PIONEER CLUB PARTY

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 35, 4 November 1933, Page 14

PIONEER CLUB PARTY

Hallow-e’en Celebrations

The Pioneer Club celebrated Hal-low-e’en with an ‘'antique” party, for which search had been made for the many and various decorations used for 7 the rooms. The mantelpiece was covered with a “drape” bordered with ball fringe, and on it stood ornaments which "must have taken some finding. There were bones decorated with shells and plush photograph frames, while the walls were Jjung with painted mirrors and plaques. Gilded horseshoes hung over frames, antimacassars decorated the chairs; drain-pipe umbrellastands, ornamented with crazy china work, were filled with dried grass; and a screen embellished with Christmas cards, made its appearance again. The host and hostess for the evening received at the door, the hostess, the club president, wearing a gown of 1900 with high dressed hair in which appeared an “aigrette.” The guests were mostly in costumes of the same date or thereabouts, and the high collars and “fussy” blouses caused much amusement. Others were extremely up to date in the latest “shorts.” . The most effective group came from

Khandallah, “an early Victoria wedding party,” the bride in a genuine “antique” frock of tarlatan and lace, with' a charming bridesmaid. The groom and best man attended bravely with side .whiskers and frilled shirts to their wedding suits and high hats. The entertainment offered was a mixed brew. After , “the grand march,” which enabled all to see the dresses, two short plays were preThe first was a sketch of a broadcast of the Battle of Hastings from “station A.D. 1006,” amusingly given by Mrs. Perry, Misses E. Ford and B. Taylor, with Mrs. C. Weston as “Noises' Off.” The second play was an incident on “Hallow-e’en” night in ;in Irish cottage barn, in which Mrs. Mazengarb gave a charming performance in the chief part. Others in the play were Misses E. Lea, N. Cooper, and D. Isaacs. Then followed a dance by Madame Bligh imiiersonating “Lottie Collins,” and then the company became extremely modern and danced. The Intervals between these items were taken up in competitions arranged by Miss Wittisch. One of these, guessing the originals of a gallery of silhouettes of members, was found to be unexpectedly difficult. Songs' were sung by Mrs. I. Levy, and Mrs. Lockie sang Tosti’s “Good-Bye,” appropriately dressed in a genuinely old frock worn originally in the “eighties,” and with the right “dramatic” expression. Oldtime dances, the schottische and the polka, finished a very jolly evening. Slipper was served and the gather-

ing sang “Auld Lang Syne” before dispersing. Three cheers were given for Mrs. C. Weston, who had been responsible for the decorations, “manufacturing” many antiques that could not be obtained otherwise and preparing scenery, etc., .for'the plays. Miss F. Penney was at the pia_no, and helped materially toward the success of the evening.