ROYAL HONOURS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 84, 6 October 1938, Page 18

ROYAL HONOURS

There was a very large gathering of Wellington citizens, and many relatives and friends of those - who' received honours from his Majesty the King at Government House last night, the scene being a very brilliant and interesting one. The investiture was carried out by his Excellency the Gover-nor-General with the usual dignity and impressiveness. Her Excellency was with him and his official secretaries,.as well as the house party, which included JLord Lothian, Sir J. BurnettStuart, Mr. Heathcote Helmore (Christchurch), and the wives of the honorary aides, Mesdames Wilkes, Bowerbank, and Puttick. FLOWERS FEATURED. The large ballroom was used for the ceremony, and looked extremely well with its cream... and crimson colour scheme, which was enhanced by a delightful grouping of conservatory flowers across the stand where the orchestra was situated, and tall stands of bamboo in each corner. The loggia was arranged comfortably with many flowers —in fact, flowers were a feature everywhere. In the main drawing-room were witch bowls of arum lilies andj golden tinted blooms, and stands oS exquisite giant phlox iri delicate pink tones, cinerarias being used in these stands as well. Crystal bowls of ranunculi made fine points of colour, while purple irises, Jong-stemmed and graceful, were also ..there with a floating bowl of large,:pink begonias near by. In the smaller room were arum lilies again, arranged with a yellow tropical plant, and large bowls of polyanthus. In the hall were groups of bamboo, while' in the main dining-room were gold candelabra, golden vases and trophies, and low bowls x of vivid sparaxis and white daisies were interspersed'down the long tables. In the entrance hall, where supper was also served, were bowls, of lilies and golden tinted flowers, the billiard-room supper tables having a decor of the same flowers, very effectively arranged. Following the arrival of their Excellencies and party, the National •Anthem was played, arid Major Byron announced the names of the recipients of honour's arid the reasons of the bestowal of them. All the guests were presented to their Excellencies. HER EXCELLENCY'S*] GOWN. Lady Galway wore her several handsome orders on a gown, of ivory satin, with flame satin lining the divided' train and shoulder drapes. The belt was fastened with a jewelled clip and on the right shoulder a spray of pale pink flowers was worn. A handsome diamond tiara and a collar, necklace of' diamonds With ruby pendant were worn also, and a flame-coloured ostrich plume fan was carried. Mrs. B. G. G. Byron wore a trairied gown of white satin brocade, with halter bodice effect. From one. shoulder fell a drape of the material caught with three diamond clips. Diamond hair ornaments, diamond earrings, and a rope of pearls were also worn. Lord and Lady Galway's four children, the Hons. -Mary, .Isabel, Celia Monckton; and the Hon. Simon Monck-ton-Arundel, were present during the investiture. The Hon. Mary Monckton •wore a frock of deep blue velvet with lace collar, and the Hon. Isabel Monckton and the .Hon. Celia Monckton ,were dressed alike in frocks ot dusky >pink velvet with lace, collars. Each wore a dainty necklace of-coral. , ', * LIST OF HONOURS. Two knighthoods were included in the honours. His Excellency conferred them upon Sir Theodore Rigg, director of the Cawthron Institute, Nelson, and Sir Thomas - Eastcrfield, Nelson, and invested them with the Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Then followed the bestowal of the other honours, which included the foi-.; lowing:— C.M.G.