MESSRS J. R. M'KENZIE'S STAFF BALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22960, 15 August 1936, Page 27

MESSRS J. R. M'KENZIE'S STAFF BALL

The annual staff ball of Messrs J. R. M'Kenzie, Ltd., held in the Tudor Hall on Wednesday evening, was typically successful. The arrangements for the ball were in the hands of an energetic and capable Social Committee, consisting of Mr F. Hince, chairman. Mrs D. Jarvis, secretary, who wore black silk velvet, Misses J. M'Mullan. treasurer, wearing floral crepe de chine; M. Griit'en, gold satin; 1. Barron, pink georgette; M. Ellis, peach taffeta and net; and M. Davie, gold lame and brown; and Mr W. Cameron, who was an efficient M.C. How thoroughly they had worked together was made evident by the briliant success which resulted, and the congenial atmosphere of the Tudor Hall was the background for an event that will long be remembered. A special welcome was extended to several members of the Manawatu Rugby football team, who were present as guests of the evening—Messrs J. B. Thurston, F. L. Irvine, H. Waugh, J. Finlay, J Nichol, C. Fletcher and H. Crawford.

Several special numbers were included in the programme. The appearance of Miss Helen Abraham and Mr Kevin Dun in one of their exhibitions of dancing was a fcatu e of great interest. Masters Billie Hewitt and Jim Orr provided a clever interlude of tap dancing that well deserved the applause with which it was received, and Miss Lorna Hewitt was responsible for a tap dance that won hearty appreciation A lucky spot dance was won by Miss Taylor and Mr L, Holley, and a statue one-step, a novelty that caused considerable amusement, proved a successful venture for Miss Crosby and Mr Rutherford. Miss M'Curdy and Mr L. Secque won a Monte Carlo waltz. Miss Woolsey was the holder of the lucky programme number. Among those present were:--Mes-dames F. Hince, wearing turquoise tinsel matalasse; Walker, gold lame; W. Sherriff, black cloque and pink; C. Gibb, flame crystaline and black; J. Young, scarlet and jet, L. Beardsley, black taffeta and lace; E. Calvert black silk velvet and sequins; J. Cleland. black and gold lame; A. Crighton green lace; J. W. Holley. Parma violet cloque: R. James, peach crepe; W. Skegg, iceblue satin; R. J. Young, black velvet: and M. Turner, blue and silver lame. Misses A. Brewster, brown and gold crepe; J. Oswald, black satin; E. Morrison, pink chiffon velvet; M Purton. black satin; A. Reidy, Marina French crepe; C. Reidy, cream beaute satm: L. Lauren, floral taffeta; E. Harridge, rose taffeta cloque; M. Tait, silver lame and lace; M. Campbell, green crepe: M. Hastie, pink taffeta; K. Fennessy black silk velvet: H. Allen, wine silk velvet; P. Jarvis, brown marocain; K Baxter, pink marocain; F. Curne salmon taffeta; J. Thomson, black and silver lame: K. M'Mullan, blue chiffon taffeta; A. Turner, white net; J. Robertson, pink lace; A. Millis, pink cloque; I. Millis, salmon marocain; O. Pearce, blue georgette; N. M'Kietch, white taffeta and net: A. Kerr, Marina blue satin; M. Dixon, black marocain; J. Sharp, autumn toned floral satin; U. Warburton, black velvet; D. Pedofsky. midnight blue velvet;* M. Morrison, green figured georgette; J. Barclay, wine silk velvet; P. Christie, metahsed crepe; J. Roberts, pink satin: T. Kirsill, blue satin: S. Woolsey, shell pink lace; F. Venn, green taffeta; V. Venn, black satin; G. Webster, G. Stevenson, G. Campbell, I. Garrick, B. Weatherston, P. M'lntosh, L. Lamb, M. Ross. N. Fogg, M. Toner, J. Logan, R._ Ralfllls, L. brysdale, B. Marks, S. Thomson, V. Paris, W. Taylor, J. Rankin. A. M'Arthur, H. Miller and J. Munn. Messrs F. Hince, Walker. W. '.ierriff. C. Gibb, J. Young, L. Beardsley, E. Calvert, J. Cleland, A. Crighton. J. W. Holley, R. James, W. Skegg, N. Blair. H. N. Mazey, G. Grant, J Gray, V. J. Donnelly, S. W. Tilbury, S. Roberts, E. F. Tilbury, J. L. Hartstonge. T. Williams. D M'Cormack, H. Smith, G. B. Falck, L. Stokes. W. Porter. W Morgan, R. Phillips, G. Carroll, J. Edmonds, E. Morrison, L. Steele. F Gardner, J. Millar, R. Thomson, L. Newton, N. Meinung, J. Lauren. C. Rutherford, J. Burke, J. Haney. F. Herbert, W Ogg, C. Lyng, A. Johnson, J. Walker, B. Lamb, K. Harris, R. Cox, B. Wilcox, W. Milne, H. E. Clarke, C. Clarke, R. O'Shaughnessy, H. Lindley, J. Moffitt, J. Campbell, D. Campbell. R, Campbell, G, Row, V. M'Kane. W Turner, J. Stewart, R. Markham, D. Fitzsimmons, K. Bryan, J. L. Marston and F. Grant.