A CHARITY BALL

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 219, 12 June 1930, Page 7

A CHARITY BALL

St. Vincent de Paul Society DEBUTANTES PRESENTED A brilliant appearance was presented by the Town Hall last evening, when the eighth big charity ball, organised in aid of the St. Vincent de Paul Society took place. Every year the committee goes to great trouble to make the function a success, and this year it certainly outdistanced all previous efforts. The decorations were very effective, and yet light and dainty pink blossom being used in quantities. This was arranged all round the stage, with greenery below, rose-coloured lights appealing among it with delightful effect. Below the stage pot plants and ferns were placed. More high sprays of blossom decorated the pillars, and all round the hall lycopodium hung with coloured lights among it. The ceiling had, a canopy of pink ribbons, with coloured lights in the central electrolier. As a setting for the many dainty frocks worn by the dancers nothing could have looked better. Upstairs in the Concert Chamber, where supper was served, the same style of decoration was carried out, the stage being veiled in branches of pink blossom, while, on the long tables were baskets of deep'pink and red paper flowers, which bad a most striking effect. The main feature of the evening was, as in the past, the presentation of debutantes to his Grace Archbishop O'Shea. The Archbishop was received by the Rev. D, Mcßae, chairman, Mr. P. D. Hoskins, secretary, and members of the committee, and with Mrs. J. E. Gamble and Mrs. W. Perry proceeded to the platform, where each girl was personally presented to Dr. Mcßae. There were over fifty, and they made a very charming group in their graceful frocks and pretty posies as they took their places on the stage after their presentation. His Grace congratulated Father McRae and the promoters of the dance on the successful gathering. The object, he said, was for charity and that in itself was beautiful. The pageant they had staged was beautiful also. He congratulated the young ladies, who had that night made their bow to society, and wished them success, hoping, too, that their social successes might often take the form of charity as on this occasion. The first dance after the presentation was reserved for the debutantes, who also were entertained at the first sitting of supper. ' . ■ No trouble had been spared by those responsible for the function. Mr. O’Brien was marshall for the supper and Mr. T. B. Gusscott for the arrangements for the debutantes, Miss Gray assisting, while she also was responsible for the beautiful decorations in the supper-room. The chaperones were Mrs. Bernard Wood, who wore dark blue lace and a coat of brocade with grey fur ; Mrs. J. E. Gamble, in black -embossed georgette; Mrs. T. H. Campbell, in black; Mrs. M. J. Goodson, in black satin; and Mrs. W. Perry, in deep red satin and an embroidered shawl.

