Successful Greek Ball

Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 207, 1 September 1944, Page 2

Successful Greek Ball

I *The children of starving Greece will undoubtedly feel grateful to citizens of Palmerston North for helping to augment the funds for their liberation. On Wednesday night the Greek ball was one of the most unique of its kind ever seen in this city. The A.N.A. ballroom was crowded to capacity and the swelling funds ran into several figures. The talented young Jimmie James and his alluring partner Thesplnis Lolita performed various national dances to the delight of those who witnessed them. To further the pleasure of those present, a ballet of girls and boys dressed in Greek | costumes swept on to the floor and quite I carried away the onlookers. During the ! evening sprays were presented to the patroness, Mrs. A. E. Hansford, who was i wearing black slipper satin; Mrs. A. C. j Armstrong (secretary), who wore blue | embossed crepe; and Mrs. C. A. Small f (president), * who wore midnight blue georgette, and lastly to Thespinis Lolita, wearing white water-marked taffeta. Mr. Mapsford, in his address, thanked the committee which had done so much on i such an auspicious occasion, and welcomed the guests. “We owe the Greeks,” he said, “a debt which we in New Zealand can never repay. Knowing what the penalty would have been if the Greeks were caught sheltering our boys, they continued to do so, fearlessly,” Mr. Hansford apologised for the absence of Hon. W. Nash, Minister of Finance, who sent a cheque instead. He then welcomed the Greek Vice-Consul for New Zealand, Mr. Garland, who replied to Mr. Mansford’s address. Another entertainment pf unsurpassed quality was that of Professor Cessoroni, who sang “O Sole Mio,” and “The Song of the Volga Boatmen.” The tables were tastefully- decorated with camellias and maidenhair fern and the many guests sat down to a savoury supper. The success of the ball was due to the following:—Mesdames A. E. Mansford, C. A. Small, A. C. Armstrong, E. George, J. Ewart, K. Garner, L. Gerondls, R. D. Looney, F. J. Nathan, G. C. Petersen, A. W. Mewton, H. Scott, K. G. Chamberlain, H. M. Garner, Misses S. and T. Andrews, Messrs. A. E. Mansford, L. M. Abraham, A. M. Ongley, A. W. Mewton, K- Garner, C. V. Ciochetto, E. R. Chapman, A. W. Chapman, A. G. Lawson, J. Hill-Motion, R. Looney, Capt. K. G. Chamberlain, G. C. Petersen, S. Andrews, E. George, X. Gerondls, A. Gerondis, L. Gerondls, E. Cotsilinis, S. Andrews, T. Nicoletatos, A. Mackres, P. Berdebes. The M.C. was Mr. C. V. Ciochetto.