NIKAU PALMS AND BALLOONS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 726, 27 July 1929, Page 24

NIKAU PALMS AND BALLOONS

‘ Prettily decorated with a canopy of 1 red streamers. from \vhich hung countless gaily-decoraled balloons. and masses of feathery nikau fronds decking the walls. the Renown HallnPapatoetoe. presented a pleasing setting for a gala dance, held on Thursday even« ing under the auspices of the Papa—toetoe Cecil Rhodes Club. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Papatoetoe Earthquake Relief Fund. _ The Blue Bell Serenaders provided an enjoyable programme of dance music. Extras were played by Miss Ivy Smytheman, Messrs. \Vestcott and \Vyman. . Gaiety was added to the function by several novelty and competition dances. The duties of masters of ceremony were carried out by Messrs. W. “Pyman, B. “'allace and S. Snelling. who were assisted by members of the committee. HOSTESS WEARS OINNAMON Mrs. T. R. Smytheman acted as hostess and wore a pretty frock of cinnamon shaded crepe de chine. Members of the committee present werez—Mrs. J. J. Trimble. who wore a frock of black and silver lace; Mrs. R. C. “’allace, wearing a. frock of caramel satin carreau; Mrs. A. G. Grinter, whose frock was of sand crepe de chine; bliss Blavis Gubb. frocked in ashes of roses crepe de chine; Miss Ruby Wallace. wearing a. frock of rose du barri beaded georgette; Miss Gladys Grinter, whose model frock of crimson pleated crepe de chine was worn under an overdress of black and silver. Others present were:— Mrs. Buckton. who wore a frock of black embroidered crepe de chine; Mrs T. P. Gardiner, Opotiki. wearing sea—green rayon, with sequin trimmings: Mrs Robert Stewart, in turquoise blue crepe de chine. with rose shoulder posy. and shawl; Miss Bettie Hemphill. who wore shell-pink satin beaute, with uneven hemline of lat-e to tone: Miss I\'_\Smytheman, wearing flame satin beaute, With gav shoulder posy. IN SAPPHIRE BLUE M’rs. Clapham, who Wore sapphire gene’— gette, with lace trimmings; 311‘s. “I'. Bur—l'l", in vieux rose satin clmrmeuse, with uneven hem, and side drapings; bliss D. Butler, frocked in duchess blue char—maline, with uneven hem, and finished with diamente trimmings; )liss E. An-i drew, whose frock was of absinthe green taffeta, with trimmings of silver lace. and cherry shawl; Bliss Pat Piggin, wearing cyclamen lace over crepe de chine 1:) ‘ tone; bliss I. VVotherspoun, in apricot taf—- ‘ feta. with oriental corsage. LICHEN GREEN GEORGETTE )liss J. Cooksey. who wore lichen green georgette, with trimmings of silver lace: Bliss T. Stanborough, whose frock was of black beaded georgette, worn with a Spanish shawl; Miss Ball, wearing a pretty frock of scarlet crepe de chino; Miss Nora. Snelling, who wore sunset georgette. with corsage and panels of ecru lace; .Miss ’l3. Liayall, in a sea. green crepe do chine frock, with flouncings. Miss Rona. Lipscombe. {rocked in shrimp georgette, and daintily embroidered shawl; )liss McLachlan, wearing black panne velvet. with insets of silver tissue; Miss V. O’Hara, in a frock of railibow shaded tulle; Miss Dulcic Grlnter, whose frock was of shaded pink gem» gette, featuring an uneven hemline: Miss G. Holmes, who Wore nile green crepe de chine, with reliefs of silver. Miss C. Jolly, whose frock was of ashes of roses georgette, with diamente trimmings; Miss Ada. Eade, in blush rose satin carreau, with trimmings of lace; Bliss 81. Smith, whose frock was of pat~ terned crepe dc chine. with trimmings of tulle; Miss Grace Smith, who wore almond green crepe de chine, with skirt of ecru lace: Miss l\[. Dreadon, wearing lily of the valley green beaded georgette. Miss G. Lluncaster, in ivory crepe de chine, with apricot feather trimming; Miss Truda Richards. tracked in ivory tafieta, with silver and diamente trimmings; Miss E. Snelling, whose frock was of leaf green georgette, finished with a silver posy; Miss D. Leighton. in powder blue crepe de chine, with pink and silver trimmings; Miss Doreen De Ath, wearing orchid pink georgette and tulle over green crepe de chine, with posy to i‘ tone; .Miss Joyce Knight, who wore a frock of wild rose taffeta, with shoulder posy to harmonise. Miss Margaret )chaz-land. wearing lemon taffeta, with inlet green flounces. and shawl; Miss Elma Ciapham, whose frock was of daffodil georgette, with an uneven hemline; Miss Gladys Grinter,’ {rocked in periwinkle blue georgette, with embroideries to tone; Miss Jean Knight, who wore alice blue georgette. with shoulder posy in shades of rose; Miss P. Buckton, in a frock of apricot panne \‘elvet; Miss Burrill wearing a lemon draped georgette frock, with corsage of silver lace, and shawl to tone; Miss Agnes Bic--Far-land, in Vieux rose crepe de chine, with skirt of tiny tucks; )liss )lildred Foster. who wore cyclamen radium lace, with shawl to tone.