“BIG NIGHT”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 789, 9 October 1929, Page 4

“BIG NIGHT”

St. Michael’s Dance Club BELMONT GATHERING Every available inch of floor space was occupied last evening at St. Michael’s Hall, Belmont, when the “Big Night” of the St. Michael’s Dance Club was held. A novel feature of the decorations was the use of gasfilled balloons, which moved about the ceiling at the will of air currents. The dance music was supplied by the Dixieland Orchestra, under Mr. Harry Neilsen, and an excellent supper was served by the committee. During the evening the vicar, the Rev. W. J. Piggot, thanked those responsible for the series of winter dances which had been the means of raising in the vicinity of for the reduction of the debt upon the hall. Those present included: . Mrs. T. H. Jones (secretary), Mho wore jade green georgette, with gold sprav; Mrs. Codd, black silk, with brocaded relief; Mrs. C. H. Eckersley, primrose taffeta, with shoulder spray; Mrs. Corlett, rose pink taffeta and silver; Mrs. S. Dixon, black georgette, with silver lace flares; Mrs. T. s. Morrison, gold net over tomato taffeta; Mrs. Xewey, delphinium blue georgette; Mrs. F. R. Bramley, jade green crepe merle with fawn relief; Miss R. Burke, cameo pink georgette, with fringed ivory wrap; Miss Jean Burke, green shot taffeta, with 11 oral spray: Miss E. White, blush rose crepe de chine; Mrs. Gordon Hedges, ivory satin and silver; Miss T. Powell, ivory georgette and silver lame; Miss D. Bowman, silver lace over rose pink crepe de chine; Miss M. Carstairs, black georgette, with diamente relief. Miss T. Wolfenden was in black crepe de chine, with diamente contrasts; Miss V. Smith, sequined net over black velvet: Miss J. R. Williamson, black brocaded georgette with pink batik wrap; Miss M. Williamson, tomato Jvepe de chine: Miss Sylvia Hill, apple-green tulle over almond rayon; Miss K. Lyon, cornflower blue georgette; Mrs. J. James, figured georgette and silver lace; Mrs. T. McCarthy, black lace with silver and gold relief; Miss O. Sinclair, apricot satin with lavender spray; Miss Una Harris, powder blue crepe de chine; Miss Phyllis Catchpole, coral pink crepe de chine: Miss Agnes Follett, black satin and gold lace; Mrs. A. Follett, gold diamente and lace; Miss E. Stevens, beaded frock of willow green georgette. Miss Grace Piggot had on cherry ring velvet; Miss M. Thompson, apricot taffeta; Miss Z. Parsons, apricot crepe de chine and silver lace; Miss J. Waddell, sapphire blue satin; Miss M. Smytiie, ecru lace over apricot satin; Mrs. E. Pratt, rose crepe de chine, with hip trail; Mrs. L. Biddle, shrimp pink satin; Mrs. Kitchingham, green net over nile green silk; Miss J. Hay, coffee lace over pink satin and tulle; Miss E. Drake, emerald green crepe de chine; Mrs. Kirkham, pillar-box red chenille georgette; Miss Pat Biggin, pompadour pink georgettes Mrs. F. J. Hooker, primrbse crepe de chine; Mrs. E. McLeod, pink satin with silver flares and fox fur contrasts; Miss AI. Woodcock, ivory satin’ and georgette; Miss Elsie Boag. forest green lace and crepe de chine. Miss Doreen Langridge was wearing.pastel green taffeta with net corsage; Miss. M. Stanley, lemon taffeta; Miss E. Rhodes, sequined georgette and taffeta; Mrs. G. Patrick, flame crepe de chine, with gold spray; Miss C. Booth, salmon georgette, with buckle of brilliants; Miss O. Platt, cameo pink satin; Miss V. Blackwell, salmon pink satin; Mrs. Burgess, figured crepe de chine; Miss Unice Foster, rose red creJTe de chine; Miss Pattic Forrest, black satin, with blue edgings; Miss A. Dick. turquoise blue crepe de chine and gold lace; Mrs. Aitchison. forget-me-not blue crepe de chine and tulle; Miss D. Turbott, powder blue crepe de chine; Miss Inez Tucker, appliqued frock of ivory crepe de chine; Mrs. Dick, black satin and lace; Airs. R. Reid, silver beaded frock of powder blue geoi'gette; Mrs. H. E. Burton, mauve beaded georgette.