COMING-OF-AGE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 99, 27 March 1939, Page 11

COMING-OF-AGE.

DANCE FOR MR B. LOUISSON. A brilliant scene was presented in tho P.D.C. tearoom, on Saturday night, when Mrs C. Ixiuisson, of North Street, entertained over 200 guests at a dance in honour of the 21st birthday of her son, Mr Brian Louisson. The floral decorations were bright and graceful, bowls of flame dahlias, belladonna lilies, spindleberry and autumn foliage, also hydrangeas in varying shades, adorning the lounge, roses, carnations, almutillons, verbenas, and dahlias being artistically arranged in the ballroom, while the supper tables were ornamented with crystal bowls of flame dahlias and belladonna lilies.

Mrs Louisson received the guests, wearing a distinctive frock of black moire taffeta, the long slender lines breaking into bouffant style below the waist and having an orchid shoulder spray. She was assisted by Mrs J. Louisson, in sapphire blue velvet with touches of clover, and Messrs J. 1. and B. Louisson.

At supper time Mr B. J. Jaeoos proposed the health of Mr Brian Louisson, congratulating him on attaining his majority and wishing him a happy future. Mr Jacobs also paid a tribute to Airs Louisson.

In reply, Mr Louisson thanked Mr Jacobs for his remarks and his mother foi giving the parly, and expressed his pleasure at the presence of so many friends.

Mrs L. T. Paget (Wellington) haa made the handsome birthday cake, which was iced by Mrs Louisson. A professional orchestra supplied the music, and extras were contributed by Messrs J. A. Nash and B, Retrie.

Among those present were:—Mrs L. T. Paget, in blue and silver brocaded lame with pale pink tloral spray; Miss Dorothy Kelly (Wellington), wearing Jlame chiffon; Mesdames G. A. Forrest, blackberry lace; M. H. Oram, black net with satin sash, corsage of cyclamen and gerberas; if. J. Jacobs, black taffeta taide with halter neckline and gold stencilled panel at the back; J. Murray, black net and face; \Y. L. Fitzherbert, cyclamen ■ satin and lace; J. A. -Nash, black fish net over gold; J. McGill, black and white figured chiffon; J. H. Whyte, black and gold tinsel georgette; i>. >S. Wylie, black and white printed crepe; L. M. Abraham, ruby ve.vet; C. King, floral chiffon over peach taffeta; R. C. Abraham, black crepe romaine with shaded pink fringe, H. G. Ragna.ll, black and clover floral chiffon; A. A. Langley. gold and rust slipper satin ; J. A. Grant, black velvet; J. R. R. Stanford (Marton). brown net and lace with gold sash: R. Chisholm, ivory chiffon: I. Duncan (Wanganui), sapphire blue velvet; 1,. B. "Wall, black embroidered net ; McGregor, black georgette with jet trimming: It. H. Spencer, burgundy lace; W. H. Hall, mushroom and black lace; G. A. Gow. green floral silk: W T . Riddet. daffodil floral chiffon: W. Hunter Will, black and gold embossed taffeta; H. R. Cooper, claret velvet; F. J. Nathan, grev mstrocain : S. Raolev. black taffeta.; A. G rigor, black lace; T. Wall (Kairanga), fuchsia taffeta; Misses Babette Rodgers, midnight blue taffeta. Medici collar; P. Gow, black and green floral; 1). Abraham, crc.a.m floral chiffon; M. Mules (Woodville). black velvet with clover; I;. Beetham (Masterton), bine lace; J. Shannon (Fcilding), ivory slipper satin, embroidered at the waistline: M. Grigor, printed silk; L. ajor, ivorv chiffon ; J. Gaisford, lettuce green chiffon ; M. Pegden, opal tinted satin; Y. It a pie v. blue moire taffeta, with floral shoulder spray; £>.. Duncan (Wa.nganui). buttercup chiffon; K. O’Connor, black and blue hailstone net with blue sash ; N. Oakley, petunia and white flowered chiffon: A. Cope, o'd go'd sliplar, green net with satin ribbon bands; lar. green net with satin ribbon bonds; P. Lower, black and green flowered stiffened sheer; M. Ireland, pink chiffon with cerise belt; P. Buchanan (Tvairang.a), black net; M. Nathan, pink taffeta; B. Gibbons (Wel'ington). white georgette; J. Gibbons, black and oriental figured silk; 11. Smith (Woodvillo), jade georgette; M. Clark, pink sprigged organdie; P. Abraham, floral stiffened sheer; Dr. D. Gillies, silver lame: Misses K. Hall, flowered dimity; C. Shields (Hawke’s Bay) black matalasse; P. Gaisford, blue and black diagonal striped silk ; L. McAlley, lioncv gold taffeta; B. Inglis, white •striped organdie; B. Stubbs, petunia taffeta; B. Royal, peach satin; J. Ra.msay, saxe blue satin, silver juliette cap; J. Mouli (Hawera), rust figured silk; K. Richards. midnight blue satin; J. Wilson (Wellington), cream flowered taffeta ; T. Fell, clover chiffon with violet belt; M. Kortegast. black

