SOCAL GATHERINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 306, 27 December 1928, Page 11

SOCAL GATHERINGS.

The Gntral Hotel was a scene of gaiety ntth Christmas parties and was beautifuly decorated by Mrs. S. A. Moore, tie proprietress. A j>arty was given by Mrs. Bernard Goldwater, when the foil wring guests were present: Mr. and Mr. Tom Eraser, Miss Margaret Whelan. Miss Kitty Redmond (Wellington). Billy Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Ivanoss, Mrs. and Miss R. Schnapz Miss Jennings and Miss Blanche Alison. • • • Ye Cde Pirate Shippe celebrated its first Bxing Day by holding a dance carniva, those present entering into the fun in real gala spirit, streamers, balloons, Spanish and fancy hats, fans and al ki lids of novelties finding their way snongst the dancers. The nianageniet provided a pleasant interlude to the dncing by securing the services of Mr. "irrel O'Malley, who sang two songs "Because" and "Raniona," very charnngly, with Miss E. Treniain at the janii. The special guests of the evenig were eight officers from the Dan in research ship Dana now in port, induing Captain If. Christensen, Lieut. C. His and Messrs. X. Thomsen, P. .lespersa, K. Frohn, X. Sejrup, K. Xielscn and !. (iorgensen. With them were Mrs.Hopkins, M iss Oriftin, Miss Hodgson, diss R. Warbrick, Miss E. Hansen, MissXellie Stnydevant, Miss M. Harvey andvliss Wacker (Dunedin). An invitatia extended to the Midnight Frolics by le management was accepted, but owiv to trough weather they were lina.le to be present. Those at reserved tabk were: Mrs. Darlow, Mrs. Kerruch, Mrs A. Pearsall (Taumarunui), Mrs. T. Anti-son, Mrs. A. Wilson. Mrs. Davidson Mrs. Randall, Mrs. Gibbens, Mrs. Hojs, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. J. W. Burgess, 31 r: Bart ley, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. "Day (Chidelands), Miss H. Anderson, Miss ,T. eighton, Miss D. Williams, Miss M. Gaible, Miss M. Orimwade, Miss Hurt, Me Wake, Miss Maxwell, Miss Growth/, Miss Birkenhead, Miss Turner, Miss Grfin, Miss Randall, Miss Haszard, Miss G.Bell, Miss Odium, Miss Alexander, lis. St. Clair, Miss Murray, Miss Brooke' Ma Mulholland, Miss M. Walters jliigayiihi), Miss Munay XWaylayui).