AT DIXIELAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 347, 7 May 1928, Page 4

AT DIXIELAND

There were more than 350 dancers at Dixieland on Saturday evening, when the popular seaside cabaret was the scene of one of its characteristically gay dances. Clyde Howdey and his international band added to their laurels by playing an even more than usually delightful selection of the newest numbers. Among those present were: Airs. H. England, black frock and sequinned shawl. Airs. R. McCree (Christchurch), gown of beaded white georgette. Airs. L. Bloom (Alelbourne). frock of beaded peach-coloured georgette. Mrs. T. George, frock of gold lace. Atadame Edith Baird, gown of black and gold. Airs. C. Connell, frock of cyclamen georgette. Mrs. I. Hughes, gown of petunia panne velvet. Airs. R. J. Breridel, frock of oyster grey sequinned georgette. Airs. John Dow, grown of silver brocade with smoke-grey fox fur trimming. Mrs. Sydney Levy (Suva, Fiji), orange and grey georgette frock and beaded Spanish shawl. Airs. Noel Levy, midnight blue oharmeuse frock trimmed with chenille flowers, and a Spanish shawl. Airs. Earnest AlacDuff, black silk gown relieved with Chinese jade trimming and oriental shawl. Mrs. Frank Ferguson, cream and silver lace gown, Spanish shawl. Airs. E. Stevenson, cream satin and silk georgette frock trimmed with gold flowers, jade wrap. Airs. Bow*, frock of pale pink lavishly embroidered with silver beads and spangle designs. Airs. Symonds, gown of pale pink georgette embroidered with silver and panelled with georgette and silver. Airs. AVinton, frock of embossed puce velvet and georgette. Airs. J. H. Goyder, pink shot taffeta frock trimmed with gold lace. Airs. Follick, black velvet gown, embroidered and trimmed with a beaded 1 Mrs. Alark Davis, black georgette frock relieved with diamante trimming. Airs. Roy Dufaur, flame-coloured velvet frock, trimmed with gold. Aliss Dora Phillips, peach-coloured georgette frock trimmed with silver. Aliss Nina Carlyon, frock of pale green georgette. , „ , „ . „ Aliss J. Edwards, frock of green taffeta and silver lace. Aliss Kitto, black lace frock with mauve trimmings. _ . Aliss Atoira Turnbull, frock of turquoise blue taffeta and silver flowers, beaded silver shawl. Miss Rosemary Tye, jade green crepe de chine frock. Aliss Joyce Hansen, frock of gold georgette arid lace. . _ _ Aliss Joyce Campbell, frock of flamecoloured georgette trimmed with gold lace. , „ , , Aliss Mae Mills, frock of black georgette over blush rose georgette underdlMis’s D. AVest, silver sequinned frock. Miss B. Haver, frock of mauve tatfeta. Aliss J. AlcGregor, pink georgette frock trimmed with gold lace. Aliss N. McCarthy, silver lace gown with overdress of blue georgette. Miss Ivy Ward, frock of silver and mauve lace. _ _ _ Miss Molly Mitchelson, frock of blue taffeta. „ , _ . . , Aliss Cherry Anderson, frock of beaded Dewing, blue frock trimmed with gold lace. Aliss Underwood, white and silver gown. . Aliss Dora Seager (Christchurch), silver lace frock over mauve. Aliss Pat Poole, ivory crepe de clnne frock with Oriental girdle. Aliss D. Boyd, frock of pink taffeta. Aliss D. Reston, gown of green opalescent crepe de chine. Aliss P. Frankham, silver lace frock. Aliss B. Heap, frock of rose chiffon velvet.

