RAILWAY BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 187, 9 August 1930, Page 15

RAILWAY BALL.

The annual ball of the stuff of the New Zealand Railways, at Rotorua, held at the' Majestic ballroom on Wednesday evening, proved an enjoyable function. The decorative scheme was carried out with green, gold and red streamers, Chinese lanterns, ferns and balloons. A miniature engine and railway station was cleverly arranged on the dais. Extras were played by Miss Ellis. The same decorative scheme was carried out in the supper room. The supper tables were arranged with crystal vases of golden daffodils and jonquils and red signal lamps, which were kept working automatically. Fancy paper hats were worn by all the guests.' The committee was Messrs. Donaldson, Louden, L. Woods, D. Wright, W. McLeod, H. Auld, H. Munro, J..Casey, H. Wilkinson, 11. Toun, G. Wright, Kennedy, Scott, Street, Williamson and Mr. Cox, secretary. The M.C.'s were Mr. Phillips and Mr. E. Cooper, who were all untiring in their efforts to make the evening a success. The two Monte Carlo dances were won by Mrs. Knowles and Mr. Dalbeth, Miss Ironmonger and Mr. Clark. Among the many present were: Mrs. Cooper, beige crepe de chine; Miss B. Cooper, apple green georgette; Mesdames Cox, cream lace; E. Cooper, pink satin and lace; .Louden, black lace; H. Wilkinson, shell pink lace and georgette; Auld, rose velvet; H. Martin, sequinned peach georgette; Wright, pink lace, floral coatee; Robertson, navy blue satin; Park, red embossed georgette; W. L. Richards, old gold lace; W. T. Winslade, blue satin; J. R. Blericowe, Chinese red beaded ninon; D. Williams, olive green ring velvet; Callingham, blue satin; E. T. Harris, black satin; Collins, willow green ninon and lace; Lock, brown lace; Managh, mist blue lace; W. Kusabs, black lace; Young, black' georgette; Millar, blacksatin; Sliultz, black georgette; R. Cope-land-Smith, rose pink georgette and lace; C. R. Redhead, lime taffeta; Simpson, ■ peach 'taffeta; King, black floral velvet; Knowles, lemon georgette; Hardie, blue taffeta and net; Hartridge, blue embossed chenille; Lowry, flame velvet; L. Andrews, blue floral taffeta; Hodgson, blue velvet; Martin, blue taffeta; Munro, black lace.; W. Walker, pink floral taffeta; M a l c °b n » .. black charmuese; Kokiri, blue taffeta; M. E. Cave, black embossed chenille; Anderson, black lace; A. P. Kusabs, rose velvet; G.. Haymes, black georgette and lace; Misses I. Lasenby, peach crepe de chine; E. Sharpe, red ninon; P. Glass, green embossed georgette; F. Richardson, pink satin; R. Owens, mauve crepe de chine; E. Winslade, lemon georgette; M. Cooney, blue; crepe de chine; D. Griffith, black lace;'

R. Cainpny, flame ninon; J. Giesen, black georgette; V. Holland, pink beaded ninon; V. Snell, green georgette; P. St. Clair, pink and silver lame; J. Bailey, shell pink tulle; R. Matthews, blue ninon; E. Wilson, green satin; M. Glass, black and gold georgette; Hills, black georgette; Price, rose velvet and gold lace; L. Lewis, lime georgette; D. Davies, pink ninon; Vuglar, mist blue georgette; U. Higgins, black ninon; J. Drummond, fuchsia ring velvet; A. Steele, lemon georgette; E. Rushton, green lace; R. Downey, black crepe de chine; E. Henderson, pink satin; F. Bell, floral georgette; R. Bell, cyclamen taffeta; B. Vaughan, lime georgttte; L. Downey, pink floral frilled taffeta; N. Devin, midnight blue ring velvet; Dalgliesh, mauve ninon; M. Downey, shell pink ninon; I. Wright, rose taffeta; Weeks, white satin; Hawkins, floral and ninon; Malcolm, shell pink crpe de chine and net; Q. Berge, green satin; M. Bates, Wedgwood blue georgette; Q. Allen, pink georgette; K. Kingon, lemon georgette and silver tissue; J. Isdale, green ninon; N. Allen, apricot georgette; K. Carnachan, red satin and lace; Ellis, red velvet; M. Lock, blue lace; V. Lowrie, flame satin; F. Lowrie, lime georgette; B. Chambers, frilled blue floral taffeta; Stanton, maroon satin; K. Ellis, white georgette, rose pink velvet coatee; Dalgliesh, blue satin; Q. Man, pink satin and georgette; Kingon, green brocade and ninon.