IN Town AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 759, 4 September 1929, Page 4

IN Town AND OUT

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NOTES Air. and Mrs. L. lie id, of Te Hoe, arc guests at the Royal Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Rhodes, of Christ- j church, are at the Central Hotel. * * * A Sydney visitor to Auckland is 1 Mrs. TV. H. Cat tell, who is at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. C. IT. Drysdale. of JPonsonby, is j spending a holiday in the Rotorua dis- j trict. * * * Miss Beverley Horrocks has returned home from a holiday trip to the Islands. Mr. and Mrs. R. Menzies and Mr. and Mrs. J. Ratcliffe. of Hamilton, are at the Hotel Cargen. Miss C. Smith, who has been staying at Royal Court for some months, has now gone on to Rotorua. Mr. and Mrs. J. Burt, of Ko'htikohu. i and Mr. and Mrs. J. AI. Thorley, of j Wellington, are guests at the Star j Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. North (Hawke’s Bay) left by car yesterday foi- Rotorua. after a stay of several days in Auckland. * * * An overseas visitor to the Dominion at present in Auckland is Miss E. M. j Huss, of Mont© Carlo, who is at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. M. Dryden and Miss Marjerie i Dryden, who have been visiting the Islands, returned to Auckland last evening by the Tofua. Lieut. E. Richmond. R.N., and Mrs. Richmond, returned to Auckland by the Tofua last evening. They have been visiting Suva, Fiji. * * * Mr. and Mrs. H. Myers, of Toronto, j Miss G. Powley, of Dunedin, Dr. Doris i Gordan, of Stratford, and Dr. and Mrs. j C. Yonge, of Plymouth, England, arc j staying at the Grand Hotel. Miss Margery Perham, of St. Hugh’s l College, Oxford, holder of a Rhodes j Trust Fellowship, arrived by the Tofua last evening and is staying at Hotel Cargen. She will spend some weeks in New Zealand. * * * Mrs. S. Turner, of Wellington, and her daughter, Mrs. S. Harding, of Dannevirke, who have been the guests of Mrs. P. Hally, of Gladstone Road, Parnell, have left Auckland, Mrs. Turner accompanying her daughter to Dannevirke. North Shore Rowers Hold “Nosey” Night Brig h t Devonport Dance NOVEL FEATURE The social committee of the North Shore Rowing Club introduces original ideas into its dances. Monday evening’s special, in the Foresters’ Hall, Devonport, was "Nosey Night," when artificial nasal adornments were bestowed on patrons of both sexes. T'HE hall was decorated in forget-me-not blue and white, the club colours, and variety dances, Monte Carlo waltzes and rainbow lighting effects added zest to the programme. Among those present were:—Mrs. Rutland. attired in coral georgette: Mrs. Parquharson, whose frock was of kingfisher blue crepe de chine: Mrs. Cruzelier. who chose flesh ninon and lace; Miss Melville, in black georgette and satin; Miss Tatton, apricot crepe de chine and lace; Miss C. Porter, frocked in lemon satin and lace; Miss P. M. Cox. pink lace and satin: Miss Blanchfield, blue and cyclamen shot satin, pointed hem: Miss Pickering, wearing lilac satin and lace to tone: Miss M. Jones, pompadour satin, eggshell blue lace; Miss W. O’Connor, pimpernel crepe de chine and georgette. Miss Nancy Watson, in flounced sunset taffeta; Miss Bessie Smith, shell pink satin: Miss C. Peraka. who bad on black ring velvet and lace: Miss Radon, in vieux rose silk velvet; Miss C. McCarthy, riel blue taffeta, with tulle; Miss R. Foster, saxe blue georgette: Miss Joan Best, turquoise blue crepe de chine, uneven hem; Miss D. Ifine. jersey suit of pixie green; Miss T. Briggs, in sen blue embossed chenille georgette; Miss V. Stubbing, powder blue crepe de chine; Miss K. Gardner, who wore cameo pink embossed georgette; Miss Bow, natural pink chenille georgette: Miss B. Dane, wearing shell pink chiffon skirt, satin bodice: Miss Walton, in pale green georgette; Miss C. Baker, who had on lemon georgette; Miss R. Quirke, cream crepe de chine, with diamente; Miss L. Blackley, old rose crepe de chine and silver; Miss G. Charman, orange crepe de chine, Spanish shawl. BUYERS ALARMED OLD STYLES RETURN IN NEW FASHIONS DISPLAY AT OLYMPIA (Australian and N.Z. Press AssociationJ LONDON, Tuesday. Feminine buyers are frankly alarmed at the new season's fashions shown at Olympia today. These seem suddenly to have reverted to the type of a quarter of a century ago. For instance, there arc tucked-in blouses and trailing skirts, “bits and pieces,” and the old-time waist-line. Some evening frocks had upward of I.oooyds of tulle, are composed entirely of minute frills, and are of ankle-length. Obviously these fashions are good for trade, but whether the modern woman will consent to turn herself into an old-fashioned ballet girl in order to create industrial prosperity is questionable. One writer cynically predicts that next year we may* expect a revival of the straw r “boater” and the high starched linen collar. AN ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Edna Edith, second daughter of Mr. A. Harris, M.P., and Mrs. Harris “Llanfoist,” Takapuna, to Ernest Blakeley, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Chadwick Brown, “Sinimholm,” Mount Eden,

