JOCKEY CLUB BALL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18451, 30 April 1928, Page 13

JOCKEY CLUB BALL

NAVAL VISITORS ENTERTAINED Clumps of tree fern, and greenery and a maze of green, mauve, gold and black streamers arranged to give the effect of a big chandelier, were the principal decorations in the Bay Hall, Timaru, on Friday night, when the South Canterbury Jockey Club held its first annual ball. Hitherto the club has not had any social function associated with any of its meetings, but it was felt that such a venture would prove welcome, and this was fully borne out by the exceptionally large attendance, and despite heavy rain. The two lounges were the essence of cosiness, and the supper rooms were arranged so as to afford every degree of comfort. In these apartments the colour schemes were on similar lines to that of the dance hall, paper streamers being interrupted with the green foliage, while vases of yellow chrysanthemums added to the general appearance. The guests of the evening were Commodore C, T. C. Swabey and officers of H.M.S/ Dunedin. The debutantes were: Miss Kathleen Robinson, Mias Nan Orbell, Miss Dorothy Kerr and Miss Nan Cossins. Miss Kathleen Robinson wore a distinctive frock of pink taffetas, made with a full skirt, with pink lace insertions and a large scquinned cabachon at the side. A bouquet of shaded roses completed this charming frock. Miss Dorothy Kerr (Cave), pale pink taffetas and silver tissue, daintily embroidered with silver sequins, to form chrysanthemums the same trimming being repeated on the short bodice. A bouquet of roses in deeper tones than the dress added charm to this dainty frock. Miss Nan Orbell, a dainty frock of ivory georgette, three tiers of beautiful ivory lace forming the skirt. A bunch of red roses at the left side and a bouquet of roses to match, made a charming finish to an attractive frock. Miss Nan Cossins, palest pink charmalaine frock, the full skirt made with the fashionable uneven hem, and finished with a band of pink net, a swathed belt “of deeper coloured velvet and bouquet of roses to tone completed a very dainty toilette. Miss Betty Gillies (debutante), pale pink taffetas bouffant frock, with gold lace corsage. A bouquet of shaded roses enhanced the charm of this dainty frock. Others present included: Mrs H. Elworthy, pink beaded georgette; Mrs C. H. Gresson, blue georgette, frock beaded in .silver; Mrs C. L. Orbell, mauve taffetas frock, with panniers of silver lace and georgette; Mrs A. S. Elworthy, blue and gold tinsel brocade, skirt formed with long’ panels, embroidered in brilliant blue sequins; Mrs Gladstone Robinson, black georgette; Mrs Nicholson, apple-green beaded georgette; Mrs F. F. A. Ulrich, black panne velvet and silver lace; Mrs M. O'Rourke (North Canterbury), scarlet ring velvet, with bunch of cherries on the shoulder; Mrs R. Burden, black georgette; Mrs Hennessy, oyster georgette beaded in silver; Mrs R. 13. Bell, white charmeuse with black velvet flounce; Mrs Benham, fuchsia georgette beaded in silver, hem of grej>- fur; Mrs Erik Rutherford (North Canterbury), bouffant frock of black taffetas; Mrs Jack Mac Master (Pigeon Bay) black georgette; Mrs Gerard, pale blue and pink floral taffetas; Mrs E. G. Kerr, black lace mounted on mushroom-pink georgette; Mrs F. Barker, moonlightblue georgette and silver tissue, embroidered in crystal beads; Mrs R. L. Orbell, black georgette and jet frock with deep fringed skirt; Mrs Timaru Rhodes, beautiful frock of moonlight sequins, over peach-coloured georgette; Mrs C. E. Thomas, black georgette, with beaded silver over-dress; Mrs A. E. Kerr (Cave), cerise georgette, embroidered in silver, skirt made with wide cerise fringe; Mrs E. Ziesler, black georgette, beaded in crystal beads; Mrs M. Harper, scarlet georgette, heavily fringed; Mrs H. Reeves, cerise ring velvet, diamante buckle on the tip; Mrs Bernard Tripp, black sequinned georgette, cloak of silver lame; Mrs Derek Gould (Christchurch), charming frock of apricot georgette and gold lace; Mrs John Temple, black georgette with silver lace; Mrs Walpole, pale blue and pink brocade; Mrs Henry Le Cren, pale blue georgette with silver embroidery; Mrs English, deep pink georgette beaded in sliver; Mrs Walter Raymond, black georgette, beaded in steel beads; Mrs C. A. Paterson, black georgette, embroidered with silver beads; Miss Marjorie Gibson a frock of silver lame; Miss Nancy Bond, pale pink georgette, the full skirt made with small pansies worked with georgette flowers with silver centres; Miss A. Johnston, silver beaded frock, worked with a pink rose design; Miss Helen Paterson, a French frock of white georgette, the skirt made with bands of mauve and blue, and beaded in blue and crystal beads; Miss Rosa Tripp, blue taffetas; Miss Margaret Tripp, a pink net frock; Miss Ethel LeCren, white georgette, embroidin silver and gold sequins; Miss Atkinson, green marocain, embroidered; Miss Dorothy Boyce (Christchurch), black velvet frock with rainbow satin bands; Miss Peggy Palmer Chapman, fuchsia-coloured georgette; Mrs Hamilton Sinclair Thompson, pale blue beaded georgette; Miss N. Gibson (Christchurch), black georgette; Miss Ruby Wallace (Christchurch), rose-pink georgette, sash of a paler shade; Miss Barbara Gould (Christchurch), pale green georgette, heavily fringed; Miss Betty Harper, a blue sequinned frock; Miss Joyce Jones, green beaded georgette; Miss Kathleen Wood, cerise georgette; made with a flared skirt; Miss Betty Cossins, mauve and pink shot taffetas, made with full skirt and van dyked insertions of net; Miss Janet Cossins, black ring velvet frock with flowers in pastel shades, embroidered round the hem and on the shoulder; Miss June Orbell, blue crepe de chine draped at one side with blue net and relieved with silver; Miss Jessie Mackenzie, mauve georgette over pink georgette made with handkerchief skirt, and beaded round the waist; Miss Barbara Bond (Christchurch), apricot_ taffetas with gold lace; Miss F. Ziesler, beige georgette, flounced with gold lace; Messrs 11. Elworthy, C. 11. Gresson, C. L. Orbell, A. S. Elworthy, Commander E. Rhodes, Timaru Rhodes, M. Jameson, E. G. Kerr, G. Hun ter-Wes ton, P. Boyle, D. Ormsby, G. Barker, D. Studholme, N. Chapman, A. M. Nicholson, J. Mullins, W. Raymond, G. Ilunter-Weston, R. L. Orbell, D. Studholme, T. O. Fox, Dr Ussher, Dr Paterson, Dr Ulrich, E. Elworthy, Bernard Tripp, 11. Reeves, S. Chaffey, I. Menzies, P. Gresson, M. Harper, C. Kain, J. Acland, I. Scott, A. E. Kerr, D. Young, T. Carter, W. Ritchie, R. Harper, IT. Harper, M. O’Rorke, B. Tripp, G. Gerard, G. Chapman, R. Wood, P. Gresson, D. Unwin, B. Unwin, D. Gould, IT. SinclairThomson, Captain Hennessey, Temple, J. H. Morris, R. Morris, E. Ziesler, E. R. Guinness, G. 'Rich Harper, K. Stoddart Brown, M’Keown, Rieger, C. Cresswell, Major Burdon, Major Walpole Dr Benham, Dr Moir.