WONDERFUL PICTURES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue CXXIII, 10 April 1937, Page 18

WONDERFUL PICTURES

ACADEMY PRIVATE VIEW

There are signs of the1 Wellington Academy of Arts being a most popular place, for there was a general expression of enjoyment and satisfaction to be seen among v the crowds of guests who were present last night and who had the great pleasure of a "private view1; of the pictures of New Zealand scenery* painted by Mr. S. J. Lamorna Birch in his tour, through 'his country. The expressions of pleasure at the stately beauty and comfort of the gallery were only second to those of appreciation of the beautiful' pictures exhibited. ' , • There was a very large attendance of many of Wellington's best-known people, and with', such wonderful adornment of -the .walls was added the "moving picture" of charming frocks in all tones of artistic colouring, making a delightful-ensemble. , Mr. Lamorna Birch was accompanied by Mrs. Birch, who wore'a frock of green and ■'cream toned checked ottoman silk, a 'fichu of deep ivory rose

i point lace, and a, girdle 'of; green velvet. \ A' beautiful emerald; brooch, and necklet were also worn.' Mrs. D. A. Ewen was in a handsome frock of silver striped tissue, and carried, a pink velvet wrap with touches' of -black. Mrs. i Murary Fuller, was in ,a; graceful trained frock of ...black satin with, a cluster of red -.roses, on the .corsage.

. Mr^" D. A: Ewe'n. (president)' "declared the exhibition -open, and Mr..- Lamornaj Birch made ari interesting reply.: After thelguests r.had had an opportunity of seeing :"sornething; i 'bf the pictures; supper wSs;;served;iri*;the: tearoom, where zinnias,'tastefully arranged, made the tables ibright'and:; attractive.:;;, -Quite a number i of,/tlie'v''wise 6nes"iiwaited till supper was .'served, and; then took the opportunity;'pftseeirig-;,the>pictures to more advantage than: could ;be secured whenfsb^'m'any -were 'present iri.; '"the gallery^'i :^ : :Jt} K':=■>'''■';■■'■:'.;.i--5:;:?-':^:': \

Aitiong the . mahy: present were the RtiHori;. Sir ; Michael Myers and:. Lady Myers,' the: {Hon..-R. Fraser (Acting Prime, ■■■Mini : ste!r)../.Mr,.si,v:-;Sprottiv,^^ir; Ge^e''4nd:^aay: :IS^iftc^e;;;;.th;e;ftH(jft. Mr^;Ralphs^ane (Englarid),ißir.;:iJames Gr^seH:Mri:?and Mrs. P.' Hanna^' Lady Trb;up'candJ*Miss Troup,.Mr:?.Atkinson (Johannesburg), Mrs.. Norrhah'-fJHo'pe (Fairlie)'^;Mr/ 'and Mrs.t Walter, :B.lundpll,;:Mr. andVMrs.', D; H..SV Riddlfprd, Mr.; arid; /MrsI.^ E/W:".' Coleridge; "Mrs. David Allan, Captain and Mrs. R. D. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Y. Seddon, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Smith,. Mr. and: Mrs. T.D. H. Hall, Mr/and Mrs;. Phil Coblcei-.MrV: arid 'Mrs. Alan/Mulgan,!,Mr. :an'i(i:Mra>Cißirch,;;D^^^^ iWibk?:SmithJ -.^s.'ftßassettv (Jlreland), Mfs^Surge,;;Mrßat^i^s^:;Sfatttpia-Har : court/ Mr^andi-Mfs^ Maund'teli ,'Hobbs, :Mr:i;arid"Mrs:/Philip -^Haidna^Mt^::. J; P.. Firth' ■.Mr.va&dililrs; Philip: Nathan; Mrs; Fr^nltßHay^^Mrs^ Tripe,vMrv^nd/Mrs.. R.?. :Hi- JWebb, v -Miss., Margiieritex^bb, Mh^and>lMr^'i^V': S:vlyauchop^Qaptaiii and:Mrs:^xG: Webb,;- Dr.':snd;fMrs. L. Levy,;.Mr.;'an^iMrs',;Gray.',Young", '.Miss Barbara" Gray-JYpung," Mr v and l:Mrs. S. W- FearhVMr.'iand Mrs. T. C. A.-;Muntz, Mr2:;'arid^Mrs^'Rodie; Miss Mollie.' Rodie, Drv-Rpbert.Stout,' Mr.YandvMfs. : C. G. White^Mrsv'Al L. Hemptori;;Miss Moya HemptorijADr. arid^Mrs.vJphri;Plimmer, Colonel :Vahd . "M,rs. ' -Cunriingham, Mr. C.'M^Luke^Mrs.'T:'E;vC6rkill;.;ME. and .'■Mrs.CEric; Lawson,*Mrsand.Mrs.- G\ G. Watsbn, Mr.' Stitchbiiry; :BIrV arid-Mrs., R.'l:Jack,. "Df.' Harty^ VMiss- Frances Harfy, Mr; and Mrs. Harry Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hogg, Mr. and Mrs.. Duncan Bauchop, Mr. and Mrs. F. de J. Clere, Dr. and Mrs. John Twhigg, Mr. Nugent Welch, Mr., Marcus /King, v Mr.; Roland Hipkiris, Mr. and Mrs... Sladden,. Mr. r.and : Mrs. i; A. B. Sievwrightr<MissS:QliVe ,Mr. W. ,M..rPage,' : Miss 'Betty.VJPage^, Miss Clere, Miss'SGreig,' Miss Batharn...'Mr. and'■ Mrs." Ernest Hunt, Di\VandV'Wrs. Brube .Rennie, Mrs. B-/B- Wp'od.fMisses May and?Hß)ith- Putnam, /..Dryiand'; Mrs.Simpsphv:.':.!prv.'Land Mrs. Kronfeld,;; Mr. and Mrsi!: Hi" Le ..'Gay Holthouse; - Mrs. W,; H.'Gl^dhill, Miss:3Pat:,Gle'dhili;:iVlr. and Mrs. A. S."Paterson,"Miss^^Daisy Isaacs, Mrs.1-Christophers, Mrs.'ißen'dall, j Dr,.' and Mrs; ■ P.- Treahy, Mrs. -Wlddop,. Miss .Helen, Widdop, Mr. and Mrs;Harison Cook, Miss Valmaißichardson,"i:Mr. C. Todd,:Mr. Rodney Fell,: Miss'<-Pat Gilmer,; Mr. Redmond ; . Phillips,- Mr. Eru/Gore,'Mr. Boultonl Mr. and Mrs.: Grenfell. Morgan,: Dr.: .Duncan t Stout, Mr.',"iia'ridj'Mrs/:E. ■ .Hi,; Anderson,'. Miss BaberviMts;;J.'Behnie;-Mrs.-A^iJ. Cur-tisvJMiL-arid Mrsi/H/iHardcastle, Madi ame. Behdall,'Mr.; and^Mrs. Ned: Pearce, Mr. and Mrs.F. W. Mac Lean, and Miss Elsmici -W;ar.d. vv-' ;■'. '. ■: . •., ;