NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 1, 3 January 1933, Page 10

NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES.

Among the many festivities given to welcome the New Year was a dance held at the Masonic Hall, Princes Street, when Mr. Jack- Foster, of the Grand Hotel, entertained a large number of New Zealand and overseas visitors. The hall was charmingly decorated. From the centre of the ceiling hung a canopy of lettuce green and white wide streamers, which were carried half way clown the walls, to gaily decorated panels, which gave the colour note. The platform for the orchestra was arranged with a background scene of a harbour with high palms and tropical plants in the foreground, the whole effect representing a setting of an island in the tropics. Many beautiful gowns were worn. Among those present were: Mrs. Ernest Davis, in maroon satin and lace; Mrs. F. J. Miller, black spider web lace; Mrs. V. Cornaga, Malta green souple satin; Mrs. M. Guerin, cinnamon brown chiffon; Mrs. T. Brett, pale green satin; Mrs. C. Clifford, rose pink floral glace taffeta; Mrs. H. Baker, beige silk lace; Mrs. W. Johnston, biscuit lace and georgette; Mrs. Murray Benjamin, ciel blue satin beaute; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, black lace and geranium red chiffon; Mrs. J. O'Loghlen, white satin; Mrs. T. Davis, magnolia satin; Mrs. J. Russell, floral taffeta; Miss Ella Shields, geranium red lace; Mrs. John Thackeray, white and black satin; Mrs. Jones, black lace; Mrs. J. Milne, pastel shaded georgette; Mrs. K. Reid, appliqued beige lace, and chiffon; Mrs. Sutherland, cherry georgette and lace; Mrs. Burdett, floral chiffon, in tones of cherry; Mrs. Bartlcy-Baxter, cardinal red chiffon; Mrs. J. Hill, geranium red georgette; Mrs. M. M. Louisson, black lace; Mrs. M. Axford, pink floral taffeta; Mrs. E. B. Gunson, floral "glace silk; Mrs. H. Blakcley, black souple satin; Mrs. F. Kirby, black satin and fur; Mrs. R. Fuller, floral ninon; Mrs. F. Thompson (Wellington), black lace, with white corsage; Mrs. Murdoch Smith, black taffeta; Mrs. Aubrey Schloss, silver grey chiffon; Mrs. Harold Bull, honey-toned lace; Mrs. M. Cohen (Palnicrston North), pale grey satin; Mrs. Brian Hewitt, flame chiffon; Mrs. Huntingdon, ivory satin, with green girdle; Mrs. H. Wood (Christchurch), cream souple satin; Mrs. M. Louisson, ivory satin beaute; Mrs. Rose Napier, black lace and satin; Mrs. Gavegan, black georgette; Mrs. F. Thomson (Wellington), black marocain, white corsage; Mrs. C. Nathan, white crepe suede; Miss Betty Manning (Hamilton), cotton evening 'frock; Miss Audrey Hutchinson, white satin, with silver trimmings; Mrs. W. McArthur, sunset souple satin; Mrs. B. Warren, white 6ilk marocain; Miss Betty Sharman, black appliqued tulle; Miss Sheely, white crepe faille; Miss L. Sutherland, scarlet eharmeusc; Miss Somerset Clive, white satin and scarlet coatee; Miss Marjorie Ryan, pale sedge preen suede; Miss Cherry Anderson, flame chiffon; Miss Sanders, ivory brocade, cherry-toned corsage.