E.S.U. PARTY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 142, 17 June 1937, Page 18

E.S.U. PARTY

PLEASANT SOCIABILITY

The English-speaking Union is fortunate in having several circles, all of which bring pleasure to the members. Last night a particularly pleasant party was held at the National Club, arranged by Mrs. H. Ainslie, who has just undertaken the secretaryship of the musical circle. She was assisted by members of the dramatic circle, with very happy results. Mr. Horace Miller was in the chair.

Many admired the new "decor" of the club, which is most successful. Warm carpeting, in colour and texture, made a setting for many comfortable chairs, these also having been recovered in the same warm tones, while the high windows were draped with outer curtains of bright green and inner ones of crimson. There were many little tables about, these being tinted green also. Vases of Iceland poppies and others of hydrangeas with handsome winter-tinted leaves made effective groups of colour. The diningroom, where a good supper was served,

was also very charming with its new decorations. :■-*.... . ■■■ -

The programme presented. was an excellent one, the musical items all being encored. •'■• It began; with an aniusing one-act play, in which the parts were well taken-by-Misses Sybil Williams and: Adrienne Beere, Messrs. Maurice Solomon, Frank 'Pears, and T.~ Merrick, with Miss Evelyn Goldsmith reading the stage directiqns. Songs were given by Mrs. E. T. Spidy, Miss Zell O'Kane, Miss Pauline Shotlander, Mrs. Histed, and Mr. E. L. Riley, and Mrs. Linda Hastings ,gave two most successful musical monologues.

Among those present were Mrs. H. Miller (in black velvet with jewelled motifs), Mrs. Ainslie (black floral suede crepe), Mrs. Spidy (Mary-blue crepe de chine), Miss Spidy, who played all the accompaniments very artistically (black georgette and lace), and Miss Tanner, secretary of the dramatic circle (scarlet lacquered crepe).

There was a very good attendance of members considering the wet ni3ht, and the function was a most successful one.