Last Sunday it was a gathering of close friends born under the sign of Virgo, at the poolside of the beautiful residence of Jennifer Lim. Lim and Gleaner social scribe Chester Francis Jackson ably hosted the event that saw everyone sticking to the prescribed dress code. White is so perfect for this climate.

Many preferred to stay close to the Absolut-ly delicious Vodka martinis shaken to perfection by the competent and attentive bartenders. The bar supplied by Wray and Nephew was definitely the spot to be, but some of the party hearty also enjoyed the other cocktails available.

We cannot say enough about the music; Richard Clarke kept everyone dancing to the popular oldies.

Coordinating chef Betty Delfosse-Ingleton made sure there was something for everyone on the lavish menu. Offerings included rosemary chicken with Portobello mushrooms and port sauce, roasted suckling pig, curried leg of mutton, Basmati rice with lentil done in créme of coconut, nan, island garden greens served on toasted pitta bread, fresh garden fruits, chocolate cake by Eating Art and fruit cake from Patta Cake.

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Out for the celebration were former prime minister Edward Seaga and wife, Carla; Minister of National Security Dwight Nelson; Indian High Commissioner Mohinder Grover; Mexican Ambassador Leonora Rueda; Joe and Bernadette Matalon; Anthony and Jeanne Watson; Kenny Benjamin; Robert MacMillan and companion Candy DePass; Captain Michael Lyn and wife, Thalia; Wallace Campbell; Laurie and Ruth Hussey; Russell and Carol Hadeed; Madge Seaga; Dr Michael Banbury.

We aslo spotted Kingsley Cooper and Romae Gordon; Captain Rupert Bent and wife, Cindy Breakspeare; Steve and Betty Ashley; Norman and Jean Wright; Al Niazi; Harold Brady; Joseph Adduci; Rajiv Bakshi and Dorothea Gordon-Smith; Mark and Julie Jones; Oliver Magnus, Liz McAdam; Captain David McRae; Chris Nakash and wife, Zein Issa Nakash; Muna Issa; Wentworth and Samantha Charles; Saleem Lazarus Anthony and Angelie Harris; Chris and Jenny Berry; David Hall; Patrick Bailey; Steven Eueker and companion Ann Chen; Frank Roshuevel; Sonja Sutherland Dumetz and son, Nicholas Sutherland; Marilyn Bennett; Robert Stephenson; Nancy McLean; Steven and Jianne Robertson; Freddy James; Safia Cooper; Trisha Thompson and Taquise Gordon-Smith.

Also spotted were Xavier Brown; Dennis Lee; Shannon Shields; Nickiesha Lumsden; Miguel Bernard and companion, Nickiesha Channer, and Marsha Wilson. The birthday boys and girls were Chester Francis-Jackson, Robert MacMillan, Captain Michael Lyn, Norman Wright, Chris Nakash, Sonja Sutherland Dumetz, Christene King, Phillipa Sauterel and Safia Cooper.

Mexican Ambassador Leonora Rueda having a great time with Joseph Adduci, chief executive officer of Adduci Jamaican Cigars.

Laurie Hussey (second right) and wife Ruth (second left) kick back with Wentworth and Samantha Charles.

Robert MacMillan (left) and European Head of Delegation Ambassador Marco Mazzocchi Alemanni always have a great time when out on the social circuit.

The birthday group say cheese. Celebrating are (from left) Chester Francis-Jackson, Sonja Sutherland-Dumetz, Norman Wright, Jennifer Lim, Robert MacMillan, Christene King, Chris Nakash, Phillippa Sauterel and Captain Michael Lyn. - Photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

Host of the evening Jennifer Lim (left) and security mogul Kenny Benjamin (right) share camera time with Chris and Zein Nakash.

Captain David McRae matches strides with Trisha Thompson.

Social scribe Chester Francis-Jackson (second right) hangs out with friends (from left) former prime minister Edward Seaga, Jennifer Lim, Carla Seaga and Muna Issa.

It's all white for (from left) Chris Nakash, David Hall, Muna Issa, Mark Berry, Jennifer Lim and Jenny Berry.