COMMERCE SOCIETY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22475, 20 July 1936, Page 3

COMMERCE SOCIETY

BALL AT UNIVERSITY GAY SCENE PRESENTED Leafy palms and tubs of bamboo softened the austere dignity of the columned entrance hall of the Auckland University College on Saturday night, when the members of the Commerce Society held their twenty-second annual ball. In the college hall, which was used for dancing, the stage was decorated with "cut-outs" in modernistic design. At the back a huge replica of the globe revolved at intervals and in front of the stage on either side respectively were outlined an ocean liner and a sky-scraper. Blue and yellow streamers cascading overhead added further colour to the scene. Supper was served in the women's common room where the long tables were arranged with vases of Iceland poppies and fern. The guests were received by the student president, Mr. C. D. Robinson, and Mrs. Robinson, who wore a frock of Venetian blue taffetas. The ladies' committee com prised: Miss J. Mawhinney, who wore a frock of white tree-bark crepe; Miss Helen Coates, sapphire blue georgette; Miss Edome King-Mason, mimosa yellow flat crepe; Miss K. Alison, black ehiiioii velvet and white sou pie satin. A demonstration of tap dancing was given by Miss J. Johnson, Miss Betty Johnson, Miss Dawn Mitchell, Mr. .Jock Hutchison and Master Tony MacManemin.

Among those present were: —Mrs. H. Beauvais, who wore a frock of black Chantilly lace; Mrs. H. R. Rodwell, Royal 1)1 uo satin beauto; Mrs. T. Irvine, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. Robinson, wine crepe do chine; Mrs. L. C. H. Dawson, celestial blue flat crepe; Mrs. X. H. Dixon, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. J. 1\ Lane, midnight blue corded silk; Mrs. Theo. Spry, mulberry georgette; Miss M. Bourne, black ring; velvet; Miss Cecil Upton, white floral crepe suede; Miss Joyce Sheath, black taffetas and sequins; Miss Beth Swanston, blue Chantilly lace; Miss Evelyn Asmuss liqueur green tinsel cloque; Miss Lor is Chilwell, black panne velvet anil pink ospray: 31iss Peggy Scott \oung, black tinsel checked taffetas; Miss V. Pope, gipsy gold tafletas; Miss Joyce Robertson, lemon crepon; Miss Joan Cadness, white organdie; Miss Marv Martin, mauve craquelle; Miss Joyce Halstead, white blistered organdi; Miss Irene Isaacs, larkspur blue figured ninon; 31 iss f' aye Cawkwell, bottle green and black shot taffetas; Miss Alison Milsoin, delphinium blue figured organdi. Miss Joan Duthie wore ice-blue sun ray pleated georgette; iss Margaret Sliaw, white and rose floral georgette; Miss Marv Grierson, pompadour pink net; Miss'Mande Bailey, ciel blue tinsel crepe; Miss Margie Kidd, black and green shot souple satin; 31 iss Pattio Gclmore (Feilding), turquoise blue floral taffetas; 3fiss Marjorie Townend. beige and chocolate brown chiffon velvet; Miss Jean Carnaban, cameo pink cloque; Miss Joan Stacpoole, white taffetas; Miss Pat Finch, white taffetas; Miss Nancy Nov, fuchsia pink taffetas and osprevs; Miss Betty Drummond, sky blue net and souple satin; Miss Shona Paterson, Naples blue treebark satin; Miss Lorette Russell, lotus bud pink net; Miss Annie Johnson, lacquer red lace; Miss M nrie Barn ford, white moss crepe; Miss Eileen Johnston, coral pink lace; Miss Acnes Coles, rose pink souple satin; Miss Sybil Kitchenman, primrose sand crepe and silver lame; Miss Margaret Bruce, holly berry red flat crepe and black lace; Miss .Toan Forbes, peach crepon and gold lame; Miss Pat Roberts, grey and white check matt crepe.