Garden Party at Ellerslie

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 826, 21 November 1929, Page 4

Garden Party at Ellerslie

AN ULSTER GATHERING : j | DELIGHTFUL FUNCTION : ; A garden party to welcome Viscount j i Craigavon and Viscountess Craigavon j was held at Ellerslie yesterday afternoon by the Ulster people of Auckland, j the largo and enthusiastic gathering ! testifying to the pleasure felt at the j visit of the guests of honour. Many were present who still had vivid and poignant recollections of a land dear to them, and it was not hard to see how deeply the reunion of countrymen on this occasion touched them all. Nothing could have been more complete than the warm,' heartfelt greeting extended to the Viscount and Viscountess, who were a link with the land they loved. The kiosk, where afternoon tea was served, was tilled to capacity, long tables stretching down the room, with another across the end for the guests of honour. All the tables were beautifully arranged with deep crimson roses in tall vases of green pottery. Through the open windows, glimpses of beautiful mauve and white rhodo- | dendrons against a background of I glorious oaks in their spring freshness \ and the deep green of lawns gladdened ) the eye, and many of the visitors ar- | rived early in order to stroll about the ! beautiful grounds. I Much appreciation was shown at the ) presentation of the title-deeds of a > park to the City of Auckland, by Mrs. | W. IT. Smith, this to bo called Craig- > avon Park, in recognition of the visit > of the guests of honour. i Viscountess Craigavon was wearing | a frock of palest blush pink georgette, I with an ankle length skirt of frills and I long panels at the back, and a mush* \ room-trimmed ballibuntol hat in nut * brown, with a band of ribbon in deeper : shade. ) Mrs. A. D. Campbell, Mayoress, was > in floral crepe do chine in shades of * blue and white, piped with cerise, and 1 a cream leghorn hat with black velvet * ribbon band and bow. BLACK SILK COAT i Airs. AV. li. "Wilson, president of the women's committee, wore black and green .j embossed chenille georgette with a black L. silk coat and black hat with cream ospreys. \ Mrs. John Alexander was in brown and ) fawn ring velvet and beige georgette, ) with a cream bangkok hat trimmed with \ paradise plumes. \ Mrs. TV. H. Smith wore an ensemble \ of black satin, with an ostrich feather > stole, and small black - hat. I Airs. Stallworthy was wearing a weclg--1 wood blue silk ensemble, with a blue * bangkok hat. 1 Mrs. J. B. Donald was in a suit of grey, * with fox furs and a black hat. Mrs. A. J. Entrican had on an en- | sernble of black georgette with a hat to match. . Airs. Brigham was wearing a blade > satin ensemble, with a deep cape effect I at back, and a small black hat trimmed I with ospreys. \ In a kindly speech of welcome, to old ) Ulster friends and their families, Vis- * count Craigavon expressed special J pleasure at seeing some of the family of I the late Prime Atinister, Air. W. F. t Massey, present. ) Members of the women’s committee in- | eluded:— : Lady Alitehelson, Airs. AlcATurray, ATrs. ! TV. IT. Smith, Airs. W. R. TVilson, ATrs. I J. Alexander, Airs. Barry, Airs. A. J. > Entrican, Airs. J. C. Entrican, Airs. \ Farrell, Airs. Holdsworth, ATrs. W. G. \ Hutchinson, ATrs. Johnston, Mrs. Kerr, \ Airs. T. Alacky, Mrs. J. McKinney, Airs. \ G. Massey, ATrs. Rainey, Airs. J. A. TVai- > nock, ATrs. W. W. Wnrnock, ATrs. Irvine, > ATrs. Lowry. Airs. English. ATrs. Palmer. > Airs. Burnett, Aliss Wallace and Aliss £ Dempsey.