UNUSUAL GAIETY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 101, 30 April 1937, Page 14

UNUSUAL GAIETY

DANCING AND BRIDGE

FREE KINDERGARTEN EFFORT *

It is evident that people are already infected with the festive spirit of the coming "Coronation celebrations and that the social season will be a brilliant one even away out here in.the Antipodes. The dance held last night in the Mayfair Cabaret by the Wellington Free Kindergarten Association was more than well attended, all, the rooms were crowded with people, and that in spite of the fact that two more big dances are taking place tonight. Also, although the kindergarten's annual cabaret is always one of the pleasantest of social' functions, special efforts had undoubtedly been made in the way of decorations, supper, and entertainment on this occasion. Seldom has the cabaret been decorated with more or lovelier flowers. The raised dais between, the two ballrooms was banked with pink, green, and white hydrangeas, and huge bowls of chrysanthemums were arranged in the

alcove,' but the small cabaret tables were very sensibly kept clear. ■

The non-dancers play.cd bridge in another room. There were over 100 players.'. The bright table covers and cKrysanthmums ■ made this room very gay and the supper-room decorations were unusually charming. Three long buffet tables, laden with home-made fare provided by the association, who were assisted in its preparation by the United Mothers' Club, were lighted by red and' green candles, some standing in beds of French marigolds and'j others in brass candlesticks. In addition there were beautiful baskets of rosebuds and maidenhair fern and, silver epergnes filled with tawny chrysanthemums. Members of the association were indefatigable in their efforts to attend to the needs of the guests; helping to pour coffee and generally giving a pleasant personal touch to the party.

Mrs. J. A. Doctor, president of the association, and Mrs. G. P. H. Davidson, vice-president, received the guests and the bridge players were also received by Mrs. S. Eichelbaum, a member of the Kindergarten Council, and Mrs. Guy Didsbury, a vice-president. Mrs. Dowsett, secretary of the association, was also present.

Miss Estelle Beere's "Blue Rhythm" ballet, which was such a success at one of the charity balls last year, made an enthusiastically welcomed reappearance. The girls in the ballet were Lady Patricia Stanhope and the Misses Janet Wilkie, Patricia McNamara, Claire Mack/ Patricia Reade, Margaret Evans, Merle' Daniels, and Elizabeth Eade.

Noticed in the ballroom were LadyMyers, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Peacock, and Miss, Peacock, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cooke, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Morton ' Paterson, Mrs. George Mills, Mr. Bathe Brandon, Mr. and Mrs. James Crawford, Dr. and Mrs. Murray Litchfield and Miss Litchfield, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Whatley and Miss Whatley, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hanna,, Mr.' and Mrs. E. Buckleton, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kirkcaldie, Mr. and Mrs. G. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Athol Milward, Miss Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. S. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Waddell, Mr. and Mrs. F. Maclean, Mr. and Mrs. MacGowan, Mr. and Mrs. D. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and Miss Taylor, Miss Florence Penny, Madame Tarba'yeff;'Mr.' and Mrs. E. P. Ntfrman, Dr. and Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. BritonSmith, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Leicester, Dr. Mackie, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Brandon, Mrs. W. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Spence Lyons,' Colonel and Mrs. Gordon Forbes, Dr. and Mrs/.Macdonald Wilson, Mr.: and Mrs. Skelley, Mr. and Mrs. Victor S. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Aldred; Mr. and Mrs.' Seers; the Misses Moya Hempton, Valmai Ma.udsley, Angela Yeats, Valeric Robertson, Mollie Brown, Pat and Joan Ryan, Mollie Bishop, Keitha Weir, Patricia Gilmer, Lola Kelly, Valeric Carr, Mollie Rodie, Monica Robertson, Betty Johnson, Barbara Malfroy,'-Barbara Gray-Young, Elza Martin, Mary Allan, Ena. Wilson, Mary Neave, Valeric Caselberg, Margaret Hunt, Helen Veitch, Dorothy Price, Jahie Turner, Annette Gunn, Tui Briton-Smith, Valmai Cramond, i Mamie Reid. Patricia Monro, Winnie Cooley,' Mifanwy Barraclough; and Messrs.. W. Ward, Pat Kelly, Charles Todd, B. McEwen, Trevor Lane, Dan Riddiford, George Davidson, Dan Webster, Hugh Arthur, Alex Jessep, Robin Stanford, Justin Power, Neil Blundell, Tony West-Watson, and Selwyn Toogood:

Those who arranged tables for bridge were Mrs. MacLeod, Mrs. Kessell, Mrs. Mac Lean, Mrs. V. R. Gunn, Mrs. Phelan, Mrs. Pope, Mrs. Wardell, Mrs. Hoby, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Lodder, Mrs. Briton-Smith, Mrs. R. Wilson, Mrs. Martin Luckie, Mrs. T. W. Robertson, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. F. O. Austin, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Gower,-Miss Preshaw, and Miss Taylor. ■