MILITARY DANCE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 590, 16 February 1929, Page 20

MILITARY DANCE

NORTHERN DEPOT ENGINEERS ENTERTAIN FRIENDS AT PIRATE SHIPPE

The Pirate Shippe at Milford was brave with red, white and blue bunting and a generally patriotic colour scheme in its decorative arrangements last evening, when the Northern Depot of the. New Zealand Engineers, now in camp at Fort Cautley, entertained their friends at the corps’ annual dance. The: Pirates Orchestra provided excellent music, which was enthusiastically applauded by the dancers. Among those present were: Mrs. Gray, in a frock of black georgette mounted on silver tissue. Mrs. G. H. Clifton, period frock of Floral Taffeta. Mrs. N. K. Stuart, wearing a black frock of crepe de chine. Mrs. Prosser, frock of black georgette. Mrs. A. O. Glasse, black lace and jet i embroidery. Mrs. A. Stewart, rose pink georgette satin. Mrs. Alia Bortby, mauve, pink rose and silver trimmings. Mrs. L. Hughes, embossed georgette over silver. Miss B. Stores, cyclamen georgette and silver lame. Miss J. MacCormick, salmon pink j crepe de chine. Miss Pat Poole, fawn and red taffeta | frock. Miss K. Fisher, salmon pink frock of taffeta. Miss G. NV#/te, delphinium blue taffeta ; and shawl. Miss Margery Ft. Week, lacquer red i beaded georgette. Miss lona McFarlane, white satin frock ! made in Victorian style. Miss M. Power, pink taffeta and gold . lace. Miss C. Power, powder blue crepe de I chine. Miss E. Caul ton, pale blue crepe de : chine. Miss Pearl McFarlane, scarlet satin < and georgette with gold trimmings. Miss Ftita Taylor, cerise crepe de chine. I ruched uneven hem. Miss Kay Spriggs, pink georgette anu j silver lame. Miss Doris Binns. leaf green char- ! meuse. Miss Alexander, pink satin with vieux j rose belt and silver buckle. Miss Heather Cruidall, hand-worked I blue crepe de chine. Miss G. Joll, pale blue silk net and pink I posy. Miss Viola Moor, maize satin crepe. Miss M. Koefoed, white georgette with j blue medallions. Miss Valerie Wilson, saxe blue chen- j ille and georgette. Miss Mona Penn, scarlet satin with ' ecru lace panels. Miss Dot Wayte, white georgette and j silver lace. Miss P. FLawson, apricot taffeta with I diamante Miss Helena Ganley, powder blue ! georgette with uneven hem. Miss A. Chiplin, rose georgette and j velvet. Miss O. Chiplin, ecru lace and flame panne velvet. Miss F. Cummings, geranium ring- vel- | Miss P. Roe, apple green georgette. Miss Edith Rowley (.Wellington),! pussy willow yellow taffeta and uneven hern of tulle. Miss E. Wayte, blue georgette and ; silver lace. Miss J. Balliol, midnight blue taffeta. Miss I. Webster, silver frock of tissue. Miss G. Green, gentian blue lame frock. Miss E. TJshaw, pink crepe de chine and silver. I Miss S. Wilson, green crepe de chine. Miss A. Kinghorn, shell pink crepe de chine ovei' silk lace. Miss Trood, orange satin shoulder rose. Miss J. Ryan, black satin and scarlet i relief. Miss Moira Crandall, pale pink georj Miss D. Gerrard. cornflower blue georgette and silver lace. Miss A. Davies, rose pink voile. | Miss E. Strong, leaf green taffeta and silver lace. Miss M. Baxter, sea green crepe de j lost, red velvet flowers. j Miss T. Eaton, flame georgette frock Miss Decima Kayes, black Taffeta with | cherries and pearls. j Miss P. Newcomb, briar pink taffeta ! frock. | Miss Norah Clarke, French embroid- | ered voilA 1 Miss G. Harrison, floral ninon with lace | hem. j Miss Sybil Blomfield, blue ninon and silver lace. Miss E. Laing, jade green georgette. Miss Jill Brooke, parchment lace with blue shoulder posy. Miss V. McCallum, pink ninon and crystal trimming. Miss R. Burke, pink crepe de chine with lace skirt. Miss T. Dengate, sea-green taffeta and diamante. Miss E. Leigh, silver lame and foxglove georgette. Miss James, green crepe and ivory lace. Miss T. Latimer, white taffeta frock. Miss J. Deighton, pink striped taffeta and ivory shawl. Miss Black, silver crepe de chine and lace. MVss Shirley Frater pink taffeta with rainbow relief. ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced of Rita Mavis, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Brown. of Morrinsville. to Vanus James Innes, only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Innes, formerly of Morrinsville. * * * The engagement is announced of Olive, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Woolfield, of Brookfield, to Mr. G. Darlington, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. M. . Darlington, of Auckland, formerly of ? Brookfield. WHAT NEXT? [ , Artificial sunlight parties (the idea is believed to have originated in New York, the home of innovations) are _ | becoming popular in Paris, according jto a correspondent. The guests wear i artificial silk pyjamas and black i glasses. Artificial silk must be worn in order to allow the beneficial violet j rays to penetrate to the skin. TO KEEP MEAT FRESH To keep a joint fresh this hot i weather is a problem worrying many | housewives. One method is to melt | some dripping, and pour it over the | fresh meat, and when the dripping has C | set to place the joint in a cool place, k I Smearing with vinegar is another ex--6 cellent plan, with a cut onion placed Si on top. Sliced onion has a value in i i connection with fresh meat.