Jottings of A Ladti A bout Town

NZ Truth, Issue 1240, 5 September 1929, Page 21

Jottings of A Ladti A bout Town

MISS JOAN MORRIS, who has just returned from Europe with her parents, Captain and Mrs. Morris, of |Milford, is studying the teaching side |of<the dancing profession at the Auckland branch of the Margaret O'Connor School Of Dancing, and has already made several foows to the public as a demonstration dancer. • * * THE old Legislative Council Chamber housed a very bright and success-; ful affair last Friday, when the wives of our Cabinet Ministers Amade the popular Mrs. Bernard Wood their guest of honor. The large -number of guests included wives and relatives of M.P.'s, M;Li.C.'s and officials of the Upper and Lower Houses. Delightful decorations, a dainty tea and pleasant music added to the enjoyment of the afternoon. The spring flowers which gave forth their beauty from great big silver bowls — lent by Mrs. Wilford— came from the Mrs ir. G. Cobbe's garden !at Feilding. Hostesses, wearing the smartest of tailorings, received their many guests at the entrance. Mrs. T M. Wilford wore black satin beaute and black hat; Mrs. W. A.AVeitch Was m navy blue, with black hat; Mrs. E A. Ramson was m tabac brbwn crepe de 'chine ahd hat to tone; Mrs. G. W Forbes wore black mariette with biege embroideries and her smart black hal sported an osprey. Mrs. J. B. Donald hid a rather smarl black frock under a fur coat; Mrs Taverner chose black mariette, ecrt lace and a wide hat; Mrs. J. G. Cobhe was also m black, with black hat anc furs. Mrs. T^ K. Sidey wore blue with touches of gold and hat to match; Mrs. A. J. Stallworthy wat> m navy blue brightened with touches of red and hat to tone. The guest' of honor , N Mrs.. Bernard Wood, wore a gown of . ecru . lace ape canary-colored , hat. Those- present included Mrs. Baird, m black satm anc hat of dark red velvet; Mrs. Cecil Day m black; Mrs. J. G. Coates' m deej red mariette and hat to tone; Ladj Statham; Mrs. G. A. Trdup and hei daughter; Lady Carncross, Lady Bel and daughter ;- Mrs. Hawke; the Misses DoWnie-Stewaf t, ' Forbes and Veitch Mrs. Beechay, Miss AHall-JOhes, Miss McGregor, Miss Stocker, Mrs. Lowe Mrs. Nash, Mrs. R. A. Wright, Mrs Coulson, Mrs. Poison, Mrs. McDonald Mrs. E. W. Kane, Lady Mitchelson Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. Malcolm, Mrs. W. F. Bodeh, Mrs. Semple ahd lots more. • :..■;■ ".•' ■.;''• tt7ELLINGTONIANS at present view- " irtg the sights of the Queen Citj include Mrs. E. Hay, Miss Marjorit Stewart, Mrs. F. G. B. Sanders, Mrs F. C. McNeil, Mrs. j. Griffiths, Kelburn and Mrs. Wylie. MRS. E. W. SMYTHE, *Wife of the well-known Wellington medico, h enjoying a rest and the balmy air h ol Picton and is the guest of her son aiic daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs Smythe • ■#■■'•■' ■ ■..-* MISS LITTLE, Karori, has selectee the' Hawkes Bay district fori s holiday: MRS. ANSON, Wellington, is visiting *"* Dunedin, and is the guest of Mrs F. S. Maclean (nee Janet Anson). [ MRS. ALEX. LAWS ON, The Terrace m is playing hostess to the Lyndor Hawks, late of the Bank of Australasia, Gore, and on transfer to. the Talhape branch of that institution, Before leaving the southern township,

A. Douglas Williams and the, late A. Douglas Williams, Hawkes Bay, to Richard, 1 elder son of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. A. Tripe, of Wellington. # . #• . -. • ■ ■ MISS HALL- JONES, Wanganui, is ***■■ paying a .daughterly visit to her parents, Sir William and Lady HallJones. ■ ■ • ■-• . ; • ' MAE AND EDNA WILSON have m turned their backs on St. Heliers Bay, that popular Auckland suburb, a,nd have come to Wellington for a change. • \ MRS. POLLOCK, Lyall Bay, is show- *'* ing her, daughter the many changes m the city. The said daughter is Mrs. Blandford, whose home is now m Melbourne. 1 --:■'."?>•' ■' •" ' "'•'.'."' # MISS A; K'LOUNDON has come up from Dunedin to % cram as much as she can into a! short holiday. Mrs. W. A. Bodkin, her hostess, is helping her. * • ;'#•-'--..-.» .-...- MRS. E. R. McCOMBS.so well-known y inv * in Christchurch, is ;on a- visit to Wellington. yy # • '•#■'■-"•'•' -,#• TLA CHAPMAN, Lower Hutt, is visit- * inghei* sister, Zita, who is now perhaps better known. as Mrs. H. Ronald - son, and incidentally, has rather apretty home m Christchurch-. MOUNT COOK has claimed the' atm tention of. Mr. and' Mrs. -Harry Amos, who have packed ; up their wlnrter woollies ahd gone south to explore this snow-capped monarch. A MISS MARGARET HUNTER, of Lytm teltdn, is m Wellington. C/o Mrs". W. Cable, Wellirigton, will find. her. y *' ' ; *'- ' A.-; ! '.,-#. .;-••;.,'■•:;! TVY PLATTS is visiting Auckland arid ■*• vis putting m an enjoyable time as the guest of Mrs. Oakley-Platts, .Takapuna- ■•; ■''.•-"'•'' A;;: v '\! "A A.. V A; ..••.■;' '" .<■; CIR WALTER AND LADY STRING- ° ER returned to Wellington y over the week-end, after a somewhat lertgthy staY m Christchurch. ; ? v :'■■■■■ '-" •': ■": y#." : ' ''y *./A A A" *'.A.A A., 'A' MR; .AND MRS. ASHCROFT decided 1V * that a: trip to Sydney would do them all the' good m the world arid they left last Friday. . '-:-', '.;,,/,* „y . • ;■» '.-•,: ..'•■A. „,,:' TITA HUNTER has let up from- her of molar law,# which she pursues at Cambridge (Hf.Z.), arid is erij6ying a holiday with her parents at Kelburn. ; AAA. ' ■ '"?;■-. .• " ' ' ;»: ' y .•'. CATURDAY- night at the Majestic ; Cabaret drew heaps of fair lassies arid lads who seerried determined to make a better and brighter, night of it. = 'Atriorig the well-knowris who y stepped lightly* yto- , the A- snappy. A strains of music were; Mrsyßernard ■ Wood iri lovely lemon, geor get te, - Mrs. Morton Patersqh who wore silver lace and white georgette, - Miss Preedy, floral ninbn, Miss M. Gray, yrho mixe,dj)iack chiffon velvet with pink georgette,. Miss :. Jocelyn Riddiford In ..pink: chiffon - velvet, yMissrpayker, blue georgette, '•". Miss •C. Goring- Johnston pink A I .georgette, Miss 8.-.'., Suitor, lemon, ; geiorgette, Miss Elliott, silver tissue; .Miss Phyllis Bates, scarlet lace, Valma Spiller, white georgette, Miss Sweetzer, embossed chenilie and blue georgette. ! Aubrey, Schloss brought along "his wife m wine lace, and among the lads were Pat Ward, Eric Wiiloughby, Peter Goring- Johnston, Bob Whyte, Brian Reid, Jimmy Vogle, Charlie, Levin and (Austin; Gibson.