BALL AT DEVONPORT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22099, 3 May 1935, Page 3

BALL AT DEVONPORT

NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT

MANY DANCERS ATTEND

The. annual ball of the North Auckland Regiment was held last evening at the naval training hall at s the dock in Devonport, which had been lent for tlio occasion. Largo Hags divided the hall for dancing, one end being vised as a reception entrance. The orchestral dais, which was also decorated witn flags, was placed at the end 01. the dance floor. On arrival the dancers were received by Colonel C. S. White and Mrs. White, the latter wearing a frock of white pebble crepe with pink shoulder flower under a white fur coat. .The ball committee comprised: Captain R. Downey (chairman), Lieutenant T. V. JJitzpatrick (secretary). Lieutenant A. Robertson (treasurer), Colonel C. S. White, Lieutenant A. Copeland, Lieutenant Schramm, Mrs. C. S. \\ bite, Mrs. W. Bloomfield, Mrs. J. L. Isettleton, Mrs. W. McComb, Mrs. R. Humphries, Mrs. Hugh Fenton, Mrs. i. de Clive Lowe, Miss P. Scanlan, Miss R. Coliinson, Miss M. Boyle, Miss M. Brigham, Miss B. Abbott, Miss B. Goldie, Miss J. McCartney. Among those present were-Mrs. Barrett, wife of Captain, Barrett liaison officer from Australia, who wore a frock of cream and red floral crepe; j Mrs. R. Miles, apple green chiffon velvet: Mrs. J. H. H. Wood cream embossed georgette; Mrs. Chilwell, cerise georgette; Mrs. L. McCartney, ciel blue chiffon veivet; Mrs. Hugh leuton, "tango taffeta and lace; Mrs. George Devore, black lace; Mrs. J. Nettfeton, black georgette- and gold lame; Mrs. Parkinson, dove grey lace, Mrs H. 0. Wiles, ravenswmg blue chiffon velvet; Mrs. Wooller, scarlet crepe and silver lame; Mrs. R. Humphries, powder blu6 beaded georgette; Mrs.. U Warren, ochre yellow flat crepe; Mrs. Bruce Smith, cameo pink lace; Mrs. W. McComb, black lace; Mrs. Pettit, black georgette; Mrs. McHugh, Naples blue georgette and lace; Mrs. T. G. de Clive Lowe, pastel pink lace with blue relief; Mrs. S. do Clive Lowe, blaci Cire lace; Mrs. B. Gribbin, ivory satin; Mrs W. Bloomfield, blue georgette; Mrs G. H. Lloyd, silver grey crepe satin; Mrs. G. H. Philson, black ring Stitchbury wore petunia and white flowered crepe; Miss B. Abbott, green satin and silver lame; Miss l*y Underwood, black lace and white fur; Miss Petrie, black georgette; Miss Phyllis Ritchie, delft blue beaded crepe; Miss Ellie Thronsen, powder pink georgette and taffeta; Miss Joan Blake, black georgette; Miss Jean Ihompson, white georgette; Miss Sylvm Dyer (Dunedin). Burgundy lace; Miss Muriel Kemp, almond green satin; Miss Marian Brigham, white crepe suede; Miss B. Goldie, cream satin; Miss Coliinson, lemon georgette; Miss Pat ScaTilan prune shaded velvet and gold lame girdle; Miss M. Boyle, cameo pink organdie; Miss Watkins, white crepe satin; Miss Cathella Holmes, black and white plaid taffeta; Miss 1. Isettleton, pink and blue plaid georgette; Miss Joan Benner, black and red georgette; Miss K. Benner, Saracen red georgette.