IN Town AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 758, 3 September 1929, Page 4

IN Town AND OUT

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NOTES Misses J. and B. Mueller, who have been visiting Christchurch, have nowreturned home. Misses Jean and Helen MacCormick, of Mountain Road, left today tor a short visit to Okoroire. Mrs. Elliott, of Te Kuiti, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. E. Mossman, Arney Road, Remuera. Mr. and Mrs. T. Marden, and Mrs. Markusen, of Seattle, are among the guests at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. A. Tarndly, of Stratford, and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wilson, of Dunedin, are guests at the Central Hotel. Mrs. Albert Bag-nail and Miss Brenda Bagnall, of Epsom, are the guests of Mrs. G. H. Coulam, Wellington. Mrs. Norman Parsons, of Fapanui, Christchurch, is on a visit to Auckland, and is the guest of Miss Gore Martin. Mrs. Holben and Miss B. Brooker, of Palmerston North, and Miss M. Perham, of Oxford, England, are at Hotel Cargen. Miss Ethel Baker, matron of the G.F.S., Christchurch, is spending a holiday in Auckland, and is staying at Sonoma, Alfred Street. Mr. and Mrs. J. Sommerville, of Rotorua, Mrs. A. Managli, of Hal - combe, and Mrs. R. M. Ellis, of Wellington, are staying at the Star Hotel. Among the visitors attending the winter sports at Tongariro National Park are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson, of Devonport, and Miss Blanche Alison. SURPRISE PARTY YOUNG FOLK CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY BIRKENHEAD FUNCTION A surprise party was given in the Foresters’ Lodge Room, Birkenhead, for Stan and Roy Gracie, to celebrate their seventeenth birthday, on Saturday evening, by their many friends in the district. The room looked very gay with its many decorations carried out in a scheme of pink and orange streamers. Musical items were contributed by Mrs. Max. Miss Marshall and Mr. Hughes were the winners of the Monte Carlo dance, and Miss E. Snow and Mr. W. Wiggle won the spot dance. At the supper interval, opportunity was taken to present Mrs. Gracie with a beautiful bouquet, and Roy and Stan (twins) received a pair of motoring glove-a and a watch respectively. The dance music was supplied by Judd’s and Jury’s Orchestra. Mrs. Gracie received her guests wearing a frock of lavender taffeta, relieved with gold lace. Among those present were:—Mrs. W. Bloor, wearing coral pink crepe de chine and lace, with shawl to match; Mrs. Barnett, in biscuit crepe de chine; Mrs. R. W. Wright, black georgette, relieved w-ith shoulder posy; Mrs. F. Pugh, black velvet and silver tinsel; Mrs. Vincent, in midnight blue georgette, with posy; Mrs. E. Wallis, who had on a frock of navy silk; Mrs. Nelson, in rose georgette, with gold lame trimmings; Mrs. Marshall, in navy crepe de chine, with gold lace; Mrs. Thorburn, black crepe de chine, relieved with diamente; Mrs. J. Paltridge, shell pink crepe de chine and silver; Mrs. P. Bunny, wearing pink georgette, with silver lace; Mrs. Max, cyclamen crepe de chine, with flared skirt; Mrs. O’Connor, in a rainbow silk rayon frock; Miss D. McPhail, who had on marigold taffeta, with uneven hem of gold lace; Miss Jeanne Chambers, in a period frock of pink frilled georgette; Miss Edna Snow, wearing buttercup georgette, with shawl to tone; Miss Mary Snow, in a frock of cream crepe de chine; Miss D. Wright, black chiffon velvet, with rose posy; Miss M. Edwards, marigold georgette, finished with frills and diainente; Miss I. Mackie, whose frock was blue crepe de chine trimmed with rainbow tulle; Miss Lorna Mackie, in a silver sequin frock, with Spanish shawl: Miss G. Howarth, lacquer red crepe de chine and posy; Miss Rene Taylor, pale blue taffeta, with uneven hemline; Miss Joyce ITubber, cornflower blue chiffon; Miss F. Tothill, in primrose georgette, w-ith feather motifs; Miss Joyce Wright, hyacinth blue satin and ninon, with silver lace; Miss A. Campbel, in a frock of rose georgette; Miss P. Wheeler, weai-ing a flame crepe de chine frock; Miss L. Pugh, black velvet corsage, with ankle-length skirt of frilled tulle; Miss Z. Mentzer, who had on an ivory satin bodice, with frilled skirt of tulle.

