"THE BEST EVER."

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1674, 26 June 1919, Page 2

"THE BEST EVER."

BEATH'S 1919 DANCE.

I It. takes a lot to daunt a dance-goer. Last night, with its fluctuating, falls of I mow and sleet, its bitterly cold atmos- , phere, and its sloppy roads, did not seem to have kept one single member away from Beath's dance, revived after being |in abeyance during the war years, and quite "the best ever," to judge by the happy atmosphere that prevailed. Many who had given their services to (heir ■ country were back, rejoicing at, being in j "civvies'' once more, and making light lof the weather, as might be expected after their experiences. The loyalty and jgood fellowship that exists between members of the firm, departmental managers [and staff was unmistakably expressed in this social reunion, which was a thoroughly successful and happy evening. , The Art Gallery, where it was" held, was j probably never decorated more prettily, a stall' of workers having been engasred [for several days in beautifying it. flic | whole scheme was carried out in deep j mauve and rose, the main dancing rooiii being embellished with masses of wistaria hanging from the ceiling, the walls being covered .with Virginia creeper and fern leaves. Depending from the ceiling were al?o several quaint wicker baskets, in each of which reposed a pink and smiling Kewpie. A platform for the musicians, Miss Maedonald and members of her orchestra, was situated in one corner of tin; room. Part of the permanent, galDry was also used for dancing, and part was provided with couches and easy chairs for the sitters out. The end was screened off for a supper room, and here a delicious repast was served at small tables, beautifully decorated in autumnal tints. One of the small rooms was utilised for a lounge, and was comfortably furnished and provided with a fire, a boon to those who did not keep their feet warm by dancing. (These, however, were very few.) A feature of the decorations in the permanent gallery was a huge umbrella suspended from the ceiling, made of tissue paper in shades of mauve and deep pink. The committee responsible for the very excellent arrangements included Misses if. Byrne, G. Munro, E. Buchanan, E. Yemm, A. Brosnan, A. Baker, B. Wilson, Messrs E. E. Hartley, H. Cooper, It. Beauvais, TT. L. Lindsay, W. Norrie, J. Allan, R. Jeffs and If. A. C. Taylor (honorary seeretary).

The evening gowns worn on the occasion were very charming, amongst them being the following: Mrs C. Ogilvie, a pretty daffodil-yellow satin, to which she added a particularly handsome coat in chiffon velvet of a rich tone of violet; Miss R. Byrne, stylish black velvet, made with narrow black velvet train weighted with an ornament of cut. jet; Mrs W. S. Adam, dainty frock of pale pink tulle over ninon; Mrs Williams (Dunedin), blue, satin; Mrs Hart, black charmense veiled in black tulle lightly embossed in sequins; Miss Cooper, pink accordionpleated silk with pale, blue panels and floral touches; Miss Belle Wilson, an attractive gown of nigger-brown taffetas, with ornamentations of tomato and emerald velvet on corsage; Miss Hall. Liberty frock of emerald green'and floral silk; Miss V. Thompson, cerise satin veiled with oyster-coloured ninon: Miss White, black crepe de Chine; Miss E. Buchanan, black chiffon taffeta and sold tissue; Mrs Gasson, black silk gown; Miss Gasson, black satin, with black sequined net overdress; Miss Jenkins, white net frock; Miss Ardley, turquoise ninon over silk of the same colour; Miss Olive Thompson, preen satin and ninon. edufed with white fur; Miss ] t. taffeta niade_Jn style over. corsage of leTnon-eoloured georgette; Miss C. Byrne, mauve ninon, accordion pleated, with touches of pink; Miss Rastrick, pale yellow georgette and sequins; Miss D. Clarke, white satin frock; Miss A. Baker, saxe blue satin; Miss A. Churton, pretty pale blue frock; Miss M. Gillespie, white crepe de Chine; Miss A. Chapman, rosecoloured crepe do Chine with gold net: Miss B. Sprost.on, royal blue satin and cream georgette; Miss Dot Wild, terracotta georgette; Miss Kerr, ivory chiffon taffeta: Miss Plorrie 'Donaldson, shell pink silk and silver; Miss Stella Mundav, ivory crepe de Chine; Mrs Ball, cold tissue draped in emerald ninon; Miss McKenzie, pale blue georgette; Miss Smith, lemon-coloured ninon and pretty scarf of beaten silver embroidery; Miss Glass, mauve ninon and georgette frock; Miss Robinson, becoming sage-green gown; Miss Kennedy, white crepe de Chine. The gentlemen present include 1 Messrs C. M. Ollivier, C. Ogilvie, W. Mundav, H. Cooper, Lawrence, Smith, R. Campbell, R. Bush, Cowper, Caldwell, W. S. Adam, B. Berry, J. It. Smith, Guy, Hart, Beanvais, Cox, H. A. C. Taylor, E. E. Hartley, H. L. Lindsay, W. Norric, J. Allan, R. Jeffs, E. W. Eden, R. and L. Poore.

The extra dances during the evening were played by Mis W. S. Adam, Miss Thompson and Mr Harrington.