OFFICERS' CLUB BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 191, 14 August 1922, Page 2

OFFICERS' CLUB BALL.

The president and members of tho Officers Club held their annual ball on Friday evening in the Scots' Hall, which was beautifully decorated for tlie occasion. Across the roof were long streamers of lycopodium interspersed with bunting. Above the stage were looped coloured lanterns, while the front was arranged with pot plants lit from behind, which gave a subdued and charming effect. The walls of the ballroom were, festooned with draped bunting knotted, forming a decoration, while above were arranged laurel wreaths surrounding the mimes of the Somme, Messines, Aisne, Palestine, Arras and La Basseville, names of overremembrance to New Zealunders. Ihe entrance was flanked with a Lewis gun, and massed with pot plants, and coloured lights were played upon the uniforms and the gay frocks upon the dancing floor. Colonel Stevenson received the guests at the entrance and was assisted in welcoming them by Miss Joyce Stevenson, who wore ivory satin with gold lace sleeves. The ball began with an official set of lancers in which Mrs. Maguire danced with Colonel Stevenson and Miss Stevenson with l.ieut-C'ol. Maguire. Mrs. W. .T. Napier with Col. Mackesy, Miss B. Lockhart with Sir (iruham Lockhart, Mrs. Dignan with Mr. Piggott. Mrs. Krnest Davis with Col. llnrdie Neil, Mrs. Quartley witli Col. Shera, and Miss Maguire with Lieut. Anderson. Amongst those present were Mrs. A. M. Stevenson (Wellington), in black cut jet with beaten silver wrap: Mrs. Maguire. handsome oyster and black I satin wrap; Mrs. Napier, grey cut steel, tulle and coral; Mrs. Kniest Davis, black tulle nnd cut, jet; Mrs. A. Thomas, black net and sequins: Mrs. Mackcsy, black tulle over satin: Mrs. Ilirdie Neil. pale blue satin and lace; Mr.. Potter, beaten silver; Mrs. Goldsmith, black lace ni.d jet; Mrs. Pembroke, o.l'■!•'., black; Mrs. Thomas, cut black jet and black hue: Mis. A. Wilkie, smoke _<e\ talTeti with georgette panels: Mrs. Quartley, rtoc brocade- Mrs. Wood, stone bloc charmeuse. golden lace corsage: Mrs. Dettmann. royal blue satin anil black velvet: Miss Audrey Laurence (debutante) white charmeuse. floral girdle; Miss Wallingford. white; Miss Pembroke. black tulle anil satin: Miss Pyno. shell pink georgette: Miss Maskell, pale blue satin anil lace: Mrs. Dignan. mild tissue lace ami blue trimminjrs: Miss Anhin. black lace, gold motifs; Miss Caltlow, black lace over satin-. Mrs. Bevoridge. gold brocade; Mrs. Drallin, black; Mrs. Trevethiek. black lac- over satin: Miss nioomiiclil. primrose georgette; Miss Marrincr. pale rose charmeuse; Miss Maguire. emerald green taffeta; Miss E. Purcbii-e. blue charmeuse; Mr-. Wanchope, white luce and georgette; Mrs. Fantham, black beaded net over gold satin: "Mrs. Roche, vfciix rose satin and tulle: Mrs. Magill. black lace over silk: I Miss Magill. lemon satin and lace; Mrs. I Abbott, old rose charmetis" and tulle-! Miss Bagna'', t'pple green ciiarmcu»' anil cold lace: V>ss Lynch, cr.'-ia l sorjulns; Mrs. rose sequino.il ivorgoUc; Miss Rntbbonc, cerise taffeta: Mrs. Michaels, lilac; satin an 1 id, Mrs. Snedden. black lace over lemon satin; Miss ANford. blue brocade; Miss Lockhart, ivory taffeta: Mrs. N. Thomas, shot blue taffeta petallc.l: Miss ,X. B-trtley, j black velvet: Mrs. Dewey, rose panne velvet and silver lace: Miss Shariand. pale blue tulle: Miss Brookfield. apricot taffeta; Miss M. Mcformick, sky blue taffeta: Miss F. McDonald, whit- taffeta and lace; Miss J. Rartlev, buttercup satin: Miss J, Russell, old gold satin; Miss M. Davis, deep rose and sequins-. Mrs. McNab. black lace: Mrs. M. Moir. | pale blue charmeuse; Miss Jean Russell, blue brocade, and Miss R. Carr. blue crepe de chine.