Successful Dance

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 808, 31 October 1929, Page 4

Successful Dance

\ i POKENO CELEBRATES THE OPENING OF ITS NEWLYERECTED HALL FERNS AND STREAMERS The recent opening of the newlyerected hall at Pokeno was followed by a most successful dance, which was largely attended. The hall was artistically decorated with multicoloured streamers and ferns, which gave a charming effect. Watt’s Orchestra provided the music and Messrs. S. J. Woodcock and P. Kelsall were masters of ceremonies. Vocal items were given by Mr. Payne, Highland dances and the sailor’s hornpipe by Miss Docheriy, and elocutionary items by Mrs, A. G. Pendergrast. Among those present were: Mrs. J. Dean, wearing a black georgette frock; Mrs. S. J. Woodcock, black beaded georgette; Mrs. Glimmer, pale green shot taffeta; Mrs. Mackey, brown ligured crepe de chine; Mrs. W. AleRobbie, black chiffon velvet, silver relief; Mrs. J. Calder, green rondella; Mrs. 11. Stackley, electric blue crepe de chine; Mrs. £5. Alcllroy, biown figured crepe de chine relieved with silver; Mrs. A. Bourne, apricot embroidered taffeta; Mrs. P. Pugh, corn drepe de chine; Mrs. 11. Billings, black georgette with a black lace overdress; Mrs. C. JDrinnan, powder blue rayon silk with guipure lace; Mrs. L. Smith, floral voile; Mrs. Kitchen, ligured crepe de chine; Mrs. Dixon, pink rayon silk; Mrs. Jackson, mauve satin; Mrs. Hutton (Mercer), sea green satin; Mrs. J. Norrie, heliotrope crepe de chine; Mrs. G. Lippiatt (Manurewa), powder blue crepe de chine frilled frock. GREE.N TIERED GEORGETTE I Mrs. A. G. Pendergrast was in green tiered georgette; Mrs. D. McPherson, grey silk lace; Mrs. P. A. Thorne, lettuce green silk; Mrs. J. Brown, beige crepe de chine; Mrs. C. Whittaker, black taffeta; Mrs. C. Svmes, rose georgette relieved with silver lace; Mrs. M. Pitch, powder blue georgette; Mrs. W. A. Wharfe, green georgette embroidered with pink roses; Mrs. Lennan, rose fawn crepe de chine; Mrs. M. Irvine, apricot satin beaute; Mrs. P. A. Hillary, pink marocain; Mrs. Nixon, powder blue rayon silk; Mrs. G. Williams, blue and gold shot taffeta; Mrs. Elliott, navy blue crepe de chine; Mrs. J. B. Parker, sage green crepe de chine; Mrs. iS. O’Leary, navy blue silk. Mrs. P. Littlewood chose wine satin; Mrs. G. Mclnnes, coral georgette with crepe de chine; Mrs. Sinclair (Auckland), nile green georgette; Mrs. Kelsall, green lame; Mrs. G. Pope, peacli georgette with lace insets; Mrs. A. Mclnnes, black crepe de chine; Mrs. Stokes (Kopuku), black crepe de chine; Mrs. Graham, floral crepe de chine; Mrs. McGill, figured crepe de chine; Mrs. R. Munro, black crepe de chine; Mrs. H. Dean, brown crepe de chine; Mrs. M. Harris, black beaded georgette; Miss Grainger, frilled blue taffeta; Miss M. Leathern, sky blue georgette relieved with silver; Miss Roffey (Mercer), black satin with silver relief; Mrs. Gwen Hewitt, apple green chenille georgette; Miss Goodwin, peach georgette; Miss M. Kelsall, pale pink embossed crepe de chine. Miss 12. Stokes had on dune silk regise; Miss T. Johnston, sea green crepe de chine; Miss W. R. Pendergrast, blue figured silk; Miss Olive Draflin, green french taffeta; Miss Peacock, orange beaded georgette; Miss McGill, moonlight blue lace over blue silk; Miss C. Watkins, cream crepe de chine; Miss D. Parsons, green taffeta; Miss D. Chamberlain, mauve crepe de chine, lace relief; Miss G. McCluy, mauve silk taffeta; Miss 22. McGill, vieux rose sylkella; Miss D. Arnold, apple green crepe de chine; Miss 12. Pendergrast, salmon pink georgette; Miss 12. Wade, pink sylverine; Miss J. Cosseboom, blue crepe de chine; Miss A. Pugh, fawn crepe de chine; Miss M. Bullock, blue taffeta. IN IVORY SATIN Miss N. Lowther, was in ivory satin and lace; Miss M. McClay, cyclamen crepe de chine; Miss Scott (Cambridge), fawn velvet; Miss Alazengarb (Morrinsville), rose crepe de chine; Miss Aysla Mclnnes, apricot georgette; Miss L. Lowry, peach georgette girdled with sequins; Miss M. Pendergrast, green crepe de chine with lace overdress; Miss A. Docherty, mauve crepe de chine; Miss J. Mackie, green satin; Miss L. Walsh, pink beaded georgette; Miss B. Kennedy, mauve crepe de chine inset with guipure; Miss 12. Docherty, silver lame; Miss R. Reed (Auckland), peach crepe de chine; Miss S. Reed, mauve lame with silver lace skirt; Miss C. Watkin (Auckland), primrose georgette. Miss J. Elliott had on brown crepe de chine; Miss D. McCardle, lemon georgette with tulle; Miss Gordon-Holmes, green taffeta; Miss B. Parker, blue georgette; Miss 12. Mcllroy, electric blue geoi'gette; Miss N. Woodcock, japonica pink satin; Miss Baird, jade green crepe de chine; Miss Johnston, sea green crepe de chine; Miss Holder, blue crepe de chine; Miss V. Cumming, pink georgette; Miss Zoe Norrie, apricot chenille. LEAGUE OF MOTHERS ANNUAL MEETING DOMINION PRESIDENT ELECTED A large gathering of members filled the assembly hall of the Y.W.C.A. yesterday, when the annual meeting of branch members of the League of Mothers was held. Mrs. Mitchell, provincial president, presided. A special welcome was extended byMrs. Mitchell to Lady Gunson, exprovincial president, Mrs. Bradstreet, president, and Miss Jean Begg, secretary of the Y.W.C.A. The league expressed gratitude for the help and courtesy shown by the association’s staff in arranging for meetings held in the Y.W.C.A. rooms. The president remarked that the fact that many country branches were represented at the meeting was an indication of the league’s good work. The minutes of the Dominion conference having been read and resolutions framed for the guidance of provincial committees and branches, the reports presented by the various secretaries were taken. Lady Gunson then briefly addressed the meeting. Afternoon tea was served by the committee, the convener being Mrs. St. Clair Inglis. Later reports of delegates to the Mothers’ Union National Council and New Zealand Council of Religious Education were received. Regret was expressed at the imminent departure of the Dominion president, Lady Alice Fergusson. Her Excellency’s personal interest in individual members was appreciated by all. A message of good wishes and thanks tor the great help she had given to the league was forwarded to her Excellency. Mrs. J. F. Elliott, of Wellington, was elected Dominion president, her term of office to commence following the departure of Lady Alice Fergusson.