Cards and Dancing

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 442, 25 August 1928, Page 20

Cards and Dancing

Surveyor’s Institute Members Entertained FLOWERS AND PALMS Mr. Preston Chambers, president of tho New Zealand Institute of Surveyors, and Mrs. Preston Chambers, were host and hostess last evening- at a delightful card and dance evening held in Lewis Lady’s Hall. The guests were members of the Institute and their friends. Potted palms and great bowls of arum lilies were banked against the stage in the hall and made an effective decoration in the foyer. In the supper room spring flowers were arranged on the tables. The Merry Jesters Orchestra provided vivacious dance music. Mrs. Chambers wore a black georgette gown, beaded in jet, with oriental shawl of striped lame. Among the guests were: Pe / cy W ar d, bois de rose crepe (Je chine frock with lace inset. y ““ s - Haszard, frock of beige georgette with duchess blue shawl. Mrs. Cur wood Ledger, sequined net gown of black and midnight blue. * Charlton, bouffant gown of pink taffeta with skirt appliqued. Mrs. Percy Harrison, frock of cameo pink georgette and black shawl. Mrs. Grierson, pastel pink georgette frock embroidered with crystal beads, blue shawl. Mrs. Bines, black georgette frock embroidered with black and silver beads. Mrs Tripp Andrews, delphinium blue georgette and ring velvet gown. Mrs. Miller, black georgette gown beaded and sequined. Mrs. Sandford, sequined beige georgette frock. Mrs. Johnston, midnight blue satin gown with black sequined net overdress. Airs. Cheal, gown of black sequins. Mrs. Tronson, black georgette frock sequined. Airs. Smallfield, gown of cream lace over ivory satin, green shawl. Airs. Dawson, black sequined georgette gown. Airs. ATiller, gown of black crepe de chine relieved with silver. Airs. AlcKinley, cherry crepe de chine gown with relief of gold lace. Airs. Harrison, primrose georgette frock sequined in gold. Airs. Purchas, gown of cyclamen georgette and silver lace. Miss B. Johnson, amethyst georgette frock with petalled hem. Aliss Alarjorie Gadsley, electric blue georgette and satin gown. Aliss Tronson, rose pink georgette frock with rose shoulder spray. Aliss Gieson, canton jade satin beaute gown. Aliss Thompson, ecru lace frock worn over leaf green georgette. Aliss Coe, amber georgette frock of mauve and green. Aliss Alarshall, peach tinted crepe de chine gown with frilled hem. Miss Irwin, orchid tinted georgette frock. Aliss Alolly Alitchelson, black georgette gown beaded in silver. Aliss Glenn, frock of pompadour pink georgette. NAVY LEAGUE BAZAAR AFTERNOON AT TAKAPUNA Yesterday afternoon a Navy League bazaar was held at Froxfield, the home of Captain and Mrs. T. Atwood, in Shakespeare Road, Takapuna. The lounge rooms where afternoon tea was served, were decorated with spring flowers from the garden. Stalls were arranged on the verandahs. During the afternoon the Milford troupe of Girl Guides gave a national tableau and also helped at the stalls. Those in charge of the stalls were:—Work stall, Miss Babs Brett and Miss Blomfield; sweets, Aliss G. Williams, Aliss B. O’Neill and Aliss Weston; afternoon tea. Airs. Kensington, Airs. Deighton. Mrs. Davidson, Airs. Curtis, Airs. Blomfield; dips, Sunny Alowbray and Nancye Horrocks. A large baby elephant, which was made by Airs. Atwood, was won by Aliss B. O’Neill