IN TOWN AND OUT SOCIAL NEWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 485, 15 October 1928, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT SOCIAL NEWS

NOTES Miss Vera Ziman, of Auckland, is at i present in Cambridge. * » * Mrs. R. G. Leonard, of Auckland, is at the Hamilton Hotel. V * * Mrs. J. 11. Hall, of Christchurch, is staying at the Grand Hotel. Miss Sybil Hay, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. _D. Hay in Claudelands. * * * Mrs. R. D. Rogers, of Auckland, is Staying with Mrs. F. Gordon in Claudelands. * • # Miss Doreen McGarry, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. W. D. Ross in Hamilton. * * * Mrs H. Sorenson, of Christchurch, returned to New Zealand last evening by the Port Darwin after a visit to England. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Creswell, of ! Wanganui, who have been visiting England, returned to New Zealand by the Port Darwin last evening. Miss Adela Fatston and Miss Enid Grantham, formerly of lona College, Havelock North, returned to New Zealand last evening by the Port Darwin. ❖ * * Dr. J. B. W. Roberton and Mrs. Roberton returned to Auckland last evening by the Port Darwin from Liverpool. They are staying with Dr. Ernest Roberton, Remuera Road. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Tangye arrived in Auckland by the Port Darwin last evening from England, and are staying at Hotel Cargen. They wall go on to Morrinsville in a few weeks’ time. ODDFELLOWS’ DANCE BIRKENHEAD SHOW The Birkenhead branch of the Manchester Unity Independent> Order of Oddfellows held a very successful dance in the Victoria Hall on Saturday evening. Excellent dance music was supplied by Mr. Lanigan and Miss Keenan. Among those present were: Mrs. Ripley, hyacinth blue crepe de chine. , . , , Mrs. J. Hamilton, pale pink crepe de chine. Mrs. Gracie, chartreuse green crepe de chine. . % . .. Mrs. G. M. Keenan (Waipawa), white satin with sequinned overdress, and black Spanish shawl. Mrs. Swinburne, black crepe ae chine, with white georgette panels. Mrs. H. F. Storey, rose shot taffeta over silver lace. Mrs. Brennan, lemon satin and silver Tothill, green taffeta and diamente girdle. , , , _ Miss Ruby Hayson, powder blue taffeta frock. Miss T. Stinear, white georgette and satin frock. Miss D. Stinear, frock of black velvet. Miss B. Crombie, cherry red satin with overskirt of silver lace. Miss D. Powell, pale blue satin with Miss D. Butler, japonica red ring velvet. Miss Butler, fuchsia fkiffeta frock. Miss T. Halloran, black crepe de chine frock with red posy. Miss G. Cook, black velvet and red posy. Miss Lois Shepherd, rose and silver sequinned lace arid shawl to match. Miss Jeannette Bertram, turquoise blue with shawl to tone. Miss C. Keenan, blush rose crepe de chine and black shawl. Miss Florrie Swinburne, pale blue and grey crepe de chine. Miss M. McKee, rose satin inset with gold lace. Miss P. E. Goffin, navy blue crepe de chine. Miss A. Purdie, rose pink taffeta and silver flowers. Miss K. Jacobsen, peach crepe de chine and silver lace and tulle. Miss A. Jacobsen, apple green crepe de chine and mauve velvet. Mrs. A. Stayte, powder blue georgette and Spanish shawl. Miss V. Thorburn, shell pink georgette frock. Miss T. Couch, hand-beaded black georgette with rose on shoulder. Miss B. Stayte, cyclamen taffeta and silver Aliss Edna Purdie, hyacinth blue taffeta frock. Miss Joan Wallis, pale green frock inset with silver lace. Miss Josephine Naimie, sea green crepe de chine with lace panels. Miss E. Blakely, leaf green marocain and lace. Miss C. Walker, frock of black velvet. Aliss D. McPhail, apricot-beaded georgette frock. Miss L. Palthidge, white satin and green georgette. Aliss K. Wells, black taffeta with beige lace. , Afiss E. Symons, rose crepe de chine and coffee lace. Miss L. Bregmen, delphinium blue crepe de chine and silver lace. Aliss V. Nickolls, mauve crepe de chine and velvet posy. Aliss D. Chetwyn, figured crepe de chine. Miss Zelma Sampson, shell pink georr gette and silver relief. Miss E. Donaldson, brlcque velvet and georgette. Aliss F. Tothill, apricot crepe de chine and lace. Aliss Ruth Pick, opal blue marocain with blue fur relief. Aliss AI. Schormann, rose crepe de chine and tissue. Aliss Jean Stayte, powder blue georgette, hand-beaded. Alias D. Casey, apple green fi'ock of taffeta.

