BRIDGE AND DANCE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 690, 15 June 1929, Page 21

BRIDGE AND DANCE

charity entertainment

Qn Wednesday afternoon a most *uccc»6ful bridge drive was organised and given by Mrs. < F. Reeves. Mrs. fj. C. Hammond, and Mrs. R. Wilson, to rals® funds for the Rev. Jasper Raider's mission. It was held at the imm® of Mr. and Mrs. Reeves, of Masefield Avenue, Herne Bay. Some 80 or 90 neopie were present, and a very peasant afternoon was spent. In the evening an enjoyable and .ucceesful charif dam e was held. The •nacious rooms opening on to a large *un porch lent themselves admirably m dancing, and the guests, numbering about 70. danced and played games. Th® young people responsible for the organisation of the dance were Misses Kithleen and Rita Hammond. Phyllis jyijvs. and Mr. Masefield Hammond. k The Rev. Jasper and Mrs. Calder trere present on both occasions. Among those present at the dance Jasper raider, green crepe de rhin#. relieved with lace and diamante. Mr? R. < Hammond black georgetre, trimmed with lac*' and shawl to tone. Mr*. R. Rikys, black georgette. relieved with blue. \irs. R Wilson, in a floral ring velvet freck. _ Mrs. I f. Hammond, black crepe de r.hine. with uneven hem of lace, and fhawl to tone Mrs. C. Reeves, black satin beaute, and b!?rk laee. Miss Jean Bertram, delphinium blue taffeta, and lemon border uneven hemline. Miss I. Hyamason, gold lace over pink taffeta, and largo hin how. Miss Madge Edwards, midnight blue taffeta. Miss Thorn Rrodie, pale pink crepe /If chine, with uneven hemline. Miss Pulcie Koller, rose taffeta frock. Miss !Doroth> Cambridge, blue frilled georgette frock. Miss Jameson, powder blue taffeta and told lace. Miss R. McLeod, midnight blue velvet and lace. Miss Gwen Toogood (Dargaville), black tins: velvet. Miss Bna Tattle, eau de nil georgette snd silver lame. Miss Lois Harrison, turciuoi.se green trlfeta, with uneven gold lace hem. Miss H. Henderson, apricot crepe de chine and georgette. Miss O. Totman, blue net over satin er^pe. Miss Thelma Hammond, leaf green and maire tsffeta. with uneven hem. Miss L. Newqombe, black georgette ; r.<l lace. Miss Rona Warren, primrc.se. georgette, with satin yoke, arid hip bow of mauve tulle. Miss Xoel McCarthy, nile green georgette, with diamante and brilliant buckle on shoulder. .Miss J. Young saxe blue satin, with georgette frilled skirt. Miss Elsie Parker, black satin, with tulle skirt. Mias V. Parker, in hyacinth blue georgette . Miss Phyl. Rikys, embossed crepe de chine. Miss Madge Hopwood. shell pink georgette, handsomely embroidered. Miss Rita Hammond, frock of nattier blue and cinnamon georgette. Miss Una Perkins, rainbow frock of georgette. Miss Win Viscoe, ciel blue frock of georgette. Miss Moira Clarke, jade ring velvet and silk tulle. Miss K. Hammond, apple green and lemon crepe beaute, daintily beaded. Miss Pat Parker, forest green georgette. with shadow hem of silk net. Miss Bassett, shot wistaria taffeta frock. IN FAREWELL SOCIAL EVENING A farewell evening was given by the residents of Tatuanui to Mr. and Mrs. ft L. Abbott, who are leaving - the district, after a residence of eight years. During the evening Mr. F. Shirley, on behalf of the residents, presented Mr. and Mrs. Abbott with a cabinet of cutlery suitably engraved. Musical and total items were given by Mrs. Northcott, Messrs. J. Stewart and Abbott, and the rest of the evening was devoted to dancing and games. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott are taking up their residence in the Bay of Plenty. MR. AND MRS. ALEX. DONALD A valedictory social was tendered to Mr. anti Mrs. Alex Donald and family, nt Pukekohe Hill, last evening, by members of the Church of Christ and the Pukekohe Hill Lawn Tennis Club, in view of their departure for Drury. The chairman. Mr. E. W. Pook. Mr. • J- A. Moore and Mr. J. B. Sim referred to the interest taken by the family in social and church activities, <*nd the valuable support they had accorded to the tennis leub. Presentations were made to Mr. fonald. Mrs. Donald. Miss Nina Donald, Masters Lai and Willie Donald. A pleasant programme of musical, 'ocal and elocutionary items was contributed by the children. Sunday school schoiara. Misses T. and R. Civil, T. 'athercole. H. Sim. J. Pook, Mesdames J Evans. E. AY. Pook. Messrs. W. C. t aid well and Pook.