THE AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO

Evening Star, Issue 23729, 9 November 1940, Page 18

THE AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO

FANCY DRESS BALL The Strand Salon was the scene of a very pleasant function on Saturday evening, when the Australian Society concluded its winter activities with a fancy dress ball. The president (Mr A.' A. Paape) and Mrs Paape received the guests in the lounge, which was tastefully arranged with large bowls of tulips and bluegurns. Many beautiful and many humorous costumes were worn. Mr J. R. Sewell carried out the duties of M.C. A _ specially bright feature of the evening were the delightful dance- numbers in costume contributed by the Misses Stewart (2), and P. Holland,

and the cowboy songs in costume by Master E. Edwards. A Monte Carlo waltz was won bv Mr and Airs R. M'Neil.

Air C. E. Critchley (patron of the society), who had journeyed down from Wellington to attend the function, received a hearty welcome. He congratulated the members on their successful season, and commended the ladies for the work they had done in assisting the Lady Galway relief work for the distress in England. The prize for the most original lady’s costume went to Miss C. Holland, for the most humorous costume to Mrs A. Alloo (a schoolgirl), and Airs Geo. Edwards (an old Scotsman). Air J. R. Sewell (as Uncle Sam) was the winner of the men’s prize. After a dainty supper had been served, Air A. Paape presented Airs E. Clayton with a hanging mirror as a token of appreciation of her services to the society during the year.

A hearty vote of thanks was f accorded Mrs Edmond, the accompanist, and-the youthful performers.

A very happy and successful evening concluded with tho singing of ‘ Auld Lang Syne.’ Among those present were Air C. E. Critchley (Australian Trade Commissioner arid patron of the society), Mr and Airs A. A. Paape, Air and Mrs A. J. Holloway, Air and Airs G. Edwards, Mr and A 1 rs H. A. N ewall, Air and Airs W. Chandler, Air and Airs F. Parker, Mr and Airs .1. R. Sewell, Air and Mrs J. Chnningham, Mr and Mrs R. Al'Neil, Air and Airs A. Gallagher, Air and Airs H. Leith, Air and Airs D. Knox, Air and Airs W. APCallion, Air and Mrs W. Stewart, Air and Airs Price, Air and Mrs A. Glue, Air and Airs A. Alloo, Air and Airs A. A. Orton, Air and Airs VV. Beal, Air and Airs Edsall, Air and Airs E. Reeves, Air and Airs Stickle, Mr and Airs E. Claytpn, Air and Airs G. Andrews, Afosdames A. Alyles, J. H. Kirk, J. Ferguson, J. Hogan, Rosevere, D. AVark, A. Alartin, Lawson, F. Duncan, Edward, Stewart, Hervey, J. Kerr, Alisses B. Hazilwood,

Edsall, Afartin, Kirkland, Stewart (2), P. Holland, E. Al'Kay, Lightbourne, J. Sewell, D. Ross, N. Grant, Al'Keruan, D. Duncan, E. Holland, Messrs D. M‘Kay, J. Temple, L. Andrews, C. Andrews, K. Aloore, J. Crawford, C. H. Jarvis, Jaggard, Lawson, Edsall, Martin, and Rains.