IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 791, 11 October 1929, Page 4

IN TOWN AND OUT

NOTES Miss Gwen Fullerton, of Auckland, j ■ is visiting Wellington. ! Miss Ethel Galway is an Auckland I visitor to Wellington. Lady Stringer has returned from a i visit to Christchurch. Dr. and Mrs. J. Andrew, of Sydney, j are staying at the Star Hotel. | Mrs. E. V. Hamilton is a Christchurch visitor to Auckland. Mrs. Scott Colville, of Remuera, is | at present visiting Wellington. j Miss Grant, of Auckland, is the guest i of Mrs. F. D. Penfold, in Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Henderson, of i New Plymouth, are at the Central ! ! Hotel. Auckland visitors to Wellington are j j Mrs. J. M. Wilson and Mrs. R. G. ' ( Rainger, of Remuera. i Mrs. J. G. Coates will spend the week-end in Auckland, arriving by the J Limited tomorrow morning. I Hr. and Mrs. A. H. Powell, and Mr. | and Mrs. J. Tait, of Sydney, are among j the guests at the Grand Hotel. Miss E. Lock, of Bays water, left this week for Sydney, where she will bo the guest of Mrs. TI. London Smith. Miss Dorothy Spicer, of Herne Bay, i leaves tomorrow for Hamilton, where she will bo the guest of Mrs. B. Cloutt. Mrs. Wilkes and Miss Wilkes, of Morrinsville, leave Auckland by the Marama for a visit to Rangoon and Calcutta. Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Muir, of Gisborne, and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gantz, of Wellington, are guests at the Hotel Cargen. Tire Misses Sybil and Evelyn Mahoney, of Remuera, have returned to Auckland after a holiday spent in Honolulu, the United States, and Australia. _ Mrs. J. T. F. Mitchell. of Gillies Avenue, and Miss Arey, leave today for Wellington, where they will attend the annual Dominion conference of the League ot\ Mothers, to be held at Government House early next week. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS * ENTERTAIN FRIENDS | SUCCESSFUL EVENING TOWN HALL FUNCTION The Town Hall Concert Chamber presented a gay appearance yesterday, when the Auckland Municipal Officers' Social Club held a ladies' evening. Bamboo foliage in green tubs graced the entrance, and the hall itself was made attractive with hanging baskets of fern and masses of greenery. The royal blue and white streamers and bright flags which hung from the centre of the ceiling and stretched in loops to the Avails gave a delightful touch of colour among the baskets of fern which were suspended front the gallery. Dancing occupied a large part of the evening, an enjoyable programme also being given. Those contributing Miss M. Free, elocutionary item; Mr. R. Richards, songs; Miss J. K. Morris and Mr. F. Easson, exhibitions of quickstep and modern waltz. Orchestral numbers by Miss A. Clarke’s band were greatly appreciated. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Paterson, the latter wearing a frock of ravenswing blue crepe fleuri and lace; Miss Alice Hasten, rose pink embroidered chiffon; Miss Hasten, pale almond georgette Avith beaded design: Mr. and Mrs. Barr, the latter wearing a frock of black georgette Avith uneven hem; Mr. F. N. Barlram; Miss Bartram, in a frock of shell pink georgette. . j Miss Joan Dive, sea foam green tinsel, j tulle scarf; Mrs. Pearson, black lace and ! sequined frock; Mrs. N. M. McLaren, rose i satin Avith ecru lace: Mrs. Rogers, frock of cyclamen satin; Miss B. Roberts, old gold satin frock; Miss B. I-lall, Wellington, frock of gold spotted tulle; Airs. H. Dickens, powder blue georgette; Miss Gray, shell pink petal georgette: Miss M. Free, frock of cameo pink petailed georgette; Miss T-T. Evans, green satin frock; Miss Belle Kewish, ivory beaded georgette; Mrs. Ashby, black satin and lace; Mrs. Jack, black georgette; Mrs. Neal, mauve crepe rle chine; ‘Mrs. Binds, blue embossed ring velvet and lace: Miss Bland, rose ring A'elA’et -with black and silA-er coatee: Mrs. T-T. Ashby, apricot satin with oink posy; Mrs. Bennett, blue embossed ring A'el vet and lace; Miss Culpa n. black georgette with embossed trimmings. Mr. and Mrs. Ashley, Mrs. Christie, Mrs. J. Dine. Miss Maguire, Miss D. Scarr, Miss Bland. Miss Greaves, Miss Evans. Miss Hitchens. Miss B. Hall S (Wellington), Miss M. Keeley and Miss Roberts.

