DIXIELAND.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18399, 4 June 1925, Page 14

DIXIELAND.

One ofHhe most successful functions yet held at Dixieland took place last night, when a carnival dance was held to. celebrate the official opening of the new extensions, which ceremony was performed by Captain Taliu Rhodes. The three factors of the King's Birthday holiday, a carnival dance, and the special. function of the evening combined to attract a very largo number of dancers. Dixieland's one fault—that there was not more of it—has dis-* appeared with the completion of the extensions. The dance floor, supperroom and lounge have been almost doubled in size, and the lounge especially. has been> made exceptionally inviting. Last night's special decorations were in keeping with the gaiety of the evening. Colourful streamers and hangings, and a.,lavish use of flowers and ferns were the principal features, and the effect was enhanced by a judicious arrangement of coloured and shaded lights. During the evening Miss Mulvany Gray gave an exhibition dance, which was received with great applause. The Hon. Mrs Tahu Rhodes was presented Vith a beautiful bouquet by Mr.and Mrs Dickson. Among the guests present were:— Captain and the Hon. Mrs Tahu Khodes, Dr. and Mrs Scott, Dr. and Mrs Gerald Russell, Dr. and Mrs Maurice Louisson, Mr and Mrs Eoyce Nicholls, Mr and Prendergast, Mr and Mrs CapeWilliamson, Mr and Mrs Cummings,. Mr and . Mrs Aitken, Madame Gower-Burns, Mr and Mrs Wilding, Mrs Loughnan, Mr and Mrs R. W. Morrow, Mr and Mrs J. Guthrie, Mrs K; J. Mulligan, Mr and Mrs J. Worgan, Mrs Miluer-Harris, Mr and Mrs B. 0. --Stanley, Mr and Mrs A. Bidgood, Mr and Mrs Craythorne, Mr- and Mrs Beauvais, Mr and Mrs Wilks, Mr and Mrs C. Suridge, Mr and Mrs T. Delarnare, Mr and Mrs Langford, Mr and Mrs Gracie, Mr and Mrs D. Morris, Mr and Mrs A. S. Taylor, Mr and Mrs C. L. Green, Mr and Mrs Haycroft, Misses Kathleen Helmore, Alex. Ivirk, Fay Gibson, Marjory Tait, Molly O'Malley, Chapman, Noonan (3), .Bona Jackson, Peggy Hart, Campbell, Mclya Priestnall, Phyllis Smith, Florence Hunt, D. Baron, Mavis McKenzie, Ngaio Marsh, Johnstone, M. Badham, Vce Kirk,' Maddren (2), A. Trethcwy, Horst (2), Mabel Jones, Myra Lavery, Dorothy Sharp, Nairn, Rita Woolridge, Davies, Gwen Dunnage, K. Franklin, E. - Grimmett, Nora Nutt, Ahvyn, D. Sedman, Nell Buddo, Molly Stevenson, Partridge, Hinds, Rona Aahmann, Gwen Jones, Palmer, Louie lies, J. Kay, Beryl Boyce,- Doris Boyce, Parrott, K. McKie, Jean Clark, McMillikin, Winna - Cox, Hilda McCleary, M. McClatchie, D. Priestnall, Messrs J. Bead, Wyn Cowlishaw, Heathcote, Helmore, W. Bailey, . Blundell-Hawkes, Eccles, Willis, A. McDonald, J. Toomcv, Ritchie, Movie, A. Gu'nn, E. Hart, B. Wyles, Marris, A. H. Burrage, Cummings, Smith, T. Ward, T. Studholme, Sydney Hoburn, Harris, Shade, Moore, K. Werry, P. Egan, M.- G. Moore, P. Barrett, I. Wood, Munro, Hinds, Collett, Manhire, J. Reid, W. Bailey, Penlington, Nicholson, Perry, Tait, Woodham, L. R. Palmer, R. Smith, R. Robilliard, A. Chance, C." Pierce, C. Blundell, C. Sproston, Corner, Rhodes, Munro, Rattray, L. R. Besley,, Richards, McGibbon, W. Jamieson, Wood, R. Blunt, Bathgate, Boyd, ,C. Poulton, P. Mackay, Willis, J. Toomey, Ritchie, Gunn, A. McDonald, R. Hart, E. Wiles, A. H. Burridge, Smith, and Smith.-(secretary).