ENJOYABLE FUNCTION.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5285, 11 June 1928, Page 2

ENJOYABLE FUNCTION.

HOCKEY AND FOOTBALL DANCE. PLEASURE AT GAIETY THEATRE. In order to raise funds, and 1 with a view to limiting calls on the public for assistance, the Paeroa. Ladies’ Hockey Club and the''Bas.t Football Club combined forces and. held a very successful dance at the Gaiety Theatre on Thursday night. With thb prohibition by-law of euchre tournaments, organisers of public social evenings have had to turn their talents to other ways and means of enticing patrons to their functions. At this, dance several novelt'es: were introduced, and were enjoyed by all, but unfortunately the affair did not show the financial return that it was hoped for.

Members of the decoration committee, led by Mr C. H. Vincent, arc to be congratulated on their efforts. The way the black and white (hockey) and yellow and black (East) colours were worked into a novel)- centrepiece, from which was suspended a football and hockey sticks, was very effective. The liberal use of streamers and nikau palms did much to cover the walls, and the setting was much admired.

On, a perfect floor a large number of couples danced to the strains of irresistible music supplied by the Hauraki Orchestra. The; M’s.C., Messrs AV. P. Pennell and M. Bea.ttie, were infatigable in, their efforts on behalf of these present.

A special prize was awarded to the belle of the evening, and a hard ta.sk was set the judges to reach a decision. Apparently their choice met with warm approval, for, oil announcing that Miss J. Ellis, Paeroa, had Won the„ decision, there was instant and whale-hearteff applause. Prizes: were also presented for a Monte Carlo waltz and a spot waltz th® winners being Miss E. Vincent and Mr R. Henderson, and: Miss JGunn and Mr H. Grant, respectively. Supper was presided over by Mesdames AV. Neil and J. Pennell, anl dispensed by members of the hockey club., Supper extras were contributed by Misses L. Vincent and E. Curtis.

After the supper adjournment the president of the Ladies’ Hockey Club presented the prizes won that evening and expressed thanks to all who ■had assisted with the function and to the donors of prizes. A special word of appreciation was accorded Mesdames Neil and Pennell, for their, untiring work in colinection. wtth the supper. 1