A PRIVATE BALL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2026, 12 August 1920, Page 16 (Supplement)

A PRIVATE BALL.

RICCARTON HOUSE FUNCTION. The second big ball of the week was given last night by Mr and Mrs John Deans, of Coalgate, at the fine old family residence, "Riccarton House," the site, by the way, of much interesting "early days" history. It bore a gay air of festivity last night, blazing with light and delicate colour, the latter provided by the beautiful and artistic decorations and the dresses of the ladies present. The ball was quite the largest of the kind held this season, and was commensurately enjoyable and well arranged. Mrs Deans received in a beautiful gown of pale pink gauze, mounted on satin, and touched effectively with gold. Dancing took place in- the drawingroom, and a delicious supper was served in the dinin'g-room, the floral decorations being carried out in masses of pink japonica. Miss Macdonald's orchestra supplied the music, with extras by Miss Una Rattray, Messrs J. Vernon, E. Stead and D. Helmore. Amongst the guests were Mr and Mrs William Deans (Sandown), Mr and Mrs James Deans (Homcbush), Mr and Mrs H. A. Knight and Miss Neroli Knight (Racecourse Hill). Mr and Mrs Melville Jameson (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Eric Riddiford (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Edgar Stead, Mr and Mrs Leslie Orbcll, Mr and Mrs S. Mr and Mrs Langford Symes, Mr and Mrs Jack Lawrence, Mr and Mrs T. Gibson, Mr and Mrs M. Godby, Mr and Mrs Roger Gould, Mr and Mrs J. W. Woodhouse (Methven), Mr and Mrs Derek Wcstenra (Dunsandel), Mrs Allen, Mrs Symes, Misses Ella Helmore, Rita Gibson, Betty Cotterill, Kitty Lane, Barbara Gould, Nan Rich, Teschcmaker (2), Clifford, F. Orbell, Sylvia Westcnra, Isobel Masscy (Wellington), Jocclyn Pync, Nancy Johnson (Hawke's Bay), Robinson, Bay Chaffey, Wilson, Sybil Pratt, Messrs George Aitkcn, Denis Cotterill, Cracroft-Wilson, E. Wanklyn, Angus Douglas, Payne, Nolan (Gisborne) and S. ChalTey.