SPINSTERS’ BALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17354, 20 May 1924, Page 9

SPINSTERS’ BALL.

An enjoyable evening was spent Li the Ardamino Hall on Tuesday evening, when the spinsters of Done gave a sue icssfui ball. The weather was perfect, and visitors were present from Pendarves, ' herfc■ey, Seafleld, Rakaia, Ashburton and Christchurch. Much credit is due co the secretary Miss P. Harrison, and the committee for their untii-iu«; efforts to make the evening a success. The hall was • beautifully decorated, the stage being fur- ' nished as a lounge. Music was provided by M'Donald's Jazz Band, extras by Miss Dorothy ShaVp and Miss Mary Lambie, and a vocal item by Mrs Struthers. A lucky spot waltz was won by Mias Bertha Richard?- Mr W. Carruther3, on behalf of the \isitors and bachelors, thanked the spinsters for their hospitality, and Mr M Kingsbury replied on behalf of the spinsters. The duties of MX', were carried out by Mr M. Kingsbury. The chaperones were Mrs Kingsbury, who wore trown crepe marocain. with bronze bead trimmings,. and Mrs D. M’Millan, weaving black marocain with trimmings of jet. and brilliants. 'Others present- were:—Mesdames It. Harrison, black satin and ceorgette-. Alexander. navy blue marocain. beaded; J. Muckle, apricot, crepe de chine; Sargent, black satin mouaseline. steel trimmings; Johnson, vieux rose tricolette; Richards, mole frock; Gill (Christchurch), navy crepe de chine, scarlet trimmings; rf. D. Johnston (Ashburton), black chiffon velvet; Sprott, beaded black jersey silk; R. Baynes (Seafleld), brown frock; M’Crory, black merv. silk; Calvert, navy blue jersey silk; R. Doig (Chertsey). jade-green I marocain; Skevington, uigger-brown. beaded in steel and gold; Hyland, navy crepe de chine; G. Butler, black crepe de <-hine; A. Banks, blue velvet. black fur trimmings; W. Banks (Pendarves), mauve georgette; A. Butler, emerald satin ana salmon georgette; Baker, mauve sponge cloth; Tyler, hrown jersey silk; Miss Peggy Harrison, blue crepe de chine, trimmed with steel beads; Kingsbury, sea-blue chiffon taffetas, with rucking and roaettea; Dorothy Sharp (Christchurch), pink souple satin and georgette; It. Harrison, sapphire blue crepe de chine: F. Harrison, king-ftsher-blue marocain; Mary Lambio (Pendarves), shell-pink crepe do chine and georgette; Ida Brtthe (Seafleld), net over hlue ninon; Kathleen M’Millan, jade-green marocain and gold lave; E. Kingsbury (Sumner), palo blue taffetas; K. riruce, apricot crepe do chine and georgette; B. M’Millan, kingfisher-blue chiffon velvet, with touches of gold; Baxter, shot taffetas; Carruthers, pale blue eilk; Catherine Bruce (Seafleld), white silk with silver bead trimming; Idly Sprott, pale pink a* chine; M. Strachan, salmon taffetas, steel beads; Maureen Cates (Ashburton), jrange taffetas, with black panniers and frills; Cates (Ashburton), jade-green velvet; Bal-lanty-ne, apricot silk; M. Harrison, green striped Fuji; C. Richards, apple-green tnf fetas .with gold beads; E. Richards, corn-flower-bluo satin and silver lace; A. Rankin. Oriental satin; B. Richards, flame satin, with bead trimming; G. Richards, kingfisher jersey silk; D. Richards, navy maroeain; O. Richards, cerise satin, trimmed with gold: R. Halliday (Pendarves). blue satin and laoe: T. Halliday (Pendarves). greeusilk; D. Doig (Chertsey). blue And silver satin; Pearl Stewart, kingfisherblue taffetas; Beatty, apricot jersey silk; Walker, primrose satin tnarocaln; Kerstake. cream Fuji silk; MTntosh, scarlet Fuji silk: K. Stewart (Rakaia), *.!mon<v green satin de soir; O. Stewart (Rakaia). fawn jersey silk; E. M. Stewart (Rakaia). kingfisher jersey silk; Jj. Butler, black satin and green ninon; Barnes, flame i mousseline; Tatters»n. foxtrot-blue maro-' cain; K. Douglas, black velvet with crepe de chine sleeves; Julia Chapman (Flaxton). green sequined net over black satin; C. Imcas, green crepe de chine; Shanks, lemon crepe de chine, with touches of black; M. Shanks, vieux-roso crepe de chine; Tyler, blue silk; Stevens, ivory crepe de mine.