MILITARY BALL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 638, 15 April 1929, Page 4

MILITARY BALL

WAIUKU FUNCTION Red, white and blue streamers and flags made the public hall at Waiuku a gay place on Friday evening for the military ball. Tlie supper room was decorated with streamers, flags and greenery and with shaded lights that shed a soft glow on the tables. Thei decorations were superintended by Airs. Bischoff-Barriball and a number of assistants. Alluring dance music was provided by the Click Clack Orchestra and extras were contributed by Mesdames AY. Claude Motion, At’. Flavell and Aliss X. Miller. Among those present were AlajorGeneral R. Young, General Officer Commanding the N.Z. Forces, and Lieut-enant-Colonel Ale Carrol, O.C. Auckland Mounted- Rifles. The duties of M.C.’s were carried out by Airs. Bischoff-Barriball, Misses K iUction. K. Barnaby. j. Harkuess an d ,■ Howden and Sergeant-Major L. Doull. Sergeant Clark and Corporals Cnee and Motion. The grand march which took place at 8.15 pan., was led by Airs. Al. Aldred and Ala j or-General Young. Ani -ng those present were:—Alesdames Al. Aldred, maize georgette and silk fringe; H. <J. Garland, apricot satin and tulle; 1. Al. Rutherford, sea green embossed velvet and shawl; Grimmer, black satin, go.d trimmings; A. Arkle, white crepe de chine; Flavell, mist blue crepe de chine and gold lace: AY. S. Colbeck, blue georgette, with silver trimmings; L. F. Sliakespear, black marocain with floral trimmings; o. Harcorabe, black satin, with blue and silver trimmings; J. Ballantine, gold lace over pink satin; E. Barton, sky blue taffeta, autumn trimmings; O. Henry, pink lace and tulle; Caldwell, pink georgette; C. O. Roscoe, lielio and pink silk; Harkriess, black georgette and gold; C. E. Howden. silver lace over pink georgette; Molloy, lemon georgette, petalled skirt and diamante ornaments; F. Priest, cream satin, ninon, silver bead trimmings; J. Aluir, black lace,: BischoffBarriball, blue and black french frock; \V. Graham, blac k georgette and diamante trimmings; A. Oh son, green and silver brocade; T. Bloomfield, green and silver brocade; Misses L. Jamieson, pink satin

and taffeta with embossed georgette; A'. Blake, primrose silk: J. Henry, primrose taffeta and georgette; E. Linberg, black embossed georgette; Al. Henry, ivory taf-c feta; T. Parkinson, blush rose georgette: Allen, white net; J. . Gillies, turquoise blue embossed georgette and tulle frilled skirt; Cousins, pink silk beaded in crvstal; freland, black taffeta, applirniecl ‘in roses; Fletcher, black georgette beaded in gold: H. Young, nile green crepe de chine; Lewis, blue taffeta, cherry trimmings; Smvtli, lemon taffeta; O. AVaters, flame taffeta and tulle over georgette; Rapsoii, kingfisher blue georgette, taffeta trimmings; R. Sedgwick, cerise georgette; V. AVaters, rainbow lame and taffeta; K. Fussell, sea green crepe de chine and georgette; L. AVaters, floral chenille velvet- J Mulvanv, periwinkle blue crepe tie chine and lace;*Al. Grimmer, orange marocain: E. Porter, cerise crepe de chine; P. Halliday, smoke blue taffeta; X. Miller, pink embossed voile; Gummer, orange georgette: A. Aldred, pink net and satin ribbon; M. Smith, ivory georgette; A. Fussell, pale blue crepe de chine and silver- A Neil, cvclamen crepe de chine and embossed lace;*Ethel Bright, black taffeta: M. Davidson, pink crepe de chine and goal lace: A. Garland, pink crepe de chine and silver; B. Christianson, rose Taffeta: M Dohnt. blue embossed georgette and silver- L Deed, blue brocaded lame, georgette'skirt; At. Deed, rose and silver: I. Ashworth, cyclamen satin and georgette: J Grice, salmon crepe de chine and gold lace; J. Douglas, green crepe de clime and gold lace; I. Frear, white georgette, blue trimmings; M. Aylward, black geor-"-ette and silver trimmings: AY. AA est, si’ver lame and pink georgette: Tv. Aylward. green’ net, satin trimmings; r. Smith, red satin and gold lace; Al. Douslas, green figured c-rep.e de_ chine; IX Clark, black over cold: AT. Codlin, silk net- .T Willers. chiffon, velvet and tulle, K Alotion, black lace and silk; X. Howden, maize satin; Fenwick, pink crepe de chine.

FUNDS FOR SCHOOL FAIR AT MT. ALBERT I To add to the funds of the Gladstone ' Road School, .Mount Albert, a fair was 5 opened by Sir George Fowlds on ’ Saturday afternoon. By the time overhead expenses are ' cleared, the funds will be aught en ted by at least £IOO. This will carry a ; Government subsidy of an equal amount. s Sir George Fowlds spoke. and a J basket of chrysanthemums was pre- , sented to Lady Fowlds. 1 Stallholders were: Tea rooms. Airs. Miller and Mrs. Pearson; cakes. Airs. ' Duffin and Airs. Dimery. and Misses ’ Laing. White, and Houghton; flowers, Airs. Anderson; clothes, Mrs. Patter- * son Airs. Smith, and others: fancy- ' work. Airs. McKay: books. Air. Takle; grocery and vegetables. All*. Stone: lee cream. ATr. Watts and Air.. Telford; smoked fish, Mr. Gallagher. PLUNKET SOCIETY TE AWAMUTU BRANCH A tribute was paid to the memory ; of the late Airs. Reidpatli. an enthusiastic worker in the Plunket cause, at the recent meeting of the Te Awamutu committee. The nurse’s report for the month of March showed 21 new cases, 47 visits paid to homes; to rooms, adults 114, babies 107, older children 1G: total visits. 284; telephone calls. 20; babies under supervision, 152; older children, A report to be presented at the anI nual meeting, to be held on Alay G. | was read and approved. The treasurers report disclosed a very satisfactory financial position. The box donations continue to increase, the total for the five weeks ; ended April S being £3. GRAFTON SCHOOL PARTY The third annual fancy dress party i given by the teachers and parents for the pupils of the Grafton School was : held in iScots Hall on Saturday after- ; noon. The hall was gaily decorated with blue and gold streamers, these, together with the gay and fanciful cos- * tumes of the children, presenting a ; colourful picture. Games and songs wer organised for the children during the afternoon, and later in the evening, until nine o’clock, the older . girls and boys held a fancy d;# r s parade. From then onward a dance [ was held for adults and the old pupils ; of the school. The ladies on the committee, who » organised the entertainment, and who . ; also provided a delightful afternoon l ! tea and supper for uie c-hiilren. and guests, were: Airs. W. J. Edwards, Aliss Exelby.. Airs. Horspool, Airs. W. ! : AT. Brown. Airs. Gillespie, Mrs. Bieleski, . 1 Airs. Childes, Mrs. Harvey. Airs. Hens | derson, Airs. Levis. Airs. Brown. Airs Fuller. Airs. <immonds. Airs. Corran. 1 Airs. Dally. Airs. Dobson. Airs. Thomyi--3 i - on. Airs. Brown. Mrs. Langdon. Airs. lCai'l&QO, Airs. Drury, and Airs. Knigijt.