CHRISTMAS PARTY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23685, 17 December 1938, Page 30

CHRISTMAS PARTY

HAPPY FUNCTION AT OFFICERS CLUB

The rooms of the Officers' Club in Moray place, though spacious, were only just adequate to hold the large number of guests who were present on Thursday evening at the club's annual Christmas party. Gaily-coloured flags fluttered above the heads of the dancers and were draped about the walls, where coloured lights were used to good effect on the antlers of deerheads. The roses and other floral decorations were much admired, but the centre of interest was the Christmas tree, behind which Dick Colvin's orchestra played bright and appropriate selections. The festive atmosphere was enhanced at supper time when paper hats were distributed. The president of the Officers' Club, Captain P. W. Spiers, and Mrs Spiers acted as host and hostess, the latter wearing a handsome gown of soft

green cloque, with diamante ornaments and a short white fur coat. Among those present were Mesdames W. R. Creeser, cyclamen taffeta; J. G. Jeffery, smart black frock, necklace cord of diamante; Patterson, lavender crepe de chine, velvet ribbon trimming; Winston Brinsley, lavender chiffon and cyclamen; L. J. Black, black cloque; Ralph Sleigh, cerise watered taffeta; J. K. Morns, beaded ivory satin, fuchsia trimming; M. R. Greenslade, black chiffon, cape of jade feathers; M. D. Harvey, frock of old gold; Bruce Smith, flame satin; I. W. Cowie, green floral satin; A. P. McCormick, black lace; Maurice Brickell, brown ninon; C. W. Butterfield, black satin; J. McAra, black frock studded with red sequins; Blakeley, black tulle and red roses; George Tombs, black taffeta; Tanner; E. F. Walden; F. E. Bowen, cream gold-threaded lace; George Black, clover taffeta; A. Brown, blue silk marocain; lan Styche, cream lace and georgette; M. Leslie, rust silk velvet; Roy Stroud, duck-egg blue cloque; E. Watson, black frock, rose corsage spray; A. Bongard, figured ivory satin; Neville Murdoch, floral ninon; E. J. Morris, black satin with red trimmings; G. A. Perry, cherry satin; E. G. Cooper, pale blue chiffon; J.. McPherson, black ribbon and lace; R. D. B. Paterson, black crepe with spray of red flowers; R. S. Orr, black velvet and taffeta; Maurice Joel, black neddle-run lace over taffeta skirt having deep hem of cyclamen, two-toned sash; Holloway, peacock blue frock, apricot shoulder spray; H. Weir, dark green satin, gold girdle. Misses B. Bongard, black hailstone net; Olga Manning, pale cyclamen blouse, black velvet skirt; Leslie Fraser, nigger brown satin, striped silk; Lois Blank, violet ninon with Oriental striped bodice, topknot posy of stocks; Frances Iggo, black and gold diamante net over gold satin taffeta; Isobel Newlands, black spotted net over floral ninon; Marion Crow, floral cerise ninon; Joy Cuthbertson, olive green taffeta shot with bronze; Pat Hanlon, black sharkskin with red corsage spray; Patricia Luckie, lovely gown of black- satin, blue beaded belt, and bolero jacket of rucked ribbon; Margaret Greig, cyclamen cloque; Jober; L. Leslie; M. Ryall, pale grey floral crepe de chine, white fur coat; Mavis McLachlan, black velvet; Jean Manson, black satin and cire satin tunic; Pat Strachan, duck-egg blue, clover sash; Joyce Wood, floral striped satin: Alice Clarke, blue patterned crepe de chine; Olive Clarke, blue cloque, spray of pink ioses; Peti Evans, pink jazz florals; Eve Curtis (Queenstown), bronze sharkskin satin; Dorothy Neal, black ninon patterned with grey and silver; Beth Hazelwood, floral chiffon. Major A. Bongard, Major G. A. Perry, Lieutenant-colonel J. McPherson, Lieutenant-colonel J. G. Jeffery, Lieutenant-colonel J. McAra, Lieuten-ant-colonel R. E. Sleigh, Lieutenantcolonel A. S. B. Smith, Paymaster lieu-tenant-commander L. J. Black, Captain E. F. Walden, Captain A. P. McCormick, Captain R. A. McKinlay, Captain M. Joel, Captain R. S. Orr, Captain R. D. B. Paterson, Captain E. F. Watson, Captain M. D. Harvey, Captain W. R. Creeser, Lieutenant F S. Salinger (secretary). Lieutenant H. H. Parata, Lieutenant W. R. K. Morrison, Lieutenant M. O'Callaghan, Lieutenant J. E. Green, Lieutenant J. R. Morris, Lieutenant, G. M. Beaumont, Lieutenant J. H. Kempthorne, Lieutenant R. L. Bond, Lieutenant T. H. Jory, Lieutenant K. S. Ramsay, Lieutenant A. L. Hogg, Lieutenant E. G Cooper, Lieutenant A. Munro, Lieutenant L. D. Butterfield, Lieutenant A. Munro, Lieutenant C. Wilson, Lieutenant D. R. Brickell, Pilot Officer M. R Greenslade, Flight-lieutenant E. Tanner. Messrs Lester Moller, D. MacAvoy, Judd, Youngson, Holloway, R. Millis, F. Cameron, P. O. Vallange, H. Weir, E. Morris, N. Murdoch, R. White. Winston Brinsley. R. Stroud, M. Leslie. F. Long, I. Mitchell, I. Styche. C. Mendelssohn, M. Chrystall, G. Black. A C. O. McPherson. R. E. Patterson. G Row." There is nothing like bran for cleaning fur that has become dirty. Sprinkle liberally over the fur and rub with the tips of the fingers, paying particular attention to parts that are very dirty. Shake thoroughly afterwards.