Prize Night

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 771, 18 September 1929, Page 4

Prize Night

NORTH SHORE ROWING CLUB DECORATES ELABORATELY FOR ANNUAL FUNCTION

■ MANY DANCERS ATTEND 1 1 The North Shore Rowing Club j marked its annual prize night, last . i evening, with a smart dance in I : Parish Hall, Devonport. i Guests entered a lavishly-decor-ated hall through crossed oars, j while entwined blue and white, the • j club colours, in streamers and twisted ropes, were looped about the walls and stage. Massed nikau i and greenery clothed the walls, and floating balloons in rainbow tints filled the ceiling. Mr. E. Aldridge. Mayor of! Devon- - Poi’t, and Miss Aldridge distributed the , prizes, a handsome array of cups, • miniature cups, gold medals, photos’, blazers, caps, books, etc., and the Mayor congratulated the club on its very fine record for' the season. The bigger trophies included the Mcll- , wraith Cup, the Waikato Shield, the Mason Cup and the Rope Cup, all coveted in rowing circles. The crews had lb “places” to their honour. The committee controlling the evening included:—Mrs. S. Rutland, who wore a shadow blue lace frock over crepe de chine; Mrs. C. Farquharson, who had on oriental finished georgette: Mrs. Rutland, leaf green lace over : satin, with pink satin hip bow; Mrs. . Sharp, in evening pink sequined charmeuse; Miss Tatton, lace over peach crepo de chine; Miss Melville, gold lame and taffeta; Miss Porter, lemon crepe de chine and lace frock of uneven draping; Miss Charman, pink beaded georgette. A PRESENTATION A special recognition of the work of the club captain, Mr. S. Rutland, who has had nine years’ active connection with the club, took the form of a presentation. Music was in the hands of the Kit Kat Dance Band. Among the dance patrons were: Miss Aldridge, in rose petal shaded georgette; Mrs. A. Dalton, who wore wine crepe de chine; Mrs. I. Alison, in black ft** velvet with a flame-tinted shawl; Mrs. F. Madden, who selected leaf green crepe de chine; Mrs. Jinks, beige celanfrock; Mrs. Gruzelier, pastel pink frilled ninon; Mrs. W. Webb, larkspur blue and silver taffeta; Miss Watt, beaded ivory georgette; Miss F. Kelly, coral pink ankle length frock of georgette; Miss Pat Parker, sea green georgette frock with shadow hem of silk net; Miss J. Mclntosh, blue d’amour taffeta with rhinestone trimming; Miss M. Waterhouse, channel blue georgette; Miss C. Law* rence; ivory silk net over salmon ninon. Miss R. Foster, whose gown was of black crepe de chine and gold lace; Miss A. Hunter, chartreuse green georgette; Miss C. McCarthny, Sahara blue taffeta; Miss ,T. Niall, rose beige frilled taffeta; Miss K. Greenwell, pink embossed tinsel , with silver lace over cedar satin; Miss B. Andersen, lacquer red velvet and silver; Miss H. Codlin, eaille crepe de chine; Miss C. James, forget-me-not blue net; Miss A. Pick worth, cherry celanese: Miss Kona Middleditch, apple green crepe de chine; Miss M. Lamond, briar rose satin; Miss P. Forward, flame velvet, uneven hemline; Miss W. O’Connor, apriept georgette with frilled skirt; Miss K. Gardner, orange chiffon velvet with a georgette skirt of uneven hemline. IN CARNATION PINK Miss PI. Jinks, who chose carnation pink crepe de chine, pink and silver spray; Miss A. I’urdie, powder blue crepe de chine; Miss Margery Bray, primrose taffeta; Miss D. Bray, floral chiffon; Miss J. Langdon, rose crepe de chine; Miss M. McGill, forest green frock under silver net; Miss Flora Johnston, wedgwood blue crepe de chine, shoulder posy; Miss Iris Steed, distance blue georgette with tulle and flower; Miss Chrissie Johnston, grenadier satin with georgette skirt of uneven hem. gold flower on hip; Miss C. Hutson, jade green crepe de chine with tulle; Miss E. Rush, peach satin and georgette; Miss P. Gibbons, lilac satin lace overdress; Miss T. Martin, frock of gold with sunset shawl; Aliss W. Lummerley, gold /tissue flame taffeta, uneven hem; Miss R. Waharton, silver tissue and lavender taffeta, bouffant skirt; Miss B. Burns, pale pink frock, uneven hem, blue posy on shoulder; Aliss I. Briggs, japanese red crepe de chine, red rose posy; Aliss V. Stubbing, powder blue georgette and lace; Aliss AI. Green, blue satin; Aliss AT. Bowen, blue satin diamente of ankle length; Aliss B. Bowen, ankle length frock of black sat.in georgette, blue posy; Miss C. Cordes, lemon taffeta, frilled net skirt of ankle length. Aliss Ngaia Hughes, who had on a period frock of black taffeta and lace; Aliss J. Anderson, cherry crepe de chine; Aliss V. Gibbons, black georgette: Aliss ' T>. Alassey, opal green taffeta, black embroidered shawl; Aliss M. Newman, eau de nil georgette, apricot shawl; Aliss Marcia Hill, flame ring velvet; Aliss F. Hill, ivory georgette flounced ankle length skirt and french embroidery; Aliss Phyllis McGregor, pink chenille georgette; Aliss AT. Cox, cyclamen taffeta arid gold lace; Aliss L. Fraser, period frock of lilac taffeta and silver lace; Aliss A. Chaplin, foam green taffeta, uneven hem and gold lace; Aliss Yvonne Fpton, flame embossed georgette: Aliss Valerie Idoyd, green ring velvet; Aliss Fily Totman, sea blue georgette and silver; Aliss J. Stead, coral pink satin and georgette; Aliss F. Ford, delphinium blue taffeta; Miss D. Haddon, buttercup taffeta and lace; Aliss T. Ford, sky blue georgette; Aliss R. Norris, white net and tangerine sash; Aliss H. Caldwell, black taffeta; Miss ATavis Fraser, apricot embossed georgette, hip bow; Aliss Edna Stewart, old rose taffeta and silver lace, with natural spray.