Gay Assembly for Opening of Otahuhu Hall

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 742, 15 August 1929, Page 4

Gay Assembly for Opening of Otahuhu Hall

Railway Employees Entertain Friends COLOURED LIGHTS AND PALMS Gaiety prevailed at the Otahuhu Railway Workshops last evening, when a large gathering of employees and their friends congregated to celebrate the official opening of the recently-completed social hall at the shops. OTRINGS of gaily-coloured lights illuminated tho avenue leading to tho rendezvous;

Tho official opening was performed by Mr. 11. T. Clemens, Mayor of Otahuhu. Other speakers were Air. A. L>. F. Sampson, workshops manager; Air. G. T. .Lynde, chief mechanical engineer; Air. E. Casey, divisional superintendent of the. North Island; and Air. E. T. Spidy, superintendent of the workshops.

The hall was lavishly decorated with a canopy of red. white and blue streamers, with strings of brilliantlycoloured electric lights entwining, from which were suspended hanging baskets of asparagus fern. The walls were decked with masses of feathery nikau fronds and gay pennants. Tho duties of masters of ceremonies were carried out by Afessrs. W. J. Leitch, J. Sinclair, R. A. Lindrum, E. J. Foster and E. Jones. In the social hall a programme of music for old-time dances was arranged by Mr. W. T. Darby. Between dances, a very enjoyable number of musical items were contributed by Air. Ernest Alarks, baritone solo; Aliss Laura Walker, soprano solo; Mr. Herbert Harvey, baritone solo; Aliss Molly Needham, sailors’ hornpipe and Irish jig; Air. D. Matheson, piper; Aliss Beryl Smith, contralto solo: and AJr. Will Harris, tenor solo. In the dining hall, which was decorated with an abundance of bunting, a programme of jazz music, arranged by Mr. B. Taylor, was provided for a large number of the guests. Among those present were: Airs. G. T. Lynde, wearing a gown of unrelieved black chiffon and fur wrap; Mrs. A. E. Fisher, who had chosen a flowered crepe de chine frock; Airs. W. Hors croft, who wore nile green georgette; Mrs. G. Greenland, in royal blue georgette, with trimmings of silver lace; Mrs. J A. Sinclair, frocked in unrelieved black taffeta: Mrs. J. W. Goodwin, whose frock was of ring velvet; Airs. Joe Ellis, who was wearing sea foam green georgette and silver lace; Airs. H. T. Clemwearing a frock of black chiffon, with floral reliefs; Airs. W. Pearson, who wore black beaded georgette; Airs. Absolum, frocked in vermilion and silver grey embossed georgette: Airs. A. K. Dyne, whose frock was of fuchsia crepe” de chine; Airs. A. Pidgeon, wearing a. black velvet frock, with reliefs of silver; Airs. Allen, in a frock of black georgette; Mrs. vv. Arnott, frocked in tabac silk velvet, with trimmings of gold lace; Mrs. E. B. urocombe, who wore oyster georgette, with overgown of lace. Mrs. W. Hickson, wearing a frock of duchess blue georgette, with lace overdress; Mrs. G. Blackford, in a frock of apricot crepe de chine and silver; Airs. G. b ord, whose frock was of jade taffeta, with a transparent hem; Airs. Joan Tavlor, in a frock of apple green crepe tie chine, with uneven- hem; Arrs. Geoff. Laslett, wearing moonlight blue embossed georgette and silver shawl; Airs. H. James, frocked in powder blue, with overdress of lace; Airs. John Hayes, wearing a frock of patterned marocain, and lur wrap; Airs. W. S. Clarke, in a frock of black beaded georgette; Airs. J. R. Cooke, who wore black crepe de chine, with diamente trimmings; Mrs. J. H. Evans, wearing black crepe de chine, with diamente trimmings; Airs. W. K. O’Hara, whose frock was of honey dew georgette and silver lace; Airs. W. Baver, who was wearing a frock of beaded georgette; Airs. B. Morrison, whose frock was of cyclamen crepe de chine; Airs. AI. AXeCullougb. in a hand-painted black georgette frock: Mrs. fc. A. Cutts, wearing a frock of black silk lace, finished with a red and silver shoulder posy; Mrs. J. W. Harvey, whose frock was of peach satin carreaoi. with diamente trimmings; Airs. Arnold Thompson, in a frock of black crepe de chine, with fringe trimming. Mrs. AI. Miller, who wore a frock of sedge green satin beaute, with petalied skirt;. Airs. Dan Christini, in a period frock of black tulle, finished with a cerise hip bow; Airs. Polglase, whose frock was or black silk repp, daintily beaded in amber; Alls. H. E. Judd, wearing black georgette and lace; Airs. R. C. Rhodes. 1 rocked in ciel satin beaute, with posy and silver trimmings; Airs. AI. Jones, wearing a cyclamen georgette frock; Airs Harper White, -who wore powder blue beaded georgette, and shawl to tone. Airs. Scott Allan, frocked in black beaded georgette; Airs. F. Hayes, wno was wearing flame crepe de chine, with gold lace trimmings; Mrs. N. Dinierv, whose frock was of pastel shaded ge m - gette, beaded in pink and silver; Airs. .... Elliott, who wore a frock of naples bluegeorgette; Airs. Len AlcCarthy, who was wearing black crepe de chine and pink georgette, featuring an uneven hemline; Mrs. D. I'arnsworth, ivory georgette over orchid pink crepe de chine and shawl. GALAXY OF FASHION Airs. R. Macdonald, wearing a frock of bronze shot taffeta, with deep petalied skirt; Airs. Curin, who wore a frock of scarlet crepe de chine; Airs. Belcher,frocked in black georgette, finished with posy; Airs. C. W. Hail, who was wearing mauve velvet with flounces of georgette, and shoulder posy of orchids to tone; Airs. AI. Kirk, ill a frock of absinthe green charmeuse, with flounced skirt of lighter shades; Airs. T. Ferry, whose frock was of embroidered lace worn over silk; Mrs. H. W. Thompson, frocked in gendarme blue silk taffeta; Airs. John Sinclair, wearing a frock of black panne velvet; Airs. \V. Darby, in a frock of black ring velvet, with oriental trimmings; Airs. P. Sheehan, who wore midnight biue crepe de chine and georgette; Mrs. J. Green, in a frock of maize embossed crepe de chine, with reliefs of silver; Mrs. A. Burns, who was wearing sapphire crepe tie chine; Airs. J. Don, wearing a frock of black ring velvet; Mrs. H. Ansley, frocked in ivory georgette, with trimmings of silver lace; Airs. J. AY. Hughes, weaving a frock of lavender satin and rose tune; Airs. It. A. Walker, who wore patterned chiffon velvet; Mrs. Normon Coop, frocked in brocaded crepe de chine, with trimmings of guipure lace.

