R.N.V.R. DANCE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 194, 17 August 1931, Page 10

R.N.V.R. DANCE.

Canterbury Division Entertains Guests. TRUE NAVAL ATMOSPHERE. The hospitality of the Navy is well .known throughout the British Empire, and even in Christchurch, which cannot lay claim to being a seaport town, this tradition is very much in evidence. The absence of a warship in port does not prevent the members of the Canterbury Division of the R.N.V.R. from ! entertaining their friends in true naval style, for they have fitted up their j headquarters in St Asaph Street to re- j present the upper decks of a training ship, and it was there that Commander A. D. Boyle and the wardroom officers entertained a number of their friends at a dance on Saturday night. In addition to their city friends there were also present visitors who have been in Christchurch for the Grand National week festivities, and representatives of the Army and the Air Force. In addition to the naval atmosphere created by the realistic fittings of the “deck,” which was complete with “ bridge,” large gun and much beautifully burnished brasswork, a festive note had been given by a canopy of multi-coloured streamers, fringes and rose-coloured shades over the lights, and the lavish use of signal flags. Seymour’s Orchestra supplied the music for the dancing. The proceeds from the dance were in aid of the funds of the training cutter Deveron. Among those present were:—Commander A. D. Boyle, Lieutenant-Com-mander C. H. Kerslev and Mrs Kersley. Lieutenant-Commander 11. A. Rhind and Mrs Rhind, Lieutenants C. Wilson, R. Newman and F. G. Tidswell, Sur-geon-Lieutenant J. K. Davison, Pay-master-Lieutenant I. J. Wilson and Mrs Wilson, Sub-Lieutenants W. H.Minchall and H. A. Ledger, Squadron-Leader and Mrs M. C. M’Gregor, Flight-Lieu-tenant and Mrs Somerset Thomas, Major and Mrs J. Allan Meikle, Major and Mrs R. A. Row, Captain and Mrs W. Deans, Captains J. M. Mitchell and E. Webster, Lieutenants C. W. Ilamann, Weir, Humph*-*/. J. Tidswell, Frank Hogg. Noel Gax diner, Dr and Mrs Douglas Anderson, Dr and Mrs Malcolm Brown, Dr and Mrs Maurice J. Louisson, Mr and Mrs T. Cloudesley, Mr and Mrs J. B. Neale, Mr and Mrs Len Davis, Mr and Mrs Bernard Wood, Mr and Mrs Charles T. Wilson, Mr and Mrs O. H. Burns. Mr and Mrs J. D. Tooms, Mr and Mrs C. S. F'orbes, Mr and Mrs O. C. Harley, Mr and Mrs S. K. Mason, Mr and Mrs V. J. Drake, Mr and Mrs W. D. Revington, Mr and Mrs N. Okey, Mr and Mrs S. P. Godfrey, Mr and Mrs W. Fox, Mr and Mrs N. Rutherford, Mr and Mrs H. H. Wauchop, Mr and Mrs E. W. Hasell, Mr and Mrs J. Erwin, Mr and Mrs W. A. M'Queen, Mr and Mrs R. L. Kennett, Mr and Mrs R. Rowsell, Mr and Mrs W. G. Gerrard, Mr and Mrs D. W. Gould, Mr and Mrs Reid, Mr and Mrs Wood, Mr and Mrs W. Tracy, Mesdames M’Alister and Foukes, Misses Margery Meyers, Marie Woolley, Joyce Blunden, Ilalmai Loughnan, M. Grant, Pearl Lisle, Rita Smith, Althea Slack, Tean Ross, Joy Tennent, Peggy Flood, Joan Gard’ner, Dorothy Wauchop, Cherry Smith, Eileen Fitz Henry, Marjorie Simpson, S. Ormond, Kitty Hazlett (Invercargill), Margaret Stevenson, Molly Bean, Joyce Haggitt, Violet Blakeley (Central Otago) and Edna Wilson, Messrs G. Parsonson, G. Hopkins, W. L. M’Callum, C. R. Williamson, T. Fahev, J. L. Rowe, A. T. Bolan, D. Gunn, D. Le Fevre. Myers, Orbell, C. W. Sharpe. T. J. Lane, C. A. Seymour, J. E. Rigby, Graham Nutt, B. Savill and A. R. Ormond.