Athenians Wage War on Sadness

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 745, 19 August 1929, Page 4

Athenians Wage War on Sadness

FUN AND JOLLITY BADGES AND “CHEER GERMS” ‘‘Chase that Gloom Away,” painted in glowing letters on a futuristic stage background was the slogan of the Athenians at their jolly assembly at the Operatic Society’s Hall on Saturday. TT was “President’s Night,” and Air. Wilfred Wright, in his official capacity, assisted by Mrs. Wright as hostess, celebrated it in the form of a “Cheer Germ” evening. All the guests on arrival were presented with plate-sized badges entitling them to be members of the “Funmakers’ Union,” inscribed accordingly, and the privileges included every amusing device that could be conceived by an ingenious host and hostess. Ornated hats, joy-germ fans and quaint mascots were distributed all round, and there were competitions as well to while away any spare moments, when the Kit Kat Orchestra had a respite from dispensing its lively dance music. By popular vote, the tribute of the two jolliest Athenians in the hall went to Aliss Norah Ivirkby and Air. C. M. Emanuel. Artistic vocal numbers were given by Aliss Sara Stacpoole, Air. Len Barnes. Aliss Lilian Woods and Aliss Beryl Smith. Air. H. E. Gillespie and Mr. L. Sandler were heard in humorous trifles, and Aliss Gwen AlacNaughton and her ballet delighted everyone with clever dancing.

The accompanists were Air. Trevor Sparling and Aliss Iris Blewden. Airs. Wilfred Wright wore a black georgette flared frock defined with lines of jet, and finished with a hip bow of cherry velvet, silver and crystal.

Among those present were:—Airs. V. Trask, who was in ivory georgette with alternating godets of black beaded ninon; Mrs. Peter Dawson, who wore a richly beaded silver and crystal frock, the skirt flounced with silver fringe; Mrs. Jackson Kerruish, who was wearing a petunia ninon frock, with conventional designs in sequins the same shade; Airs. Free, who was gowned in blush rose cire silk; Airs. C. Munro Emanuel, who chose black georgette defined with jet and silver beads and diamente; Airs. G. AI. Phillips, in black georgette; Mrs. P. Close, who had on a black lace frock; Airs. A. Jaques, in sunglow tinted georgette, beaded in lines of silver and crystal; Airs. J. R. Hayden, who had on a french frock of rose du barri beaded georgette; Mrs. L. Marmont, who was in black panne velvet with silver posy and rhinestone embroideries; Airs. W. S. Leys, who wore a picture frock of pastel brocaded tinsel and georgette: Airs. C. E. Anderson, who chose shell pink georgette with uneven hem and diamente girdle; Airs. N. Newdick. whose frock was beaded in jet and steel; Mrs. Pitman, in a chic frock of black anrl white silver and crystal; Mrs. Bruce Wilkinson, who wore powder blue georgette, with silver and diamente embroideries; Airs. Wise, who was in periwinkle blue; Airs. D. Titchmarsh, who wore nilesque blue taffeta, with touches of rhinestone; Airs. Richmond S. Brooke, who was frocked in apricot georgette, with gold spangled cape. NET OVER SATIN Airs. D. Cornish, who wore a paris net frock over flesh pink satin; Airs. R. Clarke Johnson, who was in begonia georgette with touches of gold lace; Airs. A. Eagleton, wearing cameo pink georgette, with chenille medallions, and shawl to tone; Airs. J. B. King, who wore black cire lace over midnight blue georgette; Airs. ! AI. Bridgens, who had on a smart crystal beaded frock in pastel tones; Airs. H. Boon, wearing an ombre beaded frock in chartreuse green; Airs. F. Forgie, in a flame georgette and brocaded frock; Airs. Middleton, wlio bad on black georgette with petalled skirt; Airs. Ross, wearing black georgette outlined with silver; Mrs. S. Alelt.zer, who had on wedgwood blue net and taffeta; Mrs. G. Stuart, in cherry ring velvet and georgette; Airs. R. Knight, who wore floral ninon with taffeta bow; Airs. Bradstreet, in azure blue georgette, relieved with gold and diamente. Airs. Houlahan, wearing sunset pink and silver; Airs. Lennox, who had on a black satin beaute frock and floral shawl; Airs. . W. Sadgrove, who was in salmon pink i georgette and taffeta; Mrs. H. Gilfnour, wearing gold broca.de and lace, with shoulder wrap to match; Airs. Noy, who was in jade green and black georgette;. Airs. E. Wigg, in black and silver, with hand-painted shawl; Airs. H. L. Gibbs, who wore cyclamen ring velvet; Airs. S. Kay, in almond green georgette beaded in crystal; Airs. H. Rainger, gowned in black georgette embroidered in ruby beads, and oriental shawl: Airs. P. D. Wright, wearing gold lame over silk; Airs. W. Curtis, in black crepe fleuri. Aliss Noni Wright, who was frocked in daffodil velvet in picture design, with hem of french lace: Aliss N. Appleyard, wearing mauve iridescent georgette: Aliss Laura Walker. Tvho was frockerl in turquoise blue-snaded taffeta, with silver lace; Aliss Ida Walker, in cherry georgette, with gold lace flounce; Miss L. Alason, whose frock was ivory beaded georgette; Aliss K. Aliller. in white satin and silver lace; Aliss AI. Ruddy, who was in cyclamen georgette and silver lace; Aliss Beryl Smith, wearing a graceful frock of goblin green georgette; Aliss Lillian Woods, in soft ivory crepe de soie: Aliss Beryl Esam, who was frocked in cherry georgette, with uneven hem; Aliss Boyce, in lime georgette beaded in rhinestones and crystal. EMBROIDERED CHIFFON TAFFETA Aliss Doris Marmont, who wore a pretty frock of hand-embroidered chiffon taffeta: Aliss Dulcie ATarmont, whose picture frock was of cyclamen georgette. with pointed draperies: ATiss Kathleen .Marmont, in briar pink ninon, with "Shoulder posy; Aliss Dorothy Wilson, who wore electric blue and gold, with uneven hem; Aliss Alyrtle Inskip, who was in rosepatterned charmeuse; Miss D. Beehan, wearing a dainty frock of deep rose and gold; Aliss AI. Alacindoe. in blush pinkgeorgette and chenille, with silver lace;, Aliss P. Rainey, in sapphire blue taffeta, draped with lace; Aliss E. Roth well, wearing shell pink taffeta; Aliss Alyrtle Arortensen, in lime georgette and gold lace.

