PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22355, 31 August 1934, Page 15

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Un Thursday of next week the Otago Hunt Club ball will be held in the Town Hall. Last year’s ball was so successful that particular interest is being taken in this year’s, and a brilliant social function is looked forward to. ❖ >}; . * The friendly societies of Mosgiel held a combined ball last night in the Coronation Hall. In addition to the members and officers of the local lodges there were numbers of visiting brethren present from punedin, There wag a large attendance, and the grand march, led by the Druids just before supper, a feature of the evening. Bros. E. Freeman, A. Chadwick, J. Thomson, and W. Roberts were M.C.’s. A committee of members of the various lodges and their lady friends attended to the supper arrangements. 9 IVIr and Mrs G. A. Goughian gave a very mlly house dance in Wain’s Hotel to celebrate the coming of age of their eldest daughter, Kathleen. Mrs Goughian, wearing a frock of cherry pebbly crepe, received the guests, assisted by her daughter, who wore a charming frock of white crepe, the cape of which had a touch _of black, and carried a bouquet, the gift of the staff of Wain’s. The lounge was cleared for dancing, and supper was served in the dining room, where the tables,were beautifully arranged with spring flowers, a birthday cake with its 21 candles > being the central decoration. The guest of the evening was the recipient of many gifts, and was literally showered with flowers.

Yesterday afternoon a delightful tea P«rty was given by Lady Ferguson in the dining room of the Otago Women’s Club for the judges, winners, and entrants in the recent short story competition. The guests met in the lounge and were presented by Lady Ferguson, who wore a smart ensemble of maroon windswept crepe, with white accessories and a maroon felt hat—to the judges—Mr Ash and Mr M’Cormick. Tea was served in the dining room around a large table on which daffodils made a bright centrepiece. There were present Mesdames Galway, Eastgate, Sutherland Ross, Hervey, Rodgerson, Canter, and Williams, and Misses M'Dougall, Logie, Kicolson, and Service. After tea, Lady Ferguson and Mrs Eastgate spoke a few words, and Mr Ash talked about the competition. _ The rest of the time was spent in discussing the art of the short story, and was very stimulating and enjoyable.

The jubilee ball of the Alhambra Football Club, held in the Town Hall Concert Chamber last evening, was an unqualified success, and merry and bright from start to finish. The grand march, directed by ’ Mr I. Grant, was led by the president, Mr Kestieaux (original member of the club) and Mrs Restieaux, the latter in electric blue georgette; Mr J. M'Cleary with Mrs Briggs, in floral silk voile; Mr A. Grieve (original member) with Mrs Restieaux, jun., in brown chiffon velvet; Mr Briggs with Miss F. Mitchell, in lettuce green suede cloth; Mr Lowry with Mrs Fenby, in black georgette and lace; Mr J. Mitchell with Mi's Mitchell, in black sand crepe; Mr and Mrg Ira Grant, the latter in black sand crepe; Mr J. King with Miss Wilde, in gold crinkly satin; and Mr Larkins with Mrs L. Black, in lace and sequins. Supper was served in the supper room at tables adorned with spring blossom, and was supplemented by a fivetiered cake with a red and black flag (Alhambra colours) at the top, and a large green base representing a football field with kewpie players. Among those present were: Mesdames P. Powell, blue lace and georgette; H. Green, white satin beaute; P. Huston, flame crinkly crepe; J. Adair, crepe satin and lace; J. Buttar, black georgette and lace; Collie, black georgette; Ira Grant, black crepe satin; C. H. Wilson, ivory satin: C, A. Brownie, peacock ring velvet; J, A. Galbraith, royal blue georgette) J. H. Kennelly, wine elephant crepe; W. Aitchison, apricot georgette and blue lace; M. R. Scannell, black chiffon velvet; J. S. Johnston, black georgette and silver sequins: J. P, Kanyon, black pebble crepe; G. Hogg, blue georgette and lace; W. Hay,.blue satin; Marpton, wine windswept satin; Higginson, Chiffon velvet; Campbell, navy satin; Meroer, navy satin; J. H. E. Smjth, scarlet satin beaute; W. Abbott, black silk lace; A. Allan, black silk marocain and lace; W. Renwick, black lace; Frood. blue satin; Larkins, black georgette and lace: F. Fibbes, green beaute satin; Morgan, wine crinkly satin; L. Coxhead, white embossed satin; A. J, Haub, blue wind-swept velvet; Renby, black georcette; - DiUoiv black crinkly crepe A; Waller, white windswept satin; A. S. M'Dougall, navy georgette and diamante; J. A. Peat, black angel skin lace; F. Earl, black wind-swept satin and diamante: E. Healzewood, black satin; R. Frood, blue satin; D. Brown, brown wind-swept satin; G. Garbutt, black printed crinkly crepe; T Wheelwright,.wine and gold satin; E. Jeiley, white satin; Elder, black with red trimmings: J, D. Fraser, black woo] lace; Mrs Divers, black net; Misses. Nancy M'Leod, black velvet and cherry net; I. Airey, green satin; M. M'Entee, blue and black tunic frock; E. Johnson, green velvet; E. Reeves, black _ and white lace; Connie Graves, green ring velvet: Ena Benson, black ring velvet; Evelyn Parker, ivory satin; Lorna Miller, black satin; A. Davie, shell pink georgette; Doreen Palmer, white wind-swept satin; E. Taylor, apricot satin; Vera Wheeler, floral lemon organdie; E. Feathers, pink floral organdie; C. Williams, rose silk velvet; Shirley M'Clatehy, pink satin and gold lame; Vi Anning, purple crinkly crepe; M. Tarves, crepe satin; E. Dillon, green crinkly organdie; Agatha Dillon, lemon

