INSURANCE BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 186, 8 August 1930, Page 10

INSURANCE BALL.

A bright and merry scene was presented at Dixieland last evening when the Insurance Officers' Benevolent Fund held their fifth annual ball. There was a splendid attendance of dancers, who thoroughly appreciated the excellent music supplied, many of the latest dance numbers being featured. Palms and greenery were arranged in the vestibule where supper was served, and on the tables were masses of orange and golden Iceland poppies. Other supper tables, similarly decorated, were set up in the Winter Garden. During the evening exhibition dances were given by Paulo and Pavette, who were received with rounds of applause. Members of the ladies' committee present were: Miss Bona Anderson, who wore a frock of sunkist draped moire; Miss J. Howes, vieux rose lace frock; Miss P. L. Andrews, palest pink floral taffeta; Miss M. Bainbridge, deep cream satin frock; Miss Alva Payne, forest green moire velvet; Miss Natalie Burgess, black geogette with silver sequin embroideries; Miss Eileen Wainhouse, rose pink and blue floral taffeta; Miss Bona Katterfeldt, frock of black georgette; Miss D. Parker, forest green charmeuse; Miss Phil Peet, cyclamen shaded taffeta; Miss M. Kirkwood, floral chiffon in tones of green; Miss Gwen Challis, apricot georgette frock; Miss N. Johnson, green moire satin;- Miss A. Hall, palest pink georgette frock; Miss C. Ellis, cameo pink chiffon. Among others present were: Mr. T. E. Miller, president, with Mrs. Miller, who wore a frock of black lace over palest pink with black wrap; Mrs. W. J. O'Brien, pale pink moire taffeta; Mrs. J. J. Kingston, pastel blue georgette with tiered frills; Mrs. C. Carpenter, white georgette with gold embroideries; Mrs. R. Pycroft, leaf green shot taffeta; Mrs. Kirkwood, black ring velvet; Mrs. W. T. Bell, black taffeta, embossed with gold; Mrs. Outram Horspool, black lace frock with white feather boa; Miss H. Gilmour, green floral satin; Mrs. E. V. Clay, black georgette, embossed; Mrs. F. G. Duncan, vieux rose chiffon; Mrs. Wynyard Cash, rose pink velvet; Mrs. Geoffrey Nevill, embossed georgette in black and gold; Mrs. A. Mills, orchid mauve lace with flowers on shoulder; Mrs. J. Paltridge, gold lame corsage with black tulle; Mrs. Gordon Jones, palest pink moire with floral pattern; Mrs. D. J. Thomson, delphinium blue net frock; Mrs. F. Sutton, pastel green georgette; Mrs. C. Lawrence, parchment satin and tulle; Mrs. K. M. Griffin, cream lace over pink satin; Mrs. M. Capp, black georgette with beaded embroideries; Mrs. N. Poutney, black floral taffeta; Mrs. T. Coudy, forest green moire; Mrs. G. Heigh ton, Chinese green chenille; Mrs. W. E. Osborne, rose and black floral frock;' Mrs. F. W. Gruar (Hamilton), black chantilly lace; Mrs. H. Donnelly, frock of gold lame; Mrs. Taine, cameo pink moire velvet;. Mrs. R. King, black georgette and lace; Mrs. E. C. Duncan, royal blue chiffon; Mrs. A. Craig, cherry coloured velvet; Mrs. A. M. Simpson, black beaded georgette; Mrs. F. Simpson, black moire velvet; Mrs. J. Wilkes, white chenille; Mrs. J. Hore, brique red georgette; Mrs. Johns, black georgette and lace; Miss A. Lawrence, midnight blue georgette; Miss Vera Dewing, citron shaded crepe fleuri; Miss Nora Mason, lemon shaded moire; Miss Nancy Miller, parchment lace frock with jade velvet coatee; Miss - Alison Kell, blue crepe fleuri; Mies N. Keely, jade georgette; Miss Maisie Free, powder blue moire taffeta with frilled