DELIGHTFUL BALL

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 146, 22 June 1934, Page 13

DELIGHTFUL BALL

UNITED SERVfCES CLUB /

MANY (LWIFORMS WORTaI

_ The annual ball of the United, Services Club is. always a popular <and enjoyable function, and that, held last night was uo exception. Everything that goes to make a successful and happy evening hod been thought of. Kirkcaldie and Stains -reception rooms were gay with flowers /and bunting, and small tables with apple green covers were arranged cabaret .fashion around the dance floor. The diversity of uniforms among the crowS of dancers iinade a particularly bright, scene. The lounge, with its easy chairs and sofas, and lovely bowls of green leaves, was i a delightful place for sitting out, and the cool drinks and ice cijeams provided there proved very popular. A delicious supper w.-as served in the Jacobean room where 'Iceland poppiesdecorated the long tabVes. An excellent orchestra provided the . dance music!

Lieut.-ColOßel' W. H. Cunningham, president of the club, and Mrs. Cunningham received tlie guests, Mrs. Cun-: ningham wearing a»gown of deep blue velvet. ' . ' .

The committee.imeluded Major R. W. Fenton, Captain A. Gorton, Captain A. C. W. Mantell-Hurding,'.Captain M. J. Mcßryde, Captaiji A. Jenkins, Lieutenant S. G. Nicho'fson, and Lieutenant L. T. Maule.

Among those/present were:—Mrs. E. W.. Fenton (wtbo wore green floral ninon), Mrs. "^. F. Hogg (green crepe), iMrs.. A. Gorton (flame satin), Mrs. A. C. W. Mantoll-Harding (blue lace), Mrs. ,M. J. Mcßi-ydc (red taffetas), Mrs. Houghton (ijiidnight blue silk), Mrs. S. Levy (blae's velvet), Mrs. Shirer (gold and black i/amo)," Mrs. Park (white velvet), Mss., Stevens (turquoise blue ci-epe), Mis. Bowerbank (green satin), : Mi-s. R. '.Ellis (black crepe), Mrs. S. ,Tansley r/black taffeta), Mrs.E. Selman (blue crinkle matelasse), Mrs. P. B. •Cooke (cream lace with touches of blue and manve), Mrs. B. E. Murphy (mauve .crinkle,• crepe), Mrs. S. Natusch (black satin) Mrs. Tyndall (black and gold),' Mrs. JVI. Fossy (silver lame), Mrs. J. Taylor- (blue satin); • Mrs. Grange (grec;n windswept satin), Mrs. F. M. Spencer (ecru lace), Mrs. Tennant (fuchsia crepe), Mrs. Plimmer (white ] nin-jon), Mrs.. Ewart (cream satin), Mrs.| I. Tringham (black and green-, geor- j gcAte), Mrs.; !5. F, ,Alban (mulberry ;lax:e), Mrs. Rossiter (green .crepe), Mrs. Qampbcll (cream lace), Mrs. D. J. "AlcGowan (green velvet), Mrs. A. MayAor (shell, pink georgette), Mrs.: J. iZohrab (blue lace), Mrs. G. L. Seddon (red crepe satin); Misses C. Young (blue taffeta), L. Brodie (duck egg blue crepe), R. Thompson (pink organdie lace), E. Hadueld (white lace), L. Bennett (parchment lace and net), Ryan (black velvet), Jessie Forbes ; (sapphire blue velvet), Buckley (pink' velvet), Tennant (white satin), E. Atkinson (golden velvet), Innes (pink taffeta), Miller (beige lace), Noad (blue Ting velvet), T. Hogg (blue satin), Shepherd (creamnet), V. James (white crinkle crepe), S. Williams (gold satin), C. Elliott (floral taffeta). L., BVown (blue satin), Norman-Jones (crimson and gold brocade), Dayies (black lace and satin), L. Melton (black velvet), F. McCaskill (green crepe); MajorGeneral Sir William Sinclair-Burgess, Lieut.-Colonel Standish, Lieut-Colonel Boworbauk; Lieutenant Elworthy, R.N., A.D.0.. Major Houghton, Major Stevens, Captain Jcrvis, Captain Goss, Dt. R. Stout, Dr. Ewart. Mr. P. M. Spencer, Dr. J. Zohrab; Dr. A.' Young,i Mr, P. B. Cooke, Captain S. G. Nichol, son, Lieutenants Campbell, Maylor, S. Natnsch, Murphy. Grange,. Mclyer, E. W. Hayton, H. Williams, Scott, G. Watson, B. Vickerman, and. Thody, .Messrs.'.! D. McGrath, A. Fletcher, P. .Bertram,' W. Fitzherbert, I. Dennis, J. Standish, D. J. McGowan, S. Tansley, Smallbone, Tyndall, M. Fossy, John Taylor.