DELIGHTFUL DANCE.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20271, 13 August 1937, Page 5

DELIGHTFUL DANCE.

f y ' VERY HAPPY EVENING. 1 2 j CHARMING DECORATIVE. SCHEME 1 I Beautiful massed bronze bowls of , pale pink prunus blossom and a profusion of rosy pink camellias and rho j dodendrons had transformed the 3 , State Wintecgarden most charmingly ’ last evening on the occasion of a de--3 , lightful dance given by Mesdames E. 3 J Mears, E. J. Stewart, 11. G. Ser- , gel, O. M. Hope, J. F. Strang and W. 1 Tudhope for their debutante daughters, the Misses Dorothy Mears, 1 Heather Stewart, Joan Sergei, June ' Hope, Sydney Strang and Shirley Tud--3 hope. Many friends of the guests ’ of the evening were present and the function was a particularly happy one , ’ and much appreciated. 3 The decorative scheme was most ! attractive, and the side of the dance floor had been arranged as a lounge with carpets, occasional tables and easy chairs. The orchestral dais was flanked on either side with huge bowls of autumn foliage and rhododendrons and banked along the front with rosy camellias In their deep green leaves. Floating bowls, charmingly arranged with rosy camellias, " were on the tables, and in the cubicles were vases of pink japonlca and cam--1 ellias. Bronzo bowls of prunus 1 blossom lent a spring-like note in the 1 lounge, and the supper tables were e gay with silver candlesticks with pink s candles, and bowls of blossom, cam- ( " ellias, japonica and autumn leaves--3 (Overhead parchment lampshades 1 fringed in pink cast a rosy glow 0 The hostesses received the guests f wearing:— 1 Mrs Mears, violet chiffon lace. Mrs Stewart, chartreuse green 3 crepe rornain. Mrs Sergei, green Venetian lace. 3 Mrs Hope, parma violet lace. J Mrs Strang, beige lace and georgette. Mrs Tudhope, fuchsia shot swathed 0 French cloque and toning posy. The guests of the evening were ° wearing:— Miss Dorothy Mears, ivory net over 0 tulip taffeta. 3 Miss Heather Stewart, oyster pearl • satin. .\{lss Joan Sergei, cream stiffened 0 net over taffeta. o Miss June Hope, Ivory evening damd ask with relief of silver lame, n Miss Sydney Strang, cream tinsel » clover cloque. e Miss Shirley Tudhope, heavy ivory y souple satin. Among the guests were:—Mesr dames E. B. Firth, A. English, G. G. I n Briggs, J- M. Horton, E. T. Rogers, I t G. L. Mac Diarmid, G. Seavill (Waingaro), L. M. Squire, N. Holden. G. e McDowell (Hotorua), U. Johnstone e M. M. Hockin, E. B. Heywood- -I. D. I s Smith, N\ D’Arcy Smith, <l. *. Rogers. U, W. B. Lloyd (Te Knuwhata), G. !•’. <i Bond. F. W. Lux ford. 11. T. Gillies, E. G. Day, G. F. F.>»l.iyton-Greene. s Misses Joan Mixon Mercury n Island), C. Hunter. B. limiter. Helen 0 Heywood. Jeannette Ward. Nell \ e Ward. Marie Taylor (Gurdonton). Adri Holloway. Margaret Hollo, Leonie Swarbrick. Calh Speight. Pat Blake. ! Nina Haven, Peggy Haven. Noe I ini’ i V Peterson. Grossman. Trmlie Kelly J Kauwhala). Eupbie Smith, .hme I •>| Howden Waiuku). Pcgg.v Wilson, June Banks (Gambi-ldse!. Hoi tv Clark.' ! Audrey Sodden, Annette Gillies, i>ntiv • - I Mosers. H. Wright (Tauranga), Helen 1 ir Wsnn-llessc (Wellington), Jocelvn I ■- | Milroy, Jocelyn Archey (Cambridge),) ‘ (Continued in next column.,.

Aileen McCaw (Hastings), Kona Mai thews, Kctna House, Muriel House Lassie Hume (Te AUau), Joan Coope (Waite tuna).