Rose Show at Lyceum Club

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 832, 28 November 1929, Page 5

Rose Show at Lyceum Club

FAREWELL FUNCTION

GARDENING CIRCLE'S EFFORTS

The lounge of the Lyceum Club was a bower of beauty and pertume yesterday afternoon, when the gardening circle held its annual rose show. Being a rose show, roses cf every tint and shape held premier place, but flowers of almost every kind were there, and of a quality scarcely likely to be surpassed anywhere. function was opened by her . Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson. who, remarking how she loved flowers commented upon the beautiful display before her. which was a distinct triumph for the circle. Accompanying her Excellency was Miss Mowbray, a visitor to New Zealand, Captain Orr-Ewing, A.D.C., being in attendance. They were received by Mrs. W. H. Parkes, president of the club, and the vice-presi-dents, Mrs. Buttle. Mrs. C. Dickenson, Miss Ellen Melville, the Mayoress, Mrs. A. D. Campbell, and Mrs. Tattersfield, president of the gardening circle. In her speech of welcome Mrs. Parkes referred to the pleasure they felt at her Excellency’s presence, the visit so happily occurring just at the time of their annual show, which had been launched under the capable leadership of Mrs. Tattersfield. Like many other occasions, this one was tinged with a little sadness, since it was a farewell visit. Lady Alice Fergusson had been untiring in her efforts toward social betterment, and had always taken the most active and kindly interest in all movements concerning the welfare of women and children. They had all been inspired to work harder and do better things by the great example set them during the five years her Excellency had spent among them in New Zealand. TINGED WITH REGRET In reply, her Excellency thanked Mrs. Parkes for the welcome extended to her. In regard to her departure from New Zealand, nobody liked saying farewell, and she had experienced the most wonderful kindness whereever she had been, which was in almost every corner of the country. New Zealand was very beautiful and she had come to love it very much. She would go away knowing the wonderful work the women were doing for their country, and would always remember them with feelings of the utmost admiration for their efforts. Some very beautiful collections of flowers had been sent in, the arrangement being remarkably artistic. Mrs. ’Pattersfield had many helpers, among them being Mrs. Clinch, Mrs. Ealy, Mrs. R. S. Whitley, Mrs. Coleman. Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Hammond Hyde. The long table of gorgeous roses was displayed by Mrs. H. M. Marler, Mrs. Tattersfield sending in a wonderful collection of over 40 kinds of flowers, also a novelty in the form of a miniature rock garden. Masses of stocks in every possible colour, deep blue delphiniums, purple irises, oldfashioned foxgloves, in lovely tints of primrose and pale peach, monster pansies, carnations and antirrhinums and tree tulips. A green orchid was shown by Mrs. Irwin, this attracting a great deal of attention. Among the exhibitors were:—Mrs. Carlick, lilium croceum, red tea-tree, red gladioli; Mrs. Hammond Hyde, St. Joseph lilies; Mrs. Hickson, roses; Mrs. David Nathan, lupins: Mrs. Roy Wilson, roses and irises: Mrs. W. R. Wilson, delphiniums and pansies; Mrs. Carre'tt, carnations and pansies; Mrs. Hickson, roses; Mr. C. Anderson, tree tulips; M.rs. Alan Hume, euphorbia; Mrs. Latimer, antirrhinums; Miss Livesy, asperula, pink jessamine, polyantha. roses, and purple hydrangeas; Mrs. Seaman, gerberas; Mrs. A. Kidd, floral wreath; Mrs. Hickson, foxglove; Miss Spragg, purple sage from Palestine; Miss Goldie, bowl of mixed white flowers; Mrs. Mappin, red tea-

I tree and pinks; Mrs. R. McMorran. I bowl of hydrangeas; Mrs. J. Wilson, tulip tree; Mrs. Ely, pink bell at entrance; Mrs. H. H. Partridge, dryandra, tloribunda. Australian bottle brush, roses, carnations, double white manuka and scarlet teatree; Mrs. Whitley, large collection of flowers and bowls of stock. A pillow’ of mauve statice monogram med in pink flowers was shown by Mrs. C. Schnauer, who also sent in some lovely roses. Statice being everlasting, the club will have a souvenir of the show. Some charmingly decorated tables were shown, Mrs. Whitley gaining the ! award of me.rit for her arrangement I of blue delphiniums, maidenhair fern, j and miniature pink begonias. The j others w f ere daintily arranged mauve j ixia, asparagus, fern. and delicate i pink selina campion, by Mrs. Archibald Bishop, and a table of tea-tree and fern, with pastel tinted -cloths and china, by Mrs. T. W. Irwin. Miss Goldie had chosen scarlet geranium and smilax. Lady Alice Fe,rgusson wore a frock of black georgette, with sedge green and gold embroideries, and a black bangkok hat, with green and gold tonings. The Countess of Orford was in a suit of coffee-coloured cloth, with a felt hat of the same shade relieved with touches of cherry. IN PARCHMENT GEORGETTE Mrs. W. H. Parkes was wearing parchment coloured georgette and lace over black satin, and a large black hat trimmed with flesh pink roses. Miss Mowbray had chosen a navy blue georgette frock, with a hat of the same shade, relieved with beige. Mrs. Buttle wore a coat of black georgette over a frock of floral georgette, and a black hat. Mrs. C. Dickenson chose a frock of french grey marocain, and a black hat. Mrs. A. D. Campbell wore floral crepe de chine, with a blue and beige felt hat. Miss E. Melville was in navy blue georgette, with printed design, and a small black hat. Mrs. Tattersfield had on navy blue georgette, with a bangkok hat of the same shade. Among others present were:—Mrs. David Nathan, Mrs. Casement Aickin, Mrs. Tolhurst, Mrs. C. B. Plummer, Mrs. Hugh Corbin, Mrs. Peter Keable, Mrs. W. R. Wilson, Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. J. J. Sullivan, Mrs. Kelliher, Mrs. Hyde, Mrs. Cuthbert McCall, Mrs. Tewsley, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. D. Ogilvie, Mrs. Hardie Neil, Mrs. W. Kay, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Ashton, Mrs. G. Devore, Mrs. A. Kidd, and Miss Coleman. Delightful instrumental music was given during tlv fternoon by a trio arranged by Miss nt, consisting of Mrs. Osborne, Miss Walls, and Miss Molly Wright.