DANCE AT NORTHCOTE

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 997, 13 June 1930, Page 4

DANCE AT NORTHCOTE

FOR CATHOLIC CHURCH FUNDS ENJOYABLE EVENING The committee of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Xorthcote, held a very successful dance in the Parish Hall. Birkenhead, on Wednesday evening, in aid of the church funds. Mr. K. ITarrison successfully carried out the duties of M.C., and Miss Phyllis La.nigan’s Snappy Jazz Orchestra supplied the dance music, which was greatly appreciated. Miss A'. Town and Mr. E. L. Riley were the winners of the spot waltz. Among those present were: Mrs. C. Purdy, wearing gold taffeta, with lace frills; Mrs. Uoneycombe, ivory taffeta and lace period frock; Mrs. Iv. Harrison, floral satin beaute and georgette; Airs. C. Snow, beige iace over georgette; Mrs. A. Stayte, shell-pink satin beaute; Mrs. E. P. Lanigan, frock of pleated vieux rose crepe de chine: Miss E. Lukes, blue satin with rosebud trimmings; Miss E. Taylor, red frilled net, with uneven hem; Miss Lorna Mackie, green floral taffeta: Miss E. Snow, frock of navy satin and lace; Miss R. Ross, white satin,- with net hem and rose trimming; Miss Y. Ross, white taffeta; Miss E. L. Boggs, black and white georgette; Miss X. Yellands. mauve taffeta. with scalloped hemline. .Miss M. Reynolds, who wore creme lace over apple-green satin; Miss P. Wheeler, blue floral satin frock; Miss E. Swinburne, white taffeta; Miss F. Robinson, green georgette, with uneven hem and diamente trimming; Miss V. Town, daffodil georgette; Miss Eileen Donahoe, black and gold frock; Miss P. Lanigan, lace frock with shoulder posy to match: .Miss M- Sutcliffe, powder blue georgette; Miss J. Dodd, blue taffeta and silver laefc: Miss M. Blackledge, daffodil lace, with an uneven hem; Miss Iv. Donahoe, lemon georgette: Miss V. NickaJls, eau

de nil green chenille velvet; Miss Dorothy McPhail. period frock of apricot taffeta: .Miss Crombie, embossed georgette; Miss A. Alullins, green georgette; Miss D. Casey, frock of silver tinsel and lace; Miss IT. Lunnv, blush rose taffeta; Miss Healey, blue floral satin; Miss G. Williamson, frock of apricot crepe de chine; Miss Rowles, blue taffeta frock; Miss K. Williamson, green crepe de chine; Miss H. Lee, pale blue crepe de chine, with flarecl frills.

OLD-TIME DANCE BOATING CLUB FUNCTION Patrons of old-time dancing were well catered for at the clubhouse. Bayswater, on Wednesday evening, when the Takapuna Boating Club held one of its popular series of dances. The hall was beautifully decorated, and made a pretty background for the frocks of the dancers. Dance music was supplied by Mrs. W. Laurence’s Repasz Trio. Mr. J. W. Deacon acted as M.C. Among those present were: Mrs. R. Lidgard, in peacock blue crepe de chine and georgette; Mrs. J. W. Deacon, floral crepe do chine; Miss O. Hurfit, salmon pink embroidered georgette: Mrs. M. Baker, flame silk moire and printed georgette; Mrs. S. R. Blackwell, peach taffeta oliiffon; Mrs. J. Nicholson, shell pink figured silk; Mrs. Mascelle, saxe blue satin and oriental lame; Miss J. Mascelle, olive green figured silk; Miss D. Cornford, black silk net, with gold flounces; Mrs. TI. Wheatley, lido blue marocain and grey georgette; Miss I. "Wheatley, delphinum blue crepe de chine; Mrs. B. J. Findlay, salmon pink crepe de chine; Miss Alice Armitage, sequined black georgette; Miss H. Hyland, lavender taffeta and gold lace; Miss G. Hyland, scarlet georgette; Miss M. Smith, black crepe de chine; Mrs. W. Cook, figured silk marocain: Mrs. Inkster, beaded black moire; Miss Waddell, fiured ring velvet; Miss Inez Tucker. shell pink satin beaute: Miss Jv. Williams, black satin, with blue and silver lace; Mrs. G. Patterson, wild rose crepe de chine. Miss AT. Patterson, who wore petailed frock of lemon lace: Miss I->. McKee, cameo pink georgette: Miss E. Potter, silver grey bengaline; Miss Phyllis Coi-n----ford, pink and gold shot taffeta and georgette: Mrs. R. E. Graham, figured silk marocain; Mrs. P. Blenkharne, black georgette, with luminous sequins: Miss Somers, smoke grey taffeta and lace; Miss Bridstone, eau de nil georgette: Miss Beryl Biddick. sky blue crepe de c-hine and silver lace; Miss Instone, champagne silk moire; Mrs. A. Thompson, black lace with green reliefs; Mrs. M. Berry, eau de nil georgette. NATIONAL RESERVE MEETING OF THAMES BRANCH Keen appreciation of the efforts on behalf of the Jubilee Institute for the Blind was expressed in a letter from Mr. Clutha Mackenzie received by the Thames branch of the Women’s National Reserve, and read at its-last meeting. The president, Mrs. E. F. Adams, was in the chair, and among those present were Mesdames E. N. Miller, E. Newman, J. McLaren, A. Holman, J. Gemminga, B. Gilmer (Puru), J. Paterson, R. Lloyd, W. Green, Miss Reid and the hon. secretary, Mrs. F. M. Long. The reserve has decided that it will act as agents for the orders of goods from the Institute of the Blind, and also will go into the question of holding a street stall in Thames in the future to dispose of basket ware, etc., made by the blind workers. The second social afternoon of the winter session is to be held on Thursday, July 17, and a committee was set up to make the necessary arrangements. These social afternoons are promoted with the idea of assisting worthy causes, the last having realised the sum of £l7 3s 6d for the obstetrical appeal. ,

