A CHARMING PARTY GIVEN BY MRS.. A. G. QUARTLEY

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 111, 1 August 1927, Page 5

A CHARMING PARTY GIVEN BY MRS.. A. G. QUARTLEY

The lounge of the Lyceum Club was a gay place on Saturday afternoon, when a delightful children’s fancy dress party was given by Mrs. A. G. Quartley. Masses of beautiful flowers decorated the rooms, while a maze of gay balloons and paper streamers flaunted their cheery colours from every possible point of vantage. From the moment the clock struck four throngs of eager, flushed and expectant kiddies arrived with their mothers and friends, on tip-toe with excitement. ... It was such a tremendously nice party. There was a really, truly grown-up orchestra to dance to . . . prizes for the best and most original costumes and oh! such a wonderful party tea afterwards! Sir Roger was danced, and a host of joyous games were played during the afternoon, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves tremendously. Mrs. Quartley received the guests, assisted by little Margaret Quartley, who made a charmingly picturesque

Maid Marian. Sidney Quartley was effectively dressed as Beau Cavalier, in a striking scarlet and gold suit with a broad-brimmed hat trimmed with a sweeping plume. Mrs. Quartley wore a becoming gown of Pompeian red panne velvet with panels of georgette and a shoulder posy of gold tissue. Mrs. M. M. McCallum, assisted by Mrs. Buscke and Mrs. Prior Williams, judged the fancy dresses, awarding the prize for the prettiest girl’s costume to Dierdre Williams, who came as a very dainty Dolly Varden. The most original girl’s costume was decided to be that of Baby Bunting worn by little Faith Macky. Billy Roberts was awarded the prize for the most original boy’s costume, that of a Gum Nut, while the prize for the best carried out character went to Peter Wilson, who was dressed as a very realistic Felix. Mrs. McCallum wore a charmingfrock of palest lavender crepe de chine with a hand-painted border and panels of a deeper tone. Mrs. Prior Williams’s frock was of pillar box red georgette with a sash of black crepe faille. Mrs. Buscke wore an attractive gown of navy blue crepe de chine with inset vest of cameo pink georgette and a girdle of the same tone. Among the little guests were: June Mullions (Rainbow), Margaret Jones (Powder Puff). Betty Carr Rol lett (Dawn), Joan Marriner (Italian Dancer), Bobbie Bruce (Red Indian) Garnet Williams (Sailor), Margery Chatfleld (Pierette), May Bruce (Irish Colleen), Eric Buscke (Mandarin), Hilary Manning (Dutch Girl), Valerie Prior Williams (Indian Maid), Raymond Moses. (Robin Hood), 800 Spragg (Mikado), Brian Morris (LittleBoy Blue). Maud Bailey (Black Hen). Barbara Weir (Cupid), Helen Brown (Pierrot), Betsy Guiness (Cow Girl). Alstop Lippincott (Chinese Lady). Sam Henderson (Jockey), Peter Robertson (Pirate), Noeline Abbott (Balloo? Seller). June Holmes (Jester). Law

rence Hogben (Swordsman of the XVlth century), Kathleen Spragg (Rumanian Peasant), Ireeh White (Eastern Dancer), Hattie Blake (Workbag), Margaret Hay Jones (Powder Puff), Betty Moses (Little BoPeep), Connie Smallwood (Dutch Boy). Barbara. Somerville (Wood Imp), Margaret Trower (Firefly). Mary Marshall (Dutch Girl), Jack Guiness (Parson) Jovce Watkins (Miss Muffitt), Stephen Bailey (Toreador). Peggy Chambers (Rosebud), Joan Upton (Bonnie Prince Charlie), Flora Chilwell (Elizabethan Lady), Helen Zahara (Pierette), Meg White (Rainbow), Lewis Moses (Chinese Cracker), Desmond Jackson (Spanish Dancer), Peter Luxford (Barrister), Mark Robertson (Chinaman), Peter Robertson (Chinaman). June Harrison Smith (Dutch Boy).