chiffon : J. Copeland, black floral .silk ; J. McNeil (Wellington), plaid taffeta; Janice Moore (Rangiotu), green checked taffeta; I’. Newton-Broad (Feeding), printed silk; K. Thomson, black crepe suede; P. Sankoy, powder blue taffeta; P. Chapman (Eastbourne), green satin; M. Burrell (Tviwitea), primrose chiffon; J. Hamilton, green organdie with striped panels, K. Anion (Bulls), shot taffeta, D. Anderson, parama violet georgette: Joan Sankey. floral silk, P. Fowler (Feilding), blue satin, G. Wells (Wanganui), black with petunia; P. Young, blue lace; M. ltevington Jones, black chiffon; F. Honore, )>ale blue net ; M. Sankey, black with flame and green net, Elaine Bailey (Feilding), petunia taffeta. M. Luxmore, striped sheer, N. Beattie (Feilding), lavender net, M. Barton (Mastcrton), blue net and clover sash, M. Bunnicles, pale blue taffeta Professor Biddet, Colonel J. H. Whyte, Messrs J. It. L. Stanford, J. A. Nash, H. G. Bagnall, li. R. Cooper, B. J. Jacobs, J. Grant, B. Davis, W. Davis, W. L. Fitzherbert, A Grigor, It. H. Spencer, A. A. Langley, W. H. Hall, McGregor, T. Paget, S. Bapley, R. and L. M. Abraham, M. H. Oram, C. King, Drs D. S. Wylie, Hunter Will and It. Chisholm, Messrs Renouf (Hataitai), T. and It, Rapley. J. Rutherford (Khandallah), 1. lteilly (Fcilding), M. Bay may, D. Boss (Kimbolton), W. Shannon (Feilding), P. Sinclair, R. Seindlc (Wanganui), L. Spencer, R. Stevenson, J. Stanford (Marton), V. Smith (Woodville), B. Spear, G. Stuart, J. Sutherland, J. Shand’, 0. Wall, I, Webster (Wanganui), S. and T. Wall, ,u. Watson, B. Petrie, S. Nation (AVaipukurau), H. Harman. S. Hooper. C. Hare (Feilding), B. Harding (Wellington), B. and S. Horton (Feilding). A. Johns, K. James, S. Kent, I. Major, It. Millar, J. and W. Moore (Rangiotu), H. Matthews (Khandallah), J. and W. Meuli (Hawera), G. McCorkindalo (Feilding), S. Nash, G. Nathan. P. Oliver, C. Reed, T. Anderson (Feilding), J. Anderson, P. and T. Barraud, G. Newton-Broad (Feilding), R. Buchanan, T. Bagnall, B. Beattie (Hajeombe), S. Beedie (Dannevirke), K. Billing (Marton), J. Cope, D. Cowpcr (Waii'mnui), J. Clifford, E. and A. Dix (Wanganui), M. Dernier (Feilding), K. Dyer (Wellington), A. de Berry, C. Ewen (Feilding), M. Fraser nVanganui). S. Fullerton-Smith (Taumarnnui). P. Gaisford, B. Gibbons (Lower Hutt), J. Graham (Feilding), J. Hayward, C. Freyberg, TJ. Matthews, Billing (Wellington), B. Moore, P. Oliver, A. Guild, G- Nathan.