Rugby Referees Give Bright Dance for Waratahs
Blue streamers and balloons of gay colours decorated the Lewis Eady Hall on Saturday evening, when the Auckland Rugby Referees’ Association held a very successful dance to entertain the victorious New South Wales Rugby
football team. Bright dance music was supplied by the Regal Orchestra. Among those present were: Mrs. Peace, frock of powder blue georgette. Mrs. Cunningham, ivory georgette gown, with shoulder spray of roses. Mrs. Ivirkup, cyclamen crepe de chine gown, with petalled hem. Mrs. Fred. Lucas, cloth of silver and georgette gown. Mrs. E. Smith, chenille embossed georgette gown of deep peach colour. Mrs. Penkeyman, delphinium blue taffeta frock in period style. Mrs. F. Sutherland, picture frock of canton jade taffeta. Mrs. R. C. Johnson, bouffant frock of cornflower blue taffeta. Mrs. Bland, silver lame gown. Mrs. Hedley Hayman, gown of Cuban orange georgette, with petal pointed skirt. Mrs. N. Campbell, flame georgette Mrs. F. Laurie, black georgette and lac 9 gown Miss Bradburn, frock of cameo pink georgette. Miss K. Mac Gill, ivory satin and georgette frock, studded with brilliants. Miss Lois Arthur, jade green georgette frock, with long uneven hem line defined with ring velvet. Miss Overton, peach tinted georgette frock. Miss M. Stonex, bouffant frock of sea green taffeta. Miss Naneye Stewart, black velvet and georgette. Miss Allen, dainty gown of cherry georgette, with vandyked hem. Miss Doreen Stewart, black crepe de chine gown, with rose shoulder spray. Miss Mildred Stewart, delphinium blue georgette frock, with scalloped hem of uneven length. Miss Arthur, bouffant frock of pompadour pink taffeta. Miss Littlejohn, turquoise blue frock of crepe de chine, and oriental shawl. Miss Lowe, frock of cyclamen crepe de chine, and black shawl. Miss Crammond, gown of ivory souple satin, relieved with silver. Miss Paget, powder blue lace frock worn over crepe de chine of matching shade. Miss Ruth "White, bouffant frock of amethyst taffeta and georgette. Miss Gaspard, gown of cardinal red brocade and georgette. Miss E. Scheele, blush rose taffeta frock, with deep hem of black. Miss Bassett, period frock of mauve gros grain taffeta. Miss Joyce Bradburn, palest primrose taffeta frock. Miss Fraser, dainty gown of cameo pink georgette. Miss Ryan, bouffant picture frock of rose taffeta. Miss Jean Butler, black satin beaute gown, with relief of silver. Miss Gallon, cyclamen georgette frock. Miss Thomas, moonlight blue georgette and lace, frock. Miss L. Allen, Chiffon velvet gown of cardinal red. Miss Arthur. palest primrose taffeta gown, with petalled uneven hem. Miss Noel Jessup, ivory georgette frock, relieved with silver. Miss Tingey, hyacinth blue ring velvet frock. Miss Elliot, cherry taffeta gown in period style. Miss O. Adams, blush rose tulle and frock. » Miss Friar, metal cloth gown of cedar Miss Oxenham, powder blue georgette frock. Miss Robertson, hyacinth blue georgette frock, with hem of silver lace. Miss Porter, embossed georgette frock of cinnamon brown. Miss Hancock, ecru lace frock, with relief of cherry velvet. Miss I. Jackson,*'delphinium blue taffeta. Miss Veil in, amber and gold gras grain taffeta frock. Miss Xelsie, deep violet crepe de chine gown. Miss Bennett, ivory chiffon velvet gown. BACHELOR HOSTS BIRKENHEAD GAIETY The Victoria Hall, Birkenhead, was gay with balloons and streamers on Saturday evening, when the local bachelors held a bright dance. Excellent music was played by the Syncopators Orchestra. Among those present were: Mrs. Stayte, wearing frock of tafde chine. Mrs. J. Grade, apricot frock of taffeta. Mrs. Swinburne, black georgette frock. Mrs. Devonport, rose crepe de chine. Mrs. Lanigan, frock of gold georgette. Mrs. Brandon, navy blue crepe de chine. Mrs. Thorburn, leaf-green ninon with cream lace. Miss T. Halloran. black crepe de chine. Miss Z. Meutuzer, black taffeta relieved with posies. Miss Hugh Crystal, beaded frock with coffee lace. ' Miss P. Wheeler, black georgette with sequin