PHILISTINES' CLUB

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23382, 26 June 1939, Page 3

PHILISTINES' CLUB

COMING-OF-AGE PARTY HAPPY CELEBRATIONS DANCING AND ENTERTAINMENT The Philistines held high revel on Saturday night, on the occasion of the 21st birthday celebration of their club. The rooms of the Auckland Amateur Operatic Society were festively decorated for the party. The stage was banked on each side with palms and bamboo foliage, which made an attractive background for bowls of vivid poinsettias and hydrangeas, while trails of feathery lycopodium linked by clusters of poinsettias decorated the walls of the ballroom.

There was a large attendance of present and past members and their friends, who splint a most enjoyable evening with dancing, interspersed with a varied and entertaining programme. This included a humorous gangster play entitled "Amazons on Broadway," produced by Mr. H. McD. Vincent. The parts were cleverly taken by the following members of the Auckland Repertory Theatre: —Miss Phyllis Beckett, Miss June Talbot, Miss Marie James, Miss Hilda Gooding, Miss Dorothy Taylor, Miss L. Heine, Miss Kathleen Cuttle, Miss Antoinette Gaily, and Miss Monteith. Other items were: — Songs by Miss Sybil Phillipps and Mr. E. J. Thomas; humorous sketches by Mr. Alan McElwain and Miss Anita Webster; flute solos by Mr. H. McLennan; vocal items by the Lyric Quartette. The accompanists were Miss W. Cooke and Mr. A. Boyce. Two highlights of the evening were the unveiling by Miss Vera Ziman of a presidential chair, the society's birthday present to itself, and the cutting of the birthday cake, which was adorned with 21 candles, by Mrs. Nolle Porter. The host and hostess were Mr. and Mrs.'Clifton E. Clarke, the latter wearing a graceful frock of sapphire blue corded taffetas. Members of the ladies' committee present included: —Mrs. H. T. King, wearing cherry taffetas with a black lace bolero jacket; Mrs. A. Lcyland, in ivory chiffon; Mrs. N. H. Dixon, saxe blue taffetas; Mrs. Wilfred Wright, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. Harold Savers, hyacinth blue taffetas; Mrs. C. D. McLean, opal pink romaino: Miss Myrtle Burns, spring green and silver lame; Miss Joan Dallen, patterned taffetas. Some ol the Quests There were also present: —Mrs. G. W. Hutchison, in black chiffon patterned in daffodil, rose and blue; Mrs. M. M. McCallum, black georgette and laco; Mrs. Maxwell Robertson, deep coral craquelle; Mrs. H. Donaldson, ivory and silver cloque; Mrs. J. W. Bailey, Marina blue crepe; Mrs. J. A. Brinkman (Hamilton), loaf green cloque; Mrs. H. Eastgate, black georgette sprinkled with silver; Mrs. H. P. McKenzie, lacquer red velvet; Mrs. F. Rice, black lace; Mrs. Jock Clarke, amethyst taffetas; Mrs. J. W. McLean, black cre]KJ relieved with gold; Mrs. L. F. Rowe, emerald green taffetas; Mrs. G. G. Chambers, pastel pink floral chiffon; Mrs. F. J. Newbery, ecru laco over green taffetas; Mrs. H. A. Mildon, gold ripple satin; Mrs. W. Roberts, deep coral crepe with scquinned yoke; Mrs. R. E. Fawcett, black ring velvet; Mrs. R. Fox, black georgette; Mrs. E. Corner, black cloque; Mrs. C. Phillips, mulberry lace; Mrs. Frank Skeet, silver lame; Mrs. C'ongalton, mulberry beaded crepe; Mrs. Kelvin Lee, patterned chiffon; Mrs. C. M. Rattray, fuchsia taffetas; Mrs. J. P. Carter, midnight blue and silver lame; Mrs. J. A. Price, beige lace; Mrs. M. A. Clarke, black ring velvet; Mrs. Arthur Keaney, parchment satin; Mrs. A. N. Lamb, black georgette; Mrs. J. R. Simpson, black velvet; Mrs. Browne Morris, powder blue coin-spotted taffetas; Mrs. L. Cantell, rose and ivory checked tulle Mrs. G. McDonald, cherry find ivory figured taffetas; Mrs. J. R. Molloy, black satin witl* a scroll design in gold; Mrs. B. Bourne, nasturtium and white patterned crepe; Mrs. Norman Hayward, petunia taffetas; Mrs. Hugh Alder, fuchsia toned georgette relieved with blue; Mrs. C. A. Peryer, cyclamen metalasso threaded with silver; Mrs. H. Bartrom, ivory and rose patterned georgette; Mrs. J. McD. Coleman, black tulle pinspotted in cerise and blue; Mrs. T. J. Kirkup, deep orchid and silver crepe. Many Clover Shades Mrs. Barnett Bensky wore ccriso chiffon with a blue sash; Mrs. L. Piper, cinnamon brown lace; Mrs. A. W. Essex, black Ottoman silk; Mrs. Porter, black silk patterned with cerise and white; Mrs. Oscar Boak, nasturtium lace; Mrs. A. G. Sparrow, cerise patterned crepe; Mrs. C. Prime, cinnamon brown ring velvet; Mrs. C. McKinnon (Wellington), black satin with floral chiffon sleeves; Mrs. R. A. Fowler, black georgette with an ivory lace bolero jacket; Mrs. 0. Dickenson, ruby quilted satin; Mrs. S. Duncan, powder blue georgette; Mrs. R. J. Gillott, pastel pink net; Mrs. E. Brindley, shrimp pink georgette; Mrs. T. W. Irvine, gold lame; Mrs. L. Barker, gold ripple satin; Mrs. W. J. Spring, ivory satin with a small floral pattern; Mrs. Galaugher, black crepe satin; Miss Anita Webster, black taffetas; Miss S. Hodgson, loaf green silk; Miss M. Cairns, cream coin-spotted cloque; Miss R. Wright, black velvet; Miss N. Pool, jade green chiffon; Miss D. Dowsctt, teal green taffetas; Miss J. Mansell, black cloque; Miss Margery Simpson, pastel pink lace; Miss Andrews, black georgette; Miss C. Ellis, ivory self-striped satin; Miss Judith Glover, ivory floral satin; Miss M. Robertson, patterned chiffon; Miss Ethel Harris, fuchsia toned satin; Miss J. Dcvitt, ravenswing blue embossed crepe; Miss Joan Long, black taffetas; .Miss Natalie Eastgate, black georgette with a niched hein of blue taffetas; Miss N. Dallen, patterned taffetas; Miss Margaret McLean, powder blue taffetas appliqucd with coral flowers; Miss Ona Hore, gold ripple satin; Miss Ruby Palmer, green floral chiffon; Miss Vera Ziman, navy silk pin-spotted in white; Miss M. Nicol, black tulle; Miss Evelyn Stubbs. ivory chiffon patterned with orchid flowers; Miss M. Rowe. black georgette; Miss M. Butler, cyclamen striped taffetas; Miss B. Myall, black and silver taffetas; Miss L. Gougli, amber i Ottoman silk. j