, Mrs Sims, Miss Per Kin, M:ss Lezard, Mrs Clifton Bingham, Mrs Dent, Miss Garton, Miss Kent, Misses Manifold (2), Mrs Aitkcn, Mrs Forrester, Mrs A. Lorimer, Mrs Burt, Miss Ironside, Miss Barker, Mrs Ragg, Mrs Frank Evans, Mrs S. C. Hill, Mrs Wicks, Mrs Borthwick, Miss Wilson, Mrs Buttle, Mrs Rcgcrs, Mrs White, Mrs Otley, Mrs Wallace, Mrs G. W. Smithson, Mrs Pickles, Mrs Corbett, Mrs Tait, Miss Dulcie Mitchell, Mrs Vincent, Miss Claire Morkane, Mrs J. IT. Stringer, Miss Morgan, Mrs Mead, Miss Gunderson, Mrs Charles Newell, Mrs McKillop, Mrs Eockett, Mrs 0. Harley, •Mrs Turner, Mrs Taylor Smith, Mrs Broadway, Mrs Deighton, Mrs Barlow, Miss Duncan, Mrs Pollock, Mrs Fudseth,' Mrs Colin Cook and Miss Cook (Middleton), Miss Macdonald, Miss M. Foster, Miss Fryer and Mrs William Anderson.

DANCE AT WAIKUKU. Tha Waikuku Hall was the scene of a very enj6yable dance held on Saturday evening under the auspices of the Waikuku Dance Committee. Excellent music was supplied by.Miss King, extras baing played by Miss Graham, I Miss Wyllie and Mr Hopkins. Mr P. Maddison acted as M.C. Those present included:— Mrs W. Tomlinson, who wore fawn georgette with touches of navy blue; Mis C. Jiorriss, black vovet; M-.s o. JUcaiiiltoi, blue crepe d© chine Hud radium lace; Mrs G. McQuillan, grey velvet, iel:eved with red; Mrs P. Morriss, navy and r:d marocain; Miss B. C. Rout, apricot crepe de ch.ne; Miss M. Graham (Woodsnd), black crepo de chine; Miss M. Moody (Rangiora), shagreen crepe de chine; Mies R. Ford, b.ue satin; U. Hopkins (Woodend), pink and white jersey sJk; Miss H. Judson, cream siiK; Miss A. \Vyme tSenon), blue figured marocain: Mis 3F. Dvmcclt, gicy velvet; Miss M. Wyilie (Serton), red figured marocain; Miss K. Hai-per (Kaiapo.), flame taffeta; Miss G. Bunting (Kaiapoi), cream satin; Miss H. Bunting, cream si.k; M;s> E. Lewett (Woodeud), black velvet; Miss B. Tomlinson, cream wl.k; Miss L. Maddison, blue marocain; Miss R. Tomlinson, apricot brocaded silk; Mis* M. King, brown velvet; Mis 3 K. Cox, red silk; Miss A. Robb, grey velvet; Mias D. McQuillan, white silkj Messrs F. M..rris3. W. Garne.t, G. Hopkins .(Ethelton), W. InwM end), ij. Whitlow, o. Robb. u. llorriss, A. Wagner (Woodend), 11. Ballinger (Woodend), P. Maddison. C. Wy.lie (Sefton), J. McMillan, K. Wyilie (Sefton), P. Wilson (Springßton), T. HeT.ey (Rangiora), R. .eiucKlev, J. Thompson, R &>n%, K. Bell; S Stokes. P. Stace (LeithSV.d), N. King, A. Bell, S. Quick (Sefton), A. Cross, B. Huia. (Woodend), B. King, L. Robb. P. Luias, A. \\ hiuow, R. Hamilton (Lincoln), H. Tomlinson.