JUBILEE DINNER

Evening Star, Issue 23198, 22 February 1939, Page 19

JUBILEE DINNER

PARK’S-HIGH STREET SCHOOL One of tho most enjoyable functions of its -kind ever held in Dunedin was the jubilee dinner, which took place in the Vedic Cafe on Saturday evening, attended by 200 guests. The official table placed at the end of the room was prettily decorated with tall vases of gladioli and bowls of carnations in varying shades of red and pink. Tables for varying numbers from two to 10 were set about, and quite filled the large room.

At the official table were the president of the Anniversary Celebrations Committee (Mr E. C. Reynolds) and Mrs Reynolds, who wore an unusual gown of black velvet with lace sleeves and lace at the corsage; the mayor and mayoress (Mr and Mrs A. H. Allen), the latter’s gown of black satin relieved with lace; the vice-presi-dent of the Celebrations Committee (Mr W. Ferguson Forrester) and Mrs 7 Forrester, whose gown of black georgette had for contrast a cluster of pink carnations; Mr 0. D. Gilling (the school’s present head master) and Mrs Gilling (in maroon lace cloque); Mr A. W. Stables (member of committee' and Mrs Stables (black satin and black velvet coatee) ; the secretary (Mr Cecil Oaten) and Mrs Oaten, the latter wearing wine-coloured silk net with silver tonings; Mr and Mrs J. Wallace, the latter wearing a gown of black lace; and Mr C. Bond. During the evening . enjoyable items were given by Miss Anita Winkel (elocutionary numbers). Miss June Holmes (songs), and Mr W. 6. Lane (the school song). Dr L. A Line, M.A., a teacher in the old William Street School, who had come from Wellington to attend the celebrations, replied in a very happy manner to the toast of past teachers, proposed by Mr L. E. Brown. His anecdotes of earlv school days were received with much laughter, showing that those present appreciated manv of his home thrusts. He concluded with a humorous eulogy on beards, which were,quite the fashion in his school days, and the absence of which from the present generation he somewhat deplored. Others present included Mcsdarnes Waddell .Smith, black frock, black velvet coatee: J. M’George, black lace, spray of pink .roses: A. 0. Bridgman, brown figured silk; A, M’Jntosh, Kenya red frock, black accessories; 11. H. B. Pinfold, black lace; G. W. Brown., graceful black velvet gown, shoulder spray of pink carnations; A. H. Reid, wine-coloured lace frock, posy to match; G. J. Errington, Hungarian hand-em-broidered blue georgette; S. P. Cameron, navy blue. net, with posy of real roses; A. C. Lqnz, brown silk .marocain; J. Gumming, black marocain: 0. H. Smith, black cloquq; James Clark, black georgette with • orchid spray; Hugh Taylor, black georgette and'lace;-A. B. Walmsleyfgbhtck marocain, white lace trimmings; W R. Hayward, black satin and lace.;' T. S. Shaw; M. E. Cooper; 11. A. .Tombs, black embossed velvet; R.M. Thomson, blue marocain and lace, black velvet cape; Frank E. Davis (Wellington), black lace; F. T. Anderson, brown georgette frock; H. S. Reid, flowered velvet, velvet coat; W. G. Lane; G. 0. Jackson, Marina blue brocade, gold trimming; Tonnage, Chinese blue silk, with coatee; Downie, beige, lace, brown velvet sash; George F. Smith, blue lace, velvet coatee; L. Edmond, blue satin; F. Strang, black velvet; S. Mears, red satin beaute; C. Birrell, luggage tan frock, green coatee; G. W. Beath, red velvet; A. Dickson, black silk ensemble; v F. Latimer, black georgette; A. G. Spiers, black georgette, black and white spray; D. H. Rogers,’black velvet; A. Atkinson, black marocain, white trimmings; R-awnsley, old gold French satin, green trimming, fur cape; F. Pastier, floral satin; M. Pope, black net over taffeta; H. S. Reid, floral velvet frock with velvet coatee; W. Kingston, frock in deep cyclamen lace and velvet. Misses Audrey I. Hay, black floral georgette, cream velvet coatee; Rosalie Gresham (Christchurch), prune chiffon velvet; Vera Hayward, blue frock; H. E. Shaw, black marocain, embroidered m white and gold; Joyce Stevens, bine velvet; Olive Mercer, black satin, with oriental bridge coat; K. Williamson, blue satin; Pearl Anderson, pink cloque; A. M’Millan, black velvet; Ethelwvn M’George; J. Melville, black lace; Cath Melville, black velvt, with crimson spray; Thelma Rix, green florals, frilled pink lace bolero; Annie jScott, burgundy silk frock; G. M. Far- - nie, clover embossed lace; I. O. Cooper, black frock, black and gold coatee; Edith Park; Lisabel Dick, beige georgette and lace; Jessie Park, blue figured marocain; M. Park, Kenya red corded silk; M. Cooper, brown velvet and lace; M. Cooke, floral georgette; M. Blyth. black velvet; Betty Seelyo, striped sheer; Helen Johnson, black lace and georgette; and E. Melville.