Aliss AI. Potter, gold lace frock. Aliss B. Kerr, almond green sequinned frock and shawl. Aliss I. Casey, white frock trimmed with fringe. Aliss Alollie Overton, frock of white chiffon velvet. Miss E. Chatfield, oyster grey frock and blue shawl. Aliss Edna Craig, cyclamen georgette frock trimmed with silver lace. Miss Pickering, frock of blue lame. Aliss V. Abrahams (Fiji), gown of pink beaded crepe de chine. Aliss B. Ilardie Neill, frock of ivory beaded georgette. Aliss AI. AVebb, pink brocade frock. Aliss G. Richards, frock of floral georgette. DANCE PARTY A particularly clieery and enjoyable dance party was given by Air. and Airs. F. H. Hulbert, of Remuera Road, to about 40 friends on Saturday evening. The house was beautifully decorated with flowers in autumn tones, and an added touch of colour was given by the canopy of flame-coloured streamers in the dance room. The hostess wore a charming gown of rose pink georgette trimmed with tiny frills and veiled with fine black lace. The guests were: Mr. and Airs. Geo. Hutchison, Mr. and Airs. D. Aliddleton, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hardley, Air. and Mrs. T. C. Webster, Air. and Airs. F. W. Butcher, Mr. and Airs. G. A. Jones, Air. and Mrs. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Goldstine, Mr. and Airs. Canavan, Mr. and Airs. Perry, Airs. C. H. Osmond, Aliss H. Johnson, Aliss E. Paterson, Aliss H. Montague, Aliss E. Solomon (Sydney), Air. E. Air. Wilkinson, Air. E. Robieson and Air. Church. Mrs. Hutchison wore a frock of black taffeta, embroidered in pastel shades. Airs. Aliddleton, white crepe satin with heavy steel beading. Airs. Hardley, Period frock of sprigged blue taffeta hemmed with cream net. Airs. Webster, black frock of taffeta and tulle with inset panels of French embroidery. 2 Mrs. Butcher, black lace gown worn over pale pink crepe de chines Airs. Jones, draped frock of rose du Barri ring velvet. Airs. Campbell, georgette frock of palest apricot, bugle beaded in floral motifs. Mrs. Goldstine, black Chantilly lace frock worn over ivory satin. Mrs. Perry, georgette frock of peacock blue. Mrs. Canavan, vellum tinted crepe de chine with a tunic of silver lace Hiiished with crystal fringe. Airs. Osmond, handsome gown of black beaded ninon. Miss Johnson, blush rose georgette and gold lace frock. Aliss Paterson, frock of Japonica pink ninon relieved with gold. Aliss Montague, turquoise blue beaded georgette frock. Aliss Solomon, georgette frock of cyclamen and powder blue. ‘ 0 WOMEN’S INSTITUTE BRANCH IN PAEROA A branch of the Women’s Institute has bene formed in Paeroa. The meeting' for the purpose was conducted 'iv Miss Stops. The speaker stated that briefly the purpose of women’s institutes were for liome-making'. cooperation. and citizenship. Their motto is "For Home and Country," and their slogan, "If you know of a good thing, pass it on.” The following officers were elected.' President, Mrs. W. J. Towers; vice-president, Mrs. J. AV. Silcock; secretary, Miss J. A. Thorp.

ORANGE BLOSSOMS SHAW—DEAN St. Mary's Church. New Plymouth, was the venue for a pretty evening wedding recently, when Helen, elder daughter of Mrs. J. R. Rimmer, of Devon Street West, New Plymouth, and the late Mr. T. Dean (Byrn, Lancashire), was married to Clayton Godfrey, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shaw, Vogeltown, New Plymouth. Archdeacon F. G. Evans performed the ceremony. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her stepfather, was daintily attired in ivory crepe satin, draped with white and silver lace, tier veil, worn as a train, was of embroidered tule, and her coronet was caught at the sides with small sprays of orange blossoms. A bouquet of ivory white roses and chrysanthemums completed an attractive toilette. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Margaret Dean, as chief bridesmaid, and Miss Nona Shaw, the sister of the bridegroom. Both were becomingly dressed in pink and silver lace, and carried bouquets of pink hothouse flowers, tied with silver streamers. They wore pearls, the gifts of the bridegroom. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. Clive Shaw, the bridegroom’s brother, and Mr. P. Fisher acted as groomsman. LANIBEE—LAIDLAW A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Presbyterian Church, Te Awamutu, on Thursday evening, when Miss Bessie Agnes Laidlaw', daughter of Mr. James S. Laidlaw, of Pakura Street, Te Awamutu, was married to Mr. Wm. Lanibee, of Taranaki. The Rev. W. Butterworth officiated. The bride wore a dainty frock of rose pink sequined georgette, and carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums and dahlias. Miss Gretta Harman, of Hamilton, was bridesmaid, and wore a dress of coffee lace over lavender crepe de chine, and carried a bouquet of autumn tints. Mr. David Laidlaw, brother of the bride, was best man. After the ceremony the bridal party adjourned to the parish hall, where supper was served, and the usual toasts honoured. PLUNKET SOCIETY RAETIHI BRANCH At a committee meeting of the Kaetilii Plunket Society, Mrs. Sigley presided. The nurse’s report stated that there were 158 cases in the district. Several members of the committee were appointed to canvass for annual subscriptions, which are now due.