FOR CHURCH FUNDS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 376, 9 June 1928, Page 18

FOR CHURCH FUNDS

ENJOYABLE DANCE AT ST. MATTHEW’S Streamers and balloons and shady palms transformed St. Matthew’s Hall last evening, when a very successful dance was held, in aid of Miss GrantCowan’s stall at the bazaar to b© held in St. Matthew’s during September. In the supper-room, palms and sweet-scented jonquils were used with a very pretty effect. Miss Jean Maclndoe’s orchestra supplied dance music, and a very bright evening was spent by the host of dancers. Committee members present were: Mrs. D. J. Thomson, bouffant black taffeta gown with French applique. Miss Doris Grant-Cowan, ivory floral taffeta gown with white fur hem. Miss S. Beale, turquoise blue taffeta gown with deep hem of silver lace. Miss F. Dawson, blush rose beaded georgette frock. Miss R. Ballantyne, cream lace gown over georgette. Miss M. Hooker, dainty frock of shell pink taffeta. The dancers included: Mrs. Beale, black georgette frock beaded in cardinal red. Mrs. Blaine, black velvet gown. Mrs. McKeech, black geogette gown. Mrs. A. H. Cramp, black georgette gown beaded in silver. Mrs. Fairey, model of flame cire satin and georgette. Mrs. Wilson, duchess blue crepe de chine gown. Mrs. T. T. Carter, peach georgette gown sequinned in gold. Mrs. Meek, gown of petunia brocade. Mrs. B. Morris, shell pink georgette frock, sequinned. Mrs. M. Surrey, navy crepe de chine embroidered in cherry. Mrs. A. Conway, black crepe de chine frock with relief of emerald green. Mrs. Harvey, black lace and georgette gown. Miss G. Gilbert, hyacinth blue georgette frock, with tucked bodice. Miss Jean Leyland, bouffant frock of lilac taffeta. Miss Dene Plummer, sea green taffeta and georgette frock with rose tinted shoulder spray. Miss Ethel Hardley, chenille embossed georgette frock of coral pink with petalled taffeta trimming of matching shade. Miss Noline Worthy, corsage of leaf green ring velvet with full skirt of green georgette. Miss F. Dryer, dainty frock of apricot crepe de chine. Miss Rhoda Robertson, japonica pink satin beaute gown with embroidered hem. Miss Freda Souter, cardinal red chiffon velvet gown with brilliante relief. Miss Jean Maclndoe, metal cloth gown of mist blue and silver with organdi shoulder spray. Miss Firth, bouffant frock of blue taffeta with gold lace hem. Miss Rona Rainger, frock of cherry red satin. Miss Leslie Roberton, model frock of duchess blue embossed velvet. Miss Beechi Hardie-Neil, ivory georgette frock relieved with silver. Miss Edna Gill, camelia pink crystal beaded georgette frock. Miss Rosie Kennedy, turquoise taffeta gown, in period style, with deep hem of black velvet. Miss Noreen Bennett, bouffant gros grain taffeta gown of maltese blue with ruehed hem. Miss Flora Robertson, hyacinth blue taffeta frock banded with taffeta in contrasting shades. Miss Forman, gown of cyclamen diamante and taffeta. Miss Bell, blush rose georgette frock. Miss P. Ford, flame taffeta gown. Miss Spence, bouffant frock of peacock blue taffeta with long, uneven hem line. Miss Stronach, delphinium blue taffeta frock. Miss C. Wilkinson, dainty frock of cyclamen georgette. Miss Mary Mitchell, ivory georgette frock panelled with silver lace. Miss D. Gerrard, blue crepe de chine gown. Miss Alexander, shell pink satin beaute with rose velvet sash. Miss Thompson, black georgette frock. ; Miss Wallen, frock of silk net worn over shell pink georgette. Miss Nora Flynn, ivory georgette frock. Miss Frayling, frock of sage green crepe de chine. Miss Coppins, gown of canton jade velvet relieved with silver. Miss Biddy Molloy, dainty frock of flame georgette. Miss Gladys Bullivant. flame velvet gown with deep transparent hem of ecru lace. Miss Gerrard, black chiffon velvet model.

MOUNT ALBERT CROQUET

CLUB’S SUCCESSFUL SEASON The report and balance sheet presented at the annual general meeting of the Mount Albert Croquet Club, held in the pavilion on Thursday, showed that the club had had a very successful season. Mrs. Page, who presided over a large assembly of members, presented trophies won during the season. Prizewinners are as follow: A championship, Mrs. Langdale; run-ner-up, Mrs. Maxwell; A doubles, Mrs. Finch and Mrs. Maxwell; B championship, Mrs. Alden; handicap singles, Mrs. Peart; runner-up, Mrs. McGregor: handicap doubles. Mrs. McGregor and Mrs. Whitfield. Winners of progi'essive croquet during the season were:—A, Mrs. Maxwell; B, Mrs. Alden; consolation A, Mrs. Edwards; B, Mrs. Dent.

Officers were elected as follow:—Patrons, Sir George Fowlds, Mr. Rhodes, and Mr. A. W. Page; president, Mrs. A. W. Page; life vice-president, Mrs. Turnbull; vice-presidents, Mrs. Hodgson and Miss Lamb; hon. secretary, Mrs. Robertson; hon. treasurer, Mrs. Finch; general committee, Mrs. Sharp, Mrs Alden, Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Clarke, Miss Thomson, and Miss Bowman; match committee, Mrs. Finch, Mrs. Windsor and Mrs. Thomson; delegates to association, Mrs. Page and Mrs. Robertson; hon. auditor, Mr. Halliwell; green committee, Mrs. Page, Mrs. Forsyth and Mrs. Robertson.

“MISS NEW ZEALAND” AND HER FROCKS

THE BUSH CINDERELLA’

The frocks worn by Dale Austen in “The Bush Cinderella,” now being filmed in Auckland, will give a hint of the coming spring. They are the modes of the moment as from the early birds of Hollywood. In striking contrast are the period frocks for the prologue of the date of 1900. So far they seem from now, they might have been worn by an “English Rose” of 50 years ago. The small tight waist, the puffed and frilled elbow sleeve, the tiny bows and knot of chiffon at the chin, all awaken some lavender-touched memory of grandmamma instead of mother. “But did mother really wear it?” say the daughters of to-day in their knee-length freedom —waist or no waist, according to the choice of “picture frock,” indoors, or the straight effects correct at all times. Dale Austen appears (as one of these daugh ters) in some delightful models of either kind.