IN Town AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1049, 13 August 1930, Page 4

IN Town AND OUT

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Miss Wyn Manning, of Hamilton, is spending a holiday in Auckland. Mrs. A. Bacon, of Auckland, is on a visit to Mrs. S. Marwood, Morrinsville. * * * Mrs. S. Lowe, of Gisborne, who has been visiting Auckland, has returned home. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Lee Meyer, of Akron, Ohio, United States, are staying at the Royal Hotel. Miss Jocelyn Bloomfield spent the week-end in Wellington before going to Christchurch. Miss M. Caughey. of Auckland, who has been visiting Wanganui, is now in Havelock North. * * * Mrs. F. Macky, of Dromorne Road. Remuera, returned by the Maunganui yesterday from an overseas visit. Mrs. A. J. Van Qfiselaer, of Tawera Hoad, Green Lane, is leaving for Wellington tomorrow en route for Belgium. Mrs. A. H. Court, of llerne Bay, returned yesterday by the Maunganui from an extensive tour of England and tho Continent. * * * Mrs. Guy Pinckney, of Nelson, is on a visit to Auckland, and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Cannell Hoskin, at the Manse, Devonport. * * * Mrs. T. H. Oakes, of Auckland, Lady Anno Walpole, Mrs. Seth Smith, Christchurch, and Miss Seth Smith are at present visiting The Chateau, National Park. Tennis Dance Bayfield Old Scholars ' Club SUCCESSFUL EVENING ! A most enjoyable dance was held in the Symondsville Studio by the Bayfield Old Scholars’ Lawn Tennis Club last evening. The studio was attractively decorated with festoons of lycopodium, cherry blossoms, and oriental lanterns. Delightful dance music was played by Mr. Jack Rowe and his orchestra. Among those present were: Mrs. Mantel!, who wore a gown of black georgette relieved with touches of pale pink; Mrs. McKinney, black satin romalne; Mrs. E. M. Lucena, frock of black georgette; Miss F. Kitchener, white chenille embossed georgette; Miss Smytheman, ivory chiffon velvet; Miss L. Jamieson, sea green frilled georgette; Miss N. Phillips, mist pink georgette; Miss L. Kennedy, cherry red georgette; Mrs. X. Lucena, ivory satin beaute; Miss Scotland, primrose taffeta and net; Miss Finer, dawn pink taffeta and tulle; Miss E. Kitchener, lemon sprigged taffeta; Miss Hill, sedge green chiffon velvet: Miss Deason, salmon pink taffeta; Miss K. Bull, liberty blue crepe de chine; Miss Copplns, black ring velvet and frilled net, edged with red; Miss R. Freeman, silver lame and lacquer red georgette; Miss Joan Nicholls, primrose georgette and tulle; Miss G. Jones, Chinese red embossed georgette; Miss Nancy Staples, maize satin beaute. Miss P. Boscawen, wearing a frock of black ring velvet; Miss E. Gerrard, willow green georgette frock; Miss Decima COrringham, pastel green georgette and embroidered lace; Miss Jean Leyland, shrimp pink moire taffeta; Miss R. Warren, pale pink embroidered georgette and silver lame; Miss Daphne Berry, phlox pink ring velvet and georgette; Miss Pearl Berry, flame ring velvet and georgette; Miss S. Needham, petunia shot taffeta; Miss C. Brown, brlcque georgette, with floral motifs; Miss J. Hailey, apple green georgette; Miss C. West, apricot georgette frock; Miss G. Allen, silver lame and cerise satin; Miss M. Williams, wedgewood blue lace; Miss E. Nicholls, firefly taffeta; Miss M. Hardley, mist pink embossed georgette; Miss Pierce, sunset pink moire taffeta; Miss E. Denham, capucine embossed georgette; Miss Norah Gerrard, willow green satin and frilled georgette. ENGAGEMENTS An engagement of New Zealand Interest is announced between Major Eric Francis Wallace Mackenzie, 0.8. E., M.C.J Royal Army Medical Corps, elder son of Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Mackenzie, of Wellington, and Violet May, elder daughter of Colonel R. B. Ainsworth, D. 5.0., 0.8. E., K.H.P., and Mrs. Ainsworth, of Monteagle House, Twickenham Park, Middlesex, according to advices received here. * * * The engagement is announced of Thyra Glenis, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Penrose, pi Devonport, to Robert Louden, only son of Mrs. Wainhouse, of Devonport, and the late Sergeant-Major E. Wainhouse. AT THE CHATEAU Recent overseas visitors to the Chateau Tongariro include Mr. and Mrs. E. Barry, Sydney; and Miss liolt, of Sydney. Among the Auckland guests who have been visiting the' Chateau recently are:—-Mrs. E. K. Whitelaw, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Nation, Mr. and Mrs. M. Brose, Mrs. F. C. Mappin, Miss Mappin, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hemming, and Mrs. P. B. Ross.

