AUCKLAND CHEMISTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22465, 8 July 1936, Page 4

AUCKLAND CHEMISTS

ANNUAL BALL HELD A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION The Peter Pan Cabaret was the scene of a bright and successful ball given by the Auckland Chemists' Sports and Entertainment Association last evening. Tall stands of palms and bamboo foliage, combined with the maroon and gold colours of the association, provided a restful and picturesque setting for the large gathering of guests. An exhibition of ballroom dancing by Miss Margaret O'Connor and Mr. Priestley and « tap dance by Mrs. G. Cox and Mr. G. Hall were enthusiastically encored. The guests were received by tho president, Mr. W. G. Gray, and Mrs. Gray, who wore a graceful frock of black ring velvet. The chaperones and members of tho ladies' committee present were: Mrs. W. H. Me Kinney, who wore, black Chantill.v lace with a shoulder spray of red roses; Mrs. T. W. Irwin, in midnight blue crepe and silver lame; Mrs. R. Cotter all, phlox pink suede threaded with silver; Mrs. R. Owens, blue brocaded taffeta; Mrs. H. 11.I 1 . King, green and rose floral chiffon; Mrs. J. A. Eccles, rose pink taffeta. • Others present were: —Mrs. T. Long, who wore turquoise blue metalasse; Mrs. ,J. Kelly, black georgette and lace; Mrs. E. H. Field, black crepe relieved with gardenias; Mrs. It. D. Little, deep coral crepe; Mrs. H. G. Shaw, phlox pink satin; Mrs. Morton Cowie, black ring velvet; Mrs. E. Richards, gold pleated satin; Mrs. H. Wilkins, beige angelskin lace; _Mrs. J. Shannon, petunia taffeta; Mrs. Paul Thompson, black ring velvet; Mrs. King Bourke, black craquelle; Mrs. L. F. Spitz, ivory and rose floral taffeta; Mrs. H. Gadd, black angelskin lace; Mrs. C. Woods, maize floral georgette; .Mrs. V. J. Parkinson, cream satin; Mrs. W. Wakefield, black georgette and silver lame; .Mrs. R. Francis, pastel pink pebble crepe; Mrs. Pi. E. Laxon, cameo pink ring velvet; Mrs. Eric Prince, magnolia satin; Mrs. Frank Stevens, black satin and silver lame tunic frock. Miss May Diamond wore ivory quilted taffeta; Miss Coombes, black taffeta; Miss Irene Kelly, cherry corded faille; Miss J. Stone, moss green taffeta; Miss G. Sands, Marina blue ring velvet; Miss T. Fearce, black satin and silver lame tunic frock; Miss It. Allingham. jade green Chantilly lace; Miss J. Chalmers, cameo pink coinspotted taffeta; Miss E. Bestic, cherry cire satin; Miss E. Clapham, black velvet relieved with pink suede; Miss M. Davis, black georgette; Miss M. Courtenay, turquoise blue metalasse; iss Rowbottom, duck-egg blue brocaded velvet; Miss Melba Goodman, eau-de-nil satin; Miss Phyllis Boss, green crepe threaded with silver; Miss Rena Shenken, ivory suede relieved with green and silver; Miss E. Berridge, powder blue taffeta and silver lame; Miss Joyce Grimmer, leaf green Cire satin; Miss G. Emslie, black Chantill.v lace; Miss Phyllis Sutherland, daffodil ring velvet; Miss I. Taylor, maize georgette threaded with silver; Miss B. Hodgson, pink georgette and lace; Miss Bernice Crowcler, mulberry crepe; Miss 51. Paul, green floral georgette; M iss 51. Forshaw, - leaf brown crepe; Miss Jean Luke, turquoise blue lace; Miss Vine Larsen, black ring velvet; Miss Mavis Fellow, gold lame tunic frock; Miss A._ Wright, cloth of silver; Miss Edith Maidens, mulberry ring velvet; Miss Gladys Dunne, larkspur blue lace and tulle/