MASONIC DANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 201, 26 August 1935, Page 13

MASONIC DANCE.

FUNCTION AT NORTHCOTE. The Masonic Hall at Northcote was filled with dancers on Saturday evening on the occasion of the annual "ladies' night" of Lodge Onewa, New Zealand Constitution of Freemasons. Frocked in black panne velvet, with white fur coatee, Mrs. Parlour officiated as hostess and assisted her husband, Mr. W. J. Parlour, the worshipful master, in welcoming the large gathering. Grand Lodge was represented by Mr. H. G. McCrea, past grand deacon ; Lodge Auckland by Mr. C. C. Turner, 1.P.M., and Lodge Albion, Devonport, by Messrs. G. G. Chambers, W.M., and G. F. Bartley, I.P.M. The junior warden, Mr. C. E. Dowsing, was the master of ceremonies. Dance extras were played by Mrs. N. R. Harris, the music being supplied by the Merrymakers' Orchestra. Enjoyable items included songs by Miss E. Berry, Messrs. A. J. Hodder and Albert Borrows, violin solos by Mr. Vincent Aspey, cornet solos by Mr. Fred Bowes, flute solos by Mr. T. Kenderdine, and monologues by Mr. B. Watson. The accompaniments were played by Mr. Peter Black. Tho toast of "The Ladies," proposed by Mr. W. J. Parlour, W.M., at the supper adjournment, was responded to by the senior warden, Mr. Gordon D. Stewart. Among those present were: Mesdames G. G. Chambers, green taffeta; G. F. Bartley, black satin; J. P. Verran, floral georgette; C. C. Turner, pink crepe suede and silver lame; H. W. Tyer, black and green crepe de chine; G. D. Stewart, crimson phantom crepe and gold lame; J. G. Lockie, black georgette and lace; A. E. Henley, dove grey crepe de chine; F. Johnston, Nile green crepe; D. Taylor, rose blush lace; G. E. Edwards, lime moss crepe; C. M. Turner, scarlet crepe; H;"H. Maedonald. pink taffeta; C. E. Dowsing, black georgette; T. C. Wheatley, prune crepe de chine and lace; W. P. Roberts,green georgette; A. Tremain, black satin; H. Nightingale, violet satin; J. Brennan, black lace and silver lame; F. C. Swinbank, gold satin; W. Couldrey, black velvet; D. Smith, white satin; A, J. Grant, figured velvet; T. G. Fielder, blue satin; J. Dickson, floral taffeta;' A. J. Hodder, maize satin; C. G. Ashdowne, chenille georgette; R. O'Callahan, floral georgette; S. H. Gamble, . Marina blue taffeta; A. F. Sharpe, floral georgette; H. E. Morgan, black panne velvet; T. Johnstone, fawn lace; G. Boyce, blue windswept satin; W. K. Stewart, black georgette; S. Osborne, mauve georgette; Moore, green lace; Swanson, floral taffeta; Turner, red crepe de chine; Misses Dorothy Knox, blue moss crepe with silver lame coatee; E. Verran, tangerine crepe de chine; Marjorie Tyer, figured georgette; Grace Lockie, Nile crepe, gold lame; K. Henley, blue silk taffeta; E. Berry, Marina blue crepe; C. Sharpe, blue windswept crepe; M. Charman, blue crepe; Ailsa Whitehead, navy spotted taffeta; J. O. Linskill, black lace; Nancy Tyer, Nile green georgette; Winifred Johnson, black georgette; M. Bell, black ring velvet; F. Carlson, green satin beaute; Tye, white lace.