IN Town AND OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 641, 18 April 1929, Page 4

IN Town AND OUT

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NOTES ! Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, of Wellington. are visiting Auckland. j At the Hotel Cargen are Major and : Mrs. R. W. Hannah, of London. * Mrs. and Miss Anderson, of Well- | ington, are staying at the Star Hotel. j Miss Ella Haseldene. of Auckland, is doing relieving work on the staff of I the Hamilton High School. Mr. and Mrs. H. Glover. of Remuera, are leaving to-morrow by the Ulimaroa on a tour of the world. • Mr. and Mrs. T. Browning, of Par- ! nell, are leaving by the Ulimaroa to- ; njor.row en route for a tour of the j world. Staying at the Grand are Mr. and j Mrs. K. Caldwell, of Glen Murray: Mrs. F. Platt, of Michigan; and the ( Misses Muir, of Gisborne. Mr. and Mrs. Pi. Cox. of Christchurch, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Watts !of Cambridge, Mrs. P. J. Griffin and Miss K. Fagin, of Wellington, and Mrs. i A. X. Mackie, of Cambridge, are at the Royal Hotel. Mrs. Martindale, of Essex Road. Mount Eden, gave a party last Saturday evening to announce the engagement of Miss Mabel Venables, of Mexborough, Yorkshire, to Mr. Allan Chester. also from Yorkshire. Dancing and games were enjoyed by their numerous also the musical items of ; Miss Hawkins. Mr. J. Christie made an efficient M.C.

UNDER STARRY SKIES “GLOOM CHASERS’ ” DANCE j ORIGINAL DECORATIONS The Takapuna Boating Club - opened its winter dance season in the clubhouse, Bavswater, last evening: with u “gloom chasers’ ” dance. The clubhouse has been entirely redecorated for the new season and many beautiful and original effects have been obtained. In the centre of the dance hall is a massive chandelier from which ! lines of beaded fringe were strung to j the corners of the hall. Tiny Chinese lanterns of blue and gold shed a soft light over the dancers and ferns and potted plants banked the stage from which the B.itz Orchestra dispensed lively dance music. During the “twilight” dance the twinkling lights of a Southern Cross appeared on the stage and a golden crescent moon and several starry lights hung low over the heads of the dancers. Streamers of old gold and blue, the club colours. decorated the supper room and bowls of glorious autumncoloured dahlias were arranged on the tables. Committee members present were: Mrs. Lidgard, delphinium blue taffeta corsage, with frilled tulle skirt. Mrs. J. McKay, bouffant frock of apricot, taffeta and georgette. Mrs. Waddell, midnight blue satin beaute gown. Mrs. Blackwell, plantation brown and gold gros grain taffeta gown. Mrs. Peters, powder blue georgette, with ' gold lace inset. Mrs. Deacon, ivory frilled net frock, j worn over parchment crepe de chine. Mrs. Cook, gown of black milan lace.

