At Dixieland

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 751, 26 August 1929, Page 4

At Dixieland

Many Dancers Spend Jolly Evening

“The Dixieland Boys’ demonstrated their popularity once more, when their . amusing antics were enthusiastically ! applauded by the large crowd of dan- j j eers attending Dixieland Cabaret. j f Mr. Harry Neilson and the Dixie-t land Band were in their merirest mood ! and played a delightful programme of ; g dance numbers. AMONG THOSE PRESENT 1 Mrs. G. Hutchinson’s pretty gown was < of sea foam green sprigged taffeta. Mrs. AlacFarlane had on a smart black - lace gown with feather posy. < Airs. Albert Neville’s gown of silver metal lace was panelled with cherry * chiffon. __ . Airs. Dobie wore a gold lace gown with relief of blue tulle. * Airs. Eccles wore palest cyclamen georgette and lace. _ . Airs. P. Nelson chose kingfisher blue ring velvet and flowered ninon. \ Aliss Doris Tills was in palest shell . pink ninon and fine silver lace. i Miss Erma Andrews, Hokianga, had j on a pretty picture gown of sprigged j taffeta of palest orchid. „ j 1 Miss Janet Wallace was in a bouffant : frock of marigold taffeta. Miss Leslie Roberton's bouffant gown - was of cedar rose taffeta. . Miss Ailsa Hackett’s becoming frock t was of absinthe green chiffon, with unevenly dipping skirt. , , < Aliss Marjorie Cerrutty chose a black j georgette gown embroidered with rhine- t stones. Miss Alice Adams had chosen a georgette frock in which leaf green and flesh pink were cleverly combined. Miss Janet Clarkson wore a pretty black lace frock over flesh pink chiffon. * Aliss L. Alason was in cameo pink \ frilled georgette. : Aliss Eileen Adkins was in an ankle ’ length frock of turquoise blue. Aliss Ailsa Lewis chose cedar rose satin beaute and frilled net. Aliss Joy Bartley’s frock of silver lace was worn over flesh pink chiffon. Miss M. Cook’s smart frock was of saracen red and silver metal lace. Afiss Alaher was in begonia taffeta and gold lace. Aliss Rose Wake ha'd chosen pompadour pink georgette embroidered with gold beads. Aliss Made’in Gaspard was in her striking metal cloth gown of cherry red and silver. Aliss AI. Napier’s taffeta frock was of ciel blue and peach pink. Aliss Sturt wore an erin green and gold beaded frock. Aliss Butcher had on ravenswing blue satin faille and silver lace. Aliss Nan Johnston was in palest capucine chiffon. Aliss Kathleen Hyde wore a black georgette gown relieved with flesh pink. Aliss H. Scott had on a black char- ! meuse frock with shoulder flower. ! Miss Stokes was wearing a rose and silver sequinned gown. I Miss Mona Waters wore leaf green , frilled chiffon. Miss Beryl Heap had a smart brocaded gown of wedgwood blue and gold. Aliss Enid Alinns wore a spray of gold flowers on her black satin gown. Miss Marjorie Mullis wore silver lame with ivory frilled tulle overskirt. Aliss Kath Waters had on a gold lace gown. Aliss Babs Ohallis wore a becoming forget-me-not blue georgette frock. Aliss Renee Bowkley had on an ombre ring velvet gown of rose shades. Aliss D. Robertson was wearing silver lace and ivory chiffon. Miss M. Hawkley’s frock of lilac taffeta was app’iqued with pastel pink. Aliss Pagnl wore a gown of cuban orange georgette. WHIST DRIVE AFTERNOON Airs. F. Newell, of Devonport, save j , an entertaining whist drive afternoon at her home in Victoria Road on Wednesday. The card tables were arranged in the billiards-room, and afternoon tea | was served in the dining-room, where bowls of golden poppies and greenery j shed a delightful fragrance. Mrs. J j Newell wore a charming frock of black ! ring velvet with gold and rose polka i ; dots. I Among the guests were: Mrs. Oswald. Alias AI. Duder. Mrs. : Hamilton. Airs. Donald AlcLeod, Airs. : Muller, Airs. AY. E. Spencer, Airs. T. G. de Clive Lowe, Airs. Wheeler, Aliss D. Hall, Mrs. F. E. Mason, Miss L. Hall, : Mrs. Moire. Mrs F. Newell, Mrs. Fraer, i Airs. A. Gould. Aliss Berry, Mrs. AVeb- • ster. Airs. Earle, Airs. Grattan, Airs, i Swan, Mrs. Bloomfield, Airs. Scott, Airs j "Whitley, Mrs. D. Harvey, Miss Mary j Harvey. Airs. FI. Cooke, Mrs. Burgess : Afrs. Weight, Aliss C. Burton. Prizes ! were won by Mrs. Spencer and Aliss AI. ■ Duder, and Airs. Bloomfield won the | hidden number.

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