PARTY GIVEN FOR GIRLS’ BIBLE CLASS UNION

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19267, 2 January 1931, Page 8

PARTY GIVEN FOR GIRLS’ BIBLE CLASS UNION

On New Year’s Eve Mrs Stephen Parr gave an enjoyable party for the members of the Anglican Girls’ _ Bible Class Union, who are quartered in the Cathedral Grammar School for their annual conference and camp. Some 120 girls (all in fane}* dress) responded to her invitation. Mrs Parr is the ideal camp mother and hostess, and there was never a dull moment during the evening. She sang to the girls and told them amusing stories as they sat around the hall or in groups on the floor.

Mrs Parr wore a becoming frock of black georgette and lace; and Miss Margaret Hall, who assisted in the entertainment, wore a pale apple green floral ninon with a gold medici collar. For their .fancy dresses the girls were limited to what they had brought into camp or could find there. They had not been allowed to buy anything, and the result was astonishing. In the grand march were fearsome Indians with tomahawks, three live ghosts, three white Sisters of Worcester, two wedding groups, footballers, bathers, a Red Cross knight and representatives of the local bagwash and miniature golf links. Three judges awarded the prize for the most original costume to Miss Sannaway, -who appeared as a Pompadour Lady, in a panniered gown, deftly made out of a floral sateen eiderdown quilt. The prize for the prettiest costume was divided by Miss Daphne Platt and Miss Beatrice Ashley-Jones, who were a Japanese couple. All the costumes were cleverly contrived. Mrs Parr presented the prizes. Gay kimonos, striped towels, sheets, bathing costumes, uniforms, rappicoats had all been requisitioned, and the scene was bright and amusing.

During the grand march six specially invited guests arrived from the junior camp at the Boys’ High School Hostel, headed by the chaplain, the Rev' R. de Lambert, a most realistic Sundowner escorting an Indian lady. Other visitors were:—Mrs Fry (Domin-

be in in ® ® ® mm m ®® ® ® ® ® ® n @ i ion president), the Rev J. Wiltshire and Mrs Wiltshire (Palmerston North), Mrs Harold (Tinwald), Miss Richards, Miss Margaret Davis (camp organiser) and many leaders of unions from Auckland to the Bluff. While Mrs Parr was singing Miss Margaret Hall played her accompaniments. Miss Ilall afterwards gave some interesting reminiscences of her visit to Hollywood. After ice-creams and fruit salad had been handed round, Miss Honour Wilson presented Mrs Parr with a bouquet of roses and bronze leaves. “For She is a Jolly Good Fellow” was sung, and Mrs Parr responded by singing the Maori version of the time-honoured song. Much amusement was caused by the reading of the camp inspector’s report, and the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing.