ATHENIAN CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 252, 24 October 1934, Page 14

ATHENIAN CLUB.

END OF SEASOjT DANCE. The annual fancy dress bail given by the Athenian Club at tho Maiichcs f cr Unity Hall last evening was a fitting wind-up to a series of most enjoyable fortnightly functions held during cue winter season. The originality of some of the costumes worn struck a note of unusual ingenuity, the grand march showing all the striking costumes to great advantage.

The guests were received by the pr\~i dent, Sir. C. Munro Emanuel, and Mrs. Emanuel, the latter representing the Duchess of Dantzie, in a beautiful gown of loaf green panne velvet. The ladies' committee present were: Mrs. A. Guy, as a Russian dancer; Mrs. Wilfred Wright, a banai • tree; Miss Xora Kirkbv, period frock; Miss Hazel Rainey, a Burmese lady. The judges were Miss Sutherland, Miss Cecil Hall, and Mr. F. McCallum, who awarded the prizes as follows: Best character, lady, Mrs. W. Paterson, a Maori, I, Miss C. Scale, Little. Women, 2; Best character, gentleman, Sir. Wilfred Wright as John Silver 1, Dr. Gunn, as Don Juan, 2; best couple, Miss H. Rainey and Mr. J. Smith, as Burmese dancers I, Miss T. Davies and Mr. Tracy Inglis, as Bitter Sweet 2; most humorous couple, "ill - , and Mrs. Sleepless Xight," represented by Mr. and Sirs. A. Roberts; 1. Punch and Judy, Sirs .J. Jackson and Mr. P. Brown 2; best dressed lady, Mrs. I 11. Clark, as Mae West 1, Sirs. C. Anderson, as Sladame Pompadour, 2; most original lady, Sirs. Wilfred Wright, representing a banana tree 1, Sirs. E. A. Carson, hot water bottle, 2; most original gentleman, Sir. Percy Dawes, as a nigger 1, Sir. College, a black cat, 2 Among those present were: Sirs. C. E. Anderson, Sladame Pompadour; Sirs. H. Clark, Slae West; Sirs. G. Cain, drummer girl; Sirs. W. Paterson, Slaori; Sirs. E. A. Carson, hot water bottle; Sirs. P Franelii, sports girl; Sir. and Mrs. O'Shea, "The Archer and the Target"; Sirs. W. D. Tremblett, representing nr. Early Victorian; Sirs. A. E. Hough, as Nana; Sirs. C. J. Lea, Watteau shepherdess; Sir. and Sirs. A. Roberts, "Sir. and Sirs. Sleepless Xight"; Sirs. C. Collinge, peasant costume; Sirs. H. Wilkias, "Sirs. Xosev Parker"; Sirs. P. Brow l. umbrella; Mrs. Colwell, Japanese girl; Sirs. R. S. Brooke, Victorian lady; Sirs. Clifton Lewis, harem girl; Sirs. T. K Grey, lion tamer; Sir. and Sirs. W. l)evar ■ son,' "Sir. and Sirs. Ely Culbertson"; Sfiss 0. Smith, Jean Batten; Sliss E 'i<a Craig, Lucrctia Borgia; Sliss D. McGowan, Chinese lady; Sliss C. Seale, period costume; Sliss Peggy Da vies. Bitter Sweet; Sliss Beryl Smith, a departed spirit; Sliss S. Staepoolc, Eastern princess; Sliss Joyce Grant, Early Victorian; Sliss X. Wynvard. Spanish dancer; Sliss D. Butler, Russian ballet dancer; Sliss Laura Walker, "Distrust"; Sliss A. Wright, Spanish dancer; Sliss Joan Behagu'e, canary; Sliss SI. Waterhouse, little girl; Sliss Joyce Leather, powder and patches.