MILITARY DANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 173, 24 July 1930, Page 13

MILITARY DANCE.

A successful function was held at Dixieland last evening when the annual ball of the Northern Depot of New Zealand Engineers was held. There was a good attendance of enthusiastic dancers and things went with a decided swing. With attractive decorations the cabaret was looking at its best, bowls of golden Iceland poppies being on the tables in the cubicles and greenery and palms adding coolness to the atmosphere in the vestibule and entrance. The committee responsible for the arrangements were: Major W. A. Gray, M.C., Captain Clifton and Captain L. P. Rudd, who were assisted by Lieutenant Dyer, Lieutenant Tremain, Lieutenant Savory, Sergeant Julian and Sergeant Smith. Among those present were: Mrs. W. A. Gray, who wore a frock of black • moire with shawl of gold; Mrs. Clifton, black georgette with green shoulder posy and brocaded coatee; Mrs. B. C. Barnes, gold and black beaded frock; Mrs. George Walker, black georgette trimmed with Oriental head's; Mrs. Allen, gold moire; Mrs. Stevens, black and floral taffeta; Mrs. J. Bree, daffodil yellow georgette; Mrs. Albert Neville, blue floral georgette; Mrs. N. K. Stuart, amber shaded chiffon; Mrs. D. Carter, palest green embossed georgette; Mrs. V. Simpson, leaf green charmeuse; Mrs. B. Tremain, ivory lace frock; Mrs. P. Tuck, modre in palm green shade; Mrs. Leadbeater, rose coloured moire; Mrs. I. M. Tugby, apple green georgette with silver spray on shoulder; Mrs. Naughton, marigold ring velvet; Mrs. P. Norbury, orchid mauve chenille georgette and gold; Miss Amy Lowe, black taffeta frock; Miss Freda Coyte, ivory chenille georgette over cameo pink with silver lace; Miss Nancy Forte, cyclamen embossed georgette; Miss Winsome Airey, black spotted tulle frock; Miss Phoebe Young, palest pink georgette, relieved with pink velvet; Miss Diana D'Esterre, pink georgette with coatee of black embroidered satin; Miss D. Hislop, tangerine georgette; Miss Lillian Coyte, Chinese green georgette and silver; Miss M. Smith, apricot lace over satin; Mies Lynch, black tulle and georgette; Miss D. Holdsworth, leaf green crepe de chine with diarriante trimmings: Miss M. Woolley, pastel taffeta and georgette with diamante buckle; Miss E. King, larkspur blue chiffon fi'ock; Miss M. Heald, Naples georgette relieved with scarlet; Miss N. Pollard, green embossed georgette; Miss W. Funnell, gold' embossed georgette and tulle; Miss Muriel Harrison, pastel blue taffeta; Miss Marie Bethune, ivory satin frock with sprays of irises; Miss Hildred Grahame, black souple satin; Miss Joan Good, black draped georgette; Miss G. Jones, Chinese red moire velvet; Miss U. Wilson, gold floral ninon; Miss G. Taylor, ivory georgette with green shoulder posy; Miss Hilda Barnes, pink satin with diamante embroideries; Miss Wheatley, black ring velvet; Miss Margaret Dunn, palm green and gold* satin; Miss Jean Peebles, rose floral taffeta and georgette; Miss P. Piggan, sunset georgette, relieved with green; Miss Phyllis Tremain, spring green net with velvet relief; Miss Russell, Chinese red taffeta and velvet; Miss Isemonger, rose sprigged taffeta with full skirt; Miss M. Macintosh, almond green georgette frock,