POWER BOARD DANCE.

Auckland Star, 9 July 1928, Page 11

POWER BOARD DANCE.

Despite the cold and wet evening all previous records were broken by the huge success that attended the Auckland Electric Power Board's plain and fancy dress dance held in the Social Hall, Qtray Street, on Saturday evening, where the members of the staff entertained their friends at one of their enjoyable dances for which its social club is noted. The social hall was beautifully decorated In a scheme of scarlet and gold and twinkling coloured lights. Long before 8 o'clock the hall was thronged with dancers, who were enthusiastic in their appreciation of the excellent music supplied by Al. Clark's jazz orchestra. Visitors included members of the staff of the Auckland City Council, Auckland Harbour Board, and representatives of many of the electrical firms of Auckland. Mr. Hill acted as organiser of dances, and Messrs. H. De Wolfe, K. Fitzwilliam, Captain K. Tilsley, T. Hill and Miss McDonagh acted as judges of the fancy dresses. Miss L. Edgar, queen of the harem, was awarded first prize for ladies, and Mr. A. B. Glover, Indian brave, first prize for gentlemen. Others present were: Mesdarnes Murray, navy blue crepe de chine; Harvey, (lame silk and silver lace; C. Hocken, jade green georgette and taffeta; W. Edmonds, cyclamen and gold lace; Xapper, black brocaded satin; Mackv, Pixie IJno cheese; Guthrie, red velvet; Smith, silver brocade; McLean, black georgette; C. Brandon, brocaded georgette; Misses L. Edgar, queen of the harem; N. Cooke, Persian lady; E. Jeffcotte, cigarette; N. Llewellyn, good-luck pierrettc; D. Briggs, Early Victorian; E. Abbott, pierrettc; K. Rowed, Crothall way; M. Robinson, night; F. Robinson, tram per; F. Stark, Early Vic-torian; MeLaclilan, Spanish lady; H. Adams, toreador; Ussher, black pan velvet; M. Souter, green georgette and rose trimmings; M. Baldock, silver and mauve lame; E. Barrier, silver tinsel, green georgette; R. Guertecn, green silk; Deerv, mauve crepe de chine; N. Deery, cyclamen crepe de chine; E. Brandon, pink crepe de chine; G. Shirley, green georgette,] silver trimming; E. Burns, rose taffeta; A. Ramsay, cyclamen crepe de chine; M. Pearce, cream georgette; B. Shirley, cyclamen georgette and silver; M. Hayhow, green taffeta; Z. Hill, cyclamen diamante and georgette; R. McDonagh, mauve georgette; H. Dickison, green silk and coffee lace; L. Paice, fawn crepe de chine; E. Moor, green georgette and bead trimmings; D. Chant, blue taffeta; R. Chamberlain, apricot taffeta and lace; Scott, lavender crepe de chine; I. Randall, beaded cherry georgette; N. Currie, shell pink taffeta; Harper, lettuce green taffeta; G. Tansley, pink sequinned georgette; Williams, turquoise taffeta; B. Wilson, flame georgette; Eraser, blue georgette and silver lace; O. Robertson, pink tissue and georgette; McCarthy, blue georgette; McDonagh, green crepe de chine; K. Mulqtieen, green georgette; G. Smith, black velvet and cream lace; E. Griffith, black silk; O. Black, orange crepe de chine; X. Hale, orange silk and diamante; L. Baldock, black velvet; Fleming, blue taffeta; Corston, cyclamen georgette; R. Robertson, embossed chiffon; Fairclough, mauve crepe de chine; Murray, amethyst paillette; Smith, silver brocade; M. Simpson, black lace; F. Anderson, orange crepe de chine; I. Lowe, crepe de chine; R. Dillacar, apricot georgette and gold trimmings; E. Raw, vieux rose crepe de chine; M. Ronavne, shaded crepe de chine; J. Ronavne, salmon georgette; T. Strong, red crepe de chine; L. Biandon, blue crepe de chine; C. Strong, pale green and silver; I. Toogood, black velvet; L. Marshall, shaded crepe de chine; Haysted, blue crepe de chine; Little, green crepe de chine; Creedon, pink metal cloth; Rennie, rose velvet and georgette; C. Bradley, black velvet; J. Beck, black velvet; Levick, rose lace; Tabeter, pink georgette; R. Rawle, pierrette; N. Robertson, Bohemian girl; Maurice, pink lame; Hill, pink lame; Peterson, mauve crepe de chine; A. Long, pink georgette; Witford, black crepe de chine; Purcell, toy dog and cat club; N. Purcell, aviation; E. Lowe; pink georgette and shawl; N. McGrath, black velvet and shawl.