Florin afternoon at Sonoma for ladies' croquet club

April 21.

Sonoma, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Campbell, was gay with blue and white streamers, the colours of the Toowoomba Ladies' Croquet Club on Thursday afternoon, when Mesdames Marshall and Hodgson were hostesses at a florin afternoon in aid of club funds. There was a large attendance, and the lawn, where various competitions were held, was bright with bunting. Mrs. Marshall wore a black georgette frock with a floral design of vieux rose and blue. Her deep blue crinoline hat was ornamented at side with a posy of blue flowers.

Mrs. Hodgson's gown of navy marocain showed touches of cream and her hat was of rose beige panne. Miss Daisy Marshall, who assisted her mother in entertaining, wore a flounced frock of deep cream lace over cream satin. The Mayoress (Mrs. J. D. Annand) was present, accompanied by Miss Esme Annand. Also in the gathering were Mesdames Petford, J. A. Thoms, Corbett, Carroll, Fogarty, M. Carmody, Baker, Alec Gaydon, A. R. Godsall, Allen, C. Fortescue, Mervyn Dines, Edward Perkins, F. C. M. Burne, Mark Harrison, E. Stark, Young, O. Booth, K. McKinney, Blair, J. Isaacs, Blackburn, Krimmer, Hale, Wilkins, Cooke, E. Melville, Darnley (Brisbane), G. Fogarty, G. Hooper, W. P. Oakeley, and F. Hooper, Misses Meryion Dines, Ettie Cocks, Petford, P. Petford, Behan, F. Hodson, Morrison, Fredericks, Davis, Hawkins, and Jean Carbell.

The article as it was printed in The Telegraph, 22 April 1927. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)