RAILWAY BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 180, 1 August 1935, Page 13

RAILWAY BALL.

ORIGINAL SETTING. A marked spirit of friendliness and good fellowship characterised the second annual ball of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Railway Officers' Institute held in the Peter Pan Cabaret last evening. From the beginning the 000 dancers who attended entered to the full into the gaiety of the function and an atmosphere oi enjoyment prevailed throughout. Around the orchestral dais was a replica of an express train drawn by a K engine of the latest model. At the t'cv.r corners of the dancing floor were placed threeposition signal lights which flashed red, orange and green, while '.lie tame cf.jour scheme was carried out in the streamers which formed a canopy over the dancers' heads and twined round the pillars in the centre of the floor. Stately vases of daffodils and yellow Iceland poppies made an attractive scene in the supperroom. During the evening an exhibition of the rumba was given by Miss Margaret O'Connor and Mr. W. Priestley. The guests were welcomed by Mr. J. E. Williams, chairman of the Auckland branch of the Railway Officers' Institute, and Mrs:. Williams, who wore a black georgette frock embroidered in cherry and pale green. Among the guests were: Mrs. C. H. Bray, in apricot satin and goorgette; Mrs. W. R. Butcher, stiffened floral chiffon; Mrs. A. F. Fitzpatriek, coffee Chantilly lace; Mrs. A. Brown, Marina green romaine; Mrs. L. R. Dale, cameo pink angelskin lace; Mrs. J. K. Roseman, turquoise blue crepe: Mrs. C. D. Birchfield, daffodil crepe suede; Mrs. W. A. Woodger, black ring velvet; Mrs. D. Gamble, black silk velvet; Mrs. h. W. Robertson, floral tjiffeta; Mrs. F. Mcllveen, black spotted silk net; Mrs. E. Vanko, eau de nil sand .-repe and black velvet; Mrs. Roy Campbell, new blue crepe; Mrs. Neville St. George, Burgundy satin with tunic of gold lame; Mrs. M. V. Lc Bas, shell pink marocain; M:s. C. Richardson, black satin beaute; Mrs. A. Birch, white floral angelskiu; Mrs. A. E. Chapman, pink p«bble crepe; Mrs. C. E. Belworthy, black ring velvet; Mrs. G. Cain, forest green crepe embossed with silver; Mrs. C. Wallace, scarlet marocain; Mrs. N. Dimerr,. black georgette with silver thread; Mrs. N. R. Moore, flame taffeta; Mrs. C. Nears, pink embossed chiffon; Mrs. J. Feeney, lemon flat crepe; Mrs. J. P. de Montalk, silver lame; Mrs. H. Cluitt, tangerine fitille; Mrs. W. J. Laird, shell pink gcorgett?; Mrs. J. Boyd, white satin relieved with pink; Mrs. A. McClymont, midnight blue velvet and silver Lame; Mrs. A. Wilson, black and flame faille; Mrs. R. W. Betts, black ring velvet; Mr*. W. lUrdiuer, black chiffon velvet; Mrs. R. Gardiner.' black chiffon velvet with white fur; Mrs. W. Grubb, scarlet suede crepe; Mrs. J. McLean, wine silk velvet; Mrs. A. Kobinson, white georgette; Mrs. E. Howard, willow green ninon; Mrs. T. Bolton, black velvet aud silver lame; Mrs. T. H. Cordick, forest green velvet.

