ROTARY’S WAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 694, 20 June 1929, Page 4

ROTARY’S WAY

Successful Welcome To Incoming Officers RECEPTION AT CLICK CLACK A really successful function was held in the Click Clack Cabaret last evening when the Auckland Rotary Club staged its annual reception to welcome the incoming president and his officers for the 1929-1930 season. Bunches of balloons decorated the ballroom and, downstairs in the lounge, palms and vases of blue flowers were arranged. The retiring president, Mr. G. W. Hutchison, introduced the new president, Mr. S. Reid, and wished him j every success and happiness in his j office. Referring to his own term as j president. Mr. Hutchison said it had j been a very pleasurable experience. J and he thanked everyone for the \ splendid support they had given him. | Mr. Stan Reid thanked the members for their warm welcome. “LONG-HAIRED MATES’' Mr. C. Rhodes, a past district governor, spoke of the excellent work dope by Mr. Hutchison, and referred to the help Mrs. Hutchison had given her husband. The speaker caused much amusement by adding “There are very few of us who can get along without our long-haired mates.” Mr. Barry Coney and Mr. Wilfred Manning sang songs, the Rotariaps joining in the choruses. Afterwards the guests danced to bright music supplied by Clyde Howley’s Famous Internationals. Among those present were: Mrs. G. W. Hutchison, who wore a distinctive model frock of black georgette, embroidered in silver, with a skirt of black and ivory rouled petals. Mrs. S. Reid, whose gown of cuban rose georgette, embroidered with beads and sequins, was worn under a black ring- velvet wrap. Mrs. 11. Goldie, who had pinned a spray of roses to the corsage of her black lace gown. Mrs. M. j. Bennett, whose blue cre.pe cle chine gown was embroidered with beads. Mrs. G Wynne, wearing shrimp pink taffeta and georgette. Mrs. E. P. Neale, who wore absinthe green chenille and georgette, with a flowered crepe de chine shawl. Mrs. David Robertson, who wore a beautiful silver sequined blue velvet coat with high fur collar over a frock of rose georgette and lace. A METAL CLOTH GOWN Mrs. J. Laird, who had chosen a smart gown of french blue metal cloth. Mrs. McKenzie Wilson, whose gracefully dipping black georgette gown was embossed with sage green chenille. Mrs. G. K. Wright, who wore a lido blue beaded treorgette gown. i w5 rs * .Wilson, wearing a fringed bi tdge coat ol floral chenille over her black lace gown. Mrs. Sydney Harbutt, in a cameo pink georgette frock with deep hem of parchment coloured lace. Mrs F. Winstone, whose coral pink beadl ette frock was embroidered, with Mrs. J. F. Ewen, wearing a black ille d wrap e ° rSette gWn and a flame chenMrs. Lawrence Taylor, who wore a floral lame coatee over a silver beaded pink georgette frock. o Hellaby, who had chosen a cedar rose fringed georgette gown. -'hs. Coltman, who wore a beautiful rirT%e°vet r ~ S T beads with her black Mrs F. Gentles, -who was in briar rose chenille with a flounced georgette skirt Airs. I-liss, who was in black velvet and georgette, with flowered velvet panels. Mrs. A. B. Roberton, wearing a black mandarin coat, hand-painted in Chinese blue, over a black lace gown. Miss Vera Clark, whose tea rose georgette gown was embroidered with rose and silver beads. IN PLATINUM LACE Mrs. J. S. F. Mitchell, who wore a gown \ of platinum lace under a striking wrap of of y silver 116 ring velvet llned with cloth Mrs. Lewisham, whose black georgette gown w.as encrusted with rhinestones. Mrs. Eee, in a lacquer red and black patterned chenille gown. Miss Nance St. Clair Whyte, wearing a frock of pompadour pink georgette and cream lace. Miss Willis, who wore a rose, green and amethyst sequinned coatee over a black chiffon gown. Mrs. Dave Allen, whose black georgette frock was beaded in silver. Mrs. E. T. Herrold, in a black chiffon frock encrusted with rhinestones. Mrs. Hutchinson, wearing a begonia and platinum shaded frock of chenille embossed georgette. Miss M. Jackson, whose pretty green taffeta frock was relieved with silver. Miss A. Hutchinson, wearing a frock of canton jade frilled taffeta and georgette. Mrs. C. F. Neary, who wore a spray of yellow flowers on the shoulder of her mimosa yellow satin gown. Miss Effle Stewart, who was in a parraa violet satin gown. Mrs. J. B. King, who wore a black ring velvet gown with a blue shoulder spray. CHINESE COATEE Mrs. R. H. Bartley, in a french blue georgette frock and a chic Chinese coatee of black and mushroom pink embroidered satin. Mrs. J. A. Stewart, whose black georgette frock was embroidered with silver beads. Mrs. H. Pollard, who wore a black sequined chiffon frock. Miss D. Pollard, who was in buttercup yellow tucked georgette and spotted tulle. Mrs. William Fletcher, in a gown of orchid satin and lace. Mrs. J. A. Howie, -wearing a smart black georgette and lace frock. Mrs. A. Forsyth, whose lotus blue crepe de chine frock was relieved with a pearl buckle. Mrs. James Fletcher, who wore a flowered blue crepe de chine frock. SPRAY OF LILV-OF-THE-VALLEV Mrs. W. Manning, -who wore a spray of lily of the valley on her black satin gown. Miss Rhodes, who had hosen a mauve and blue frilled chiffon frock. Miss Maughan Barnett, who wore green figured metal cloth and green georgette. Mrs. C. K. Grierson, who wore a silver beaded ivory georgette frock over palest pink. Mrs. W. Gummer, who was in pink beaded with a silver wrap. Mrs. Harrison, who wore leaf green georgette with chenille embossed panels. Mrs. G. W. Wilson, wearing cigar brown lace over gold lame. Miss Harrop, wearing black and silver metal cloth and black georgette. A SEQUINED GOWN Mrs. F. N. Ambler, who wore a striking gown of amethyst cyclamen and silver sequins. Mi's. J. P. O’Connor, who wore french g-iev and cerise chenille embossed georgette. Mrs. -W. Phillips, wearing black georgette encrusted with rhinestones. . Mrs. J. La wry, -who wore Chinese red ring velvet. Mrs. P Hayward, wearing a black lace flock with cameo pink wrap. Mrs. Kitchener, who was in a black georgette frock embroidered with beads Mrs. House, whose smart black gown was of ring velvet. Holdsworth, who wore black chiffon embroidered with black beads. Mrs. J. H. Jackson, who was in a prettv phlox pink beaded chiffon. Miss Eileen Walker, wearing a ’’■old lame gown. silver* who TVore a black and Mrs. M. Campbell, who was in lido blue crepe de chine. Mrs. Norman Kerr, wearing gold lame and lace with royal chenille velvet Mrs. W. Ormrod, who wore a rin°velvet gown. ° Mrs. Holdsworth, in a gown of black r.et and silver. Mrs Rich White, who wore a goid brocaded gown embroidered with blue Mrs. A. E. Watkins, who was in leaf green crepe faille, with goid embroideries.