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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 447, 31 August 1928, Page 4

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Mrs. Bruce Mackenzie is visiting Rotorua. * * * Mrs. Hames, of Hamilton, is at present in Auckland. Miss G. Nelson, of Havelock North, is staying at the Grand. Mrs. J. A. Gentiles, of Auckland, is at present in Hamilton. Miss T. M. Grylls, of Wanganui, is staying at the Star Hotel. * # * j Mrs. J. Gray has returned to Hamil- | ton from a visit to Auckland. * ❖ * | Mrs. W. Fraser, of Arney Road, | Remuera, is visiting Rotorua. j At the Central Hotel are Mr. and ; Mrs. L. W. Wilson, of Hamilton. * ❖ * I Mrs. C. M. Grant, of Wellington, is i visiting her brother in Auckland. * * * Mrs. W. McNicol, of Hamilton, is spending a few days in Auckland. ! Mrs. T. J. Cronin, of Hamilton, left Auckland by the Maheno for a visit to Sydney. Mrs. A. B. Thompson, of Auckland, is the guest of Miss W. McNickle, in Hamilton. Mrs. James Hay has returned to Christchurch after an extended visit to Auckland. Mrs. Carrick Robertson and Miss Joan Carrick Robertson, of Auckland, are visiting Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Duvall, of Shortland Flats, left to-day to spend six weeks’ holiday in Sydney. * * Staying at the Royal are Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Bradford, of Christchurch, and Mrs. T. Hoskins, of Russell. Mr. and Mrs. William Heughan, of Scotland, and Miss Maude Bell, of England, are guests at the Hotel Cargen. # * * Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wright, junr., with the Misses Wright, will leave by the Maheno to-day for Sydney to attend the Eucharistic Congress. Mrs. F. H. Waddington anfl Miss Esmee Waddington, who have been visiting Auckland, have returned to Wellington after spending a few daysin Hawera. * * * Mrs. George Cox, of Hamilton, who is holiday making in England, has been in the Isle of Man during August, and will visit old friends in Leicester and London during September.

Mr. Charles Yates, registrar of the Massey College, Palmer.ston North, with Mrs. Yates, will return to Palmerston North by train this evening, after having been on holiday in Auckland. FAREWELL PARTY The drawing-rooms at “Fernleigh” presented a bright scene last evening on the occasion of’ a farewell party given by friends of Mr. J. Clarke, who leaves to-day for Tasmania. The decorations were carried out with gaily-coloured streamers, and bright Chinese lanterns. Clusters of spring flowers brightened the supper tables and potted shrubs, graceful ferns and bowls of irises turned the lounge into a dainty bower. Miss L. Smith received the guests in a charming frock of moonmist blue georgette, heavily beaded in crystal, with motifs of oriental design. Among those present were: Mrs. J. Dow, gown of black ring velvet, with panels of Chantilly lace. Mrs. Barker, mexique blue frock of crepe alonza, with silver fawn relief. Mrs. Littlejohn, frock of parma violet crepe faille, faced with ivory georgette. Mrs. Bickerdyke, rose du barri frock of marquisette. Miss T. Ryan, frock of foxglove chiffon, with deep hem of russian fur. Miss Mollie Cummings, poinsettia frock of georgette, with ceinture of ecru lace. Miss Daphne Handing, lotus pink frock of taffeta, with panels of tiny ruffled frills. Miss Cicely Browne, frock of sea foam green chiffon, with posies of crimson roses. Miss Iv. Ryan, scarab blue taffeta gown appliqued with pastel pink designs. Miss Marion Tliornley, claret red frock of ring velvet, with georgette panels. Miss Ena Little, mignonette green satin faeonne. with silver lame. Miss Olga Clarke. frock of black flounced georgette, with iris mauve relief Miss Ida Cassidy, eau de nil chiffon frock, with ceinture of nile green velvet. Miss Elva "Wilson, gown of pastel green georgette, with champagne lace. Miss Madge Ha nfling, Venetian blue frock of tissue, with drawn silver thread designs. Miss Gwen Taylor, graceful model of black tulle and diamante and shawl. Miss Nancy Handing, frock of cameo pink marquisette, with paris lace. Miss McMullin, Hamilton, gown of oa,k apple bengaline and georgette. Miss lima Strange, League of Notions, black frock of lace and chiffon, with facings of coral. Miss E. Ryan, pomegranate frock of georgette, with ceinture of powder blue and shawl. Miss Muriel Cross, League of Notions, gown of black satin beaute, with flared panels of bois du rose chiffon. Miss Mavis Young, palm forest green georgette frock, with black shawl. Miss Eileen Short, frock of figured oriental lame and naples blue crepe alonza. Miss Jean Kilpatrick, blush rose tri—colette frock, with silver headings and shawl. Miss O. Lee, saxe blue gown of bengaline. Miss Tliornley, viola mauve irock of crepe faeonne, with silver lace.

LYCEUM CLUB HOSTESS AFTERNOON The lounge of the Lyceum Club was fragrant with spring flowers yesterday when a very enjoyable “hostess afternoon” was given. Mrs. C. R. Keable, Mrs. J. H. Frater, Mrs. C. Prime and Mrs. P. J. McClat.chie were the hostesses. An amusing sketch from Dickens was given during- the afternoon by Mrs.. Kenneth Gordon, who tok the part of “Betsy Prigg,” and Mrs. D’Autreau, who gave a delightfully piquant interpretation of “Sairey Gamp.” The songs. “Danny Boy,” “Under tlie Greenwood Tree,” “Love’s a S; or,” “Coolan Dhu,” and “All in a Garden Green,” by Miss Norene Bennett, and the Scotch recitation, “A Pig in the Bed,” by Mrs. Delama r, were also greatly appreciated. Mrs. O. Prime acted as accompanist. Among the guests were:—Mrs. R. L. Paterson, Mrs. Plummer, Mrs. Johnstone, Mrs. C. F. Bennett, Mrs. Scantlebury, Mrs. Armitage, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. K. Gordon, Mrs. Mahon, Mrs. D’Authreau, Mrs. Del a mar, Miss Murray, Mrs. Howard. Mrs. Bray and Mrs. D’Arcy.