IN TOWN AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 974, 17 May 1930, Page 20

IN TOWN AND OUT

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NOTES Mrs. .T. C. Hardie, of Auckland, is visiting Hamilton. Airs. H. J. Wilson, of Auckland, is staying at Hamilton. Air. and Airs. 3D. Young, of Kiwitea, are visiting Auckland. Air. and Airs. R. Ellis are Wellington visitors to Auckland. The Misses Fowler, of Auckland, have been visiting Glen Massey. Aliss G. Wicks, of Wellington, is spending a holiday in Auckland. Aliss P. Steadman, of Ngaruawahia, is spending a holiday in Auckland. Mrs. Froude and Aliss Doris Froude, of Hamilton, are visiting: Auckland. Airs. Hansford, of Wellington, and Aliss Hansford are at present in Auckland. Airs. W. J. Harper, who,, has been visiting Cambridge, has returned to Auckland. All*, and Airs. M. McLeod, 3f Palmerston North, are spending a holiday in Auckland.

Mrs. W. J. Glanville, of Darfielc Canterbury, is on a visit to Auck land.

Mrs. B. -L. Bagnall, of Locheil Road, Remuera, left for a visit to Masterton last evening:. Mrs. Owen W. Bayly, of Oak Street, Epsom, left this week for a visit to New Plymouth. Mrs. W. H. Hulse and family, of Hamilton, are visiting St. Ileliers Bay, Auckland. Mrs. A. Finlayson and Miss K. MeGeahari, Matamata, are spending a holiday in Auckland. The Misses M. and S. Morton, of Wellington, are staying with Mrs. J\ Parkes, at Mount Albert.

Mrs. A. J. Weir, of Devonport, is on a visit to her father, Captain W. Waller, of New Plymouth.

Mrs. Waddington, of Auckland, is staying with Mr. and Mrs. L. W. J. Tis, Studholm Street, Morrinsville.

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Allsop left today by the Tofua for a six months’ - holiday tour of the South Sea Islands.

Mrs. '"MeManemin, of Auckland, motored through to Morrinsville, where she is the guest of Mrs. E. Jackson. Miss M. Sellar, of Masterton, is on a visit to Auckland, and is the guest of Mrs. j Wilkinson, of Muritai Road, Milford.

Mrs. Vandeer Litt, of New York returned to Auckland yesterday from a visit to Rotorua, and is staying at the Grand Hotel.

Mrs. F. Vickery and the Misses Vickery of Hamilton who have been on a visit to the .Islands returned by the Tofua this week.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Dobson, of Wrellington, have been visiting Mrs. Dobson’s parents at Matamata and dre now visiting Mr. and Mffe. Dobson, sen., in Auckland. I

Miss Kathleen Oliver and Miss Trix Monckton. of Hamilton, joined the Tofua today for a holiday trip round the Islands.

Mrs. Rist, of Wellington, who has been visiting Auckland for'some time, is the guest of Mrs. J. Young in Palmerston North before returning to Wellington.

“Jim Vaughan,” the most expert meat-cutter that has ever been known has arrived in Auckland and will be pleased to MEAT you at A.M.C.’s quality shop in Queen Street. With the assistance of “Jim” A.M.C. can now serve you quicker and better, and sell quality meats with all their fine flavour retained, and WITHOUT BONE SPLINTERS. Deal with A.M.C. for quality and service!—l.

BRIDGE AND TEA . PARTY FOR MISS DAPHNE RAINGER

HOSPITAL CIRCLE i OF VICTORIA LEAGUE GIRLS’ COMMITTEE Miss Daphne Rainger, whose wedding will take place next month, was the guest of honour at a jolly little bridge party given on Thursday afternoon by the members of the Hospital Circle of the Victoria League Girls’ Committee. Lovely bronze-gold chrysanthemums were arranged in bowls •in the room and made a charming show. During the afternoon Mrs. L. S. Rickerby, on behalf of the girls, presented Miss Rainger with a copy of the Bridal •Edition of the league’s cookerv book. Those present were:—Mrs. Rickerby, Mrs. C. C. Ewen, Miss Eileen Adkins, Miss Marjorie Cerutty, Miss; Nairn, Miss Abbott, Misses. Joan and Darrie Heather, Miss Gutheri£, Miss W. Kent, Miss Linda de Renzy, Miss X. Xoakes, Miss Cushla Rainger, Miss X. Ballantyne, Miss R. Thomson, Miss Walkley, Miss Isemonger, Miss Entriean and Miss Mahoney.

