Largely Attended Function

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1027, 18 July 1930, Page 4

Largely Attended Function

Grammar School Ball is Most Successful

DIXIELAND EN FETE

Dixielaod wa. thronged last evening with old pupils of the Auckland Grammar Schools and their friends, who thoroughly enjoyed the annual reunion ball. Blue and sold, tlie Grammar School colours, were effectively used in the decorative scheme, and bow la of R ”’* den wattle and Iceland poppies were arranged in the cubicles. -nixie. Mr. Harry Neflson and the Dixie land Band provided an excellent programme of dance tunes and during the evening the pupils of the Mar caret O’Connor Studio ga\e an exhi bition of ballroom dancing. CHAPEROXES A>TD COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Mrs. H. J. D. Mahon was in a gown ; of* black floral ring velvet. ; Mrs. C. B. Plummers gown was ot chenille embossed georgette in deep amethyst and autumn tones. Mrs. AV. H. Morpeth had on a gown of black satin beaute. Gold metal lace and pale amber chiffon was worn by Mrs. C. M. LittleJ °Mrs. A. St. Clair Brown was wearing ar uneven length gown of black chan- j tilly lace. , Mrs. J. Stanton had chosen a .own of black ring velvet. Mrs. A. Craig was in a graceful frock of ivory crepe de soie. Mrs. Rignall s gown was of pa.e-i pink satin beaute. Miss K. Edgerley was in bronze-solo and brown chenille embossed georgette. Miss Doris Messer wore an uneve i length frock of ivory georgette. Miss Thvra Penrose was wearing a slim-fitting frock of Cuban orange ring i velvet. _ Miss E. Penrose was m araber-now ered taffeta and frilled net. Miss B. Lund had chosen lido blu-: faille and georgette. Miss Helen Wilson’s frock was o. eitronne georgette with pointed draperies" among the dancers Airs Haresnape had on a lido blue gcoigette frock, with deep hem of silver men la jlre. P. Crump was smartly gowne 1 iJ black Chantilly lace. Airs S. L. Dryland wore a sprigg-.o moire frock of soft powder blue. Mrs*. Huon Buisson was wearing; a iroc*. of lilac beaded chiffon. Mrs. L. Adams had on a gown of black ring: velvet with uneven length hem. Mrs. Albert Neville had chosen silver i lame and lace. Miss Peggy Keys had on a conifer green lace frock with black and green floral ring velvet coatee. . _ i Miss Nance St. Clair Whyte’s frock was . i»f pale pompadour pink taffeta. j Miss Joyce Wright wore ivory chenille j embossed georgette and chiffon. A slender frock of ivory chiffon em- | broidered with crystal beads was worn by Miss Molly Woolcott. Pastel pink chiffon and lace, with float- j ing draperies, was chosen by Miss Olive . Bickerton. Miss Nance Forte was in ivory flounced crepe de soie. ' Miss Edna Ballantyne wore an ankle- i length gown of orchid green faille and silk net. Miss Audrey Perry wore a Victorian frock of primrose taffeta. Miss Alison Huie had on a black and flowered satin ensemble. Miss Violet Bennetto was wearing a pretty larkspur blue chiffon frock bur- i nlshed with beads and sequins. Miss Queenie Henley had on an Ivory ; crepe de soie gown with silver bead em- ; broideries. Miss Gwen Cook was wearing a bouffant gown of ivory sprigged taffeta. Miss Gwen Kingston was in camellia pink georgette with uneven length skirt. Miss Joyce Wernhara wore an ankle- j length gown of hyacinth blue georgette banded with taffeta. Miss Shirley Watkins had on a smar leaf green moire and ring velvet gown Miss Hildred Graham wore black crejK de soie with cherry red embroideries. Miss Thelma Couldrey wore a gracefu frock of ivory georgette worn over pales, pink. Miss Gay Fraser’s frock was of black faille with ivory- relief. Mis lma Casey had on a pointed frock of vivid capuclne-georgette and gold lace. Miss Nuki Grant’s pretty frock was ti sea foam green floral taffeta. Miss Vivien Jones was in a tea rose pink georgette frock. Miss Eve Soljak wore a charming gown of black ring velvet. Miss Iris Hale was in black and gold brocade with black chiffon skirt. Miss Phyllis Biss was in a petunia faille frock. Miss Hilary Biss wore turquoise blue satin beaute. Miss Kona Fenton was in an attractive frock of cherry red and gold brocade and georgette. Miss Dorothy Fenton had on a bouffant frock of deep lilac taffeta. Miss Hitchings wore a taffeta frock of vivid poinsettia red. Miss Rona Burrett was wearing a pretty pink sprigged taffeta frock. Miss Rita Henley was in a pink taffeta frock with cyclamen coatee. Miss Joyce Übert was in a black chiffon velvet frock. Miss Babs Cballis wore an ankle-length frock of rose taffeta. Miss Owen was in cyclamen faille and lace. Miss Hope Johnson chose Ivory satin With bouffant overskirt of tulle. Miss Mina. Hammond had on a taffeta frock ol pink and blue. Miss Clarice La wry's frock of ivory chiffon was mounted on silver lame. Miss Dulcie Buckley wore canton jade satin beaute. Miss Verner Wishart’s frock was of peach pink moire. Miss Moira Gulliver was in a Victorian frock of black georgette, with black and silver beaded coatee. Miss G. Hamilton wore an orange velvet frock. Miss Esphir I.urv wore a gentian blue chenille frock, with skirt of frilled net. Miss Maisie Free had chosen a gentian bluo moire taffeta frock. Miss Marie Jagusch was wearing sunset pink georgette, with silver embroideries. Miss Laurel Buckley had on a pretty blush pink georgette frock, with taffeta peacock bow. Miss Lois Mahon’s pretty frock was of Chinese jade flowered ninon. Miss Stella Reed wore an ivory satin gown. Miss Isla Reed was in apple green chenille embossed georgette. Miss Eileen Walker had on larkspur blue georgette and taffeta, with flounced skirt. Miss Nancy Staples*, was wearing a charming frock of lettuce green ninon. Miss Freda Kenny was gowned in mimosa yellow taffeta. Miss Vera Cullen chose a pretty frock of delft blue lace over cameo pink georgette. Miss Clare Brown's frock was of rosepink taffeta and georgette. Miss G. Trevethick’s frock was of pastel green ring velvet and georgette. Miss Doreen Brooke chose a frock of peach georgette. Lavender satin beaute was worn bv Miss Molly Alexander Miss P. Hayson had on a dainty frock of mist blue taffeta and net. Miss Mamie Crosby bad chosen a gown oi naples blue taffeta and georgette. A pretty frock of old rose taffeta with a floral lame bridge coat was worn by Miss Derham. Miss Una Cullen was frocked in mist pink taffeta. Miss Olive Bailey’s frock was of seafoam green georgette. Miss Tui Johnston chose a pretty frock of daffodil satin and georgette. Miss Rose Ayres was frocked in leafgreen taffeta and tulle. Miss Freda Coyte had on a daintv frock of pale pink taffeta Miss Imelda Murdock was wearing cameo pink floral taffeta. Miss Zoe Hill’s gown was of daffodil yellow taffeta. Miss Richards (Wellington) had on • gown of unrelieved black georgette. Miss Dulcie Smith was frocked in ro«o faille taffeta. Miss Marjorie Ipnes chose a dainty frock of pale green floral taffeta. Miss Freda Warnocks frock was of cyclamen taffeta. Beige lace over cherry tinsel was chosen by Miss Winthrop.