BRILLIANT BALL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 191, 13 August 1931, Page 10

BRILLIANT BALL.

Canterbury Officers Entertain Guests. POPULAR SOCIAL EVENT. The series of dances held during the winter months by the members of the Canterbury Officers’ Club reaches its zenith in the annual ball held during Grand National week. At the Caledonian Hall last night when this big social event took place, the scene was a gay and colourful one. The hall was tastefully decorated. Restful lounges were arranged under the gallery, which was transformed into a cool bower with palms and foliage. A canopy of red. white and blue streamers hung from the ceiling and while fringes of red and white streamers gave a softening effect to the brilliant lights. Fan-shaped streamers were arranged along the side walls, and between the windows red and"white roses were intermingled in large bunches of foliage and berries. The Union Jack flanked 'by the New Zealand ensigns on the stage, added effect to the military atmosphere. Pots of cinerarias, cyclamen and coleus interspersed amongst large palms and foliage gave a cool appearance to the platform. An Animated Scene. Seen from the gallery the ballroom beneath presented an entrancing picture. The scarlet, blue and gold of military uniforms and the azure blue of the Air Force introduced that % welcome splash of colour characteristic of regimental gatherings and the gay uniforms mingling with the beautiful frocks worn by the women produced an ever-changing picture of sparkling beauty. The Bailey-Marston Orchestra supolied the music. That the ball was so successful was due to the efforts of the members of the following committee, who were assisted by a large group of ladies: Colonel H. C. Hurst, D. 5.0., V.D., A.D.C. (chairman), Lieutenant-Colonel R. C. Wickens, D. 5.0., V.D., Lieutenant-Col-onel G. J. Beattie, Captain C. Bell. Captain J. M. Mitchell, Captain H. Blake, Lieutenant L. A. Morison, Lieutenant A. FI. Cavell, Lieutenant C. W. Hamann, Lieutenant G. S. Salter (hon secretary). The Guests. Miss Zena Bates, a debutante, wore a dainty frock of seashell pink chiffon velvet and carried a posy of pink sweet peas and roses and cream freesias. Her frock was made with a quaintly rucked bodice, having a tiny vestee of cream lace and a low hip yoke, which was deeply vandyked to the long fully-flared skirt. Those present were:— Mrs H. C. Tlurst, primrose georgette with finely pleated godets and pearl en\broideries. Mrs R. C. Wickens, cherry-red lace frock threaded with beige, and a narrow girdle finished with a diamente ornaMrs G- J. Smith, parchment georgette with a deep hem of net and a spray of pale pink roses on one shoulder. Mrs L. A. Morrison, black panne velvet frock, the neckline outlined with rhinestones. Mrs G. Beattie, black lace falling in long flares and a coatee patterned in red and black. Mrs H. J. Cummings, ciel-blue brocaded taffetas and coatee of embossed georgette to tone. Mrs J. W. Niven, fuchsia-red georgette over crepe de chine, with a yoke of floral georgette. Mrs U. J. Moir, sea-green satin beaute patterned in fawn. Mrs H. W. Smith, orchid-pink brocaded taffetas. Mrs A. J. Dunn, black lace with inset flounces of black georgette. Mrs J. E. Querre, pale pink satin with pastel embroideries. Mrs E. P. Davis, burgundy-red georgette and lace and a coatee to match. Mrs J. Allen Meikle, primrose brocaded taffetas. Mrs H. J. Armstrong, black faconne. Mrs W. A. Caldwell, ivory satin with a fitting bodice and ankle-length skirt. Mrs Moss Ballin, pink georgette. Mrs Arthur Toon, pale blue floral georgette and net. Mrs Leslie Calvert, tomato-red georgette. Mrs Athol