CATHOLIC BALL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 471, 4 June 1932, Page 14

CATHOLIC BALL.

Gathering in Aid of Parish Funds. MANY VISITORS ATTEND. The pavilion at the Riccarton Racecourse was thronged with dancers last night when the Catholic parishioners of Riccarton held their annual ball in aid of parish funds. The pavilion itself had been lent and decorated by the Canterbury Jockey Club and the big square ball-room, with its pillars and raised dais made an excellent dancing floor. Hanging baskets of greenery and flowering shrubs formed the decorations. Bennetts’ Band supplied the music. During the evening an Irish jig was given by Miss Kearney, accompanied by Mr Kavanagh on the pipes. The Rev Fathers T. Hanrahan and P. A. Joyce, parish priests, were the guests of honour.

The members of the Supper Committee, were: Mesdames A. J. Burt, JLogan and W. Murphy. The Ball Committee comprised Messrs L. Crequer and W. Murphv, with A. E. Sheehv and M. O’Carroll (M.C.'s) and T. O’Brien (honorary secretary). Mrs Logan wore a smartly-cut frock of black taffetas and a black panne velvet coat with a white fur collar and waterfall sleeves lined with white satin; Mrs Murphy, frock of black and white floral brocaded silk under a bridge coat of black velvet caught with a brilliant buckle; Mrs Burt, handsome coatee of black faconne velvet over a frock of black satin. Among those present' were: Mes(lames E. Canty, Q. Varcoe, A. E. Sheehy, E. AI. Kennedy, V. Sheehy, J. Ryan, P. Al’Evedy, H. A. Alartin, M. M.agin, W. Scobin, E. Preston, T. Chisholm, F. Hill, A. E. Ellis, A. M’Kendry, AI. M’Girt, P. Smith, P. Calcott, S. Aiming and A. Tongue, jun., Misses Rose Rogatski, Josephine Rogatski, Bobbie Keeper, Margaret, Irene and Kathleen Alilner, Anne Lynsky, Sheila Coulgan, Barbara Newnhani, Muriel Price, Melva Bucknell, Dorothy Brennan, Phyllis Holloway, Phyllis Fraser, Rita and Dorothy Freeman, Ivy Drummond, Theresa Mullins, Honour Plimmer, Hazel Henry, Nita Henry, C. Mullins, Bessie Kearnej', Gwen Alullins, Molly Kearney, Nelly Hardaker, Alargaret Amer, Margaret Hanna, Olive, Phyllis and Alay Threlkeld, Rosa Martin (Domett), Ruby Fine, Irene Robinson, Mary Harrow, Phyllis Fine, Veronica Sloan, Dulcie Bigham, Chloe Collison, Irene M’Lennan, Jean Rosser, Dorothy Eivers, Lillian and Veronica Berry, Maisie and Kathleen O’Brien, Freda Pirie, Molly Park, Mabel Halliday, Merel and Irene Pascoe, Adeline Preston, Gladys Chisholm, Amy and Vera Lang, Alyrtle Weir, Monica Fye, Beryl Raxworthy, Celia Griffin, Lou Talbort, Alargaret Al’Millan, Patricia Gordon, Alay Pur%'is, J. Fooley, Aluriel Patterson, Edith Clarkson, Rita Al’Evedy, Louie Ford, Aline French, Gladj r s Campbell, Irene Cook, Joan Hall, Bessie Gabbott, Doreen Rose, Isabel Thompson, Alargaret Bonis, Lillian Shanks, Claire Cavanagh, Joyce and Thelma Wright, Dora Hughes, Phyllis Swanston, Joan Wells, Thelma and Ngaire Al’Garry.