MILITARY BALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23103, 30 July 1938, Page 23

MILITARY BALL

FUNCTION AT TIRAU AUCKLAND EAST RIFLES ATTRACTIVE DECORATIONS The annual ball of tho Okoroire Troop of tlx- Auckland (Fast Coast) Mounted RiHcs was liold in the 'lirau Town Hall this week and was a brilliantly successful function. There was a very large attenilance of visitors lroiu all the surrounding centres, and in addition to the dancers there were many .spectators.

The hall had been decorated in a colour scheme of red and white. A canopy of twisted streamers had been arranged overhead and large clusters of balloons Mere centred at intervals round the sides of the hall, alternately with piinga fronds and other greenery. The front of the stage hail been draped with the regimental colours. Blight military two-steps were included in the dance programme, also a number of novelty dances lor which prizes were awarded. .1 he secretary for the dance was Sergeant K. Dee, who was largely responsible lor the success of the ball, aided by an energetic committee. Sergeant T. Dodd was in charge of the floor arrangements and the committee responsible for the dance programme comprised Major Stuart, Sergeant K. Dei', I rooper C. Campbell and Corporal A. Scott. Among those present were: —Mrs. J'. R. Ellison (Birkenhead), wearing old gold satin; Mrs. Goodwin, black Bulgarian embroidered frock; Mrs. Rallison, reseda green silk lace; Mrs. I',. Gubb (Okoroire), black georgette and lace; Mrs. Aroa, pink and gold craquelle; Mrs. K. White (Matamata), cyclamen spotted taflctas; Mrs. J. Hetherington, black \enotian lace; Mrs. Gordon Brown (Okoroire), black embossed taffetas; Mrs. Quinn, Burgundy red crepe elaine; Mrs. H. Main, apricot eraquelle; Mrs. .J. Brown, black oharmouse; -Miss L. Stone, white flowered taffetas; Miss A. Petersen, blue Hungarian silk and white velvet cape; Miss Sherwin (Putaruru), scarlet French lace; Miss Munro, florella crepe; Miss 0. Wine, black georgette and ring velvet; Miss G. Howland (Putaruru), floral satin and fur coatee; Miss E. Rogers, lido blue floral taffetas; Miss Meryl Hawke (Hinuera). primrose lace over taffetas; Miss J. Allen, black velvet and silver sequins; Miss M. .James (Cambridge), mist blue georgette; .Miss J. Goodwin, gold marquisette; Miss T. Quinn, blue and ivory net over satin; Miss A. Pemberton, apple green silk; Miss F. Webster, cherry silk velvet; Miss D. James (Cambridge), green organza; Miss R. Allen, green satin and lace redingote; Miss G. Barker. Paisley designed black tunic frock; Miss J. Powell, floral metalasse; Miss U. Stanley (Matamata), pink delustrcd satin; Miss J. Carruth, powder blue cloque and white coatee; Miss F. Barker, ])ine green crepe; Miss M. Andersen (Tokoroa), red shot taffetas; Miss M. Barker, black celenase taffetas; Miss M. Gore (Hamilton), black chiffon velvet; Miss X. Goodwin, blue Venetian lace; Miss M. Loveridge (Matamata), petal pink georgette; Miss D. Graham (Okoroire), old gold slipper satin; Miss E. Clark, royal bluo crepe and black velvet coat; Miss D. Stanley (Putaruru), cream lace and white redingote; Miss K. Renolds, blue angelskin lace; Miss E. Weightman (Putaruru), rose pink taffetas; Miss Mavis Hawke (Hinuera), pink silk net over taffetas; Miss A. Aroa, flame tulip taffetas and cape; Miss A. Loveridge, ivory coin-spotted taffetas; Miss R. Adams (Matamata), green chiffon velvet; Miss G. Marks (Matamata), rose pink tulip taffetas; Miss P. Marks, nile green floral taffetas; Miss N. Carruth (Okoroire), golden brown slipper satin.