LICENSED VICTUALLERS' BALL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 137, 16 July 1914, Page 4

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' BALL.

A BRILLIANT SUCCESS. Even the most critical-minded of individuals would have found it hard to say anything except in praise of the ball held under the auspices of the Licensed Victuallers' Association in the Alexandra Hall last night, so perfect and well-planned were the arrangements. Everything, down to the smallest detail that could, conduce to the p.'easure or comfort of guests, had been thought of, and planned for, and the result was brilliantly successful. The I all-room looked like a scene from fairy land, with its festoons of electric lights, shaded and arranged in such a fashion as to give the effect of rows of i'.Juminative pink flowers. This, by the way, was the work of Turnbull and Jones, the gas effects in the supper room being the work of the local Gas Company. The ball room was further decorated with palms and bunting, and the stage, which the musicians occupied, was arranged with an arch of the pinkshaded electric lights, and decorated with beautiful pot plants. The sittingcut places, drawing room, and lounge were also prettily decorated. The music, by the way, was a special feature, Fox's band of five instruments being specially brought lrc m Wanganui for the occasion. The. music was quite perfection, and was from such favourite recent operas as "The Pink Lady," ".The Dancing Mistress," "The Girl on the Film," "Gypsy Love," "The Count of Luxembourg," "The Arcadians," and so on. During the excellent champagne supper, for which P. Burke and Co. catered, a band was stationed in the supper room, and the tempting viands were discussed tc the strains of music equally tempting. The supper tables were beautified v»ith scarlet berries and tinted leaves, and the buffet table was similarly decorated. The members of the committee, and notably the secretary (Mr L*. Nordon) were indefatigable in look ing after the comfort and enjoyment of their-guests, and if one might judge by appearances at all, they succeeded admirably. About 150 couples were present, amongst the ladies being noticed: Mrs Sutton, in a striking gown of goldcivcoloured satin, with top and pointed drape of black shadow lace with inscribe ns of white Valenciennes, diamante ornamentations on corsage; Airs Mills, ] ale salmon brocade, gracefully draped; Mrs Denton, peach-coloured charmeuse, corsage bouquet of shaded roses; Mrs .A squith, yellow satin, partially veiled 'n Wedgewood blue ninon; Mrs Fox, old gold satin; Mrs Chase, frock of primrose brocade with straight tunic of L.ack and gold sequined net; Mrs l-iurke, emerald green satin de soie, the bodice almost entirely covered with htndsome jewelled net; Mrs Alt' O'Mnlley, golden coloured soft satin, smartly contrasted with jewelled trimming in tones of emerald green; Mrs Cloudesley, rpiicot merve, with top of guipure;

Mrs Meikle, handsome dress of black radium de soie, veiled in black Spanish lace; Mrs Leversedge, cream mousseiine de soie; Mrs Fleming, deep primrose tatin, draped with brocaded crepe de chine in a slightly lighter shade; Mrs James, electric blue silk edged with black bear; Mrs Canavan, champagne satin gown, with tinted lace tunic, and !op of the lace veiled in ivory ninon; Airs Morley, pale pink brocade, tuuic of Mechlin lace, corsage edged with l.'ack velvet, effective black velvet sash; Mrs Thompson, butter-coloured satin; Mrs'Laurie, cream lace over a foundation of cream silk; Mrs Knudsou, smoke blue silk and jewelled net; Mrs W. H. Harris, dead rose satin and diamante trimming; Mrs A. Evans, white satin, skirt draped with silk lace, corsage ornamented with seed pearl embroidery; Mrs T. P. Lord, ivory pailette, partially veiled in black Chan-t-illy lace, wide swathed belt of scarlet silk; Mrs A. G. Wilson, white satin, tunic and top of net embroidered in emerald green scci/iins; Mrs J. P. Lord, apple blossom pink silk draped with ninon of the same shade; Mrs Calvert, white satin embroidered in seed pearls; Mrs Overton, cerise satin veiled in powder blue ninon bordered in a deeper shade; Mrs Douglas, emerald green velvet with black shallow lace and touches of apricot on corsage; Mrs J. S. August, tangerine satin with black sequined overdress; Mrs Sid August, apricot silk, trimmed with fur; Mrs Baker, heliotrope satin; Mrs Armstrong, tomato charmeuse, black velvet belt with slash bow, sleeves in wing effect of tomato ninon, Grecian circlet of same shade in hair; Mrs FloselJe, black crepe de chine with touches of emerald green; Mrs Davis, cream satiu; Mrs Bidgood, black

b/ocade; Miss Moon, lemon-coloured satin with shadow lace draping, corsage bouquet of scarlet geraniums; Miss White, pink silk with overdress of floral ninon; Miss Kennett, pretty pink satin Crock, skirt draped Tound the hips in the. new style; Miss Goldiug, rose piuk sat with touches of black; Miss Dwyer, lemon satin; Miss Meikle, white satin with ninon and lace; Miss Moses (Auckland), tango crepe de chine with edgings of brown fur; Mrs Harker, old £>old satin; Miss Al'Donald, white satin veiled with tango-coloured ninon; Mrs Rattray, white satin and pearl trimmings; Miss Jago, white mousseiine de soie; Aliss Flood, white silk, torquoise blue sash, fur edgings; another Aliss Flood was in black. Amongst the gentleman present were Messrs T. J/ button, P. Burke, E. Bolton, Cecil Louisson, C. D. Alorris, O. Baliirr, C. Lange, W. H. Overton, T. G. Fox, W. H. Young, T. Cloudesley, H. J. Moon, W. Grigsby, A. J. O 'Mailey, I\ Mills, R. Wark, W. S. Mite .hell, T. L. Cowlishaw, 1:. J. Massev, E. Nordon, Seager, Harker, Movlev, Harris, Bradley, M'M ilien, Davis, M'Ken/ie, and very many others.