For Relief Funds

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 426, 7 August 1928, Page 4

For Relief Funds

Combined Dance at Takapuna

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION Flags of all nations decked the walls of the Foresters’ Hall at Takapuna last evening when the members of Takapuna Ex-Servicemen’s Club and the AVaitemata Women’s Progressive League joined in organising a dance for the purpose of raising funds for relief work in the district. Bunting was used in the decorative scheme, and streamers of red, white and blue flaunted the patriotic spirit of the promoters from end to end of the hall.

Foliage and native ferns decked the supper rooms and red and white flowers appeared on the tables. In the absence of the president, Major A. H. Wilkie, Mr. Bryce Hart, one of the vice-presidents, introduced the Mayor af Takapuna, Mr. Julius AVilliamson, who spoke briefly of the object of the dance, and thanked those present for their support. Among the dancers were: Airs. Julius Williamson, wearing a cry- ( stal and blue embroidered frock of black ; georgette. Dr. H. J. C. Wilkie, the president ot the AVaitemata Women’s Progressive League, who wore a fringed frock of black satin crepe beaded in black. Mrs. Algie in a draped frock of black crepe de chine. Airs. A/'erran, wearing a rhinestone- j trimmed frock of black ring velvet. Airs. Xicks, in a brocaded frock of black and silver tissue. Airs. Preston Thomas, who wore opal blue crepe de chine, panelled with silver lace. Mrs. Bryce Hart, in an ankle-length frock of powder blue taffeta hemmed with tulle. Mrs. Douglas, wearing blush pink georgette beaded with crystal. Airs. E. Curtis, in a frock of black chiffon velvet. Airs. Blackwell, who wore rose du barri embossed satin crepe. Airs. Ewing, in a frock of black georgette with delphinium blue relief. Airs. Kingdon, wearing a draped frock of black Chantilly lace. Airs. C. A. Lane, in a frock of flame crepe de chine. Mrs. E. Wiseman, wearing a satin crepe frock of sea blue toning. Airs. Lawrence, who wore pomegranate red georgette. Airs. Coulthard, in black and moonmist blue crepe de chine. Airs. Lorimer, whose frock was of nankin blue taffeta and silver. Airs. Foote, wearing geranium rose crepe de chine. Airs. Eade, in a crystal beaded frock of delft blue georgette.

Airs. Aliddleton, who wore mist blue satin inset with gold lace. Airs. Woodward, wearing a frock of rose lustre crepe de chine. Airs. Deighton, in chartreuse green taffeta. Airs. Salmon, who wore a frock of phlox pink crepe de chine. Airs. Forbes, in a bouffant frock of hyacinth blue taffeta. Airs. Steele, wearing a brocaded frock of black and silver tissue. Alls. A. Watt, who wore silver lame wrap over her pale green georgeute frock. Airs. Gordon, in japonica rose satin panelled with silver lace. Airs. Clifton, in a frock of pale lavender taffeta.

! Airs. Rawnsley, wearing a primrose yel- ‘ low taffeta frock. j Airs. Cameron, whose frock was of I draped black satin charraeuse. i Airs. X. E. Roberts, in a nasturtium i brown frock of satin. I Airs. White, who wore an embossed i frock of peach pink satin crepe. Airs. Conning, in a delphinium blue eharmeuse frock. Airs. Jones, wearing golden brown satin hatienne. Aliss V. Wilson, in a frock of flame crepe de chine. Aiiss Brocas, who wore cameo rose satin crepe. . Aliss Joy Verran, wearing a cherry red chiffon velvet frock. Aliss D. Roberts, who chose gold tissue mounted on blue georgette. Aliss Ovens, in a frock of silver lame and leaf green georgette. Aliss AI. I-lutcliinson, wearing pompadour rose georgette. , , , , Aliss F. Burns, in a lrock of pale gold georgette. . , Miss Anne Roberts, wearing silver lace and rose satin. Aliss Lewis, in hyacinth blue satin crepe. . , , , . Aliss V. Blackwell, who wore delphinium blue crepe de chine. 1 Aliss J. Hutchinson, in a frock of apple | green taffeta. _ _ , Aliss L. Watt, m a lemon coloured frock of taffeta. j Aliss Af. MeFetridge, carnation pink shot taffeta frock. Aliss D. Gee, in a frock of sunset pink taffeta. Aliss I. Tucker, viola mauve frock of crepe de chine. Aliss Fleming, frock of silver tissue and rose blush chi iff on.