STAFF DANCE.
The North Shore. Transport, Company employees held their third annual ball on Thursday evening in the Pirate Shippe Cabaret at Milford,. and it was largely attended. The.employees of 'the Otahuhu Bus Company were amongst the guests 6f the. evening. The dance room was gay with a display of bunting and flags. The stage was decorated with the company's colours, green and yellow. The three long supper tables were* arranged with raised baskets of roses, from which green and yellow streamers stretched to the ends of the tables, giving a very light and graceful ■ effect. The .Mayor, Mr. Julius Williamson, was invited .to formally ''.open the ball," which he did in a short speech, complimenting the committee anil the management on,the gayappearance of the Shippe, and taking the opportunity to remark on the amicable relations that exist between the Borough Council and the Transport Company.'lt was a source, of great satisfaction both to the council and himself.- The dancecommittee consisted of Messrs. A. Bartley, H. E.' Jarvis, R. Battye, W. Taylor, J. Patterson, and J.; T. Boyle. Amongst the dancers were: Mrs. Julius Williamson, Wearing 'black lace;'. Mi's.' M. Mortimer, black lace; Mrs. W. H. Taylor, black georgette and Chinese coat;-Mrs. J. T. Boyle, ciel blue georgette; Mrs. 'R, Battye, black crepe, dp. chine .and rhinestorie girdle; Mrs. W. Taylor, delphinium blue georgette; Mrs. D. Stephens, gold lame and'piiilc"frilled net; Mrs. A. Thomson, saxe blue crepe de chine; Mrs. W. Armitage, powder blue georgette; Mrs. J. Marsh, black • satin; Mrs. A. H. Cooper, navy georgette; Mrs." Melton Mowbray, powder blue hailstone taffeta; Mrs. Harrison, parma violet georgette; Mrs. Burgess, mauve taffeta; Mrs. L'. E. Smith, grey embossed georgette; Mrs. H, WMatlev, ciel blue taffeta and tulle; Mrs. A. Dal ton, black satin arid lace; Mrs. Kifkliarii, cameo pink - moire velvet-and. tulle; -Mrs. F. Bennett, black la.Ce and net; Mrs. A. J. Oborn, rose pink taffeta.; Mrs. F. Proctor, eau de "nil georgette; Mrs. C. D. Brown, black embossed ninon; Mra. MacKenzie, floral georgette over pink taffeta; Mrs. J. H. Lloyd, green georgette; Mrs. Wi Mardle, black georgette;' Miss Marjoric Boyle, apple green-georgette;. Miss Mona Boyle, primrose georgette; R. Chapman, petunia taffeta; MisS Z. Potts), pink polka dotted net over satin; Miss M. Giles, apricot georgette;. Miss. Belle Kewish, black ring velvet; Miss MJ Grant, rose pink pr'epe satin; Miss'G.' Bartley, apple green crepe de chine; Miss M. Lang, shell pink georgette; Miss" J. Grant, lime green taffeta;. Miss. M. Young, maize lace; Miss A. Armitage, black circe lace, silver lame bow; Mites E. Tremain, whita suede satin and tulle; Miss T.,.Wheatley, mauve and gre.en- shot .taffeta; Miss T. Beeston, ghell \pink georgette; Miss F. Jones, blue tafffeta picture frock; Miss R, Wake, : green georgette, Chinese coat; Miss Una Harris, lemon georgette; Miss T. Hurflt, wild rose" 6atiir a'nd frilled georgette; Miss J. Yarwood; blue Celanese silk; Miss Li Daltrinj blue georgette; Miss M.' Fleming, cherry satin and gold lace; Miss Ida' Tucker,' emerald green satin; Miss M. Allen/ leaf green crepe de chjne; Miss E. Dick, si!ver sequinned froclc; Miss' S t Nettleton, rose pink georgette and gold lace; Miss R. Spriggs, black tulle and taffeta; Miss W. Harris, pink taffeta;' Miss -ST. Wilson, qrearo georgette arid lace over mftixve; Miss R. Wilson, hUck lace over 'gieorgette;. Miss Roberts, cherry satin; "Miss M. Proud, apple green taffeta;' Miss A; Archer, maize crepe de cliine; Miss Ma? Wilson, capsicum red georgette; Miss V. Ross, pink georgette and moire velvet; MisS M. Darnell, mauve taffeta; Miss J. Bennett, lemon net and satin, coatee; Miss Lloyd, black a'nd silver sequinned frock; Miss Louglilin, red georgette; Miss S. Mason, shell pink and taffeta; Miss M. Morgan, rose pink crepe de chine; Mifc's 'M, Bogue, leaf green georgette; Miss V. Lee, lime satin beaute; Miss T. King, gold lame and cherry crepe de chine; Miss J. Kim. ber, powder blue crepe suedo; Miss M. MacKee, cameopink georgette; Miss D. Robinson, larkspur blue satin; Miss B. Ke'nnedy, buttercup satin; Miss B Logan, rose crepe_(le chjne; Miss J. Bell floral taffeta; Miss R. Larkins, silver lame and white lace. The proceeds of the dance, are^ to augment the employees' social fund,
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 222, 19 September 1930, Page 10
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