RAILWAY BALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16820, 24 August 1922, Page 10

RAILWAY BALL.

The annual railway ball, held in the Art Gallery last evening, was a success in every way. The ballroom was completely transformed, intertwined streamers of green and gold paper hiding the ceiling, from winch liung large baskets of wattle and artistically tiesigned bells. The walls were draped in black and panelled in narrow strips of gold, finishing some distance above the floor in a wide band of green. The lights were prettily draped to tone with the general colour scheme, and the permanent gallery was divided into a lounge, which was well furnished with comfortable couches and chairs, and a supper-room, where the tables were charmingly decorated with palms and hothouse plants. Aliss MacDonald’s Orchestra supplied spirited dance music and there was a large attendance of dancers. The committee, consisting of Alessrs A. Metcalfe, S. Anderson, is. Sadler, D. Brown. S. Pepper, D. Bartman, J. Boot and AV. Washington (secretary), deserve much credit for tbe excellence of the arrangements. Amongst those present were : —Airs L. Bates, vieux rose crepe de chine; Airs C. Hunter, biscuit silk and green cire lace ; Airs J. Muir, navy blue taffetas : Aliss D. Braid, lemon satin; Miss N. Pender, deep rose shot taffetas; Mrs A. Hignett, black charmeuse and radium lace; Aliss A'. Lay, white crepe de chine and rainbow sequin tunic; Airs A. Bettle, black satin; Aliss D. Reid, wliit-e net and lace; Aliss AI. Carson, blue satin ; Miss At. Al’Guire, rose satin: Miss L. Scofield, lemon satin ; Aliss T. Al’Lean. ivory embroidered net; Miss T. Lundquist, white net over blue crepe de chine.; Aliss M. Porteous, white crepe de chine; Aliss G. Grenfell, orange crepe de chine; Aliss M Prisk, white crepe de chine and net ; Airs P. Hooper, flame georgette; Aliss lv. AlacFarlane, shell pink satin; Airs G. Horwell, palest pink satin; Airs D. A\ T infield, peacock blue satin; Airs J. Taylor, amber satin; Miss Ivingsland, buttercup satin ; Aliss AI. Foley, ivory crepe de chine; ASiss D. Smith, ceil blue satin; Miss AI. M’Gill, white net, flounces edged with scarlet; Aliss N. Sullivan, black voile; Aliss G. Afacalister, sea green taffetas; Aliss I. Al’Kinley, pale pink crepe de chine; Aliss L. MTvernev, mauve satin; Miss D. Eastwick. peacock blue crepe de chine; Mrs S. Gallagher, nigger brown taffetas; Ali s F. Smith, black brocaded satin; Aliss J. Smith, white crepe de chine; Airs G. Smith, pale pink crepe de chine; Aliss AI. Legge, pale blue shantung ; Aliss D. rose pink crepe de chine; Aliss J. Boot, black and red •crepe de chine; Airs A. Howard, electric blue satin ; Aliss P. Gordon, white taffetas; Airs W. L. Newth, heliotrope taffetas; Aliss I. Woodbouse, black crepe de chine; Aliss J. Alacleod, fawn and blue georgette; Aliss AI. Cume, blue and cinnamon, georgette; Alisa B. Terris, black satin ; Aliss G. Watson, primrose crepe de chine; Aliss B. Lee, apricot crepe dc chine ; Aliss D. Shapcott, black satin, gold striped skirt; Aliss B. Cameron, *«een and bronze shot taffetas; Aliss I>. Ryder, peacock green jersey silk ; Airs G. White, shell pink georgette : Airs F. Saunderson. mauve satin and gold tissue; Airs G. Jameson, saxe'blue satin; Aliss Usher, Mack satin and primrose jersey cloth; Airs S. Mallard, pale pink crepe de chine: Aliss AI. Scott, henna satin; Mrs L. Scott, cameo pink crepe d© chine and georgette, Aliss At. Ivnight, black taffetas and lace; Aliss V. Scrimshaw, black and fuchsia georgette; Aliss 1. Burford. flame crepe de chine; Miss AI. Shackleton, flounced frock of palest pink net; Aliss G. Chapman, white taffetas, vandyked overskirt of georgette; Aliss A. Sheild. flame silk with corsage of flame and blue jersey silk j Alias K. Young, saxe blue satin and gold lace ; Aliss F. Simmons, jade green jersey silk; Miss A Al’Le&n, black net, satin bodice, flounced skirt, the flounces edged with silver ribbon ; Miss P. Al’Lean, black satin, flounced skirt*; Aliss AI. Bates, ivory net and silver lace; Airs A. Craib. white crepe do chine.