BOATING CLUB DANCE

PLEASANT FUNCTION AT BAYSWATER The beautiful decorations of the clubhouse, Bayswater, c.i Wednesday, made a pretty background for the dance organised, by the women’s committee of the Takapuna Boating Club. All the latest dance numbers were played by Mrs. W. Lawrence’s Repaz Trio, the floor being under the cap- | able control of Mr. Deacon. Among those present -were:;—

Mrs. R. Lidgard, wearing frilled frock Pf hlac georgette and gold lace; Mrs. Inkster, black beaded georgette; Mrs. AY. Cook, black lace; Miss E. Forrest rose red taffeta and silver spray; Miss’ Joan Forrest, powderblue chiffon taffeta; Miss Ahce Armitage, black ring velvet, and satin beaute; Miss Z. Parsons, apricot crepe de chine and silver lace; Miss X Lidgard, shell pink satin beaute;’Miss O. Hurfitt, black tulle frock, with flame sequins; Mrs. *F. J. Hooker, leaf green ninon and lace; Mrs. 13. ,T. Findlav, eherrv satin and gold lace; Miss K. Williams, rose pink satin and lace; Mrs. “E. Wade, cameo pink embossed crepe de chine; Miss Waddell, sapphire blue satin beaute; Mrs. G. Patterson, vieux rose crepe de 'chine and faille; Miss Inez Tucker, cameo pink chiffon velvet; .Miss F. Powell, shell pink georgette and gold lace; Mrs. Mas* c-elle, ivory georgette and silk lace; Miss •T. Masoelle, green shot taffeta and lace; Miss B. Andrews, magenta crepe de chine; Miss A. Arnold, daffodil crepe de chine; Miss L. Donaldson, rose pink georgette and silver lace; Miss Gentles, bronze blue silk marocafn; Miss P. Gresham, floral embossed georgette; Miss Jenkinson, floral ring velvet; Miss Given, lilac crepe de chine and lace; Miss B. Anderson, cameo pink taffeta; Mrs. W. Lawrence, leaf green embossed georgette.

WOMEN’S RESERVE

ACTIVITIES OF THAMES BRANCH ANNUAL MEETING A list of 'causes helped by the Thames branch of the Women’s National Reserve was disclosed» at the annual meeting which has just been held. Donations have been made to the Thames Rugby Union £5, Fire Brigade Reel Fund <£s, Mayor’s Earthquake Fund £2 2s; residential nursery (Wellington) £3 3s, seat in children’s play ground £5, hospital library £4 10s, Maternity Annexe and Qld People’s Homes £ll 10s, monthly drives for hospital convalescents £lO 10s, magazines for hospital £ 5 2s 6d, Anzac Day wreath £1 Is.

In addition to this the reserve each year sees that not a patient in the hospital. goes without a Christmas present. On another occasion the reserve conducted a street stall and raised £32 15s lid for the Jubilee Institute for the Blind.

The election of officers resulted in the return of the following, all" of whom were re-elected:—President, Mrs. E. F. Adams; vice-presidents, Mesdames E. N. Miller, J. McLaren and T. Newman; lion. secretary and treasurer, Mrs. F. W. Long; committee, Mesdames M. Cordes, F. Adamson. X. Jonassen. E. B. Green, J. Gemming, D. Dalton. D. Ritchie, I. Scanlon. A. Holman, R. Taylor, R. Lioyd, W. Gilmore and W. Paterson. A lengthy programme of activities for the year was decided upon.

