EMPIRE BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 134, 9 June 1933, Page 9

EMPIRE BALL.

The Empire Ball, which is held by the Victoria League-tb commemorate Empire Day, took place at Scots Hall last evening.. Miss Daphne Knight trained the sets for the minuet, which was danced with grace, precision and perfect rhythm. The girls were in blue, gold and green glace silk period frocks, and the men - wore old world lace ruffles and coloured lapels on their coats to match. 1 The hall was decorated with loops of huge pink roses, caught at intervals with wide turquoise blue Empire bows, and the stage was a sylvan bower of palms and feathery greenery. The orchestra supplied a special number, "The Empire Waltz," arranged by Mrs. Reg. Morgan. Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Lord Bledisloe and Lady Bledisloe, attended the ball, her Excellency wearing a pastel pink tulle, inset with godets of gold sequins, and a gold and blue brocade wrap, with white'fos fur collar. Mrs. G. C. -.Veal wore opalesque blue crushed velvet; Miss Diana Harris v.-as in ivory georgette. Their Excellencies were received by Miss J. A. Mowbray, president of the Victoria League, who wore a gown of black mirror velvet. Mrs. Rickerby's set wore apple green taffeta, made with pointed bodices with flame rose and corsages and flamecoloured fans and underskirts of lace. It consisted of Misses M. Cruicksliank, E. Lincoln; K. Spriggs, K. Gilbert, M. Wallace, R. Hill, N. Paterson, N. Gray. Mies M. Cerutty's set wore parma violet and pink, with white lace ruffles and mittens, and consisted of Misses M. Dransfield, M. McCullock, E. Adkins, M. Beveridge, B. Suter, A. Suter, M. O'Neill. Mrs. H. S. Gulliver's set was dressed iu Victorian dresses of sunset taffeta, with panniered skirts,.gold lace bertlies, black mittens and black fans. It consisted of Misses M. Gulliver, J. Land, M; Hamlin, R. and B. Poole. F. Edmonds, G. Henderson, P. Kennel*. Mrs. A. Bullock's set wore frocks of waterlily green taffeta, made with pointed bodices and deep silver lace berthes, panniers on full skirt, with true lovers' knots in silver. They consisted ox Misses Peggy Leeper, Edna Cox, Ruth Taylor, Frankie Heron, Joy Hammer,

Gwen Buchanan, Margery Innes, Hazel Hard ley. Mrs. F. R. Charlton's set was in .gold taffeta, with bouffant skirts, black lace berthes, black fane and mittens. They were Misses Joan Charlton, J. Thomson, V. . Carter, S. Davis, N. Atkerson,. J. Atkerson, A. Morley, A 7. Lamb. Airs. Cerutty's set was in pale blue satin, with frills on the skirts, black velvet bows and white fichus with mittens. They were Misses L. Impey, E. Burcher, K. Young, S. Law, B. Cook, E. Tattley, G. Murch, B. Henderson. Among those present were: Lady Sin-; clair Lockhart, in black Mechlin lace; Lady Richardson, cicl blue georgette, relieved with gold; Mrs. G. W. Hutchison, deep sapphire corded ring velvet and brocadcd wrap; Mrs. L. S. Rickerby, black georgette, embroidered in gold; Mrs. Lyon Berthon, daffodil satin and gold velvet; Mrs.'C. F. Charlton, black lace, carnation corsage; Mrs. J. C. Allen, black ninon; Mrs. T. W. Leys, black floral chiffon; Mrs. Keeble, marta blue lace; Mrs. Percy Upton, Burgundy georgette and ring velvet capelet; Mrs. Brewis . (Hamilton), floral embossed chenille; Mrs. R. Buchanan, black lace. Mrs. A. Bullock, peach pink lace and chiffon; Mrs. David Nathan, Louis Quinze frock of pink satin and silver tissue hippaniere; Mrs. J. B. Macfarlane, fuchsia crepe suede, with ring velvet cape; Mrs. H. S. Gulliver, black ring velvet; Mrs. W. Johnston, silver grey chenille; Mrs. P. R. Skeates, black ninori and diamante; Mrs. D. Ogilvie, black lace; Mrs. S. A. Stride, black ring velvet; Mrs. F. Alfrey, black crushed velvet; Mrs. J. J. Graham, black lace; Mrs. Burges Watson, deep violet suede satin; Mrs. Arthur Cerutty, black ring velvet; Mrs. G. S. Poole, black georgette; Mrs. F. M.oorehouse, vieux rose velvet; Mrs. Hugh Fen ton, flame georgette and lace; Mrs. M. Pilling, cherry lace and brown fur trimmings; Mrs. W. C. Somers, parma violet lace and velvet; Mrs. S. Dransfield, sapphire blue and gold embossed chiffon; Mrs. H. D. Mahon, chocolate brown ninon; Mrs. Casement Ai.ckin, blue and silver brocade; Mrs. T. Russell, black satin; Mrs. Claud© Heather, ciel blue souple satin; Mrs. Errol Hay, cameo pink satin faille; Mrs. A. B. Roberton, powder blue; Mrs. A. Edgar, black georgette and lace; Mrs. A. W. A. Perkins, deep cherry ring velvet and grey fur; Mrs. J. M. Carpenter, white and black satin corsage of'orchids; Mrs. Cowie, black velvet; Mrs. Cirthbert McCaw, opalesque blue corded taffeta; Mrs. Hammond Hyde, black lace; Mrs. F. H. Gifford, beige georgette; Mrs. Ramsbottom, black crepe faille; Mrs. G. A. Hurd-Wood, black lace; Mrs. Cuthbert Milford, Lido blue lace; Mrs. Sutherland, purple lace; Mrs. Renton Watt, black lace; Mrs. W. Napier,, black crepe faille; Mrs. iH. Ri Bloomfield, ■ royal blue lace; Mrs. M. Hart, blue sapphire velvet; Miss Bunny, black frilled .flowered taffeta; Miss M. Leys, brown and black floral ninon; Miss Aitken, black georgette; Miss. Margaret Shera, primrose corded taffeta; Miss Anne Quayle, silver tissue; Miss Rona Kelly, lettuce green tulle; Miss Marie Drysdale, lacquer red chiffon; Miss Moira Keady, magnolia angel skin;' Miss Hellaby, black lace and ninon; Miss Margaret O'Connor, ivory' satin, trimmed with ostrich feathers; Miss Daphne Knight, hyacinth blue chiffon;' Miss Marion McDonald, blue satin beaute; Miss Maud von SturIjr green. satin. .. ...