COMING-OF-AGE DANCE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 352, 12 May 1928, Page 18

COMING-OF-AGE DANCE

Mr. and Mrs. E. Rea, of Selbourne Road, Grey Lynn, gave an enjoyable dance party last evening in honour of the coming- of-age of their son, Edward Lu.rrence, when about 150 guests were entertained. Mrs. Rea wore an attractive frock of bois de rose crepe de chine to receive her guests, who included: Miss C. Petersen, wearing leaf-green crepe de chine with silver relief. Miss O’Rea, opal blue crepe de chine. Mrs. O’Brien, orange panne velvet frock. Mrs- Henderson, black satin beaute. Mrs. Sercombe, black chiffon velvet. Mrs. McKenzie, black crepe satin and ivory lace. Mrs. Brooking, frock of beige lace. Airs. Reardon, ciel blue crepe de chine. Airs. Culpitt, navy blue frock of crepe de chine. Airs. Burke, flame georgette frock. Airs. Jenks, Naples blue crepe de chine. Airs. Petersen, mauve and black georgette. Airs. Angus, rose-blush frock of georgette. Airs. Kerr, jade green crepe de chine. Airs. L. King, nasturtium georgette frock. Airs. Goulburn, frock of opal crepe faille. Airs. Connolly, black georgette frock. Airs. Gunn, black ring velvet frock. Airs. Smithyman, iris mauve georgette. Airs. Gattand, flame coloured velvet. Airs. King, bois de rose crepe de chine. Airs. AlcClisky, frock of black lace. Airs. Goddard, lose pink crepe de chine. Airs. Casely, silver grey crepe de chine with blue relief. Mrs. Kirkwood, black crepe de chine frock. Airs. Rice, frock of blue and silver taffeta. Airs. Coldicutt, navy blue crepe de chine frock. Airs. Hammond, cedar rose crepe faille frock. Aliss Boughwood, frock of black georgette. Aliss Casely, black and pale pink crepe de chine. Aliss Young, frock of ivory georgette and silver. Aliss AlcAlahon, rose pink taffeta frock. Aliss Barryatt, geranium pink crepe de chine. Aliss Donnelly, bordered crepe de chine. Aliss D. Petersen, Nankin blue crepe de chine. Aliss Alexander, leaf-green satin and diamante. Aliss Skinner, almond green ring velvet. Aliss Hankin, phlox pink crepe de chine. Aliss Dillon, orange panne velvet frock. Aliss E. Mclntyre, opal blue crepe de chine. Aliss D. Alclntyre, apricot crepe de chine frock. Aliss Calendar, blue and silver crepe de chine .frock. Aliss Langham, turquoise blue georgette. Aliss Bates, gold satin frock with lace insets. Miss R. Burke, white crepe de chine frock. Miss N. Burke, black crepe de chine. Aliss Felton, powder blue crepe de chine. Aliss Jamieson, rose blush crepe de chine. Miss Russell, frock of silver tissue. FANCY DRESS DANCE DEVONPORT GUIDES The No. 1 Company of Guides, at Devonport, is an active group and during the winter promotes several social evenings; the first for this season was held last evening in the Parish Hall, Devonport, when the Guides exhibited tlieir ingenuity in fancy dress designing. The prizes for best fancy costumes were allocated on the vote of the juniors themselves. First prize for the best fancy dregs girl went to Miss Patty Oliver, Lady of the Harem; the second to Miss Joan Smith, Chinaman; for the boys, Ivan Bushell as Blue Beard, was awarded first place and Sydney Bushell as Sleepless Night, second. Among those in fancy dresses were: N. Josling, Turkish Lady; E. Bentley, Pierrot; K. Gardner, Pink Lady; N. Houghton, Spring; May Bowen, Grown Up; Zoe Watkins, Witch; Valerie W'atkins, Carnival Bells; Oliver Watkins, Pierrette; Rene Spriggs, glower Girl; Harry Brown, Post Office; Isabel Agate, Harlequin; Inis Mitchols, What is It?; Patti Brown, Aliss Di Gester of the Alustard Club; Elsie Hunt, Gipsy; Bobby Strutt, Polly; Alarg Andrew, Gipsy; Connie Smallwood, Orange Girl; Jean Aluirhead, Hallow E’en; Ailsa Muirhead, Alission Orange; Alary Bushell, Eastern Princess; Esma Hayson, Rainbow; Lois Langley, Turban; Joan Nalder, Snowdrop; Doris Muchamore, Carnival; Alolly Hill, Fairy; Patti Hislop, Early Victorian; Betty Bramley, Pierrette; Winnie Whitcombe, Scotch Lassie; Evelyn Bentlev, Pierrette.

