NEW YEAR'S EVE

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 2 January 1932, Page 6

NEW YEAR'S EVE

PARTY AT TE MARUA

Glittering fairy lights hanging among the trees and lighting up the garden paths added to tho festive appearance of Mrs. Knox Gilmer's house at Tc Marua,' Upper Hutt, on New Year's Eve, when nearly two hundred guests arrived to "dance in" the New Year. Tho party had been organised by Miss Betty Herbert and Mr. Alan Bichardson, and the guests included visitors from many parts of the Wairarapa. The log cabin at the foot of the garden was used for supper, and dancing took place in the large drawing-room of the house. At twelve o'clock rockets were let off, and all the tirnc-honoured songs were sung. Mrs. Knox Gilmer wore a frock of black and gold lace, with a .oatce. Miss Mary Knox Gilmcr was in delphinium blue georgette, and Miss Jean Knox Gilmer wore a frock of magnolia satin. Miss Betty Herbert's dainty frock, was of parchment chiffon. The guests included Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Herbert, Dr. and Mrs. C. Morice, Mr. and Mrs. Macarthy Eeid, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wood, Dr. and Mrs. H. Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Peacock, Mr. and Mrs. J. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Stronach Patcrsoh, Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Gregory, Mrs. J. B. MacEwan, Mrs. Garcia Webster, Mr. and Mrs. S. Blacklcy, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. AY. Levin, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. Lan MacEwan, Dr. and Mrs. Martin Tweed, Major and Mrs. W. I. K. Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. John Agar, Dr. and Miss Kirkl'and ' (Sydney), Misses Phyllis Francis (Christchurch), Dinah Sloman, Catherine Young, Mollio and Jessio Peacock, Margaret Shand, Mary Eichardson, Joan ■ Williams (Mastcrton), Jocelyn and Pamela Biddiford, Lulu Dyer, Nancy and Joan Wheeler, Frances Parker, Gendio Ma ling, Joan Leckie, Margaret Whyte, Bae Trolove (Marlborough), Mouica Malfroy, Ailsa Nelson, Molly Butter, Myra Post, Constance Morice, Penelope Blundell, Nancy Gibson (Christchurch), Muriel Frazer, Isobel Young, Sheila Todd, Noel Booth (Carterton), Joan Pollock, Kathleen Cameron (Wairarapa), Mac Gilmer, and True Wright, and Messrs. P. Hall, F. Petre, W. Turnbull, E. and P. Whyte, G. Eoberts, D. Begg, "V. Sheridan, D. and W. Blundoll, C. Todd, D. Young, J-. Ward, A. Borthwick, W. Manson, B: Bean, Daysh, B. 0. Tolhurst, Bunny.(2),B. Murray, S. Wheeler, J. Vogel, J. Bristed, E. Wardell, D. Miller, Captain Post, Captain Milne Dr. Jcrram, and Dr. Welton Hogg.