DEBUTANTES’ BALL

Grey River Argus, 14 June 1933, Page 6

DEBUTANTES’ BALL

Brilliant Pageant The Debutantes* Ball in the Town Hall last evening was pronounced by nil present as being the greatest success so far of the season. The number of debutantes presented to His Lordship Bishop Brodie was thirty-seven. The whole function was brilliant and carried out with a most elaborate attention to details in order that success would be achieved in every department. The hall was tastefullv lai 1

out and was a. veritable bower of beauty, the colourings in the various frocks worn brought out in pretty simplicity the modest whiteness of the dresses of the debutantes. The gallery was packed with onlookers early in the evening, all anxious to« see the young ladies make their bow to Bishop Brodie. The Ladies’ Committee was: Mesdames F. AL Dennehy (President)., who wore a French model gown of black crushed velvet; J. W. Hannan (convenor), flame Venetian lace; E. McDonnell (chaperone), black ring i velvet; L. F. Hogg (secretary) brown I Imp; A. Behan, wine crepe satin; I A. AL Carroll, black satin charmeuse; Al. J. Fogarty, wine georgette; Alisses M. McDonnell, blue crushed velvet; K. Greaney, green georgette lace; R. Kelly. flame embossed velvet and I geo rgell e. The debutantes were; Afisscs Kathleen Higgins, parchment critique; Moira Carroll, cream satin; Agnes Hempseed, ivory chiffon velvet; Vera Findlay. white velvet; Cecilia McGuire. Princess Alary blue satin; June (Hyun, ivory celanese; Vonnic Moore, shell pink crepe satin; Lorraine Fleming (Hokitika.), ivory georgette inset with yoke and sleeves; Alary Pollock, white taffeta; Gertrude Barlow, shell pink georgette; Alaud Pickering (Kotnku). white crepe satin; Valerie Minehan. eau-de-nil crepe de chine; Mollie Addison, ivory ta.Teta; Alice Ryan (Rotomanu), powder blue organdi; Ma-ureen Grogan, white georgette; Eileen Lord, ivory chantilly lace over satin; Aladge Duffy, lemon satin; Mary O’Donnell , pink satin; Monica O’Donnell, pink satin; Alii d red Knight (Runanga). crepe satin; A’ernie Wallace, white organdi; Kath. Heffrom. pink organdi frock; Sheila Murphy, ivory crepe satin; Tessie Kvari. ivory ring velvet; Doreen Donovan, white organdi; Adeloine Jackson, cream satin frock; Agnes Wood, while georgette; Irene Watson (Oamaru). white satin; Coral Michel (Koitcrangii, client* taffeta in eau-de-nil shade; Kathleen O’Donnell (Roa), pink net over satin; Betty Cullinan

(Runanga), apple green georgette; Mollie Berger (Hokitika), cream silk net; Bertha Thiele (Ross), white crushed velvet; Jean Paul, white georgette; Eileen Martini, ivory satin frock; Elva Erikson, white organdi frock; Doreen O’Brien, ivory satin.

Amongst the others present were:— Afesdames Dr. McEvedy (Wellington), black velvet; Af el drum, flame satin; J. O’Brien, black charmeuse; 11. Melville, black crepe de chine; Carter (Kamaka), black velvet; Auld, apricot georgette; C. N. Smith, black satin. Al. J. Phillips, navy and floral georgette; J. P. Riordan, black georgette with gold lace; IT. Thompson, amathyst celanese; B. Caulton, white satin; J. Kennedy, black georgette; D. O'Sullivan, black georgette; W. Kennedy, buttercup satin; H. Brown, black floral georgette; A. Hill, red lace; R. Spiers, flame crepe de chino; Pathbun, green georgette; Alisses AlcEirey (Christchurch), jade georgette; Al. AlcEvedy (Wellington), pink organdi; P. AlcEvedy (Wellington), cobweb lace; R. Kelly, embossed velvet and georgette; Mclnerney, wine velvet; F. Fraser, black velvet; AL Ruano, blue net applique; Al. Pickering. floral voile; Sister Cullen, black velvet; Alisses C. Smith, ivory satin; Al. Williams. floral georgette; A. Quinn (Blackball). flame satin; DStopforth (Hokitika), green organdi; Cairney, floral satin; A. Lees, green crepe de chine; B. Richmond, blue velvet; 1. Leos, silver brocade; Al. Cunniffe. white satin; N. Skinner, black satin; A. Alills, sea green georgette; Oiibl, lemon georgette; AL O’Reilly, blue georgette; AL Robinson, lemon net; AL East, pink satin; E. Coumbc, white net and satin; AL Clayton, floral ninon; Al. Ryan, green georgette; Al. Quinn, red velvet; Al. Kelly, floral georgette; L. Wallace, crepe satin; Al. AlcSherry, black georgette; E. Kennedy, black satin and georgette; E. McGeady, black lace; N. Barrett, eau-de-nil georgette; J. Alurphy, pink georgette; A”. Duncan, shell pink georgette; V. Knowles, green georgette;

