THE SOCIAL ROUND

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 121, 25 May 1927, Page 12

THE SOCIAL ROUND

EMPIRE BALL.

A BRILLIANT FUNCTION

The Empire Ball, which for some years past has been held by the Victoria League on Empire Day, and which is the most brilliant ball of the year, was held last evening in the Scots Hall, and was a very delightful dance. The hall had a new scheme of decoration in which flags were used profusely to festoon the walls, and were suspended in streamers from the centre of the ceiling. The shaded lights along the walls were enveloped in Ted sheaths, and the front of the stage was delightfully decorated with masses of red poppies. These were arranged along the border of the foot lights, also in another row a little further back, and lit with scarlet lights, which shed a warm glow over the stage. It was used as a drawinofroom, and arranged as ;i forest scene with tree palms and cabbage palms forming the background, while flax bushes set off the sides. The lounges were also decorated with the same style of colouring. The supper room was delightful, with large vases of scarlet poppies and salvia on the tables, and every window embrasure massed with the same flower. The pillars, too, were all ringed with fern and poppies, the work of a very large and energetic band of ladies, who had been busy all day. Nearly all the tasteful supper was also the work of the committees. Amongst those present were: Miss Mowbray, president, in black lace and silver panels, with deep fur wrap; Ladv Lockhart, black charmeline and gold embroidery; Mrs. W. J. Napier, black georgette, with deep silver sequined pointed panels; Mrs. Riekerby, sedge greeii romaine; Mrs. T. W. Leys, black embroidered shawl; Mrs. Stride, jade and gold tissue, over pale ehavmeuse: Mrs King, deep cyclamen and black wrap; Mrs. Finn, black and silver;

Mrs. J. B. Macfarlane, petunia satin crystal ornament; Mrs. F. C. Bfaaiey, fleep petunia, georgette; Miss Chapman, black crepe de chine; Mrs. Large, black crepe de chine; Mrs. Alma Baker, cyclamen frock, handsomely fringed; Mrs. Crawley* white charmeuse and crystals; Mrs. tJromgool, silver embroidered jaez frock; Mrs. H. Mowbray, rose taffeta and gold lace; Mrs. Anstis, jade green embroidered in crystal; Mrs. Clossj blue and gold face, ivory shawl; Mrs. Moorholise, pink and silver tissue; Mrs. Gaudin, powder blue and gold; Mrs. Heath Freest, . white taffeta and ostrich plumes; Mrs. James Irwta, pink and silver; Mrs. E. Williams, jazz tissue and gold; Mrs. Verran, champagne lace frock, Mrs. W. Brabazon, bine georgette with silver embellishment; Mrs. J. "P . O'Connor» cyclamen georgette; Mrs. t>. Smith, black velvet and silver; Mrs. Humphrey Reynolds, flamingo georgette; Mrs. Abel, larkspur blue georgette; Mrs* E. M. Graham, black and gold, metal lace, and floral wrap; Mrs. Gilford, black lace frock and velvet eoat; Mv«. Thorndeh Carter, gold sequined frock; airs. F. J. Hutchinson, black lace over picueso; Mrs. C. Verran, fifie gold lace and shawl; Mre. Key Jones, pale pink and ciel blue georgette; Mrs. Gerrard, black charmeline; Mrs. man, primrose georgette; Mrs. King, frock of gold tissue. Miss Janet Murray, black and gold tissue; Mrs. Keeble, black sequins, blue and gold shawl; Mrs. H. Goldie, rose point taffeta, gold lace and floral motifs; Mrs. Vickerman, black and gold with grey shawl; Mrs. Edger, black satin and lace; Mrs. Trevor Gulliver, black satin and henna lace; Mrs. Jervis, apricot and gold tissue over apricot eatin; Mrs. Fenton, blue velour georgette; Mrs. H. Blooinneld, black and scarlet sequins; Mrs. Hamilton, blue georgette, shawl embroidered in blue and rose patterned; Mrs. Sinel, lavender and silver tissue, and georgette; firs. Niebet, figured silk ninon; Mrs. '<stftr*m Horspool, black sequins; Mrs. Hsffinejd, black velvets Mrs. C. Warren, boie de rose gold and silver, tinsel shawl in -deeper tones and gold; Mrs. Sinclair Reid, larktopur blue georgette; -Mrs. Esmond Napier, black george'tfte and gold; Mrs. W. Boyle, lavender Satin beaute and gold; T&rs. A. G. STaughan, cornflower sequined frock;

