DANCE AT "LONGWOOD"

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 49, 26 August 1933, Page 8

DANCE AT "LONGWOOD"

MR. AND MRS. D. RIDDIFORD

LARGE HOUSE PARTY

Visitors from AA Tellington and Wairarapa motored last evening to Featherstou, where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. S. Riddiford, who gave a dance at "Longwood," in honour of their daughter, Miss Rosamond Eiddiford. Quantities of beautiful spring flowers decorated all. the rooms, branches of japonica and feathery blossom being artistically blended with bulbs of all kinds and flowering plants from the conservatory. Mrs. Riddiford wore v handsome draped frock of mushroom pink marocain. Miss Riddiford V debutante frock was of chiffon organza, the slightly stiffened material making a graceful flared skirt. A wide shoulder effect was given with a fichu capo, and cross bands of the material marked the hipline. She carried a bouquet of spring flowers from the gardens at "Longwood, "made for her by the head gardener. Mr. and Mrs. Riddiford had a large house party for the dance, among their guests being Mrs. Riddiford's sister, Mrs. John Rolleston (To Kuiti), who wore a black chiffon frock and lovely emerald ornaments. The guests included:— Mr. and Mrs. Came Bidwill, Mr. and Mrs. E. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Beresford Maunsell, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. David Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barton, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Algar Williams, Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. O. Bectham, Mr. and Mrs. Jock Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Birch, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Vogel, Mr. and Mrs. Lan Macßad, Mrs. Duncan Stout, Mrs. Everard White, Mr. and Mrs. J. Holmes, Mrs. Elgar, Miss Inglis, Mr. and Mrs. Francis de Stacpoole (Takapau), Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes-Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ashworth, Mr. and 'Mrs. Francis Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Bunny, Mrs. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. W. Levin (Feilding). Misses Rosalind Arkwright, Cara Johnston, Diana Harris, Kathleen Cameron, Catherine Young, Suzanne Collins, Aline and Elspeth Barton, Alison Pearce, Nancy Morrison, Mavis Martin, Noel Booth, Beryl Hewitt, Mary Durrand, Florenco and Alison Webb, June Hewitt, Dinah Sloman, Mary Bloxham, Wyvic Williams (Hastings), Annette Harcourt, Betty Roberts, and M. -Beetham. Messrs. John, Tony, and Daniel Riddiford, B. Eceles, V. Sheridan, J. Lawrence, A. Cooper, G. Peters, D. and J. Bunny, A. and R. Wardell, D. Cameron, I. Bunny, D. Helmore, P. Johnston, R. Bunny; de B. Brandon, A. Williams, B. Martin, D. G. Webster, P. Pearce, A. Barton, S. Hodson, D. Tavcrner, R. Hewitt, J. Reid, J. Bennett, R; Harcourt, and P. Barraud. ■