K O’Donnell, embossed georgette and sequins; Al. Wood, black lace; T. Cunniffe. black satin; P. Morresey, white taffeta; AT. Phillips, flame satin; A. Ryan, white lace; E. Ryall, red lace; C. Thorpy, white lace; K. Greaney, green lace; P. Ryall, red georgette; E. Bellamy, blue georgette; E. Gieseking. parchment lace; K. Gieseking, white satin; E. Costello, cyclamen organdi; E. Lockington, shell pink georgette; C. Costello, white organdi; P. Cunningham, white cela.nese satin; P. Heffernan, white satin and laeC; A. McGinley, floral georgette; D. Costello. black lace; D. McGinley, flame silk; G. Magee, black panne velvet; M. O’Brien, black panne velvet; E. Power, black velvet; C. Coffey, bla.ck chiffon velvet; AT. Rohloff, primrose crinkle crepe; P. Carroll, green taffetaAT. Spiers, black crinkle crepe; A. Hamilton. violet crinkle crepe; A. Kells, lemon lace; R. Kcere, white satin; AL Burgoyno, black velvet; AL Hannan, green ]acc; AL Phillips, lemon georgette; K. Shannahan, blue georgette; J. Abbie, lemon sa-tin; B. Alurtagh, black lace; AT. Ryan, rose satin; Crr, lemon georgette; AL Bcban, blue celanese; G. Dixon, black net and satin; AL East, pink satin; M. Ale Donnell, blue panne velvet.; A. Doogan, pale green georgette; B. Cullen, green orga-ndi; A. Rothwell, rose georgette and lace; L. Marshall, blue satin and black velvet. Rev. Fathers Long Adm. (Greymouthy, Phelan (Westport), Lagan (Maori Mission), Finerty (Hokitika),

O’Meeghan (Ahaura.), Healy, Holohan and Gregory (Groymouth), Brother Ameliau, Dr. McEvedy (Wellington), Messrs F. M. Dennehy, M. Keating. ‘m. ,T. Fogarty, A. M. Carroll, E. McDonnell, J. W. Hannan, J. B. Paton, F. Bell, Thorpy. Beban (2). D. McCarthy, C. 11. James, Bennett, Williams. O'. Ryan, Melville, Lord, East, Dimond, Stopforth (Hokitika). D. Fogarty, B. Caulton, O’Brien (2). Carey (Hokitika), Phillips (3), Scott, Anderson, Burrows, Campbell, H. Brown, Clark, Woods (2), Lalor, Croft, Schroder. Grcenhill, Quino. Bellamy, A. Greaney, McNabb, O'Connor (2), Davies, Kennedy (2). Ivey, Lynch. McDonald, Rathbun (2). Weaver, Stewart, Auld, Blanchfield, Morresey, Weir, Murphy, Galbraith, T. Kelly, Williams, O’Donnell (2), Glenn, Knapp, J, Duffy, Carruthers, Moore, Mouatt, Brown, Barlow, Dunn, Ryall, Seguin (2), Donovan, Cowan. Cummings (Hokitika), Gilbert, McDonald, McGinley, McDermott. Costello (2), Martin (2), McKnight, Eva.ns, Sumner, Steele, Anisy, Ronchi (Waiuta), Airey, Matthews, R. Langbein, Burley, Affleck. Rodden. Redway, Roberts, Sweetman, Hempseed, Howarth, Burgess, Griffiths, Wallace, Blanchfield, Phillips (2), Duffy, 1 ord (2), Clark, Kennedy, Field, Orr, James, Brown, Sweetman, McDermott, Clark. 'Mcllroy, Anderson, C. and IV. O’Donnell, Schroder. Diedrich, La-ng-bein, F. O’Donnell (Ron), Oakey, Howard, Payne.