JOINT LAW SOCIETIES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22193, 21 August 1935, Page 4

JOINT LAW SOCIETIES

EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL BALL A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION The fragrance and colour of spring pervaded the Potor Pan Cabaret last night when the 18th joint annual ball of the Auckland District Law Society and the Auckland University College Law Students' Society took place. A wealth of palo pink camellias, richlycoloured cyclamen and arum lilies decorated the orchestral dais, while slender vases of anemones were arranged on the small tables. Masses of flowering acacia and palms completed tho decorative scheme in the ballroom. In the supper room the tables were charmingly arranged with daffodils, cyclamen and maiden-hair fern. Theso lovely floral decorations were tho work of Mrs. J. Stanton and Mrs. G. H. Metcalfe. Tho guests were received by Mr. G. P. Finlay, president of tho Auckland District Law Society, and Professor R. M. Algie, dean of the faculty of law. Thev were accompanied by Mrs. I'inlay, wearing a frock of gold lame, and by Mrs. Algie, in parchment ciro satin. Tho ladies on the committee present were: —Mrs. George Kent, who wore Burgundy ciro satin; Mrs. Sponcer Mason, in cherry georgette; Mrs. H. A. Steadman, black georgette; Mrs. A. C. Jacob, claret ring velvet; Mrs. W. L. Wiseman, black and white diagonalstriped organdie; Mrs. Bryce Hart, flame crepe suede; Mrs. H. Vialoux, japonica pink georgette; Mrs. L. F. Rudd, ivory chiffon; Mrs. C. D. Bowler, Burgundy cire satin; Mrs. W. H. Cocker, midnight blue corded faille; Mrs. H. J. Butler, floral taffeta; Mrs. H. E. Barrowclough, black ring velvet; Mrs. J. Kalman, ash pink taffeta; Mrs. A. St. Clair Brown, fawn patterned lace; Mrs. J. Stanton, black sequinned crepe; Mrs. J. J. Sullivan, black georgette; Mrs. J. K. S. Hall, emerald green taffeta; Mrs. E. L. Bartleet, willow green crepe; Mrs. T. A. H. Oliphant, gold lame; Mrs. G. H. Metcalfe, spindloberry roso velvet flecked with gold; Mrs. H. M. Rogerson, maroon angelskin lace; Mrs. J. H. Reyburn, lacquer red chiffon; Mrs. Roy Towle, ruby ring velvet with a shoulder spray of cyclamen; Mrs. Trevor Holmden, black craquelle; and Mrs. J. B. Johnston, primrose lace. There were also present: —Mrs. Adams (Wellington), in black ring velvet; Mrs. David Smith (Wellington), in mulberry crinkle crepe; Mrs. A. Fair, Burgundy tulle and georgette; Mrs. Norman Hanna, green and black

floral georgette; Mrs. J. Anthony Carr, flamingo pink crepe suede; Mrs. J. N. Greenland, lobelia blue faille; Mrs. W. B. Brittain, water-lily green crepe; Mrs. It. G. Ward, black sprigged taffeta; Mrs. M. E. Simich, black sequinned crepe; Mrs. L. Munro, lobelia blue lace; Mrs. St. Woollams, cherry ring velvet; Mrs. R. A. Lippincott, navy and white patterned net; Mrs. W. Dickinson, leaf green velvet; Mrs. G. Nicholson, black satin; Mrs. G. P. Stewart, gold satin; Mrs. David Steen, heather brown organdie; Mrs. E. V. Sutherland, black and green taffeta; Mrs. Harold Clay, moss green lace; Mrs. L. Coakley, olive green ring velvet; Mrs. A. Mackenzie, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. H. T. Merritt, jubilee blue crepe. Miss Mary Finlay wore parchment satin; Miss M. Kent, silver lame; Miss Fiona Mackenzie, floral Ottoman silk; Miss Helen Coates, lobelia blue faille; Miss Dawn Mitchell, cameo pink lace; Miss Estelle Nevill, ice-blue cire satin; Miss Jean Kent, lacquer red striped crepe; Miss Lippincott, opal blue broiderie Anglaise; Miss Betty Drummoml, cherry ring velvet; Miss Ncaire Blornfield, daffodil lace; Miss Wilma Plummer, bluo diagonal striped roniaine; Miss Frank Heron, phlox pink taffeta and net; Miss Nancy Noy, pastel pink taffeta; and Miss Ruth Sutherland, Venetian red lace.