ANNUAL BALL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 28 July 1928, Page 9

ANNUAL BALL.

ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY’S EMPLOYEES.

A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION

It was a gay aud brilliant scene in the balirPom of the Winter Show Buildings last night, when an assemblage of over five hundred from the town and many other parts of the district attended the annual ball held by the Hawera Electric Light Company’s employees. The atmosphere was congenial to the utmost enjoyment, and the function was voted a complete success. The idea of the management in organising the ball lias been to bring members of all the staffs together with their friends, so that they may meet socially the directors and the head officers, and to enjoy a social evening. All the heads of departments co-operat-ed cordially with the staffs in the general arrangements, and put in long hours during the past week making the preparations needed to achieve success. The visitor entering the Lloycl George Hall seemed to take a look into a fairy grotto as he gazed along a “tunnel” ot close set greenery, sot off with rows iof multi-coloured lights in the greenery, and making it a promenade of beauty. Striking and artistic effects were again secured in the ballroom. The ceiling and walls were a blaze oi olour ana light, tiie colour scheme being tastefully worked out in blue and gold, hundreds of streamers being draped across from wall to wall in graceful scollops and caught at the top. The ceiling was completely covered in a maze of soft and bright colours. Along the entire length in rows were brilliant white lights, which lib up the room like day, but at the call of'two thermostats these died out anil soft rosy lights took their place, diffusing- a radiance that was altogether delightful and restful. These lights came" from an inverted .channel stretching from end to end and from numbers, of butterfly boxes, all containing red, white and blue lights, to be turned on at will. The tricolour effect and the variation from brilliant light to twilight were most impressive. No less than three hundred lights of various types were used in the brilliant illuminations. r rhe .sululued. liglifc while the dances were on created a wonderful contrast with the gay and pretty dresses of the ladies and the dark clothes of the men.

The windows in the walls wore covered with white paper, and tliis added much to the neat and artistic effect, and providing still another contrast. The whole of the decorating and the scheme adopted were the work of a large committee, and reflected the highest”credit on all concerned. The bush round Mokoia was searched for the wealth of greenery secured. Excellent music was supplied by Barton’s Glpomchasers’ Orchestra, extras being played by various visitors, while the supper, very effectively arranged by Mrs. Instone, was in the cafe chantant style, scores’ of small tables being placed all over the supper room. Mr. R P. Morrissey made as always an efficient M.C., and kept the evening moving briskly.