“CHEQUES CASHED.”

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20365, 24 July 1934, Page 10

“CHEQUES CASHED.”

Many Guests Accept Novel Invitations. BANK STAFF HOLDS DANCE. j Invitation “cheques” were “cashed” on the Bank of New Zealand last night at the Winter Garden, where the staff ' held their annual dance. The number lof guests was large, despite the cold j weather, for the bank’s dance is always j a well-organised and popular gathering. The guests of honour were Mr P. L. | Porter, manager, and Mrs Porter, Mr H. E. Garth, assistant manager, and ! Mrs Garth. Mrs Porter wore an attractive frock and matching coatee of opal green chiffon velvet, the coatee being designed with wide cape sleeves. Mrs Garth was in prune embossed velvet, the dccolletage being outlined with gold sequins and cream net. 1 The members of the organising committee were :—Miss Edna Cowen, who wore a frock of peach-tint crepe satin, digaonallv tucked, the neckline falling into a softly draped cowl, and Messrs C. L. Bason, C. E. Ayers, F. C. Milne. J. T. Hobbs, 11. E. Garth (honorary treasurer) and W. M. Rumbold (honorary secretary). Music was supplied by the BaileyMarston Orchestra. Those present included: Mesdames T. A. J. Day, C. E. Ayers, F. A. Ellis. L. Hubble, Roland Smith, Douglas Henderson, Frank Smaill (Belfast). .T. L. Barriball. A. R. Perry, A. Kennedy White, A. G. Bean, Sydney Vine, C. Simpson, Alan Jackson, T. Archer, G. A. Lawson, L. A. Gordon, H. IT. Gardiner, Len Rathgen, T. W. Patterson, A. B. Ringer, F. W. Stevens, F. V. Hodgkinson, P. C. Burnett, Alton Taylor, Les Bowden, E. Bridgman, TI. W. E. Crowe, Maitland Clarkson, A. V. Taylor, A. P. O’Callaghan, R. M’Kenzie, Arnold Preston, Norman Tingey. J. Mann, L. L. Austin, I. W. Weston (Lincoln), David Garrett and Eric Gray. Misses Isobel Anderson, Rima Pullar, Gertrude Lattimore, Audrey BrookeTaylor (Palmerston North), Lilian Hanham, Mabel Blamires, Maud Stout, Gwen Wansbrough, Betty Orsborn, Mona Sharman, Lynley Jackson, Peggy Flood, Irene Cade, Thelma Boon, Ruby Haynes, Doris Wansbrough, Mamie Burrows, Ida Wilson, Elaine Perry, Enid Gerrand, Marion Costello, Mollie Whitham, Edna Steans, Rona Haigh, Ruby Walker, Zita Neville, Peggy Gray, Orma Fretwell, Barbara Dowell, Dorothy Parr, Ruth Fulton, Vida Corbett, Myra Armstrong, Ivy Smith, Jean Dykes, Ruth Spragge, Alison Cooper, Cora Penn, Phyllis Plimmer, Barbara Sinclair. Rita Tillyshort, Elsie Clark, Alma Keller, Jean Davidson, Myra Neil, Dixie Hepburn, Berta Donovan, Marjorie Smith, Audrey Mikkelson, Betty Hatherley, Helen Haskins, Sheila Lynskey, Edna Clark, Lola M’Melamin, "Winnie Beban, Marion Strang, Joyce Watts, Dorothy Wauchop, Marie Raven (Ashburton), Agatha Madden (Ashburton), Marie Fear (Ashburton), C. Vintiner and D. Seymour.