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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 3 July 1912, Page 3

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LADIES' LEAP YEAR SOCIAL. The weather last Thursday evening proved very disappointing to the ladies who had been preparing for the above function, but notwithstanding the heavy showers that fell during the evening about 50 couple were present and a very enjoyable and one of the most successful socials was held. The large committee of lady workers had spared neither time or energj in preparing for the affair, the floor being well polished, while the hall decorations showed feminine taste, although they had to fall back on the sterner sex to drive the nails into the nikau palms and pungas which were artistically arranged on the walls, (of course under their direction, man knows nothing), the windows being nicely draped with lace curtains, and a dado of red muslin along the walls, relieved with flowers, and two prettily decorated baskets hanging from the ceiling finished off a pretty interior picture which "was added to by the dainty dresses of dancers. The stage was also made cosy to receive (on this occasion) the male chaperons, who looked chic in white ties, etc. Tho ladies made the engagements for the first half of the programme, and without shyness revelled in the novelty, and from the grand march onward a very enjoyable time was spent. The Masters of Ceremonios Mesdames Newman and R. Barnes, and Misses E. Vercoe and Gr. Aitkenhead carried out their duties well, and members of the committee amongst their other duties collected quite a sum in fines from the gentlemen -who essayed to walk the floor without an escort, while Misses W. McLeod and I. McDonald jointly did the clerical work of a very successful undertaking. The music supplied by Misses Little and Donovan was excellent, Misses H. Channon and A. Spinley supplying extras. The dainty supper handed round by the ladies was all that could be desired and much appreciated, those having this in hand sparing no pains to suit the tastes of all.

Among the ladies present we natic cd:—-

Mrs J, Biadly, senr., in a handsome black silk, oriental trimmings, Mrs Rea, navy serge; Mrs W, Smith, black brocaded silk; Mrs Barnes, mauve silk, piped with cream; Mrs J. 0. Vercoe, black cashmere, silk insertion trimmings ; Mrs Brown, black silk, cream insertion trimmings ; Mrs Hart, black silk; Mrs Aitkenhead, black voile, satin trimmings ; Mrs Newman, brown silk, oriental trimmings ; Mrs McAdam, black cashmere ; Mrs Wm. Hart, dainty cream mercerised muslin ; Mrs J. Russell, white paillette silk, silk insertion trimmings. Misses Gh Aitkenhead, white embroidered mus* lin; A. Bradly. pale blue embroidered silk; 'I. Bradly, white muslin, embroidery trimmings ; D, Brown, blue shantung; H. Bradly, cream silk voile, silk insertion trimmings; M. Brown, cream lustre, M. Bradly, pale blue Liberty silk ; H. Shannon, pink cashmere, piped with black ; F. Donovan, white muslin ; A. Day, pink crystalline ; G-. Evans, floral muslin ; 0. Foster, white muslin ;• N. Fan ell, white muslin ; S. Hart, navy skirt, blue silk blouse ; F. Hoe, mauve shantung, velvet trimmings; J. Kerr, white muslin, embroidery trimmings; J. Little, white hailstone muslin ; E. Lockhart, lavendar paillette silk ; Monstedt, ninon over pink satin, beaded trimmings ; I. McDonald, cream lustre; N. Me-> Leod, dainty white muslin ; T. McDonald, cream lustre ; M. McLeod, white muslin; W. McLeod, white silk, niuou overdress; McCallum, cream lustre; M. Nicholis, dainty white muslin ; Q-. Nicholls, blue linen ; A. Russell, wuite embroidered muslin; E. Russell, cream silk; A. Spinley. white muslin; E, Vercoe, cream si Ik voile, silk insertion trimmings ; &l. Vercoe, white embroidered muslin.