Successful Dance

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 705, 3 July 1929, Page 4

Successful Dance

NURSING DIVISION OF ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION HOLDS ENJOYABLE FUNCTION

FOR COMPETITION FUNDS The Auckland Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Association held a successful social in the division rooms. Kutland Street, on Tuesday evening, the object being the raising of funds to send a team South to compete at the Wellington competitions in October. The rooms were prettily decorated with the ambulance colours of red and white, and the lights were shaded with red roses. Much of the success of the evening was due to the work of the men’s j committee, Messrs. E. Howes, K. HadI daway and Fuller. Dance music was supplied by the. English Concertina Band, from the Auckland Division (.men's branch). Accompaniments were played by Miss M. Blades and Mr. J. Smith. Enjoyable items were contributed by Miss Gutry and Messrs. J. Smith and McKnight. A guessing competition was won bv Mrs. Cossar and Mr. Long. Among those present were: Mrs. A. Goldie, who wore green silk. Mrs. Fletcher, in a gown of beige charmeuse. Mrs. W Potter, wearing black satin and silver. Mrs. Nelder, in black satin beaute. Mrs. Grogan, in an emerald taffeta frock Mrs. Chiswell, who wore fawn charmelaine. Mrs. Attwood, wearing a black crepe de chine gown. Mrs. Bowman, in kingfisher blue taffeta. Mrs. Minch in, wearing navy blue and red crepe de chine. Mrs. Cossar, in a gown of black satin. Mrs. Morley, wearing ecru georgette. Mrs. Nicholson, iu a black georgette frock. Miss M. Blade, who wore a cream i frock. Miss Ada Drew, in a, wine taffeta | ” Miss E. Nelder, in a frock of apricot » taffeta. Miss E. Chatwin, wearing orchid taffeta and silver lace. Miss 11. Chatwin, in a delphinium blue taffeta frock. Miss Ivie Jennings, wearing pink and blue georgette. Miss Fletcher, who wore beaded black crepe de chine. Miss Pitcaithly, in a honey-coloured chenille gown. Miss Gutry, wearing black crepe de chine. Miss Iv. Fletcher, who was in Chinese red georgette. Miss M. Butler, in an apricot crepe de chine frock. Miss E. Sains bury, who wore brown velvet. Miss M. Miles, in pink organdie. Miss E. Jennings, who wore a bro- [ caded ivory satin gown. PROGRESSIVE BRIDGE MRS. R. G. NORTON IS HOSTESS PLEASANT CITY PARTY A very pleasant progressive bridge ! Party was given by Mrs. R. G. Norton, i at Messrs. John Court’s tea rooms on Monday afternoon. The hostess, assisted by her daughter, Miss Estella Norton, received her guests wearing a gown of golden brown flowered ring velvet, brown hat and brown fox furs. Miss Norton wore a costume of brown and yellow tweed, with toning hat. Prizes were won by Mrs. Kilner and Mrs. Hamilton. The guests included: Mesdames J. Smith, R. Coleman, B. Gold water. A. V. Fraer, Hagen, A. H. Keesing, H. A. Coleman, Goldfinch, Ward-Smith, Cooper, A. Davis, Wetter, F. Warren, Prosser, Hamlyn-Whita, Coltman, Willcocks, Porter, Rudd, Gardner, H. Keary, O’Connor. Lusher, MillsPalmer, Powley, Beaumont, Lowe. D. McDonald, Plunket, Buchanan, Mallory Kenderdine, Daniels, Coutts, Kilner. Hamilton. Beckerleg and Oldham. Misses Irwin (2), Skeet. Sloman. White-law, Norton (Christchurch), Wallace, Elva McDonald, N. Fenwick. BRIDGE EVENING TE PUKE LYCEUM CLUB TO AID CLUB FUNDS The members of the Te Puke Lyceum Club held a bridge evening on Saturday to augment their funds. The club rooms looked very charming, being decorated with large bowls of jonquils and violets. Those present were: Mesdames Wilkie, Knight, Budd, Jones, D. Wickham, Ralfe, Ball, Hickson, Vercoe, Wilson, Wilsone, Mends, Butcher, Macfarlane Cawte, Martyn, Booker, Casmore, Cliffe Misses Turner, Jamieson, Rogers, Chappell, Paterson. Messrs. Wilkie, Knight, Nudd, Pursley, Rogers, Jones, Wickham, Ralfe, Brown, Best. Alexander, Salisbury, Ball. Hickson, Vercoe, Wilson, Johnston, Davies, Eccleton, Butcher, Cawte, Palmer, Dickson, Cliffe and Cooney Rotorua). PRESENTATION MADE MRS. HINTON HONOURED Mrs. Hinton, prior to leaving Motumaoho to take up her residence at Te Awamutu, was presented with a bronze jardiniere by the residents of Motur maoho. Mrs. Hinton left for Te Awamutu j yesterday. WAIKATO NOTES CAMBRIDGE HUNT In spite of the unpleasant weather 60 riders turned out on Saturday to the hunt. The meet was at WartteMatangi, the home of Mrs. Oliver. There were visitors from Cambridge, Morrinsville and Te Awamutu. This was the first time that hounds had hunted over this country and hopes of a splendid day’s sport were well fulfilled. After morning tea at Wartte, the hounds, under the control of Mr. Ned Brown, deputy-master, and Mr. G. Peake, whip, were soon away. The country traversed belonged to Mr. G. Bettley, Mr. W. M. Coventry, Mr. Webster. Mr. Preece and Mr. Bovill. After a very sporting day all were entertained by Mrs. Oliver at afternoon tea. SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY’S READING On Friday evening the Hamilton Shakespeare Society gave an excellent rendering of Karel Copek’s much-dis-cussed play, “R.U.R.” (“Rossum’s Universal Robots”). A very realistic atmosphere was created and the audience followed tensely the interesting plot of a world under the control of mechanical labour, in 1950-1960. The characters were read as follow: Harry Domain, General Manager for R.U.R., Mr. \V. L. Ranstead; Fobry, Chief Engineer for R.U.R.. Mr. W. J. King: Dr. Gall, Chief Physiologist for R.U.R., Mr. E. Bouillon; Jacob Berman, Manag- | ing Directer. R.U.R.. Mr. A. R. Colt- ' man; Alquist. '"fierk of Works, R.U.R.. Mr. E. Wilson Helena Glory, daughter , of Professor Glory, of Oxbridge University, and later Helena, the Robotess, Miss Helen Hey wood; Emma, her maid. Mis Keber Harrison; Marins, a Robot, Mr. R. C. Griffiths; Sulla, a Robotess, Mi«s E. M. White; Radius, a Robot, Mr. R. Ranstead; Primus, a Robot, Mr. H. Morton