Mrs. Wren, black and white sequins; Mrs. J. Finn, beaded georgette and henna scarf; Mrs. Pilling, cyclamen eharmieuse. with crystal over dress; Mrs. Kissling. black embossed georgette; Mrs. McLean, green brocade; Mrs. Shanley, pale pink georgette; Miss D. Farquhar, old gold sequined frock; Miss Dawson, white taffeta, with large rose motif; Miss Alfred Moody, white georgette, embroidered in mauve and silver, embroidered shawl; Miss Nancy Clark, geld tinselled ninon; Miss E. Hutchinson. white and silver; Miss Fenton. black and diamante ornament; Miss Boyle, white romaine and silver; Miss J. Wilkie, blue shot silk; Miss Renner, cyclamen sequined frock, black Spanish shawl Miss R. Nisbet, figured silk ninon; Miss N. Wallace, shot cyclamen, taffeta, with deep cyclamen shawl; Miss C. Wallace, rouge lace and gold floral tissue; Miss F. Cox, blue net over gold tissue; Miss Cox, black beaded frock; Miss Hadfield, black velvet and blue wrap; Miss Rona Fenton, charmeuse taffeta; Miss Dorothy Fenton, rose georgette atid sequins: Miss Irie Hale, silver tissue and almond green lace; Miss J. Macky, Whangarei, black taffeta, and tulle, black silk shawl embroidered in pink roses; Miss M. Laurie, blue shot taffeta with floral decoration: Miss H. A. Steadman, greeii embroidered in crystal; Miss M. Newton, jade green and painted shawl; Miss Tonapsitt, pink taffeta; Miss M. Rainger, floral tissue; Miss J. Magill, black taffeta frock; Miss Robertson, mauve georgette; Miss N. Ilanna, blue and mist grey shawl, gold patterned; Miss O. King, silver brocade; Miss Peate, pink and silver; Miss Alma Baker, deep crimson and gold brocade; Miss Hale, green and silver; Miss Gudgeon, blue and gold lace; Miss M. Russell, white crepe de chine, beaded in silver; Miss Hay, jade and silver; Miss BoweM, pale pink taffeta; Miss Hutchinson, white georgette; Miss M. Gorton, leaf greeii taffeta and gold lace; Miss K. Hamilton, green taffeta; Miss B. O'Connell, pale pink georgette; Miss R. Wiseman, orchid georgette; Miss H. Wiseman, rubric georgette; Miss J. Heather, pnle pink taffeta; Mi»s Ashton, primrose georgette; Miss M. Emamiel, gold satin; Miss B. O'Neil. cyclamen shaded georgette; Miss M. Ackmyd, mist beaded georgette; Miss Sfcelton, cream georgette and gold sequins: Miss J. Dewing, cyclamen georgette and crystal: Miss R* Rainper, ciel blue faille ami shaded skirt; Miss W. Plunimer, pale pink georgette, beaded in silver; Miss K. Allison, frock of white and silver beads; Miss D. Duder. larkspur blue taffeta; Miss Moir, flanio georgette; Miss .T. Graham, frock of black and gold; Miss A. Wynyard. black satin and crystal; Miss Maddox. japonica georgette: Miss Russell, delphinium blue taffeta; Miss Wallace, cherry georgette; Miss Vennbles, pale pink georgette; Miss Nion Pettet, of Wfliangarei, in white and silver tissue lace, and Miss Molly Gifford, in silver lace, with a fine ivorv silk net over dress, trimmed with dainty silver and pink flowers, and pink panne velvet evening wrap, were the delmtantes. During the evenin" songs were sung by Miss Nancye Hanna ('Land of Hope and Glory"), and Mr Dβ Montalk ("The Yeomen of England '). The accompaniments were played by Miss Venables.