CAPPING BALL

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 111, 11 May 1923, Page 9

CAPPING BALL

The annual capping ball of the Viotoria College students took place last night at the .Town Hall, when there was a large attendance of gueste. The decorators had ax'rjyed at a very excellent effect with the aid of narrow streamers of brightly coloured paper, which swayed gently as the dancing went on. Flags draped the jciJJer.ies, and,,alcqyes, and the front of the stage was arranged with foliage and draperies, with good effect. The music was excellent, and the floor in good'dancing condition. The supper was in the Concert Chamber, which was also decorated and the tables daintily set with flowers and foliage. The majn vestibule of the hall was arranged as a sitting-out place, with flags and greenery artistically disposed. Presumably at the Capping Ball here are a. certain number of visitors who are not acquainted with many partners, for there seemed to be an unusual number of pretty girls who were not dancing, while at the same time there were men standing about who, if they had not wished to dance, .would have retreated to the emokiug room- It looked ac if the old-fashioned institution of some masters of coremonies, or else an entertainment committee, whose business it would be to introduce those who wished to dance to each other, would have helped to make the ball go with that swing and heartiness that such a ball 6h6uld have in a.^marked degree. Among those present were the Mayor and Mayoress, the latter wearing black georgette with a cluater of dark red roses at the waist. Many of the professors and their wives were present, also Mi-. P. Lovi, chairman of the University Board. Mr*. Soinmerville wore ivory georgette and satin trimmed with silver lace; Mrs. Boyd-Wilson, green crepe de chine and silver lace; 'Mrs. Bankine Brown was in black lace with touches of silver; Mre. B. E. Murphy, emerald green velvet with silver rosee; Mrs. Maraden, blue and gold shot taffetas and georgette; Miss England, black with jet and silver trimming; Mrs. F. P. Wilson, black, with handsomely embroidered medallions.

There were also present: Major and Sirs. Leech, of Inglewood, the latter wearing primrose satin with crystal beaded overdress; Miss Woods, black embroidered and fringed with jet; Miss Eileen Leech, one of the year's graduates, in white and silver; Miss R. Gardner (vice-president of the Student*' Association), in green, taffeta, made with wide hips and touches of silver; Miss Reader (S. A. Rhodes Scholarship), wearing flame pink silk; Miss Fletcher, in blue; Miss Maokie, shot pink and blue taffeta; Miss Joyce, B.S.c, in black crepe-Je-ohine; Miss M. Hunt, cerise taffeta*; Miss Taylor, yellow silk; Miss V. Craven, fiale pink; Misa Jean Campbell, green soft satin; Mks Woodhouse, pale ereen; Miss Piaou, in. dull amber brocaded crepe-de-chine, draped over lace; Miss Sewell, black; Miss Ethel Leech, pale blue satin with pink roses at. the waist; Miss Gwen Leech, pale pink taffeta,; Mise Couper, black and blue; MisS M. Lamb, in deep green crepe-de-chine; Miss Salmon, deep blue; Mis* Woodhouse, pale green; Mies E. Adams, pale mauve taffetas; Mies Balrosdale. flame taffeta; Miss Aitken, black and silver; Mies Priestley, flame colour; Miss Cameron, flame and gold • Mrs. W. Hojrtr. pale green with crystal embroidered overdress; Miss Hunt, in cerise satin; Mrs.. Salek, brown and! gold tisitie. with lace overdress; Mrs. Stauntoji, in oid gold lace over deep pink; Miss Adams, in pale mauve; Miss Robertson, in white .satin and silvei- lace; Miss Baldwin, deep blue; Miss Chudley. cream; Miss. Pownall. pale blue.

The whole of the arrangements were carried out by the Students' Association. Mr. Joiner having been largely responsible for the decorations.