CHARLEY'S AUNT CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 55, 2 September 1937, Page 5

CHARLEY'S AUNT CLUB

"A NIGHT IN HOLLAND"

The Masonic Hall last evening was transformed by the Charley's ■ Aunt Club into a truly Dutch panorama on the occasion of the secretary's korero, "A Night in Holland." - The approach to the presidents table was in the form of a green meadow, sprinkled with brightly-coloured tulips, and the club's emblem of welcome "The Cat from ■ Brazil," seemed to display an even more cheery welcome grin than usual. The stage and orchestral platform also presented a pleasant scene, and here again were green fields with rows of tulips in every possible shade. ' The edges of the "fields" were railed off with trellises. These also formed the background to corners and walls of the room and bright .blossom peeping through added to the glamour of the picture. The overhead and wall streamers were in red, white, and blue and the scene was completed by a little Dutch mill at one end of the hall. This was painted in' green and white, and the turning blades of the mill made the decorations "live." In addition to the large tulips around the hall there were arranged on the tables fresh spring flowers and also cellophane variegated tulips, while a realistic touch was provided by the "true to life" wood fibre tulips on the president's table.

' The secretary installed the chairman for the evening, Mr. Barton Ginger, who presided during the first half when a delightfully varied dance programme, interspersed with musical numbers, was presented. A solo by Miss Meryl Daniels, "By the Side of the Zuyder Zee," was much enjoyed and a further item, "The Little Dutch Mill," by pupils of Miss Marjore Vause also proved popular. This was [followed by a clog dance given by a ballet of six. Mr. F. Thomas* was official accompanist. A delicious savoury supper was served and "the little baskets of homemade sweets which were later handed round, proved immensely popular. After supper Mr. Barton Ginger introduced the M.C. • for, the . evening, Mr. Noer Ashenden, who made a dramatic appearance in Dutch costume from the mill. The remainder of the programme comprised a bright, breezy, and novel selection of dances, and able assistance was given by the club's orchestra; which also added colour by donning national costumes. Dutch hats and bonnets were distributed and provided further colour to an 'already pleasant scene. "The 'Air Raid Over Holland" was won by Miss E. Oates and Mr. C. Hewitt, and a further novelty dance "The Danger Zonq" was won by Miss B. Paton and Mr. K. j Cowles.

Among those present were Mrs. Barton Ginger, Mrs. A. W. Beckford, Mrs. F. L. Ashenden, Mr. and Mrs. F. Thomas, Mrs. A. Hennah, Mr and Mrs, T. Tracy, Mrs. L. M. Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. H. Gaskein, Mr. and Mrs. L. Irwin,.Mrs. F. M.Meikle, Mr. and-Mrs. A- H Overend, ' Mr' and Mrs. A. W. Waters, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Francis, Mr and Mrs. B; Zuker, Mrs. S. Klinbergh,. Mrs. H.. Gorton, Mr. and Mrs. A. Blackie, Mr. and Mrs. S Braham, Mrs. Wycherley, Misses L. Jamieson, J. Spring, E. Thomas, X Barry, R. Solomon, M. Clouston, O. Bailey, Shears, F. Smyth, B. Paton, A. Redcliffe, M. Luckman, Duncan, June Scott (Palmerston North), A. Hill, E. Benson, H. Compton, M. Daniels, N. Nichols, V. Wallace, V. Macdonald, O. Bennett,. M. Griffiths, S. Cometti, E. Oates, G. Lang, A. Sugden. and Messrs. R. Johns, L. G. Radford, D. Trotter, J. May, B. Solomon, E. Doury, M. A. Elder, G. D. Hall, J. S. Cowles, X: Smyth K. Cowles, R. Lyons, A. Bedford, M. Jackson, A. Ashenden, Coughlan (Auckland), H. Ritter, Petrie, Botterill (Auckland), R. Durand (Palmerston North), M. Baker, E. Ombler, N. I Barnes, A. Button, J. H. Wilson.