CARDS AND DANCING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 756, 31 August 1929, Page 25

CARDS AND DANCING

OTAHUHU SECTION OF ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL The Otahuhu Public Hall was prettily decorated wtih gay pennants, mul-ti-coloured streamers and greenery on Tuesday evening, on the occasion of the second annual dance of the Otahuhu section of St. John National Reserve Ambulance Division. The dance music was supplied by Airs. Andrews’s orchestra, and a concerted number was contributed by the Otahuhu Male Choir. The duties of masters of ceremonies were carried out by Messrs. HL. Lovell and W. Wells. Air. T. Clements. Alayor of Otahuhu, extended a cordial welcome to the large gathering, and congratulated the Otahuhu section on the good work it is carrying out in and around the district. Corporal Aluller suitablj' responded.

For the non-dancers a very enjoyable progressive 500 tournament was held under the direction of Messrs. W. Wells, sen., and E. Bailey, the successful competitors being:—Womens section, Mrs. Whyte, Mrs. Baxter and Mrs. Kemp: men's section. Mr. Eustace, Mr. O’Brien and Mr. Haslip. The visitors present included Superintendent Elliott, of the National Reserve Ambulance Division. Among those present were:—Mrs. Carl Robson, wearing a frock of paon blue taffeta, with diamente relief: Airs. Best, who wore saxe blue crepe elise: Mrs. R. E. Dew. whose frock was of pillar-box red georgette, with reliefs of silver: Mrs. C. W. Hall, in a frock of mauve velvet, with flowers of georgette, and posy to tone; Mrs. W. Moss, who was wearing a frock of gendarme blue ring velvet and georgette; Mrs. Hart, wearing black crepe de chine, with carmine trimmings; Mrs. F. Croft, whose frock was of bullet blue georgette; Mrs. Jack Barrett, who wore lido blue georgette, with satin trimmings; Mrs. Eustace, in a frock of opal blue satin, with trimmings of silver lace; Mrs. Harrison, Auckland, frocked in petunia crepe seurri, trimmed with oriental lace. Mrs. F. Fearnley. Mho was wearing amethyst crepe de ch:ne. and apricot wrap: Airs. E. Elliott, wearing a rro-k of rose embossed georgette: Mrs. Chedwick. who wore art blue san toy. with champagne trimmings: Airs. W. E* Rushworth. Tuakau, who was wearing black georgette: Airs. J. Davis, in a frock of champagne crepe de chine; Mrs. T. J. Flood, wearing black embossed georgette, with oriental trimmings and oriental shawl: Airs. W. Crow, who wore a frock of black silk bengaline; Miss Gerda Aloller, whose frock was of apple green crepe de chine, with posy worn at waistline; Aliss G Somervill, Auckland, in a frock of apricot taffeta, worn with a shawl: Miss Ann Cook, who wore lettuce green satin beaute, finished shoulder posy. Miss AI. Mathews, in an ankle-lengt h frock of blush rose georgette, and shawl; Aliss Ik. Elliott, wearing twilight blue georgette, with lace trimmings: Miss G. McLeod, who was frocked in apricot crepe de chine, worn with pink shawl.

