CABARET "AT HOME"

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 130, 3 June 1937, Page 18

CABARET "AT HOME"

IN AID OF MEMORIAL FUND

MANY DINNER PARTIES

i Almost everyone who was present at the "At Home" given in aid of the King George V Memorial Fund by the Mayoress, Mrs. T. C. A. Hislop, and the members of the ladies' executive, in the Majestic Cabaret last night, attended one of numerous dinners or buffet dinners given beforehand. Mr. and Mrs. Hislop were among those who gave dinner parties in their own homes, and Mrs. B. B. Wood, Miss Lorna Brodie, and Miss Joyce Nathan were the organisers of the three large buffet dinner parties which took place in the Grand Hotel.: With such pleasant preludes the dance, which was organised by Mrs. B. B. Wood, was an outstanding success. There were enough people present .to. assure a substantial sum being raised for the fund and yet not too many to spoil the pleasure of dancing on the excellent floor to the strains of the latest dance 'music. . The cabaret, with its green and silver decorations, subdued lighting and mirror balls, gilded cages of love birds and green glass tanks of goldfish, made a suitably modern setting for the many fashionable dance frocks worn. Lovely flowers were also arranged in huge bowls/in the entrance foyer. ' ■ Mrs. Hislop was wearing a smart gown of black georgette trimmed with bands of diamante. Mrs. Peter Fraser, wife of the Acting Prime Minister, was also, present, and on her frock of black chiffon and lace was pinned a spray of orchids. Mrs. B. B. Wood's gown was of the new,: Marlborough blue satin backed crepe self, patterned with shilling spots.

Phyllis Bates and her partner gave an exhibition of the latest ballroom dancing. A spirited Spanish dance was performed by Miss ' ' Miriama Heketa, and Mr. Cheeseman, dressed in Hungarian costume, played gipsy songs on his piano-accordion. Among the dancers were Captain and- Mrs. R. D. Oliver, Wing-Comm-ander the Hon. R. A. and ' Mrs. Cochrane, Wing-Commander and Mrs. T. M. Wilkes, Commander Vatali, Dr.. Elizabeth Gunn.i.Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hanna; Mr,,, and Mrs. D. C. Peacock, Mrs. George Mills, Mrs. Peter Clarry, Mrs. Peter Nash (England), Mr. • and Mrs. John Eastwick, Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Goodwin, Mr. Gibson Stott, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hutchison, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Luke, Mr.Cahd Mrs. Bruhrer, Mr: H. Boulter, Mri ; and Mrs. .George Milne, Mr. and Mrs.' Eric-Nathan, Mrs. Garcia Webster, M. and Madame Pierre; Mr. and' Mrs. j.T.- .M. Donovan, Dr, Murray- Litchfield, Mr.'and- Mrs. Morgan Duncan, '.Mrs. George Castle, Mrs. Vernpn.Sutherland, Mrs. Whatley,Mr. andMrs.Cheviotßell, Mr.''and Mrs. F.E. Chichester, Mr. and Mrs.'T'.'E. Y. Seddon, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Blundell, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Peacock, Mr. and Mrs. Desmond Todd, Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Pritchard, Mrs. Rook (Japan), Mr. and Mrs.•'Russell Young, MrVand Mrs. R.E. Tripe,, Madame Arnaiid,:''' Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Todd, Lieut.-jPaymaster-Commander W. E. Hewson; Mis*ses Nellie Donovan (hon. secretary), Marjorie Shoosmith, Joan Mills, Rosamund and Phillipa Riddiford (Featherston), Shona .Williams, (Hawke's Bay), Freddie Whatley, Margaret Churchward (Blenheim), Betty Reading, Patricia Gilmer, Jan Sloman, Una Herrick (Hawke's Bay), Suzanne Collins (Wairarapa), Valeric Robertson, Margot Peacock, Jessie Peacock, Helen Whyte,: Zita ./Chapman^Georgette HandysideV Erna . Porter, / Jean Fenwick, Margaret Birch, Dr. , Kennedy . Elliott, Dr. Tim Williams, and Messrs. Pat Castle, Dan Riddiford (Featherston), Jack Bristed.Pip Vavasour (Blenheim), Er.u Gore, Roderick Fell, Denis Blundell, Charles Todd, John and Tony Roberts, Dan Webster, Anthony Wood, Tony Simmons (England) , Stan Wheeler, Brian Vickerman, Peter Ba'rr (Dunedin), Frank Reading, V. S. Land, Miles and Bob Watson, Bathe Brandon, and Arthur Harper, j