trimming. Miss D. Burford, powder blue georgette. Miss Samson, electric blue crepe de chine. Miss Linturne, black crepe de chine. Miss Donohue, cherry red ring velvet. Miss N. Stokes, black crepe de chine. Miss V. Thorburn, chartreuse green taffeta. Miss Olliver, black velvet, relieved with red rose. Miss Connor, hyacinth blue ring velvet. Miss Thomas, silver tinsel and floral lace. Miss Little, blush pink panne velvet. Miss G. Utting, cyclamen crepe de chine with coffee lace. Miss McPhail, cream crepe de chine. Miss L. Smith, pale pifik crepe de chine. Miss Atkinson, black georgette with gold lace. Miss May, gold lace over pink satin. Miss L. Thorburn, geranium pink taffeta. Miss Stayte. cyclamen taffeta. Miss A. Wilkins, cream lace over pink satin. Miss Lunny, rose georgette and silver lace. Miss E. Brown, black taffeta and diamante trimming. Miss Casey, powder blue taffeta. Miss Wilkins, rose pink satin and lace. Miss I. Jones, ivory velvet and gold lace. Miss Davis, lemon satin and gold lace. Miss Spiers, lacquer red satin and gold lace. Miss E. Ward, opal crepe de chine. Miss V. Towns, apricot crepe de chine, silver trimming. t Miss M. McPhail, cyclamen georgette frock. Miss A. Ward, coral pink crepe de chine, sequin trimming. Miss Mclsaac, blue satin and silver trimming, with pink shawl. Miss Perris, red crepe de chine and silver lace, white shawl. Miss E. Bregman, frock of flame satin. Miss P. Lanigan, shell pink georgette, bine shawl. Miss. B. Lanigan, silver lace over heliotrope. Miss L. Bregman, beige crepe do chine and coffee lace. Miss D. Miles, flame satin crepe frock. Miss Swinburne, black frock of georgette. Miss Sutcliffe, frock of wistaria crepe de chine.
AT DIXIELAND The floor at Dixieland was thronged on Saturday evening with a record crowd of about 400 dancers, who were enthusiastic in their applause of the new orchestra which, under the leadership of Mr. Harry Neilson, provided an excellent variety of vivacious dance tunes. Among those present were: Mrs. Noel Levy, in a’ beaded frock of rose georgette. Mrs. T. George, who wore black georgette with lace and rhinestones. Mrs. S. Armiger, in a frock of cherryred georgette and lame. Mrs. P. Fergusson, wearing beaded black georgette. Mrs. Bennett, in a frock of black georgette. Mrs. J. Wilkie, who wore opal blue taffeta and ecru lace. Mrs. J. De Harr, in amber beaded georgette. Mrs. E. Gray, wearing primrose embossed georgette. Mrs. Handson Abel, whose frock was of white georgette with diamante. Mrs. Price, wearing hand-painted maize georgette. . Mrs. Hardley, in a frock of gold beaded georgette. Mrs. P. Dewey, in black lace over rose pink. Mrs. l. Shaw, wearing a frock of black taffeta. Mrs. J. Dow, who wore geranium pink georgette. Mrs. Eldon Napier, in a frock of orchid mauve georgette. Mrs. Esmond Napier, wearing black sequined ninon. Mrs. Mark Poole, who wore flower patterned ninon. Mrs. Hulbert, who wore rose pink georgette and black lace. Mrs. H. Sawtell, in powder blue taffeta. Mrs. Copeland, in a frock of black taffeta. Mrs. D. Plumley, wearing cherry red georgette. Mrs. Bennett, black georgette . with flower at shoulder. Mrs. Meikle, mauve georgette with diamante trimming. Mrs. A. McGregor, peach georgette and diamante girdle. Mrs. Moor, old gold crepe de chine. Mrs. Gordon Bartleet, silver lace over apricot. Miss Winnie Roberts, cyclamen georgette. Miss M. Semple, sky blue crepe de chine. Miss St. Clair White, black satin and gold lame. Miss Doris Tills, peach georgette and silver lace. Miss Ima Basey, silver lace over jade green. Miss M. Adams, pale mauve georgette with silver lace. Miss E. Freeman, flame embossed crepe de chine. Miss G. Whitfield, shrimp georgette. Miss N. Freeman. floral lame and fuchsia georgette. Miss Ellen Merritt, primrose crepe de chine with diamante trimming. Miss N. Stone, cherry taffeta. Miss Claire Corrigon, sky blue taffeta. Miss Alison Cook, lime and silver la Miss Ive Dempster, cyclamen georgette. Miss A. McGavock. silver lace over m Snss PiHUngton. emerald green