Hard-Up Party by Athenians Causes Gaiety

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 733, 5 August 1929, Page 4

Hard-Up Party by Athenians Causes Gaiety

Club Raises Funds for City Missioner’s Work NIGHT OF MERRIMENT Rags and tatters replaced silks and satins at the Athenians •‘hardup” social on Saturday evening at the Amateur Operatic Society’s Hall, and much merriment was created with the diversity and ingenuity of costumes in keeping with the nature of the party. OXCE a year the Athenians give their proceeds to the Rev. Jasper Calder’s Mission funds, and members rallied round in good numbers on this particular occasion to help a good cause. A mock court trial was a j means of increasing the exchequers, I tho quips and sallies of Mr. Bryce Hart j as judge, Mr. Peter Dawson as Crown i Prosecutor, and Mr. Wilf. Wright as i policeman, adding to the jollity of spec- [ tators. Much-appreciated musical items i were given by Mr. Owen Pritchard, i whose topical humour incited the j guests to community singing; Mr. : Peter Dawson, Miss Doris Messer, Miss .Madge Clague, and the “Snappy Four” —Misses Beryl Poulton, Kitty Williamson, Mr. E. Arthur Prentice, and Mr. A. B. Birch. Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Trask, as host and hostess, appropriately garbed to suit the "thrifty” occasion, untiringly looked after the enjoyment of guests. The Kit Kat Orchestra, in vagabond attire, supplied the dance music and kept the fun going at high speed. Included among the guests were: Mrs. W. Wright, Mrs. Emanuel, Mrs. ! Cornish, Mrs. Jarman, Mrs. Richard - i son. Mrs. Kissin, Mrs. L. Lincoln, Mrs. : O’Connor. Mrs. Tysoe, Mrs. V. Smith, Mrs. F. Bisloy. Mrs. P. Dawson. Mrs. P. Close. Misses Laura and Ida Walker, Misses Doris, Dulcie and Kathleen Marmont, Miss W. Cooke, Miss Titchmarsh, Miss J. Alexander, Miss Brodie, Miss Teasdale, Mrs. Breeze, Miss X. Kirkby. HAMILTON PARTY BRIGHT COMING-OF-AGE CELEBRATION MISS ZELDA MASON On Wednesday evening Air. and Mrs. Mason, of Marama Street, Hamilton, gave a very jolly coming-of-age dance in the Masonic Hall, Claudelands, for their daughter Zelda. The decorations of the hall were carried out in the Dandy Dozen colours, Miss Mason being a prominent member of that bright and useful troupe. The flowers on the supper tables were violets and yellow bulbs. Airs. Alason’s smart frock was of black georgette and diamente. Mrs. Bray, of Papatoetoe, who assisted her mother to entertain her guests, was in nile green embossed georgette over pink satin. Aliss Mason wore a striking frock of tangerine satin beaute, made with uneven hemline, and having a big hip bow of blue ribbon velvet. Among the guests were: Airs. Wheeler, in black georgette; Airs. Aliddleton, who wore parchment crepe de chine; Airs. Foye, wearing black spotted net and taffeta; Airs. Denz, who chose black crepe de chine; Airs. Starke, in old rose crepe de chine; Airs. Shakeshaft, ire-ivory lace; Airs. Sanford, wearing black sequined georgette. Airs. Rhodes, in ivory satin and tulle; Airs. Prime, who wore a leaf green georgette; Aliss AT. ATcKenzie, in black georgette; Aliss L. Waters, who chose black georgette; Aliss C. Buckland, in apple green georgette; Aliss Niehol (Auckland), wearing primrose taffeta and gold lace; Aliss Hardley (Auckland), who wore jade green taffeta; Aliss Stark, in briar rose georgette and taffeta; Aliss T. Waiters, in nile green georgette; Aliss Pratt, wearing lemon satin beaute. Aliss D. Gould, who chose lime georgette; Aliss S. Wright, in geranium pink georgette; Aliss AI Zellman, who wore cream satin; Aliss X. Faville, wearing flame georgette; Aliss Clapham, who chose almond green taffeta; Aliss D. Sweeney, in a pink floral taffeta frock; Aliss V. Conn, who chose jade green satin and georgette; Aliss G. Denz, in a black lace gown; Miss Cobb, wearing salmon pink georgette and floral taffeta. BRIDGE SEgIES VARSITY WOMEN’S MOVE The sponsoring of a series of bridge . parties by the Auckland Association of the Federation of University Women, in aid of the proposed chair of arts, was announced by Airs. R. J. Entrican at a meeting of the association. The series will begin on August 19, and will be devoted to members of the professions. Tho Rev. Airs. Wilna Constable, minister at the Unitarian Church, in addressing the meeting, said that four religious denominations were fully ordaining women, who could take Sacraments and carry out duties fully. Much pioneer work had to be done as far as women engaged in ministerial services were concerned. Airs. Constable contended that religion would become more human, simple and direct by the admission of women to higher church duties. The adolescent of today was impatient of Christianity and would be assisted more by women.