FIRE BRIGADE BALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23595, 3 September 1938, Page 26

FIRE BRIGADE BALL

The Dunedin Metropolitan Fire Brigade's eighth annual ball was held on Wednesday last at the Central Fire Station and was marked with its usual success, approximately 115 couples dancing to the music supplied by Mr A. Stewart's Imperial Dance Band. The social hall was effectively decorated by the members of the brigade, the lighting effects being especially attractive. The grand march was led by Superintendent and Mrs R. H. Price, the iatter wearing a gown of black and silver. The guests of the evening were Third Officer and Mrs Laidlaw (Marina blue frock, floral satin coatee) and the Inspector of Police (Mr Roach) and Mrs Roach (black satin and gold lame) Others present included Mesdames J. Sutherland, black georgette and silver; R. J. A. Berry, plum-coloured satin with gold stripe; Sellar, rust and gold crepe romaine; R. J. Craig, gold cloth, rhinestone accessories; D. G. Bell, floral velvet; W. Askin, black velvet with silver; Mae Bain, black velvet and diamante; McElwee, London tan and gold lame; H. P. Varcoe. rose pink taffeta and black sash; Jackson. floral georgette; Frank Eggers, white cloque, red coatee; H. Johnson, ivory lace over satin; Fred Eggers, white satin; Manson, green floral taffeta; A. J. Jolly, lemon geor-

gette, scarlet pleating; J. P. McEneany, geranium pheasant-eye taffeta; S. .Mils, blue taffeta with silver; H. Hey. shell pink lace; A. Broadley, figured satin; Rhodes, lavender taffeta; C. W. Ingram, black frock, Oriental trimmings; R. Dickson, blue lace and sequins; H. Palmer, shell pink and white organdie; J. Birss, lemon cloque with silver: J. Lamb, black lace and satin; Jackson, orange and black taffeta; L. R. Osmond, pink lace over satin; D. McLean, pink floral satin.

Misses G. Baxter, green taffeta frock, black satin bolero; V. McGilvray, turquoise satin broche, lace bolero; Betty Hansen, pink floral georgette; I.

Swann. floral satin; Margaret Price, lemon georgette; Thelma Anthony, pink satin, blue net trimming; N. Cameron, cherry taffeta; Betty Miller, blue lace and net; M Pomeroy, green net over taffeta; D. Fitzpatrick, red tinsel georgette; M. Thomson white silk tinsel net: R. Maguire cream velvet; D. Bain, green floral taffeta; Lucy Maher. white lace figured velvet coatee; J. Hill, rose pink and gold satin; Gwladys Guild, hand-painted taffeta; Marie Stephenson, pink net over satin, sequins: Joyce George black taffeta: I. Foulkes. pink satin cloque: Frances Hughes, dusky pink Georgia floral coatee: Constance Hughes pale green cloque and clover. N. Birchali gold brocade satin; Hilda McDonald green tulle over satin; B Mac Kay, lavender taffeta, gold trimmings: M Bald win, cyclamen satin beaute; I. Witchali lavender floral taffeta; Jean Wilson, blue shimmer satin, with white and silver; G Hyder. black velvet, cyclamen accessories; C Curran (Milton) black needlerun lace, scarlet and silver spray; B. Broad, black taffeta with gold; E. Gittens, blue and gold satin. M. Gittens. floral silk voile; Doreen Irving, pink satin and gold; D Allnatt, white floral crepe; J Malcolmson white spotted organdie: May Cranshaw goid moire taffeta; M Murdoch, satin with „lue net and silver; Jean Davey, pow der blue spotted net; Rowena Paulin blue embossed crepe; B. Barclay salmon satin brocade, gold trimmings: E. Kovaleski, cherry taffeta; Sylvia Moodie, pink cloque and silver; L. Hill, pink floral satin.