HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CCXV, Issue 13, 17 January 1938, Page 14

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

SUMMER DANCES

(From "The Post's" Representative.)

The cool night following the glorious mid-summer day on Saturday attracted a large company of dancers to the Petone Esplanade where two popular dances were in progress. At the Heretaunga -Yachting Club's premises the eastern door was reserved as an entrance and exit, while the wide double doors on either side of the dancing floor, leading on to the foreshore and I the Esplanade respectively, were opened, and the light lattice filling the space allowed the cool breeze blowing in-shore to pass freely through the hall. The long bay windows were also opened to show the view of the harbour and a fine oil painting of a schooner, which occupied a prominent position, emphasised the maritime note. The committee comprised:—Mr. R. Tegg (commodore), Mr. L. McWha ! (vice-commodore), Mr. P. Edney (rearcommodore), Messrs. R. M. White (secretary and treasurer), J. McLellan, J. Douglas, C. Bird, and H. Taylor. The ladies' committee, responsible' for the

serving of a tempting supper, consisted of Mesdames G. Fraser, A. Colquhoun, A. Aldred, and C. Harris. Mr. White was M.C.

Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Capelle, Mr. and Mrs. Cattell, Mr. and Mrs. D. Taylor; Mesdames O. Monk, Price, S. Robinson, L. Aitken; Misses G. Wilkins, J. Bennie, A. Pryke, Kathleen Holton, M. Altonen, V. McGuire, N. Griffin, C. I Robinson, M. Douglas, N. Duffey, E. Healy, Minola Simeon, L. Beard, I. Kennley, Patricia Bush, P. and E. Gough, Rita Hill (Christchurch), J. Taylor, J. Booth, Kyle, Bond, V. Clemmens, E. Harris, M. Gaskin, Lorraine Barron, Ethel Barron; and Messrs. J. Martin, R. Tibbett, J. Cload, C. Wilson, C. Stutter, V. Burns, P. Gibson, H. Woods, D. Taylor, L. Brown, W. Patience, E. Croon, J. Duffey, J. Tile, R. Roderick, N. Parrant, B. Cutting, G. Bish, R. Bell, G. Hewson, H. Smith, G. L. Creagh, B. Simmonds, B. Dougan, V. Barry, W. Firmin, L. Fraser, G. Jones, J. Gillett, and J. Gngger.

Fetone Rowing Club. The Petone Rowing Slub was as well filled as ever. An excellent orchestra of ladies, with the assistance of Mr. F. McLoughlin as M.C, kept the floor crowded, while the long balcony above the water formed ai cool retreat for sitting out in the intervals. An appetising supper, for which the ladies' committee was responsible, was served from a cafe-bar and handed round informally among' the dancers. The ladies' committee included Mesdames A. E. Jones (in leaf-patterned cloque), McGowan {ice-blue embossed satin), Crane (green lace), T. Watson (white marocain), W. Watson (pink floral georgette), Rigby (blue floral ninon), foss P. Parsonage (autumn-tinted printed crepe), while the committee of the Rowing Club comprised Mr. C. H. Burricfee (president), I. T. Watson (club captain), R. A. Delany (secretary), D. J. Boswell (treasurer), C. Barraclough, J. Tegg, G. Leopard, A. E. Jones, H. W. Nuttall, and B. Rigby. Among the dancers were Mr. and Mrs. J. Devaney, Mesdames O. Scott, jun., M. Rigby, Darnell, D. Bird; Misses Violet Green, Barbara Brown, Eileen Birss, J. Wadsworth, N. Watson, E. Edwards, J. Jones, J. Routley, J. Cosford, V Trevithick, J. Watson, E. O'Connor, L. Bishop, G. Norman, N. Weatherley, A. Cook, M. Wright, N. Laracy, M. Vince, H. Dawson, M. Edwards, R. Finlay, Z. Strickland, M. Boswell, J. McCarthy, J. Tregurtha, D. Ord, M. O'Rourke, M. McLauchlan, L. Webb, M. Coop, J. Reid, T. Greenfield, R. Merrilees, B. Parsonage, N. Willson, H. Jackson, D. Woodley, B. Ashton, M. Woodhead, B. Shearer, A. McLean, J. Driscoll, S. King, V. Burns, Doreen Abbott, R. Mutimer, J. Harris, E. Norman, R. Latham, P. Carpenter," J. Boyd, M. Gibson, K. Abbott, M. Burn, Margaret Burn, N. Swaysland, G. Jordan, J. Murphy, L. Eustage, S. and A. Harrison, D. and M. Gillespie, E. Evans, M. Guise, R. Gillen, V. Lambert, R. MacKenzie, G. Battersby, R. Graham, W. Bain, M. Evans, R. Smith, I. Hamilton; Messrs. J. Hardgrave, J. Albertson, W. Henderson, S. Porter, F. Beaumont, W. McGowan, J. and K. Boswell, H. Warburton, D. Smith, B. Haswell, M. Griffins, R. Edhouse, G. Darnell, R. Hall, H. Gillen, R. Skilton, J. McGowan, D. Jewiss, C. Talbot, P. Monk, A. Chalk, G. Gibson, J. Hoy, R. Manks, M. B. Thomas, N. Lambert, G. Kennedy, J. Harrington, J. H. Smith, R. Minett, R. Mcllraith, K. McKenzie, W. Jarvie, D. Tate, A. Meit, and G. Voller.

