BIRTHDAY BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 220, 17 September 1934, Page 12

BIRTHDAY BALL.

MISSION TO SEAMEN. The third annual ball of the Flying. Angel Mission to Seamen was ihehl in tho clubroonis on Saturday evening and was attended by a large number of guests. The social hall, library and staircase were decorated with brass bowls of arum lilies, while the supper tables were beautifully set with daffodils and silver • bowls of Iceland poppies. The guests were received by Commander C. H. T. Palmer, chairman of the b;ill committee, and Mrs. Palmer, tho hitter wearing black panne velvet, relieved with silver. The Rev. H. K. Vickery and Mrs. Vickery assisted in receiving the visitors, Mrs. Vickery wearing petunia moire silk, trimmed with shades of deeper toned velvet. The committee were: Mesdames F. Burges Watson, 11. K. Vickery, C. H. T, Palmer, Preston Chambers, E, 11. B. Milsom, A. J. Coutts, Claude White, W. W. Dove, E. W. J. Bowden, D'Arcy Folkard, Sinclair Reid, G. Dittmcr, J. Frater, L. S. Rickerbv, B. C. Brooke, J. T. Lean and T. A, H. Oliphant. Among those present were: Mrs. Preston Chambers, wearing a frock of black embossed' satin; Mrs. Claude White, beige pebble faille; Mrs. A. JCoutts, primrose matelasse; Mrs. Dittmcr, primrose georgette; Mrs. T. A- 11. Oliphant, black and gold georgette; Mrs. J. T. Lean, black silk net; Mrs. W. Dove, sage green tucked georgette j Mrs. Sinclair Reid, Lido blue laco; Mrs. J. 11. Frater, moonlight blue panne velvet; Mrs. E. W. J. Bowden, black satin nnd lace; ilrs. 11. Ilolmden, black ring velvet; Mrs. R. Close, white satin and frilled godets of niuon; Mrs. T. N. Smalhvood, black lace; Mrs. If. Graham, brown ring velvet; Mrs. P. S. Wallis, black windswept satin; Mrs. F. G. Alpo, briar rose windswept satin; Mrs. C. A. Campbell, cliorry flat crepe; Dr. Elizabeth Colo, ciel blue satin; Mrs. W. 11. Prothero, forest green faille; Mrs. A. C. Jacob, pastel pink hailstone muslin and deep blue sash; Mrs. R. W. Woods, almond green satin Mrs. Hugh Fenton, cerise taffeta, relieved with silver; Mrs. N. Greenland, petunia angel skin lace; Mrs. W. G. Kane, black frilled ninon; Mrs. A. S. Miller, white ring velvet and gold embroideries; Mrs. J. 11. "Wood, Bungundy crushed velvet; Mrs. Major, black satin and gold tissue; Mrs. E. Bartleet, black matelasse and silver; ilrs. li. Nisbet, black satin; Mrs. J. R. H. Caiman, black satin faille; Mrs. EJliott, black georgette, embroidered in gold; Mrs. F. Macky, camellia pink satin, trimmed with fur; Mrs, F. O. Alpc, briar rose satin; Sirs. 11. 15, Barrowclough, floral ninon; Mrs. Eisdell Moore, opal blue crepe faille; Mrs. 11. I<. Priestman, almond green Mechlin lace; Miss Elizabeth Burges W T atson, parchment satin; Miss Mary Burges Watson, black glace silk; Miss EHie Tlironson, rosq pink gloce silk; Miss Mary Milsom, cherry pebble crepe; Miss |M. Ellis, hyacinth blue frilled tulle; M'ss G. Wood," black satin and sequins; Miss Ina Wight, lacquer red chiffon; Miss Nanco Lamb, cherry rod satin j Miss G. Wilson, pastel greon faille; Miss Marjorie Sherlock, black spider web lace; Miss Betty Abbott, maize crepe faille; Miss L. Cross, apple green lace; Miss Mary Soniers, gojd frilled net; Miss Jean Finch, blue and white figured satin; Miss Joan White, Lido blile lace; Miss Hazel Martin, shell pink spider web lace. FLEXILE GUILD. Nearly 200 members and friends of the Flexile Guild spent an enjoyable evening on the occasion of the guild's annual social. The dance musjc wftH p'ayed by Mrs. Rossittor, Mr. Lan Rossitter and Mr. Le Bherz. . Elocutionary numbers by Mr. Maurice Stltt Were greatly appreciated. Masters of ceremonies for the evening were Messrs. Hunt and Bailey. The supper speeches evinced a strong desire on the part of the speakers for continued growth and improvement of the guijd. Mr. Reeve, in speaking to the secretary's annual report, mentioned the foresight, shown by Mr. 11, Dearsly, president, in instituting the guild years ago. The president assured the members tlutt the advancement of the guild was one of the chief motives that inspired hint to continue the work, despite! his increasing age.