IN FANCY DRESS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12456, 26 May 1926, Page 5

IN FANCY DRESS

A UNIQUE PARTY. There was much fun and merriment across the water on Monday night, when a large number of guests went off in launches to visit tho yacht of the millionaire visitors, Mr and Mrs Williams, wlio gave a dinner, followed by a dance, on the Surprise, in which they are making a tour of the world. The yacht was decorated with flags, pot plants, and lanterns* having quite a fairy-like appearance. There wero two orchestras —one belonging to the vatch, the members being arrayed in black and white (half-and-half), and a town orchestra as well, so that the dancers had a splendid time of uninterrupted dancing. The supper tables were charmingly arranged with quantities of violets, and so enjoyable was Clio evening that the guests stayed till the early hours* when tho torrents of rain made a move for home quite necessary, as tho awnings wore wet through. Mrs Williams, whose birthday the party oelebrated, wore a wonderful gown of sequins, shading froan silver to black. Most of the guests were in fancy dress, and tho beautiful prizes were given for the best character in ladies’ and men’s attire. Mrs J. G. Coates won the former, with a realistic Maori costume, and Mr B. Leckio won a "tie” with Mr Malcolm Ross, Mr Leclde being an Eton boy and Mr Ross "Zano Grey,” the prize going by vote to the former. Among those present were Mr and Mrs F. E. Ward, Mrs Uillon, Mrs and Miss Herbert, Miss 1\ Blundell and Messrs Blundell, Misses L. and M. Morice, Misses H. Lcckie and J. Leckie, Mr and Mrs Ashford, Mr and Mrs Arthur Duncan, Miss Alys Duncan, Mr and Miss Malfroy, Misses Preedy, J)r. and Mrs Steele, Miss H. Miles, Miss Cara Johnston, Mr P. Ward, Miss Weston, Mrs Malcolm Ross, Miss M. Levin, Mr and Mrs Hutchison, Mr and Mrs Frank Dyer, Mrs Elgar, Miss Harold Johnston, Mrs Gerald Tolhurst, Mrs Maearthy Reid, Mrs Blakeley, Dr. and Mrs Cohen, Mrs McEwan, Miss Skerrett, Mr and Mrs Halligan, Mrs J. Morris, Mr Coolie, etc.