Ail's. W. Rye, whose frock, was of palest green georgette, with uneven hem; Airs. W. J. Polkingliorn, in pastel blue crepe de chine, with reliefs of fawn; Airs. B. Brooks, who was wearing black liinon, with a front panel of cyclamen; Airs. H. J. Revell, in a frock of pink and silver taffeta; Airs. W. AlcAnulty, wearing new sage ondine with gold braided skirt; Airs. J. McDowell, whose frock was of salmon crepe unique, with insets of guipure lace; Airs. H. S. Harvey, in blush rose beaded georgette, relieved with powder blue; Airs. R. A. Lindrum, wearing ashes of roses crepe de chine and shawl; Airs. Peart, who wore black georgette with sequin trimmings, and shoulder posy and shawl of carmine; Airs. P. Wheeler, whose frock was of black georgette and lace, worn over lemon crepe de chine; Airs. H. Derrick, in peach accordion pleated crepe de chine; Airs. Allen, whose frock was of apple green shaded georgette, with trimmings of silver lace, and shoulder posy; Mrs. Nealis, frocked in sapphire blue silk repp; Mrs. Jones, in a frock of radium lace worn over rose satin; Mrs. H. McKaughton, wearing sapphire satin beaute, with scarlet roses; Airs. Gordon Taylor, frocked in burnt orange crepe de chine, with lace trimmings; Airs. Olberg, wearing shell pink georgette and lace, finished with a diamente buckle; Airs. F. J. Sykes, who wore cyclamen crepe de chine.

