CHARITY BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 202, 27 August 1931, Page 13

CHARITY BALL.

The charity ball held at the Town Hall last evening, and organised by members of the Auckland Police Force, was one of the outstanding successes of this season. Flags of all nations, with hanging baskets of ferns, were suspended from the galleries, the stage being arranged as a drawing room, with opened trelSsed porticos, blue curtains, and shaded lights. A revolving prismatic sphe#e hung from the ceiling and threw multi-coloured lights on the dancers. Continuous music was rendered by the Blind Institute, Bolton's Apache and Ritz orchestras. Superintendent S. Till thanked the Mayor, councillors and others who had assisted in the organisation of the balL- The guests were received by Superintendent. S. Till and Mrs. Till, who wore a black satin frock, with black brocaded chenille coatee, and Inspector J. W. Hollia and Mrs. Hollk, the latter wearing black beaded ninon and lace. Among those present were:—Mrs. M. Fleming, wearing black georgette; Mrs. A. Hammond, black ninon, blue and gold brocade wrap; Mrs. M. Flannagan, black tulle; Mrs. T. Shanahan, golden brown floral ninon; Mrs. J. W. Classen, lilac floral glace silk; Mrs. R. J. Issel, turquoise blue ninon; Mrs. K. Moynahan, rose and silver beaded-georgette; Mrs. F. Fuller, peach lace; Mrs. MeAneny, blue emtossed georgette, velvet bridge coat; Mrs. J. Fitzgerald, blue floral georgette; Mrs. Cullen, navy georgette, transparent hem; Mrs. Anber Jones, black satin; Mrs. C. Kimberley, turquoise blue satin: Mrs. C. P. Stitchbury, black ring velvet, gold coatee; Mrs. Allen, cyclamen ninon: Mrs. H. J. Wilson, ivory draped satin; Mrs. Banekham, pink beaded georgette; Mrs. G. Lambert, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. Cardale, black and lemon floral ninon; Mrs. McXamara (Thames), black georgette; Mrs. O'Xeill, pink embossed chenille georgette; Mrs. Almond, black lace; Mrs. Cucksey, black and primrose brocade; Mrs. Vauckham, black crepe de chine; Miss Evans, cyelamen charmeuse; Mrs. H. Rainger, black ninon; Mrs. Whyman, black georgette; Mrs. B. Gardes" green and silver sequins; Mrs. Ivan A. Eccles, jade green lace and georgette; Mrs. Tuohy, flame coloured georgette, trimmed with silver bead 3, Oriental shawl to match; Mrs. Whyman, black lace, bridge coat: Mrs. Graham, white lace frock; Miss Hertszel, blue bengaline; Miss Conway, green and mauve organdie; Miss Traill, gold lame; Miss J. Sayegh, black georgette and lace; Miss M. Mac Lean, blue georgette; Miss Gladys MeAneny, floral taffeta; Miss Cook, black lace, relieved with blue; Miss Basten, green and gold lace; Miss A. Basten, black velvet and diamante; Miss Eden, black georgette; Miss E. Murphv, pink frilled tulle; Miss Whittaker, floral ninon; Miss S. Parper, tomato floral satin; Miss A. Taylor, cherry georgette; Miss Casein, mauve taffeta;" Miss Moynahan, shell pink silk; Miss McLuekie, apricot taffeta; Miss Vera Cullen, black lace; Miss Shanahan, scarlet poppy satin; Miss K. Flannagan, sunset georgette; Miss M. Spellman, apple green satin; Miss Ryan, gold georgette; Miss E. Sadgrove, apricot ninon, and silver motifs; Miss K. Cuthbertson, almond green satin; Miss Gladys Maher, flesh pink ninon and lace.