ATHENIAN CLUB

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 51, 23 May 1927, Page 4

ATHENIAN CLUB

CHEERY SOCIAL A most enjoyable function was held on Saturday evening by the Athenian Club, in the Amateur Operatic Society’s Hall in Grafton Road, when a large number of members and their friends were present. The hall had been decorated in a most original manner by Mr. L. Keven, and from the stage there smiled a number of quaint long-legged dolls of strange design ... a wealth of vidid flowers such as never were seen in any garden outside fairyland, and other beautiful things. In the absence of the president, Mr. C. H. Porter presided, while Mr. Len Keven, who had arranged the programme, acted as the host for the evening.

During the evening a number of delightful items were contributed by the following folk: Songs, Mr. Ralph Jfiskrigge, “Kermos” and “Song of the Outward Bound”; Miss Myra Monk, “Ichabod” and “I Did Not Know”; Mr. Ernest Snell, “The Pagan,” “Invictus” and “Consecration”; Mrs. H. A. Keven, “Wai-ata Maori” and “Angus McDonald”; Madame Eva Sharp, “Out Where The Big Ships Go” and “Sanctuary”; Mr. Jack Lumsdaine (Australia’s whispering baritone), “I’m Tickled to Death I’m Single,” “Thermogene” (an original composition of Mr. Luinsdaine’s), “Just Around The Corner” and “Bye, Bye, Blackbird”; Miss Beryl Smith, “The Sun God” and “Still As The Night”; Mr. Len Keven, “InterNos” and “We Sway Along the Ridges.” Miss Lynda Murphy gave a number of pleasing sketches, including “Bridget O’Flynn” and “What Love Means to a Girl Like Me!”

Miss Iris Blewden played many accompaniments in a delightful way. Dancing -was indulged in between the items and proved a decidedly popular form of amusement, for as long as the cheery music lasted the floor was thronged. •

A particular feature of the evening was the number of beautiful gowns worn by the fair element present. Among the big crowd we noticed the following:

Mrs. Chas. Smith, silver and gold brocade.

Mrs. C. Murray, gown of black georgette.

Mrs. Cornish, pink sequined georgette. Mrs. Wilfred Wright, embossed jade green velvet and gold lace. Mrs. Phil. Hayward, peach tinted crepe de chine.

Mrs. Nicholson, flame georgette. Mrs. C. M. Emanuel, black beaded george tte.

Mrs. Cane, rose du Barri georgette with beading.

Mrs. R. Ross, black georgette and Oriental trimmings. Mrs. R. Bridgman, black taffetas gown. Mrs. F. Jackson, gold lace with touches of royal blue.

Mrs. N. Main, frock of black georgette. Mrs. C. Porter, orange and gold lace gown.

Mrs. Binns, black beaded georgette. Mrs. R. Wyatt, powder blue georgette. Mrs. Tyson, ivory stencilled crepe de chine.

Mrs. A. Jacques, cyclamen embossed georgette.

Mrs. B. Kissling, heavily beaded lavender georgette. Mrs. H. Robinson, henna toned sequined gown.

Mrs. Williams, black georgette and gold lace.

Mrs. S. Breeze, beaded white georgette. Mrs. O. Richardson, beige georgette and silver trimming. Mrs. Frank Mase, japonica red velvet and silver tissue. Madam Eva Sharp, handsomely beaded powder blue georgette. Mrs. Bagnall, mauve taffetas and silvei lace. Mrs. G. Pelham, blue beaded georgette. Mrs. H. Keven, frock of black georgette. Mrs. E. Kissin, floral georgette gown. Miss Iris Blewden, palest pink taffetas. Miss Laura Walker, cyclamen velvet and satin. Miss Horton, apricot georgette. Miss M. Ruddy, gold tissue and lace. Miss Laura Stone, beaded pink georgette. Miss F. Hall, eau de nil sequined frock. Miss Appleyard, coffee lace and gold trimmings. Miss E. Anstiss, gold brocade. Miss Steele, ivory sequined georgette. Miss R. Morrison, crimson velvet and silver trimming. Miss Munro, bois de rose satin and georgette. Miss Gulliver, crocus gc-orgette trimmed with silver. Miss M. Monk, blue taffetas and silver lace. Miss Overton, cyclamen georgette. Miss M. Burns, ponder blue taffetas. Miss Carr, pink georgette with silver and beads. Miss B. Smith, pale blue georgette. Miss S. Thompson, black velvet with rose shawl. Miss Lynda Murphy, pale sea green georgette with floral trimming. Miss E. Browne, royal blue and gold Miss P. Smith, jade green velvet. Miss Young, embossed pink georgette.