IN TOWN AND SOCIAL OUT NEWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 499, 31 October 1928, Page 4

IN TOWN AND SOCIAL OUT NEWS

NOTES Mrs. Shilson and Miss Sheridan, of Tahiti, are staying: at “Fernleigh.” Miss Crawford, of Sydney, is visiting Auckland, and is staying at Royal Court. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dunn, of the “Girl Friend.” Company,- are staying at Royal Court. Mrs. Stenberg, of St. Stephen’s Avenue, has left with her family to spend the summer at her residence at Howick. Mrs. J. Gray, of Hamilton, who has been staving with Mrs. McLaughlin, of Dilworth Avenue, Remuera, has returned home. KITCHEN EVENING FOR BRIDE-ELECT After the meeting of the Elm Re be hah Lodge, No. 33, on Monday evening, in the Paragon Theatre sup-per-room, the members gave a kitchen evening to Sister X. Palmer, in view of her approaching marriage to Bro. ,T. O. Barker. The N.G., Sister Barnes, in making the presentation, on behalf of the Elm Rebekah Lodge, asked Sister Palmer to accept the small tokens as an expression of the esteem which the members of the Elm Rebekah Lodge felt towards her, and wished her every happiness. Bro. Barker ably responded, on bchalf of Sister Palmer. They were both received with musical honours. Early in' the evening Bro. D. Pern, berton, D.D.G.M., on behalf of Elm Lodge, presented a framed P.N.G.’s certificate to Sister D. Faber, P.N.G., and also presented Sister I. Palmer with a P.N.G. collar and a framed certificate.

Soiree-Dansante

French Club Holds Last Dance of Season VIVID DECORATIONS The final soiree-dansante of the French Club’s season was held in the Click Clack Cabaret last evening, when a host of prettily gowned dancers enjoyed a cheery evening. Shaded lights and streamers of orange and conton jade decorated the ballroom, and vases of gaily coloured Iceland poppies brightened the lounge. The hostess for the evening was Mrs. Eliot Davis, who received the guests wearing a model gown of peach bloom satin charmeuse, with the skirt draped to one side. M. Paul Serre, the French Consul, attended the function with Mr. Norman Heath, Consul for Latvia. The guests included: Mis. D Authreau, chenille embossed georgette frock of apple green. Madame M. de Saint-Mars (London) cameo pink draped chiffon gown embroidered with crystal beads. Mrs. L. A. Lincoln, dainty gown of pompadour pink georgette, with petalled uneven hem. Mrs. H. Tiarks, amethyst georgette rrock with embroideries of silver beads. Mrs. F. Fowler, cuban orange georhfce G sown deep hem of Venetian Mrs. McCusker, black chenille embossed georgette. Mrs. G. Coldham, black chiffon gown with floral relief. Mack low, bouffant frock of shell pink taffeta. Mdlle. Germaine Van Osselaer, cloth of silver and ivory tulle frock. G \, P ?, tley * Period' gown of rose taffeta and silver lace. Elsie Jennings, gown of black c hiff°n panelled with lace. Miss L. Jackson, cloth of silver corHuia Wiseman, cyclamen crepe skirt hme sro ' vn Wlth frilled tulle overwith S li- tl » aUb , cl, i* o " pink crepe de chine with shut of pink and silver lace. Miss Spooner, cream lace frock worn over canton jade chiffon, spwnf M ‘ Fraser > blaok chiffon velvet Abel, dainty frock of love-in-a-mist blue chiffon. m-a-Miss Jean Beck, frock of leaf e-reen georgette and silver tissue green gree5 E ta I«et 1 «eta y ’ Perl ° a s °' vn of almon<J naplei blue^ffet'a^ 11 ' PiCtUre froCk of relieved s ?,°™ ° f byzanchme S froik. Blade ’ apple isTeen crepe de M; ss Anderson, velvet and scoreette; gown of cedar rose. Miss T. Robertson, palest primrose chiffon frock. l. T Mis s Newcomb, bouffant gown of ciel tblue taffeta. ; Miss de la Force, period gown of rose idu barn taffeta with petalled, uneven •hem. Miss Virtue, gown of cardinal red and 'silver lace. Miss Kelly, powder blue georgette frock '■relieved with silver. Miss V. Peacocke, picture frock of fleaf green taffeta. Miss J. Bodle, sand-dust satin beaute land silver lace gown. Miss L. Titchmarsh, lilac taffeta frock Sprigged with rose. Miss Feder, amethyst satin beaute and silver lace gown. Miss Stanborough, frock of palest peach pink georgette and silver lace. Miss Lorna Tattersall, black satin gown with the uneven hem line defined with black lace. Miss J. O’Halloran, bouffant frock of lavender taffeta and silver lace. Miss Kathleen Morpeth, period gown of black taffeta with velvet pansies appliqued to the transparent hem. Miss B. MacFarlane, primrose georgette frock beaded in gold. Miss M. Lincoln, delphinium blue georgette frock. Miss M. Tattersall, amethyst crepe de chine gown relieved with silver. Miss A. Scansie, frock of moonlight blue chiffon and silver lace. Miss B. Scansie, frock of rose taffeta and georgette. Miss Edna Bradley, turquoise blue satin russe frock with petalled georgMiss Stelnmetz, cloth of silver gown patterned in rose shades. Miss Frater, petunia georgette and silver lace gown. Miss Moxley, bouffant gown of nile green taffeta. „ . , , A „ , Miss E. Bowell, gown of black taffeta and ring velvet. Miss K. Palmer, eau de nil chiffon frock with petalled hem. LIGHTER DUMPLINGS Suet dumplings, served with, hotpot, stew or boiled beef, are delicious | hut somewhat indigestible. Here is a good recipe for dumplings light as air:— Prepare a batter with two thor-oughly-beaten eggs, two eupsful of milk, two teaspoonsful of baking powder and sufficient flour to make it fairly stiff. Within ten minutes of serving the meat, pop this batter into the pot in separate tablespoonsfuls, being careful to see that the liquor is boiling. Cover the pot tightly, cook for ten minutes, and serve at once.