IN TOWN AND SOCIAL OUT NEWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 605, 6 March 1929, Page 4

IN TOWN AND SOCIAL OUT NEWS

NOTES Mr. and Mrs. T. Selby, of Sydney, are at the Cargen. Mr. and Mrs. W. Duncan, of Wellington, are visiting: Auckland. Miss Johnstone, of Te Awamutu, is a guest at the Central Hotel. Miss H. R. Watson, of Christchurch, is in Auckland, prior to going to Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. L. Morrison, of Wellington, are staying with friends in Epsom. Mrs. Arnold Baxter and Miss Noeline Baxter, of Wellington, are the guests of Mrs. P. Webster, Herne Bay. Mr. and Mrs. H. Holloway, of Hamilton, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilson, of Christchurch, are staying at the Star Hotel. Mrs. J. A. Watson, of St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell, left for Wellingtct last evening on her way to England for an eight months’ holiday. Mrs. W. H. Parkes, of “Marinoto," Symonds Street, returned to Iter home yesterday after visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. J. McClatchie, in Wellington. Eady Liverpool will arrive in Auckland on Saturday from Rotorua, and will be the guest of their Excellencies at Government House until March 12, when she will leave with Lord Liverpool by the Aorangi for England. Staying at the Grand Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. G. Bradley, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. P. Clark, of London; Mr. and Mrs. A. Tait, of Brisbane; Mr. and Mrs. R. Saunders, of Perth; Mr. and Mrs. A. McGilly-Cuddv, of Sydney; I and Mrs. M, Sanders, of "Wellington. TENNIS DANCE A very gay evening was spent in the Palais Theatre, Northcote, last night, when the combined local tennis, bowling and croquet clubs held a flannel dance to wind up their recent Paddy’s market. Great bowls of glorious hydrangea blooms and potted shrubs and ferns were banked against the stage from which Mr. Clyde Howley’s famous Internationals dispensed the newest and brightest dance numbers in their own inimitable style. Gentlemen of the committee present were;—Messrs. L. S. Maxwell, R. Johnston, E. Fraser, T. Tye, A. Taylor, R. Stone. P. Minns and Lilburne. Among those present were: Mrs. H. Weaver, ivory spun crepe de chine, with tucked bodice. Mrs. Bailey, old gold marocaine and georgette gown. Mrs. Bethwaite, palest leaf-green crepe de chine frock. Mrs. J. Potter, satin charmeuse gown of chartreuse green. | Mrs. H. G. Johnston, ivory georgette and lace frock, with tucked corsage worn over flesh-pink chiffon. ! Mrs. Tver, marine blue and white striped spun silk. Mrs. F. Maxwell, duchess blue taffeta in period style, with hem of deepest cream lace. Mrs. F. Hallett, beige georgette and lace frock. Mrs. Mullins, ivory spun silk frock. Mrs. D. Carrush, cloth of silver corsage, with skirt of lime-green metal cloth. Mrs. E. Fraser, beaded georgette frock of Chinese red, with shawl to tone. Mrs. Bob Thompson, Cuban orange georgette frock. Mrs. Delaney, deep cream georgette and lace gown.Mrs. Thompson, lacquer red georgette frock, with beaded embroideries. Mrs. Arthur Christmas, egg-shell blue taffeta frock. Mrs. Arblaster, gown of black satin charmeuse. Mrs. Smith, black georgette frock. Nurse Harding, satin beaute gown of deep wine shade. Miss Enid Minns, beige patterned voile frock, with crepe de chine relief. Miss Maisie Newman, picture frock of pistache green taffeta, with yoke and hem of gold lace, appliqued with flamecoloured flowers. Miss Doreen Wrightson. gown of cyclamen taffeta, with cross-over bodice and embroidered skirt. Miss Joyce Minns, red and white patterned voile frock. Miss Molly Lockie, frock of cream spun silk. Miss Edna Steele, Chinese red and beige figured raysilk. Miss Jean Robertson, rose pink crepe de chine gown. Miss Florence Jones, frock of lotus blue georgette, with bands of ring velvet. Miss Ethel Shepherd, ecru lace frock, with sash of canton jade. Miss Ena Martin, ivory crepe de chine frock, with ruched georgette collar. Miss Audrey MacFetridge, checked fabric frock of nile green. Miss Mina Hammonds, period frock of peach pink taffeta. Miss Erna Crawshaw, tennis frock of white indian head linen. Miss Lulla Taylor, figured raysilk frock of jade, relieved with pumpkin orange. Miss Elaine Clements, figured voile frock, roses on an ivory ground. Miss Dorothy Chetwynd, cream spun silk, with tucked corsage. Miss Gwen Smith, red floral voile frock. Miss Ola Hitchings, metal lace frock of weugwood blue and silver. Miss Eileen Maclneny, spun silk tennis frock of cream, rose and green. Miss Norma Johnston, red floral voile frock, with relief of grey crepe de chine. Miss Clarice Blackwell, cloth of silver corsage, with uneven skirt of ivory satin beaute. Miss Parkes, spun crepe de chine of cream patterned in two shades of orange. Miss Rose Sutherland, brick-red figured voile frock. Miss Jean Chambers, black satin souple. Miss P. Lanergan, flesh-pink georgette frock. Miss Lanergan. ecru lace, worn over flesh-pink georgette. Miss Pearl Sutherland, red and black figured voile frcu.-k. Miss Williams, frock of cameo pink taffeta. with scalloped hem. Miss R. Richards, naples blue georgette frock. Miss Fitzpatrick, duck-egg blue and primrose taffeta frock. Miss Mac Lean, palest primrose patterned voile frock. Miss Kent, ivory spun crepe de chine tennis frock. Miss Joyce Johnston, pervenche blue checked taffeta frock. : Miss Harris, white linen tennis frock. ! TE AWAMUTU GIRLS’ CLUB ELECTION OF OFFICERS (From Our Own Correspondent) TE AWAMUTU, Tuesday. St. John's Girls’ Club, Te Awamutu, held its annual meeting on Monday. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. R. H. Trill; vice-presi-dents, Mrs. Atkev, Mrs. Teasdale and Miss Iv. Savill; joint secretaries, Misses B. Green and E. Ball; treasurer, Miss L. Bray: committee, Mrs. B. F. Morris, Misses Empson, Focke, P. North, L. Finch, D. Garvey and A. Gifford.

