MARIST OLD BOYS' DANCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16833, 8 September 1922, Page 10

MARIST OLD BOYS' DANCE.

The Marist Old Boys’ Football Club held their annual euchre party and dance at the Art Gallery on Wednesday evening, over 100 couples being present. The decorations in the lounge and dance room were carried out in the club’s colours. At an interval an ad journment was made to the lounge room, where the presentation of the Rugby championship shield to the first fifteen was made. Air T. P. O’Rourke presided, and welcomed Alessrs S. Wilson, A. AFP hail and C. Buchanan, representing the Canterbury Rugby Union, j Air Wilson offered his hearty eonj gratillations to the Alarist Brothers’ Old Boys’ Club in having won the shield 1 lor the fourth time in succession. Tbeir i performances, particularly in the latter | stages of the season, were exceptionally I bright, he thought. He complimented [ the fourth grade players on having i gained first place, and regretted that the trophy due to them was not to hand for presentation. The club, continued Air Wilson, had every reason to be proud of its playing members, and any club that could successfully gain senior honours for four years on end could do so only by consistent training and through keen interest in the game. He regretted that the Payne trophy had not been competed for. Mr AUPhail endorsed the remarks made by Air AVilson, and expressed his admiration of the excellent team work displayed by the team, and of the good clean football the Alarist team always j played. j Mr G. Payne congratulated the team j on its success, and explained his position with regard to the Payne trophy j and the difficulties that prevented the I game between the Otago and Canter--1 bury champions. j Mr D. Al’Cormick, in accepting the I shield, thanked the speakers for their i remarks. On behalf of hit> club mate., he thanked the lady supporters for having promoted the social function , which all seemed to bo. enjoying, and ho promised to try to maintain the standard of good, clean sport lor which they hud been praised that evening. Among the ladies present were:— Misses C. O'Connor, black ninon draped with cerise and girdle of beads; Af. Smyth, black crepe de chine and georgette; E. Gleeson, moonlight blue j crepe de chine relieved with silver beads; A - . Harrington, Amazon blue crepe de chine, beaded trimmings; K Cronin, flame crepe de chine; E. Rod gers. black taffetas; Al. Langley (Ra kaia). lemon satin and georgette ; E. Langley (Rakaia), black satin and net; AI. Hartigau, black silk net; Hoban, copper taffetas; J. Foley, pink satin; Al. Dowing, cream satin; A. Atwill, rose satin; O. Hewlett, black satin piped with flame; N. AVhite, black and jade green satin; E. Al" Cart by, black silk relieved with * gold ; AI. Collins, shell pink satin ; AI.

Kavanagh, red silk jersey cloth: E. M'Donald, rose satin ; C. Mullens, pale blue satin, silver lace overdress; E. Fork, black satin; E. Carroll, blue net over satin; E. Hall, lavender satin and net; A 7. Andersen, blue satin: E. Godfrey, rose taffetas, girdle of beads: G. Harwell, rose satin, beaded trimmings; Al. Harrington, kingfisher blue charmeuse; AJ. Haughey, rose pinksilk; Goulding, henna satin, overdress of radium lace : I J . Maher, black satin and net ; p]. Ives, pale blue satin over lace; Af. Goulding, blue taffetas; AI. Kelly, blue satin : K. Ryan, mauve silk; Mrs Burns, black taffetas: Airs Ives, black charmeuse and silk fringe: MrE. At’Culloiigh, brocaded satin: Airs S. Wilson, black charmeuse; Airs G. Payne, nigger brown charmeuse. Oriental trimmings; Alisses M. Ryan, prim rose satin, overdress radium lace; T*. AJ Kay (Templeton), henna satin ; E. Al’Kav (Templeton), blue taffetas; E. Courtney (Templeton), cream crepe do chine; AI. Ford, apricot satin ; Airs T. Aspell, black satin and net.