Feminine Interests

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 674, 28 May 1929, Page 5

Feminine Interests

SCOTTISH LASSES HOSTESSES AT DANCE

ST. ANDREW’S CLUB AT i OTAHUHU REELS AND JIGS Held in St. Andrew’s Hall, Otahuhu, last week, the first women's night of the Otahuhu St. Andrew’s Social Club was a very gay and enjoyable affair. Time passed quickly in games, dances and novelty competitions. The duties of M.C.’s were carried out by Mrs. MeKechnie and Miss Neilson. Dance music was supplied by Mrs. Greenlees, Messrs. Greenlees f2), and Mr. Kirk. There was a large attendance of members of the club and their fiends. TAPPING TOES A couple of very enjoyable elocutionary items were given by Miss Betty Sword, and Miss Jean Gardiner danced some spirited reels and jigs. After keen contests, the very interesting competitions were won by Mrs. Watkins. the Rev. A. M. Elliffe. Miss X. Cook and Mr. Morton. When grease is spilt on the kitchen table, sprinkle at once with coarse salt; if spilled on floor, throw cold water on it, so that it hardens quickly and cannot sink in.

DEVONPORT DANCE

SEA VIEW CLUB The Sea View Dance Club held a successful function in the Cheltenham Tea Rooms on Saturday evening:. The rooms were tastefully decorated with autumn flowers, and streamers and i balloons of many shades. The music j was supplied by Mrs. Birchall. Members of the committee were: Misses D. and R. Birchall. and Messrs. X. Newman (M.C.), C. MeClusky, B. Parkinson, and R. Johns. Anions’ the guests present were: Miss D. Birchall, in shell pink net over ! satin to tone. I Miss R. Birchall. wearing sky blue crepe |de chine and silver lace. Miss O. Clark, in blush rose crepe de chine, with a net overdress. Miss E. Dorrington, who wore a forest green georgette frock, relieved with silMiss P. Parkes, who was in apricot georgette and silver lame. Miss IT. Clist, in pale gTeen georgette, with a posy to tone. Miss M. Holdes (Te Aroha), in sea green taffeta and silver lace. ■ Miss M. Baldock. who wore a cherry georgette frock, with an uneven hernline. Miss W. MeClusky, in iris mauve ring velvet, and Spanish shawl. Miss C. Elmdey, who wore black velvet relieved with red. Miss M. Barrett, in green georgette, with gold and silver bands. Mrs. Birchall, wearing a black crepe > de chine frock.

FAREWELL PARTIES FOR CLUB MEMBER

The members of the Te Puke Lyceum Club entertained Miss F. Ivins to a farewell evening in view of her coming trip to England. The club rooms were decorated with autumn leaves and bronze chrysanthemums. On behalf of the club members, Mrs. A. A. MacFarlane presented the guest of honour with a set of bridge cards. Misses Jamieson and Rogers acted as hostesses for the evening, the former wearing a rose taffeta frock, with a china blue shawl, and the latter a navy crepe de chine, with shoulder posy. Miss King looked smart in a lidack georgette frock, with diamante shoulder buckle.

Those present were: Misses Turner, King, Bush, Jamieson, Rogers. E. MacEldownie (Auckland),""Webb, B. Knight (Auckland): Mesdames Booker, Cashmore, Butcher, Budd, Mends, Wilson, Mends, jun., D. Wickham, B. Wickham, Macfarlane, Knight, Simpson, Martyri, Ralfe, Wilkie, L. Jones, Gibbings, Little (Auckland). * * * I Miss F. King was the guest of hon- ! our at a farewell party given by Miss Brown. The aftei'noon was spent in competitions and social intercourse. Prize-winners were Misses King, Jamieson, Morton. Rogers, and MacEldownie. The drawing room was decorated with autumn berries and African daisies. Those present were: Misses King, E. Morton, Rogers, Jamieson, E. Morton, E. MacEldownie (Auckland), M. MacEldownie. A. Collins, M. Collins, lv. I Iveys, E. Cuff, S. Joyce. I Clear is hoisted? I shall have a lot ! of money, but eveuts of the last few • months have taught me it is rather i a handicap in life really. Once it was i my ambition to be wealthy—l've got I a new one now.” | “What is that?” she asked. | He was silent for a little while. looking straight at her, smiling: “Well, i you and I together might in a small i way begin to try and clear up the mess ! that civilisation still makes of life, and then —bring up our children with the same idea. ... You see, out East I helped clear a jungle; why shouldn’t we do the same in the West?” Pete said: “I think I could do anything as your partner, darling.” What was called the Markham—King case caused a great sensation which lasted several months. In the end Violet Markham was acquitted of having committed bigamy, though the gossips shook their heads, saying that the woman who couldn't recognise her husband was yet to be born. Anyway, since her marriage with Markham was later on annulled, society felt justice had been done and would have quickly forgotten all about the case. But six