A CHARITY BALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19736, 8 September 1927, Page 7

A CHARITY BALL.

THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. ZIONIST SOCIETY'S HELP. A most successful grand Arabian gala night was held at Dixieland Cabaret last evening. The function was organised by Mrs. Alfred Nathan and Mrs. A. Follick for the New Zealand Ladies' Zionist Society, of which Mrs. David Nathan is president. The funds raised will be devoted to the Auckland Ladies' Benevolent Society. The cabaret was artistically decorated in gay and vivid Eastern colours, with streamers and lines of swaying coloured, lights. The members of the band wore picturesque costumes, representative #f the East. Between the dances cigarettes and sweets were sold by the following girls, who wore the flowing robes of the harem: —Misses R. and E. Feldman, N. McGinn,. E. Fraser, and R. P. and G. McNaughton. During an interval the Dentice Trio gave an original dance and La Leticj! Regine contributed a . classical dance speciality. Mrs. David Nathan wore a frock of black satin Leaute, rayed with bands of diamente and silver shamrocks; Mrs. R. M. Tolhurst, frock of black rornaine, embroidered in jet beads; Mrs. A. Follick, black chiffon . velvet, embossed with large sequined dahlia; Mrs. Pankhurst, frock of gold lace over blue 'crepe de chine; Mis. T. Philcox, goblin blue crepe de chine; Mrs. Stobor, black georgette with shoulder posy .at cyclamen; Mrs. Mervyn Reed, black gauze banded in black velvet over gold tissue; Mrs. Hidreth, white taffeta and silver lace; Mrs. N. Ballantyne, crimson velvet; Mrs. King, frock of mauve georgette and gold lace; Mrs. Law, black lace over blue satin; Mrs. Gascoigne, black panne velvet; Mrs. Toohill, scarlet georgette; Mrs. Prior Williams, black taffeta; Mrs. Tomlinson, apricot taffeta; Mrs. Close, nattier blue satin; Mrs. Adams, scarlet sequined frock; Mrs Nesbit, floral georgette; Airs. Stewart, blue beaded georgette. Miss M. Ferguson, black georgette and silver lame; Mis 6 Landels, blue and bronze lace frock over blue charmeuse; Miss Warner, embroidered frock of ivory muusseline de soie; Miss Yaile, hyacinth blue georgette beaded in silver; Miss D. Vaile, black georgette with shoulder posy of pink and silver; Miss Stewart, delphinium blue taffeta; Miss A. Horton, cinder rose georgette with narrow bands of diamente; Miss M. Jackson, frock of scarab blue georgette; Miss V. Jackson, terracotta georgette beaded in gold; Miss Lawford, black cliaimeline; Miss Colbeck, black ninon; Miss Maiden, black taffeta; Miss Hoffey, cyclamen shot taffeta; Miss Berry, petunia crepe de chine; Miss Bow, cyclamen crepe de chine; Miss Verali; cerise taffeta; Miss Arnott, cream lace; Miss Walters, pink georgette and silver lame; Miss Keys, cream velvet; Miss Dix, mauve sequined frock; Miss Little, blue and silver lace; Miss E. King, white georgette. Miss D. Wootston, black georgette; Miss B. Woolston, pink taffeta; Miss Carson v coral pink beaded georgette; Miss Stewart, bronze shot taffeta; Miss Meredith, cyclamen georgette beaded in crystal; Miss De Renzi, black satin; Miss BMeredith, white beaded georgette; Miss M. Sassoni, nattier blue marocain; Miss j Hooper, apricot brocade; Miss Norman, I pink and silver; Miss Renner, cyclamen ' crepe de chine; Miss G. King, frock of gold lace and gold beaded embroidery; Miss August, flame and silver; Miss Matthews, cyclamen georgette and-gold lace;: Miss Zachariah, kingfisher blue and silver; Miss B. Mason, pink shot taffeta; Miss P. Hayson, apricot taffeta; Miss Weingott, with taffeta.; Miss Zukerman, black georgette and silver embroidery. Miss Rosser, blue satin; Miss Chapman, black georgette beaded in crystal;Miss Bloom, mauve and bronze cheneille; Miss Brewer, blue and silver; Miss Hayes, rose georgette and gold lace; Miss Paterson, grey georgette embossed in crimson; Miss Whitton, kingfisher bLne georgette; Miss Busche, sunset taffeta: Miss M. Williams, black taffeta; Miss /Samuels, scarlet velvet; Miss Mann, pink and silver lace; Miss Day, blue and silver; Miss Williams, petunia brocade; Miss Minogue, flame brocade; Miss Barnes, eau de nil georgette headed in silver; Miss Ward, black lace over pink satin; Miss Barnett, jade green and silver; Miss Bree, scarlet velvet: .'Miss Miller, white georgette; Miss Wakefield, jade green romaine; Miss Marmont, s;eld lame; Miss Bartram, pink shot taffeta: Miss Poole, white georgette ;• Miss D. Poole, blue satin - ; Miss Pond, silver lame; Miss Carron, blue taffeta; Miss Henderson, daffodil georgette.