Aliss M. Sutcliffe, silver lame and blue crepe de chine.

AUCKLAND SAVAGES ENTERTAIN WOMEN LADIES’ NIGHT A most successful and entertaining , evening was the annual “Ladies’ j Night” held by tire Auckland Savage Club in Lewis Lady’s Hall on Saturday night. Rangatira Savage, W. H. Parker, i C.M.G., C.8.E., was duly installed by Savago T. T. Garland and then the proceedings commenced with the singing of the National Anthem and the Savages’ “Opening Ode.” A splendid programme had been arranged, and items by the orchestra under tho baton of Savage Harold Bax- j ter were particualrly appreciated. Vocal j items were contributed by Messrs. ; ! Harvie, Baker, Savage Bryden, of j Wellington, and Mr. Stan Pritchard, j Savages Montague, MeKivitt and Garland entertained with elocutionary items and humour. A harp solo by Mr. Carter was enthusiastically received. Supper, of course, was a feature of the evening. The singing of the Closing Ode and tho National Anthem concluded a most enjoyable function. Among those present were:— Mrs. W. H. Parkes, black chiffon gown with embroidered motifs of jet sequins. Mrs. H. Baxter, period gown of japonica pink chiffon velvet with white fur wrap. Mrs. V. A. Coyle, black fringed georgette gown. Mrs. Coates, cigar brown chenille embossed georgette frock. Mrs. H. E. Gillespie, old gold satin beaute gown. Mrs. Clive Montague, black satin gown j with Chinese embroidered wrap. Mrs. M. M. McCallum, draped gown of black georgette. Mrs. H. F. Garland, cedar rose crepe de chine and lace frock. Mrs. H. Morris, black crepe de chine and lace gown. Mrs. Kelsall, black crepe de chine and georgette. Mrs. Dunlop, satin beaute model of Mulberry shade. Mrs Tayne, georgette frock of deep Burgundy red. Mrs. Ellis, dainty frock of mandarin blue lace and georgette. Mrs. Lamb, gown of black chiffon worn over palest rose georgette. Mrs. W. G. Fletcher, embossed lame gown of ravenswing blue. Mrs. Melby, dainty frock of coral pink georgette with beaded embroideries of rose and gold. Mrs. Fee, black georgette model studded with brilliants. Mrs. Leyland, black chiffon frock. Mrs. Corbeck, gown of black georgette relieved with ciel blue. Mrs. Bell, old gold crepe de chine and lace gown. Mrs. B. Marshall, black satin beaute gown relieved with gold lace. Mrs. Stone, printed crepe de chine gown of black background. Mrs. Copeland, navy georgette frock embroidered in shades of amethyst. Mrs. H. R. Maxwell, georgette frock of gold and black tonings. Mrs. J- Hore, peacock green georgette gown, relieved with silver, shawl of rose shades. Mrs. Scott-Colville, black gown, with ivory embroidered shawl. Mrs. R. A. Singer, gown of black georgette. Mrs. R. Coates, chenille embossed georgette gown of apricot and amethyst shades. Mrs. Neumagen, gown of black satin beaute and georgette. Mrs. Ward, Nile green embossed satin gown. Mrs. Leary, gown of black chiffon. Miss Tui Montague, satin beaute gown of apricot with black embroidered shawl. Miss Han ton, French grey georgette frock relieved with ivory and royal blue. Miss Jean Fee, bouffant frock of amethyst and silver gros grain taffeta. Miss Neumagen, ring velvet frock of Cuban orange. Miss Cooke, opalescent sequinned gown. Miss Fuller, gown of beige cre»pe de chine and lace. Miss Bond, dainty frock of sand dust chiffon. Miss Maxwell, beige lace gown worn over beige georgette. Miss Maisie Newman, frock of cream lace worn over palest pink chiffon.