Aliss V. Elliott, whose frock was of blue satin, with flounces of gold lace: -Miss A. Adams, wearing orchid pink crepe de chine, with trimmings of silver lace; Aliss R. Hart, who wore apricot georgette, with uneven hemline; Aliss Elliott, in a frock of maize georgette and crepe de chine; Miss Buckley (Sydney), who was wearing a frock of embossed ninon: Aliss Kath Bosweil. whose frock was of blue d'amour georgette, finished with soip rosebud trimmings; Aliss O. Hebden, wearing pastel blue de laria and silk shawl to tone: Miss U. Baker, who wore an ankle-length frock of citron georgette; Aliss Ryan, in a frock of lemon si, lk lace, with uneven hemline; .Miss Handisides. wearing a frock of lichen green georgette, with corsage of silver lame: Aliss L. Neal, in sky blue crepe de chine, with silver lace trimmings; Miss Hadfieid, whose frock was of cyclamen satin carreau: Miss R. Aloore. who was wearing wisteria mauve crepe de chine, with gold trimmings; Miss M. Blundell, frocked in primrose floral embroidered georgette: Miss E. M. Moss, who was wearing ivory crepe de chine and georgette: Miss D. Bowling, wearing a_ frock of apricot taffeta: Miss Linda King, who wore a frock of nut brown velour; Aliss Elsie Speed, in a frock of ciel blue crepe de chine and silver lame: Miss Nadia Simons, whose frock was of cyclamen crepe de chine, with diamente trimmings: Miss B. Bowling, in a frock of lido blue georgette, with blue and silver bodice: Miss Valda Simons, who wore a frock of green crystal beaded crepe de chine; Miss AT. Mullins, who was wearing apple green crepe de chine with trimmings of gold lace: Miss F. Baverstock. in orchid pink georgette, with diamente trimmings: Miss AI. W. Knight, ■who wore pale green crepe de chine and georgette: Miss E Baverstoek. wearing a frock of cyclamen crepe de chine and

shawl; Aliss Isabel King, who wore a sunset taffeta frock with uneven hem: Aliss E. Riddell, who was wearing beige georgette with lavender trimmings. Aliss Mabel Wilson, in a frock of rose crepe de chine and silver lace: Aliss J. A. Toad, whose frock was ol apricot crepe de chine, with diamente trimmings; Aliss AJ. Tucker, wearing a frock of scarlet crepe de chine, with trimmings of tulle and finished with a posy; Aliss X. Kearney, who wore steel blue crepe de chine, with pink satin reliefs; Aliss Hilda Dickson, in lime embossed crepe de chine, with diamente trimmings; Miss Chris Gardiner, whose frock was of capucine satin beaute, with vandyked hem-line; Miss Dorothy Robson, in black panne velvet; Aliss Alaude Jeffries, who was wearing peacock blue panne velvet, with diamente trimmings- Miss E. Pearce, whose frock was of shell pink crepe de chine, with uneven hemline; Miss G. Aluller, frocked in patterned crepe de chine; Aliss D. Douglas, in a frock of dawn georgette, with relief of coffee lace: Miss U. Venables, who chose silver and orchid pink georgette, finished with a shoulder spray: Miss B. Godfrey, in b ack crepe de chine and silver lace, with an uneven hem: Miss M. Follas. who wore midnight blue silk elise. relieved with cold: Miss M. Andrew, wearing periwinkle b»ue taffeta: M*«s T Foubister. in a frock of unrelieved black nanne velvet: Aliss E Oliver, whose frock was of mauve *renrs-ette with silver thread: Miss Crow, wearing a frock of ivory silk. WET WEATHER FASHIONS Nowadays the rainy weather fashions j are just as smart as those for the j days. Smartly belted leather i coats are very much to the fore, and they may be had in all colours, with : charming little hats to tone. A bag to match and an umbrella of silk carried ' out in the same shade will complete , a really attractive wet-weather ensemble.

CHOCOLATE MOULD A DELICIOUS SWEET FOR FESTIVE OCCASIONS Required; Quarter ot a pound ot ! ground chocolate; 2oz of cornflour; loz of castor sugar; one pint of milk; ! vanilla flavouring. j Boil half the milk with the sugar. Mix the cornflour and chocolate with j the remaining half-pint, and pour over this the hot sweetened milk, stirring carefully to avoid lumps. Put I the w-hole into a clean saucepan, i bring gently to boiling point, stirring : all the time, and continue to stir j while the preparation simmers gently for 20 minutes. Add vanilla flavourj ing, pour into a moist mould and • leave in a cold place to set. Turn out and decorate with whipped cream ! just before serving. A NURSERY HINT When baby is getting too big for I his table-bath, you can prevent the water from splashing in all directions I by putting a roller towel across the I hath and fastening the ends to the handles with large safety pins. This • forms a hammock which saves the : child from slipping about. Put your 1 arm round his shoulders and he will I feel quite safe. Even the most neri vous baby is easy to manage if bathed : in this way.