FAREWELL DANCE

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 51, 1 March 1934, Page 15

FAREWELL DANCE

MIRAMAR TENNIS CLUB

The Bio Grande CabVret proved a very popular dance , 'hall on a "recent evening, when the Miramar Tennis Club gave a farewell dance to Mr. and Mrs. J. Houzego, who are leaving shortly for Australia. A presentation of a. tea service and tray was made to them by Mrs. H. B. Townsend, wife of the president. Mr. Houzego, in an apt speech of thanks, wished the clvi all success. There were many novelty dances, the main attraction being a ballet from the- school of Miss Hazel Martin. Their dancing was much cloyed by the large gathering. "Monte- Carlo" dance 3 were won by Mis. B. Duncan and partner. A tennis racket was also won by Mr. J. Davies. Miss Meier's orchestra supplied the music, and Mr. J., Pinkerton was MiC. ' , , , Among .those .present were Mrs. H. B. Townsend, Miss Townsend, Mr. F. Townsend, Mrs. Maurice Abrahams (Palnierston Noith), Mr. B. Cooper (club captain) and Mrs. Cooper, Mr. and Mis. J. Da^-is, Mr. and Mis. I. Davis, Mt. and Mrs. B. Davies, Mr. and Mis. S. Lawlcr, Mr. and Mrs. Booth, Mr. and Mis. Christie, Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin, Miss 8.~ Goodwin. Mr. and Mrs. B. Duncan, Mrs. Priestman, Mrs. Ludlow, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Miss Margie Davies, Miss F. Duff; Misses B. Ward, Hazsl Martin, Laurie, J..Marshall, Patrick, Barnett, Trout, Bradstock, Lambert, V. Hill, Bromley, Burke, Walton, Burge, Henry, Cockburn, Hoskens;" Messrs. Luke, Sigley, Thompson, Elborn, Chote, Weir, Lawer (2), Sissons, Dean, Marshall, Heiny, Oldfield, Wrigiey- Wade, Chiqk, Swinburne, Underwood, Pinkerton, Guthiie, E. Davis, Lochore,. Russell, Brown, Taylor, and Dickson.. F HEEE AKD.THEEE Invitations Issued. ' N ".Invitations have been issued for a dance in.aid of the'funds of the Smith Family, which will be held at ' St. Francis' Hall. The committee included Mesdames Richardson, MeVicar, T. W. Williams, L. Sinclair Thompson, Murray Litchfield, Mortoa Paterson, George Nathan, S. D.' Rhind, Gibson Stott, C. E. W. Levin, and Misses Miles and Margaret Whyte. Practice Work., The first practice of the Wellington South Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance was held recently, when there was a large attendance of members. Half an hour of drill, under Corporal Rockel, was given, followed by squad work in first aid under the superintendent Mrs. Betts. Corps Officer Elvines and the Lady Corps Superintendent were also present. Several matters of business were discussed and arrangements were made for a jumble sale on Friday. A. collection was taken up for the Children's Health Camp at Otaki. Kew Gardens. * ' Kew Gardens do not get into the news nearly so often as the Regent's Park Zoo, so much more human appeal has animal life than vegetable, states a correspondent. But just at the moment even Kew Gardens are claiming some popular sensation. Visitors flock to gaze upon a giant water lily that is this year bearing the finest flower of its existence,' states" a London writer! . The lily is called "Victoria Regis," . and lives in a poncj. all by itself. It i is a native of Brazil and Guiana, and - may even bloom amidst' the mortal de- - solation of Dfevil's Island. The Kew '. immigrant is now crowned by a magnifi-1 cent cieam-coloured flower, in the full . i

burgeorTof its beauty,'buVthe bloom is almost hidden from'view by the plant's enonnous"~leaves. These float on the surface of 'the> pond like • huge green, rafts, more than sis fee"t in diameter, - and - apparently thick enough' to bear the weight of a medium-sized child.

Mr. "Hr ~8. "Tucker,' of' Palmerston. North, announces having handed over the active management and cpntrol of the Club, Hotel >to Mr. Geo. and Miss Mabel Tucker; and expresses thanks to all patrons on this the thirty-fourth^ anniversary of his ownership. , Mr. Tucker has held a" hotel licence for over 50 years, 34 of which have been spent in Palmeiston North.—P.U.A.