"BATTLE OF FLOWERS"

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 121, 18 November 1929, Page 15

"BATTLE OF FLOWERS"

It is no easy matter, nowadays, to design and carry out an original scheme of decorations for gala occasions, but the resourceful members of the committee who organised the "Battle of Flowers" were more than equal to the task (says the Christchurch "Press.") The Caledonian Hall on Thursday night, with its bank of pelargoniums on the stage, its outstanding trellises, bright with scarlet poinsettias, and its colourful bowls of beautiful marigolds made an ideal setting for the many attractive paper dresses of the dancers. The ball was in aid of St. George's Hospital, and' the members of the i committee responsible for its great success were Mrs. Algar Williams, Mrs. Prank Scott, Mrs. Irving Carney, Mrs. J. G. Collins, Mrs. R* Burdon, Mr. J. H. Watherston, and Mr. H. G. Livingstone. Her Excellency the Lady Alice JFcrgusson attended the ball, and was presented, on her arrival with a lovely bouquet by Mrs. Al»ar Williams. Her Excellency, who 'was accompanied by Mrs. J. F. Studholme and attended by Lord Waleran, wore a handsome frock of black moire with hem, and floating panels of black silk net, which also formed the jet-embroi-dered yoke. The spectacular effect of the attractively dressed sets representing daffodils, water lilies, Oriental poppies, marigolds, blue narcissi peonies white camelias, bluebells, fuchsias, hydrangeas, and asters of various hue 3 was splendid, and the grand march evoked rounds of applause. By popular vote the daffodil set, arranged by Mrs. George. Hennessy and Mrs. Herbert Elworthy, was acclaimed the winner. After the result of the votinpwas announced the members of the set were presented to Her Excellency who congratulated Mrs. Hennessy on her success. ■ The ladies of the winning set were Mesdames Hennessy Burdon, Colin Douglas, Misses Rosa lripp Joan Fulton, Rona, and Cecil Elworthy, and Betty Bowen. After supper showers of confetti, ana clustery of balloons were rained from the ceiling upon the dancers, and flowers of bewildering hues were tossed gaily to and fro, increasing the gaiety of a very enjoyable gathering.