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Social Festivities at the Holiday Resorts
PORTSEA
A successful Fancy Dross dance organised
by the guests of the Nepean Hotel
was held In the Rotunda, Portsea, on New
Year's Eve. The hall was decorated and
colored streamers and caps added to the
gaiety of the evening. The committee were
Messrs. H. Shmith, T. Atkinson, Neville
Whiting, W. • D. Hogarth, Fiedler, Davis,
Friend arid B. Gowan.
Mr. H. Smith was pianist for the evening.
Acting as judges were—Lady Hennessey,
Mesdames Arthur Robb, Charlie
Mitchell, Pittendrigh, and Mr, Atkinson.
Lady Hennessy presented the prizes as
follows:—Best dressed lady, Mrs. Neville
Whiting, " Carnival. Best dressed gentleman,
Mr. Neville Whiting Ambrose Applejohn.
Most original characters, Mesdames
Gibbons, Ingle and Mr. Seaham Tucker,
The Blind Mice. Best sustained characters,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Chisholm, Father
Christmas and Toy Doll. Best sustained
character (lady), Miss Verna Shmith, Hawaiian
Girl. Best sustained character
(male), Mr. Reg. Friend, The Sheik.
Other fancy dresses worn .were — Miss
Phyllis Robb, Blue Bird. Mrs. Stephenson,
Good Luck. Miss Hilda Hogg, Ace
of Clubs. Mr. Gibbon, Brigand. Mr. W.
D. Hogarth, Arab. Miss Gwen Brace, Harlequin.
Miss W. D. Hogarth and Mr.
Chisholm, Black and White Pierrot and
Pierrette. Miss Gwen Joslce, Joy Bell.
Miss Artaud, Confetti. 'Mrs. Marshall
Renou, Chef. Miss Valerie Hennessy,
Spanish Lady. Mrs. Reg. Friend, Desert
Girl. Mr. A. Bell, Fyjnma Girl. Mrs.
Langford Jones, French Maid. Miss lima
Joske, Arabian Girl. Mrs. Graham
Tucker, Bat. Mr. Ingle, Flapper. Mr. B.
Gowan, Bandolero. Mr. H. Smith, Humorous
Study.
Among others noticed were—Mrs. Hecht,
Mr. and Mrs. Hector Marshall, Mrs.
Brace, Mrs. Pllly, Mr. Arthur Robb, Mrs.
Faulks, Mrs. Artaud, Mr. and Mrs.
Joske, Mr. E. Tulloch, Misses Trueman,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fitchett, Mrs, H.
Shmith, Mrs. John Buchnn, Mr. Geoff.
Allan and Mr. and Mrs. F. Saunders.
The surplus proceeds, amounting to
£10/5/-, were handed to the local progress
league.
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