DAY IN THE COUNTRY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1937, Page 14

DAY IN THE COUNTRY

DELEGATES ENTERTAINED

TWO LARGE "AT HOMES"

Yesterday the visiting delegates to the British Medical Association conference spent most of the day in the country. Those who wanted to play golf were entertained at luncheon at the Heretaunga Golf House and the others had luncheon in the stewards' luncheon-room at the Trentham race-' course. Although the day was rather overcast and damp, at least there was no wind, and it was very pleasant in the country. The Hutt Valley was looking at its best, which is unusual for this time of the year—as unusual as the weather for which it provides something of a consolation when it's a matter of showing visitors around. The bush-clad hills were beautifully fresh and the golf links and race course a velvety green. The flowers in the luncheon-room, at the racecourse were very attractive, the tables being decorated with pink begonias and orange marigolds. Mr. C. W. Tringham (act-

ing president of the Wellington Racing Club) and Mrs. Tringham and Miss Doris Bray (secretary) were present to help entertain the visitors, among whom were Sir Edmund and Lady Spriggs. -. Mrs. Tringham was wearing a blue and white figured suit with a hat to match, and Lady Spriggs wore a grey suit and hat.

After luncheon the parly returned to Heretaunga and joined the golfers. They wandered around for a while inspecting the links and then went off to attend, tea parties, some going to Dr. and Mrs. W. Young's, whose country house overlooks the golf links, and the others to Dr. and Mrs. Martin Tweed's home at Upper Hutt.

Dr. and Mrs. Young were assisted in the entertainment of their guests by their daughter, Miss Catherine Young, and their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Alister Young, who is the hon. social secretary ■for the conference. The hostess wore a black afternoon gown patterned with cream. Her daughter was wearing a bright floral patterned navy blue frock, and Mrs. Alister Young was in navy blue and white. Lovely flowers, deepshaded hydrangeas, and mixed bowls in shades of yellow, bronze, and blue, were arranged in the lounge and library.' Lady Spriggs, who opened the Hutt Valley Horticultural Show, arrived with a beautiful bouquet with which she had been ■ presented. Her husband.and sons played some tennis.

There was a very large number at Dr.. and Mrs. Tweed's party.. Their home stands amid birch trees in one of the prettiest parts of the Hult Valley. Their, visitors were enchanted with, the lovely views and spent a lot of time wandering- in the garden which has a lovely Swimming , pool. Tea was served in the- dining-room and sittingroom, where .there were brightly-shaded dahlias and hydrangeas charmingly arranged in many bowls. Mrs. Tweed was dressed in a naturalcoloured Shantung frock and coat, thai frock being belted with brown suede. | Mrs.'.Eric Anson and Mrs. F. D. Rhind helped to look after the guests. IN THE EVENING. . This day of very pleasant- entertainment concluded at night for the menfolk with their annual dinner, and for the women with an "At Home" at the Wellington Women's Club, given by j Mrs. T. D..M. Stout (wife of the new i president of the B.M.A. in New Zealand), and the ladies of the Wellington division of the B.M.A. The lounges were decorated with masses of purple and mauve asters and pink dahlias, which looked charming against the chintz-covered furnishings and green curtains. In the supper-room there were- deep purple and mauve sweet peas and maidenhair fern on the tables. Mrs. Stout wore a black chiffon gown patterned in red and green with fine Chantilly lace let into the shoulders, whiist Lady Spriggs was in grey and white floral chiffon. There were many particularly attractive frocks

worn. The guests were given the choice, ot either playing bridge in a room set aside for that purpose, or of listening ito a programme of music and recitations and chatting together between items. Those who contributed to the programme were Mrs. Rolland O'Regan, who sang Maori songs, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. J. A. Doctor; Mrs. Eric Meier, who played the viola, accompanied by Miss Ormi Reid; Mrs. Phil' Nathan, who recited; and Miss Zell O'Kane. who sang folk songs, accompanied by Mrs. O'Kane. Miss O'Kane was dressed in a beautiful gay Czechoslovakia!! national costume, which she had made and richly embroidered herself. The conference ended this morning, but the social programme will not conclude until tonight, when the president Dr T. D. M. Stout, and Mrs. Stout, will give a ball in St. Francis Hall.

Schiaparelli has belts with fiercelooking daggers which turn out to be combs and lipsticks. She also has some gold mesh bags which look right for clay or evening. Her gardening dresses are marvellous, most picturesque for walking about ihc rose garden with scissors and a basket to hold the dead blossoms. Gold snake bracelets by the same designer arc bcin;? worn on little dresser? with long tight pleeves.