Over the Tea Cups

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 16, 9 April 1927, Page 4

Over the Tea Cups

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BON VOYAGE!

TO THE MISSES FOLEY Mrs. Prendergast was the hostess at a charming tea party this morning, given in honour of the four Misses Foley, who leave for England by the Niagara. The guests included: The Misses K., E., C. and U. Foley, Mesdames H. McCoy, Bremner, Buddie, R. Moody, Shackleford, C. A. Campbell, Young, Breen, Passmore, Gwynne, Pope, Devine, Stott and the Misses Armitage, Gerutty, I. McVeagh, Tancred, Hartley, M. McVeagh, Maxim and Atkins. AU REVOIR! MISS HOUGHTON FAREWELLED Miss Forte was the hostess at a little tea party given in the Tudor rooms yesterday afternoon in farewell to Miss Beryl Houghton, who with her mother leaves shortly from Wellington for a visit to England. Miss Forte’s guests were the Misses Beryl Houghton. Stops, Cox, Gilbert, Heather, Celeste and Yvonne Bouillon and Meg Russell. FAREWELL TO MRS. CULLEN This morning Mrs. A. B. Barter gave a delightful little party in farewell to Mrs. Cullen, of Buckinhamshire, England. Mrs. Cullen has been visiting relatives in New Zealand, and returns shortly to England. Mrs. Barter’s guests included Mrs. Cullen, Mrs. McCallum, Mrs. Dansey, Mrs. Cashel, Mrs. Harry Bailey, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs Coutts, Mrs. Parkinson', Mrs. Brittain, Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. Little, and the Misses McCallum and Coutts. MANY PARTIES A number of other well-known hostesses were entertaining at morning team in the Tudor rooms this morning, including Mesdames A. Howey-Walker, C. Plumer-Jones, P. Napier, W. Horsley, Warrell, Buddie, Metcalfe, Ingram, McKeldie, Howden, Tiarks, Harding, Macindoe, Mark Davis, and Miss Hayne. A BRIDGE PARTY A happy bridge party was given last evening by Dr. and Mrs. Tewsley in honour of Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Holmden who are leaving shortly on a visit to England. Mrs. Tewsley’s guests were Dr. and Mrs. Holmden, Dr. and Mrs. Lindsay, Dr. and Mrs. Walton. Dr. and Mrs. Gould, Dr. and Mrs. Wilkin, Dr. Aubin, Miss Miss Phyllis Lindsay, and Mr. Symes. OBITUARY MRS. MARY BEERE A cable has been received in Wellington from Miss Estelle Beere that her mother, Airs. Mary Beere, of 76 Hill Street. Wellington, died in London on the sth inst. Mrs. Beere was in her 83rd year, but her death was not unexpected. She arrived in New Zealand from England with her father, the late Mr. H. M. Brewer, collector of Customs, at Onehunga, in 1851, and spent her early days in Auckland and Kawhia, experiencing many exciting times owing to the Maori wars of the ’sixties. In the early ’seventies she married the late Mr. E. Holroy Beere, C.E., who had been.through the Maori wars and was then a mining engineer at the Thames. After living at the Thames, Wanganui, and Patea. Air. and Mrs. Beere finally settled in Wellington in 1885, and except for visits abroad, Airs. Beere was living in Wellington ever since, where she made many friends, who will miss her, and hear of her death with great regret, says the “ Evening Post.” Her surviving children are Miss Estelle Beere, who left with her mother for a trip to England in July last; W. O. Beere, surveyor: and R. St. J. Beere, solicitor, both of Wellington; and D. M. Beere, dentist, of Whangarei. One son, the late Air. Oswald Beere, died in 1923. The brown marks on plates duo to overheating can be removed with a cork and some salt. Sprinkle the salt over the part to be treated, and then rub it briskly with the coi k. A little moisture will help, but the salt must not be made too moist. * * * Alix enough starch and vinegar to make a cream that will spread easily with the fingers, and smear on your shoulders and arms for sunburn. The starch is cool, and soft as it dries.