DUNEDIN CLUB
LADIES ENTERTAIN OLD ENGLISH PARTY WIGS AND RUFFLES WORN A charming and colourful scone was presented at the Catholic Women's League rooms last night, when an "Old English" party was held by the Dunedin Club. The function, which had been arranged by the lady members of the committee, proved very successful, there being a largo attendance of members a.nd their friends. The ladies' committee and many of the members were dressed in old fashioned frocks of different periods, while some of the men-wore lace ruffles and coloured lapels. Powdered ■ wigs and full frocks made a striking contrast to the sleek coiffures and sophisticated modern styles. M rs. R. 0. Jamieson received the guests wearing an early Victorian dress of shell pink taffetas flounced with blue. She was assisted by Miss Mabel Oram, who wore an Old English frock with panniers of turquoise blue satin over an underskirt of blush pink lace. During the, evening an old Knglish dance was given by Miss Ik'tty Young, and Miss Phyllis Gato sang. The members of the ladies' committee present were:—Mrs. James Oliver, Mrs. Llew Piper, Mrs. \Y. Faulkner, Mrs. J'\ Horne, Mrs. H. H. Wilson, Mrs. R. B. M. Miller, Mrs. Lindsay Anderson, Mrs. K. Allan, Mrs. R. A. Cornish, Mrs. H. 10. Burton, Mrs. 1). MacDonald, Mrs. J. A. Gow, Mrs. j. H. Sloan. Among the members were: —Mrs. 10. JOccles, Mrs. Bridger, Mrs. J. J). McQueen. Mrs. .J. S. Millar, Mrs. J. A. ('. Alluiii. Mrs. P. K. McGwire, Mrs. •J. H. Aldridge, Mrs. R. .J. Coughlan, Mrs. \V. Crawford Young, Mrs. A. Williams. Mrs. Ronald Cooke, Mrs. R. T. Sando, Mrs. \Y. Akroyd, Mrs. H. T. King, Mrs. H. JO. Burns, Mrs. AY. X. Galbraitii, Miss Mary Allum, Miss B. Young, Miss Gwen Allan, Miss Marie Burton, Miss A. Runciman, Aliss JO. Johnson, Miss Connie Johnson, Miss Nance Oliver, Miss Joy Oliver. The visitors included:—Mrs. Angus Watson, Mrs. Hugh Watson. Mrs. D. J. Nairn, Mrs. Ashlev Mac Donald, Mrs. M. G. McGregor. Mrs. A. Kowell. Mrs. A. Callan, Mrs. J. Anthony Price, Mrs. H. Fairev, Mrs. N. Carr, Mrs. Dryden Pardv, Airs. S. Weir, Miss Veronica Kollas, Miss Hedgeman, Miss D. Mitchell, Miss Audnev Stephen, Miss Mavis Stephen, Miss J. Sando. Miss "Bell Runciman. Miss 10. Green, Miss Myra Brown, Miss R. Lawford, Miss Marion Waters, Miss G. Gosling. Miss J. Rabone. Miss V. MeCarthny. Miss R. McCarthnv, Miss Marjorie Bruce.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23149, 22 September 1938, Page 3
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