Miss Shiela Wood, who had on sky blue satin corsage, with skirt of ring velvet encrusted with silver; Miss 33Lowe, sunse* pink crepe, de chine and gold lace; Miss V. Nicholls, in gold lace over green satin, with uneven hem; Miss A. McFetridge, chartreuse green georgette and gold lace; Miss V. McFetridge, pale mauve crepe de chine and silver, with tulle bow; Miss B. Crombie, in white crepe de chine, trimmed with feather and silver tissue; Miss G. Hunter, wearing black panne velvet; Miss Rene Wood, ciel blue satin, with tiered skirt of black tulle, studded with diamente; Miss M. Masters, cameo pink tinsel, with posy to tone; Miss Violet Thurburn. azure blue crepe de chine and posy; Miss C. Max, leaf green georgette; Miss M. Lunny, reseda green georgette, with t u lied' skirt; Miss Marshal, in apricot georgette, with satin trimmings: Miss R. Mclsaac. maron satin beaute, with lace overdress: Miss Lucy Clarke, black crepe de soie, with diamente trimmings; Miss E. Bradbourne, black, with rose trimmings and rose Spanish shawl; Miss May Murphy, in a frock of biscuit crepe de chine; Miss May Judd, sunset shaded net over crepe de chine to tone.

Bank Dance At Hamilton ARTISTIC DECORATIONS ! f LARGE ATTENDANCE The Alexandra Hall, Hamilton, was the scene o£ a most successful dance recently, given by the staff of the Bank of New South Wales. The hall was well filled with dancers, and the decorations were very artistic. Softly toning streamers of mauve, orange and green covered the entire roof. The dais at one end of the hall was decorated in greenery and ferns, and the Maritza Band, which supplied the dance music, Avas stationed on it. The supper tables were decorated in daffodils and violets, and the whole effect was very charming. Supper arrangements were directed by a hardworking women’s committee. Mrs. R. G. Guy was hostess, and wore a striking frock of pistache green | chenille velvet and daffodil yellow I velvet coat. The women's committee included: |Mrs. Buckland, who wore black geor;gette; Mrs. Phillips, lomond blue charmeuse; Mrs. Peterson, black beaded | georgette; and Miss S. Wright, cameo pink georgette. Others present were: Mrs. C. Taylor, wearing leaf green polka dotted net; Mrs. Hildreth, in black georgette; Mrs. Henderson, Chinese red crepe cle chine; Mrs. Claehan, orange georgette beaded in silver; Mrs. F. J. Cramp, beaten silver on cream net over pale pink; Miss W. Manning, silver tissue and lime georgette: Miss T. Monckton, in mauve georgette; Miss T. Gardner (Gisborne), who Avore ciel blue tulle over taffeta; Miss J. Gardner, carnation pink georgette; Miss Hewitt, in black lace; Miss A. CoA'entry, cameo pink georgette and velvet; Mfss J. Masters, lido blue georgette and silver tissue; Miss M. Johns, forget-me-not blue tulle and taffeta; Miss M. Richards, wearing a period frock, of ivory satin and lace; Miss A. Howe, in lemon taffeta; Miss X. Howe, black taffeta; Miss A. Gunn (Tauranga), lotus blue taffeta; Miss V. Hunter (Opotiki), electric blue taffeta and tulle; Miss B. Kelly, cherry talfeta and gold lace; Miss E. Hold, cream net over apricot taffeta; Miss Mercer, who was frocked in coral pink satin beaute; Miss Carrie, in lacquer red crepe de chine; Miss T. Simpson, rose georgette and silver lame; Miss D. Clegg, shell pink georgette and silver tissue; Miss V. Cann, leaf green georgette. Miss P. Hooper, mimosa yellow’ taffeta; Miss V. Sanders, old rose georgette and silver lame; Miss B. Kirkman, lettuce green georgette; Miss J. Pratt, poAvder blue taffeta and floral tissue; Miss H. Pratt, floral ring velvet and primrose georgette; Miss Q. Johnson, black lace and georgette; Miss It. Johnson, who wore carnation pink georgette with blue embroidery; Miss M. Barber, rose ninon and silver lace; Miss H. Phillips, violet and mauve chiffon velvet; Mrs. Hall, black lace over pale pink; Miss P. McNaughton, leaf green georgette and dia- • mente; Miss M. Sunder, black chiffon velvet; Miss