MARSDEN OLD GIRLS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20391, 23 August 1934, Page 6

MARSDEN OLD GIRLS.

Christchurch Ex-pupiis Organise Dance. BEAUTIFUL DECORATION'S. The dance organised last evening by the Canterbury branch of the Marsden Old Girls’ Association (Wellington) and held in the Canterbury Automobile Association’s rooms, was attended by old girls of many other schools. Large bowls of prunus blossom, vases • of daffodils and masses of greenery, with gay Chinese lanterns swaying overhead made a lovely setting in the hall. The arrangements were in the hands of the following committee members whose hospitality and care for their guests’ comfort went far towards making the dance the success that it has enjoyed in previous years: Mesdames D. Sinclair-Murchison. J. D. Hutchison, Misses Nancy Gard’ner, Egidia Menzies, Elisabeth Alpers, Githa Hand-Newton, Joy Nicholls and Betty Guthrie (honorary secretary). Music was supplied by Boi> Bradford’s Orchestra. Supper was set out in an upstairs room, where the long table was effectively decorated with bowls of daffodils and grape hyacinths, while streamers of blue and green ;the association’s colours) shaded the lights. _ Mrs Murchison wore midnight-blue ring velvet, the bodice being lightly rucked. Mrs Hutchinson’s frock of grape hyacinth-blue moss-creoe had a bodice of blue and gold brocade coming to a low point at the back where it was trimmed with a satin and brocade bow. Miss Gard’ner’s frock of black crepe was patterned in large white daisies. Miss Alpers wore a black georgette cape edged with a silver metallic fringe over her black georgette lrock. Miss Hand-Newtcn's ivory windswept satin frock was in off-the-shoulder style, with a wide draped sash tying at the back. Palest eau de nil satin was worn by Miss Nicholls, the frilled off-the-shoulder cape sleeves matching waterfall flares on the skirt. Miss Guthrie wore white pin-tucked georgette, the round neckline and berthayoke being edged with fine lace. Others present were: Mesdames L A. Bennett, R. A. Cuthbert, R. P. Bakewell and J. J. Wilson, Misses June \V right, Joan Hay, Edna Firth, Joy Rawnsley, Ruth Fear, Sheila Pemberton, Huia Stables, Neroli M’Clatrhie, Margaret Cooper, Jean Wilson, Marjorie Watson. Louise Camm, Joan Burt, Peggy Wright, Joyce Burt. Joan Martin, Betty Larcombe, Mary Bunz, Joan Drake, Marjorie Sherris, Joan Cooper. Barbara Bruce, Jill Barker. Louise Williamson (Auckland), Philippa Acland, Patricia Powrie, Jean Wilson XHawke’s Bay), Jea.n Davidson, Margaret Salmond, Pamela Price (Gisborne). Edna Watt. Wicki Aird, Bonnie Nicholls and Monica Little.