COMING-OF-AGE PARTY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 783, 2 October 1929, Page 4

COMING-OF-AGE PARTY

GAY ONEHUNGA FUNCTION Pa.rty was held In the Friendly society’s Hall, Oneliunga, on Saturday evening, to celebrate the coining of age of Miss Fthel Backhurst, about 100 guests being entertained. T-he hall was prettily decorated for the occasion.

Airs. Backhurst received the guests gowned in beige crepe de chine and lace; Aliss Ethel Backhurst’s frock was ivory crepe de chine, with overdress of georgette and silver lace.. Among those present were:—Airs. J J* rs - H,° :Nei1 ’ 71avy crepe de chine fiock. Mrs. T. Brain, navy crepe de chine, beige insets; Airs. E. Sutton, beige lace over crepe de chine; Airs. Simpson, wma crepe de chine, with champagne trimming; Mrs. Duthie, navy blue crepe o hl -Vi e> dimmed with gold lace; Airs. C. Smith, black satin and lemon coloured i ri 2} irnin &s; Airs. F. Denize, pastel green taffeta frock, black oriental shawl; Airs. V J frmeson, ] ace f roc k OV cr pink crepe de chine. 1

. Airs. A. E. Clark, was wearing a blue silk frock; Aliss R. Brackhurst, in pink crepe de chine; Aliss Turner, in brown crepe de chine, relieved with flesh colour trimming; AJiss L. Aluriel Howard, frock of silver lace over georgette; Aliss Alincher, eau de nil satin de soie frock, with shawl; Airs. A. Jvelsall, apricot taffeta, relieved with fawn georgette and lace; Aliss Alary Wathew, cameo pink georgette, with uneven hemline; Aliss A, Henehan green georgette and black shawl; Aliss IC. Collins, primrose crepe de chine and gold lace; Aliss Grace Allan, cyclamen georgette and tulle; Aliss Gwen Brain apricot crepe de chine and silver lace; Aliss Af. Venables, pink ring velvet, with shoulder posy to tone; Aliss Aluriel Tie tcher, black ring velvet, and blue shoulder posy; Aliss Alarjorie George, primrose crepe de chine, relieved with rose; Aliss liuby Couch, shell pink georgette, and diamente trimming; Aliss E. Drumm, mauve satin beaute and silver. Aliss AI. Jeffery had on turquoise blue crepe de chine and hand-painted shawl to tone; Aliss S. Jones, shot taffeta and stencilled shawl; Aliss K. Foley, rose chiffon taffeta; Aliss Isa O’Neil, white crepe de chine frock; Aliss Dulcie Climo, pink crepe de chine frock, with shoulder posy to tone; Aliss AT. Cottingham, shaded green crepe de chine, with pale pink and gold trimmings; Aliss Duthie, black crepe de chine, with lemon trimming: Aliss Elsie Bellingham, apricot crepe de chine and diamente trimming; Aliss R. Brown, blue embroidered crepe de chine and shawl; Miss D. Hoteliin, pale pink satin, tulle-frilled skirt, and ivory shawl; Aliss IT Townley, ivory georgette and satin, with shawl to tone; Aliss R. Webb, green taffeta and cream hand-painted shawl; Aliss Kathleen Couch, vieux rose creoe de chine, and silver lace, Spanish shawl; Aliss Ella. Collins, old rose crepe de chine and shawl; Aliss Phyllis Gargan, eau de nil crepe de chine, and silver lace, with cream Spanish shawl. SURPRISE PARTY MERRY EVENING AT KEREPEEHI Practically every resident of the Iverepeehi district took .part last Friday evening in a surprise party to Air. and Airs. J. Alurdock. It was organised by Ales dames P. Pearson and W. Parsons to enable a presentation of a silver afternoon tea service to be made, in order to mark the appreciation of the people of the district to Air. and Airs. Alurdock for making their house available for social functions and meetings during the time, following the burning of the Iverepeehi Hall, when there was no other suitable place. During the evening the guests entertained themselves with cards, games and music. Songs were contributed by Alesdames Boswell, Reddy, Swabv and Stancell and the Rev. I). Aladdison. recitations by Alessrs. PI. Hoff and G. Barnbrook, and pianoforte solos by Airs. Elliott.