PHILESTINE'S REVEL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 190, 13 August 1928, Page 11

PHILESTINE'S REVEL.

There waft a splendid attendance at the Philistines' revel held on Saturday evening. Mr. Walter F. Boyle, introduced by Mr. H. E. Gillespie, was in the chair.

In his opening speech, Mr. Boyle welcomed Mr. C. M. Croft, Miss Sybil Martin, M. Paul Serre, Mr. and Mrs. Sykes, and Dr. Brown, who were among the visitors present. An excellent programme was provided.. Bass solos were sung by Mr. Hugh Woods, Miss Bettina Edwards delighted in a Spanish dance, stories of hie experiences in various countries were told by M. Paul Serre, Miss Laura Walker (soprano) and Miss Beryl Smith (contralto) sang, and Miss Nancy Redstone gave a number of sketches. Humorous items were given by Mr. Alan McElwain and selections by Barry Ingalls' Hawaiian Orchestra were played. The accompanists for the evening were Mrs. B. E. Bird and Miss I. Blewden. After supper dancing was continued until midnight. Amongst those who were present were: Mrs. W. F. Boyle, wearing a frock of Naples blue panne velvet, draped; Mrs. B. Gittos, geranium red crepe de chine; Mrs. W. Good, black eharmeuse and diamante; Mrs. T. T. Garland, blue taffeta, with bouffant skirt; Mrs. H. T. King, deep blue lace frock; Mrs. Sinclair, cream satin; Mns. Alva Bartley, leaf green beaded georgette; Mrs. McLean, cyclamen taffeta; Mrs. B. Hartman, shell pink taffeta; Mrs. S. Dickenson, blush rose georgette; Mrs. M. M. McCallum, blue brocaded frock; Mrs. P. M. Mackay, black ring velvet; Mrs. A. E. Gillespie, powder blue eharmeuse; Mrs. C. E. Maguire, apricot beaded georgette; Mrs. Crawford, green crepe de chine; Mrs. B. E. Bird, deep green georgette and gold lace; Mrs. Oxley, gold lace frock; Mrs. Brown, amethyst taffeta; Mrs. Dacre, black georgette and silver; Mrs. J. F. Montague, plum coloured georgette; Mrs. Saunders, black ring velvet; Mrs. Sykes, black georgette and diamante; Mrs. Pollard, cream taffeta; Mrs. D. Walls, orchid taffeta; Miss E. Hardley, red crepe de chine; Miss M. Peterson, black floral georgette; Miss deep rose sequined frock; Miss B. Edwards, black ring velvet; Miss V. McKay, leaf green taffeta; Miss N. Entrican, black georgette and gold lace; Miss Myrtle Burns, peach-coloured ring velvet; Miss R. Palmer, rose georgette, beaded; Miss Garland, rose georgette; Miss Murray, sunset georgette; Miss M. Ormiston, rose ring velvet; Miss M. Clarke, black georgette; Miss L. Murphy, black taffeta and gold lace; Miss M. Monk, white embossed ring velvet; Miss S. Martin, rose pink lame frock; Miss I. Blewden, blue taffeta; Miss R. McVeagh, spring green taffeta; Miss Laura Walker, cream lace frock; Miss N. Redstone, lacquer red georgette; Miss B. Smith, leaf green taffeta; Miss Gillisepie, bla«L georgette; Mis? D'Authreau, scarlet georgette; Miss M. Frazer, amethyst taffeta; Miss D. Wright, maize coloured georgette; Miss Moses, georgette, beaded; Mies T. Martinengo, blue georgette frock, silver beaded- y l * Bß F. Sinclair, cream lace frock- Vfa D- Gill, orchid taffeta.

Syniondsv ille Studio held a successful dance on Saturday evening. Hose du imrri shades ga\e an artistic lighting tl'eet. Among the many pretty frocks ivere: Mrs. H. Schmidt, blush pink georgette, beaten silver shawl; Mrs. Hogan Mice blue georgette and lace; Miss D. ilobinson, beige georgette; Miss Nancy -chmidt, white georgette and silver; Miss J. Casey, mauve georgette and sil-

. or; Miss N. Allen, geranium velvet; Miss F. Allen, cherry georgette; Miss

11 wild. lavender georgette and lace; Miss t ox, blue and orange georgette; Miss King, flame georgette; Miss B. King, ; »cige georgette and red flowers; Miss Piper, rose pink crepe de chine; Miss Johnston, black sequinned frock; Miss N. Stuart, blue satin gown; Miss Power, Alice blue lame and satin; Miss Bower, black crepe de chine with embossed flowers; Miss Porter, cherry satin and gold lace; Miss E. Simpson. apricot satin; Miss E. Wheatlev, peach coloured period gown; Miss Furniss, black ring velvet; Miss K. Booth, lavender georgette and white fur; Miss M. Booth, pink georgette and lace; Miss McCaul, old rose satin; Miss V. Osmond, powder blue satin and silver lame; Miss R. Wickham, jade green and silver; Miss E. Wickham, cherry satin; Miss V. Thompson, black ring velvet; Miss McKenzie, apricot velvet; Miss Hedge, henna georgette; Miss Gordon, beaten silver gown; Miss Stuart, blush pink frock; Miss Christie, white georgette; Miss G. Simpson, apple green georgette and lame; Miss J. Heald, sunset pink georgette; Miss E. Morris, shaded pink and rose gown; Miss Milne, black crepe de chine and lace; Miss M. Dunn, powder blue tatfeta; Miss Porter, lavender and silver frock; Miss A. Munro, jade green velvet; Miss Hodges, almond green georgette and satin; Miss Barry, black ring velvet; Miss B. Wetherlfurn, cyclamen velvet.