The Debutantes. , The debutantes were Miss Nell Ryan, who wore ivory georgette, with yoke and skirt of radium lace; Miss Amelia Peters, whose ankle-length frock of ivory satin was finished with a silver side posy; Miss Mary Moran, cream satin, with shoulder cape and hem of lace, touched "with silver and blue; Miss Mary Bald, in primrose satin with hem of primrose silk lace; Miss Frances Cleary, moire velvet and georgette frock trimmed with clusters of moire petals; Miss Molly Buckley (Masterton); Miss E. Griffen, sky blue crepe de chine with tulle hem and pink flower; Miss Helma Douglas, ivory satin frock made on classic lines; Miss Rita Martindale, white satin with flounced skirt of tulle and touches of blue; Miss Norma Martindale, cream floral taffetas with petalled skirt and fichu; Miss Eleanor Jewiss, ivory satin and frilled skirt of tulle; Miss May Smyth, powder blue frock with trimmings of pink and silver; Miss Eileen Smyth, pale gold lace; Miss Gladys Smyth, apple green georgette; Miss Margaret Savage (Masterton), cream chenille georgette; Miss Anne Savage (Masterton), white silk net over lisette; Miss Betty Peters, white frilled taffetas and gold touches; Miss A, Lawlor, duchess blue satin and marietta, finished with large bow; Miss Margaret Robinson (Wanganui), pale rose taffetas with embroidered insets of blue; Miss Mary Quirke (Palmerston North), white satin and tulle touched with silver; Miss Josie Turnbull, white lace frock and diamante buckle with pink posy; Miss Alma Fuller, silyer bodice, white georgette skirt, with diamante; Miss Winifrede Fleming, ivory silk lace over satin, with'wide satin sash; Miss Lalla Oben (Marton), blush pink frilled lace and tulle; Miss Noreen Butler, pink satin and beige lace with pink bow; Miss Fyjelda. Croft, white chenille georgette, made with lined skirt; Miss Leonie Hannan, white georgette with lace bodice and taffeta bow; Miss Kathleen Campbell, pale pink satin with frilled skirt; Miss 1 Eileen Winders, georgette frock frilled with ribbon-edged net; Miss Louise Maloney, daffodil flared frock inset with gold lace and' finished with bows; Miss Dorothy Curtin, moonlight blue bhenille with georgette skirt; Miss Phyllis Haydon, shell pink georgette with vandyked skirt edged with silver; Miss D. Cooney, ivory ring velvet and mousseline with diamante touches; Miss 'Joan Percy (Masterton), white net embroidered with silver over a pink slip, and bow; Miss Ngaire Cooper, cream georgette, with bouffant skirt of tiny frills; Miss Una Doherty, white satin picture frock; Miss M. Doherty, white georgette picture frock; Miss Eileen Wil-, son, princess frock of white chenille georgette, white satin and scarlet hip bow; Miss Gwendoline Tufferty, (Levin), shell pink frilled taffeta; Miss Margaret Casey, lime brocaded taffeta with large hip bow; Miss Joan Maunder, white taffeta with georgette hem and niched taffeta trimmings; Miss Molly Nee (Masterton), powder -blue taffeta; Miss Hilda Hurley, parchment satin with frilled tulle skirt; Miss Iris Payne, lemon silk lace and royal blue bow; Miss Joan Owen, ivory lace with georgette hem and bolero bodice; Miss Charlotte Walker, shell pink tulle and satin trimmed with small rosebuds; Miss Margaret Foley, white satin skirt, petalled, and finished with diamante; Miss Margaret Moffatt (Palmerston North), primrose moire velvet, with large bow and diamante buckle; Miss Irene Chipper, ivory satin with frilled skirt; Miss Gwen Taylor, pink organdie; Misses Monica and Margaret Barrell (Hamilton).

Those Present. Among those present also were Mrs. J. G. Hughes, who was assisting in many ways, wearing black with silver bending; Miss Suzanne Hughes, in pale pink georgette; Dr. and Mrs. Craig, the lat-' ter in wine coloured lace; Mr. W. Perry: Miss Angela Perry, in lemon taffetas with scarlet motiffs; Mr. and Mrs. Dwan; Mrs. T. B. Gusscott in mhuve embossed chiffon velvet, Miss R. Gusscott in green taffetas. Miss Craig in pink floral net. Miss Kennedy in red lace, Miss Martindale lemon taffetas. Miss Gray cerise georgette, Miss M. McEvedy pink tafetas, Mrs. Preshaw, Miss Preshaw in blue. Miss Paulsen in cyclamen georgette. Miss J. Cook green and silver tissue, Miss E. Ward apricot chenille georgette, Miss J. Liardet cendre rose frilled net, Mrs. E. J. Healey black georgette, Mrs. P. A. Lawlor black georgette with scarlet coatee. The M.C.’s, who had a very busy time looking after the many guests, and seeing to the arrangements, were Messrs. B. O. Guise. T. B. Gusscott. B. O'Connell. 11. J. Meyer. J. Perry, W. Blake and P. Hazeldon. A large number of ladies of the different parishes looked nfter the supper, and deserve great credit for the snlendid way in which they performed their tasks. There were several sittings for supper, and everyone was served most expeditiously, a tribute to the excellent organisation nnd many willing workers.