ROTARY BALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22355, 28 February 1936, Page 4

ROTARY BALL

CONFERENCE VISITORS GAY SCENE AT UNIVERSITY The Auckland University College was gay with the sound of music last night when a ball was held there in conjunction with the Rotary Conference at present taking place in Auckland. The stage of the assembly hall, in which the dance took place, was decorated with an enlarged replica of the Rotary emblem surmounted with flags of the Empire, while along the front were placed flowering pot plants. Masses of bamboo foliage and palms were arranged in the entrance hall, where chairs were set out for use between dances. With all the main doors open and a cool breeze blowing through, this was a popular retreat on such a warm night. Excellent music for the dancing was supplied by the orchestra of the New Zealand Institute for the Blind. The members of the committee present were: —Lady Mackenzie, who wore a frock of crfeam figured marocain; Mrs. J. P. O'Connor, in lacquer red embroidered crepe; Mrs. D. Henry, black lace and silver lame; Mrs. G. Lawrence Taylor, peach floral taffeta; Mrs. A. S. Bailey, pink and blue floral taffeta; Mrs. W. Calder Mackay, black mirror velvet trimmed with diamante; Mrs. Stanley Reid, black crepe faille and diamante; Mrs. G. J. Park, leaf brown Chantilly lace; Mrs. Percy Harrison, blue and rose shot taffeta; Miss V. Clark, cinnamon lace; and Miss M. Rhodes, black lace. Among those present were: —Mrs. P. Stanley Foster (Christchurch), who wore a frock of ivory crepe patterned, in petunia and green; Mrs. W. E. Lewisham, black corded faille relieved with white; Mrs. W.l Coltman, black panne velvet and lace; Mrs. C.' Trevithick, black sprigged taffeta; Mrs, Andrew Paterson, rose and black floral crepe; Mrs. L. Coakley, bpttle green ring velvet; Mrs. W. R. Tebbs (England), wistaria ring velvet: Mrs. J. W. Craven, heather brown lace; Mrs. H. V. Coe, tangerine taffeta; Mrs. W. E. Winks (Palmerston North), black Chantilly lace; Mrs. W. Gray Young (Wellington), midnight blue georgette; Mrs. Dains, black ring velvet trimmed with diamante; Mrs. F. Lewis (Timaru), wine lace; Mrs. Kenneth Mackenzie; forest green sand crepe; Mrs. F. M.. Shortt, black lace and georgette ; Mrs. C. B. Norwood (Wellington), black crepe romaine; Mrs., D. J. McGowan (Wellington), black floral georgette; Mrs. J. W. Hollis, black marocain relieved with fawn; Mrs. C. Coote (Whangarei), deep beige lace; Mrs. F. N. Ambler, shell pink angelskin lace trimmed with turquoise velvet; Mrs. McGregor, black taffeta; Mrs. H. Thomas, green and bronze shot taffeta; Mrs. Robert Angus, grey floral georgette. Mrs. R. G. Milligan was in black Chantilly lace; Mrs. S. Till, black lace; Mrs. Eric Rhodes, deep coral georgette; Mrs. Norman Kerr, black lace; Mrs. T. D. Allen, midnight blue taffeta; Mrs. C. B. Marshall, eau de nil georgette; Mrs. J. E. Astley, deep coffee lace; , Mrs. Morton Smith, cardinal red satin; Mrs. H. Turner, black lace; Mrs. A. W. Watters,' black corded satin; Mrs. E. Annett (Hamilton), black crushed velvet; Mrs. T. F. Lowes, floral chiffon; Mrs. J. J. Kingston, black taffeta; Mrs. J. Yock, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. Amos Thompson, shell pink angelskin lace; Mrs. Wilfred Manning, floral chiffon in tones of scarlet and blue; Mrs. Guy Hansard, midnight blue georgette: Mrs. C. K. Grierson, black taffeta; Mrs. L. G. K. Steven (Christchurch), burgundy lace; Mrs. R. Angus, black and grey floral chiffon; Mrs. F. Mogridge (Blenheim), black georgette; Mrs. E. T. Harold, black marocain; Mrs. J. Laird, ciel blue and white floral satin; Mrs. J. H. Lawry, bottle green sand crepe; Mrs. L. A. Eady, fawn and ivory lace; Mrs. R. Harrison, ficelle lace; Mrs. D. J. Wesley (Invercargill), chorry angelskin Ince; Mrs. A. O. Glasse, ivory Chantillv lace. Miss Dorothy Lewisham wore periwinkle blue sand crepe; Miss Annett (Hamilton), >cream souplo satin; Miss Rika Paterson, black georgette; Miss P. Berry, green and red floral chiffon; Miss Margaret Wright, midnight blue frilled georgette; Miss D.' Bagnall, parchment satin beaute; Miss Joan Robertson, black moss crepe; Miss Jean Wilson, primrose frilled georgette; and Miss Betty Goldie, gold Tame and gold i ————