NAVY LEAGUE BALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19280, 19 March 1926, Page 7

NAVY LEAGUE BALL.

A BRILLIANT FUNCTION

UNDER VICE-REGAL PATRONAGE

VISITING OFFICERS AS GUESTS

The president and members of tho Auckland branch of the Navy League held a ball in the Town Hall last evening, in honour of the officers of the Australian cruisers. It was a brilliant function. Their Excellencies (he Governor* Genera! and Ladv Alice Fergusson, with a party from Government House, wero* present.

The decorations were lavishly carried out, and the effect as one entered tho hall was magnificent. Festoons of lycopodium stretched from the roof to tlio sides ot the hall, umbrella shape, white electric lights swung like stars in a sky of green, and beneath the radiance the many lovely frocks and the uniforms-of the officers made a most spectacular scene. The stage, was arranged as a lounge, cosy seats intermingling with exotic fernery and nikau palms. It was as though a fairy's wand had transplanted one into a corner of A ready. Soft strains of music filled the/air, and on the floor human butterflies flitted in and out, the, gold of epaulets striking a dashing note in the moving picture. Some of tho most beautiful frocks were those fashioned from diaphanous mater-* ials. Light as swansdown, delicate as gossamer thread, they were charmingly thrown up by tho subdued lighting. So many guests chose noutral tints, others lit up the picture in vivid tones of vermilion and oriflarnmo. while flitting glimpses of Biskra and verdigris were conspicuous against the subdued and lovely delicacy of dawn and oak apple. A few wore shades of, tangerine and orange,'but not many of the guests wore white, but an occasional glimpso o'C a black and wliilo toilette made a striking and dignified note in the happy scene. The Vice-Segal Party. The supper room was arranged with nikau ferns and trailing foliage, the ViceRegal table being charmingly decorated with large rose-pink and deep red dahlias, and the soft mauve and pink shaded lights shed a delicate radiance that enhanced the ensemble. Their Excellencies and party were received in the Mayor's room by the president of the Navy League, Mr. A. G. Lunn, and the presidents of tho ladies' committee and the girls' branch of tho league, Mrs. R. W, Gal laugher, wearing a frock of black georgette with an overdress of green and silver spangled not, Mrs. Ifwerson wearing black georgette and silver lace. Her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson wore a frock of rose-dn-Barri georgette with pointed panels. Her ornaments were a tiara of diamonds and a diamond and pearl necklace, arid a diamond brooch. Mrs. Haviland's frock was of gold tissue, and a necklace of cairngorms- completed her toilette;, Mrs. A. C. Day's frock was of henna-coloured lace over georgette, the sides slightly draped. Her ornaments were a pearl necklace and a bandeau of brilliants. Mrs. Alister Bcal came in a lovely frock of black georgette veiled in gold tissue inlaid with gold roses. The Guests and Dresses. Among the guests were Mrs. Goldie, in a frock of rich blue and gold lace over georgette; Mrs. Brigham chose a frock of black georgette veiled in laco and caught with clusters of diamante; Mrs. Boyle wore peach-coloured georgette awl silver laco; Miss Wardle, gold lace over georgette j Mrs. Middleton was •'« deep blue satin beaut o with point laco flounces; Mrs. Lunn came in a giaceful frock of black and gold lame; Mrs. J. Alexander wore a lovely frock of orchard mauvo marocain; Mrs. A. Ferguson, black chiffon, velvet and silver lace; Mrs. Warnock was in a handsome frock of black panno velvet and gold laco; Miss Watkins came in black georgette and lace; Mrs. Palmer, deep blue marocain and silver tissue; Mrs. Col beck woro a graceful frock of petunia-coloured brocade; Mrs. F. Waller, gold tissue and georgette; Mrs. W. It. Wilson woro black marocain and a rose-du -Barri scarf; Mrs. G. Gribbin, puce-coloured georgette over charmeuse; Mrs. Tews ley, a lovely frock of cyclamen georgette and an overdress of silver lace with a black satin border; Mis. E. J, Reid wore a charming frock of rose-beige lace over georgette, outlined in gold; Mrs. Norman Thomas was in black marocain, finished with diamante; Mrs. Palmer, black marocain and silver; Mrs. Cockrem, Sahara blue crepc-de-chine beaded in silver and I gold; Mrs. Kinder, frock of jadecoloured georgette with panels of silver tissue: Mrs. F. Dawson, apricot brocade with touches of gold; Airs. L. Aldcsrton, Bois-de-rose georgette; Mrs. Sitwcll, primrose georgette and gold tissue; Mrs. J. «i. MaeFarlane, black lace over georgette with jet embroideries; Miss Mowbray, dawn grey marocain; Mrs. Henry Taylor (England), fuchsia georgette veiled in gold lace; Mrs. Dawson, black marocain; Mrs. Sellers, cherry-coloured charmeuse; Mrs. Bait, black marocain and a shoulder knot of roses; Mrs. Kay, ecru-coloured brocade and lace overdress; Mrs. Stride, dawn grey georgette • with lace overdress; Mrs. Ward-Smith, blue brocade and pink roses; Miss Louisson, ivory georgette;' Miss Herrold, starlight blue georgette.; Miss Heather, ivory satin, beaote and lace; Miss Brigham, blue and silver lame; Miss ' If. Brigham, peachcoloured georgette - and "gold lace; Miss Vaile, ecru georgette and. gold lace; Miss Sheila MeDjarmid, blue shot taffetas; Mies Hardie-Neil, black georgette; Miss B. Hardie-Neil, sky blue satin beaote; Miss M. Ferguson, delicate pink crepe-de-chineMiss Waller, cherry-Coloured taffetas; Miss Roberton, French blue crepe-cle-chine; Miss R. Wilson, blue satin beaute; Miss V. Jackson, blue georgette; Miss D. Cook, rose pink georgette and diamante trimming; Miss Kay, apricot lace and cbarmense r Miss SinclairWhyte, mauve erepe-de-chine; Miss Gee, gold" tissue and lace: Miss "Walkin, black panne velvet with blue panels; Miss M. Cawkwell, silver lace over georgette; Miss D. Tills, apricot georgette; Miss F. Peacocke (Hamilton), star blue satin; Miss Walk in, black panne velvet; Miss Cousins, soft powder blue crepe-de-chine; Miss Cawkwell, silver lace over bine satin; Miss Y. Gribbin, delicate "blue marocain shaded to pink.