AMBULANCE SISTERS GOING TO TIMARU FOR COMPETITIONS SOCIAL EVENING TO RAISE FUNDS A most enjoyable evening was held by the superintendent, officers and members of the National Reserve Nursing Division at the Ambulance Station on Saturday to raise funds to send a team of trained ambulance sisters to compete at the Timaru Ambulance Competitions. Mr. C. J. Tunks, commissioner in charge of the district, Mr. F. J. Hutchinson, district superintendent, and Mr. Schofield, corps superintendent, were present. The Commissioner spoke at length to the members of the Onehunga and National Reserve teams in very kind and appropriate terms of eni couiagement and praise. He appreciI a ted their work and the time they ' had given to practice and training. He j hoped they would bring back the tro- ; phies, and was sure they would at least i carry off one, and that they would i strive for a 100 per cent, efficiency right i throughout the contest. The corps superintendent replied endorsing the remarks of the commissioner, and thanked him on behalf of the divisions for his encouraging remarks. They were accorded many cheers. During the evening various items were rendered and among these were a humorous dialogue by Misses Brown and Whittaker, a song by Miss Gow and a recitation by Miss J. Munroe, which were very much appreciated. Between the items the guests amused themselves with a few dances and several games in which everyone joined to make the evening an overwhelming success. Miss T. Ward was at the piano. The walls were decorated with multi-coloured picture panels and streamers. Among the women officers present were:— Mrs. E. Cammell, lady superintendent of the National Reserve Nursing Division, who wore a charming frock of black georgette trimmed with silver lace. Miss M. MacLeod, superintendent of the Auckland Nursing Division in a frock of grey silk. Nurse Scott, fawn georgette and lace to match.

Mrs. Bassett, lady superintendent, One hunga Division.

The other members and their friends were:— Sister Bowskill, floral crepe de chine. Mrs. M. Simmonds, spotted salmon crepe silk. Mrs. S. Whitfield, blue crepe de chine. Mrs. Brewner, cardinal red velvet. Mrs. Goldie, grey crepe de chine. Mrs. McGlehan, rose pink crepe de chine. Mrs. Jebson, pussy willow’ silk and georgette. Mrs. Morton, beige crepe de chine. Mrs. Cluston, perle grey silk crepe. Mrs. Bielder, grey crepe de chine. Mrs. Butler, grey silk. Mrs. A. Langstone, nut brown crepe faille. Mrs. Jackson, gold crepe de chine and sequins. Mrs. R. Tilsley, turquoise blue taffeta and lace. Miss T. Ward, silver lace. Miss Bradley, salmon crepe de chine and lace. Miss M. Hay, black georgette with lemon green sash and rosebuds. Miss Thelma Stenbeck, rose velvet and silver lace. Miss Rita Nelson, briar rose pink taffeta. Miss Brown, pink charmelaine. Miss Whittaker, grey crepe de chine. Miss M. Stenbeck, ocean blue satin. Miss Rowley, golden crepe de chine. Miss N. Herbert, rose crepe de chine. Miss J. Munroe, orange crepe de chine and gold lace. Miss T. N. Melville, rayon silk crepe. Miss Skelton, black crepe de chine and pink roses. Miss N. Herbert, cyclamen silk and gold lace. Miss A. Herbert, gold and black crepe de chine. Miss L. Nichols, silk georgette. Miss N. Pullam, black georgette, appiiqued with cyclamen coloured leaves. Miss G. C. Chapman, silver lace and blue georgette. Miss M. Penn, navy blue crepe de chine and gold lace Miss V. Wilson, frock of black satin. Miss Bartron, rose blush taffeta. Miss Linton, powder blue trimmed with beige.