PHILISTINES CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 261, 4 November 1929, Page 11

PHILISTINES CLUB.

1 Philistine entertainments were brought to a close by a very successful evening held in their meeting place, the Amateur Operatic Society Hall, on Saturday. The feature of the programme was the reading of the club's official organ, " The Scorpion," a journal comprised of smart witticisms and clever satires on the personnel of the club. It was read by the editor, Mr. 11. E. Gillespie, who was in the chair, and whose installation evoked much merriment. Songs were given by Miss Sarah Stacpoole and CommissionedGunner Taylor, and these were followed by a musical sketch written by Mr. J. Y. Birch, in which appeared the Four Originals (Miss Beryl Poulton, Miss Kitty Williamson, Mr. A. B. Birch, and Mr. A. Prentice. In the competition for the best joke of the evening, the badge of merit was awarded to Mr. Gillespie. Mr. J. W. Wilson, who has acted as secretary of the club /or the past two years, was presented with an entree dish in recognition of his- services, and Mr. Fred McCallum, producer for the club, received a complete set of Oscar Wilde's plays for his successful work during the season. After supper, dancing was held, and the final evening of the season was joyfully concluded. Amongst those who were present were: Mrs. H. E. Gillespie, who wore a frock of white satin beaded in pearls; Mrs. M. M. McCallum, black taffeta embroidered with gold thread; Miss Vera Ziman, black chenille velvet and lace; Miss Myrtle Burns, black lace over palest pink georgette; Mrs. Milne Hovey, black crepe de chine with Paisley shawl; Mrs. D. Allen, gold and silver beaded frock; Mrs. Tiarks, black georgette; Mrs. 0. Boak, powder blue taffeta; Mrs. Harle Giles, flame georgette; Mrs. Holderness, silver grey georgette; Mr?. F. J. Hutchinson, amethyst lace and velvet; Mrs. Harold Simson, green georgette with pin tucked bodice; Mrs. McCauley, frock of black lace and georgatte; Mr?. D'Este, black lace over kingfisher blue satin; Mrs. Ovenden, black georgette; Mrs. Isemonger, dust coloured lace; Mrs. Bird, blue- taffeta shot with bronze; Mrs. Harold King, flame satin with black georgette coatee; Miss Moses, black satin with diamante trimming; Mrs. C. Prime, white georgette frock; Mrs. Graham Birch, palest pink pleated georgette; Mrs. H. Johnston, black beaded georgette; Mrs. Nello Porter, blue taffeta with lace hem; Mrs. Saunders, black georgette; Mrs. Weetman, pink beaded frock; Mrs. Dickenson, egg-shell blue frock; Mrs. Hartman, blue georgette; Mrs. McLean, rose beaded georgette; Miss Clarke, black lace over pink georgette; Miss D. D'Authreau, red satin; Miss Greta Herron, green an 3 black taffeta; Miss D. Whitson, apricot georgette; Miss Nita Webster, sunburn georgette; Miss Quayle, black georgette;

Miss Gordon, saracen red petalled taffeta; Miss I. Hale, floral taffeta and lemon georgette; Miss K. Aickin, bronze taffeta; Miss Isemonger, rose beaded frock; Miss Mamie Ormiston, blue and pink taffeta; Miss Olive Bickerton, leaf green taffeta; Miss Bcstic, white floral frock; Miss Toni Martinengo, scarlet georgette beaded in gold; Miss Noelinne Worthy, flame velvet; Miss Marjorie Meek, 'buttercup lace frock; Miss Mona Wallbank, leaf green embossed chenille; Miss P. O'Neill, rose georgette; Miss M. Forsyth, white satin; Miss S. Stacpoole, green georgette; Miss Dorothy Wright, floral georgette; Miss Beryl Poulton, rose pink georgette.