Dance Party

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 708, 6 July 1929, Page 4

Dance Party

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED AT COMING-OF-AGE CELEBRATION

MISS E. RAMSAY A delightful party was given by Mr. and Mrs. W. Judd at St. George's Hall on Monday last. The evening was the occasion of a double celebration, as it marked the coming of age of Miss Edna Ramsey, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Ramsey, of Kaitaia, and also the announcement of Her engagement to Dudley, younger son of the host and hostess. The hall and supper room were decorated with multi-coloured streamers, and the paper hats of the dancers added a gay colour note to the scene. During the evening songs were given by Mr. L. Judd, Mrs. Len Smith and Miss T. Higgins; instrumental items by Mr. Ray Jury and Mrs. S. J. Carr; elocutionary items by Mrs. Bartley and Mr. Atwell; and a dance by Master Baker. Miss May Judd and orchestra were responsible for the music. Mr. S. J. Carr presented Miss Ramsey with the traditional key of the door. Mrs. Judd wore black charmelaine and parchment lace. Miss Edna Ramsey looked charming in a frock of cameo pink georgette, heavily beaded and sequined in floral design. Among those present were: Miss Fitton. who was wearing a frock of lacquer red crepe de chine. Miss Effie Jane, who wore a petalled taffeta gown. Miss Hetty Hall, who wore del blue crepe de chine. Miss C. Ramsey, who wore a cherry tulle frilled frock edged with gold. Miss Inez Tucker, who was in maize coloured lace over satin. Miss Patricia Pollard, wearing an azure blue frock. Miss M. Peterson, who was In shrimp crepe de chine, with silver spray. Miss Rose Webb, who wore lido blue crepe de chine. Miss M. Green, in a rose taffeta and chenille georgette gown. Miss Land, in a frock of wistaria crepe de chine. Miss T. Higgins, who wore black crepe de chine and silver. Miss M. Nelson, who wore a gown of black georgette.. Miss M. Ramsey, whose frock was of black georgette and gold lace. Miss Mansfield, wearing jade chenille and georgette. Miss Ivy Wilson, who wore green crepe de chine with overdress of silver lace. Miss G. Judd, who was in navy crepe de chine. Miss Frances Tomlinson, wearing french gold beaded georgette. Miss Grace, who wore a steel beaded black georgette gown. Miss McKeay, wearing primrose panne velvet. Miss A. Bowden, in an electric blue taffeta gown. Miss Daisy Watkins, who wore rose beige georgette. Miss E. Brown, wearing leaf green georgette relieved with silver. Miss May Judd, who wore sunset shaded net over crepe de chine to tone. Mrs. Bartley, who wore an absinthe green frock, fringed at hem. Mrs. A. N. Ramsay, who wore cream floral taffeta with shoulder spray . and diamente buckle. Mrs. Fowler, wearing black marocain. Mrs. Charles F. Riggs, who had chosen rose crepe de chine, with diamente buckle. Mrs. G. Tucker, who wore lotus blue georgette. Mrs. C Reardon, wearing floral ring velvet of uneven length. Airs. O. S. Gough, in black silk marocain and ecru lace. Mrs. A. Rae, who was in a. bottle green and beige frock. Airs. Len Smith, who was in a jade green georgette frock. Mrs. Miller, wearing midnight blue georgette. Airs. IT. Pollard, sen., in a black taffeta gown. Airs. Parish, who was in mauve crepe de chine and lace. Airs. A. Goodwin, who was in apple green georgette and silver tissue. Mrs. E. C. Baker, who was in black ring velvet with wine coloured shawl. Airs. Hawkey, who had chosen black georgette embroidered and spangled. Mrs. E. E. Davison, who was in navy georgette piped with petunia. Airs. N. Judd, who wore floral crepe de chine. Airs. L. Johnson, in a flowered georgette gown. Alisa V. Mclntosh, wearing black georgette. Mrs. F. Groom, who wore black taffeta with peach pink posy. Airs. E. Brown, who was in navy blue crepe de chine yith lace trimmings. UNIVERSITY WOMEN At a meeting held a few days ago of those women in Hamilton interested in forming a local branch of the Federation of University Women, Airs. Ziman was appointed president, Dr. do la Ala-re vice-president, and Aliss W. AlcNickle secretary. On Friday Airs. Ziman called a further meeting, at which Airs. A. E. Mulgan, president of the Auckland branch, was present and explained the the aims and extent of the federation. She added a brief account of an international meeting she had been present at in Amsterdam, and the history of the origin of the federation. She was cordially thanked for her interesting talk. Later Aliss K. Hogg and Aliss AI. Young were added as members to the committee, and arrangements made to launch the branch in Hamilton. Those present were:—Airs. Ziman, in the chair, Mrs. A. E. Mulgan, Dr. de la Alare. Airs. W. J. Stevens. Airs. Finlayson, Aliss K. ITogg, Miss W. AlcNickle. Aliss E. Aladeley, Aliss AI. Campbell, Aliss G. Wyatt, Aliss L. Nicholls, Aliss A. Scott, Miss E. Turner, Aliss Forde and Aliss E. White.