CHARITY BALL

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 83, 4 October 1941, Page 12

CHARITY BALL

POLICE MAKE MERRY

PRIME MINISTER PRESENT

The Police Charity Ball, which took place in St. Francis Hall last night, an annual event of wide interest, was again a great success. The ballroom was crowded with dancers and presented a colourful scene. Numerous flags of. the British Empire draped the walls, and those hung overhead, with the coloured lights and streamers, formed a canopy over the ballroom rloor, where the impression of a kaleidoscope of colour was given by. the evening gowns worn by the women dancing with stalwart, handsome partners, and particularly when numerous coloured balloons were showered from the ceiling. Uniforms of the three fighting Services, and also of the

W.A.A.F., were also seen in the throng. The grand march was led by the Police Pipe Band., The dance music was supplied by an excellent orchestra, with extras played by the Pipe Band and by Mr. T. Maloney. Sub-Inspector L. Capp and Mrs. Capp, the latter wearing a black evening gown with floral shoulder spray, were the host and hostess. Others in the official party included the Rt. Hon. Peter Fraser, Prime Minister, Com- ! missioner D. J. Cummings, ~ Mr. T. C. A. Hislop and Mrs. Hislop, Mayor and Mayoress, the Rev. Clyde Carr, M.P., and Sub-Inspector Lambert. Baskets of flowers in blue and red decorated the tables in the supper room. Proceeds from the ball will be donated to city charities. The master of ceremonies was De- ! tective P. Smeaton, and members of ! the committee were Constables W. j Gunn, R. Banks, F. Thomason, G. Cleary, R. Coburn, Lessett, Costello, and Detective A. Heding. Constable S. Guy was secretary.