CARNIVAL DANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 1, 2 January 1937, Page 13

CARNIVAL DANCE.

NEW YEAR'S EVE. i A FESTIVE SETTING. I The Masonic Hall, Princes Street, was beautifully decorated for the New Year's Evo dance given by Mr. A. Tuart, manager of the Grand Hotel, to guest.-, staying in the hotel and many wellknown citizens. Crimson carpets were laid at the entrance of the hall, and the gue6ts were protected from the rain by a large canopy of gaily-striped canvas. The walls of the hall were festooned with green and acarlet streamers, and interspersed with large silhouettes of well-known- figures. A mber- coloured lights threw a glow of gold over the dancers and an excellent orchestra supplied the latest dance airs. All kinds of Continental fuvours, including hats and caps, were distributed, and the New Year was marshalled in by a piper. Among the large number of guests were: —The Hon. Mrs. Nelson Hood, who wore a gown of black chiffon and shoulder spray; .Mrs. Douglas Rathbone, black and moonstone flowered taffeta; Mrs. E. V. Sutherland, black ring velvet; Mrs. R. Rainger, pink and gold lame; Mrs. R. Reid (Hamilton*, black Mechlin lace; Mrs. J. G. Reeves, black taffeta appliqued with floral motifs; Mrs. P. Higgins (Napier), floral satin; Mrs. Tuart, palma lilac georgette and sprays of violets; Mrs. (J. Crosher, apple green crepe satin; Mrs. Roland Brown, white stain; Mrs. A. G. Kay (Te Awamutu), white and silver brocade; Mrs. Tony Chapman, black daisy patterned crepe satin; Mrs. C. Gavegan, black georgette; Mrs. M. Louisson (Christchurch), hyacinth blue georgette; Mrs. Hubert Nathan (Wellington), black glace eilk; Mrs. D. Mill, black crepe suede; Mrs. B. Ahfeld, black lace; Mrs. K. Myers, grey brocade; Mrs. Abbott (Hastings), black crepe suede; Mrs. C. Fearon, black georgette and shoulder posy; Mrs. J. B. O'Loghlen, beige and black striped corded faille; Mrs. L. Lister, pastel crepe; Mrs. H. Rout, royal blue crepe relieved with cerise; Mrs. Alan Donald, white blister crepe studded with gold. Mrs. F. Duval, dove grey chiffon; Mrs. H. Owers, cream satin; Mrs. R. Carew, black suede, with scarlet coque feathers; Mrs. L. C. Stuart, white and blue floral ninon; Mrs. T. H. Lowry (Hastings), wine-toned ninon; Mrs. E. Rutherford, black and gold lame; Mrs. K. Duncan (Taihape), black floral ninon; Mrs. McGregor Grant, black suede; Mrs. J. G. Restray, white craquelle crepe; Mrs. Cecil Blomfield, black crepe; Mrs. H. Greenwood (Christchurch), floral chiffon; Mrs. F. Allen, pastel satin; Mrs. L. Russell, black crepe satin; Mrs. H. Braham, blue and silver lame; Mrs. A. L. Braham, mauve georgette; Mrs? Victor Macky, cherry blister crepe; Mrs. Jack Lister, ivory satin and laye of violets; Mrs. C. Rout, black taffeta; Mrs. Max Tongue, flame and gold threaded ninon; Mrs. R. Aley, black faille; Mrs. A. D. Boddington, brown taffeta; Mrs. D. Howlett, floral satin; Mrs. G. Marriner, white and scarlet poppy floral satin; Mrs. Lan Simpson, flame taffeta; Mrs. L. Bull, black crepe de chine ; Mrs. J. Parr, black satin; Mrs. Hurd, black crepe suede; Mrs. W. Taylor, flame crepe faille; Mrs. J. Emanuel, black floral taffeta; Mrs. F. Lintott, white flowered crepe; Mrs. A. Mills, white cloque and ivory and cherry taffeta tunic; Mrs. Denis Lawford, navy blue chiffon; Mrs. C. Lawford, black crepe faille; Mrs. L. Ludbrook, patterned georgette; Mrs. S. Waleth, black chiffon; Mrs. L. Griffiths, black and silver striped lame; Mrs. J. W. Burtenshaw (Christchurch), champagne georgette; Mrs. M: Gould (Christchurch), black celophane net; Mrs. A. Dibble, black ninon and tulle cape. Miss Greenwood (Christchurch), powder blue chiffon; Miss Mary Milsom, white brocade; Miss June Moody, pastel blue craquelle crepe; Miss ' Grimwade (London), black daisy patterned crepe; Miss M. Conlan, bottle green taffeta; Miss Betty Sharman, ivory blister crepe and cherry accessories; Miss Ailsa Hacket, flowered chiffon; Miss McDuff, sage green satin; Miss Nellie Thompson (Wellington), turquoise blue lace; Miss Porter (Wellington), electric blue georgette; Miss Coleman (Hastings), white, green and cherry flowered georgette; Miss Gay Wilson, white pleated chiffon; Miss Joyce Nathan (Wellington), cloth of gold; Miss May Dransfield, mulberry taffeta; Miss K. Gavegan. pastel blue and white taffeta; Miss A. Webster, white flowered chiffon; Miss B. Marriner. white chiffon; Miss Peggy Robertson, Marina green cloque; Miss Laura Mappin, floral ninon.