—Dr. T. G. Gray, DirectorGeneral of Mental Hospitals; G...H. 'Mackley, Esq., General Manager of Railways; J. Wood, Esq.; Engineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary, Public (Works Department. C.B.E.—Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Kelly, Christchurch, (wearing a trained gown of white satin brocade shirred on to a centre panel); Colonel S. D.. Mason, Timaru. 0.8.E. —Miss M. I. Lambie, Wellington (gown of black and gold patterned lame With a scarlet corsage spray),; Mrs. Sadie Macdonald, Wellington (black, satin lacquered with a bril-liantly-coloured floral design); D. J. Evans, Esq., Hokitika; J. S. Neville, Esq., Christchurch. M.B.E. —Miss E. E. Andrews, New Plymouth (in black chiffon patterned in black chenille); Miss R. T. Cameron, Rotorua (slim-fitting frock of black velvet); Miss K. M. Finnane, Wellington (black crepe patterned in gold and with a shoulder spray of scarlet flowers); Miss. G- G. Hoddinott, Dunedin (empire gown of green brocade with green chiffon sash); Mrs.*' Annie McVicar, Wellington (black' chenille velvet with a spray of roses and boronia); J. C. Brown, Esq., Westport; G. Millar, Esq.. Runanga; J. H. O'Donnell, Esq., Wellington; W. J. Williams, Esq., Lower Hutt; Major (Commissary) A. W. Hall, Royal Indian Army Service Corps (retired), Christchurch; Pay-master-Lieutenant H. R. Sleeman. R.N., Wellington; Lieutenant (Assistant Commissary) T. Couzens, Indian Army Corps of , Clerks (retired), Christchurch; Warrant Officer W. ,S. Simpson, Royal New , Zealand Air Force, Christchurch. Volunteer Officers' Decoration.—Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander H. K. Corkill, R.N.V.R. (New ' Zealand Division), Wellington. Efficiency Decoration.—Colonel S. D.' Mason, C.8.E., Timaru; LieutenantColonel F. W.. Kemp, M.C, M.D., Upper Hutt; Lieutenant-Colonel R. W. Fenton, Wellington; Major J. H. Irving, Masterton; Major E. M. Christie, Wellington; Major W. H. B. Bull, M.8., Wellington; Captain J. L. Dighton, Wellington. Medal of the Order of tlie British Empire.—Staff Sergeant-Ma jor E. J. Barwell, Wellington.. AMONG THE GUESTS. Among those present were the Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Myer§, and Lady Myers, Mrs. H. St. Barbe Holland, Major-General Duigan, Bishop Sprott and Mrs. T. H. Sprott, Group Captain the Hon. R. A. Cochrane and Mrs.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE EN FETE

OCCASION OF MUCH INTEREST

Cochrane, Commander and Mrs. Horan, Paymaster Commander E. L. Tottenham and Mrs. Tottenham, Sir Charles and Lady Statham, Sir Andrew Russell, the Yen. Archdeacon Bullock and Mrs. Bullock, Mr., and . Mrs. T. C. A. Hislop (Mayor and . Mayoress), Lady Pomare, Mrs. ; -B.:vB. Wood (Christchurch), Mrs. ' Pjter Fraser, Captain and Mrs. V. G. Webb,'" , the Hon. W. Perry and Mrs. Perry, Captain and Mrs. Davis, Mr! and Mrs. Horace Miller, Mrs. Knox: Gilmer,' Lady Roberts, Mrs. Leckie, Colonel and Mrs. Hughes. Mr. and Mrs.- Walter Blundell, Colonel and Mrs.-L. C. Chaytor (Marlborough), Sir Charles and Lady Norwood, Sir James and Lady Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tringham, Major and Mrs. Whiting, Sir Donaldand Lady McGavin, Colonel Esson, ■ Lady Easterfield, Mr. and Mrs. Percy ■ Blundell, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Reic}, Colonel and Mrs. Stace, Signor and • Signorina d'Acunzo, Dr. and 'Mrs. ; George Craig, Professor and Mrs. J. Rankine Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schmidt, Mr. Feng Wang, Mrs. H. Kirk- > caldie, Mrs. Duncan Bauchop, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. G. Watson, Dr. and Mrs: T. F. Corkill, Colonel and Mrs. Symon, . Mr. and