IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 429, 10 August 1928, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

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NOTES Mrs. A. Warburton, of Wellington, is staying at the Grand Hotel. Miss C. Wallnutt, of Hamilton, is spending a few days in Auckland. Mrs. Crisp and Miss E. McFarlane, of Gisborne, are guests at Braeburn. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Gillespie, of Nelson, are staying at the Star Hotel. * * * Miss Norrish, of Hamilton, is a visitor to Auckland and is staying at Glenalvon. Mrs. C. A. Myhre. of Christchurch, is spending an extended holiday in Auckland. * * * Mrs. Reilly, of Takapuna, is visiting Hamilton, where she is the guest of Mrs. H. Haseler. Mrs. John Mills, of Port Chalmers, and the Misses Mills are spending a | month in Auckland. Staying at the Central are Mr. and Mrs. W. Price, of Thames, and Mr. and Mrs. R. Menzies, of Hamilton. At the Cargen are Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Edmonds, of Opunake, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Hatt, of Oxford, England. Miss E. M. Paterson has returned to Auckland from an extended visit to Wellington and the South Island. Sir Harold and Eady Beauchamp, who recently returned from a holiday at Helensville, left for Wellington last evening. Miss E. Norrish arrived in Auckland by car from Hamilton yesterday, and will spend a few days here and then visit North Auckland. Hr. and Mrs. R. W. Shearman, of New York, returned to Auckland yesterday after a tour of the North Island. They are staying at the Hotel Cargen. Carpet Magic

I [ 400-YEAR-OLD RUGS AT LYCEUM CLUB. j .1

LUNCHEON TALK There was a decidedly Oriental atmosphere about the Lyceum Club lounge yesterday. A beautifLil silken prayer rug from Persia, 400 years old; a rare old one from Asia Minor, of apparent Chinese inspiration; a Royal Bokhara carpet of superfine weaving, with the bloom of a damson on its surface; and a more modern one from Baluchistan, were hung around the walls, and the hidden mysteries of their origin and designs were explained by Captain G. H. HumplireysDavies, a connoisseur in this and kindred arts. The intriguing title of his address, “A Persian Rug,” had attracted an unusually large number of members, and Captain Davies had a most attentive audience. They followed him from the earliest cave-man days, when our forefathers would idly draw with charcoal on the skins over the “doorways” the things they saw around them, thus bringing into existence the first germ of this, the oldest form of art. He took his hearers through the fascinating places with the romantic names where the old rugs were woven by the devout peoples of Peru, Egypt, Persia, and India, where the sacred symbols appear to have been common to all, and traces of the wanderings of various tribes can be found in the constant recurrence of the same motifs; and thus with him they followed the migrations of nations and the influences of one upon the other. To the keen eye there is in every Eastern carpet a wealth of folk lore and legend, and as the speaker held the different rugs up to view he expounded on his theories and those generally accepted by carpet-lovers, though all that is actually known amounts to very little. He told of the legend of the sun-boat, whose motif appears over and over again in these treasures of the Orient; for the old Celtic belief held that when the sun disappeared into the sea it was carried across each night to the other side of the world. Then he pointed out the well-known Greek key design, which is found also in Chinese and Turkish rugs, and the “wineglass,” the “vine plant,” and the sacred yew and willow trees. In the grave rugs these sacred trees always appear, allied to the lamp of everlasting life, and strangely interwoven with each other in strikingly conventionalised designing and subdued colouring. An interesting point was the association of French laces, dating back to about 1,500, with the early Persian rug designs. As time has passed, many of the original designs have been lost, and they are now being replaced from the old laces. AFTERNOON PARTY IN FAREWELL Among the many parties given in the Tudor Tearooms, yesterday was one given by’ Mrs. \V. E. Kirby at a farewell to Miss Nelle Deane and Miss Elsie Parkes. Each guest was presented with a bunch of violets. The table was effectively decorated with golden iceland poppies. The guests were: Miss Xelle Deane, Mrs. Bob Wyatt, Miss Ettie Parkes, Miss Hilda White, Mrs. Frank Thompson, Miss Elsie Parkes, Mrs. Percy Free, Mrs. Deane, Mrs. Stella Moore. MISS BEATRICE ELLIOTT A welcome to Miss Beatrice Elliott, who has returned to Auckland for a short stay after a concert tour of England and America, was given by Mr. Leo Whittaker in his studio last evening-, The studio was decorated with arum lilies and daffodils. Mr. Whittaker received his guests in the lobby, introducing them to Miss Elliott, who wore a frock of black ring velvet with a deep hem of black silk fringe, and a jade shawl. Miss Elliott, Mrs. De Berg, Miss Freda Gaudin, and Mr. Jules Brendel sang; Miss Phyllis Mobberley gave a humorous monologue; and Miss Allen and Mr. Whittaker gave instrumental numbers.