Mrs. J. Simpson, frocked in embossed satin and taffeta in shades of saxe and silver; Mrs. G. P. Watkins, whose frock was of champagne crepe de chine, with oriental trimmings; Mrs. Cattrell, wearing- orchid georgette over pink taffeta; Mrs. G. S. Johnson, who wore paon blue crepe de chine, with corsage of silver lame; Mrs. J. E. Lanson, in a frock of sand lace and crepe de chine; Mrs. F. Blackford, frocked in opal blue crepe de chine, with tucked bodice; Mrs. B. Watt, whose frock was of beige crepe de chine, with trimmings of silk radium lace; Mrs. J. H. Hubber, in flesh pink georgette, with trimmings of gold *ace; Mrs. F. J. Otton, wearing a frock of wineberry crepe de chine, with trimmings of ivory lace; Mrs. N. R. Moore, who was wearing ivory georgette, with trimmings of silver lace; Miss G. Catran, wearing duchess blue taffeta, with relief of gold; Miss Molly Goodwin, who wore a black and gold frock with frilled flounces; Miss G. 'Freeman, frocked in lime frilled georgette, with uneven hemline; Miss Isobel Sinclair, in an ankle-length frock of lemon taffeta; Miss Ray Campbell, in an opal blue se-

quined frock, worn ankle-length; Miss Hannah Sinclair, wearing an anklelength frock of flame georgette, with silver beaded corsage; Miss Linda King, frocked in art blue ring velvet. MANY BEAUTIFUL GOWNS Miss Isabel King, in a moss rose taffeta ankle-length frock; Miss Mollie Hamlin, who wore apricot georgette, featuring an uneven hemline; Miss Z. Walsh, in a frock of apple green taffeta; Miss Mona McCormick, wearing mist blue taffeta, with trimmings of silver lace; Miss 7D. Pile, who wore apricot georgette, daintily embroidered in silver; Miss I_>. Martin, frocked in black crepe de chine, with embroidered trimming; Miss Mavis Wren, in a picture frock of satin and tulle in shades of lemon: Miss G. Blair, whoso frock was of orchid pink georgette, with trimmings of tulle; Miss Alison Hood, wearing a frock of black georgette and gold lace; Miss Annie Campbell, who wore coral pink taffeta, featuring an uneven hemline; Miss A. Walsh, whose frock was of rose satin, with uneven hem; Miss F. Hickson, in cyclamen georgette, with reliefs of gold; Miss M. Lippiatt, who was wearing sea foam italian silk, relieved with gold medallions.

Miss A. Walker, frocked in cameo pink satin, with an uneven hem of silk lace; Miss Dulcie Walker, wearing apricot frilled silk net over crepe de chine; Miss J. Mcßride, who wore sea green georgette; Miss D. Douglas, frocked in lichen green sequined georgette; Miss Jean Pettigrew in a frock of rose embossed georgette; Miss P. O'Halloran, whose frock was of jade green embroidered georgette: Mrs. A. Ford, wearing the palest of pink crepe de chine, with insets of coffee lace: Miss Ranee Logan, in a frock of cream satin and silk net; Miss Jean Clark, who wore a fro<"k of unrelieved black crepe de chine; Miss M. Hinton, frocked in silver lame and lemon georgette; Miss D. Blackford, whose frock was of turquoise blue crepe de chine and silver lace; Miss Jean Robb, in apple green crepe de chine, with relief of silver lace; Miss R. Crawford, wearing blush pink taffeta, with silver lace trimmings; Miss Beryl Newson, who wore periwinkle blue satin beaute, and shawl to tone; Miss Lillian Dixon, frocked in shot silk taffeta, in shades of blue, finished with pink shoulder posy; Miss F. Laurena, in a frock of white satin, with rhinestone trimmings. ,

Miss M. Venables, in orchid pink panne velvet, with trimmings of lettuce green; Miss E. Wilkins, frocked in olive green petnlled crepe de chine; Miss M. Goldsmith, who wore rose ninon, with side drapings, and silver shoulder posy; Miss E. Craig, wearing orange satin, with trimmings of gold lace; Miss D. Biggs, in ivory embossed georgette and ring velvet over shell pink; Miss D. M. Richardson, whose frock was of pink and blue •silk: Miss M. Sly, frocked in flesh pink georgette, featuring an uneven hemline:

Miss P, Pugh, who was wearing apricot crepe de chine; Miss M. Walker, in a frock of orchid crepe elise; Miss C. Cunningham, frocked in military red shantung, with shoulder posy; Miss Helena Ganley, wearing a period frock of pink satin and tulle; Miss Edna Johnson, who wore gold georgette, with shoulder ribbons; Miss Alice Beare, -whose frock was of flame georgette, worn over tin • sel; Miss Ellice, frocked in mauve and silver lame, with wrap to tone; Miss E. Mcßride, wearing a mauve satin and silver lace frock; Miss M. Keesing, in a frock of palm green georgette; Miss L. Sinclair, who wore a frock of ring velvet, with pink georgette tiered skirt; Miss M. Stewart, frocked in steel blue georgette and lace, worn over satin; Miss M. Campbell, in cyclamen georgette, with gold trimmings.

