NAVY LEAGUE BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 233, 1 October 1932, Page 13

NAVY LEAGUE BALL.

A brilliant scene was presented at the Peter Pan Cabaret last evening when a ball was held by the Auckland Navy League for naval officers and their wives. Gaily coloured flags were used for decoration, being suspended in waving lines around the dance floor, while further touches of colour were supplied by multi-coloured balloons. These clusters of balloons were released later in the evening and added to the fun. Graceful palms, which were set in the entrance and at each corner of the room, and more flags, which were arranged across the walls, made a striking setting for the naval uniforms worn by a number of the men and the pretty colourings of the frocks. A novel feature of the ball was the presentation of a naval tableau, which took place at 10 o'clock. Miss Althea Parker represented Britannia, Mr. R. Hudson King; Alfred, Mr. John Gordon Sir Francis Drake, and Commander W. J. Connors Lord Nelson. The characters were introduced by Britannia, and each in turn made a suitable speech concerning the character represented. The costumes worn were particularly fine, being correct in every detail, and the tableau was received with rounds of applause. On arrival the guests were received by Paymaster-Captain H. C. Cunliffe Parker, president of the league, and Mrs. Parker, who wore a frock of floral chiffon in tones of beige and rose, and by Commander W. J. Connors, chairman of the league, and Mrs. Connors, who wore a frock of deep cream net and lace over eau de nil green satin.

Among those present were:—Mrs. F. Burges Watson, who wore a frock of almond green draped moire; Mrs. V. A. C. Crutchley, ivory satin; Mrs. M. J. C. de Meric, daffodil yellow charmeuse; Mrs. Richard Airey, ivory satin; Mrs. G. W. Hutchison, black georgette beaded in jet; Mrs. A. B. Roberton, delphinium bine lace; Mre. M. Louisson, black chiffon with white lace pattern; Mrs. H. Wilson, silver lace over pink; Mrs. Mervyn Reed, cherry coloured lace; Mrs. W. Jolly, emerald green lace; Mrs. D. M. Allen, Chinese red lace; Mrs. Westall, ivory satin; Mrs. G. T. Robson, black georgette; Mrs. E. Lyon Berthon, powder blue lace; Mre. C. H. T. Palmer, black fische net with gold lace and embossed coatee; Mrß. Mcßride, black taffeta; Mrs. Sherwin, white lace with diamante embroideries; Mrs. H. Tiarks, moonlight blue chiffon; Mrs. A. E. Moore, pink broderie Anglaise; Mrs. R. C. Renner, sea-green georgette; Mrs. Niebett, pink georgette; Mrs. Bryce Hart, deep cream lace; Mrs. J. A. Algie, honeycoloured satin with black velvet coatee; Mrs. J. M. Carpenter, black lace; Mrs. Outram Horspool, black polka-dotted net; Mrs. L. Rudd, black velvet; Mrs. I. Poole (Dunedin), scarlet lace; Mrs. Alan Dignan, apple green satin; Mre. C. Yeomans, Lido blue satin; Mrs. D. P. Reardon, sapphire blue georgette; Mrs. 'Surrey Alleman, black georgette; Mrs. G. Flood, deep violet georgette; Mrs. L. Grogan, wine red satin; Mrs. J. W. Craven, rose pink embossed chenille georgette; Mre. J. H. Ansell, black lace and georgette; Mrs. M. Shera, black lace; Mrs. Aubrey Pollock, deep cream satin; :Mrs.:F. Gwillam, deep blue-satin; Mrs. •T. Hindson, white Chantilly lace; Mrs. F. W. Short, black satin; Mrs. R. :Mitchelson, black ring velvet; Mrs. H. Donaldson, Chinese green satin; Miss J. A. Mowbray, black embroidered net over silver lacej Miss Alice Basten, brown chenille georgette; Miss K. Basten, blue chenille; Miss Darling, ivory satin; Miss Althea Parker, cornflower blue floral taffeta; Mies Elizabeth Burges Watson, black panne velvet; Miss Mary Burges Watson, ivory satin beaute; Miss Lovelace Milne, wine coloured georgette; Miss Manchester (Christchurch>, black and white floral georgette; Miss Lesley Waller, brique red satin; Mise Rosema"ry Waller, parchment coloured satin; Miss Kelly,, black georgette; Miss Barbara Pierce, blue, green and rose -floral chiffon; Mise Gwen Court, ciel blue satin; Miss Jean Gordon, ivory satin 'with bow at back; Miss Somerset Olive, deep rose taffeta; Miss Phyllis Renner, scarlet georgette; Miss ' Wall, white satin; Mies Paquita Corbin, delphinium blue crepe suede; Miss J. H. Menzies, scarlet satin; Miss D. Marbeck, ivory georgette with frills at hip; Miss P. Jones,'white georgette with slight train of frills; Miss Mary. Pilkington, black velvet with bow at back; Miss Noni Wright, eea green satin; Miss M. Tiarks, white lace over pink satin; Mise J. Allen,, black georgette with floral embroideries; Miss Gaynor Henderson, ivory Batin; Miss Rae Thompson, ivory satin; Miss Steele, black georgette; Mies A. Till, palest pink crepe euede; Miss M. Donaldson, shell pink net; Miss Mavis Wallace, electric blue satin and lace; Mies Marjorie Herbert, wine coloured satin; Miss Anne Taylor, apricot satin; Miss G. Diddams, primrose floral taffeta; Miss Dorothy Lewisham, lido blue organdie; Miss N. Cameron, flame coloured taffeta; Miss. Gladwyn Wynyard, cobalt blue net; .Miss J. Menzies, flame satin; Miss Nerelle Close, turquoise blue grosgrin; Miss'l.' Ashwin, parchment toned eatin; iliss Peggy Jones; ivory georgette; Miss Joan Maxwell, flame coloured taffeta; Miss F. Wilson, ciel blue corded taffeta.