A GIFT AFTERNOON.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 48, 8 May 1930, Page 2

A GIFT AFTERNOON.

About twenty-five guests spent a most happy afternoon on Saturday :.c the ivome of Mrs Lees senr., an:l each contributed to t-hc pile of interesting parcels which awaited the attention of the bride-to-be —Miss Euth Johnson--and her bridesmaid,. Miss McKea'i. Mrs' Lees's black sequ'ined frock was -worn with a beautiful wrap of black, t'?^ibos*>e ■ with rose aiid gold, w-Mlc the ,£.u«/t cf the afternoon was in dovo ■j>rey, her frock of marocain had threo

wide frills on the skirt, and her liar wa.< of felt. Miss Lees was in resede;: green inaroeain and Mrs Johnson »(mo-i-her of the-bride-to-be), wore chocolate 0.-.lin with a hat of fawn felt. Mrs ITollar, 1 (Miss Johnson's grandmother-) in a black silk coat, with bli&ek Pan 71 ok hat. The birde-eieet 's two sisters, Mesdanies G.> and M. Udy, from PaMotua —were there, the former wearin 2 a scarlet and fawn jumper . suit with hat to tone, and the later in green, floral ?hrintuijg with red felt hat. Mrs Ay.son (Miss Johnson's aunt), wore a flor;i. georgette frock wit2i black cost. and hat and Mrs W. LiGes was in pattern ed riag velvet with hat "to tone, while Mrs. !R, Lees wore a fawn fi*6ck with. nig^"(:r he own velour hat and tweed «coat. .After the delightful afternoontea the business of t»he afternoon was pi'oeeeded witii, Miss M-eKean. clipping all the strings. " while the thrilling t-.sk of opening the parcels fell to the lot or the recipient, wiiq thanked.e^aeh donor ob opening her gift. Amongst tho guests were M'esdaiDCS W. Lc-ps, R. J.eo.--. ■■McTKean,-; McGill, Weblpy, Stone• luuse, a.n/gus (senr), J. August, Sleight, Ifcouticy. Walker, Savage, Young, Parker and Miss Wells. -