Dance in Memorial Hall for the club-house building fund

The cheery dance arranged in the Memorial Hall last night by the members of the Laurel Bank Croquet Club, to aid the club-house building fund, was a delightful finish to the Christmas season's gaieties. Towering jars and huge bowls massed with fragrant flowers—hydrangeas in shades of pink and blue, white and blue tinted agapanthus, golden marigolds and sunflowers were set in colourful groupings about the hall. Myriads of confetti ribbons radiated from a centre hoop to form a low-hanging canopy over the heads of the dancers and clusters of balloons festooned the walls. Supper was served in the supper-room, where the tables were centred with crystal bowls of golden blossoms mingled with sprays of greenery. The president of the club, Mrs. Malcolm Sinclair, wore an accordion pleated chiffon cape with her deep violet cloque gown, which had a wide belt of gold sequins. The secretary, Mrs. P. S. Priest, pinned a green posy at the neckline of her moulded gown of plume tinted silk sheer and the treasurer, Miss M. Rowe, favoured a straight-cut gown in two shades of blue, and added a matching evening coat. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Cay, Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Langevad (Brisbane), Mrs. Schmidt. Misses Marion Miles, Agnes Sinclair, Marjorie Crothers, Mona Scott, I. Hornby, Maisie Frood, Peggy Peet, Winifred Hopkins, Joan Fenner, Esme Taylor, V. Greave, M. Mills (Brisbane), I. McDonald (Brisbane), and Ivy Cossart. Messrs. J. Hoare, H. Chapman, J. Fenton, A. Lawrence, J. Barrett (Brisbane), A. Buchanan (Brisbane), C. Temperley, I. Bullock, D. Secomb, C. Taylor, W. Frood, I. Sinclair, B. McKinstry, R. G. Atkinson (Brisbane), S. Sanney, W. Morgan, H. Gibbons (Brisbane), and L. Hopkins (Palestine).

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 28 December 1937. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)