VISITORS HONOURED AT BRIDGE PARTY Mrs. P. Webster -was the hostess at j her home in Herne Bay last evening: at i a bridge party arranged in honour of Mrs. Arnold Baxter and her daughter. Miss Xoeline Baxter, of Wellington, | who are spending a holiday here. To I receive her guests in the flower-decor- ! ated lounge, Mrs. Webster wore an at- I tractive gown of heavy macrame lace ! in a deep blue shade, with relief of j rhinestone embroidery at the waistline. Mrs. Baxter’s frock of black georgette and mechlin lace was brightened with a vivid shoulder flower. Miss Xoeline Baxter wore a dainty gown of flower-sprigged chartreuse green and rose taffeta. The guests included Mrs. A. Carr, Mrs Robinson, Mrs. G. Walker, Mrs.’ Harrison, Mrs. J. Laird. Mrs. C. Hudson, Mrs. Macindoe, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Brittain, Mrs. Russell, Miss Mac-’ indoe, Mrs. Anderson, Miss L. Walker Miss Webster, Miss Ballantyne, Miss' Dawson and Miss Carr. LUNCHEON PARTY An enjoyable luncheon party followed by a tennis tournament was given by Miss Ray Thomson, of Sydney, to a number of friends on Monday at the Hotel Mon Desir, at Takapuna. The tennis was won by Miss Kitty Horsley and Miss Audrey Alison. Miss Thomson’s guests were: Mrs P. Thomson, Mrs. Malcolm, Mrs. Lister Mrs. Wootten, Miss Kitty Horsley, Miss Audrey Alison, Miss Marjorie Drvden, Miss Moil-. Miss Betty Buddie and Miss Beverley Horrocks. WAIKATO NOTES (Fro a Our Otvn, Correspondent) BRIDGE PARTY. Miss Molly Campbell gave a. bridge party in the card room of the Lyceum Club on Monday evening. Beautiful flame coloured dahlias decorated the room. Miss Campbell was in a pretty ivory lace frock. Her guests were: Mrs. G. Primrose, Mrs. L. Day, Miss G. Eggleston, Miss C. Lloyds, Miss E. Turner, Miss Bourke, Miss E. Wright, Miss G. Wyatt, Miss C. Bertelsen, Miss E. White, Miss X. Tizard, Miss M. Hodgson, Miss L. Xicholls. Miss W. McXickle, Miss F. Jolly. The prizewinners were Miss Wyatt and Miss Wright. * * * AT THE TROTS. The ideal weather on Saturday, together with the promise of a good day’s sport, attracted a great many women to the Claudelands course. Among those present were: Mesdames E. H. O’Meara, C. B. Wake, H. White, J. Gray. Wyvern Wilson, A. English, A. E. Cox, T. A. Burtenshaw, C. Sutcliffe, G. Rogers, F. Strang, H, Rawlinson, J. O’Grady, S. Eggleston, Bartlett, A. J. Bond, A. Murray, F. Beehan, J. O’Sullivan (Te Awamutu), F. Bond, C. Blundell (Te Awamutu), T. A. Milroy, E. R. Gresham, P. Pittar, Dunbar. Ellis, G. Bindon, T. Reynolds, Montague, Burch, Beveridge. Wyllie, Kerr, Brewer, P. Russell, H. Matthews, C. Plolloway. E. Prendergast, McNair, Matthews; Misses M. Wilkinson, T. Eggleston, Berry, Culling (Auckland), P. Theel (Auckland), Guy. V. Sanson (Auckland), C. Wallnutt, Kirby: Mesdames George McMillan (Auckland), Horton (Auckland), Stewart (Auckland), Boucher (Auckland), Miss I. Foote (Auckland), Miss D. Farquhar (Auckland), Miss Margery Stewart (Auckland). * * * GIFT EVENING IN TE AWAMUTU. Miss Muriel Civil, who is shortly to be married, was the guest of honour at a party given by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Brooks in Te Awamutu recently. The guests brought many presents for Miss Civil’s future home. The evening was spent in progressive bridge, the successful player being Mr. Puckett. Those present were: Miss Civil, Mrs. L. G. Armstrong, Mrs. A. Hanna, Mrs. L. Dunn, Mrs. S. Rickett, Miss R. Lord, Miss L. Bray. Miss J. Elliott, Miss K. Woolley, Miss Wilden, Miss A. Houshen, Messrs. H. Armstrong, R. Collis, F. Clemett, S. Rickett, A. Hanna. GARDENING CIRCLE OF LYCEUM CLUB MEETS Yesterday the members of the Lyceum Club gardening circle spent an interesting afternoon at Titirangi, where they were entertained by Mrs. Harry Atkinson at tea, following a walk in the bush. The convener of the circle, Mrs. J. W. Tattersfield, was with the members. and they were also accompanied by Miss Marguerite Cook, who made the ramble more enjoyable by pointing out many things of interest in bush life.