Miss E. Kilgour, wearing rose pink georgette, with lace and sequin trimming; Miss D. Beasley, who wore black chiffon velvet; Miss L. White, frocked in green georgette, with yneven hem; Miss Joyce Dyne, whose frock was of mist blue georgette; Miss Lora Allan, who was wearing crimson velvet and georgette; Miss A. Taylor, in lime green georgette and silver lace; Miss Alice Cunningham, 'Tii ° 'T as f ro °ked in carmine red-shantung silk, finished with shoulder posy; Miss W. Douglas, in coffee lace and georgette, over pink crepe de chine; Miss G. Cameron. frocked in ecru lace worn over pink crepe de chine; Miss Phyllis Lyon, wearing shell pink crepe de chine,’ with full flared skirt; Miss Kellie Barreyatt, wearing rose pink taffeta, with trimmings of blue rosebuds; Miss Ivy Barreyatt. who wore apricot shaded crepe de chine; Miss Iris Milham, in powder blue chenille* velvet; Miss Ruby Sykes. whose frock was of lavender crepe de chine. Miss V Dnimm, whose frock was of floral lame and foxglove taffeta, featuring an uneven henr Miss V Cooke, in salmon pink taffeta and lame; Miss A. Taylor. who was vn ° f amoi,ret te blue taffeta: Mi. s Mary Robson, whose frock was of apricot satin charmeuse; Miss Eileen Li non, who wore absinthe green aeorgette and sold lace; Mies 33 Blackford f?o?ked k ?c bI T-» taiTeta; IUSS V - Fountain.’ Snt ?nl hl , te *e©rgette. trimmed with *3 -IA. L. Reid, who wore apricot and opal blue taffeta: Miss B. Forb~« F een , crepe de chine, with overdress of apricot lace; Miss I Worlpvx frocked in black georgette, with relief \ssts* vd er * ->nrk. tho wore sunset and fold

! taffeta; Miss Alma Clark, frocked m duchess blue taffeta; Miss E. Griffiths. IT. 3T as wearing eau de nil georgette; Miss K. McLeod, in a daffodil satin frock, featuring an uneven hemline; Miss W. M. Blackford, in pink taffeta, with embroidered silver roses; Miss A. McEwan. who wore black silk velvet, with saxe bltie trim/pings; Miss Otton, wearing rose taffeta, with lemon rosebud trimmings.

STAFF DANCE

ENJOYABLE CITY FUNCTION

The staff of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. held an enjoyable dance in the Tower tea-rooms on Tuesday evening, the nrusic being supplied by A 1 Clarked Orchestra.

Among those present were: Mrs. T. L. Couper, who wore apple green brocaded crepe de chine; Mrs. K. Buckrell, in a frock of black taffeta: Mrs It.. Purdy, v;earing airaond green marocain; Mrs. S. W. Foote, who had chosen green georgette and silver trimmings; Mrs. Saunders, in a gown of embroidered lemon georgette: Miss Thelma O'Donnell, in black panne velvet and shawl; Miss Lorrie Marshall, who wore apricot shaded crepe de chine; Miss Florence Edmonds in japoniea and gold shot taffeta; Miss Fhyllis Yockney. chose eau de nil taffeta; Miss E. llcov, wearing a frock of sea green P*o alled georgette; Miss D. Hill, who chose blue crepe de chine and si.ver. w „ Miss N. R. Thorias, in a frock of shell pink taffeta and tulle; Miss G. Burns, who wore apricot georgette; Miss K. H^ nt » who had on blush pink taffeta, *i llve £ trimming: Miss M McCrystal, in a froc* of green crepe de chine; Miss M. Ryan, who had chosen sea foam green '-*%**% de chine; Miss M. Fletcher, in black ring velvet and shawl; Miss M. Amyea. who wore shell pink georgette and lace; Miss Bailey, in a frock of georgette; Miss Burgess, wearing I*™°“ cerise and gold lame and georgette; Miss H. O'Connor, wearing rose panne Miss X. O’Connor, in a frock of f hcr TT georgete; Miss Burgess, wearing • e,n P l ' taffeta, frilled skirt; Miss L. Mason, wno had on peach georgette, uneven hem; L. Linton, in rose crepe ce chine, mai*-" ese lace shawl