and black crepe moire; R. Rennick, white silk velvety B. Rennick, white sand crepe; Mavis Fornp, primrose frilled georgette; C. Patterson, blue and white checked taffeta; Gladys M'lntosh, black . satin beaute; Jean Mackey, blue blister crepej L, M'Donakl, pink organdie lace; E. Vorrath, black georgette; M. Paris, pink voile; May Potter, white velvet; M. Anderson, black and daffodil floral satin: M. Jarvis, lemon Sahara crepe; M. White, pink georgette; Elsie Gray, black silk velvet; Thelma Mitchell, green frilled georgette; Maj' Sinclair, black chenille , velvet; L. Wilson, flame sand crepe; ■Phyllis Blackio, wine satin and gold lame: Jessie Arnold, salmon pink crepe; M. Morgan, rose pink wind-swept satin; M. Gardner, black silk velvet; J. Mitchell, black silk velvet: S. Hardic, i cerise diagonal crepe; Dorothy Mac- i donald, shrimp pink velvet; Valerie i Ilrooker, > sage green sand crepe; i J. Meiklejohn, black velvet; Molly '1 j- ] wern, black and white velvet: Eileen 1 Cnmbcrbeach, violet marocain; B. Cal ten- < der, black satin and checked taffeta; E. i M. Wilson, pink silk velvet; L. Bennett, ' pink chiffon velvet; J. M'Ara, lime green silk velvet; H. Austin, black velvet and 1 white; Rua Fenby, scarlet silk velvet; ( Reta Caley, wine satin; Eileen 1 preen sand crepe; Ritchie, black crinkly ] crepe; J. Henderson (Gore), black crepe J and lace; V. Gillespie, black georgette $ and lace: M. Brown, red snake skin i satin: Wilde, gold crinkly satin; \ J. Michie, ivory satin and diamante; ,

Brotherston (Lumsdenj, primrose windswept crepe; Frood, pink silk velvet; Ivy M'Lanachan, ivory satin; R. Lord, black lace; J. Wilkinson, pink crepe and black velvet; Dorothy Evans, pink floral silk organdie; L. Holden, green silk lace; B. B. White, black georgette and silver lame; M. Hungerford, black taffeta; K. Hutton, terracotta lace; R. Baxter, scarlet windswept satin: Joyce Thomson, black silk velvet; B. Morgan, flame satin; M. Adams, red tosca net; Henderson, powdered blue crinkly crepe; Wilson, black frilled net.