EMPIRE BALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23356, 26 May 1939, Page 5

EMPIRE BALL

HO WICK EX-SERVICEMEN MANY GUESTS ATTEND ATTRACTIVE DECORATIONS The annual Empire Ball of the Howick ex-Servicemen's Club was hold in the Howick Town Hall on Wednesday night. A display of nations! flags was shown to advantage by the special lighting effects, and the hall presented a most attractive scene. The ladies of the committee were: — Mrs. J. Crawford, who wore pervenche blue eire; Mrs. N. R. Vause, pastel taffetas; Mrs. 11. Hattawav, rose cloqtie; Mrs. A. M. Callander, black satin beaute; Mrs. A. Holton, tomatorcd taffetas; Mrs. Drake, navy taffetas; Mrs. Pole, black chiffon. There were also present: —Mrs. A. Bell, wine cloque; Mrs. Arnold May, black georgette; Mrs. L. B. White, black taffetas, with green relief; Mrs. H. Y. Stevenson, French glover leaf lace; Mrs. H. Haswell (Albany), appliqued net over taffetas; Mrs. R. Watt, cyclamen chiffon; Mrs. Hamilton, navy floral satin; Mrs, R. Drake, silk marocain; Mrs. R. Scott-Foub-istcr, ivory cloque; Mrs. R. Newton, green crinkle satin; Mrs. W. J. Guy, green lace; Mrs. A. L. Hickinbothan, black taffetas; Mrs. F. Fitzwillianis (Albany), gold Persian lame; Mrs. O. Austin, apple-gre/m taffetas; Mrs. H. Leach, black taffetas; Mrs. Roy Hattawav, black cloque; Mrs. H. F. C'hristonsen, brown embossed velvet; Mrs. J. L. Fray, green floral satin; Mrs. C. G. Couldrev, green and silver taffetas; Mrs. C. Allen, brown velvet; Mrs. W. Dalbeth, blue taffetas, with ring velvet coatie; Mrs. Martin Johnston, blue floral chiffon; Mrs. J. D. Cox,' black taffetas appliqued with gold; Mrs. H. Roberts, black sheer silk; Mrs. T. Ormiston, wine lace; Mrs. C. 11. Petrio (Otahuhu), black lace. Miss H. Donald (Tolaga Bay), checked silk organdie; Miss P. Wilson, striped silk; Miss F. S. Carson, black velvet; Miss V. Dillon, blue shot taffetas; Miss A. V. Drake, silk ninon; Miss M. A. Russ, blue self-patterned silk velvet; Miss M. Drake, shaded blue taffetas; Miss Ruth Taylor, electric bluo taffetas; Miss Beryl Bradbury, blue taffetas; Miss Elma Bogg, blue georgette; Miss J. Clements, maize taffetas; Miss D. Williams, wine velvet; Miss F. Mcßae, striped satin; Miss F. Farrelly, kingfisher blue ninon; Miss Leah Jeffrey, primrose lace; Miss M. Callander, pale green silk; Miss E. Hawkes, blue organdie; Miss R. Eales, blue crepe metalasse; Miss Elma Denton, apple green taffetas; Miss M. Cate, blue silk not; Miss 1). Marshall, petrel green georgette; Miss J. Leah, apple green satin; Miss K. Langdon, green taffetas; Miss J. Harnett, green shot taffetas; Miss K. Roberts', black ring velvet; Miss M. Roberts, black ring velvet; Miss M. Ward, azure blue georgette; Miss E. White, pink georgette and silver trimmings; Miss A. Doel, j>ink net and gold ribbon.