B. Ellis, marigold ring velvet; Miss X. Jackson. peach bloom satin and gold lace; Miss A. Wilson, ivory georgette; Miss Z. Mason, cherry charmeuse; Miss M. E. Shaw, sea green taffeta. Miss M. B. Shaw (Wellington), larkspur blue net; Miss E. Winter (Gisborne), apricot taffeta; Miss P. Ford, rose embossed taffeta and silver tissue; Mrs. E. R. Wilkinson, ivory georgette, embroidered in silver; Miss M. Laurenson, briar rose satin beaute; Miss C. Buckland, pink shot taffeta and net; Mrs. A. Robinson, coffee lace; Miss E. Jackson (Cambridge), tango georgette; Miss A. Xelson, in black ring velvet; Miss T. Xolan, turquoise taffeta; Mrs. A. Nolan, old rose satin period style; Miss M. Xolan, maize georgette and taffeta,; Miss A. Halliday, black cire lace; Miss P. Bangley, silver tissue; Mrs. Sweet, cameo pink embossed georgette; Miss E. Davis, ivory satin; Miss M. Anchor, apricot taffeta; Miss N. Carter, lettuce green and crepe de chine; Miss D. Cornish, seagreen taffeta and gold lace; Miss J. Gummer (Morrinsville), lido blue crepe de chine and silver lace; Miss M. Souter, blush pink georgette appliqued in blue; Miss Souter, almond green georgette embroidered in silver. Miss E. Wilson, midnight crepe de chine; Miss M. Wilson, primrose beaded net; Miss Angus, black taffeta; Miss D. Speight, chartreuse green shot taffeta; Miss J Rountree, lime green cire lace: Miss B. Edmonds, old rose crepe de chine and silver tinsel; Miss J. Welsh, black taffeta; Miss M. Stocken, mauA*e georgette over pink; Miss T. Wallace (Rotorua), leaf green georgette; Miss M. Innes, orange crepe de chine and gold lace; Miss' A. Bell, flesh pink tulle and satin; Miss R. Sorby, flotvered ninon; Miss J. Templar, periwinkle blue lace; Miss M. Moreland, black chiffon A r elvet and ivory georgette; Miss K. OtiA'er, polka dotted primrose tulle and velvet; Miss B. Manning, lime green taffeta and old lace; Miss C. Dold, citronne talfeta and i sil\ r er tulle; Miss M. Dold, sungloAV satin j and georgette; Miss E. Bloyd, Chinese ! green crepe de chine and gold lace; Miss J. Smales, ivory georgette beaded in silA-er; Miss B. Vickery, praline pink taffeta appliqued in fIoAA-ers. BIRTHDAY PARTY GAY CELEBRATION AT MOUNT EDEN To celebrate the coming-of-age of her daughter Valerie, Mrs. S. Plarris entertained a party of young people at her home in Oaklands Road, Mount Eden. Bowls of golden daffodils and stately irises Avere arranged in the supper room and lounge, and gaily-coloured streamers decorated the dance room. To receive the guests, Mrs. Harris wore a gown of black chenille embossed georgette, A\ r ith draped skirt. Miss Valerie Harris was wearing a pastel tinted ninon frock with gracefully dipping hemline. Among the guests were:—Mrs. A. J. Hurley, Avho had on a black lace frock; Miss D. Wilson, Avhose black georgette frock was relieved with blue; Miss J. Pine, wearing brocaded satin in tones of mist grey, blue and black; Miss Mollie IrA'ine, who had on a black georgette frock embroidered with steel beads; Miss Josephine Macefield, avlio Avore an apple green and beige crepe de chine frock. Miss Madge Macefield. AA’hose black ring A’elvet gOAvn was appliqued in pastel shades; Miss E. Grant, who chose phlos pink georgette embroidered Avith crystal beads; Miss A. Mclnelly, who was in chartreuse green georgette with uneven hem of gold lace; Miss Borimer Blick, avlio chose black ring velvet and tulle; Miss Dorothy Wynyard. In a peach taffeta and silk net frock; Miss T. Barker, who chose a pretty frock of green and white polka-dotted net. Miss Fat Hurley, who A\-as in french blue ring A-elvet; Miss D. Battle, wearing cedar rose taffeta relieved with silver; Miss Marjorie DaA’ies, who had on lido blue ring velvet; Miss Barbara Porter, Avhose distinctive frock was moon mist blue taffeta and cherry tulle; Miss Karo ! McGill. who had on an amber tinted ' flowered ninon frock: Miss OliA'e Hewitt, ; ih ivory georgette and satin charmeuse.