SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 151, 29 June 1927, Page 12

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

The annual meeting of the Takaguna Croquet Club was held recently pavilion, the president, Mrs. Harden, presiding, when the dub prizes for last year's piny wore distributed. Tlie championship was gained by Mrs. A. White; runner-up, Mrs. Allen; handicap singles, Mrs. Allen; "merry-go-round.'' (a) Mrs. White, (b) Mrs. *Ruddell; handicap doubles, Mrs. Nagel and Mrs. White. The officers for the club during the coming season were elected, with Mrs. Arthur White as president; vice-president. Mrs. Allen; secretary, Mrs. Cutler; treasurer, Mrs. C. Black; A.C.A. delegates, Mesdames White and Harden. A hearty vote of thanks wae accorded to Mrs. Harden for the many services rendered the club as president during the last season. Mrs. C. J. Macindoe was hostess for a brilliant bridge party yesterday afternoon, the ballroom being converted into a reception room, with its subdued lights, masses of violets. Californian poppies and log lire making a most effective scene. Aniiiii; the pretty dresses were Mrs. .Macindoe in hyacinth georgette; Mrs. (irant. tomato and fawn embossed georgette, fawn felt hat; Mrs. (iriffiths. black braided satin bound with fur; Mrs. F. Pope, golden maize crepe de chine worked in deeper braid, brown hat; Mrs. McArtney, pillar box and tan suede frock, tan hat;* Mrs. 1. Hellaby, brown sou pie -at in. hat to match; Mrs. Scott embroidered rust chenille, georgette \ clour hut : Mrs. IVacocke, brown brocade worked in chenille velvet, fawn hat; Mrs. Foster, mulberry crepe de chine: Mrs. J. Heilaby, ginger brown satin romainc; Mrs. Leys, cocoa satin crepe touches of u'rev fur, hat to match; Mrs. B (..ookc, tloral crepe de chine, burgundv coat and hat; Mrs. H. Philcox, nattier blue crepe de chine, trimmed with tlesh pink georgette; Mrs. Hove-, Oriental blue and wine georgette; Mrs. Mitchell, navy blue coat frock worked in gold: Mrs. Alderton. maroon lido crepe worked ir. tine silver braid: Mrs. Tattley, heavily worked blue and red on black taffeta, outlined in silver; Mr-. Whiuley, rose du barri coat trrvk: Mrs. 'Funks, pale rose crepe de chine, blue and rose hat : Mis. Buck, black crepe de chine, black hat: Mrs. toy. deep blue \elvet, worked in red -ilk. red hat : Mr-. Airey. moon light blue crepe de chine, strawberrv

felt hat; Mrs. Rose, black cloth suit velvet hat; Miss J. Macindoe, black crepe de chine skirt, cherry and golc worked jumper; Miss Hall, blue crepe d< chine, trimmed with fur; Miss Alexander black crepe de chine; Miss West, fawi ensemble suit, hat to match. * * ■::- * St. Helier'a was the scene of a charming children's fancy dross daneu or Friday evening, when the Teerles.Theatre was tastefully decorated t< make a fitting setting for the pretM little dunce*. The function wa: arranged by a committee under thi auspices of all the churches to rais« funds for the Mission of the Goo* ■ Shepherd, in charge of Sister Hannah J It is the third year that it has take! place, this being the most successfu event yet held. A very energetic com mittee, consisting of Mesdames Lowe Hedges, K. Brookfield, Glover-Clark Marmain, Butler, Cameron, Biggs, King I Robertson, Buskett, Hutehinson, Baa sett, Inglis, Inncs, and Misses Briggs Foster. Whitting. The chairman of thi i committee was the Rev. Houehen, Mrs J. Macky, secretary, and Miss Bullock treasurer. There were sixty-two coupleon the iloor. and one. of the pretties episodes of the evening was the winnin; of a prize by a very little chap, who di( not answer when called, and even whei carried on to the stage for the presenta tion was still sound asleep in hi: bearer's arms. Another delightfully carried out set was the Duchess ani Duke of York, represented by two smal tots, brother and sister hardly three an< a-half years of age. The duchess was ii a court dress of white satin, long am flowing with court train trimmed wit! ermine, and a tiara, and the duke i; admiral's dress, with the sash, of hi order and all his decorations. The fol

lowing are the prize-winners:—Prettiest girls, 1 to 7 years, Joan Grisbv (Japanese), Pamela Hcrton (nursei; 7 to 12, Joan Robinson (buttertiy), Marjone Burrett (Hawaiian); 12 to IS years, Ivy Burrett (Jester), Francis Griffiths (daisy). Prettiest boy, 1 to 7 years, Denis Gisby (tin soldier), R. Mnir (admiral); 12 to IS years, K. j Rodgers (clown), E. Carter (Jester); 7 to 12 years, S. Bennett (wild west bov). Brook fields, 4 (three blind mice and the Old Woman). Most original girls. Ito 7, Ora Thomas (candlestick), C. Lowes (bandbox); 7 to 12, B. Simpson (fan). J. Simpson (orange); 12 to IS, U. Thompson (wedding cake), E. Xorris (Canada); most original hovs. 1 to 7, B. Livdal (wireless). Jack C.'isbv (Charlie Chaplin); 7 to 12, S. Hunt "(bat). C. Tevaine (monkey); 12 to 18, W. Crookshank (stage and pulpit). C. Hollowav (Jester); best pairs, 1 to 7, Peggy anil Steven Ruave (duke and duchess), Xoel and A. McCarr (Darby and .loan); 12 to 18, M. Goodisont. T. Sarmvays (flower girls), B. and D. Wilson (Dutch girls); best pairs 12 to 18, A. George, J. Trower (the questions), J. Finn. 8. Butler (Elizabethan). Special prize?-. LI. Gardiner, R. Lowe, J. Rodders (college boys), B. Sutherland, E. L. Grice (pierrots).