LAW STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 183, 4 August 1919, Page 9

LAW STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL BAIL. The ball organised by the Law Students' Society of Auckland as their second annual dance took place on Friday evening, -when there wa3 a very large attendance. It had ibeen intended originally to make the affair an annual fixture, 'but the war intervened, and thi3 was the first .function to be held after the armistice. The main hall had been very tastefully decorated under (he direction of a committee consisting of Misses D. L. Egerton, W. E. Forde, E. R. Gallagher, and Messrs. E. M. Algie. E. L. Bartleet, B. P. Cahill, F. J. Cox, C. B. Gallagher, C. J. Garland, P. Grey, B. C. Hart, R. H. Mackay, 0. L. Martelli, H. M. Rogerson, and H. JB. Speight. Each pillar was wreathed -with delicate bamboo, and across the stage were massed pot plants and palms, making an effective setting for the chaperones, who were Mesdames R. M. Algie, T. X. 'Baxter, C. F. Buddie, T. W. Leys, C. J. Parr, J. R. Reed, and J. A. Tole. The galleries -were outlined with drapery in red, white and blue, and the supper room, which was arranged as a buffet, had been profusely decorated for the occasion by Misses Gallagher and Ford. Each pillar was a waving of greenery interspersed with white lilies and camellias, and seats were arranged around for the dancers. The buffet looked very gay with ite coloured lights and the gay frocks worn by the youthful dancers. The walls wore hung with flags, and a very pretty effect was obtained. Upstairs the Concert Chamber had been arranged with a profusion of bunting into a splendid supper room, with seventy tables, each to seat four. Down *he middle of the hall was a long table with a profusion of scarlet-topped jellies and luscious looking creams, while small white plaster replicas of Roea Bonheur's well-known ''Horse in Action" conetituted a very remarkable form of table decoration. Downstairs the ball room soon began to fill, and when the opening waltz took place nearly a thousand dancers were on the floor. The programme contained all the new dances as well as the old favourites, and dancing wentt forward till two o'clock in the morning. Amongst those present were:— Mrs. Algie, in a very charming frock of cream ninon over satin with silver embroidery worn with a very handsome wrap of cerise silk brocade and white furs; Mrs. T. W. Leys, in charmeuse with black net overekirt and claret coloured velvet bodice; Mrs. Devorc, black with jet embroidery; Mrs. Egerton, black silk net embroidered with blue and black; Mrs. Meldrum, pale cream taffeta and bronze embroidery; Mrs. Allan Brown, cerise frock with white net overdress; Mrs. Merritt, flame charmeuse and grey ninon; Mrs. W. Broadwood (Te Kuiti), mole ninon with silver embroidery; Mrs. E. F. Black, battleehip grey charmeuse with ninon sleeves; Mrs. Woollams, green; Mrs Parker Upton, black ninon; Mrs. Cameron Owen, pale pink tulle and skirt with tiny frills, and others. Amongst the dancers were:—Misses M. Oliphant, maize silk; J. Oliphant. mauve georgette edged with satin; Dufaur, black tulle over silk; Fowlds, black silk net and ninon with jet; M. Brett, black net over silk; A. Brett, cherry silk net with satin and gold lace corsage; Kidd, primrose coloured eilk with touches of apple green; Devore, white silk net over satin embroidered with pearls; W. Kent, white charmeuse and gold tissue; P. Bloomrield, pale blue and ninon sleeves; A. Seabrook, grey net over satin with floral ribbon; Egerton. white net with touches of black and gold; L. Egerton, pale pink silk; H. Egerton, black; Cooper, black dress with silver spangle?;; Rathbone, dark blue crepe de chine; J. Russell, emerald green; E. Maguire, pale pink silk net over satin; Alderton, tangerine charmeuse; X. Dalston, mauve and black net bodice, silver brocade; S. Andrews, white net over satin; Jaeobsen, flame coloured gown; Carden, cream silk; M. Miller, white lace and vieux rose; Mtjritzen,

black eilk; M. Parr, white net over satin; M. Baker, silk maize and ninon sleeves; Adams, petunia shade with smoke coloured net; F. Walker, pale blue; M. McCormick, white ninon silver embroidery; Earle, white charmeuee; V. Ziman, saxe blue satin and pale pink ninon; 11. (Bewes, black ninon over charmeuse brightened with touches of scarlet; B. Sharman, white and satin bands; Marriner, pale pink crepe de chine with bead embroidery; M. Brookfield; vieux rose, satin grey ninon; J. Simson, pink silk net over silk foundation, and many others in charming frocks.