FIRE BRIGADE BALL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3557, 25 September 1923, Page 2

FIRE BRIGADE BALL.

Most enjoyable indeed was the recent Ball promoted by the Queenstown Eire Brigade. Not for some time has the. Garrison Hall presented such a gay spectacle as it did last Friday night when frolicsome Follies and Pierettes, dainty Sunflowers and 1 Chocolate girls mingled with stately Sneik, dignified Early Century ladies, and many other attractive characters in one happy and harmonious whole. Besides those in fancy costume, a large' crowd attended in ordinary eveaiing dress, so there was plenty of variety to interest all tastes. The’ hall carried the same charming decorations that were introduced on the occasion of the late Golf Club Ball and it would be difficult to conceive a more lieautiful setting for any assemblage. The floor of the hall presented a well nigh perfect surface for dancing, , which, combined with the music supplied by Misses A. Fraser and R. Powell (piano), Messrs J. Fraser (violin) and A. Mayne (cornet) conduced to the pleasure of everyone. The supper provided by the friends of the brigadesraen was quite “top-notching,” while the table decorations of early spring bulbs struck a delightful note after the flowerings season of winter. A very interesting feature of one of the after-supper dances was a confetti shower, ingeniously arranged by Mr* Curtis. For the space of two minutes a revolving contrivance secreted in the overhead girders continued to shower good luck on the lads and lasses, who came under its benign'influence. A streamer dance was also introduced during the evening. Quite a number of visitors motored from Arrowtown and the surrounding country for\ the ball, and the Brigade warmly appreciated the compliment. The duties of M.C. were carefully carried out by Messrs D. Gray and B. Farrant.

Amongst those ladies present wearing evening frocks were the following: —Mrs L. J. Lynch, a smart navy blue silk knitted' frock; Mrs Sutherland, 1 black silk showing touches of helio; Mrs Bryant, black and white foulard; Mrs Curtis, black charmeuse draped: with handsome jet overdress; Mrs Harper, dainty frock of shell pink georgette, pointed bodice, skirt trimmed with garlands of tiny pale blue flowers; Mrs J. P. White, black taffeta and georgette, steel bead trimmings; Mrs J. P. Mcßride, saxe blue crepe dei chine, embroidered with tinysteel beads; Mrs L. Robertson, cream lace over Breton lace, girdle of pale .blue georgette posies; Mrs J. Olsen j pottery red frock of crepe de chine; Mrs Murchison, black silk ; Mrs Simson, black taffetas; Mrs Miles, black silk; Mrs Philp, periwinkle blue crepe dei chine; Mrs Eyton., modish frock of apricot taffetas: Mrs Baird, (“Eendemeer”), black charmeuse cony blued with georgette, black jet trimming; Mrs D. Barron (’‘Cralgroy’*) navy blue crepe de chine and georgette; Mrs P. Mackenzie (Walter. Peak) turquoise blue crepe de chine; Mrs Tallentire, brown and white patterned foulard; Mrs Donne, black chaiv meuse, white bead edging; Mrs Petterson, black velvet frock with black georgette sleeves; Mrs Wheatland (Dunedin), dainty frock of mole: taffetas and georgette showing touches of pink; Mrs G. V. Wilkinson, sweet frock of Coronation, blue charmeuse draped with georgette.; Mrs J. M. Petrie, kingfisher blue cloth: Miss Hamilton, grey crepe de chine; Miss L. Thompson, scarlet crepe de chine veiled with gold net; Miss Leyde.ii (Otautau)j Kingfisher blue charmeuse: Miss Baird, (“Bendemeer”), shot russet brown charmeuse; Miss F. Baird, black silk crepe marocaiu with effective girdle of cerise and blue bengaline leaves; Miss Jean Patterson (“Ayrburn”), turquoise mousse line, silver bead trimming; Miss Ethel Mayne, (Lake Hayes) turquoise satin, with touches of black; Miss K. Geisow, lemon satin with saxe niuou overdress; Miss V. Downey, flame charmeuse, side panels of white ninoa edged with crystal beads: Miss W. Philp, jade silk frock, with radium lace overdress; Miss Ivy Green pale petunia silk and georgette frock, with iridescent trimmings; Nurse Casey, black satin, hj andpaiiited, over cream satin corsage; Sister Macrae, effective frock of a jade satin ..combined with jade georgette, cream stitcheries ; Miss Pettersson, dainty frock of cream' net over silk; Miss Alison Fraser, 1 fuji silk; Miss T. Kelly, petunia georgette over silk; Miss K. Kelly, black satin skirt, pale pink ninon blouse; Misses Rene Powell and J. Wright; flame soft silk; Miss P. Davis,sweet carmine charmeuse frock, with draping of carmine radium lace.; Miss Cock burn (Arthurs Point), turquoise crepe de chine: Miss A. McLegn (Arthurs Point), white silk; Miss E. Maekie (Arrowtown), magenta charmeuse; Miss R. Griffiths, pink frock; Miss R. Bone, Kingfisher blue satin. The wearers of fancy costumeswere:— 1 ! 1 M I'

Ladies: Miss Hutton (Bluff), Powder and Patches: Miss McDougall (Bluff).' Orange Girl; Miss Chrissie Murphy (Arrow!own), billiards: Miss Bridget Murphy (Arrowtown), Queen of Diamonds ■ Miss Violet Aicheson, Eed' Cross Nurse; Miss B. Sutherland, billiards; Miss C. Murchison, black and white pierette; Miss Jessie Murchison Follv; Miss H. Bobins..chocolates; Miss Nellie McDonald (Arrowtown); Night; Miss Atkinson (Crown Terrace), Sunflower; Misses E. Davies, G. Tait and Flossie Brcmner (Pembroke), “Three Maids of Lee”: Misses B. Par rant and D. Buckham, schoolboy and Girl: Miss Madge Gardiner, Fire Brigade: Miss A. Nelson, Gipsy. Men: Bay Romans, Sheik; T. Kinraid and J. Boddy, Bride and Bridegroom. The members of the Brigade also wore their dress uniforms, Which' gave character to the function. The prizes for the best fancy costumes were awarded to Miss Hutton (Bluff) and Mr I Kinraid, Queenstown.