Masquerade Ball

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 750, 24 August 1929, Page 24

Masquerade Ball

PAPAKURA CATHOLICS HOLD “MOVIE” AND FANCY DRESS FUNCTION

I. FOR CHURCH FUNDS The Fapakura Catholic Church held a grand movie and fancy dress mask ball in the Paragon Theatre in aid of the church funds. The function was a huge success and reflected great credit on the organisers, Mrs. T. G. Smith and Mrs. J. Egan, of Karaka. Delightful dance music was played by Mr. Phil Hardman's orchestra. Extras were kindly played by Miss Leila llae. Auckland, and Mr. Chris. Scarell. A cake-guessing competition was won by Miss L. Mack. The prize winners were:—Women: Movie star, Miss W. Whalen as Lilian Gish: the best fancy costume, Miss Joan IXollis, “Early Victorian”; most original fancy dress, Miss Abbott, Lamp Shade. Special prizes were presented to Miss Olive Wright, an African Black Woman, and Miss Phyllis Drury, as Black and Gold Pierette: Men: Best representation of a movie star, Mr. Arthur Johnston as Richard Dix; best fancy dress, Mr. Leon Lacassie as "The Sheik”: most original, Mr. Chris. Searell as Old Mother Hubbard with the dog and the bone. Among those in fancy dress were: Miss B. Kenny (Manurewa), Queen of Hearts; Miss Phil. Gardiner (Drury), Jazz Pierette; Miss Peggy Smith, Daisy; Miss Stella Andre, Robin Hood; Miss Etta Jarvie (Runciman), Eastern Woman; Miss E. Guillard, Min ties; Miss Kathie Robinson (Waiau Pa), Nighttime; Miss R. Dryland, Early Victorian; Miss Mavis Clarke, Pola Negri; Miss O. Wright (Karaka), African Black Woman; Miss Edna Renwiek, Rival Blues; Miss Mary Smith, Columbine; Miss Ivy Dillon. Maori Maiden; Miss Broom, Night; Miss W. Whalen, White Sister; Mrs. F. Scott, Pierette; Miss J. Hollis, Early Victorian: Miss M. Egan (Karaka), Dancing Girl; Miss c. Ross, Spanish Dancer; Miss E. Owens (Takanini), Daughter of the Regiment; Miss M. Ryan (Takanini), Early Victorian; Miss B. Agmen Smith, Early Victorian; Miss Abbott, Lamp Shade; Miss N. Ralph, Eastern Woman; Miss C. Wood, (polleen Bawn. O liters present were: Mrs. H. E. McEntee, in black satin; Mrs. E. C. Foote, who chose powder blue georgette; Mrs. J. A. Wishart, wearing saxe blue georgette; Mrs. I-linton (Homai), blue silk poplin; Mrs. M. Forbes (Manurewa), biscuit crepe de chine; Mrs. A. Johnston, who wore black velvet; Mrs. Smith, in a frock of figured silk; Miss Bobbie Arbuekle, who had a daffodil yellow taffeta with uneven hem line of blue diamente; Miss M. Andrew, wearingcoral chenille with bouffant skirt of tulle dipping at the back; Miss Peggy Bell (Paerata), in black satin uneven hem line: Miss Irene Bethell (Paerata), dress of silver and lemon georgette, uneven hem line; Miss Queenie Buckeridge, who had on mauve crepe de chine, with posy to tone. Miss Ena Bell (Waiuku), who wore cyclamen ninon and silver lace, uneven hem line; Miss Ethel Bright (Waiuku), cream crepe de chine; Miss M. Cocker (Paerata), pale blue taffeta; Miss A. Donovan, in old gold crepe de chine: Miss M. Donovan, who wore black georgette, sunset shawl to match; Miss J. Eaddy (Takanini), pink silk dress with pink and silver tinsel trimmings and hip bow; Miss F. Fitzpatrick, red crepe de chine trimmed with silver lace; Miss K. Fitzpatrick, wearing green ring velvet with silver painted shawl; Miss R. Geraghty, green crepe de chine; Miss Gloria Geraghty (Ruawai), blue tarffeta and lace; Miss P. Harrison, red crepp de chine, overdress of gold lace; Miss C. I-laughey (Takanini), tomato crepe de chine and silver lace; Miss Marjorie Johnston, who had on blue ring velvet; Miss B. King, in lemon embossed georgette and silver lame; Miss Beryl King, who wore ciel blue taffeta with tiered skirt; Miss Long (Pukekohe), red ring velvet and silver lace; Miss D. Martin, eau de nil crepe dc chine, diamente trimmings, shell pink i shawl; Miss Neil (Waiuku), black ring velvet and tulle: Miss Josie Nobbs, who had on salmon pink crepe de chine and coffee lace; Miss B. Pope (Takanini), Princess blue frock, diamente studded; Miss Clarice Pope (Takanini), black panne velvet, trimmed with diamente; Miss Gladys Rushworth (Bay of Islands), Venetian blue georgette; Miss C. Ross, in black velvet, with flounced skirt; Miss Phyllis Wilson (Pakuranga). cameo pink crepe de chine; Miss May Wilson (Pakuranga), phlpx pink crepe de chine.