Brilliant Function at Government House

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7270, 25 September 1933, Page 2

Brilliant Function at Government House

THIRTY-FOUR DEBUTANTES PRESENTED Thirty-four debutantes made their bow at the ball given by their Excellencies, the Governor-General and the Lady Blcdisloe at Government House on Friday evening, the function being a particularly brilliant one. The long ballroom was decoraten with tho lovely hot-house flowers that thrive so wonderfully in the Government House conservatories. Cyclamen in pink and white banked against the white walls accentuated the pink of the brocaded curtains. Cinerarias showed blue and mauve beside the dais, where delicate greenery masked the chandeliers and the wall behind tho blue brocaded chairs. It was an exquisite setting for the many charming debutantes, who passed in a procession before their Excellencies, and were graciously received at the flowerbanked dais.

Rear-Admiral Robin Dalglish, C. 8., R.N., and officers of the Australian Squadron were present in uniform. Their Excellencies were attended by Sir Cecil Day, C.M.G., C.8.E., Captain J. W. Tweedie, A.D.C., and Lieutenant Rodney Thomson, R.N., A.D.C. Miss Diana Harris and Lady Day were also in attendance. The Governor-General was wearing the uniform of a Privy Councillor and tho G.C.M.G. sash. Tho Lady Blcdisloe was an exquisite and regal figure in a gown of white satin embroidered with diamante. The bodice was made as a graceful bolero jacket, with ostrich-feather trimming at the shoulders. Her hair was very softly arranged, and she wore a lovely diamond tiara and earned a fan of huge white ostrich feathers. Her jewels were pearls of the same creamy tint as the dress.

Among the debutantes were the following:—Miss Rosalind Arkwright, daughter of Mr and Mrs H. F. Arkwright, Marton, who was presented by her mother, wore a frock of silk net over ivory satin, tho skirt and bodice being composed of alternate tuckets of net and. satin. Her bouquet was of soft rose pink flowers. Miss Ngairo and Miss Doreen Cobbc, daughters of Mr and Mrs R. Cobbc, The Chateau, National Park, were presented by their mother. Miss Doreen Cobbc wore a charming frock of white crinkled organdie cut on princess lines. The hem was finished with a deep band of appliqued flowers and two frills of plain organdie. The cape sleeves had a matching band of applique, and her flowers were pink and blue hyacinths, and parma violets. Miss Ngaire Cobbe’s frock was of ivory organdie lace, with a detachable cape appliqued with silver thread. Her bouquet was of cherry coloured cyclamen.

Among those present were:—Mrs. G. W. Forbes, wearing black crinkled satin with sleeves of silver embroidered net. Miss Bertha Forbes, green flowered faille with big puff sleeves. Miss Jessie Forbes, cornflour blue patterned georgette with a shoulder-cape of blue to tone.