PAPAKURA ORPHANS' CLUB.
The second "Ladies' Evening" of the Papakura Orphans' Club was held in the Paragon Theatre last evening, when the president (Bro. W. K. Francis) presided over a crowded hall. The hall was elaborately decorated with a variety of flowers and greenery, and the musical programme was first class, making the evening a decided success. Visiting brethren with their ladies were present from the Auckland, Onelmnga, Otahuhu, Pukekohe, Takapuna, Birkenhead and Northcote and Tamaki Clubs. The president (Bro. W. K. Francis) extended a very hearty welcome to the ladies and visiting brethren, which, was replied to by Bro. Professor Maxwell-Walker. The following artists contributed to the programme:—Bros. Ryan, Kardo, Max Grierson, Rees, Massey, Jenkins, Duncan Black, Hartman, Will Roberts, and the local orchestra under Bro. Hopper. Among those present were: Mrs. W. K. Francis (Papakura), frock of brown georgette with uneven hemline, wrap to tone; Mrs. G. W~ O'Connell (Papakura), cyclamen georgette; Mrs. G. Wrightson (Manurewa), bois de rose crepe de chine and georgette; Mrs. Alf. Walker (Papakura), flame ring velvet; Mrs. A. T. O'Donnell (Epsom), flame panne velvet; Mrs. George Parmenter (Manurewa), moonlight blue panne velvet; Mrs. W. Peggs (Auckland), powder blue ninon and fur wrap; Mrs. McCready (Reraucra), lemon rayon 'de chine with rayon trimmings; Mrs. F. Pheasant (Otahuhu), navy crepe de chine and lace trimming; " Mrs. J. A. Wishart (Papakura), eaude nil geoigette, embroidered; Mrs. W. H. Andrews (Tamaki), frock of mauve rayon with shoulder posy; Mrs. A. Tanner (Sydney), cyclamen crepe de chine and silver lace fur wrap; Mrs. Scotting (St. Helier's Bay), black sequin with silver fur wrap; Mrs. Lemme (Otahuhu), French embroidered crepe de chine, Egyptian wrap; Mrs. A. Appleby (Papakura), Mack satin and lace; Mrs. C. H. White (Manurewa), apricot georgette, grey silk shawl; Mrs. A. G. George (Manurewa), orange frock of crepe de chine; Mrs.' H. .Edgley (Manurewa), frock of coffee lace over salmon pink;, Mrs. A. M. Hammond (Papakura), beige georgette and silver lace; Mrs. P. Guillard. (Papakura), fawn crepe de chine; Mrs. E. Winthrop (Auckland), navy and rose georgette; Mrs. E. C. Foote (Papakura), black georgette " and silver; Mrs. Arthur Wallis (Papakura), vieux rose crepe de chine with blue facings; Mrs. E. Ryan (Can-, terbury), black georgette with gold trimmings; Mrs. G. Aitcheson (Papakura), sage green frock of crepe dechine; Mrs. Dryland (Papakura), navy charmeuse frock; Mrs. Dover Farrant (Papakura), frock of flounced georgette; Mrs. Warbrick (Papakura), black beaded crepe de chine; Mrs. Geo. Pearce (Otahuhu), green ring velvet and georgette- with diamante trimming and shawl to tone; Mrs. J. E. Gillies (Otahuhu), apricot georgette with diamante trimmings; Mrs. P. Lacassie (Papakura), green floral frock with double flared frills trimmed with apricot; Mrs. N. Shields (Papakura), flame embossed georgette; Mrs. Talbot Walker (Papakura), apple green panne velvet; Mrs. H. S. Keegan (Papakura), vieux rose crepe de chine with lace trimmings; Mrs. G. Kite (Papakura), blue embossed georgette with shawl to tone; Mrs. Pemberton (Papakura), nigger chiffon velvet; Mrs. Geo. Leitch (Papakura), vieux rose crepe de chine with fur wrap; Miss J. Cooke (Glenbrook), cyclamen marocain; Miss Mildred Francis (Auckland), pink floral georgette, uneven hemline; Miss K. Muir (Papakura), sunset tafi'eta; Miss G. Andreason (Papakura), rose taffeta with Spanish shawl; Miss Juckes (Manurewa), midnight blue lace, uneven bridge coat; Miss M. Muir (Papakura), red velvet and georgette, hand painted shawl to tone; Miss Barbara King (Papakura), black ring velvet; Miss W. Bartrom (Auckland), shell pink satin charmeuse; Miss.Avice Menzies (Auckland), canary and black crepe de chine; Miss Dot Druce (Mangere), black and scarlet georgette; Miss Mbllie Juckes (Manurewa), silver tissue and mauve satin; Miss P. Sleeth (Papakura), pink crepe de chine; Miss Stella Andre (Papakura), moonlight blue satin diamante trimming; Miss Carlina Kay (Auckland), white linen faced with blue and service belt; Miss Peggy Smith (Papakura), black velvet, silver trimming; Miss Mary Smith (Papakura), capunice georgette frock with uneven hemline, black velvet ribbon trimming; Miss Mavis Clarke (Papakura), lime green embossed georgette with silver trimming; Miss M. Andrew (Kohimarama), pink lace and georgette; Miss Janet Derbyshire (Auckland),, green taffeta frock; Miss M. Clark (Auckland), black taffeta and shawl; Miss Nance Tuckey (Auckland), black hand painted satin.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 242, 12 October 1929, Page 14
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