SOCIAL EVENING | OTAHUHU FIRE BRIGADE A very enjoyable evening, arranged by the social committee of the Otahuhu Fire Brigade, was held in the Kingsford Hall, Otahuhu, on Wednesday. , Old-time dances Avere indulged in to i music supplied by Messrs. Douglas anrl j Dinnison, and a couple of extras were ] played by Mr. Stacey Adeane. The ! duties of M.C. were carried out by Mr. : H. J. Levy. j Gaiety Avas added to the function by | a Monte Carlo waltz, which was Avon j by Mr. and Mrs. Fugle, and the lucky ; number schottisclie was Avon by Mr. ; and Mrs. Jones. j Mr. T. Clements. Mayor of Otahuhu. ; congratulated the committee on the j arrangements for the successful funei *i° n -

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‘ ‘Book ’ ’ Afternoon Mrs. S. Austin Carr Is Hostess RETURNED HOLIDAY-MAKERS WELCOMED Mrs. S. Austin Carr was hostess at her home, Mariware, Epsom, yesterday at a very enjoyable “book afternoon.” Mrs. Edward Russell and Dr. de Courcy, who have just returned i from a visit to England and | America, were the honoured guests, and they spent a pleasant afternoon among their many friends. | The rooms Avere Tilled Avith the 1 I fragrance of spring flowers, delicately ; | tinted sweet peas and stocks being } [ charmingly blended. I Some very original book representations had been worked out, and Mrs. Carr. aaTio was the judge, had quite a J difficult task to select one as the most j ! original. The prize avas finallv given I |to Mrs. Bruce MacKenzie. Mrs. J. j j Russell guessed the highest number of j books. The competition proved a J | most entertaining one. j Among the guests were:—Lady Sin- i | clair Lockhart, Lady Nolan, Lady ! Elliot. Mrs. Greigr, Mrs. Anthony Carr, Mrs. 'A. M. Ferguson. Mrs. Swanston, Mrs. If. O. Nolan, Mrs. Lawford. Mrs. F. Waller, Mrs. J. Russell, Mrs. Keith Anedhon. Mrs. Sydney George, Mrs. A. Clark, Mrs. N. Hanna, Mrs. J. Carr. ! Mrs. Victor Murray, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. j W. IT. Boyle, Mrs. Frater, Mrs. W. ! Cclbeck, Mrs. Baker CressAvell, Mrs. j David Nathan, Mrs. Bickerton Fisher, j Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Cropper, Mrs. F. i Mackv, Mrs. Percy Upton, Mrs. Coates, { Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Richmond, Mrs. Kirkeiv! Mrs. Dawson. Mrs. Chalmers. Mrs. Sin** (Palmerston North), Mrs. Burns, Mrs. | Young (Wellington), Mrs. LaAvrence, ! Mrs. F. Hell a by, Mrs. J. B. Henry, Mrs. j 'Spedding, Miss Buckland. Mrs. Hill, Mrs. John Mackv, Mrs. Mervyn Reed, Mrs. N. Clover, Mrs. A. W. Perkins, Mrs. IT. W. Wilson, Mrs. McMillan, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. T. Mackv, Mrs. St. Clair Brown, Mrs. S. Nathan. Mrs. SelAvyn Upton, Mrs. Firth, Mrs. Louisson, Mrs. Coleman. Mrs. Cruickshank, Miss Greig, Miss Elsie Russell. Miss Cicely Russell. Miss Colbeck, Miss Jean Lawford, Miss Jacqueline 'Nathan, Miss : Upton. Miss Eleanor Upton. Dr. Bar- i bara Henry, Miss Kitty Clark. Miss j Marjorie Clark. Miss Nolan. Miss R. ; Coleman, Miss Waller. CARD AFTERNOON FOR EMPIRE FETE FUNDS A successful card afternoon, organised by Mrs. W. J. Foote, was ! held in the J.C.U. tearooms yes- [ terday, the object being to provide funds for an afternoon tea stall at the forthcoming Empire Fete to be held at Kohimarama. Bridge and fn*e-hundred Avere j played, about <jb* tables being occupied. Among those present Avere: Miss Farquhar, Mrs. Guthrie, Miss Fagan, Mrs. Basil Clark, Mrs. F. G. Williams, Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Rogerson, Mrs. Girthon Blythe, Mrs. C. Hughes, Miss Finnerty, Miss A. Clements, Miss Boden, Mrs. R. Williams, Mrs. J. Reid, Mrs. A. Reid. Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. Walmsley, Mrs. R. Abbott, Mrs. M. Lewis, Miss McDonald, Miss Knock, Mrs. R. Snedden. Mrs. R. Hills, Mrs. J. O’Brien, Mrs. K. Boswell, *Miss Norgrove, Miss Deerham, Mrs. Carran, Mrs. W. i Vallanee, Miss Audrey Sherriff, Mrs. Cruickshank, Miss Murray, Mrs. Gilling, Misses Iviely (3), Mrs. W. Scholium, Mrs. Keadv, Mrs. G. Sweeney, Mrs. Main, Miss Stitt, Mrs. Keenan, Mrs. W. Wright, Mrs. M. Twohill, Mrs. T. F. Jeffries, Mrs. R. James, Mrs. Gearey, Mrs. N. Fraser, Mrs. P. Noonan, Mrs. Wat-kin, Miss Walsh, Mrs. Larkin, Mrs. P. Havana Mrs. L. Reardon, Mrs. N. Taylor, Mrs. Kingsland, Mrs. Firth, Mrs. P. J. Delaney, Mrs. Woollams, Mrs. Farmer, Mrs. Weatherell, Mrs. W. Long, Miss Clark, Mrs. S. L. Greenhough, Mrs. Bacon, Miss Williams, Miss Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Johensen, Mrs. J. Terrain, Mrs. Alder, Mrs. Forest, Mrs. E. Swann. Mrs. London, Miss McCabe, Mrs. Rainger, Mrs. Stephen Hunter, Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. W. Tong, Mrs. A. Pilling, Mrs. F. Jeffrey, Miss M. Pullar, Mrs. Casey, Mrs. Cairns, Mrs. Cyril Hughes, Miss M. Wells, Mrs. .T. .T. Sullivan, Mrs. *P. McDonald, Mrs. Carl Dickinson, Mrs. Hayden, Mrs. .T. M. Lonergan, Mrs. L. Asher; Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. E. Bradbury, Mrs. Koefoed, Mrs. Fellows. Mrs. Sykes, Mrs. W. IT. Birkenhead, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. IT. Norgrove, Mrs. F. Maslin, Miss A. Markey. Miss N. Flynn. Miss C. Kelly, Mrs. Smallbone, Mrs. Walker. COMING-OF-AGE PARTY * BRIGHT CELEBRATION AT OTAHUHU To celebrate the coming-of-ag© of ■ her son Dudley, Mrs. M. Anderson en- i tertained a large number of friends in I the Kingsland Hall, Otahuhu. last Saturday. Rose and palo primrose coloured streamers effectively decorated the hall and a bright programme of games and dancing Avas enjoyed by those present. rs. Anderson received her guests in a frock of rose dawn jersey velour, relieved Avith bands of embroidered satin beaute. Among the guests were; Airs. S. Cooke, who Avore navy georwitll trimmings of gold lace; Airs. mauve; Airs. E. Goodwin, black panne vel- | vet Avith shaAvl to tone; Airs. Ryan, navy blue silk relieved with coffee tinted lace"; Aliss H. Anderson, blue and silver chenille georgette Avith diamente belt: An.ss E. Anderson, Venetian biue jersey velour frock, with uneven hemline; Aliss i Lana Ayers, pink georgette, hand ernbroi- * dered: Aliss it. BroAvti, sea-green crepe ; de chine with taffeta bow and silver lace j trimmings; Aliss AL. Cooke, apricot geoi'gette with trimmings of gold lace and shawl to tone; Aliss Vivienre Cooke, i salmon pink taffeta and lame, wrap to j cone; Aliss E. Castle, royal blue satin and t silver ankle length frock; Miss A. Castle, j cyclamen satin and pointed lace skirt; i Aliss J. Cummins, rose satin beaute rej lie A-ed Avith silA’er. Atiss Rita. Crawford was in blue satin | with silver lace trimmings; Miss Al. Ellice, mauve georgette and silver lame with wrap to tone; Miss Patricia Ellice, green crepe de chine frock; Miss T. Faithfull, sky blue, velvet top, Avith silver lace and crystal beading; Miss Eunice Heron, turquoise blue taffeta Avith lace overdress, Chinese shawl to tone: Aliss F. Mayer, lime crepe de chine with bridge coat to tone: Miss Ruth Burke, shell pink ninon and gold lace; Aliss Flo. Ross, biscuit georgette and lace; Aliss Nadia Simons, cyclamen crepe de chine and : diamante; Miss A*. Simons, green crepe de chine, crystal beaded design.