Annual Ball

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 765, 11 September 1929, Page 4

Annual Ball

HIKURANGI BOWLERS DECORATE WITH CLUB COLOURS OF BLUE AND GOLD PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES One of the most successful events in the history of the Hikurangi Bowling - Club took place in the Criterion Theatre, Hikurangi, on Friday evening, when the annual ball and prizegiving function was held. More than 100 couples assembled, and the introduction of many old-time dances was a popular feature. The hall was decorated with the club colours, blue and gold., streamers of these two shades being suspended from a dome in the centre of the hall. Competition dancing featured on the programme, the spot waltz being annexed by Mr. and Mrs. 11. Haynes, from "VV hangar ei, while the Monte Carlo waltz went to Miss Gibson and her partner. Mr. Barstow. During th 6 evening the president, Mr. Scott presented the various prizes won on the bowling green last season. Among those present were: Mrs. Thomas Barry, wearing white satin and red rose; Mrs. Barstow, navy ►,ilk and crepe de chine; Mrs. Bewick, black charmeuse: Mrs. Burton, black crepe de chine; Mrs. Campbell, rose silk ray de chine; Mrs. Codling, green crepe de chine; Mrs. Ellis, black crepe de chine, scarlet trimmings; Mrs. X. J. Gibson, black satin and georgette; Mrs. Haynes, midnight blue crepe de chine; Mrs. J. Jones, mauve embossed taffeta; Mrs. F. Little, rose taffeta; Mrs. J- Maekinson, turquoise ring velvet; Mrs. Payne, pink georgette, silver trimmings; C. Robertson, black celanese; Mrs. vV. Robertson, mauve georgette. Miss Doris Austin, jade green crepe de chine; Miss V. Baylis. black velvet satin; Miss M. Belton, rose crepe de chine; Miss Marv Calder, black georgette. Miss Ruby Codling, green shot taffeta; Miss A. Cook, pink taffeta, silver medallions; Miss M. Cotterill, black velvet, georgette skirt, with oriental trimmings: Miss Pearl Dunn, tango georgette and Spanish shawl; Miss Mavis Hayward, green shot taffeta with trimmings of silver beads; Miss D. Hayward, navy satin; Miss Mary Jones, salmon pink satin.

GAY DANCE Ladies’ Motor-Cycle Club BLUE AND WHITE STREAMERS Club colours of blue and white used effectively in the form of streamers draped and intertwined made the Kitchener Hall gay last evening, when the Ladies’ Motor-Cycle Club held its dance. This was the last but one of the season. Among those present were:—Mrs. L. Arav, woh wore a frock of delicate 1i13.e----shaded georgette; Mrs. V. G. Penny, pretty duchess blue and pink georgette; Miss N. Rowe, velvet frock in pale peach, made with uneven hem; Miss M. Fox. pale rose floral taffeta trimmed with lace; Miss D. Rutland, frock of sea foam blue georgette; Miss G. Maher, net and taffeta frock, with sequined design: Miss Appleyard, ring velvet in a pretty eau de nil shade; Miss V. Matthews, chiffon velvet in deft blue; Miss E. Brialey, cornflower blue georgette; Miss D. KendalL charmeuse in pale shade of apricot; Miss E. MoKerras, delphinium blue taffeta trimmed with lace; Miss T. Campbell, frock of coral pink celanese; Miss O. Rowe, ivory crepe satin with red posy; Miss H. Brown, taffeta in delightful shade of apple green; Miss Rule, pale mauve ninon; Miss Garrod, frock of ciel blue georgette; Miss J. Roberts, white georgette; Miss Skinner, satin frock in Indian red; Miss C. Anderson, georgette in pretty shade of salmon pink; Miss A. Cole, rose pink frock with silver metal lace trimming; Miss T. Cole, rose du barri georgette; Mrs. Turner, black charmeuse; Mrs. Wootton, frock of gold lame; . Mrs. Hay, blue satin; Miss L. Lagor, ivory satin and georgette; Miss Smith, opalescent frock with sequined trimming; Miss E. Hyde, pale pink taffeta; Miss Joan Smith, corded taffeta in pretty shade of pink; Miss I. Coleman, frock of sunset tulle and satin: Miss Turner, crepe satin frock in bois de rose shade; Miss J. Montgomery, pink georgette and silver lace trimming: Miss J. Vear, ivory crepe de chine with silver tissue; Miss Cutler, frock of black chiffon velvet. MORNING TEA PLUNKET SOCIETY ENTERTAINS MRS. IRWELL VISIT TO KARITANE Yesterday the dining-room at Karitane was spring-like with bowls of golden daffodils and anemones in shades of rose and flame, to welcome Henrietta Irwell and her niece* Miss Enid Foster, at a morning tea given by the committee of the Plunket Society. Mrs. W. IT. Parkes, president, wearing a black ensemble with posy of pink carnations and black hat, received the guest of honour, and spoke a feweulogistic Avords in regard to Mrs. IrweU’s work in infant welfare, which had been very extensive both in England and Palestine. Mrs. Irwell, who wore a pale biscuit ensemble with hat to tone, relieved with black, in thanking the committee, said that she always thought that “all we put into the lives of others comes back into our own,” and stated that New Zealand had really led the child welfare movement. Her activities had first been applied in the region of 'Whitechapel, Hast London, where she helped to bring into being the first creche. Afterward came the Jewish Maternity Home, which began with six beds, but a new hospital has now been built with 33 beds. The “home help scheme” was started in 1901, and is carried on in the old maternity home; sending out trained women to look after the homes of sick women at a small weekly wage, which in cases of necessity is paid by the society, and otherwise from a fund into which those women who are able pay a small sum. These nurses work about three hours daily. In regard to her work in Palestine. Mrs. Irwell remarked that child welfare work was now going- ahead very satisfactorily. On her first visit there she had found great poverty, so that the scheme was needed. Mrs. David Xathan had been associated with. her there for a lengthy period, and was greatly interested in her work. At the Fifth English-Speaking Conference, held in London, a Government report issued stated that Xew Zealand women had done initial work. In regard to the nurses, the speaker referred to them as “superwomen, ’’ as, in addition to their labours, they spoke English, Yiddish, Hebrew and Arabic. Mrs. W. IT. Parkes then thanked the speaker for the interesting address, and morning tea was served. An interesting episode was the tour through the home, conducted by Miss Eileen Partridge, secretary, when the work being accomplished could be seen in a very practical way. Altogether a delightful morning was spent. Among members and guests present were:—Lady Sinclair-Lockhart, Lady Nolan, Mrs. David Xathan, Mrs. W. A. Whitlock. Mrs. Fit.ehett, Mrs. G. M. Fowlds, Airs. Frater, Mrs. T. G. Ogilvie, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Cawell, Mrs. Wilkinson. Nlrs. "Wood head, Mrs. Nlason (Sydney). Mrs. Alan Brown. Mrs. J. A. Gentles. Mrs. E. G. Whitlev. Mrs. J. B. Crawford, Mrs. W. Worrall, Mrs. MeClatchie and Miss Watson.