SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 191, 14 August 1928, Page 10

SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

The Auckland Retail Shop Assistants charity dance, which was held at Scots Hall, Symonds Street, last evening, was a very successful affair. Numerous coloured lights were used as decorations. The committee, consisting of Miss L. Purcell, Mrs. Burgess, Miss Holly, Miss Walsh, Miss Littlejohn, Miss Davis, Miss Horspool, Miss Christie, Miss Ralton and Miss Royal worked together to make a merry and beneficial result.

An interesting social event is the King's College dance, to be held at the college, Middlemore, to-morrow. The proceeds are to be given to the swimming bath fund. The committee organising the dance consists of Mesdames Archdafl (president), Mowbray (secretary), P. H. I'pton, V. J. Larner, J. E. Mak<nll, Archdale Tayler, A. S. Bankart, Lewis, Friedlander, ■ Alison, Macindoe, Gunn, Finlayson, Heald, Collins, Revell, Delph, Tills, Maxwell, Luscombe, with the help of several members of the Old Boys' Association. • • • • At the last meeting of the Women's National Reserve (Thames branch), Mrs. E. F. Adams presiding, the following congratulatory letter was received from headquarters, Wellington, on the useful and generous activities of the Thames branch. "Your annual report and splendid donation to Violet Day thrilled the meeting. The members clapped and clapped that your branch so far off should help so generously. Yo do not realise how you inspire the other workers of our branches. Your influence is very far-reaching. Please accept our heartiest congratulations upon your grand work." The president announced that the result of the recent afternoon was f 10, which was sent to the Fire Brigade towards their fund for the purchase of a new motor reel.

LADY FURSE, who is accompanying her husband. Lieut.-General Sir William Furse, to Australia on the Niagara. Sir William is the Director of the Imperial Institute of South Kensington, and is a member of the party of English and Canadian forestry experts who are going to Australia to attend the third British Empire Forestry Conference.

A delightful coming-of-age evening was given on Saturday night by Mrs. Martin, at her residence, Atarangi Road, Green Lane, for her niece, Phyllis. The large dining room was gaily decorated with balloons, streamers, lanterns and baskets of ferns, where some 50 guests with paper hats added to the scene of merriment. Supper was served in a large marquee on the lawn, the table decorations being blue and gold, with lovely spring flowers. Mr. Shepheard, who presented his daughter with a gold key and blue ribbon in honour of the occasion, proposed his daughter's health, which was drunk with musical honours. Mr. Kilgour made a speech, to which Miss Shepheard suitably responded. Mrs. Malloy, on behalf of Mi's Martin, responded and proposed the health of the guest. Miss Shepheard received many beautiful presents, among them being a iarge silver key with heliotrope ribbon, presented to her by her blind friends from the Blind Institute. Games, dancing, and musical items brought the evening to a close. Mrs. Martin received her guests in a gown of black silk jet and silver bead trimming; Miss Shepheard was in jade green, with a silver overdress; Mrs. Fraser, black silk; Mrs. Sullivan, sky blue; Mrs. Doherty, vieux rose velvet, silver trimmings; Mrs. Harvey, red taffeta; Mrs. Clark, champagne; Miss Mack, pink crepe de chine; Miss Corbett, pink rose trimmings; Miss Barrett, heliotrope; Miss Tatten, pale pink, silver trimmings; Miss S. Shepheard, vieux rose, crepe de chine.

