STAFF DANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 216, 12 September 1935, Page 14

STAFF DANCE.

J. R. McKENZIE, LIMITED

Originality was the keynote of the ■decorative scheme at. the Peter Pan Cabaret last evening, when the staff of J. R. McKenzie, Limited, entertained their friends at a successful fifth annual ball. There were about 250 couples present. Under the subdued lighting the "'McKenzie Laurel Wreath, ,, festooned with a scintillating name of each branch store throughout the country, ivas a feature that called for admiring comment. Daffodils and red anemones made the supper tables gay. During the evening a demonstration of the tango and rumba was given by Miss Margaret O'Connor and" Mr. Priestley and was enthusiastically applauded, Miss O'Connor being presented with a beautiful floral bouquet.

Members of the committee responsible for the success of the function were Messrs. H. Morrison. W. Gibson, Mesdames Eicnardson, McCullagh, Misses Cory. Gabriel. Stone, Drummond, Morlev and Carroll.

Among others present were:—Mrs. Morrison, who -wore magnolia satin; Mrs. Richardson, black lace; Mrs. McCullagh, grey lace; Mrs. Griffin, black panne velvet and silver lame; Mrs. Alac, black angelskin lace; Mrs. W. Crawford, pink lace and net; Mrs. L. V. Moses, black velvet; Mrs. Such, scarlet crepe; Mrs. A. Hall, black and silver lame; Mrs. O. Thomas, green georgette; Mrs. R. Kyne, red windswept crepe; Mrs. F. Casey, black ring velvet: Mrs. Stewart, salmon pink crepe: Mrs. J. Francis, ivory pleated satin; Mrs. Mills, floral georgette. *

Miss li. Faulkner, marina blue lace; Miss Pritehard. mottled lame; Miss Sylvia Riley, black organdie; Miss I. McKinnon, white creperita; Miss Murphy, black silk velvet and diamante; Miss Sheehan, white satin; Miss C. Smith, apple green crepe millray; Miss W. Evans, apple green tafTeta; Miss M. Sparks, salmon pink velvet; Miss W. Drummond, pink lace; Miss J. Drummond, blue marocain and sequins; Miss Jess Drummond, white angelskin lace; Miss I. Spraggon, pink satin crepe; Miss M. McKinnon, black moss crepe and lame; Miss M. Murphy, black panne velvet; Miss U. Carroll, white lace; Miss O. Bowen, black velvet and lame; Miss M. Warner, blue silk velvet and lame; Miss MeGrner, black and pink lace; Miss J. Smith, pink angelskin lace; Miss •J. Gillespie, black ring velvet and lame; Miss Margaret O'Connor, pink net and green taffeta. ,

Miss Stone, checked taffeta; Miss K. Gabriel, black Chantilly lace; Miss L. Beard, ivory satin; Miss G. Carson, old rose satin and velvet; Miss A. Scansie, old gold satin and sequins; Miss B. Parsons, blue velvet and lame; Miss Brooking, green windswept satin; Miss M. Cory, pillar bos crepe de chine and diamate; Miss E. Eayres, angel skin lace; Miss C. Hsfir, primrose taffeta; Miss A. O'Hara, gold satin; Miss M. Robinson, blue, lace; Miss T. Clark, black chenille velvet; Miss E. Franciyic, white crepe satin; Miss B. Robinson, pink lace; Miss A. Eobinson, blue panne velvet; Miss E. Hockey; black panne velvet; Miss Bailey, .midnight blue crepe; Miss Thomson, Margaret Rose taffeta; Miss Rowe, blue lame; Miss Morgan, black taffeta; Miss P. Purchase, black lace; Miss M. Morley, black and gold lame; Miss Taylor, gold satin; Miss Titchener, black velvet; Misb M. Metzger, wine lace; Miss J. White, ■white lace; Miss E. McCarty, red and black lace; Miss M. Lamb, ivory satin; Miss O. Kneebone, apricot georgette; Hiss G. Laurence, white taffeta; Miss E. Gabriel, blue taffeta and lace; Miss P. McArthur, pink angel skin lace; Miss J. Austin, blue velvet; Miss P. Norris, rose moss crepe; Miss L. Booth, Marina blue lace; Miss P. Boag, Marina blue crepe; Miss A, Fearon, midnight blue velvet; Miss G. Jolly, pastel pink Chantilly lace; Miss J. McGregor, black marocain; Miss P. Rae, black windswept satin; Miss D. Kelly, angel skin lace; Miss D. Ross, white tucked organdie; Miss A. Brown, pink suede and lame; Miss N. Toyi, gold lame; Miss L. Scansie, wine crepe and.lace; Miss P. Magill, blue georgette; Miss B. Davidson, ■ ivory satin; Miss F. Christmas, cream satin j Miss P. Cory, leaf green crepe merle and diamante; Miss Field, pink and silver lame; Miss Evans, wine crepe; Miss J. Johnson, midnight blue satin and sequins; Miss Z. Casey, lacquer red lace; Miss M. Kellet, salmon pebble crepe; Miss R, Raw, blue maroeain; Miss O. Dare, red marocain; Miss N. T?oyne, black velvet and lame; Miss R. Goodger, black lace and silver; Miss P.* Nairn, Marina blue and lace; Miss Parkes, pink lace; Miss E. Boucher, pink georgette; Miss A. Burns, primrose crepe; Miss L. Cunningham, Ottoman silk; Miss A. Bell, white and red poppies.