PRIVATE DANCE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20085, 14 November 1930, Page 2

PRIVATE DANCE.

At the Winter Garden last night Mrs William Helmore was hostess at an enjoyable dance given in honour of her daughter, Miss Elena Helmore, who, with her mother, returned recently frqni England, where she had the honour of being presented at Court. The ball-room was festively decorated with lupin and rhododendrons, and at one end were arranged comfortable chairs and settees where many non-danc-ers watched the animated scene with much pleasure,- while others . played bridge in the lounge. The small tables in the supper-room were decorated with bowls of mixed flowers. Music was supplied by the Bailey- ! Marston Orchestra. Mrs Helmore wore a gown ot black satin beaute with shoulder straps of diamente and deep cape collar falling below the waist at the back. Miss Helmore wore a white chiffon frock with fitting bodice and very long lull slurt and a spray of red roses on the shoulder. She carried a white ostrich feather other debutantes were amongst the guests. Miss Catherine Johnstone, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs H. B. Johnstone, of Otaio, who was also recently presented at Court, wore a lovely frock with bodice of alternate bands of white satin and white georgette and skirt of plisse pleated georgette. She wore a bandeau of tiny pearls and carried a white feather fan. „ Miss Elizabeth Elworthy wore a graceful draped frock of white satin plainly- cu; and lightly tucked at the waist, and a shoulder-posy of lily of the valley and maidenhair fern. . Miss Patricia Ronalds wore a charming frock of white satin with plain bodice, relieved with a white flower studded with brilliants on the shoulder, and flared skirt trimmed, with quaint little tabs of the material. She carried a posy of lily of the valley and white hot-house flowers. Mrs Guy Ronalds wore a frock with bodice of violet velvet and two-tiered skirt of violet georgette. Mrs H. B, Johnstone wore a frock of ivory crepe de chine with knife-pleat-ed skirt. Mrs Herbert Elworthy _ wore a frock of black georgette interwoven with gold thread and patterned all over in rose-pink and green floral degucsta included Mrs Gerald Bowen, Mrs Keg. Hill, Mrs George Helmore, Miss Laura Bowen, Mrs Hector Rolleston, Miss Bromley Cocks, Miss Cowlishaw, Miss Joan Lee, Mrs T. Oo ™ u " Miss N. Keeves, Mrs Arthur Reeves, Mrs Heathcoto Gray,' Mr r. Bowen, Mr and Mrs M. Jameson, Mt L. Bowen, Mr and Mrs Herbert -81-; worthy, Mr and Mrs Arthur Elworthy, Mr and Mrs Guy Ronalds, Mr and Mrs Herbert Lawrence, Mr and Mrs Gerald Gerard, Captain and Mrs George Hennessy, Mr and Mrs Hr—iltcm Sinclair Thomson, Mr and Mrs M. O Rorke, Captain and Mrs Neill Rattray,. Mr and Mrs J. F. Cracroft Wilson, »Mr and Mrs Bosamore Cracroft Wilson, Mr and M rs Georgo Reid, Mr. and Mrs Geoffrey Smith, Mr and-Mrs John Grigg, Mp and Mrs Arthur Grigg, Mr and Mrs Gilbert Grig", Mr and Mrs Charles Macfarlane, Mr and Mrs Maurice Macfarlane, Mr and Mrs Endell Wanklyn, Mr and Mrs Maurice Gresson, Mr and Mrs G. Aitken, Mr and Mrs H. B. S. Johnstone, Mr and Mrs R. M. Johnson, Mr and Mrs Maxwell Deans, Major and Mrs George Hutton, Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Kingscote, Mr and Mrs John Barker, Mr and Mrs Lynn Lawrence, Mr and Mrs J. H. Watherston, Mr and Mrs Douglas Deans, Mr and Mrs Guy Cotterill, Mr and Mrs Harold Barker, Mr and Mrs Peter Hall, Mr and Mrs H. S. Lawrence, Mr and Mrs J. Moore, Mrs R. Burdon, Misses Gladys Acton-Adams, Annette Hornby, Kora Deans, Katherine Westenra, Joan Maling, Gendie Maling, Kitto, Olive Mcllraith, Mary Bond, Betty Rutherford, Eleanor WestWatson, Patricia Powrie, Hope Pinckney, Betty Guthrie, Prudence WynnWilliains, Barbara Gibson, D. Rhode?, Marjorie Studholnxe, N. McLean, Orford, Letty Williams, Bridget Leatham, J. Upton, Orbell, M. .Rolleston, Betty Cossinsf Unwin, Nancy Harper, Cecil Elworthy, Janet Studholme, Marjorie Gibson, Peggy HunterWeston, C. Johnston, Phyllis Francis, Diana Allen, Alice Pascoe, Joan Cooper, Anne Cooper, Elizabeth Harris, Nancy Gibson, Dorothy Day, Chrystobel Bowen, Betty Bowen, Joan Hargreaves, Cecily O'Rorke, Ruth Wynn-Williams, Isabel Turrell, Betty Cotterill, E. Jones, Bridges, Bridgewater, Harper, H. Wigley, Betty Nancarrow, June Batchelor, Messrs H. Helmore, J. Acland,» M Acland, John Courage, Peter WynnWilliams, Commander Erie Rhodes, Messrs H. Helmore, S. Gibson, P. Borthwick, Eustace Cocks, Burnett Dalgety, I. Scott, Stephen Lester, John Guthrie. P. Cocks, S. Cocks, -Studholme, C. Rattray, B. Hutchinson, Denis Cotterill, lan Macdonald, Prank Jellett, J. Chaffey, lan Stewart, F. F. Leckie, Charles Ashford, J. Bruges, Lieutenant John Elworthy, Dr. Bevan Brown, Messrs Norman Campbell,. Angus Douglas, Basil Smyth, F. Biss, Colin Deans, G-avin Turnbull, Tristram Reeves, Leo Reeves, Bernafd Thomas, George Milne. H. Pinckney, J. Robertson, G. Jones, Richard Bethell, S. Bethell, Desmond Unwin, Harold Elworthy, Hunter* Weston (2), Derek Studholme, Clifton Gladstone-Robinson, Ted Johnston, Commander David Boyle, Messrs George Francis, Pascoe (2), Harris, P. Boyl&> W. Day, Hargreaves, B. O'Rorke, Donald Grigg, Brian Wynn-Williams, E. W. Reeves, Miles, Acton-Adams, Bernard Savill, Brian Savill, Westenra, W. Cowlishaw, David Turnbull, and P. Markham. .

PANTRY PARTY. 0* ' '

Miss Edith JPlatt, whose marriage to Mr E. Drapper takes place shortly, was entertained at a "pantry afternoon party." given by Miss" Alice Unwin at _ her parents' residence. A happy time was spent in games and competitions, the winners of the competitions being Misses Gwen and Amy Sutherland and Dulcie Timms. The drawing room was decorated with pink and green streamers and the teatable with white lilac and pink blosEoms. After tea, Miss Piatt unwrapped many parcels of varjang sizes and shapes,, containing gifts for the pantry in her new home. - Those present were Misses Alice Uno'ii. ,^ ra , Dticlie Timms, Amy Sutherland Hazel Street, Doris Crutch, Hilda McGregor, Tiny Glover. Gracie-Smith, Ada Crutch, Jean Skilhng, Dulcie Crutch, Edna Hay, and Gwen Gregson. ...