Mrs. Williams, gown of beige ring vel- j vet. Mrs. Gyde. bronze coloured lace frock, j Mrs. Inkster, black crepe de chine and j georgette gown. Miss Bowen, bouffant picture frock of j primrose taffeta. Miss Prickwortli, black sequinned ] gown. , . j Mrs. Smith, pintucked crepe de chine j gown of deep wine colour. Miss Hurfitt, shell pink georgette frock, ] with circular uneven skirt. Among the dancers were: Mrs. Knock, black and gold lame gown. Mrs. Hooker, cream net embroidered [ in silver thread. Mrs. Dryland, honey beige crepe de : chine panelled with silver lace. Mrs. Cashier, cigar brown satin beaute. Mrs. Bolton, lavender satin beaute J gown, with shoulder spray of pink roses. | Mrs. Eckman, pistache green beaded chiffon frock. ~ Miss Rutherford, black satin beaute j and black lace gown. Miss Alderson, bronze coloured satin j beaute and lace gown. . , Miss Cuthbert, black chiffon velvet, with uneven hemline and cherry shoulder flower. Miss Mavis Braund, floral lame gown. Miss B. Braund, delphinium blue beaded georgette frock, with ivory shawl. .Miss K. Goldsmith, leaf green georgette. with scalloped hem outlined with frilled lace. Miss I. Hurfitt. midnight blue taffeta corsage, with chiffon skirt appliqued with flowers. Miss I. Stewart, silver lame corsage, with skirt of silver lace over leaf green georgette. Miss Buchanan, black chiffon velvet, with flouncing of oriental georgette. Miss D. Buchanan, green and silver lame, with draperies of green chiffon. Miss D. Mahon, bouffant frock of sunset taffeta, with flowers defining the scalloped hem. Miss Z. Fox, peach pink georgette frock, with uneven hemline. Miss Bestic. pistache green georgette, with diamante relief. Miss Gower, ivory georgette frock, with circular hem. Miss Blomfield, midnight blue georgette j frock. | Miss Lye, gown of silver lame. ! Miss K. C. Clarke, duchess blue taffeta frock. Miss Madge Edwards, primrose georgette and taffeta frock. : ‘ Miss Webster, almond green georgette > and lame. . ; Miss Rouse, moonlight blue lace frock, i Miss Nancy Caldow, bouffant frock of ! sea green taffeta. j Miss Blackwell. deep rose coloured satin beaute gown. „ . Miss K. Turner, peach coloured taffeta ■ gown, with tulle overskirt. Miss Durley. shrimp pink crepe de 1 Miss Longtham, flame coloured chiffon fr Miss Naomi Swann, turquoise blue satin" beaute and silver lace Miss Maureen Swann, silver corsage, with full skirt of satin beaute. Miss Mercia Swann, gros grain taffeta, frock of petunia colour. „ , Miss I. Andrew, larkspur blue taffeta and silver lace frock. Miss L. McGuiness. duchess blue satin with appliqued flowers. . . Miss Ray. black soufle satin, with diamante relief. , , . Miss Cummings, sunset crepe de chine and ecru lace. . M'ss Douglas, powder blue georgette frock. , . „ . , Miss X. Grav. fuchsia taffeta frock. Miss R. Ross, rose satin beaute. with deep hem of cedar rose lace. Miss Stokes, canton jade georgette ana silver lace. Miss E. Parkes. nile green satin and georgette. Miss J. Dean, ivory georgette frock, with diamante relief. Miss Tilney, gown of silver lace over lacquer red crepe de chine. Miss Gow. ombre georgette frock of rose shades. Miss Ratcliffe. ravenswing blue chenille embossed georgerte gown. Miss Locke, bouffant frock of lark- i sour blue taffeta and silver iace. j

PRESENTING DEBUTANTES CORRECT PROCEDURE Advice has been received from Government House regarding the correct procedure for bringing to notice | Sirls whose parents desire them to be ; presented to their Excellencies as debutantes. ! The correct procedure is for parents ! or nearest relation to write to the aide- ; de-camp in waiting stating that the daughter is niaking her debut that year and asking for the honour of presentation to their Excellencies. The names of the parents and other grown-up sons and daughters should previously have been inscribed in the visitors’ book at Government House, but the name of the debutante daughter should not be so inscribed until after the function at which she has been presented.

AN “AT HOME" The Papakura Croquet Club held a very enjoyable and successful “At Home*’ on the Papakura lawns yesterday. Progressive croquet was played at the morning and afternoon sesVisitors were present from the Alanurewa, Ellerslie, Clevedon, Otahuhu, Papatoetoe, Pukekohe. • Buckland. and United Clubs (Auckland). Despite two heavy showers, play was not seriously affected. The cake stall, in charge of Alesdaraes Tasker, Bernasconi, and Seaton, did good business. The club i funds will benefit as a result of the j "At Home” to the extent of about «£ 9. I The winners at the morning session were as follow: Airs. Patton (Ellers- j lie) won the A section. A grade, and ! Airs. Forbes (Alanurewa) the B section. Consolation prizes were awarded to Airs. Gillies (Otahuhu), A section; I Aliss Middlemiss (Pukekohe), B sec- j tion. In the afternoon session. Airs. Patton won the A section, A grade, and Airs. Lockhart the B section. Con- ! solation prizes were awarded to Airs. \ Alunro (Clevedon). A section: Airs. 1 Xixon, B section. Airs. Osborne (Alanurewa) drew the winning number, Xo. 38, for Airs. Seaton’s cake. Miss AI. Clark and Mr. Bell tied for Mrs. F. Alullins’s cake, correct weight 31b 4ioz. Airs. J. Jarvie (Runeiman) J and Air. H. E. AleEntee capably ful- | filled the duties of the match com-