Afternoon Tea on Liner

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 830, 26 November 1929, Page 4

Afternoon Tea on Liner

RANGITIKI OFFICERS ARE HOSTS

Visitors Inspect Vessel

AS the R.M.M.V. Rangitiki lay quietly at tlie wharf yesterday afternoon, her decks became a pageant colour and gaiety in the activity of some hundreds of guests. The captain and the company were entertaining at tea. Richly-frocked women moved ceaselessly over the vessel, inspecting the gorgeous appointments, and bright music from the orchestra on the top deck lent charm to the scene and completed the festive effect.

aiore than usual interest attached to the afternoon party given by the owners of the vessel, the New Zealand Shipping Company, and from three o'clock until well after foui, people were ascending the gangway to inspect the ship and accept the hospitality of Captain E. T. Smith and of Mr. A. C. Sinel, Auckland manager of the company, and Mrs. Sincl. The ship was thrown open for thorough examination, from the lavishly furnished, sitting-rooms in the first class quarters to the plain but entirely comfortable appointments of the third class section. Since liet* last visit to Auckland, the Rangitiki had visited several New Zealand ports in the South, and had undergone a thorough clean-up, with the result that yesterday the graceful lines and sfquat funnels stood out with a new stateliness, while the interior and the general equipment presented a perfect picture of cleanliness and order. ENVY OF VISITORS New palms were displayed in the fernery, and the marvellously-set-out staterooms —each with its separate bathroom, hot and cold shower, wingedmirrored dressing tables, elaborate tallboys in walnut stain, and immaculate beds—were the envy of those who possessed any desire to travel. The smoking-rooms, the lounges, the nurseries in .each class, the women’s writing-rooms—all delightfully furnished to tone —were greatly admired by the guests, all of whom were convinced that a journey across the world on the Rangitiki. far from holding the usual terrors of a long sea voyage, would bo infinitely preferable to the most stay-at-home habits of even the family man. The baby grand pianos in lounges and saloons, electric fire grates, thick carpets on the floors, and dainty pictures on the walls, also elicited the admiration of the visitors. Tea was served in the open lounge on the top deck, and in various saloons throughout the ship, while an orchestra played merrily on the top promenade, and gave that touch of gaiety .to tho scene that made the afternoon party one of the most notable that has been held in the port for a considerable time.