A large assembly of both old and young attended the "Old Time Dance" organised by Mr. and Mrs. M. Kearney and Mr. A. Cox, and held in the Labour Hall, Petone, on Saturday evening. Red. white, and green streamers made an effective canopy lit by tangerine shaded lights. A good orchestra and

made in Gainsborough shape and most becoming. These were only some of the charming and amusing combinations of style and colour, and they were shown in. a bright setting which is also attractive.

, Miss Valerie Hay, the leading lady, is petite and fair and appeared first in a smart riding suit. A dance frock, in which she "tapped" energetically and gracefully, was of sea blue georr getto, made with slender effect, but with immensely wide godets which were used in the dancing. A Grecian effect was given by crossed silver lines on the corsage. A tailored silken gown had lemon tinted trimmings and accessories. An effective frock was of white crepe with a short black velvetfitting jacket, followed by a very smart frock of cire lace made with a flowing skirt and bustle effect. Her rest gown at the last appearance was of pale salmon satin bordered and trimmed with matching ostrich feathers, and with- a "froth" of French lace in creamy tint Charming frocks were worn by Miss Lois Green (Dolly Jordan). She varied the riding costume with., a bottle-green, coat made with long skirts, and with the white stock matching the breeches. The next frock was a new idea in many ways, being of white soft crepe with short, puffed sleeves made entirely of narrow frills of green taffeta —this created a very charming effect with the other touches of green to match. A green chiffon dance frock with an immensely wide skirt made her an effective figure when she centred a ballet in contrasting colours. Among Miss Billie Worth's attractive frocks was a white one worn with a very smart green coat and hat to match. She managed to look well in trousers made of royal blue satin with a little white fitting bodice with touches of blue. Another becoming frock was of white with touches of cerise. Miss Enid Hollins ("Alice Mayhill") had some -enviable frocks, notably the one in which she first appeared—a tailored one of fine white French cloth, with a three-quarter loose coat, the wide sleeves being edged with deep cuffs of white fur, and she wore a white crownless felt hat with a success which is not given to many. Her blue frock worn next was in smart tunic fashion, and a sunray pleated gold lame evening frock, with angel sleeves of flame chiffon, was only seen for too short a time for the women present to thoroughly enjoy it. Her bedroom neglige of mauve chiffon with frills of violet was another very attractive garment. Other charming frocks were worn, but the changes were so many that, with so much that was amusing going on, it was not easy to keep track of them. ■ supper added much to the enjoyment. Mr. E. Newton was M.C. Some of those present were Mr. and Mrs. D. Henshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Westrupp, Mr. and Mrs. Mcllroy, Mr. and Mrs. G. Holland, Mr. and Mrs. I. Gough; Mesdames Lawrence, Hayward, McCormick, Sandiford, Manning, G. Blair, M. Smith, Clout, Nolan, R. Jarvis, Hamilton, A. Leatham, E. Simmonds, J. White, Wainscott; Misses R. Connelly, T. Ellis, M. Sharp, W. Hallenberg, B. Biggabsm, E. Wylie, N. Pointon, Batcock, B. Sylverry, L. Burns, M. Hewson, Studholme, Nicol, I. Brennan, E. Tansey, D. Boyd, M. Sissons, C. Rowlands, T. Bollard; and Messrs. B. Nicol, R. Jarvis, M. Walker, H. Hope, V. White, B. Reid, M. Symons, J. Ashby, K. Gray, R. Gough, J. Hill, A. Knight, C. Andrews, R. Wakeham, R. Bowie, S. Dennison, J. Symons, F. F. Asher, J. Fahey, J. Isaac, A. Davis, J. Pratt, S. Hodge, W. Booth, A. Odium. F. Lewis, A. and A. G. Laird, L. Chalk. J. R. Knowles, Cranefield, and J. Pan tale.