MENTAL HOSPITAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22733, 20 May 1937, Page 3

MENTAL HOSPITAL

CORONATION STAFF BALL COLOURFUL DECORATIONS A successful Coronation ball took place in the Auckland Mental Hospital last night. The function, which was arranged by the medical superintendent, Dr. H. Buchanan, assisted by Dr. J. Macky, was attended by over 1300 guests, including members of the medical and nursing staff and their friends. Striking and artistic decorations had been carried out, the guests passing under an archway of multi-coloured lights into the main building, the corridors of which were hung with Empire flags, native grasses and palms, in the large ballroom pride of place was given to photographs or Their Majesties the King and Queen, surmounted by illuminated crowns and flanked on either side with heraldic shields. Gay streamers in red, white and bluo were arranged in a canopy effect over the dancers, while the walls were hung with festooned greenery and the pillars swathed with palms and scarlet and royal blue silk. The adjoinrooms, which were comfortably furnished and lit with glowing fires, were massed with greenery against which wore placed tall stands of golden chrysanthemums, bonfire salvias and vivid green and rose hydrangeas. The music was a feature of the evening, the guests being piped into the ballroom to the rousing strains of the bagpipes. . The guests were received by the matron, Miss M. Mayze, M.8.E., who was wearing a frock of black ring velvet relieved with gold. Among those present were: —Mrs. H. Buchanan, who was wearing a frock of black crepe threaded with gold; Mrs. D. M. Allan, in black flamisol silk and silver lame; Mrs. E. M. Gould, black Chantilly lace; Miss G. Rodman, royal blue embossed velvet; Mrs. I<. L. Irving, pink floral georgette; . Mrs. L. P. Egen, black taffetas; S. Murphy, black lace; Mrs. M. Deazley, green crepe; Mrs. V. West, shell pink cloque; James Jvinnear, black crepe; Mrs. li<. Gaicliner, floral crepe; Mrs. D. Wilson, black lace; Mrs. J- M. Syms, cream taffetas; Mrs.' F. R. Mackie, vieux rose lace; Airs. G. Duncan, black floral taffetas; Mrs. D. R. Hanham, powder blue satin; Mrs. 0. Mackie, lacquer red crepe; Mrs. J. Shackleton, tangerine crepe; Mrs. F. Gray, ivory taffetas; Mrs. M. Robinson, black crepe; Mrs. J. A McGeown, black Ottoman silk; Airs. J. C. Woodward, leaf green satin; Mrs. E. Stilton, black crepe; Mrs. G. Preston, green lace and tulle; rs - Samuel Brown, cherry taffetas; Mrs. M Tennant, mulberry satin and silver lame; Airs. B. Perrin, bottle green-ring velvet; Airs. 1. Vincent, black and ivory plaid taffetas; Mrs. I). McLennan, silver satin; Mrs. G. Goodman, black cire taffetas; Airs. L. Adamson, black satin.

Miss M. Brown, wore ivory crepe; Miss H. Clark, ivory taffetas; Miss A M. Goodall, leaf green faille; Miss M. O'Neill, pale green georgette; Miss K. Holmes, pastel pink lace; Miss M. Little, green satin; Miss M. E. Ivoble, ciel blue moire; Miss 0. Erlandson, pink brocaded silk; Miss V. Holmes, phlox pink crepe; Miss J. Hill, ivory face; Miss M Massey, rose metalasse; Miss L. King, scarlet satin; Miss E. Noris, leaf brown ring velvet; Miss It. Soutter, mulberry satin; Miss E. Becroft, marine blue cloque; Miss Pj. Marks, navy and rose floral taffetas; Miss P. Soutter, vieux rose satin; Miss S. Christiansen, pastel pink taffetas; Miss I). Kyle, ivory embossed satin; Miss E. Reisterer, saxe blue satin; Miss L. Crees, floral georgette; Miss T. Maekie, cerise moire taffetas} Miss M. Reid, black taffetas; Miss N. Shields, pastel pink silk; Miss E. Adams, black ring velvet; Miss D. Harford, ivorv satin; Miss V. Munvard, rose pink satin; Miss E. Franks, green crepe threaded with silver; Miss L. Gale, pastel pink crepe; Miss M. Hand, pink brocaded silk; Miss N. Lynch, ivory taffetas; Miss S. Macky, green and silver organdie; Miss B. Maekie, saxe blue satin and silver; Miss I. Smith, black crepe relieved with pink; Miss R. Bell, black ring velvet; Miss I. black ring velvet; Miss N. Jackson, ruby red crepe; Miss S. Scott, black ring velvet; Miss I. Thomason, ivory lace; Miss V. Shackleton, black and white satin tunic frock; Miss Ruth Edser, palo pink georgette; Miss L. Nicholls, rose metalasse; Miss A. Sadgrove, pink floral georgette; Miss B. Beswick, oyster satin; and Miss M. Fawcett, scarlet silk.