AMONG THOSE PRESENT * Mi's. Sinel was gowned in pessache green, worn with a white fox fur and wide-brimmed white felt hat. Lady Sinclair-Loekhart wore a black georgette gown relieved with touches of lemon, and a black hat. osprey trimmed. Lady Herdrnan’s charming ensemble was of ,black georgette, worn with an ermine necklet and wide-brimmed black hat. Mrs. D. McGregor was in black mariette with shady black hat. Mrs. IT. O. Nolan had on a black gown relieved with red, and a black hat with feather mount. Mrs. Alison wore black georgette over beige, with lace hem, and black hat, 'Mrs. F. Bartram was wearing navy georgette, with touches of lima and lime posy on shoulder. Her hat 1 was of matching shades. Mrs. Ogilvie had on a smart black ensemble with a fawn hat. Mrs. A. D. Campbell wore a flowered crepe de chine frock, with white hat. Mrs. T. Alison chose brown and beige with a hat to match. Mrs. E. Alison was in navy and white figured georgette, with a blue hat. , Mrs. / W. H. Boyle was in fawn with a small hat with feather mounts. Mrs. Alexander Folliek was in a pleated frock of fawn georgette and wide brimmed cherry-coloured bat. Mrs. Pitchett had on a frock of navy georgette with narrow black band’s, and a mauve hat. Mrs. Ivan Phillips’s frock -was of figured georgette, with a pleated tiered skirt, and wide-brimmed black hat. Mrs. Napier was smartly gowned in a black and white ensemble, with black and white hat, Mrs. Victor Usher was in a blonde lace frock and a blue hat. Airs. Griffin wore a black georgette frock and small black hat. Airs. PI. Bloomfield was in fawn georgette, with a hat to match. Airs. AUDonakl had chosen a pale fawn ensemble with hat to tone. Airs. IT. Johnston was in -a frock of black georgette, with gold embroideries and wide-brimmed black hat. Airs. Alan Donald had on a frock of marine blue georgette, with a blue hat. Airs. A. Harris was in a grey ensemble suit, with a hat to tone. ®Alrs. H. Philcox was wearing navy and white figured crepe de chine, with a black hat. Airs. PL B. Gunson’s gown of ivory and blue flowered georgette was worn under a navy coat, navy hat. Airs. L. A. Spedding wore a georgette frock and hat of absinthe green. . Mrs. John Alexander’s gown was of cigar brown and beige patterned ring velvet, with hat to tone. Airs. W. R. Wilson was in black georgette, with black hat, osprey trimmed. Airs. W. E. Parry's gown was of beige lace, with shady hat to tone. Airs. J. Warnock’s gown was of navy and burgundy red chenille embossed geoi'gette, navy hat. Airs. Scott wore a smart black ensemble and black, wide-brimmed straw hat. AIT'S. P’letcher was in navy georgette, with wide-brimmed navy crinoline hat trimmed with beige. SUAIAIER TONES AIT'S. Ray was wearing a summerweight tweed suit, with felt hat of daffodil yellow. Mrs. Col will wore a black crepe de hat 16 ensemble » with black ballibuntal Airs. Lichtenstein was in a navy blue ensemble, with fawn straw hat. Aiiss Vera Clark wore slate blue figured crepe de chine with beige hat. Mrs. G. Clark had on a navy and french grey ensemble with navy hat. Mrs. Drysdale wore black crepe de chine with a black hat. Airs. AlcGarry was wearing a frock of grey lace and large red hat. Aiiss Dorothy Towle was in cherry and fawn crepe de chine with hat to match. Mrs. A. Cerutty was in an embroidered suit with small hat to tone. Airs. C. JT. Palmer chose a navy suit and navy bangkok hat. Airs. Will was wearing a beige spotted crepe de chine frock with small "beige hat. Mrs. L. Cronin had on a beige rnariette ensemble with hat of lisbon blue. Mrs. N. Wallace wore black georgette with a black hat.

Mrs. Ford was in a smart black ensemble and black hat. Mrs. I. Hannan (.Wellington) chose a jumper suit of navy satin, and u bungkok hat of same shade. Mrs. J. L. Seoul la r wore beige embroidered georgette and a bangkok hat in deeper shade. Mrs. C. Trevithick chose a lloral georgette and fawn hat. Mrs. Rainger was in an oriental jumper suit with a large black hat. Mrs. King had on a fawn ensemble with a hat of marine blue. A rose crepe de chine frock and bangkok hat was chosen by Mrs. A. Barkley, hat to tone. . Mrs. Moore was gowned in navy with Mrs. C. Macindoe was wearing a navy georgette ensemble with hat to match. Mrs. H. MacDonald nad on a tawn suit with black and fawn hat. Mrs. J. Somerville wore a black ensemble suit and black hat. FOREST GREEN SUIT Mrs. If. -■ H. Partridge chose a suit of forest green and white, with green hat to match. Mrs. C. J. Griffin wore navy blue georgette with a navy hat. Mrs. St. Claire Whyte’s tabac brown ensemble was worn with a hat of lighter toning. * , Mrs. St. John Clarke chose a plantation brown frock, with brown hat to tone. . , Mrs. Fullerton wore a corn r coloured georgette frock, with brick red hat. Mrs. F. Castles was gowned in rose and ivory patterned crepe de chine, with ha t* to tone. , , Mrs. C. Herman was wearing a black suit with black felt hat. Mrs. N. Gibson was in a honey-col-oured ensemble, with hat of matching shade. Mrs. J. Carr wore a navy blue suit, with hat to tone. Mrs. Holderness chose a leaf-green A»uit and a beige hat. Mrs. Moses was in a slate-grey tailored suit, with hat to tone. Mrs. 11. Court wore a black satin ensemble, with a black hat. Mrs. Ford chose black georgette, with a smart black hat. Mrs. A. Kidd Tiad on a green figured georgette frock, with beige hat. Mrs. H. M. Marler wore a black georgette gown with a widb-'oiimmed black hat. Mrs. Alfred Eady was wearing flowered georgette, with a black hat. Miss Moses had on a beige suit, with a gay silk scarf, and beige hat. Mrs. ' Ashton wore a blue georgette frock, with a navy hat. Mrs. Constable (Napier) was in a suit of nattier blue and a black hat. Mrs. Percy UptofTs frock was of navy blue, with a navy hat. Mrs. Norman James wore a frock of lime georgette, with white fox furs and a lemon hat. Mrs. A. Donald was wearing a blue and black floral georgette frock, with a fawn and black hat. Miss Athol Mills was in a black suit, with a felt hat of same shade. Mrs. Moore wore a clack ensemble, with a hat to tone. Mrs. Gould had on pale biscuit georgette, with a hat to match. Mrs. Brigham’s frock was of black georgette, and a hat trimmed with long black ospreys. Mrs. W. Johnston had on an ensemble of black satin and georgette, with a large black hat. Mrs. F; E. Gaudin was wearing fawn and brown, with a black hat. Mrs. H. Marsack’s ensemble was black and white, with a black hat. Mrs. Johns wore embossed georgette in navy, with a fawn hat. Mrs. John Mills had on black and rosebeige velvet, with a black hat.

