CHARITY BALL

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 142, 18 June 1931, Page 15

CHARITY BALL

FORTY DEBUTANTES

TOWN HALL CROWDED

Surpassing in brilliance and numbers its predecessors of other years, the ninth annual .Charity Ball, held last evening at the Town Hall, was undoubtedly a very great success. The proceeds of the ball, which should be very substantial, will be given entirely to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for the relief of the poor. The ballroom was crowded with dancers, and the gallery packed to the doors with onlookers. The hall -was decorated in. blue and gold, an original note being the giant paper butterflies which were suspended from the canopy of streamers.' Golden brown, yellow, blue and black butterflies were poised, and swung gently over the heads of the dancers, while others shaded the lights on the dais. The gallerywwarsr festooned with streamers, and giant bonbons were placed in each archway. The pillars were hidden with greenery, and on the dais were tall graceful palms. The decorations, which were' executed under the direction of Mr. O. Torley, were designed by Miss Alice Gray. An excellent supper was served in the Concert Chambor, where the tables werebankr ed with yellow and golden paper poppies. Many generous helpers waited on the table. "IN THE CAUSE OP CHABITY." ! A striking feature of the evening was the presentation of forty debutantes to His Grace Archbishop O'Shea, coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington. His Grace was escorted to the dais by the Rev. Dr. A. M'Eae and the committee, after which each debutante, escorted by her partner, approached the daia, where she was presented to the Archbishop. Hia Grace then made a short speech, in which he congratulated the debutantes On making their first appearance, and said he hoped that their future social triumphs and successes would be, as on this occasion, in con-, nection with gatherings organised for the best of all purposes—charity. Ho also congratulated all those who had assisted the society in any way to organise the ball, the object of which was to relieve the distress in the city. "Ii a cup of cold water given to the thirsty goes not without its reward," said His Grace, "how much must come to those who do so much in the cause of charity?" The committee comprised the follow; ing: Chairman, the 'Bey. Dr. M'Baoj secretary, Mr. P. D.!Hoskms; conveners, Messrs. T. B. Giiscott and B. Guise (hall), B. O'Brien (aupper), H. L. Eyan, C. W. Torley (decorating), P. A. Lawlor and J. O'ShaUghnessy (publicity), J. Stratford (staffing), and W, A. Welsh (finance).; A'large number >&. ladies assisted with the supper arrangements. The paper flowers and decorations were, the,.,work of the. sewing guiia o£> St.KMary's and St. Joseph's parishes; ' ■; _ • The hostesses were Mrs. 3. J. M'Grath, who wore apple green ring velvet, and brocade- coat; Mrs. P. TP. M'Evedy, black satin with touches of vieux rose; Mrs. J. V. Waters, black chiffon velvet; and Mrs. C. Collins, deep blue lace. " LIST OF DEBUTANTES. The debutantes were Misses ISTgaire Bright, who wore a French frock of white. marietta and lace; Kathleen Brown, graceful frock of white lace, with frills of white georgette, the bodice being beaded with pink; Eileen Bell, ivory Macrame lace and georgr ette over blush pink, with georgette godets in the lace skirt; Ruby Bushby, rose pink panne velvet trimmed with white fur; Moya Bourke, parchment satin frockicufc on medieval lines; Jean Cameron, white Alencon lace finished with a spray of pink and white georgette flowers; Margaret Culshaw, white silk not and taffeta, with orange taffeta coatee; Helen Ounninghamj ivory satin and mariette frock with cape and shoulder apray; Buby Callinan, white satin frock with fitting bodice and long flared skirt, shoulder spray of pink flowers; Eileen Clark, ivory brocaded taffeta frock made on long straight lines, with collar of mariette and touches of silver, coatee of tissue; Molly Duffy, ivory georgette over satin, relieved with large pink taffeta bow, wrap of ivory. ehSfon velvet"; Akenehe Dawßon, long frock of ivory satin beaute; Eileen Duffy, ivory georgette frock with long full skirt and rosebud trimming, blue shoulder spray; Mavis Escott, cream crepe satin, with cape embroidered in; shell pink and silver; Mary Eller, long flared frock of white mariette, with scarlet shoulder spray, white chenille coateo; Theresa Ellerfty, frock of parchment crope satin, necklace of crystal; Jean Fleming, period frock of cameo pink corded taffeta, the long flared skirt being composed of frills and the bodice finished with a lace cape; Mary Ferris, French frock of ivory satin, with Empire waist and softly-draped skirt forming a short train; Lorna George, frock of ivory satin, with cape and full-flared skirt, shoulder spray of red silk flowers; Gae Guscott, picture frock of ivory taffeta; Dorothy Haughey, white satin trimmed with diamante; Kathleen Healy, ivory chenille georgette, made with shaped bodice and flared skirt, silver lame cloak with touches of royal blue; Rose Jago, frock of white crepe' satin, and pink satin coat;' Dennis Jago, primrose silk net, the skirt being composed of tiny frills; Eva Jago, pale green erepe-de-chine frock, and coatee of white satin; Alice Kennedy (Kario), white satm marocain cut on long graceful lines, with. diamante trimming and finished with a shoulder bow; Angela Kotlowski, rose pink satin ankle-length frock cut on simple lines and trimmed with diamante; Kathleen Kirby, white satin frock with long flared skirt, and largo bow at the waist; Moira Maclean, apple green crepe satin frock with draped bodice and long flared .skirt; Mary Morton, ivory taffeta' picture frock with straight panel back and front, and tiered frills at both sides, diamante belt; Eileen M'Cauleyi long graceful frock of palest shell pink georgette; Ursula M'Glinchey, pale pink georgette and lace frock and coateo; Frances Nutter (Hastings),: patchment georgette, the skirt being composed of tulle frills, and the bodice finished with a tulle frill across the shoulders; Kathleen Piper, ankle-length frock of whito mariette, while coatee; Jean Rogers, frock of ivory georgette frilled from the waist, the bodice' being finished with a Venetian lace berthe; Veva Purcell, ivory ring velvet made with hip yoke and long flared skirt, relieved with green hand-made flowers; Betty Quinlan,.shot blue taffeta with tiered skirt; Maureen Smith, ivory lace frock, with fur trimming; Joan Smith, ivory velvet, frock with long flared skirt and close-fitting bodice, with V back; Kathleen Quirke, shell pink lace frock over rose satin, coatee to match. They all carried dainty posies. SOME OF THE GUESTS Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Lan Duncan, Colonel and Mrs. J. Hughes, Mrs. Bernard Wood, Mr. and Mtb. T. B. Guseotfc, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent; Ward, Mrs. Quintan, Mr. and Mrs.

O. Benge, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bown, Mrs. J. Gamble, Mrs. M'KechuM, Mrs. Furlong, Misses Whelan, Mr. and Mrs. B. O'Connor, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gamble, Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. J. Fitzgibbon, Misses B. and M. Hoskins, Goodson • (2), M'Evedy (2), M. Day, Ofßegan, E. Gamble, B. Furlong, A. Dillon, B. Guscott, Wilkinson, Bown, Meesrs. J. J. M'Grath, Verschaffelt, Guise, D. Webster, C. O'Eegan, N. Goodson, M'Grath, B. Biordan, L. Day, B. Gasooigne, Dr. P. M'Evedy, and Dr. D. Brorrn.