Mrs. C. Ashley, geranium georgette; Mrs. Ray Thorburn, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. W. F. Sawbridge, blackberry windswept velvet and silver lame; Mrs. C. Floyd, gold souple satin; Mrs. J. Stewart, bJaek moss crepe; Sirs. G. G. Goodman, black pebble erepe and silver lame; Mrs. H. Turner, shell pink windf.wept satin; Mrs. A. J. Haydcn, leaf green romaine; Mrs. W. Arnold, olive green satin; Mrs. J. M. McDougall, phlox pink lace; Mrs. W. Hall, white crepe euede; Mrs. H. Dowsing, white floral taffeta; Mrs. B. Thomas, black lace and gold lame: Mrs. L. Kelly, ruby velvet and lace; Mrs. N. Moore, flame taffeta; Mrs. J. O"Shca, lemon floral suede georgine; Mrs. 11. Wearn. shell pink souple satin; Mrs. IT. Mclsaae, sea green velvet find floral lame; Mrs. G. Money, rose angel skin; Mrs. L. Jobeou, primrose crepe; Mrs. W. Peilgelly, nut brown lace; Mrs. M. Steinberg, brown souple satin; Mrs. L. Roberts (Gore), black and white georgette; Mrs. D. Heudry, saxe blue dehistred satin witli silver lama; Mrs. H. Haswell, white and cherry floral georgette.

Miss X. Robertson wore cherry lace; Miss R. Aehroder,. bottle green taffeta and silver lame; Miss M. Bray, salmon pink velvet; Misfi A. Esain, delphinium blue inaroeain; Miss V. Jones, black sand crepe relieved with pink; Miss S. Douch, gold satin; Miss E. Prideaux, shell pink spun silk; Miss P. Bray, black Chantilly lace; Miss M. Caraway, Marina blue faille; Miss M. Grimmer, diagonal striped silk organdie; Miss A. Ailetson, black panne velvet; Miss M. Huckstep, black ring velvet; JMiss W. Walters, lemon lace; Miss M. Mullin, turquoise moss crepe; Miss P. Roe, black windswept satin and pink ring velvet; Miss D. Armstrong, willow green velvet; Miss K. Baylis, black Chantilly lace; Miss M. O'Shea, diagonal striped angel skin; Miss G. Jolly, phlox pink lacej Miss E. Ross, Burgundy velvet; Miss A. Horner, black sand crepe; Miss C. Lawrence, black windswept satin; Miss A. Delich, peach organdie; Miss D. Turner, black delustred satin and gold lame; JMiss B. McMaster, jubilee blue satin and silver lame; Miss Marama Hubber, black georgette and lace; Miss J. Kirk, figured rose taffeta; Miss M. McGregor, black satin and silver lame; Miss E. McKay, silver grey taffeta and sequins; Miss F. Laird, cameo pink souple satin.

Miss D. Cantillon, seagrcen taffeta; Miss W. Boulton, crushed strawberry lace; Miss E. P. Pcrrin, cherry marocain; Miss E. Somervell, Marina blue velvet and silver lame; Hiss A. Keary, rose moss crepe; Miss E. Eowe, gold crinkled crepe; Miss N. Cavanagh, beige taffeta striped with navy; Miss V. Lowther, turquoise crepe; Miss T. Toomey, check taffeta; Miss M. Foy, black silk velvet; Miss M. Smith, daffodil silk organdie; Miss D. Douch, black panne velvet; Miss W. Toye, black flat crepe relieved with white; Miss G. Letts, black delustred satin; Miss B. Hodgson, orange satin; Miss V. Town, champagne marocain; Miss" J. Williams, Marina blue faille; Miss L. Henry, white floral georgette; Miss R. Gwillian, eau de nil georgette and silk net; Miss R. Healy, turquoise crepe de soie; Miss J. McMurtrie, black flat crepe; Miss P. Roberts, black georgette and silk net; Miss J. Farndon, flame and black crepe de chine; Miss R. McLeay, ivory taffeta; Miss G. Bramley, black velvet and sequins; Miss K. McLelland, cameo pink marocain; Miss M. Toye, cherry satin; Miss M. Hamilton, ruby crinkle crope; Miss J. Luke, turquoise lace; Miss P. Wallace, pink angel skin; Miss E. Mcllroy, sage green lace; Miss H. Proctor, violet satin; Miss K. Downing, salmon ottoman silk; Miss D. Best, forest green and apricot satin; Miss J. Mitchell, midnight blue crinkle crepe; Miss P. Wilson, cameo pink taffeta; Miss R. Stanaway, ivory taffeta; Miss Wyn Miller, violet windswept velvet; Miss L. Robertson, ruby lace.