EVENING OF JOLLITY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 210, 18 August 1933, Page 12

EVENING OF JOLLITY

MOCK WEDDING AND MUSIC. On Tuesday evening St. Andrew’s Hall was well filled with members of the Winter Club, and everyone spent an exceptionally bright and happy evening, for a most amusing programme had been organised by Miss McArthur (who spared no trouble) and the committee. On the stage was a so-called wedding party which acted in burlesque a wedding. Much hilarity ensured over the quaint attire chosen, though the “bride” (Miss P. Bone) looked really attractive in a white taffetas wedding fr’oek some 20 years old, pale pink veil and carrying a sheaf of camellias. The “bridesmaids,” Miss Muriel Duff and Margaret McArthur, had lemon silk dresses brought up to date with crepe paper puff sleeves and. they earned bouquets of a cauliflower and radishes, and a cabbage and marigolds respectively. Their hats were men’s straw hats with yellow ruffles. Mr. Drummond was “bridegroom,” Mr. C. Clark “best man” and Mr. I. Snaddon ‘ ’ groomsmao. ’ ’ There was* an imposing two-tiered cake (the recipe being two white paper-covered benzine boxes) and ridiculous speeches were made, and toasts honoured musically. Mr. T. C. Crawford was the “officiating minister —the Rev. Freddy Fixem.” The table and “reception room” were decorated with Iceland poppies and large bowls of lovely pink camellias and wattle, and the “guests” at the “breakfast” enjoyed a sumptuous repast of biscuits with soft drinks! This most humorous entertainment concluded and then everyone joined with pleasure in community singing led in an infectiously enthusiastic way by Mr. Baron de Castro. Mr. T. Johnson was recalled for his .song “The Mountains of Mourne,” singing in response “Absent.” Mr. Thomas won rounds of applause for his excellet concertina items for which he was recalled. Miss M. Hawthorne also was accorded hearty applause for her recitation “The Bells of Bredin,” her second item being “The Squire’s Goose.” At the conclusion of this varied and happy evening a light supper was dispensed and Mr. Duff thanked all who had contributed to the success of th* entertainment.