Aliss J. Corbelt, whose frock was ger-anium-coloured chenille georgette; Miss Kathleen Downing, in a period frock of leaf green, sprig taffeta; Aliss I. Lincoln, in eau de nil ninon, with posy at the waist; Aliss H. Rainey, who had on royal blue chenille, with rhinestone motifs: Aliss R. Aleltzer, in peach tinted georgette and silver lace, with uneven hem; Miss Leuore Foley, who wore a lemon georgette frock, embroidered in gold and russetshaded ribbon; Aliss L. Stonham, in a white georgette and satin frock, and shawl to match; Aliss E. Wallingford, who was in black georgette; Aliss F. Bateheldar: in saxe blue georgette and gold; Aliss Betty Hicks, who was frocked m chartreuse ring velvet, with diamente; Aliss A. Black, wearing powder blue sequined georgette; Aliss V. Fielder, whose frock was floral georgette: Aliss Alarjory Bidwell. in flame chiffon velvet, with uneven hem; Aliss Nobjohns, who was frocked in cherry tulle mounted on Lis- j sue; Miss A. Budd. in mauve georgetie | and silver; Aliss Iris Blewden, in rose pink taffeta and diamente. Aliss Naomi Copeland, in cameo pink frilled tulle; Aliss Audrey I-lolder, who chose flame crepe de chine, with diamente; Aliss R. Perkin, wearing hyacinth blue georgette. contrasted with Chinese red velvet; Aliss Doris Hill. who. was frocked in silver lame, softened w’th rainbow tulle; Aliss AI. Smith, in cornflower blue georgette: Aliss L. Titchmarsh, who was in white satin and stive}lace: Aliss Dorrie Ashley, in rose l'infr velvet and silver lace: Miss S. Stacpoole. who chose white chenille georgette anfl satin draped with tulle; Aliss Jacqueline Afarkiiam, in black and white geongette; Aliss B. Seccombe, wearing resectyi green embossed georgette, with rhinestone trimming.