taffeta trimmed with silver taffeta Miss Dickey, periwinkle blue tarteta. Miss E. Sutherland, black georgette and la Mi SS I. Stuart, black and mlver lace Miss Harden, turquoise blue and lose pl Snss a Latimer. coral pink and silver taffCMlss N. Lennox, petunia sequin frock. Mi ss O. Read, rose beaded georgette. Miss M. Coyle, green taffeta trimmed W yiisf°C. Ferguson, silver and green la M?ss Ray Wickham, silver lame with green taffeta skirt. , Miss O. Koefoed, pink lace over tissue. Miss Williams, fuchsia panne velvet. Miss B. Colville, white georgette. Miss M. Gallagher wore white crepe de chine trimmed with silver lace. Miss Ethel Sharpe, coral georgette. Miss D. Boyce, black net over shell pi Slts Betty Sharpe, white crepe de chine, with trimming of small flowers. Miss O. Jackson, fuehsia chenille georgMiss Pickett, scarlet beaded georgette. Miss Simpson, cyclamen taffeta. M iss Jones, black lace over .green. Miss Richards, fuchsia taffeta trimmed with green and silver lace. Miss Diamond, black velvet, with black georgette and silver lace skirt. Miss Brown, gold and cyclamen lame. Miss Thwaites, jade green georgette. Miss M. Lincoln, white georgette. Miss M. Coath, old gold crepe de chine and lace. Miss Tui Cooper, powder blue taffeta and georgette with rose flower. Miss Gordon, naples blue lace. Miss Henley, black beaded georgette. Miss Vera Bailey (Wanganui), buttercup ring velvet and georgette. Miss M. Hutchison, electric blue sequins. Miss Ela Hutchison, apricot georgette beaded in silver. Miss K. Fraser, turquoise blue georgette with rose flower. Miss Watson, gold and beige net, green flower. Miss Marion Griffiths, white georgette trimmed with sequins and beads. Miss T. Scally wore pale mauve georgette. Miss M. Webb, jade green ring velvet and georgette. Miss Gwen Rankin (Christchurch), mauve taffeta with frilled skirt.
Miss V. Edgecumbe, apple green crepe de chine with cerise flower. Miss M. Nelson, flame taffeta. Miss E. Bridgen, jade georgette with hand-painted floral trimming. Miss Gladys Teasdale, lavender charmeuse, sequined in cyclamen. Miss D. Peress (Christchurch), silver and turquoise blue lace. TENNIS DANCE PUKEROA CLUB The Pukeroa Tennis Club held a very enjoyable dance in the Cabin tea rooms on Saturday evening. The rooms were prettily decorated with arum lilies and softly shaded lights. Among those present were: , oiL 3 ’ Gordon Hardy, in a charming frock of tangerine ring velvet, with orchid spray worn at shoulder. xn-itu S ' F 1 * 311 ]* Brewin, black’ georgette, with oriental trimmings. Mrs. M. Henry, black ring velvet. Mrs. Christian Orange, frock of taffeta. Mrs. M. Jansen, black ring velvet. * J, n sr 3Tn * black sequined frock. Mrs. Ces. Adams, white georgette with silver trimmings. Miss A. Baster, red georgette with diamante girdle. Miss Ray Brewin, emerald green crepe de chine with gold scarf. Miss E. Booth, hyacinth blue georgette. Miss Watson, opal blue velvet frock. Miss Milligan, white georgette frock with scarlet shawl. Miss Zella Hamilton, emerald green beaded frock. Miss R. McKenzie, salmon pink georgette. Miss Copeland, cornflower blue georgette. Miss R. Morrison, sea-green crepe de chine. Miss Muriel Finch, pale blue taffeta and silver lace. Miss E. Balm, lavendar sequined frock. Miss White, green panne velvet. Miss Ivie Jennings, pale green crepe de chine. During the evening musical items were given by Mr. Partington. CARDS AND DANCING VISITORS ENTERTAINED The Rotorua Basketball Club entertained the visiting Auckland Training College girls at a dance and card tournament in Dixieland on Friday evening. There was a large attendance, including the Auckland footballers. Excellent music was supplied by Hunter’s Orchestra. Mr. R. , Ewing was M.C. Winners of the card tournament were Mrs. W. Walker and Miss St. Clair. The Monte Carlo prizes were won by Miss Edna Steele, of Auckland, and her partner.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 443, 27 August 1928, Page 4
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