Alusic was supplied by Aliss R. Aughton and Air. W. Elder. The committee had

a supper ready for the dancers. The ladies responsible fQr a happy evening were: Airs. H. Bennett, president, Airs. Bushell, Mrs. Wingfield, Mrs. Faulbaum, Airs. Smallwood, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Alabbett, Airs. Aughton, Mrs. Palmer and Airs. Charleton.

HAMILTON NOTES (From Our Own Correspondent) HAMILTON, Friday. Miss E. Neckar, headmistress of the Diocesan School in l-lamilton, is spending the vacation in Rotorua and Gisborne. Mrs. M. Marshall, of Marton, is the guest of Mrs. F. M. Spencer. Mrs. Pountney, who has been in Rotorua, has returned to Hamilton. Mrs. Beaver is a Gisborne visitor to Hamilton. Miss Denning is spending the vacation in Auckland. Miss Carter left on Wednesday for W ellington. Mrs. F. S. Harvie has returned home after a visit to Wellington. Miss Ruth Swainson, of Feilding, who has been visiting friends in Hamilton, has gone on to Rotorua. Miss V. Louis, of Wanganui, is the guest of Mrs. Gothorpe in Fairfield. Miss Willisden is holiday-making in Wellington. ST. PAUL'S GUILD At the last meeting of St. Paul’s Ladies’ Guild advantage was taken by the members to make a presentation of a beautiful beaten cobber tray to their president, Mrs. H. C. Baulf. Mrs. Baulf leaves Hamilton shortly to live in Papakura. * » * FAREWELL PARTY On Wednesday evening Mrs. Hugh Douglas gave a bridge party in honour of Mrs. M. E. Thomson, who leaves shortly for Capetown, via Australia. The party was held in the Wattle Tea Rooms, which were decorated with gold and brown chrysanthemums and autumn foliage. Mrs. Douglas received her guests in a frock of russet panne velvet and gold lace. Mrs. Thomson was in black lace and georgette. The other guests present were: Mesdames A. S. Brewis, Melville, Bell, L M. Swales, H. Ferguson, A. E. Manning, M. Downey, H. J. McMullin, Hurdwood, T. J. Lusk, G. Smith, F. M. Spencer, T. Milroy, G. Gower, P Stewart, E. P. Cowles, A. Joseph. E. Gresham, B. Wake, L. Tompkins, E. C. Brewis, Colin Taylor, W. Tudhope W Hume, H. Valder, C. L. McDiarmid Vere Chitty and Misses Keddie, T. Brown, Rothwell, Harrowell, E. Eggleston, G. Eggleston, R. Brewis, Pulham, M. Stevens and Dr. Mary Douglas. The prize-winners were Miss Eggleston and Mrs. Gordon Smith. * » * CROQUET FUNCTION Thursday was the official closing dav of the South Auckland Croquet Association. The general meeting was held at the Franklin lawns and a delicious afternoon tea was provided by the Frankton Club. ! There were representatives from many of the clubs in the association ! an( i great enthusiasm was expressed on all sides. The balance sheet | showed a credit of £3O 10s 6d. The ; total membership stands at 404, an increase of 35 for the year. The incoming officers elected were- ! President, Mrs. Coombs; vice-presi-dents, Mesdames Kibblewhite, Meikle ! a hd Clayton; secretary and treasurer j Mrs. Bartleet. The different representatives present ; v, r e: Te Aroha, Mesdames Meikle j Bliss, Dukes, Goldsbury; Cambridge’ Mrs. Hopkirk and Miss Brown- Cam-’ i bridge Domain, Mesdames JVlartin and 1 Simpson; Morrinsville, Mesdames Philpot and McLeod; Matamata Mesdames Brunton and Egan; Claudet lands, Mesdames Coombes, Fow BenI and Miss Jones : Hamilton, i Mrs. M Horton: Whitiora. Andrews jJ. B. Scott, Turbott, Hodgkinson : Drube, Henderson, Nealie. Fenwick’ Irvine, Henderson, Kibblewhite; Frank- | t°h, Rockell, McGonnell, O’Brien Wi~ ! zel, Clayton, Brocklesbv.