Masonic Dance Otahuhu Masons And Their Friends ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME The members of the Lodge of Harmony 21S0 E.C., and their friends . spent a very enjoyable social evening in the Otahuhu Public Hall on Wednesday, when a large number of women were the guests of the lodge. The hall had been attractively decorated with strings of flags and pennants. The first part of the evening was taken up with a programme of items j given by Miss Helen Hogg, Pro. Ellis, Bro. W. Meredith, Pro. A. Allen, Pro. ; Valentine, vocal solos; Mr. Norman j Tate, juggling; Bro. Grane Holder, j monologue; and Pro. H. E. Gillespie, j humour. Pro. W. IT. Payne, Worshipful Mas- ; ter, presided. At the conclusion of the programme supper was served, after which the floor was cleared, and dancing was indulged in to the music supplied by Mrs. Andrews’s orchestra. Bros. G. V. Pearce, A. Murdoch and W. IT. Paine were the M.C.’s. Among those present were: Mrs. W. IT. Payne, wearing lily of the valley green embossed chenille. Mrs. W. G. Wood, floral blue ninon frock, with pipings of self tonings. Mrs. PI. C. Ernest, model gown of embossed georgette and black and oriental shawl. Mrs. Penman, frock of myrtle green crepe de chine, with trimmings of deep coffee lace. Mrs. R. B. Todd, wearing black french crepe de chine, with relief of diamante trimming. Mrs. Thomas Clements, gown cf wineberry crepe de dune. Mrs. Jas. Todd, frock rf mushroom ninon, with relief of oriental lace. Mrs. Parsons, model gown of floral embossed crepe de Yhine. worn with Spanish shawl. Mrs. G. Handford black ring velvet, inset with gold medallions. Mrs. F. Leslie, frock of black charmeuse, with side panels of gold metal lace. Mrs. G. Goldsmith, delph blue crepe de chine frock. Mrs. W. E. Watkins, frock of amber ring velvet. Mrs. Gordon Reed, in a mist blue taffeta frock. Mrs. H. Cogle, frock of old rose, with overdress of metal lace. Mrs. J. Sturgeon, goblin blue georgette, with trimmings of sequins. Mrs. W. Jameson, model gown of pompadour georgette. Mrs. A. Holland, frock of black ring velvet, with tangerine crepe de chine shawl.* Mrs. W. R. Knight, mandarine blue ninon, with drapings of lace, and shawl to match. Mrs. Lambert, wearing a frock of chestnut georgette. Mrs. D. McCusker, black chenille geor gette, with relief of flame.

Mrs. F. Pollard, black crepe de chine with oriental embroideries, and black tig- . ured shawl. Mrs. H. Thorpe, frock of leaf green panne velvet, with touches of gold lame. Mrs. H. Coop, cornflower blue cliarmeuse, with trimmings of ecru. Mrs. R. Hickson, frock of floral patterned chiffon velvet. Mrs. Randall, black satin beaute with rhinestone trimmings. Mrs. Allenson, frock of violet hatienne, with vest and pipings of silver lace. Mrs. R. Frost, lime green figured crepe de chine. Mrs Ogilvie, black satin luxor, worn with rose embroidered shawl. Mrs. Pinhey, black Chantilly lace, with tonuches of jade green, and Spanish shawl. Mrs. W. Morton, frock of black crepe elise, with cherry embroideries. Mrs. R. G. Russell, imperial blue crepe alonza, with relief of ecru lace. Mrs. R. Savage, frock of black crepe de chine and lace, worn with gold shawl. Mrs. Roy Cordon, unrelieved black taffeta frock and tangerine shawl. Mrs. Ladner frock of black panne velvet, with shawl of viola purple. Mrs. "VV. Apps, frock of prunella silk bengaline. Mrs. H. Everatt, beige crepe de chine, with cigar brown trimmings.

Mrs. S. Hill, frock of black pleated georgette. Mrs. Morrin. tomato ring; velvet frock. Mrs. Muir, frock of sapphire marocain, with relief of dove grey, and coral pink crepe de chine. Mrs. R. Prangley, frock of blush rose crepe de chine. Mrs. B. Valentine, dawn georgette, with inserts of silver lace. Mrs. J. Marshall, wallflower brocaded georgette frock. Mrs. T. Flood, apple gi J een crepe faille, with trimmings of oriental lace. Mrs. Enting. frock of opal blue crepe de chine, relieved with steel grey. Miss Trixie Parsons, bouffant frock of rose shot taffeta. Miss E. Baverstoek, canary crepe de chine, with trimmings of gold lace. M iss Simmonds, frock of wallflower crepe alonza. Miss M. Todd frock of china blue crepe de chine. Miss E. Moffatt. black satin frock, with relief of terracotta, and embroidered shawl to match. Miss F. Baverstoek, moonlight and silver crepe de chine. Miss Mavis Thorpe, cerise crepe de chine, with velvet flower trimmings. Miss R. McMullen, frock of iris mauve georgette. Miss O. Coop, sage green and coffee crepe de chine. Miss V. Coop, mary blue crepe de chine, with silver trimmings. Miss K. Todd, frock of crocus yellow crepe de chine, appliqued in bright shades. Miss Masefield, black crepe da chine frock. Miss M. Pin he}-, frock of kingfisher blue crepe de chine. Miss E. Thorpe, shrimp pink and silver lace frock. Miss N. Hill, frock of black radium lace, with finishing of silver spray. Miss D. Kitto, figured green georgette, with drapings of crepe de chine. .M iss Muir, black ninon, relieved with diamante trimming and powder blue shawl. Miss W. Hill, black crepe de chine, applique in gay colours. Miss Helen Hogg, frock of rose georgette, with deep scalloped hem of rainbow frills, and embroidered shawl. Miss E. Baverstoek, apricot and gold crepe de chine. Miss INI. Ogilvie, frock of rose satin. Miss J. Snowdon, frock of wild rose r *rene de chine, and indian shawl. Miss E. Cuthell, brocaded crepe de chine frock. Miss E. Jackson, buttercup taffeta frock, annliqued with flowers. Miss H. Coop, frock of moonlight crepe de ohine. with touches of silver. Miss H. Ogilvie, sequined black georgette frock.