KITCHEN TEAS.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 3, 12 June 1930, Page 2

KITCHEN TEAS.

A most enjoyable afternoon was spent on Saturday, 31st May, at "Baraby," ConnoHy Street, when Mrs. JoHands gave a -Kitchen /Tea in ihonoiir of Miss Gladys Gashman whose niarria.'ge takes, place shortly. The guest of honour looked very dainty' |n a navy blue floral georgette, and was the re*l •<jLpient of many useful gifts. Amon§ those present were •; Mrs G. Maxwell -Teakinson, Misses Mabel and Efileen JTolilands. Me^dames Cashman, Meyer, Wareham, Lridg-ett, Aldous, Wilkinson. Pichard?, Baldwin, Tait, Grouby, E. JoHands and B. A. Wright; Misses Wareham (3), K. Meyer, A. Hill, J. Aldous, V. McCarthy, K. Lee, W. Tait, Cameron (2), W. Davis, M. Millington, B^ Baldwin, M. Richards, A. Outtrim, A. Murrell, G. Henderson ami M. Jen-

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On Thursday nigibt a number of young people spent a most enjoyable evening ,at the Scouto' Hall as the quests of Miss M. Bartley, the occasion being a kitchen tea and the guest ofTionour —Miss Wiekhaan, whose marriagw takes place vtyry shortly. Miss Wickham received a greart. numberof .aluminT itam utensils, and many ot-her" articles foT kitchen use. Miss BartOey; thanked her guests for -their generous gifts, after which, the . goeaty of the evening thanked her hostess for the delightful party and also thanked. Jhser fiieiida; for tihe many useful' articles she had received. During the •evening a piano; so"]© .by Miss Parses w^is much appreciated, while the orchestra was compos-, ed of boy friends Who. gave theiT services for the evening. Mr. R. White (Mi's*" Wickham *s finance) was the efficient M.C. Games arid supper were also happy features of the party. Miss Bartley wore a sleeveless frock, the skirt being of white georgettei and t&« bodice of white satin; M&s Wi«khaaa

was iii a frock of black satin; Mrs Bartley in navy blue satin, Mrs Wickham floral rayon, • Miss B. Wickhain pink erepe-de-ehene: Amongst the gentlemen present were Messrs R/White, A. Wickham,. K. Wickham and 8.-Wiek-•ham, M. Nankivell. Eobertson, G. Bartley, B. Bartley and C. HarrisY

Mrs S. Peek was recently hostess at a most delightful and successful party the honoured guest being Miss Alsop, who is shortly to be married. About' forty guests were present, each of whom contributed a gift for t>he kitchen of the new home.- To Miss Alsop fell the pleasant task of opening the parcels, while; her fiance, Mr. H[uiLt.Sx*,;' read the'; names and good wishes enclosed and' heartily . tianked everyone for their kind, gifts and also thanked their host and hostess fox the very joMy evening they had all spent. Mr. Peck, in reply, I said what a pleasure it was to him and j Mrs Peek to entertain their friends and wished the guests of the evening every happiness. The rooms were ■ gay with iceland poppies and maiden-hair fern, and a very dainty supper was set in the dining-room. There . were numerous competitions during the evening', while those who . felt in&lined for cards- repaired to the ■".billiard-room, the young folk having a -most jolly time dancing in thp drawing-room and playing games. Mrs Pack received Her guests in a charming frock of black satin, while Miss Alsop^ wore a most eft&ctiive froekof apricot lacej ier. mpther wea'rrng beige ; ctepc-de-chene. Mrs 3STv : Clapham (Mr. Hunter's sister). was weaiimg . mearoon v crepe;deTch-ene^.'an.'d;/3rrrs E. Hunter was in a beige juniperrsuit.,, Mrs Murray, who: assisted MtS; Peck in ~entertaimng her guests', wore : a dharaning frock of egg-shell blue and. pink panne 'Velvet.: ;; '•■.'• .■' ■■ ■ ..',■■ '. ... ■■■ "■'■-.,...'.■■■

Mars R. P. Smith recently gave Miss Louisa Latimer a kitchen t£a on the occasion of her approaching marriage. Tho room was prettily decorated1- with bronze-tinted and 'cream cjhrysanthemums. The hostess received her guests wearing a mauve satin beaute frock 'Wiih insets of grey lace. Miss Lati,mer woro a frock of, patterned velvet with orange erepe-de-ehene facings, and was th recipient of many useful gifts. The evening was passed in games and competitions; also a novelty number in the form of a mock marriage was given by Messrs F. Ansell, A/ Clark, D. Jenkins and W. Mullins. Among those pre!sent were Mesdames I R. Pajlmer, J. Baker, A. Clark, A. Doran, A. Evans, G. Hunt, F. Ansell, and the Misses JR. Doran, W. Doraxi, ymith, Palmer, -NF. Heap, Campbell. Mellvrido. S. Muni-o. and T. Ell.