D.I.C. BALL

Evening Star, Issue 22382, 4 July 1936, Page 26

D.I.C. BALL

The. staff of the D.I.C. held its annual ball on Monday evening in the Concert Chamber, which was simply, but effectively, decorated. Palms and motifs in blue and white, the firm’s colours, were used to decorate the stage, and below was a lavishly appointed lounge for the official party. The guests were received by Misses M'Bride and Knight, who_ acted as hostesses for the evening. Miss M'Bride wore blue de France moire made on Empire. Silhouette lines and having silver accessories, and Miss Knight black cire lace over net with a neckline of gardenias. Mr and Mrs C. T. Lee were chaperons, the latter being gowned in powder blue lace with gold shoes. The guests of the evening were the mayor and Mrs E. T. Cos, the latter wearing nut-brown ring velvet with dull gold relief; Mr Maurice Myers with Mrs Myers in yellow georgette cut on Grecian lines and worn with a shoulder spray; Mr George Crow with Mrs Crow in figured! black silk; Mr Wheatley with Mrs Wheatley ’in gold lame serge with brown velvet accessories; and Mr J. H. Meek with Mrs Meek in Kenya red angel skin lace. Supper was served in the supper room, which was decor-

ated with Iceland poppies and greenery and floating balloons, and where paper hats and numerous small streamers to throw from one person to another created an atmosphere of gaiety. During the evening the lights were lowered, and the spotlights concentrated on a huge bag in the D.I.C. colours suspended from the ceiling. At a given signal a cord was pulled, the bag opened, and down tumbled an avalanche of balloons and confetti. The effect was as pretty as it was novel. There was also a lucky da«ce, for which prizes were given. Among those present were:—Mi' and Mrs Henderson, the latter in black panne velvet; Mr and Mrs J. Bayne, black crushed silk velvet with silver lame; Mr and Mrs Brightmore, apricot lace; Mr and Mrs T. J. Smith, Mack French velvet with coatee trimmed in silver leaves; Mr and Mrs _ C. Blackford, flame with gold trimmings; Mr and Mrs H. Wilson, black and silver lame; Mr and Mrs J. Skinner, black crepe satin; Mrs A. Mitchell, flame georgette and gold lame; Mrs L. J. Smith, flame silk and gold lame; Misses Laura Hawke, French blue satin; Grace Campbell, midnight bine silk, velvet and gold trimming; Mary Macleod, Burgundy red! satin; Ettie Martin, green georgette; Clarice Batchelor, salmon pink angelskin lace; R. E. Moore, floral georgette and silver

lame: Luella Brownlie, blue lace with net frills; M. Pennycuiok, pink taffeta with black velvet cloak; F. Holmes, cream silk velvet and gold lame; Rona Darling, brown satin; Joan O’Driscoll, black silk velvet; J. Corks, figured organdie; K. Brown, green organdie; Mavis Galbraith, black velvet w : th silver; Mona Beazley, black velvet; H. Wright, black velvet; R. M‘Leod, floral crepe; J. Mearns, blue shot taffeta; Alice Clarke, pink georgette; Daphne Allan, black French velvet with silver trimmings; Thelma Farrell, Marina taffeta; Beryl Corke, black silk velvet; G. Campbell, midnight blue silk velvet with gold trimming; M. Margaret Mitchell, red georgette: Sylvie Alexander. blue crepe; Ella Davidson, black silk velvet; M. Turner, silk velvet; May King, pink floral georgette; M. Walker, 'gold satin; Ann Harding, black velvet and ermine wrap; June Rennie, green, .taffeta; Kathleen O'Shea, cream georgette and green; Winnie Ritchie, bine cloque crcpc and silver; A'ena Wright, bine lace, with black velvet coatee; Isabel Baker,

black and gold; Mona Buddicorn, blue moiro crepe and silver lame; Betty Barnett, llorai crepe de cbine; Kathleen Rapson, gold lace; L. Pearson, bine cloqne crepe; Ncesie Brown (Marton), pink silk crepe; Ivy Yates, gold lame, with white fur coatee; Queenie Buddicorn, pink georgetfe and silver lame; Valmai King, black silk velvet and lace; Nancy Duncan, purple and gold lame; Pat Duncan, black velvet trimmed with silver lame; Ann Calverley, ice blue lace, with silver trimmings; Hazel Munn, green satin; Marie Smith, green - cloque; Patricia Jones, jungle green elephant crepe, with red; Jean Campbell, pink and black velvet; Pat Gallon, wine deque crepe; Sheela Robertson, Marina blue mousseline; Alvia Anderson, black ring velvet and net; Jean Mailcolmsen, turquoise blue satin; Mavis Walker, green cloque; Joyce Lim brick-, black velvet; Nance Otway-Taylcr, blue and silver taffeta; Gladys Stanaway, floral velvet; Mavis Grant. Marina georgette and diamante; Ailene Connor, black velvet frock and white velvet enpe May Matheson, black cloque, fur coat; A. Phillip, black silk velvet and lame; M. Lawn, blue silk taffeta; B. Bond, black and gold velvet; V. Hislop, flame silk velvet; J. Kmslie, pink taffeta; IT. Ball, black velvet and lame; M. Calverley, blue silk velvet and silver lame; D. Whyte, pink silk velvet and

diamante; M. Faid, silver metal lace and black velvet; and Messrs R. E. (iNauman. J. L. Smith, .1. Daly, A. I Peterson, G. Sim, 13. Ruff, L. Evans, 1 J. Palmer, K. Stevens, ,1. Robertson, IT. M'Connack, L. Lumsden, W. Tav--1 lor. F. ilnrshr.il. 13. -I. Taylor, M. I Elder, L. Buddicom, H. Wootton, E. |G. N. Ruft’cll, F. Thomson, H. Tyrrell, W Watson, .1. Howie, A. Howie, P. H. Tarlton, B. Brown, N. Paterson, W. Spilt. H. Ryan, J. Thomsen, H. Joel, C. Clarke. T. Knudson. N. Farrell, D. Skene, F. Byrne, 13. Taylor, D. Spalding, P. I'. Jack, R. liobertson, M'Ncill. 13. Galbraith, C. Kchold, J. A. Gumming. J. MacGregor. J. Armlshaw. R. Burrow, E. G. Smith, G. Mitchell. R. Vial. W. Wilkinson, H. Robinson. 15. M'Leod. J. Hughes, C. Grav, R. Allan. E. Calvcr'ley, .1. H. M'Gregor. 15. Sinclair, F. Edgar, and H. .K. Momon.