Winterborn, black taffetas with inset frills of black net. Mrs H. J. Beck, wine-red lace and georgette coatee to tone. Mrs Charles Bell, beige lace over coffee georgette. Mrs Lionel Mansell, cherry-red georgette. Mrs H. J. Pennington, pale pink moire. Mrs H. G. Livingstone, black panne velvet frock with vestee of pink georgette and a black coatee. Mrs W. W. Bowker, russet-brown lace. Airs R. A. Rowe, black georgette. Airs J. Lochhead, pale pink satin. Aliss Rona Boswell, leaf-green patterned ninon. Alfs Douglas Smith, petunia georgette. Miss Thelma Hayden, black georgette. Airs John Oakes, black satin. Laver, green patterned crepe Mrs Cuthbert Meares, black lace, with a blue and orange brocade coatee. Mrs J. Mann meadow-green georgette. Mrs H A. Reese, pea green taffetas gold thread apr * cct m °tifs outlined in Airs R. J. Alulligan, Oriental floral ninon over green crepe de chine. Mrs W. Alatson, royal blue satin. Mrs H. S Fox, black beaded georgette with beige georgette bodice and rose embroidery. Airs V. J. Somerset Thomas, ivorv panne velvet. Airs C. L. Hardie. wine red lace. tissV' S Findlay, blue and silver Aliss Madeline Aleares, green shot taffetas with inset bands of georgette. Mrs M. A. Stedman, black lace and georgette. Aliss Alarjc-rie Denton, ivory moire. Airs H. H. Hanna, apricot taffetas shot with gold and a satin coatee to Airs T. Alilliken, turquoise satin and brocade coatee with beige fur collar. Airs Frank Egan, red and pale green floral ninon and a pale green coatee to tone with a floral frill. Airs Philip Hollander, eggshell blue satin. Mrs E. D. Pullon, pimento red georAlrs A. H. Cavell, burgundy red georgette and lace. Airs S. C. P. Nicholls, black georgette Mrs D. E. Bremner, lime yellow taffetas. Airs H. T. Garth, black and pink floral Airs J. H. Fahey, royal blue satin with a net yoke. Mrs Colin Alacdonald, black fishernet. Mrs R. A. Triggs, black georgette and lace. Miss Laurie Gray, black satin. Airs Owen Baker, black brocaded taffetas and net. Mrs Arnold Preston, deep blue georgette. Airs H. J. Quarrell, black georgette. Airs Norman Tingey, lacquer red georAlrs A. B. Williams, turquoise satin. Airs J. Hedd. jade green lace. Airs Norman Barlow, brick red floral georgette. Aliss Alona Clark, primrose and leaf green floral ninon and panne velvet coatee to tone. Mrs L. R. Webley, ivory ring velvet. Mrs C. J. M’Fadden, lime green satin. Airs J. H. Allen, black satin shot with

gold and a red and green brocade Mis Eric Gray, black satin with girdle of diamante. Mrs K. Heatherington. bronze patterned ninon. Mrs E. Simess. sunset pink georgette with wine velvet motifs. Mrs R. W. Morrow, black crepe satin. Miss Lesley Patou (Masterton), primrose floral taffetas. * Miss Rosa Tripp. cornflower blue georgette with long flared skirt. Miss Julie Snow, ivory satin. Mrs Norman Wardell. shell pink taffetas and beige lace skirt. Mrs Cecil Quane, powder-blue georgette and net with pink embroideries. Mrs M’Keown (Timaru). black net with rose-pink appliqued spray. Miss Meta Nixon, cherry-red georgette with a short tucked shoulder-cape to match. , v Miss Margaret Livingston (Dunedin), emerald-green georgette. Miss Janie Murray, dahlia-red crepe de chine frock with a short bolero and narrow belt. Miss Ella Mac Gibbon, salmon-pink georgette with a hip frill and posy at the V neckline. Miss Joyce Mac Gibbon, mysotis-blue georgette, fully flounced and with a deep collar of georgette finishing in a bow at the back. Miss Alma Crampton, blush-pink corded taffetas and pink brocade coatee. Miss Nell Gillespie, pea-green georgette. Miss Noreen Craddock, ivory satin. Miss Ethel Brydon, ivory Chantilly lace