DANCES OF THE WEEK

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 80, 1 October 1938, Page 18

DANCES OF THE WEEK

"HOLLYWOOD HOTEL" BALL

"YOUNGER SET" EFFORT

There have been a great number of dances during the past week, and two of the largest took place last night when the "Hollywood Hotel" ball and the combined ball of the Nelson College Old Boys' and Old Girls' Associations were held. The former took place at St. Francis Hall and the latter at the Mayfair Cabaret.

Two attractive "reception clerks," Misses Pat and Joan Murphy, sat at a smart white desk and saw to it that the guests signed the register before entering the ballroom for the "Hollywood Hotel" ball. Everything, in fact, was done in the true Hollywood mariner,, everyone even getting a share of publicity by being announced through the "mike" when received at the door.

There was a very large attendance, the gratifying result of much hard work done by members of the Younger Set Committee, whose object is to assist the Red Cross Society.

Quite a theatrical effect was achieved in the ballroom. Huge "cut outs" of the faces of film stars surrounded

the walls and the stage, where the dance band was seated and where many cabaret items were performed, had a huge movie poster for a background. Cabaret tables covered with white cloths surrounded the dance floor and gave the hall quite a Continental appearance, while loges for the official parties were partitioned off with lattice fences. The final touch to a festive scene was given by hundreds of balloons which floated against the ceiling. The official hostesses, were Mrs. T. C. A. Hislop (the Mayoress), whose a tractive frock of black satin crepe had puffed fur sleeves, Mrs. Alexander Gillies (wife of the president of the Wellington Red Cross Society), who wore a-gold brocaded coat over a frock, of black "satin with a sequined yoke; and Miss Amy Kane, 'who was dressed in purple cloque with a lame jacket Others in the official party were Dr. Gillies, Captain ; and JMbrs. Galloway, Mrs. Walter Gray, Major. R. G. G. Byron, Captain Stuart-French, and Mr. D. Fouhy.

There was no lack of entertainment for the guests, the items which took place after every two or three dances including a tap' dance by Jack Blake, an eccentric dance duo by Jack Blake and Helen Smith, a song by Happy Hill and an exhibition of ballroom dancing by Mr. and Mrs. Loach (London dancers). There was a very satisfying supper of -savouries in aspic and other "hotel" specialties, and the supper room was very attractively decorated.

The committee for the very original and successful effort comprised Mr. J. H. McDonald (chairman), Miss Betty Rendle (secretary), Miss Lorna Ackroyd (assistant secretary), Messrs. JJerek Cochrane and Geoffrey .Lloyd. .(social organisers), Misses Carol Coyle,_;;!Lornab Kessell, Pat McNamara, Valeric;' Carr, Shirley Spears, Kura Coltmah> -Nancy James, Dawn BassjSLesley^ lita^tindale, Meg Stott, Pat Inglis, Kathleen K lteyes, Margaret Evans, Patty Eyaris, Jdfe Anr derson, Margaret Johnstone, June Cummins, Joan Shannon, Betty Sanderson, Margaret Elleray, Peggy Bunny, Denise Shaw, Peggy Hyams, Nell Bromley, Dorothy Edwards, EEa Thompson, Deidre Campbell, . Nathalie Pollock; Messrs. Ken James; Bryan Vickerman, Richard Andrew, Brian Madden, . Bill Gibbons, Roy Bush, Ken Buck, Stewart Toms, Owen Lamb, Myles Morpeth, Roger Mirams, Phipps Kennedy, Wilfred Mehaney, Keith Picton, Gibson Philp, lan Bell, Paul Hayward, Stewart Geddis, Graham Dowling; T. A. Moncrieff, Thompson, and Douglas Snelling. ''-; ''AX-''

Before the ball a number of cocktail and sherry parties were given. Among those who entertained were Miss Phyllis Talbot, Miss Joan Anderson, and Miss Lorna Kessell.

moire taffeta with bolero jacket of spotted white net); and Messrs. Alan Moss, R. W. Samson, Richard Webb, and Noden Davies (hon. secretary).

Among those who accepted invitations were Mr. ahd Mrs. C. M. Malfroy, Dr. and Mrs. A. Tennent, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Maloney, Mr. and Mrs. H. Leighton, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Preshaw, Mrs. Fred Cooke, Mr. and Mrs. P. De Muth,' Mr. and Mrs. P. O'Rourke, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Palmer, Mr. Alan Moss, Mr. and Mrs. R. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. P. Page, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Roth well, Mr. and Mrs. M- J- Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hay, Mr. and Mrs. A. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Reaney; Misses Barraclough, Jill Hayman, Lois Goldsmith, B. Rudd, B. and E. Burnett, Cowles, M. Budd, Marie Igglesden, U. Hancock, Helen Massey, Viola Hancock, Alison Pike, B. Pulley, Joan Murphy, Zena Grinrod, Nola Murphy, Florence Fisher, M. Page, Joyce Murphy, Mel. Chalk, Patricia Reynolds, Joyce Smith, Yvonne Holmes, Joy Coad, Celia Lutzky, Lesley Anderson, Aureen Danlie, Mollie Rodie, Meg. Williams (Masterton), Ace Instone, Nancy Hope, Sylvia McLaren, Bobbie Hope Gibbons; Messrs. Tyrrel Smith, Pat Foot, Trenon Till, J. O. Burnett, R. J. Laing, L. H.

Higgins (Christchurch), Cliff Camp, J. Hayter, R. G. Armstrong, J. B. Shand,, Vernon Small, Laurie Gubb, Rowan Twohill, R. W. Homer, A. G. Whitehead, Basil Home, J. Bidwell, A. Bolton (Hastings), C. Freeme, E. W. Whiteacre, Allen Smith, Colin TaylorJones, Pat Townsend, W. M. Barraud, Val. Donald, John Fryer, Richard Robertshawe, Colin Hansen, Norman Davies, Lindsay Anderson, John McKee, P. C. Pulley, Donald Fitzpatrick, J. B. Cameron (Nelson), Basil DidsbUry, V. O. Howarth, Brian" Rodie; Alan Simm, Peter Simm^ Clyde Murphy, Richard Speed, John Black, Lionel August, Morris Goodson, D. M. Walter,* Ken Dunce, Robert Day, J. W. Petherick, Jack Holmes, Frank and John Kember, - John Wallace, Frank Fordham, R. Jourdain, R. Meadows, J. P. Walker, P. M. Blundell, Ivor Emson, Roger Roberts, Harry Evans, and Gor- ; don Lauchlan.