Social Week at University Concert is Followed by Reception LADY FOWLDS IS HOSTESS WITH DR. BUCKLEY TURKINGTON The first of a series of four social functions being held at the Auckland University College with the object of promoting community interest in the college welfare and development took place in the Arts Building last evening. Tho functions have been arranged in groups according to professions, and wives of Auckland doctors, lawyers and architects are acting on the committees. Last evening’s hostesses were Lady Fowlds and Dr. Buckley Turkington, and they were assisted by members of tho executive, Mrs. A. E. Mulgan, Miss Ruth Walker, Mr. J. Nigel Wilson and Mr. A. K. Turner.

Lady Fowlds was gowned in black embossed chiffon with lace scarf. Dr. Buckley Turkington was wearing black crepe de sole with an oriental patterned lame wrap. Mrs. Mulgan's ankle-length gown was of black lace with deep berthe. Miss Ruth Walker had on a black lace frock with embroidered floral motifs and gracefully flounced skirl. \ Sir George Fowlds, president of the University College, spoke of the laudable aim of the anual social week in bringing the people of Auckland into closer touch with their University, and congratulated the members on tho successful organisation of the gatherings. A most delightful programme had been arranged, and the concert opened with chamber music from Dvorak’s “Nigger” Quartet, which was given by Mrs. C. 11. Hayes, Miss Lalla Memus, Mr. Colin Munro and Mr. A. Long. This was followed by a one-act play, ‘ The Twelve Pound Look,” by Barrie, the parts being taken by Miss Marie Gaudin, Miss Ina Allan, Mr. J. D. Swan and Mr. Hamish Henderson, members of the Auckland Little Theatre Society.

At the conclusion of the programme a reception was held in the women’s common room, which liad been very charmingly decorated for the occasion with spring flowers and foliage. Among those present were: Mrs. A. G. Talbot. Mrs. F. P. Worley, Mrs. Belcher, Mrs. C. W. Egerton, Miss Russell, Miss K. Edgerley, Mr. and Mrs. Shroff, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Francis, Miss Pickmere, Mrs. F. W. Wilson, Miss Wilson, Mrs. Seagar, Miss Vera Ziman, Miss Bruce, Miss Foveran Bruce, Miss Lloyd, Mrs. J. J. Sullivan, Mrs. C. H. Dickinson, Mrs. David Smith, Miss Mawson, Miss R. Turner, Mr. T. Elliott, Miss Eila Brampton Miss E. Cowan, Mrs. C. Dickinson, Mrs. Entrican, Mrs. M. Eady, Miss J. Stewart, Mrs. Bowell, Miss Bo well, Miss R. Colemarw Mrs. G. C. Lyttelton, Mrs. Hosking, Mrs. Trevarthon, Miss Joan llankin and Miss Cahill.

CARD AFTERNOON PAPAKURA CROQUET CLUB A very pleasant card afternoon was given by Miss Margaret Cooper, president, Mesdames PI. McEntee, J. Tasker and T. C. Seaton on Tuesday afternoon in the Parish Hall in aid of the Papakura Croquet Club funds. The hall was beautifully decorated with spring flowers. Among those present were:—Mesdames A. R. McLennan, J. T. Widdowson, J. S. Slack, J. Richardson, G. Markwick, P. Hunt, Swindail, R. Hope, G. Kernot, E. C. J. Andrew, F. Lound, Petherbridge, J. Bates, McCallum, L. Thornton, N. Williamson, J. Jarvie, Misses A. McLennan, F. Barker, and Sister Sheppard. The club’s funds -will henefit by about i-3.