Mrs. K. Gunji, Mr. and Mrs. L. Pinkerton, M. and Madame Andre Pou- . quet, Dr. and Mrs. Bowerbank, Dr. arid . Mrs. G. H. Scholefield, Mr. and Mrs., . Jowett, Dr. and Mrs. E. Marsden, Rabbi. Katz, Mr. and Mrs. Lan Duncan; Miss ; Amy Kane, Mr. and Mrs. A. Longshore, ' Mr. and Mrs. Claude Weston,* Mr; "arid ; Mrs. Malfroy, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Y. Seddon, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Salmon,. '_ Mr. and Mrs. Eric Riddiford, Mr. Justice Blair, Miss Beatrice Easterfield ! (Nelson), Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Peacock, Major and Mrs. Massey, Miss Irene i Wilson, Colonel and Mrs. Kidd, Mr. and ! Mrs. L. O. H. Tripp, Dr. and Mrs. J. . A. Doctor, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Dallard, , Mr. and Mrs. W. R. C. Oswin, Mrs. James Bruce (Ashburton), Mr. and Mrs. J. .W. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. . Livingstone (Riccarton), Mr. Cecil Kelly (Christchurch), Madame Merlin, Dr. and Mrs. Hughes Steele, Captain and Mrs. King, Mr. and Mrs. Cheviot Bell, the Rev. N. F. E. Robertshawe . and Mrs. Robertshawe, Mr. and Mrs. ', Cachemaille, Mr. R. J. Booth, Mr. and . Mrs. Humphrey O'Leary, Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt, Mr. M. Tripe, Mrs. E. T. Spidy, Mrs. M. Hobbs, Dr. Elizabeth Gunn, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Armour, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hunt, Mrs. J. T. Martin, , Mrs. W. Young, Mrs. Stuart (Hokitika), " Dr. Helen Deene, Mr. and Mrs. Dennehy, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Good, Mrs. L Robson, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Luckie, ■ Mr. and Mrs. Morton Paterson, Mrs. 'E. Fenwick, Mrs. Mary Fisher, Mr. ! and Mrs. E. E. Gillon, Mr. and Mrs. ' Harry Atkinson, Dr. Murray Litchfield, . Miss Mary Butler, Mr. and Mrs. James Bennie, Mrs. J. Wood, Misses Lena and I Joan Wood, Mrs. W. P. Williams, Mrs. H. R. Sleeman, Mr and • Mrs. P. K. Bryan, Mrs. J. S." , Neville (Christchurch), Mrs. W. S. '. Siihpson (Christchurch), Mrs. H. K. Corkill, Mrs. F. W. Hoddinott (Dunedin), Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Beeby, Pro- ■ fessor G. W. yon Zedlitz and' Mrs. yon ■Zedlitz,:-Mr."arid Mrs. W. Gledhill, Pro- ' fessor and Mrs. Cornish, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. A. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. J. Freeman. Mrs. E. M. Christie, Mrs. W. H. B. Bull, Mrs. J. L. Dighton, Mrs. G. H. Mackl^y, Mrs. E: W. Mackley, Mrs. y. G. ChEpnjan, the Rev. Percy''and Mrs. Paris, Mr! W. M. Page, Mr. and" Mrs. C. Berendsen, Colonel and Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. S. D. Mason (Timaru), Miss N. Lambie, Dr. and Mrs. P. P. Lynch, Dr." and Mrs. Martin Tweed. Mrs. J. H. O'Donnell, Mrs. J. C. Brown. Misses Dorothy and Rita Brown, Mrs. K. Gudsell, Colonel and Mrs. '.'James Pow, the Rev. and Mrs. F. Kempthorne, Mr. and Mrs. W. Luke, Dr. • R."'Stout, Colonel and Mrs. Cowles, Mr.'and' Mrs. David Blair, Mr. and Mrs. Bodkin, Mr. and Mrs. W. Waddell, Mrs. Anscombe, Mr. and Mrs. C. Todd, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Griffin, Captain and Mrs. Holm, Mrs. T. Fleming (Opotiki). " There were also guests from many parts of New Zealand; North and South, who were relatives of those who received honours. MOTHERS' HELPERS Mrs. Guthrie presided at a recent meeting of the Mothers' Helpers' Committee. The secretary reported that owing to the prevalence of illness and the shortage of resident domestics, the society was unusually busy. It was not generally known, the report said, that these reliable people were available for night housekeeping in return for a moderate fee.