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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 124, 27 May 1915, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

A TANGO TEA

A SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT The Town Hall wore a festive appearance yesterday afternoon and evening, when the Tango Tea, arranged by the Ladies' Committee of the Wellington Commercial Travellers' Club, took place. A .very large number of people were present, the entertainment, being successful in every particular. Pink and white streamers, formed as a canopy, decorated the hall, and stalls, tastefully arranged with beautiful flowers and home-made sweets, were arranged downstairs. The first half of the programme was a miscellaneous one, arranged by Mrs. Montague, and the second consisted of an artistic anangement of dances by Miss Tieere'a pupils. Professor Cardston. and another. The first half of the programme opened with the National Anthem. Miss Helen Gardner sang, very sweetly, two little gems by Liza Lehmann, "Tho Owl" and "The Wood Pigeon."' Miss Freda BeaJe gave "The Call"' as a recitation, and " The Roses" as a monologue, showing 'herself possessed of considerftb,le elocutionary powers Mr. Reginald Blow was heard to. advantage in " Sunshine and Rain," and Mr. Norman Martin contributed an enjoyable 'cello solo. " Canzonetta." The exhibition of terpischorean skill in the second half of the programme was >v a most artistic one, and thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. The programme opened with the Tango, which was gracefully danced in all its varied movements by Professor Cardston. and a lady partner. The lady wore a dainty and becoming dress of blue cliarnieuse, slit up the front, and there was no doubt of the genuine surprise — and amusement — of the audience when it discovered, when, the lady's fashionable head-dress was suddenly removed, that the Jady was no longer a lady, but a man. Some dainty and graceful dances followed by Miss Beere's pupils, who included Thyrza Rodgers. Molly Madden, Betty Menard, Ngaire Lemmon, Hazel Hardwick, Bell Pearson, and Rona Chapman. Mrs. Montague, Mrs. Chapman, and Miss Ellwood acted as accompanists. During the interval delicious afternoon tea — a considerable undertaking when the number of people and the size of the hall is considered, was served by a small army of willing helpers. Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool was present. She Avas received by Mrs. Hugh Wright (chairwoman of the Ladies' Committee), Mrs. Manton (wife of the chairman 01 General Committee), Mr. Phelps (hon. secretary of the fund), and Mrs. Phelps, and Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Phelps's little daughter presented Her Excellency with a bouquet. The Mayoress, Mrs. J. P. Luke, and Lady Kelburn were also present. Dnring the afternoon a basket of flowers was auctioned, which went for the sum of £1. In charge of the flower stall were Mrs. Longmorej Mrs. Macdonald, Mrs, M'Gudd, Mrs. Levick, and Mrs. Howells, with a large number of girls to go among the audience and assist in selling. Sweets : Mrs. Rush, with number of girl assistants. Afternoon tea : Mesdames W. Smith, Jeifries, _E. A. Phelps, O'Sullivan, Taylor. Kieff. Redstone. Scott. Pigeon, Butler, Baldy, and Miss M'Ginnity. The evening entertainment was equally sueI cessful, tho Town Hall being well filled. I Mrs. Fred Montague, who arranged the I Tango programme, must be congratulated upon the success which attended her ef^ forts, and those who so loyally assisted her. The committee specially desire to thank Miss Beere for allowing her pupils to perform in the evening.