A very popular "Hard-up" dance in connection with the Bowing Club was held last night in the Foresters' Hall, Devonport. The hall, which was almost too full for dancing, was prettily decorated with multi-coloured streamers extending from a huge three-tiered centrepiece to the four walls, and was lighted with crimson-shaded lights. The decorations were the work of the men's committee of the Rowing Club. Two prizes were given for the best liard-up dress, the winners being Mr. and Mrs. C. Chandler, Mr. A. McMurtrie tieing for first place with Mr. C. Chandler, the judge, Mrs. Gerald Samson (assisted by Mrs. H. C. Lovett) giving the extra prize. Other hard-up dresses which deserve mention were worn by Miss Porter, Miss Maxwell, and Mrs. Wenninger. A "Monte Carlo" dance was won by Miss Jean Grainger and Mr. Jack Bailey. Committee ladies present were: Mrs. Farquharson, Mrs. Segar, Mrs. Gatton, Miss Melville, Miss Porter, and Mrs. Buckland. Also present were: Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Dalton, Miss Archer, Miss SKermon, Miss T. Kyle, Miss Y. Kyle, Miss Drought, Miss Stenton, Miss Lord, Miss Blanchford, Misa Lincoln, Miss R. Quelch, Miss M. Sparrow, Miss B. Quelch, Miss M. Proud, Miss M. Braid, Miss G. Anderson, Miss S. McSporran, Miss Y. Cummings, Miss M. Keeling, Miaa N. Coe, Miss M. Keily, Miss G. Harrison, Miss A. Chapman, Misa L. Webster, Misa J. Grange, Miss Harrison, Misa P. Segar, Miss Melody, Miss Rosenfeldt, Miss Nickolson, Miss O. Bickerton, Miss Waterhouse, Miss K. Hyde, Miss Hunt, Misa Maxwell, Miss L. Pickering, Mm L Oliver, Miss M. Hutton, and Miss Teppett.

Miss G. Teasdale gave an enjoyable surprise party at Mrs. Ernest Dando's residence, Avenue Road, Otaliuhu, on Saturday evening. Many and dances were indulged in. Among those present were: Miss G. Teasdale, wearing smart gold tissue and lace frock, cyclamen shawl; Mrs. Ernest Dando, charming shell pink georgette, shawl to tone; Mrs. T.-George, frock of gold and pink tissue; Mrs. Selwyn Ariniger, frock of pink brocaded satin; Mrs. L. Bloom (Melbourne), frock of cyclamen and gold embossed georgette; Mrs. M. Kean, apricot panne velvet; Miss Grace Feek, peacock blue beaded georgette; Miss Muriel Wallace, green lace; Miss Elva Coldicutt, flame georgette and diamante, M iss Jean Kirkland, rose georgette o\er lace; Miss Miriam Bowen, shell pink velvet, sequin trimmings.

There was a large gathering of members and friends of the Mount Albert Tennis Club at the annual dance held in King George's Hall on Thursday evening last. The hall had been effectively decorated with coloured streamers, balloons and hanging baskets of ferns, and on the supper tables were daffodils in tall vases and bowls of violets. Excellent music was rendered by Webber's Snappy Six Orchestra. The arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. S. Woodroffe (president) and Mr. L. Read, secretary, together with an energetic committee. Among those present were: Mrs. S. F. Woodroffe, wearing wine crepe de chine and fringe; Mrs. A. Tonson Garlick, black charmeuse and lace; Mrs. Masefield, emerald green and black chenille; Mrs. Campbell, silver lace frock; Mrs. A. L. Caughey, flowered chiffon; Mrs. B. I. Bollard,"heliotrope chenille and black georgette; Mm. Miller, cyclamen taffeta; Mrs. Kerr Hislop, black georgette and lace frock; Mrs. A. Bailey, ivory satin with diamante trimming; Miss Purchas, leaf green taffeta; Mrs. C. Marshall, blue ring velvet; Mrs. Kirkup, ivory satin, Oriental shawl; Miss Butler, saxe blue chiffon velvet; Mrs. Batkin, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. C. Martin, Mrs. Sharpies; Misses Todd, Cockroft, Dando (3), Perritt (2', Phillipson, Rudman, Thomas, Porter, Pegler, Butler, Masefield, Woodroffe, Cummins, Baker, Seabrook, Troutbeek, Jeffrey, Crowe, Brooking.

