LOOKING AHEAD

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 206, 28 May 1938, Page 6

LOOKING AHEAD

The 1938 Plunket Ball Once again, during the July race week, the Plunket Society will Hohl their annual ball. This is one of the main social events of the season, and its success is always a foregone conclusion. On Monday next, at 5 p.m., a meeting will be held at the Hotel St. George to discuss plans for this year’s effort, and to set up committees. A cordial invitation is extended to all friends of the society, and ail who are interested iu the ball to be present to give suggestions. As is the custom at the Plunket ball, ballets will be a feature of the evening and the committee asks all girls interested in this section of the proceedings to attend the meeting and hand in their names for inclusion in whatever ballets may be decided upon. College Old Girls’ Dance. On Friday, June 3, the annual ball of the Wellington Girls’ College Old Girls’ Association will be held at St. Francis Hall. All old girls and their friends are urged to be present. Plans are well under way for the ball, and it is expected that it will be an even greater success than in previous years. Once again debutantes will be presented to the president of the association, Mrs. W. O. Urquhart. Tickets, which should be bought as quickly as possible, may be obtained from the secretary, Mrs. E. Kircher, 21 Hawker Street, phone 52-267. Thrilling Pantomime. Described as “a thrilling pantomime,” “The Gift of the Golden Heart,” a story of kings, queens, princes, princesses, nymphs, goblins, wizards, and a most amusing “dame,” will be presented at the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall on June 4 and 6, in the afternoon and again at night. There will be lovely ballets. The proceeds are to be devoted to St. Mary’s Orphanage, the Presbyterian Orphanage and the Salvation Army Orphanage. To-night’s Plunket Cabaret. A reminder is given of the Plunket Cabaret to be held to-night at Miss Phyllis Bates’s new studio in Willis Street. These cabaret evenings, when held last season, were very popular, and it is anticipated that to-night’s one will be equally good. A large attendance is expected. The proceeds will be devoted to Plunket Society funds. Wellington Regiment Ball. Invitations have been issued for the regimental ball of the First Battalion, Wellington Regiment, which will take place on June 6, and for which great preparations are being made to give the guests the maximum amount of pleasure. The ball promises to be as successful as ever, and will certainly be a colourful one, as is always the ease when uniforms are in evidence.

A Coming-Of-Age

The Seatoun Bowling Club pavilion was the scene of much gaiety on a recent evening, the occasion being the celebration of the coming-of-age of Miss Zoe Philpott, younger daughter of Mr .and Mrs. A. C. Philpott, Tio Tio Road. Seatoun. About one hundred guests were received by Mrs. Philpott and thoroughly enjoyed dancing to the excellent music played by Mr. S. Vause. Numerous novelty dances proved very popular. Mrs. Johnson proposed the toast of the guest of honour, who suitably replied. The toast of the parents was proposed by Air. C. Mason and responded to by Mr. Philpott on behalf of Mrs. Philpott and himself. A delightful supper was served, after which dancing was continued. An exceedingly enjoyable evening was concluded with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and the National Anthem.

Welsh Society Meets

The Welsh Society members met at the Green Club rooms recently’ to hear the president, Mr. John 'Pucker, give some details of his recent tour of Wallis. Mrs. W. McLeod read a paper, “The First Welsh Eisteddfod,” anil said that any event in the history of a tuition was worth recording -when it meant peace and the advancement of goodwill and culture in the laud. This great event was arranged between Lord Rys of Wynevor (the first Welshman to have an English title) and King Henry 11, in the year 1176.

During the evening there was a playreading by Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. .lesson, .Miss Pollard. Miss Jesson. Messrs. Sampson, Thompson, Tucker, and Jesson, and a Welsh recitation by Mrs. ■Webber. Games and supper brought to a close a happy gathering.