skirt; Miss Evans, flame floral georgette; Miss Watson, blue embossed taffeta; Miss Jackson, shell pink georgette; Miss H. Bowles, palest pink jnoire velvet; Miss M. Jack, rose shaded georgette; Miss M. Hope-Johnstone, shell pink taffeta; Miss Olga Mac Duff, black chiffon velvet; Miss V. Knell, white georgette; Miss P. Harrington, peach coloured chiffon velvet; Miss Anabelle Wright, ciel blue georgette with diamante buckle; Miss Ina Wight, black and rose floral chiffon; Miss Phyllis Biss, green tiered satin; Miss K. Christie, delphinium blue georgette; Miss B. Aickin, green satin; Miss Hilary Biss, deep cyclamen tiered taffeta; Mi6S Betty Buddie, black and rose floral chiffon; Miss June Frater, cream satin frock; Miss Alison Laery, white moire; Miss D. St. Clair Inglis, cyclamen shaded taffeta; Miss A. Broadley, leaf green georgette; Miss Doreen Cook, lime floral taffeta; Miss Kathleen Cook, black lace over floral georgette; Miss M. Bell, black georgette with hem of lace; Miss M. Francis, chartreuse green lace frock; Miss Greta Heron, gold lame corsage with rose georgette; Miss Harris, black georgette with rose beaded' coatee; Miss Lesley Bell, lilac shaded taffeta; Miss Margot Grant, black tiered georgette; Miss Betty Bishop, delphinium blue satin; Miss M. McKenzie, leaf green moire velvet; Miss N. Harrop, apricot floral taffeta; Miss G. Ross-Smith (debutante), palest pink georgette with embroidered coatee; Miss Olwyn Kent, pink floral taffeta; Miss F. Bruce, pastel toned chiffon; Miss Innez Wheeler, rose lace frock; Miss T. Rountree, palest pink taffeta; Miss N. Garrett, floral satin in tones of blue and cream; Miss J. Skegg, primrose satin and net; Miss Vive Williams, lemon floral taffeta; Miss Flora Robertson, shell pink georgette; Miss Noel Cotter, palest pink lace frock; Miss Wendy Vokes, floral ring velvet; Miss Nancy Murray, citron shaded taffeta; Miss T. Armett, vieux rose taffeta; Miss I. Marshall, forest green lace frock; Miss G. Evans, flame floral georgette; Miss M. Spellman, leaf green satin frock; Miss Shirley Burcher, sunglow shaded tulle; Miss Esme Burcher, green floral crepe fleuri; Miss Winnie Barnes, lemrm floral taffeta; Miss G. Gilbert, ciel blue georgette; Mise Olive Bailey, primrose ring velvet; Miss Patricia Nevill, forest green satin; Miss Phyllis Macindoe, apricot moire velvet; Miss D. Wallen, Lido blue chiffon; Miss C. Torrance, apricot chenille frock; Miss M. Young, gold satin and tulle; Miss C. Venables, Chinese green embossed georgette; Miss' Lyndsay Tudhope, ciel blue and silver; Miss Helen Williams, Chinese red moire; Miss Nancy Fort, flame embossed georgette; Miss A. Shergold, bottle green taffeta; Miss P. Hayson, leaf green satin frock; Miss D. Kentoul, ro6e beige moire taffeta; Miss J. Johnson, rose georgette and taffeta; Miss J. Nicholls, citron shaded georgette; Miss P. Young, delphinium blue moire; Miss V. Costello, palest pink satin; Miss I. Carlyon, frock of gold lace; Miss G. Taylor, leaf green ring velvet; Miss M. Miller, vieux roee velvet; Miss Bradanovich, black moire taffeta; Miss N. Garrett, deep cream satin; Miss P. Hammonds, ciel blue taffeta; Miss S. Dairs, electric blue ring velvet; Miss L. Johnson, larkspur blue chiffon; Mise K. Knott, primrose chiffon; Miss R. Wyllie, palest pink georgette, embossed; Miss L. Blakey, leaf green moire taffeta with floral pattern; Miss E. Lury, citron shaded floral taffeta; Miss C. Alexander, rose pink satin and tulle; Miss D. Carter, powder blue ninofij Miss L. Harris, floral moire.