N.C.O.'s BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 192, 15 August 1925, Page 14

N.C.O.'s BALL.

HUGE CROWD AT TOWN HALL. Mid a blaze of colour, beautiful frocks, naval and military uniforms, and haunting music, the curtain was lifted on the ball tendered to the non-commissioned officers of the American Fleet, by the No. 1 Regimental District N.C.O.'s Club at the Town Hall last evening. The ball was an undoubted success, and the 1600 guests present were loud Jn their praise of the arrangements made, and the enjoyable time spent. Owing to the large number of.guests both the Town Hall and Concert Chahiber were in use.

The decorations were *such that they drew forth unstinted admiration. The main hall was a blaze of colour. From the ceiling were hanging baskets of fern, the sprays of which drooped gracefully to be entwined in garlands of rose wreaths attached to the galleries. There were festoons of fern and rose that showed up to advantage with the myriads of coloured lights that were tastefully attached to them. The stage was a veritable picture of beauty, Ijeing done in greenery with a background of running water, on which shone coloured lights. The supper room was a delight to the eye. The lights were covered with autumn tinted shades, and about the room were orange trees, and spreading nikau palms, which were set off by the same colour effects that were on the tables.

The programme consisted of the foxtrot, waltz, one-step, and tango fox-trot. The music could not have been bettered, and was supplied by the Band of the Auckland Artillery, the University orchestra, and Mrs. Lawjence's orchestra.

Among those present were the following: Mrs. Ifwersen. black marocain and diamante; Mrs. Gallagher, black and irtsdescence; Miss Webster, black marocain ruclied; Mrs. Hardie Neill, black and silver; Miss B. Hardie Neil, silver tissue; Miss M. Hardie Neil, blue and silver; Mrs. Glasgow, black marocain; Mrs. S. Green, black ottoman oriental trimmings; Miss Tapper, apricot murrow velvet; Miss Mowbray, black and white; Miss Noeline Henderson, sunset velvet, beaded, with fur trimmings; Miss Joyce Rotherham, apricot velvet, trimmings of autumn Mowers; Miss Rita McYeagh, black embroidered marocain; Miss E. Peel, blue silk georgette; Mrs. Hansen, eau v de nille crepe de chine; Miss N. Tuohy, tangerine velvet, jet trimmingsi Mrs. Kelleher, black taffeta's; Miss N. Ash, saxe blue velvet; Miss M. Allen, red georgette; Miss L Martin, green satin, trimmed with fur; Miss F. Lowe, tangerine taffeta trimmed with lace; Miss A. Andrew, cherry chiffon velvet; Miss McLeay, turquoise velvet; Miss U. Dawson, cherry satin; Miss Clark, rose marocain; Miss Idinnes, blue sequin, Miss C. Mortimer, blue taffetas; Miss M. Meredith, pink georgette; Miss Redmond, pink georgette and silver; Mrs. Redmond, gold and ecru lace; Miss Dance, pink and silver satin; Miss Bray, blue and floral trimmings; Miss Mavis Meredith, pink velvet and diamante; Miss Thompson, black velvet; Miss M. Burrell, blue velvet and silver; Miss Ingham, pink ribboned frock; Miss E. Furness, pink raaium lace; Miss R. Wilson, pink georgette; Miss E. Day, red velvet; Miss M. Graham, pink brocade, relieved with black; Miss O'Dell, black panne velvet; Miss Patterson, pink charmeuse, relieved with gold; Miss Fraser, blue taffeta; Miss Koefoed, pink brocade; Miss E. I Hall, green georgette; Miss D.' Bagnall,

black velvet; Miss Moulton, vieux rose velvet; Miss R. Edwards, blue marocain; Miss B. Sibun, pink charmeuse; Miss Murray, black and silver; Miss McNeil, apricot georgette; Mrs. Green, sequin gown; Mrs. G. Green, coral georgette; Miss D. Tapper, blue velvet; Miss N. Fabian, cyclamen georgette, silver beads; Miss Mona Jefferies, apricot satin and grey fur; Miss Mason, cherry satin and

silver lace; Miss D. Hawkes, eggshell blue; Miss Fowler, panne velvet, with .oriental trimmings; Miss H. Stansfield, white satin French posies; Miss M. Ritchie, pink georgette and silver; Miss M. Thompson, brocade and silver; Miss B. Esam, pink taffeta; Miss Keenan, pale blue crepe satin, embroidered; Miss M. White, lavender and silver brocade; Miss Sinclair, black velvet; Miss O. Jackson, floral silver tissue; Miss A. Webster, black georgette and taffeta; Miss Ratcliffe, green taffeta; Miss Buckley, brocaded satin; Miss Goldsmith, crystal beaded georgette; Miss Bradley, flame marocain.