IN TOWN AND OUT SOCIAL NEWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 456, 11 September 1928, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT SOCIAL NEWS

NOTES Mr. and Mrs. G. Wolseley King, of London, arrived by the Marama today to spend some time in New Zealand. Mrs. Mail*, of Takapuna, has returned from a visit to Sydney, where she was the guest of Sir Benjamin and Lady Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lamb, of Te Aroha, who have been spending a holiday in Australia, returned to-day by the Marama. Miss Dorothy Griffiths and Miss Leonore Foley, ‘of Auckland, returned by the Aorangi on Sunday, after a short stay in Honolulu. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Leyland. of Auckland, who have been holiday-mak-ing in Australia, returned by the Mar ama this morning. Mrs. F. L. Boot, of Northcote, left by the Aorangi for Australia with her husband, the Rev. Boot, who has accepted a call to that country. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin, of Melbourne. with Miss Julia Benjamin, arrived by the Aorangi, and are the guests of Mrs. M. Lichtenstein, of Parnell. Mrs. W. G. Worrall, with Miss S. Worrall, have returned from a visa to America and Honolulu. They are the guests of Mrs. W. H. Worrall, 'of*“Burwood,” Burwood Crescent, Remuera. DANCE PARTY Mrs. M. Lennard was the hostess at a gay little dance party at her home in St. Stephen’s Avenue kfst evening. The rooms were attractively decorated with bowls of spring flowers, and arum lilies. A charming gown of powder blue taffeta with a deep hem of silk net embroidered in iris design was worn by Mrs. Lennard to receive her guests. Among those present were: Mrs. R. Gambier, who wore a frock of pompadour rose taffeta. Mrs. V. Salek, in a black and gold frock of brocaded lame. Mrs. A. Cerutty, wearing chartreuse green crepe de chine with gold relief. Mrs. Bremner, in a frock of briar rose geoi'gette. Miss Linda de Renzy, whose frock was of gold lace and tissue. Miss' R. Bowles, black panne velvet with hand-painted panels. Miss D. Tancred, in a frock of black Miss E. Adkins, wearing black taffeta inset with silver lace. Miss D. Wickes, who wore apricot ring velvet. Miss Evelyn Ford, in black tulle and silver lame. Miss T. St. Clair Whyte, wearing cherry red tulle relieved with black. Miss Cerutty, ivory georgette outlined with diamante. Miss Edgecombe, moonmist blue-hand-embroidered taffeta frock. Miss D. Rainger, black frock of brocade with gold thread designs. Miss M. Bay ley, foxglove frock of georgette. Miss E. Edgecumbe, eau de nil taffeta frock with silver lame. ■ Miss Mabel Armitage, unrelieved frock of black ring velvet. Miss C. Rainger, orchid lace worn over georgette. Miss Audrey Walton, black frock of satin due soil* with crimson i*elief. Miss Morrow', blue and silver* brocaded frock. Miss Annandale, cuban orange frock of georgette with crystal headings. Miss E. White, geranium frock of ring velvet. Miss N. St. Clair Whyte acqua green frock of velvet. Miss E. Ballantyne, blush pink frock of lace and tulle.

Actor Honoured Bright Party For Mr. Percy Hutchison MRS. NELLO PORTER ENTERTAINS At her home in Victoria Avenue, Remuera, Mrs. Hello Porter gave a delightful party yesterday afternoon in honour of Mr. Percy Hutchison, of the “Laughing: Optimist Company.” During the afternoon Mr. Hutchison entertained the guests with several enjoyable recitations, an interesting talk on- his London experiences, and some anecdotes in which Princess Mary, his cousin, Sir Charles Wyndham, and other prominent people figured. Miss Christina Ormiston contributed some delightful songs, with Mrs. H. Bloy as her accompanist, and pianoforte solos were given by Mr. Eric Waters. Miss Dorothy Stanward gave two delightful recitations and items were also given by Miss Roach and Mr. Clarke. Mrs. Porter wore a graceful frock of black taffeta, appliqued on the bouffant skirt with floral motifs of rose and pink and blue. She was assisted by Mr. Hello Porter and Miss Joyce Porter, the latter wearing an attractive frock of cyclamen ring velvet with hand-painted panels of a deeper shade. The rooms were charmingly decorated with cyclamen, anemones, arum lilies and daffodils. Among Mrs. Porter’s guests were:—