The Parish Hall at Northcote was prettily decorated as a drawning room yesterday afternoon, when a very representative gathering assembled to take farewell of Mrs. L. S. Boot, the Rev. Boot having accepted a call to Balranald Presbyterian Church, New South Wales. The function was organised by the Northcote Women's Progressive League, of which Mrs. Boot was an active worker and delegate to the National Council. Among those present were the Mayoress of Auckland (Mrs. A. D. Campbell), the Mayoress of Northcote (Mrs. A. E. Greenslade), Miss Alice Basten, member of the Auckland City Council; Miss .J. Carnachan (president), Miss E. J. Flatt (secretary), Mrs. McNair (treasurer), and the executive of the National Council of Women; Mrs. W. D. McLean (president), and members of th& Civic League; Mrs. Matthias, representing the Mayoress' War Memorial Library League; Mrs. Hubble (president), and members of the kohimarama Women's Progressive League; Mrs. J. Bradshaw, and Mrs. L. West (mother and sister respectively of Mrs. Boot); a big representation of" the Northcote Women's Progressive League, and members of all local religious denominations. Apologies were received from Mrs. David Nathan (Plunket Society), Mrs. N. E. Ferner, member of the Auckland Education Board; Mrs. N. E. Heath, Sister Esther, and Miss Newbegin. An enjoyable musical programme was comprised of a pianoforte solo by Mrs. F. H. Eades, pianoforte duet by the Misses George, recitation bv Mrs. P. Minns, and songs by Mrs. W. K. A. Stewart, Misses .Johnston, Sarah Stacpoole, and Edna Peace. The accompaniments were played by Mrs. T. Joll and Miss George. The president of the Northcote Women's League (Mrs. J. W. McLaughlin) made a presentation of a nicely-bound volume of Mrs. Carr Rollett's book, "In Pleasant Lands," descriptive of Auckland's beauties. Mrs. D. P. O'Leary, past president of the Northcote League, and Miss Carnachan, president of the National Council of Women, spoke in eulogistic terms of the zealous work of Mrs. Boot, in connection with various social organisations. The Rev. Boot replied for his wife, who, unfortunately, was unable, owing to illness, to attend the Y.nction in her honour.

Multi-coloured streamers and 'bright lights created an air of festivity at the Manchester Unity Oddfellows' Hall last evening, when a plain and fancy dress dance was held to raise funds for St. Mary's Convent. A large number of children from the convent wore fancy dress, and a charming sight was presented as for the first hour of the evening they danced round the room. Amongst those who were present were: Mrs. C. H. Drysdale, who wore a frock of black georgette with draped skirt of cream lace; Mrs. M. Maguire, rose pink georgette and gold lace; Mrs. Garland, black crepe de chine with touches of emerald green; Mrs. Tyler, maize crepe de chine; Mrs. O'Brien, gold georgette frock; Mrs. Prendergast, cigar brown georgette with silver embroideries; Mrs. Keenan, pastel blue georgette, embroidered; Mrs. Robinson, blue charmeuse with diamante trimming; Mrs. Emmett Kelly, shrimp coloured georgette with crystal embroideries; Mrs. Snedden, japonica georgette; Mrs. Kilev, apricot lace frock; Mrs. Buxton, black lace with beaded panel; Mrs. Grevatt, black georgette; Mrs. Darby, black lace and georgette; Miss M. Grevatt, rose du harry georgette with sequin triming; Miss Grace, Chinese red georgette, beaded; Miss Peggy Flvnn, black georgette with single shoulder posy in rose; Miss Daphne Knight, black georgette with diamante trimming; Sirs. Baddiley. brique coloured crepe de chine; Mrs. Peterson, honey coloured georgette and silver; Mrs. O'Dowd, cream and black patterned ninon; Mrs. Gilbert, black georgette frock; Mrs. Bennett, Naples blue georgette; Miss G. Fraser, blue georgette and silver; Miss Corlev, black draped ring velvet; Miss R. Kelly, apricot georgette frock; Miss M. Chambers, buttercup georgette with petalled skirt; Miss Toban. pastel blue crepe de chine; Miss Somerfield, palest pink taffeta with bouffant skirt; Miss Dyer, geranium red georgette; Miss Lott, black georgette with girdle of gold; Miss A. Carter, powder blue georgette; Miss Schaele, rose taffeta with deep black hem; Miss Anita Webster, frock of silver lace with velvet girdle; Miss Gaspard, red georgette frock; Miss Marshall, lemon coloured taffeta; Miss Mahonev, black georgette frock Miss M. O'Neill, black georgette and diamante; Miss P. Jackson, apple green taffeta frock.