Fifth birthday party at the courts

The birthday parties given each year by the president and members of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club are always greatly looked forward to, and the function held at the courts yesterday was very largely attended and beautifully arranged. The flowers were, as always, a feature. Tea was served in the Bowling Club pavilion and the tables were aglow with a profusion of lovely blooms. The principal guest table was arranged with a big centre brass bowl of rose pink nerenes set in a swathe of rose tulle. Another table was beautified with a centre bowl of roses, with at either end low bowls of mauve asters. On another, pink gerberas were effectively used, and tall vases of bronze montbreezias decorated another. The lawns, which are looking beautifully fresh and green, are bordered with rose beds all abloom, and big striped umbrellas added another bright touch of colour. The afternoon was spent with interesting competitions. The hostesses were Mesdames A. T. Parrot (president), R. Walsh and McLean (vice-presidents), J. Krimmer (hon. secretary), E. J. Dumigan (hon. treasurer), F. A. Johnson (captain), Miss Fryar (vice-captain), Mesdames Norris, A. Wilson, S. Stuart, Hawkins, and Bullock (committee), McKenzie, Muller, A. E. Baker, Stewart, B. F. Marshall, C. Villaume, Smith, J. Morrison, O'Connell, B. Krimmer, C. Blake, W. T. Compagnoni, and Miss McKinstry. The visitors included Lady Groom, Mesdames A. C. Morgan, J. D. Annand, C. J. Bott, A. V. Grahame, Thoms, Mervyn Dines, N. Coote (Innisfail), Bolton (Rockhampton), E. W. Cleary, Bridgman, A. R. Godsall, H. Goodrich, F. Hodgson, W. R. Ross, G. Fogarty, F. W. Isaacs, Gregg, J. McKinney, E. J. Rowe, Saunders, J. Seeley, H. L. Rogers, Broadfoot, Cunningham, T. L. Fryar, Tudor, Ferguson, Nancarrow, O. Booth, Martin, McNaught, Keith Jefferies, F. Hooper, Daly, P. Althaus, C. Searle, C. Bowdler, L. J. Gilbert, Roach, Crowe, N. O'Kelly, M. Williamson, G. Wilson, Wiemers, Dwyer, Misses Ware, Booth, V. Wilson, F. Wilson, M. Proposch, O'Connell, Cousens, Cunningham, Nugent, Katting, L. Parrot, E. Williamson, White, and Wright. During tea the president (Mrs. Parrot) cut the handsome birthday cake which was a feature of the president's table, and in a short speech welcomed the guests, whom she was glad to see in such numbers to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Club. Mrs. A. C. Morgan, Lady Groom, and Mrs. J. Douglas Annand each congratulated the president and members and wished them many happy birthdays, and Mrs. Fryar, as a foundation member of the Club, added her congratulations. Apologies were received from the Mayoress (Mrs. F. J. Paterson), Mrs. T. R. Roberts, and Mrs. Peter Dunbar.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 17 February 1931. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)