CROQUET “AT HOME” On Thursday the Pukekohe Croquet Club gave a most successful “At Home,” visitors being present from the Ellerslie, Otahuhu, Manurewa, Papakura, Buckland and Mauku Clubs. A number of competitions were held, th*> results of which are: Progressive croquet (morning session), A Grade: Mrs. Jamieson .(Otahuliu), 1; Mrs. McKelvie (Otahuhu), consolation. B grade: Mrs. G. H. Armstrong (Pukekohe)*, 1; Mrs. Knight, consolation. Progressive croquet (afternoon session), A grade: Mrs. McKelvie (Otu.huhu). 1; Mrs. Greenway (Buckland). consolation. B grade: Mrs. Nield (Manurewa), 1; Miss E. Ramsay (Pukekohe), consolation. Golfccroquet: Miss Bates (Papakura) 1; Mrs. Crispe (Mauku), consolation. Long shots: Mrs. R. Fitness (Pu- | kekohe), 1: Mrs. Scott, 2; Mrs. Webb (Pukekohe), consolation. Drawing competition (men): Mr. R. Wright (Buckland). Spot croquet: Mrs. Shaw (Buckland), i 1; Mrs. Ingpen (Pukekohe), consola- • tion. CROQUET UNITED CLUB Mrs. H. R. Cooke, president of the United Croquet Club, presented the trophies won during the season at an afternoon on the club’s lawns. The prize-winners were as follow: Champion singles, Mrs. Brabant: club doubles, Mrs. Croxford, Mrs. W. Cook; champion singles, B grade, Mrs. Honnor; handicap singles, Mrs. Bolitho: runner-up, Mrs. Stewart. Progressive croquet was played during the afternoon, the winners being Mesdames Clarkson, Fearnley, Vause, Evans, Bolitho and Miss Broadbent. Afternoon tea was provided by the president, Mrs. Cooke. The following ladies were thanked for donating trophies:—Mesdames H. Cooke, Coltman, Coutts, Brabant, Williams. \ DEVONPORT CLUB The annual meeting of the Devon- I port Croquet Club was presided over * by Mrs. F. Prime, sen. Officers were elected as follows:—President. Mrs. L F. Newell; secretary, Mrs. A. Foster; » treasurer, Mrs. S. Valle; match com- ; mittee, Mesdames Palairet, Newell, C. Prime; general committee, Mesdames 1 I^ rve 5 r * Pacey, Bailey, Spicer and i Miss G. Duder; tea committee, MesL dames Pacey, Spicer, Seaton and Miss : Paterson: delegates to Auckland Croi quet Association, Mesdames Newell, Palairet; ground superintendents, Mesdames Newell and Swan. Trophies won during the year were » PJ" esen ted as follow*:—A champion, • * g rs - F. Newell; runner-up, Mrs. D. ’ Harvey; A handicap singles, Mrs. D. Harvey; runner-up, Mrs. C. Prime; B i handicap singles, Mrs. R. Hughes; Irs * Spicer; handicap ; doubles, Miss G. Duder, Mrs. R [ gushes; runner-up, Mesdames D. ; Harvey and Murray; A progressive j~ rs * Swan; B progressive play, *® rs - ®* Vaile; Mrs. Margison’s tropny Mrs. A. Foster; runner-up, Mrs. K. Seaton.