BACHELORS’ BALL.

Lake County Press, Issue 2857, 7 October 1920, Page 4

BACHELORS’ BALL.

A Brilliant Function.

The Ball arranged by the bachelors of Arrow town and district, which took place in the Garrison Hall on Friday evening last, was a pronounced success from every point of view. The weather conditions were perfect, and there was a very large attendance, those present noludiug many visitors from Grom well, Queenstown, and Qlenorohv The members of the committee appointed to make arrangement* iq

connection with the function had evidently worked diligently, and had spared no effort to ensure the comfort and promote the enjoyment of their guests, with the result that from the opening strains of the Grand March to the • final dance everything went smoothly. The ball had been very prettily decorated for the occasion, and the artistic colour scheme designed and arranged by Mrs H. G. Bruce, which was the predominant feature of the decorations, was the theme of general admiration. The Grand March, which was led by Mr R. H. Stickle and Miss Ross and Mr P. F Cotter and Miss F. Cotter, was participated in by over ninety couples. Supper was served in a large marquee which had been erected specially for the Oceanian, and the ladies responsible for the table decorations are to be comp’imented on the excellence of their work The supper arrangement-* were carried out under the direction of Mesdames I'rnce, Forbes s~nr. Hicks, Roma"?, and W F. Stevenson, an l although the ladies mentioned had an exceivionally large crowd to >lea> will there was no confusion and the w mt' of the '’up?rs were expeditiously alien- ed to The dance mu-ic, which was suppl ed by Messrs Hardy (piano) and Partridge (violin), of Cromwell, gave every satisfaction. Extra-* ' ere played by Misses Scott (Lowburn) McLaren* (Cromwell), S'evenson, and G. Stevenson Mr 0. Edie, assisted at intervals by Messrs Stickle and Cotter, capably di-charged the arduous duties of Master of Ceremonies. The general arrangements in connection with the dance were carried out by the following committee Messrs R Baird, 0. Edie, A. Caiter, L Hunter, A. Partridge, G. Stevenson, and W H Thompson, with Messrs R. H. Stickle and P. F. Cotter as secretaries. At a convenient interval in the pro ceedings His Worship the Mayor (Mr Jchn Reid), on behalf of the guests, thanked the bachelors for their hospitality, and referred to the Ball as being one of the best conducted and successful functions of its kind ever held in Arrowtown. Mr D. Macleod suitably replied ou behalf of the bachelors. “ Viola ” has kindly supplied us with the following particulars of the dresses worn by some of the ladies present (abbreviations thus: Q Queenstown, C Cromwell, G Glenorcby) ; Mrs J. Reid, white satin, black lace overdress ; Mrs Romans, black silk, relieved with gold ; Mrs J. Forbes, black and canary ; Mrs W. F. Stevenson, black; Mrs McMahon, black and green ; Mrs Winskill (Cheviot), black crepe de chine ; Mrs Dudley, black silk, cream vest ; Mrs Mackie, black skirt, white silk bodice : Mrs Middleton (0.), brown crepe de chine, ninon overdress; Mrs Scott (Lowborn), black silk.; Mis Bruce* terra cotta crepe d ‘chine: Mrs Barron shell-pink charmeuse: Mrs Forbes, juu., tiaxo blue satin, ninon bodice: Mrs Garth, black georgette; Mrs Scott (Gibbston), black silk, pink net over dress; Mrs Gilmour, brown crepe de chine; Mrs Ure, white silk, tulr overdress; Mrs W. S. Reid, cream silk; Mrs Peacock, pink silk, net bodice; Mrs Nolan, red silk: Mrs Cowan, (Gibbston), pink silk; Mrs _ Hanlon, grey silk: Mrs Dagg,junr., white satin; Mrs Anderson (Q), black georgette; Mrs C. Hansen, white gaberdine; Mrs Toll, brown crepe de chine; Mrs J. Anderson, white silk; Mrs Allan, white net; Mrs MoMaster, blue silk; Mrs J. Jenkins, brie crepe de chine; Miss F. Ross, old rose silk; Mis M. Anderson, pale blue silk; Miss R. McMaster (Christchurch), black crepe de chine; Mis* F. Pine! Qu enstown), dark green charmeuse relieved with lemon, waterfall effects; Miss R. Stevenson, cream crepe de chine; Miss Irene McMaster, black, silk emerald tunic; Mi*s G. Stevenson, lemon crepe de chine: Miss Edie, flamingsatin; Ml s Gwen. Frees ton, cream clirystaliiue: Mi-s E. McMaster, sky blue lumena ; Miss H. Baird, pale blue georgette; Miss D. Guest, royal blue crepe de chine; Miss Wilcox, pink voile: M'-jss Fletcher, emerald crep ‘de chine; Miss E. Fletcher, pink crepe de chine; Miss L. Preston, black silk, iaee bodice; Mis* D. Reid, shell pink UMion; Miss A. Wilcox, blue merle, ninon bodice; Miss B. Houston, biown chrystallino; Mi-s Blown, white silk; Miss Uewe (Gibbston), saxe voile; Miss Cowan (Gibbston), pink silk; Muss Philp (Q), pale pink silk; Miss Oltfphant (Q), white silk; Mis* Moon (Q), pale blue voile; Mis* Davies (Q), red velvet, tulle bodire: Mis Beauiort (Q), pale blue silk; Miss L. Davies (Q), wiwte silk; Miss Sainsbury (Q), cream stlk ninon bodice; Miss L. Robcjnson (Q), white voile; Miss A- Brown, white silk; Mi*s V. Harris, tloral votte; Mis# Callaghan, black silk, lace bodice; Miss Turner, pale pink voile; Mass E. Mayne, pink satin de chine, union bodice; Miss Gray, grey poplin; Muss McKibbin, black crepe de chine, lace bodice; Miss Martin, lavender voile; Miss F Cotter, black velvet, pink crepe de chine bodice: Miss E. McKtbbm, lavender crepe de dune; Miss N. COtter, black velvet* orange silk bodice: Miss A. Rattray, white vosle; Afbw V. Stevenson, pink crepe de .chine; Miss O’Fee, white £lk; Miss M- Penglase, blue crepe de cliine; Miss J- Churchill, white stHkf Miss Enright (Gibbston), yellow silk; Mf(ss Kinross (Gibbston), black silk, white sjlk- bodice; Miss L. Mackcie, lavender voile; Miss Smith (Cheviot), black velvet, white silk bodice; Mass Scott ((Lowborn), cerise crepe de chine; Miss McLaren (C.) grey crepe d© chine, ninon bodice; Miss ELoskhngs (0.), lavender crepe de chine; , Miss Clingin (G), white net; M[ss B. Kinross* ‘Jblack silk, white silk bodaoe; Miss McFelin (G.), cream crepe de chine; Mi-s Cronin (G), lavender crepe de chene: Miss Beatty (G), white net; Miss George (G), black velvet; Miss Webb, white tulle; Miss Summers* old rose poplin; 'Miss A. Summers, black velvet, white silk bodice; Mpss G. Gilmour, wliite silk; Miss B. Scott (Gibbston), v/hifce silk; Mips I. Gilmour, white voile; Miss Tait (Q>, brown velvet; Miss Fraser (Q),white silk, tulle overdress.