Rotorua Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1011, 30 June 1930, Page 5

Rotorua Notes

FAREWELL AFTERNOON At her residence. Carnot Street, Roto--ua, on Friday, Mrs. A. G. Holland ?ave an enjoyable farewell afternoon o Mrs. XV. B. Giesen. who is shortly caving for Sydney, where she will redd e. The billiards and drawing rooms had Jeen decorated with bowls of soliel i’or, pink erica and autumn-tinted hydrangeas and leaves. The guest of honour wore black lace, with black fur coat and liat. Airs. Holland received her guests wearing a frock of navy satin. The guests present were:—Lady Fisher (Wellington). Mesdames Hock- i ley (Auckland), Grove, Hall, Butts, G. j Urquhart, Somerville, Roberts, S. H. Hay, Wilkie. Herrold. S. Wallis. J. D. Davys, Cooney, Hitchcock. Andrews. Bunyard. Randerson. Paterson. Bennett, W. Hill, Hamilton. Misses Campbell. Hoole, Searell, McPherson, C. Holland. GIFT EVENING Air. A. Rees-George gave an enjoy- j able progressive bridge and 500 even- < ing in the Tea Kiosk. Government j Gardens, on Friday. The event, which took the form of a “china evening,” was in honour of Miss K. Hockley. Airs. Chandley acted as hostess and received the guests wearing a silver beaded frock, trimmed with rhinestones. and bridge coat to match. Aliss K. Hockley wore floral ring velvet with blue chiffon velvet bridge coat. Airs. A. Brown won the women’s bridge tournament and Air. Goudie the men’s, consolation prizes being won by ; Miss K. Hockley and Mr. P. Basham. The winners of the 500 tournament were Airs. XV. A. McLean and Mr. Ewen: consolation prizes, Mrs. Jervis and Air. W. A. McLean. All chairs in the room were numbered, the winner of the lucky chair being Air. Russell, of Ceylon. The bride-to-be was the recipient of many beautiful and useful presents and Mr. F. Grove, on behalf of Aliss Hockley and himself, in a few brief words thanked their host for the most enjoyable evening and also thanked the guests present for the numerous beautiful gifts. Those present were:—Air. and Airs. Hockley (Auckland), Air. and Airs. C. Grove, junr., Air. and Airs. Hall, Mr.

and Mrs. George. Mr. and Mrs. TV. \. \ McLean. Mr. and Mrs. Bunvard. Mr. t and Mrs. Bennett. Dr. and Mrs. Wallis, 1 Air. and Mrs. Ewen, Mr. and Mrs. A. ' Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Mr. and ’ Mrs. Jervis. Mr. and Mrs. Goudie, t Judge and Mrs. Holland. Mr. and Mrs. , La Trobe Hill. Mr. and Mrs. P. Kusabs, ' Mesdames Grove. Chandler. Boon (New Plymouth), Booth, K. Gardner. Wilkie. Tapper. Misses J. Hockley (Auckland), M. Boon (New Plymouth), K. Hall. Roe (Mamaku), Gunn. Snodgrass. McPherson. Harris, Searell, Muller. Stanton. V. St. Clair, P. St. Clair. J. Giesen, M. Cooney, M. McKenzie, Allen, Anderson, Andrews. Booth, J. Pearce, G. Booth, 13. Griffiths. R. Campney, Campbell. Hawkesworth, Moore, J. Drummond, Corlett. Stewart (Auck- | land). WESLEY COLLEGE OLD BOYS HOLD ENJOYABLE DANCE A very enjoyable dance was held at j the Crystal Palace Hall last Thursday evening, when the Wesley College Did j Boys held their annual dance. Among those present were: Mrs. Hitchins, who wore a frock of green net and silver tinsel; Mrs. Thomson, brick red ring velvet; Mrs. Davis, green silk georgette; Airs. Hollay, blue embossed georgette; Miss Brown, lime green moire; .Miss "Willetts daffodil yellow georgette; Miss Higham, lavender taffeta frock; Miss Dorothy White, emerald frilled crepe de chine, with large bow; Miss Dyme, frock of jet sequins and lace; Miss L. Body, cardinal red velvet; Miss Winnie Webster, palest pink satin beaute and lace; Miss Anderson, frock of apricot satin, with waist posy; Miss Moon, ivory taffeta, with shoulder posy; Miss CowperThwarse, white georgette and silver lace; Miss Dorothy Cromer, apricot satin beaute. Miss Thelma Dodd, in a frock of black and gold tissue, with frilled skirt; Miss Craig, flowered ninon and shoulder posy; Miss Mollv Stobbs, ivory georgette, re- j lieved with green; Miss Rich, pink taffeta • shot with gold; Miss Nina Brennan, green flowered nino; Miss Sybil Wood, silver and pink lace; Miss Freeman, nile green crepe de chine: Miss Brown, lemon ninon; Miss Parker, brown velvet; Miss Doris Johnstone, pale pink georgette, with silver lace; Miss N. Tucker, daffodil yellow satin: Miss Strie, rose pink sartin; Miss Murray, salmon georgette; Miss Harkins, black crepe de chine; Miss Battle, apricot satin; Miss Hutt, lavender frilled crepe de chine; Miss Nicholls. flame flounced taffeta.