BENEVOLENT FUND

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21579, 25 August 1933, Page 3

BENEVOLENT FUND

COMBINED INSURANCES ANNUAL BALL HELD Seldom has the Peter Pan Cabaret looked more attractive with softly shaded lights, and the bright hues of dancers' frocks, than it did last evening, when the eighth annual ball of the Insurance Officers' Benevolent Fund took place. Tubs of mimosa blossoms were placed at each corner of the dance floor, and bowls of Iceland poppies and daffodils carried out the same note of colour on the small tables. Balloons in various colours were distributed during the evening. On arrival the guests were received by Mr. P. H. Upton, the president, and Mrs. Upton, who wore a frock of black ring velvet with black coatee, trimmed with fur. The ladies on the committee present were:—Miss R. Anderson, who wore willow green crinkle crepe; Miss G. Challis, in black chiffon velvet; Miss W. G. Hasell, vieux rose chantilly lace; Miss A. Heron, moss green organdie; Miss N. Johnson, japonica pink satin boaute; Miss D. 11. Parker, foxglove pink angel skin lace; Miss J. Pickford, sea green chantilly lace; Miss M. Wicks, petunia organdie. Among those present were: —Lady Robertson, who wore emerald green satin; Mrs. A. I. Johns, in forest green satin beaute with diamante shoulder straps; Mrs. J. J. Kingston, white angel skin lace and georgette; Mrs. G. Nevill, black panne velvet; Mrs. T. C. Buddie, japonica angel skin lace; Mrs. H. Clay, ciel blue and white angel skin satin; Mrs. A. E. Moore, geranium flat crepe; Mrs. H. Duncan, black georgette; Mrs. C. E. Harrisson, black chantilly lace; Mrs. N. Davenport, black and silver georgette; Mrs. R. T. Anderson, ciel blue satin beaute; Mrs. R. King, black marocain with diamante trimming; Mrs. G. Kent, Burgundy velvet; Mrs. Austin Carr, black georgette and lace; Mrs. Hugh Kirker, ivory angel skin lace; Mrs. Norman Hanna, seafoam green French suede; Mrs. John Nevill, begonia red flat ciepe; Mrs. A. W. Wainwright, peach taffeta; Mrs. C. Rule, cornflower blue velvet; Mrs. K. Fulton, maize georgette; Mrs. R. Pycroft, beige and silver georgette; Mrs. A. T. Cahill, mossgreen georgette; Mrs. H. T. Rice, apple green taffeta; Mrs. A. Spooner, Venetian blue crinkle crepe; Mrs. L. Yardley, leaf-green taffeta; Mrs. M. Wren, black flat crepe; Mrs. M. Carpenter, maizo angel skin laco; Mrs. H. Sawtell, ivory satin beaute; Mrs. N. Fraser, jade green georgette; Mrs. M. Nairn, ivory flat crepe; Mrs. F. Mounce, phlox pink georgette; Mrs. A. Smith, black lace; Mrs. A. G. de Tourettes, shellpink taffeta and lace; Mrs. R. Griffiths, scarlet georgette. Miss Gwen Kingston wore pervenche blue flat crepe; Miss E. Upton, cherry flat crepe; Miss Estelle Nevill, moss green floral taffeta; Miss Irene Isaacs, phlox pink and silver crinkle crepe; Miss C. Pierce, reseda green plaid tartan; Miss V. Hamilton, emerald green georgette and organdie; Miss N. Howden, parchment satin; Miss M. Sparrow. cherry marocain; Miss W. Kittos, black lace and georgette; Miss D. Turbott, rose satin beaute; Miss P. Shera, oau de nil Chantilly lace; Miss F. Turbott, cherry crinkle crepe; Miss B. Smales, ivory lace; Miss Jean Shera, maize taffeta; Miss 0. Brasier, hyacinth blue velvet; Miss E. Gilmour, ivory satin beaute; Miss P. Rush, kingfisher blue velvet; Miss Y. Carter, Nile green flat crepe; Miss F. Phillips, navy and cherry diagonal striped marocain; Miss J. Nairn, opal blue angelskin lace; Miss A. Lewis, green and cherry floral georgette; Miss A. Wood, black georgette; Miss L. Stanaway, aquamarine blue taffeta; Miss P. Grayson, shell pink georgette and lace; Miss Nancy Ilogerson, ivory crushed velvet; Miss A. Graven, Naples blue tulle; Miss R. Kirkbride, moss green taffeta; Miss H. Harrisson, maize crinkle crepe; Miss F. Armitage, biege angelskin; Miss I. Chapman, red and blue floral voile; Miss D. Lewisham, cigar brown georgette; Miss N. Murray, cardinal red velvet; Miss K. Barton, white chenille velvet; Miss A. Morley, black taffeta; Miss A. Cole, black ring velvet; Miss M. Duncan, salmon crinkle crepe; Miss I. Thomas, ivory velvet; Miss T. Congalton, black georgette; Miss C. Vinson, flame georgette; Miss Joan Fox, gold and cherry lame; Miss C. Alexander, maize taffeta; Miss I. McArthur, sea green tulle and taffeta; Miss M. Guy, white satin; Miss K. O'Brien (Hawke's Bay), gold satin; Miss M. Stewart, blue and black coin spotted georgette; Miss W. Vokes, black and red floral taffeta; Miss N. Warren, moss green marocain; Miss D. Mackay, cameo pink angelskin; Miss S. Reed, black crushed velvet; Miss B. Ross, salmon broderie anglaise; Miss W. Grange, ivory georgette; Miss A. Till, cyclamen pink angelskin; Miss D. Griffin, white fische net; Miss E. Skeen, white frilled organdie; Miss J. Skegg, pink floral organdie; Miss M. Miller, reseda green French suede; Miss I. Cummings, black crepe de chine; Miss M. Sedgwick, white georggette and lace; Miss M. Gawith, apricot taffeta; Miss P. Fountain, mauve lace; Miss M. Jones, cream velvet; Miss L. Williams, ivory satin beaute; Miss D. George, maize crinkle marocain; Miss D. Williams, sage green velvet.