CE-REGAL INTEREST

Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 14, 2 August 1940, Page 7

CE-REGAL INTEREST

P 1 and Lady Galway At . ?ecial A.N.A. Dance . Ki ; — ’ ' g Aecia 1 dance for men of the Third' y an and of the Navy and Air was given by the A.N.A. Club turday night in the Wellington Hall. During the evening their !M encies ’ Viscount and Viscountess : -y P ai d a visit to the dance. More jtfii “ guests were present. ce ten in the morning willing s worked to transfer mthe hall, coiiil* e occasion. Flags of the Empire draped around the gallery, round illars and in front of the organ, unting festooned the walls. Al- . r jj' for sitting out were arranged "J lit 1 ’ the gallery and the supper J Ji} were set under the main, balFjjtJJ at z the rear of the ballroom, > there were also drinks and jj.- itte stalls. .' Foliage decorated the jU From the same early hour, a I

band of women helpers was active in preparing supper requirements. The hall presented an animated scene, the colourful frocks of the girls mingling with the khaki, navy and air force blue < of the various service uniforms worn by the men. Their Excellencies who were attended by Captain Lord Dormer, and Major R. Stuart-French, were received by an official party . consisting of Mrs. P. Fraser, Hon. F. Jones and Mrs. Jones, Hon. W. E. Barnard and Mrs. Barnard, the mayor and mayoress of Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. A. Hislop, Mr. F. E. Bailey, chairman of the A.N.A. Club executive and Mrs. Bailey, Mesdames H. F. O'Leary and E. Puttick, -club hostesses, Mr. R. C. Burton, vicechairman and Mrs. Burton, Mesdames E. Luke, H. Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. . R. B. Gibbons, Mr. G. Morton, club secretary, Colonel Row, Colonel Cowles and Major and Mrs. Reeves. From the mayor’s room, where Lordand Lady Galway were welcomed, the party proceeded to the ballroom. On the entrance of the vice-regal guests the orchestra played the National Anthem and, as pre-arranged, the men formed a lane through which their Excelliences and the official party walked to their special alcove. From here the dancing was; watched for some time. . ' „ Interest Appreciated. Later from the stage, the mayor, Mr. Hislop, addressed the men and their partners and referred to the wonderful gesture made by their Excellencies in coming to this dance for members of the Third Echelon. Lord Galway ex-

pressed the pleasure Lady Galway and he felt in being present at such a splendid gathering. Led by the mayor three hearty cheers were given for their Excellencies. Upstairs, the official party entertained Lord and Lady Galway at supper. A cheery fire burned in the room, and on the table, spread with a lace covering, a lovely centrepiece of pink camellias and fern was arranged. x On Friday night an exceedingly large number of men and girls enjoyed dancing at the A.N.A. Club. In •addition to the executive the following assisted in the activities of the club, Mesdames H. Bannerman, Arm strong, Mr. and Mrs. L. George, Mr. and Mrs. M. Manthel, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ward, Mr. B. Hartman, Misses D. Harris and McDiarmid. The supper committee acknowledges its appreciation of a supper hamper from the Pahautanui branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, per Mrs. O. Abbott.