Miss Doi thy Stanward (of the “Laughing Optimist Company”), who wore a chic ensemble of japonica rose chenille and crepe faille with a pearl grey hat. Mrs. Stuart Boyd, Mrs. Adkins, Mrs. Culpan, Mrs. Wilson Smith. Mrs. Bnem-, ner, Mrs. Eric Waters, Mrs. Cluett, Mrs. Victor Macky, Mrs. Crisp, Mrs. Bowles, Mrs. Grey, Mrs. A. Bullock, Mrs. Drier, Mrs. Somerville, Mrs. Prime, Mrs. Bloy, Mrs. Inder. Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Ormiston, Mrs. Gupp, Mrs. Adkins. Mrs. Kenny, Mrs. Burrett, Mrs. Scantlebury, Miss Clark, Miss Adkins, Miss Roach, Miss Anita Webster, Miss Field, Miss Hardley, Miss Sweet, Miss Ormiston and Miss Drier. CHARITY DANCE SHOP ASSISTANTS’ CLUB A very bright affair was the Auckland Retail Shop Assistants’ social in the Scots Hall last evening. Gaiety was the keynote and the multi-col-'' oured lighting effects used for the decoration of the ballroom emphasised the dainty frocking of the dancers. Bendall’s Orchestra was in attendance and provided excellent dance music. Among the dancers were: — Miss L. Purcell, flame crepe de cliine frock. Mrs. Madden, cameo pink frock of crepe alonza with diamante. Mrs. O’Brien, sea foam green taffeta, with silver lace. Mrs. H. Davies, rose du barri crepe faconne, with silver headings. Miss Leon Watts, pompadour pink frock of taffeta. Miss A. Santy, frock of pomegranate satin, with floral relief. Miss Ida Cassidy, heavily sequmed frock of georgette. Miss Lola Martin, silver lace -worn over * Miss Minna Kleinman, black frock of ring: velvet outlined with diamante, and shawl. Miss Irene Sheilds, cuban orange frock of satin faconne with silver lace. Miss Edna Champion, blush pink georgette frock with uneven hemline, with silver tissue corsage. Miss Nancy Turner, lilac frock of ring velvet, with gold headings. Miss B. Pitkethlev, burgundy red frock of georgette and silver. Miss Thelma Gallagher, corsage of silver lame, with skirt of flame chiffon. Aliss Rennie, frock of topaz ring velvet and georgette. Miss Connie Lawson, foxglove frock of georgette and silver tissue. Miss T. Strong, moonmist blue frock of chiffon velvet, and shawl. Miss M. Hunton, nile green frock of georgette, with silver lace. Miss Alva Rogers, chenille embossed frock of eau de nil satin. Miss T. Moxom, black frock of georgette, with rose relief. Miss E. Strong, pastel pink nett over chiffon. Miss J. Casey, cyclamen frock of georgette with silver lace. Miss M. Peterson, aqua green frock of crepe de chine and silver lace. Aliss D. Turner, corsage of tissue, with skirt of nasturtium georgette. Aliss R. Donovan, silver lame, with ivory crepe de chine. Aliss Webber, ( daffodil tissue, with skirt of green chiffon. Miss Doris Jenkins, phlox pink frock of taffeta. Aliss V. Ross, embossed frock of apricot velvet. t Aliss Davis, coral pink frock of crepe de chine, Aliss Sheila Alqir, mimosa yellow taffeta frock.. ATiss Jackson, flame crepe de chine. Aliss Clayton, Viennese blue brocaded geox*gette. Aliss O. Drake, foxglove velvet and crepe de chine. Aliss P. Whelan, black and gold taffeta. Aliss NT. Walker, black and pastel pink georgette. Aliss McKenzie, claret red and gold georgette. Miss Davey, black velvet with gold sequins. ~ Miss Grace UMorrls, jade green georgette. ATiss V. Woods, old rose taffeta. Aliss O’Brien, turquoise blue frock of taffeta. ATiss D. Turner, midnight blue chiffon velvet. ATiss F. Foubister* japonica pink georgette frock. Aliss Wheatley, flame frock of georgette. Aliss Fairweather, iris mauve crepe de chine. ATiss Ewan, pomegranate tissue and chiffon. Aliss Bush, black frock of satin du soil*. Aliss Haslam, naples blue taffeta. Aliss E. Smith, silver lame and georgette. Aliss Hislop, cavalier crepe de chine and lace. * Aliss Whitfield, silver lace, with shawl. Miss I. Johnson. Venetian blue frock of marocain and lace. Aliss I. Hemmingson, -nasturtium chiffon velvet frock. Aliss L. Crawford, nile green satin and silver, lace. Aliss AT. Preston, cuban orange taffeta. Aliss J. Hansen, silver brocade .and fringe.