with a deep hem of net. Miss Doreen Hight, deep red georgette. Miss Zenda Giorgi, blush-pink georgette with pointed flounces. Miss Dorothy Poison (Wanganui), gold tissue with insets of gold lace and a peacock feather fan. Miss Lois Ollivier, ivory satin, with deep hip frill of satin. Miss Millicent Grose (Wellington), gold satin finished with a green rose at V neckline. Miss Kathleen Hoare, black satin. Miss Mary Hine, rose-pink satin and Miss Mavis Peek, red and silver brocade. Miss Winifred Barrett, orange panne velvet. Miss Iris Cullman, powder-blue moire. Miss May Cracroft Wilson, ivory moire with a narrow belt and buckle. Miss Patricia Ronalds, white satin with fully flared skirt. Miss Margaret Skilton, white taffetas patterned in cherry-red and a white georgette coatee. gette SS Vera Fox, pillar-box-red georMiss Ella Fitz George, lime-yellow tafbrocaded in blue flower design. Miss Marua Seabrook, flame satin. Miss Floyd Sheppard, black taffetas. Miss Mary Weld (Blenheim), love-in-the-mist blue floral taffetas with a deep hem of georgette. Mrs Alan Fisher, beige lace with apricot feather shoulder spray. Miss Lesley Hay, silver lace with a deep flounce of net. Miss Rana Redpath, petunia panne velvet. Miss Chris Morgan, powder blue georgette. Miss Patricia Powrie, egg-shell blue crepe satin. Miss Dorothy Quill, black moire with diamente belt. Mrs Gordon Gunn, white satin. Miss Barbara Rutherford, rose pink and black brocade. Miss Joan Gard’ner, red spotted net. Miss Peggy Orbell, del blue taffetas. Miss Elaine Wickenden, pale pink georgette and taffetas. Miss K. Ormond, coffee lace, deep flounces forming the skirt. Miss Nancy Gibson, leaf green georgette with narrow hip frills and a panne velvet coatee in a deeper shade. Miss Nancy Williams (Masterton), royal blue georgette with a narrow belt and brilliant buckle. Miss Sene M’Gallan, pimento red lace. Miss Diana Allen, pearl georgette. Miss Peggy Orr, white sheen taffetas patterned in brick red. Miss Lorna Rushbrook, turquoise satin and panne velvet coatee to tone. Miss Joan Bristow, white satin and net. Miss Iris Hutton, white taffetas finished with a bow and diamente ornaMiss May Milliken, red lace. Miss Joan Wotherspoon, primrose floral ninon. Miss Gwenda Tonkins, sunset pink satin and faconne bridge coat to tone. Miss Lulu Buxton, white taffetas. Miss Maidie Buxton, del blue brocaded taffetas. Miss Billie Allen, pimento red satin. Miss Nancye LeCren. black taffetas with deep hem of beige lace. Miss Molly Aburn. beige floral georgette over nale apricot. Miss Phyllis Dunn, white satin. Miss Sybil Webley, larkspur blue satin. Miss Edna Redder, del blue taffetas. Miss Phyllis Aoton-Adams. white lace with a leaf green velvet belt. Miss Mona Riley, black lace. Mrs H. Henderson, coffee net over sunrise satin. Mrs J. D. Hutchison, resida green georgette. Miss Gwen Baxter, royal blue ring velvet Miss May Sloss, pea green crepe regent. Miss Linda Davison. pimento red satin with narrow f-ills on the skirt. Miss Myrtle Nelson, ivory satin lightly sectuinod. Miss Edna Grcenslade (Dunedin), primrose and bUie floral ninon. M’ss Ruth Tavlor. anricot satin. Miss Tui Bowman (Dunedin), black ring velvet. Miss Phyllis Lane, emerald green georgette. Mi°s Peggy Flood, forget-me-not blue georgette. M>ss Mura Greenslade. deep red georgette. Miss Msrv Alexander, bl'mk lace. Miss Ailsa Nelson (Wellington). W 'ViHo georgette nattorned In coral r*ink. Mi«s Iris Edmonds, Ivory georgette heovfly beaded. M*-s B’-e+t Wood btack net with inset baods of bleok taffetas. Mrs Oeoffroy HnmMton. egg shell blno satin \v<*h georgette draperies. Miss Low Camm. deep pink brocaded •'repe de