AFTERNOON TEA DANCE

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 34, 3 November 1933, Page 5

AFTERNOON TEA DANCE

Miss Z. Clarke Introduced

The Mayfair Cabaret was beautifully decorated yesterday afternoon, when an afternoon tea dance was given by a committee of ladies as an introduction to Miss Lena Clarke, A.B.A.P.T.(Fenc.) who, with one of her pupils, gave demonstrations of classwork, and, with Mr. Godfrey Harcourt, an exhibition of fencing. Roses, with their lovely perfume, were artistically arranged in every available space. There were present some hundreds of people, who showed great interest in Miss Clarke’s work, and thoroughly enjoyed the excellent programme that had been arranged, the tea, and the dancing. Before the beginning of the programme, Mrs. C. W. Earle, in a happily worded little speech, called upon Mrs. J. G. Coates to introduce Miss Clarke.

Mrs. Coates said that they were most fortunate in having Miss Clarke in New Zealand. She had studied under two of the finest professors of fencing in Europe,, and was the first New Zealand girl to Qualify for the A. She congratulated her on her-splendid achievement, and wished her every success. The hostesses were:—Mrs. J. G. Coates, who was wearing a navy marocain dress with a white frilled vest and undersleeves, and a black straw hat; Mrs. B. B. Wood, who was in a brown and white figured silk dress and wide brown straw hat; Mrs. J. S. Elliott, who wore a black and white patterned dress with a black hat; Mrs. C. W. Earle, in a dark navy marietta dress, with three-quarter coat, trimmed with squirrel fur, and a navy straw hat; Mrs. J. C. Anderson, black marocain dress with hat to match; Mrs. J. Henderson, leaf brown satin ensemble and brown straw hat; Mrs. B. Sutherland, a dress of black ribbed cloth and black hat; and Mrs. A. Nor-man-Jones, in a black and white plaid marocain dress and white straw hat.

During the afternoon an enjoyable programme of music and recitations was given by Mr. O’Brien and Miss Ngaire Coster, who sang, and Miss Jessie Forbes, who recited "The Road to Mandalay.” Miss Zena Clarke wore a dress of deep violet lainage trimmed with fur, and a white fez Hat.

Among those present were: Lady Buckleton, Lady Hunter, Mrs. Hume (Auckland), Mrs. Hunter Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Harcourt, Mrs. Graham Robertson, Mrs. W. Young, Mrs. C. E. Macmillan. Miss V. Macmillan, Mrs. J. Darling, Mrs. Henry. Hall, Mrs. Gear, Mrs. Trevalyn Miller, Mrs. and Miss Chesney, Mrs., Larnach, Mr. and Mrs. Sidvwright, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Luke, Mrs. Warburton, Mrs. Olphert, Mrs. David Aitken, Mrs. Robert Pearson, Mrs. Wrigley, Miss Brandon, Mias E. Hhrcourt, Mrs. J. W. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Pao, Mrs. Bennie, Mrs. A. A. Cramond, Mrs. and Miss Bevin, Mrs. Kissell, Mrs. P. Marshall, Mrs, J. W. Matthews and Miss P. Matthews,' Mrs. and Miss Keddell, Mrs. and Miss Preshaw, Sirs, von Zedlitz, Mrs. W. A. Armour, Mrs. C.‘ B. Shaw, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. C. W. Salmon, Mrs. G. P. Hall, Misses Elsmie Ward, Annette Hanoourt, Moya Hempton, Nancy Fotheringham, Mary Ward, Ngaire Horton, Sheila Kissel, Marjorie Bennie, Agnes Cole, Betty Page, Valerie Carr, Anne Atkinson, Phyllis Kerruish, Jean Sutherland, Messrs. lan Duncan, W. Nisbet. Mothes, R. Carr, W; Tuckwell, B. McCawe, J. Bromley.