BANK OF N.Z. DANCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17345, 18 July 1924, Page 9

BANK OF N.Z. DANCE.

The annual dance of the Bank of New Zealand, which has come to take a big place in the social activities of Christchurch, was held in the Winter Garden last evening. The hall was decorated with baskets of grape vines suspended from the ceiling and clusters of made fruits were placed at intervals round the room. The intervals between the dances were kept commendably short, so that there were no dull or dragging moments. Bailey’s Band provided music during the evening. The committee who were responsible for the success of tlie evening comprised Misses I. . Hannay and Hazel Halliday, Messrs J. Mann, A. D. Milne, B. Wylie, C. E. Ayers and W. Ibbotson. Among those present were: Mrs G. A. I'. Tapper, black velvet draped to one side; Misrj Lettico Tapper, deep mauve georgette beaded in crystal and black; Miss H. Halliday, shrimp pink satin de soie; Miss Lulu Hannay, blue charmeuse; Mrs Shirley Wright, rose taffetas inset with silver lace; Miss Elma Martin, jade green satin ; Miss D. Clark, green moire marocain ; Airs F. B. Wright, bronze satin with touches of sea blue; Miss Phoebe Butters, brocaded crepe do chine of apricot; Mrs R. C. Stone, ivory crepe de chine; Mrs M. Sliepphard, coral pink taffetas ; Miss Doreen Kiver, cherry red georgette; Miss Betty Suckling, pastel blue crystalline with silver ribbon streamers, Mrs P. Harle. rose gold shot taffetas ; Miss Valerie Anderson, brocaded cherry satin with crystal' beaded overdress; Mrs H. R. Aspinall, ravenswing blue velvet; Mrs Clyde Chatfield, lettuce green sequins over grey satin; Mrs A. \V. Chrvstall, primrose marocain ; Mrs If. Ayres (.Lyttelton), black satin with overdress of beaded net; Misses T Peart, deep rose and silver shot satin , B. Nicholls, rose pink, moire hnarocain , Judy Bourn, cherry pink marocain : Mrs J. Murphy, black satin with sequined overdress : Mrs W. G. Cun ningham, mignonette green marocain ; Mrs J. Mann, silver grey brocaded sarin ; Grace Nicholls. pink satin and net: Miss G. Nisbet, apricot silk; Molly Heard, flamingo pink brocaded crepe de chine ; Mrs G. W. Staniland. grey and crimson stamped velvet ; Miss D. Sedman, oyster satin with opalescent sequin overdress; Mrs V. Stapp, black georgette with panel back and front of black and silver brocade ; Mrs J Passmore, crimson brocaded crepe de chine : Mrs E. C. Inkster, white satin beaded in crystal; Misses M. Kincaid. black taffetas, ornamented with tiny frills: J. Man hire, rose pink satin ds moire ; K. Whitmore, black lace over black satin ; Molly Seymour, rose taffetas; Rhona Vaughan, cherry pink georgette, band with silver ; Nelina Edmonds. green and gold shot taffetas: P. Allen, jade green satin and georgette; K. Burns, peacock blue velvet; M. Coath, black satin, with cherr}' pink flower at the waist; Frances Allen, primrose satin and tulle; Norah Thomi son, dewdrop beaded net over pink; Peggy Hart, ivory taffetas; Gwen Sorenson, silver marocain; Eileen Jerman, burnt orange brocade; Molly Malson, black taffetas with frilled skirt; Edna Dunnage, jade green velvet and georgette; Hilary Buss, old gold chiffon velvet; Nancy Young, maize georgette, banded with brown fur; D. Leversedge. cameo pink satin; Mary Lane, deep mauve and blue shot satin; L. Baxter, dove grey crepe de chine; K. \ oung. lettuce green satin; Juliefc. Caven. jade green satin and gold lace; Edna Caven. sapphire blue velvet; Sylvia Smith, navy blue velvet and georgette; J. Mackenzie, mauve satin with skirt prettily tucked; Joan Pavitt, rose taffetas and grey radium lace; S. Pritchett, mauve-georgette, mounted in satin; E.

West, jade green brocade and radium lace; Olive Rhind, pastel blue and mauve shot taffetas; Ruth Featherstone, black satin, with petalled overskirt of spotted net; E. Arrow, gold marocain, beaded at the neck; P. Sweeney, pink .satin and floral patterned ninoa.