Mountaineers In Social Vein Give At Home

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 669, 22 May 1929, Page 4

Mountaineers In Social Vein Give At Home

Unique Cartoons Make Decoration 1 ( ALPINE SPORTS CLUB i The Alpine Sports Club held its first £ “At Home" of the season last evening i in the Lewis Eady Hall, the function l proving very bright and successful. i The coloured lighting effects were < unusually beautiful and a novel fea- •, ture of the decorations were a number of amusing chalk and black ink cartoons, by Mr. Alan G. Tizard, which < were displayed round the walls. Tubs - of tall bamboo were arranged in the hall and ferns and flowering pot . plants bonked the stage from which ’ the Kit Ivat Orchestra dispensed the J latest dance tunes. A string of multi- ‘ coloured lights framed the stage. , During the evening Miss Alma Me- ; Gruer and Miss Beryl Smith sang sev- { eral enjoyable songs and Mrs. D. McGregor gave a recitation which was ] much appreciated. Committee members present were: \ £ Mrs. R. M. Algie, who was wearing a gown of sea foam green georgette 1 with flounced skirt, and a buckle of pearls and brilliants at the waist. Miss E. J. Bowell, in black ring vel- < vet, with two-tiered skirt of black taffeta. J Miss E. V. Macfarlane, who wore ; peach coloured georgette banded in self-toned and silver paillettes. ( AMONG THE GUESTS ( Mrs. Thomson, in a gown of black lace worn over midnight blue crepe de 4 Mrs. F. C. de Guerrier, wearing black < satin beaute gown, with uneven hemline. Mrs. W. Jackson, in black taffeta re- 1 lieved with oriental trimming. Mrs. M. Rudd, who wore a period 1 frock of deep orchid taffeta. Mi*s. D. McGregor, in a gown of prim- . : rose ring velvet with hem dipping to the 1 back. j Mrs. I. Murdoch, wearing a dainty i frock of shell pink chiffon with hem of : uneven length. Mrs. Goodall, whose frock was of nas- j turtium red embossed chenille. Mrs. Bishop, in a bouffant frock of lido , , blue taffeta. Mrs. K. AI. Griffin, wearing lacquer red j i flowered .ninon frock. Mrs. Wood, who chose an ivory geor- ■ gette frock embroidered with rose and opalescent sequins. Mrs. G. Gibson, in a cherry red crepe de chine frock. Miss N. Orbell. tvearing a sunset pink embossed georgette frock. Miss Gallagher, in an apricot lame corsage, with full uneven skirt of apricot georgette, shoulder spray of pink 1 flowers. Miss Heard, whose frock of ciel blue taffeta had a yoke and hem of peach colour. Miss Noel Cotter, in a powder blue taffeta corsage, with long skirt of frilled tulle. Miss Phyllis Coates, wearing a cloth of silver corsage with skirt of apricot georgette and silver lace. Miss F. Warnock, whose bouffant frock ! was of sea foam green taffeta, j Miss M. Mac Shane, tvearing a frock of lotus blue embossed georgette. ! Miss P. Newcomb, in a dainty frock | of buttercup yellow georgette. Miss W. Whitehead, who chose an amber chiffon velvet goAvn. Miss D. Wilson, in a frock of primrose embossed chenille, with black pipings. Miss R. West, tvhose bouffant frock was of rose pink taffeta. Miss M. Jackson, wearing a gown of bright leaf green crepe de chine with overskirt of green tulle. Miss T. Ellett, in a frock of Cuban orange georgette. Miss Ferrall, tvho wore sunset pink embossed chenille. Miss E. Stubbs, in a frock of cameo pink georgette, tvith flowers appliqued to the long, uneven skirt. Miss Leighton, wearing ivory crepe de chine corsage AA'ith ivory fringed skirt j revealing a pleated underskirt of cherry chiffon. SATIN AND VELVET Miss Nance Chambers, in a frock of pompadour pink chiffon. Miss B. Challis, who wore softest shell pink satin beaute appliqued Avith larkspur blue velvet flowers. Miss H. Wiseman, whose duchess blue I satin gown was brocaded in silver. Miss Kite, tvearing a frock of mist blue georgette, embroidered Avith sil\ r er beads, j Miss L. Wiseman, in an orchid col- I cured georgette frock trimmed with blue I fIoAA-ers. Miss M. McKenzie, who wore geranium ! red ring velvet. Miss R. Hill, Avearing cameo pink crepe de c hine goAAm Avith lace oA'erskirt. Miss E. Waite, in a cherry red georgette frock. Miss L. Bradley, who Avore lipstick red embossed chenille. Miss M. McLean, in almond green crepe de chine and silver lace. Miss E. Sharpe, whose frock of peach georgette was trimmed with corneille Avork. Miss C. Sharpe, in a bouffant frock of cyclamen gros grain taffeta. Miss Zoler, Avho Avas wearing a Mack I georgette gown -with diamante relief. ; Miss B. Nash, in r. frock of lettuce green chiffon with trailing spray of roses. Aliss Carson, in a frock of leaf green georgette Avith yoke of gold lace and flounced skirt. Miss Connett, wearing almond green crepe de chine, Avith spray of flowers worn at the waist line. Miss Alma McGruer. whose prett\* frock of pastel georgette was embroidered m palest rose pink and gold. Miss B. Smith, Avearing leaf green taffeta. Miss L. Barton, who was in apple green of sunset pink georgette Avith frilled tulle. Miss J. Connett, in a frock of flesh pink crepe de chine. Miss Bartrum, wearing a daintv frock of sunset pink georgette, with frilled skirt. _Miss A. Brooke, who chose pompadour pink georgette trimmed Avith satin bands of deeper tone. Miss G. Jones, in chenille embossed corsage of cameo pink with georgette skirt of unevon length. Miss E. Denize, whose orchid tinted I flower! ° Ck ' vas smartl >’ appliqued Miss D. Cooke, who wore almond green chiffon over cloth of silver. I Miss * !.. Laves, who was in pistache green georgette anrl beige lac-, i . •'‘ ‘ Betty Crowther, AA’earing a bouf- [ fant Xrock oX larkspur blue taffeta.