Mt. Albert Grammar Old Bovs’ Dance

ANNUAL FUNCTION DECORATION IN SCHOOL COLOURS The sixth annual dance of the Old Boys’ Association was held in the Mount Albert Boys’ Grammar School Hall last evening. The artistic decorations were carried out in blue and gold and from a basket of streamers in the centre were suspended long streamers which were looped over to the walls and gallery. ! The stage was prettily decorated with latticed streamers and on the wall at the back was the school shield which was so lighted as to give a sun-ray effect on the wall. Supper was served upstairs where the tables were decorated with golden chrysanthemums and blue hydrangeas. Among those present were: - Mrs. F. W. Gamble was frocked in beige georgette and lace. Mrs. G. W. Mcßride wore a gown of black crepe satin and silver lace. Mrs. J. H. Kin near was wearing a black georgette frock with a Persian figured lame coatee. Mrs. W. Ward-Baker's frock was of gold lame with a black and poppy red satin coat. Mrs. Coleman chose a gown of black georgette. Miss Nota Casey was in turquoise blue georgette, with a beaded coatee. - Miss B. Buttle had on cameo pink taffeta. Miss 11. Bowles wore apricot-georgette appliqued with taffeta flowers. Miss P. Aicken wore a gown of azure blue taffeta. Miss. G. Hayward was in midnight blue georgette, with pink taffeta hip bow. Miss. Selkirk was gowned in buttercup crepe de chine. Miss W. Whitehead had chosen a froclc of primrose flowered taffeta. Miss Brodie- was gowned in flesh pink taffeta. . Miss S. Beale chose a frock of cream floral taffeta and tulle. Miss G. McMilliin had chosen an anklelength cyclamen taffeta frock. *r> Miss B. Graham’s frock - was of lacquer red embossed chenille georgette. Cameo pink georgette and lace were worn by Miss McCalum. Miss Cummings was gowned in dull gold panne velvet and taffeta. Miss Ruth Walker wore a black lace and tulle frock. Miss Edna Bradley, moonmist blue georgette and lace. Miss Watts had on a scarlet georgette gown. Miss Joyce Knight was frocked in ceil blue crepe de chine. Miss Myrtle Bain had chosen a gown of leaf green floral taffeta. MisS Kathleen Aicken was gowned in forrest green floral georgette. , Miss Peggy Stewart wore a dainty I frepk of forrest green georgette, i Miss Woods (Rotorua) chose a gown I of shell pink crepe satin. ! Miss Jean Mclntosh wore black georgette and tulle. Miss Ada Somerville was gowned in cubon orange georgette. Miss McGowan was wearing a mist pink chiffon frock. # Miss J'. Murray had on azure blue georgette. Miss Lore chose a frock of apple green georgette relieved with gold , lace. Miss P. Foubister was wearing while charmeuse with a scarlet shoulder spray. Miss Buyer’s gown was of floral silver lame and georgette. Miss Morgan was in a firefly gebr'gette gown.

A dance frock of ivory ring velvet was chosen by Miss Vaile.

Miss Freda Coyte wore a gown of sun ;et pink moire satin.

Miss Maginess wore a pretty frock of leaf green floral taffeta.

Miss McPherson chose a gown of cobalt blue frilled georgette. Miss L. Coyte was in pale lemon embossed taffceta. Miss Mavis Hewson’s frock was of sedge green embossed chenille georgette. Miss D. Garrett Avas goAvned in pale yellow floral ninon.

Miss B. Cochrane had on pale mauve charmeuse embroidered in silver. Miss E. Riley chose a gown of moonmist blue panne A'elvet. Miss Noeline Power was wearing lettuce green lace with a rose shawl.

BIRTHDAY PARTY

GOMING-OF-AGE IS CELEBRATED A very jolly evening was spent at the Orphans’ Hall, Onehunga, to celebrate the coming of age of Miss Ruby Boddy. The hall was artistically decorated with mauve and pink streamers, and gaily-coloured balloons. The supper tables were daintily arranged Avith bowls of autumn floAvers. The guests Avere entertained Avith dancing, and Miss de Luga, Avho supplied the extras, also gave several humorous items. Miss Boddy - received her guests in a frock of cyclamen crepe fleuri, Avith an embossed oriental shawl. Among those present were: Mrs. J. Boddy, who wore black and rose crepe fleuri; Mrs. I. Marks, black crepe de A B °ddy, fawn georgette: Mis. W. Parkinson, russet brown satin N‘ black georgette lelieved with lime; Mrs. H. Bowers, navv charmeuse; Mrs. W. Wright, lemon satin; iui A-- Abernathy, black satin beaute; VU’A Curren » shell pink georgette; Mrs. M- -/j 1 ’ f F ock of blue and silver; Miss G. Boddy, cinnamon brown crepe de chine and lace; Miss M. Bardwell, ivory ninon with scarlet poppies; Miss E. Bardwell, gold lame and black lace; Miss J. Johnstone, rainbow tulle; Miss W. McLachlan, cameo pink georgette; Miss J. Fletcher, black silk lace; Miss K. Catran, can de nil satin; Mi&s S. Abernathy, sea green taffeta; Miss K*» Abernathy, green crepe de chine; Miss Abernathy, cream georgette and tulle; Miss J. Gill, floral georgette; Miss J. Keys, poAvder blue ring A'elvet; Miss D. Roy, black crepe de chine; Miss B. Winderson, floral crepe de chine; Miss Boddy, lemon taffeta; Miss E. Quill, azure taffeta; Miss M. Wylie, green taffeta; Miss C. Oliver, pink and silA’er georgette; Miss H. Boddy, Pink crepe de chine; Miss A. Pollard, powder blue satin beaute; Miss F. Bowers, eau do nil crepe de chine; Miss E. de Luga, red georgette and silver lace; Mrs. Martin, i\-ory crepe de chine; Miss D. Robertson, floral- georgette; Miss D. Davis, lemon georgette; Miss D. Rogers, midnight blue crepe de chine.

