Cheltenham

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7282, 9 October 1933, Page 3

Cheltenham

On W cubes cl ay evening the Cheltenham Tjur.u- Ciub held a danco in the hall to celebrate the opening of the tennis courts on the following day. A large number oL' young people were in attendance, including many from Fcilding and the surrounding districts, Palmerston North and Tangimoana and visitors from as far afield as Christchurch were also among the gathering. The hall was beautifully decorated with greenery interspersed with red and white camellias and the club’s monogram artistically stencilled in the club’s colours by Miss Ethel Thompson occupied a. prominent place in the decorations. The floor was in perfect order and. a well-known orchestra supplying the dance music left nothing to be desired. The supper room was attractively decorated by Miss Florence Shepherd and the tables were laden with the dantiest of edible?. A number of the Tennis Club girls acted as waitresses and dealt with the large crowd in a. most efficient manner, four sittings being attended to without confusion or loss of time. The arrangements in connection with supper were in the capable hands ,of Mesdames E. Sinclair, Ireland, AV, Anderson, Hu layson and Sowerbv and the delicious coffee that, was very much appreciated was made by Airs. Bismark. Mr. Edwin Sinclair, president of the club, creditably carried out the duties of M.C. Alias AT. Alarsdcn and Air. L. Smith were winners of the lucky Gny Gordons and Aliss J. Whelans and All. L. Thurston of the Mont.e Carlo waltz. A competition for the club's first, birthday cake, made by'Mrs. Sinclair and beautifully iced and decorated by Mrs. AI. Funnel!, of Feilding, was won by Air, L. Waddell. The dance programme was carefully arranged with a selection of modern and old-time favourites and the brightness of the scene in the hall was further enhanced by the p'retty frocks of the ladies among whom red, green and pink predominated. The aim of the club was to provide a pavilion for the courts and the result of the dance puts the. club in the proud position of being able to erect one immediately: Air. and Airs, E. Sinclair and the energetic young secretary, Aliss Dorothy Anderson, assisted by the willing helpers of the social committee who worked very hard in the interests oi the function, arc to be congratulated upon its success. The singing of the National Anthem brought to a close one of the most enjoyable dances ever held in the Cheltenham hall.