Young People Plan Surprise Dance Party for Miss Rose Hardie-Neil Miss Rose Hardie Neil was surprised by a merry party of her young friends last evening at her home in Symonds Street. Miss Murray Simmonds organised the cheery invasion and everybody had a happy time dancing. The rooms were decorated with a profusion of spring flowers. Miss Rose Hardie Neil wore a becoming ankle-length gown of silver lame, and Miss Simmonds was daintily frocked in bouffant ivory tulle. Miss Beach Hardie Neil had on pistach© green embroidered georgette. Miss Rene .Wilson was wearing silver lame and cyclamen georgette. Miss D. Bennett’s frock was of japonica pink taffeta. Miss Rona Suisted eliose a pretty gown of honey-beige laec. Miss Jean Russell was in ivory satin faille and tulle. Miss Wilma Plummer wore a chenille gown of deepest sunset pink. Miss Ailsa Lewis was wearing a black taffeta gown, appliqued in deepest orchid tones. Miss Janet Wallace’s bouffant taffeta frock was of platinum colour. Miss Ruby Menzies chose an anklelength gown of sunset taffeta. Miss Margaret Jenkins had on ciel blue georgette. Miss Xgairo Hughes wore a pretty frock of primrose and black taffeta. BRIDGE AND DANCE PARTY MR. AND MRS. VV. JACKS ENTERTAIN Mr. and Mrs. William Jacks entertained a number of friends at a very jolly party at their residence, “ Cana lYloana,’* Northcote Point, last evening. The rooms were fragrant with spring flowers ancl a very liappy evening was spent in playing progressive bridge and dancing. The bridge prizes were won by Mrs. R. Johnston, Mrs. J. Rotter and Dr. Dudding. To 'receive her guests Mrs. Jacks wore a smart gown of • black satin eharmeuse, and she was assisted by her daugnter, Mrs. G. Johnston, who had on a pretty french frock of frilled pink georgette, edged with forget-me-nu t biue. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Potter, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnston, Mr. J. Lilburne, Dr. Dudding and Mr. D. Crowe. TAKAPUNA DANCE TRANSPORT COMPANY’S SOCIAL CLUB ENJOYABLE EVENING To assist Us recently-established sickness and accident fund, the North Transport Company’s Social Club held the first of a fortnightly series ot dances last evening. The function \\as held m the demonstration hall of the Auckland Gas Company at Takapuna, and was most enjoyable. The latest dance numbers were played by Fred Bartley’s Orchestra ana Mr. A. R. Francis made an efficient master of ceremonies. Those present included: Mrs. A. K. Francis, who wore kingfisher b ° embossed chenille; Mrs. R. Boland panelled frock of lemon celanese and Lawrence, flame crepe do .oie, Mrs Macken, in figured ecru lace over peach satin; Mrs. R. MacKenzie cyclamen french crepe de chine and silyer lace; Mrs. Rhodes Battye, black satin appliqued with floral effects; Mrs. W J J a Y°i> ln , ivory lace ovev satin beaiite, with floral spray; Mrs. Derek Thomson, who wore electric blue and floi-al georgette; Airs. Walter Armitage, shell pink crepe de chine and lace: Mrs. J. Maddren, eau de nil satin with silver spray; Airs. J I. Boyle, rose pink taffeta and silver lace with black embroidered shawl. Mrs. Deck, who had on black satin beaute with cerise fringed shawl: Mrs \ Rappard, in black satin relieved with brilliants; Airs. J. Lane, wearing rose de bois satin with hip bow; Mrs. J. Hooker, moonlight blue celanese with hip bow; Airs. Rambaud, citron green crepe de chine and lace; Aliss AX. Rappard, salmon pink crepe de chine; Miss Lily Cooper, ivory georgette with oriental reliefs; Aliss Yvonne Upton, hand painted frock of cherry ring velvet; Aliss Alary Lloyd, willow green georgette and gold lace; Aliss lna Scholium, pink and blue shot taffeta with blue shawl; Miss K. Williams, rose pink ray de chine and lace; Aliss AI. Field, powder blue shot taffeta; Aliss Benton, powder blue crepe de chine and silver lace: Aliss Alice Armitage, black ring velvet with floral spray; Aliss Doris AlcKee, wearing jade green taffeta; Miss Jessie Bruce, in apricot crepe de chine and lace; Aliss G. Hyland, who had on pillar-box red crepe de chine with buckle of brilliants; Aliss H. Hyland, electric blue taffeta and gold lace; Aliss D. Augliton, delphinium blue crepe de chine with pink reliefs; Aliss R. Aughton, in black taffeta with floral spray; Miss ATeyle, who wore black georgette with buckle of brilliants.