COMMUNITY SUNSHINE BRIDGE COMMITTEE ARRANGES PLEASANT AFTERNOON A most successful bridge afternoon held in the J.C.L. Tearooms yesterday was organised by the bridge committee of the Community Sunshine Association in aid of the funds. The tea tables were prettily decori ated with bowls of iceland poppies. Among those present, were; Airs. F. AI. Rain ger, Airs. H. Taylor, i Mrs. G. S. Jackson, Airs. Arthur Eady, j Airs. J. C. Blomfield, Airs. John Fuller, [ Mrs. Aliller. Airs. A. Binstead, Miss Rita ; Binstead, Airs. C. Wilkinson, Airs. TV. AI. i Kissling. Mrs. S. H. Hobday, Mrs. St. ! Clair Woollams, Airs. J. Sherlock, Airs. Afiddleton, Airs. Jackson, Airs. Haines, Airs. Babbington, Airs. Brias, Airs. Ward, Airs. Burrows, Airs. A. Parker, Airs. AI. Parker, Mrs. Xeilson, Mrs. Alaton, Airs. Worsfold, Airs. Hodge, Airs. Leonard, Airs. Ooutts, Airs. Coltman. Airs. ATcßride. Aire. Honnor, Airs. Beckerleg. Airs. Dickson, Mrs. Pawley, Airs. Faulkner, Airs. Lowry, Airs. Wright, Airs. Arnoldson, Aliss Allen, Mrs. Cummings, Airs. J. Harvey, Airs. J. Thornton, Airs. J. Aliddlebrook, Airs. J. Geary, Airs. H. Dunnett, Airs. S. Clarke, Airs. Rose, Airs. Cheal, Airs. Law, Mrs. J. Johnston, Airs. Nairn, Aliss A. Frater, Aliss J. Kent, Aliss T. Rountree, Airs. A. G. Quartley, Airs. Bradziak, Airs. R. B. Young. Airs. Henderson, Aliss Henderson, Airs. Choyce, Airs. Barley, Airs. Hall, Mrs. Alilliken, Mrs. J. Warren, Airs. Dacre, Airs. Webster, Miss Patterson, Airs. Fetterstone, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Broad, Mrs. Cowie, Airs. Whylie, Airs. Colby, Airs. Speer, Airs, Cardale. Airs. W. Neumegen. Airs. Eric Neumegen. Airs. Alurdock, Airs. J. R. Self, Mrs. H. Kinnear, Airs. B. Alclnnis, Airs. Large, Airs. G. Eady, Airs. Grubb. Airs. Spurges, Airs. Wallace, Aliss Cairns. Aliss Campbell, Airs. J. D. Webster, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Aloore, Aliss Wallace, Aliss Ross. Mrs. 11. Tveary. Mrs. Wilson, Airs. Lindsay, Afis. Von Stunner, Alr3. Gavey, Afrs. Hughes, Airs. Andrews, Mrs. Finds, Airs. R. Smallbone.