SOCIAL EVENING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16848, 26 September 1922, Page 10

SOCIAL EVENING.

The annual social of Messrs Bradley Bros.. Ltd., was hold in the Ridgley Hall last Friday, when a very enjoyable evening was spent. A committee, consisting of Misses It . Bascand, i. Bradlev and H- Gatehouse, and Messrs Oppenhei'm, Cobley, W. Merton, Copplestone, Lee and Townsley. was responsible for the arrangements. Mr j H Bradley capably filled the position | of M.C. The ball was nicely decorated , with greenery ar.d spring flowers. | Streamers festooned from the ceiling j effectively interspersed with coloured j lights made a very pretty effect. +o | which the -Taz,7, lantern operated by Mr K Bradley added considerably. lueie j were several competitions, and songs . were contributed by Misses T. and B. Thompson L- Coblev, and Messrs Lai - nev and GiUispie (song and banjo solo) and were much appreciated. sitter supper a presentation was made to Miss 11. Bascand, who is severing l,ei connection with the firm. In making the presentation on behalf of the firm. Mr H. Bradley made reference to air esteem in which Miss Bascand was held by all who knew her, both in business and private life, concluding by handing her a beautiful set of fish knives arid forks os a recognition of her ser vices. Dancing was kept up to an early hour to music supplied by the New- Brighton Orchestra. Amongst those present were:—Mrs Thompson, apple green satin and sequin net; Mrs MooreTblack satin, beaded with white: Mrs Sinithers, ceil blue taffetas; Mrs Jackson, black georgette; Mrs Colwell, pale blue crepe de chine; Mrs Cobley, fawn crepe de chine; Mrs Orchard, black velvet and taffetas with crimson roses at waist : Airs M r atson, cream satin and lace; Mrs Frost, white crepe de chine with radium lace panels; Mrs Allen, black crepe de chine ; Mrs Mander. apricot satin; Misses It. Bascand, coral pink silk jersey cloth; Molly Bradley, ja.de petal frock, French dowers at waist: Trixie Bradley, heliotrope and pink crepe de chine with pink roses and : silver girdle; Ida Withers, blue taffetas with tulle trimming; Hylda Gate house, cerise satin with gold trimming ; Itileen Moore, black taffetas; Elsie Basrancl, black taffetas with royal bine radium lace; Nellie Witty, apricot crepe de chine; Nancy Dorman, lemon satin; Mary Maronie, lemon crepe de chine embroidered autumn shades; Phemie Suckling, blue crepe de chine and silver beads; Marjorie Smith, lemon satin with petalled net o verdress; Eileen Kilner, blue satin scalloped with silver ; Lily Williams, frilled cream net frock with blue posies; W. Carpenter, rose pink crepe de chine; Doreen Bradley. eau de nil satin with pink roses; M. Scott, henna satin; Eileen Mitchell, royal blue and black taffetas; Elsie Godfrey, henna satin and silver girdle ; Nellie Abraham, pink souple satin: B. Dorman, crimson georgette with silver beads; Dorothy Oopplestone, mauve organdi ; M- Schultz, black satin ; May Carson, blue crepe do chine ; M, Nelligan. peacock satin; M. Cobley. pafe blue; Tbelmr, Thomson, pale pink and cream lace; Betty Thompson, pink frilled frock. Messrs H. and J. Bradley, Thomson. Moore, Lee, Smithers, Colwell, ,Jackson, Bose, Woolley, Cobley, "Watson, Frost, Mander, Price, Lane, Lowe, Carlton (2), Witty, Suckling (2), I. and K. Bradley, J. Gillispie, Kirby, Piper, Perrin, J. Bradley, Murton (2). Copplestone,- Davis, Poulton, Apnlevard (2). Hardie, Currie, Hill. Darragh. M’Tntyre, Stevens, Blumsky. Carson, Killner, Withers, Oppenheim, and many others.