AN ENJOYABLE CONCERT

| PATIENTS IN CHILDREN’S WARD ARE ENTERTAINED BY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY Hospital patients of the children’s ward 23 were entertained at a concert arranged by Mrs. Raeburn and Mr. A. Hamblin, of the Auckland Hospital Auxiliary, on Friday evening. Items were given by Misses Burley/ King, Hutchinson, Goldsmith. Shenkin, Tye, Mrs. Edwards, Miss Richardson and Miss Burton.

FIRST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED BY ALBANY INSTITUTE

FAREWELL TO MRS. DORMAN The Coronation Tlall at Albany presented quite a festive appearance on the occasion of the first birthday of the Albany Womens Institute on May 7. Bowls of autumn flowers and foliage decorated the tea tables and platform. There was a good attendance of members, and after the business >vas disposed of, a very pleasing programme of elocutionary items, songs and music was provided by Mrs. Arthur Griffiths and Miss Edna Craig. The president, Mrs. B. Dickson, presented the prizes won at the recent flower show, and acknowledged the gift of a photograph of the late president, Mrs. Bruton, from Mr. Bruton and family, and the gift of a cheque from Mrs. Walwin Smith. A largenumber of visitors was present from the neighbouring institutes of Greenliithe, Birkdale and Silverdale, and advantage of the occasion was taken to wish bon voyage to Mrs. Dudley Dorman, who is leaving for Norfolk Island. A dainty afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mesdames Gardiner, Richards and Powell, assisted by Mesdames H. Dixon, Schofield, Stevenson, and Miss Hooton.

MONTE CARLO DANCE

FORTNIGHTLY FUNCTION

On Wednesday evening the Monte Carlo Dance Society iieid its tortnightly dance in the Lewis EaUy Hall. The orchestra, which was unaer the conductorship of Mr. if. Cunningham, played the latest dance numbers. Among those present were:

>irs. G. Day, wearing blue satin anti saver tinsel; Mrs. r. Engel, blue satin and silver lace; Mrs. D. Galiinan wftite crepe de chine; Miss V. Peters, sun gold ring velvet ana royal blue; Mrs. 1 . Meehan, black iiinon and uiamente; Mrs. C\ v. McCarthney, midnight blue satin bcaute; Mrs. W. Mar die, name .georgette and diamente; Miss E. Dawson, lemon lie*, and satin; Miss Nellie JLJentiey, apricot georgette, heavily sequined; Miss A. Dawson, pale pink talleta and silver lace; Miss G. Cunningnam, powder blue georgette; Miss J. Wigg, blue georgette and gold shawl.

Miss K. Sax(fc, in apricot crepe de chine; Miss V. Burrell, pink georgette and embossed lame; Miss Helen Mearns, reseda green georgette; Miss ±'. Webb, water lny green georgette and diamente; Miss J. Sloane, apple green taffeta; Miss B. Woodall, pink georgette; Miss Nancy Hearns, daifoail georgette over satin; Miss Mina Purvis, liorul ninon; Miss 11. Clarke, apple green lace; Miss P. Kendall, turquoise biue taffeta and lace; Miss Phyllis Cato, gown of jet and daffodil crepe de chine; Miss Hilda Engel, flame crepe de chine and net; Miss E. Gates, lemon net and satin.

Miss Gallagher, who wore ankle-length lemon net and satin; Miss Peach, pink silk; Miss A. Cacarthy (Sydney), lemon late; Miss Dot Reynolds, ring velvet; Miss Dulcie Bangley, nile green georgette and lace; Miss N. Tucker, orange satin; Miss Ruth Howie, lemon taffeta; Miss Ada Bush, pillar-box taffeta; Miss Zena Thornton, green crepe de chine; Miss M. Wren, nile green taffeta; Miss M. Eewis, red crepe de chine, diamente trimmings; Miss Alicia Marsden, black chenille, velvet trimmed, silver and diamente; Miss S. Ryan, apricot georgette.

Miss G. Dennis, in floral lame and lavender georgette; Miss Mead, crystal beaded georgette over ivory satin; Miss Story, green georgette; Miss E. Palmer, pink satin and net; Miss Be Pine, mauve crepe de chine; Miss D. Thornton, cyclamen crepe de chine; Miss K. Homer, jet panne velvet; Miss B. McCarthy, gold taffeta; Miss S. Campbell, blue taffeta and net; Miss P. Tonner. primrose 'crepe de chine with mauve and gold trimmigs; Miss IC. Fletcher. shell pink beaded georgette; Miss L'na .Strange, black georgette; Miss’ E. Hopkins, black crepe de chine; Miss U. Palmer, black velvet and diainente, 1