AT THE COMBINED BANKS’ BALL

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 223, 17 June 1936, Page 4

AT THE COMBINED BANKS’ BALL

Sj. Francis Hall. Hill Street, was filled with a cheery throng last night, when one of the most popular dances of the* season—the Combined Banks’ ball .was held, and was its usual marked success.

Being a typically wintry night. It was an occasion for seasonable frocks —quite a number of velvets and dark colours being noticed. Novel decorations were the silver frosted £ s. d. signs hung at intervals round the walls, with green and gold streamers in festoons between them. _ Streamers were also hung from the light shades, and the stage was backed with chrysanthemums and ferns. The supper rooms were bright with iceland poppies, and efficient waitresses served an appetising “sit down” supper. A corner of the ballroom was arranged with a carpet and lounge chairs for the hostesses, who on this occasion were: Mrs. R. C. Addison, who wore a gown of capri blue lace: Mrs. F. W. Dawson, wearing night iflue shot silk; Mrs. 11. R. Chalmers, in a frock of black crepe patterned with tiny pink flowers, and Miss Melicent Grose, who wore a black floral taffeta frock. Each hostess was presented by the committee with a charming posy to tone with her frock. The members of the committee who were responsible for the arrangements were: Misses Scolon, in pink with a black velvet coat, and Thornton, in honev lace, am 1 Messrs. 11. L. IT. Jones. ’ ittle Foot, Hetherington, Parsons. Barnard, McMillan, R. AV. Jones and L. Wilson (secretary). Among those present were: Mr. F. W. Dawson, Mr. 11. I. Thodev. Mr. H. R.’ Chalmers, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Tyror, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hanna, Mr. and Mrs, J, C. Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Little, Mr. mid -Mrs. P. M. Fookes, Air. and Mrs. AV. A. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. H V. Steele. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Sapsford, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Leask, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Kent, Mr. and Mrs. S.

A. Priest, Mr. and Mrs. Hoare, Mr. and Mrs. Somerfield, Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Pyne, Mrs. L. Wilson, Mrs. E. C. Little, Mrs. R. W. Jones, Mrs. R. L. H. Jones, Misses Barbara Gray Young, Betty Souter, June Brodie, Valerie Robertson, Valmai Maudsiey, Joy Gill, Barbara Standish, Jean Chalmers, Audrey Tanner, Evelyn O’Brien, C. Croxford, Bishop. Roffe, E. Barry, E. Yates, K. Viles, Dudley, M. Birch, H. Griffin, M. Davison, J. Dawe (Christchurch), M. Dewis, M. Perry, R. Lowe, E Fearn, Nattrass, Mac-hell, I*. Northe, B. Sotham, H. Columb, Messrs. A. McLean; P. Columb, E, Archer, T. Morgan, J. S. Shaw, A. W. Murray, F. Reading, W. Foot. R. Campbell, P. Anderson, L. Brown, Herbert, Windust, Tennant. G. Saunders, Stenhouse, R. Austin, E. and C. Archer, F. Morgan, W. Ward, H. P. O’Brien, F. Yule. Hunter. C. Brobcrg, Topham, K. Clark, Richardson, J. H. Mitchell, L. Hoskin, N. and R. Freeman, P. Scott.