COMBINED HOSPITALITY

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 282, 26 August 1939, Page 6

COMBINED HOSPITALITY

Woodford And Wanganui Old Pupils' Dance

Guests from many parrs of rhe Hawke’s Bay ami the Wairarapa were among several hundred dancers who filled the Mayfair Cabaret last night for one of the outstanding social events e of the season the combined dance oi the Wellington branches of the Woodford House Old Girls’ Association and the Wanganui Collegiate School Old Boys’ Association. Old school links were renewed once again at this pleasant old schools’ rendezvous. The school crests hung on the walls of the ballroom, maroon alternating with the blue, gold and black, and from the crystal chandeliers ribbon streamers were fringed. Soft green garlands of fern were looped about the ceiling and lovely spring Howers, irises and poppies were used lavishly in decoration. The respective crests decorated the supper-room, where large Hat bowls of scarlet Howers centred the long tables. Airs. J. C. Alarchbanks, president of the Woodford House Old Girls’ Association, and Air. P. B. Cooke, president of the Wanganui Collegiate School Old Boys’ Association, were at the ballroom entrance to welcome the guests. Airs. Marchbanks w'ore a slimly-cut gown of oyster isatin, dotted with burgundy in a striped design ami sashed in burgundy satin. Mrs. P. B. Cooke was in oyster satin with a lovely corsage spray of mauve and pink flowers. Joint Committees. The old girls’ committee and the old boys’ committee supervised arrangements. The ‘’old girls” were Airs. J. C. Alarchbanks, Mrs. J. H. Gilmer (black blistered romaine), Airs. P. Grant (mist green lace), Airs. R. Alansfield (ice blue cloque), Airs. It. E. Pope (black chiffon), Airs. J. Ewart (black velvet and sequinned coatee), Aliss Tara Evans-Scott (white tulle and pale pink flowers), Aliss Bobbie Hope Gibbons (black velvet appliqued in green to match a bolero coatee). The men who assisted were: Messrs. P. B. Cooke, R. E. Hunt, D. Daysh, J. B. Blundell, 11. J. H. Gilmer, G. Shirtcliffe, G. H. A. Swan, D. G. Dean, AV. J. Rainbow, T. M. Smith, L. A. Alartin, D. R. Richmond, G. Al. March, G. E. Littlejohn. Many young people gathered for a party before the dance, and. a number of other parties were given, among the hostesses being Airs. John Plimmer, who entertained friends at home with a cocktail party; Mrs. Phillip Hanna, who gave a dinner; and the Alisses Patricia and Marie Gledhill, who combined to give a small dinner party. Among the Guests. Among those present were Air. and Airs. P. B. Cooke, Air. and Airs. G. Alachell Parker, Air. and Mrs. J. 11. Gilmer, Air. and Airs. P. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. A Swan, Air and Mrs. G. E. Littlejohn, Alajor and Airs. It. G. G. Byron, Air. and Mrs Don Anderson, Mr. and Airs. Barry Blundell, Air. and Airs. Norman Allen, Air. and Airs. AV. Ellis, Dr. arid Airs. P. Treahy, Colonel and Airs. AV. 11. Cunningham, Mr. and Airs. C. E. Audrey, Air. and Mrs Wilfred Leicester, Dr. and Airs. T. Gibbs, Air. and Airs. F. J. Haycock, Mr. and Airs. B. Whitcombe, Air. and Airs. T. Varley, Dr. and Airs. Nash, Dr and Airs. J. Harding, Air. and Mrs. D. E. Bryce, Air. and Airs. 11. D. Travers Ellis, Dr. and Mrs. I. B Ewart, Air and Mrs. A. B. Gibbons, Air. and Mrs. O. Alfies, Air. and Mrs. P. Kcesing, Air and Mrs. W. Machin, Dr. and Airs. Hope Robertson, Air. and Airs. Q. Pope. Air. and Mrs. 0. C. Allies. Air and Airs. It. Steent, Air. and Airs. Keith Rawlings, Mr. and Airs. 11. Souter, Dr. and Airs. Alorvyn Williams. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mac Gibbon, Air. and Airs. AV. L. Burch, Dr. and Airs Bakewell, Air. and Airs. E Bell, Mr and Airs. Lowe, Air. and Airs, N. McMillan, Mr. and Mrs. Victor du Chateau, Airs. G. Andrae, Alisses Patricia and Alarie Gledhill, Jessie Watson, Sheila Horan, Irene Spidy, Ruth Skerman, Tara Evans-Scott, Bobbie Hope Gibbons, Molly Lyons, Coleen Bohan, Louise and Elfie Watson, Joan Gibbons. Maureen and Alarjorie Shoosmith, Alolly Brown, Patricia Green-field-Brown, Grace Booth, Carol Coyle, Audrey Anderson, Rita Brown. Lorna Adams, Mif Barrowclough, Freida Diebert, Joan Campbell, Elaine Wilson, Ruth Claughton, Celia Lutsky, Kathleen Hayes. Lieutenant R. S. le H. Lombard-Hob-son, Captain G. Bidding, Dr. Alan Tennent, Messrs. C. Evans-Scott, Owen Lyons, Tristan Harper (Te Horo), B. Ryder (Otaki), Ken King, Brian Vickerman, Garry Evers-Swindell, Guy Horne, Miles Wntson, Wyvern Hunt, J. Fisher, Hudson. F. N. Gibbons, Gerald Gibbons, John Roberts, Richard Andrew, Stanley Vinsen, Wilf Mchaney. Noden Davies, Trevor Lane, John Bullock, L. Janies, Frank Dougal, Dudley Barker, R. Morpeth, P. Morpeth, D. Daysh, Jock Holmes, Gordon AlcCrae, Jock Kember, B. Ward.

Birthday and Engagement Barty.

The coming of age of Bernard Gleeson, only son of Sir. and Mrs. B. P. Gleeson, Palmerston North, was celebrated recently at the Business Girls’ Club. Mrs. Gleeson received the guests wearing a smart black georgette frock and white coat. The evening was spent in dancing, interspersed with novelties, and Mr. Hector Bourke contributed two amusing songs.

During the evening a pleasant surprise was caused by the announcement of the engagement of Nell, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gleeson, to Leslie Mitchell, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Mitchell, Palmerston North.