BLACK EMBOSSED SATIN Miss A. Basten was in black embossed satin, black hat. Miss Nolan wore a navy georgette coat over a floral georgette frock in tonings of blue and white. Macindoe wore a smart oriental patterned crepe de chine ensemble suit, with scarf to match, and small black hat. Miss Tweet Macindoe wore navy avid white spotted crepe de chine, touched with cherry, and a cherry scarf and small black hat. Miss Isaac’s ensemble was black, with touches of cream, and a black hat. Miss Joyce Herdman was in a charming frock of rose and black flowered ninon and lace, with wide-brimmed black hat. Miss Robinson had on a cigar-brown crepe de chine frock, with wide-brimmed yellow hat. Miss Winsome Airey wore a daffodilyellow crepe de chine frock, and shady yellow hat. Miss Freda Gaudin was in flowered ring velvet with a black hat. Miss Biddy Philcox Was in gL forget-me-not blue and white suit with shady white hat. Miss Anita Pagni was wearing mus-tard-coloured crepe de chine and jersey silk with touches of cigar brown and. hat to tone. Miss Bunty Johnston wore a coat of beige georgette over rt mauve frock. Miss Bernice Ogilvie wore a fawn suit with hat to tone. Miss Pearl Donald had on a smart frock of figured blue and black georgette, with a small black hat. Miss Benjamin wore a smart navy silk coat over her figured crepe de chine frock, navy hat. Miss C. Schneideman had on a wool maroeain suit of palest beige, and a wide-brimmed green straw hat. Miss Rita Cornaga was smartly frocked in pistache green crepe de chine with close-fitting felt hat to tone. Miss Joyce Colwill’s ensemble ot black georgette was relieved with a bright scarlet handkerchief scarf, black hat. Miss Didsbury had on cigar bro%\n and beige spotted crepe, de chine and beige straw hat. Miss Margaret Somerville was in a Jumper suit and wearing a small hat to tone. Miss E. Goldie wore a blue and white Jumper suit and a blue hat. Miss Anderson (Christchurch) was in black embossed georgette and a biack hat. Miss A. Horton had on an ensemble in powder blue, with a hat to match. Miss Felicity Bamford was wearing a suit of pale fawn with a tan felt hat. Aliss Jocelyn Bloomfield chose a frock of flowered crepe de chine and hat to tone. Aliss Eva Soljak wore a light-weight tweed ensemble with a wide-brimmed beige felt. hat.