RETURNED SOLDIERS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 July 1939, Page 8

RETURNED SOLDIERS

BALL AT FEATHERSTON BRILLIANT GATHERING. MANY BEAUTIFUL DRESSES. (“Times-Age” Special.) The Returned Soldiers Ball, held in Anzac Hall last night, was a brilliant success. There was a very large attendance, visitors being present from various parts of the Wellington province. The stage decorations were most artically arranged by the Misses Tutbury, while decorations in the supper rooms, which had been arranged by Mrs Carlyon, were most attractive. The hostesses were Mesdames H. Lawson, D. H. S. Riddiford and Miss Card. ’ The M’s.C. were Messrs Hyland. L. Smith, S. Grant and Juno. The music was supplied by Udy’s and Te Tau’s orchestras. Supper was provided by the ladies’ committee, which was in charge of Mrs Chas. Rea. Among those present, many beautiful dresses being in evidence, were: — Miss Card, amethyst velvet; Mrs. Lawson, black georgette; Mrs Riddiford. prune velvet; Miss Zoe Holland, amythyst and gold; Mrs'Till, flame velvet; Mrs Grant, black lace; Miss Viles, black lace; Mrs Carlyon. black velvet; Mrs Kilsby. blue lace; Miss E. Wilkinson. navy with floral coat; Mrs F. Donald, flame crepe de chene; Mrs Brandon, black lace; Miss Jeanette Matthews, striped sheer; Miss Bockett, nil green; Mrs Jeffrey, floral taffeta; Mrs J. Donald, amythyst velvet; Miss Betty Smith, fuchsia taffeta; Miss Hazel Bergh, pale blue; Mrs Turner, nil green; Mrs A. Donald, floral georgette; Mrs Percy, black lace; Miss E. Card, oyster lace and coatee; Mrs Lang, floral georgette Mrs Rea, black satin, floral coatee; Mrs Shepherd, red velvet; Mrs Bob Peterson (Greytown), flame velvet; Miss Jean Donald, blue floral; Mrs Robertson (Wellington), blue cloque; Miss Hughes (Greytown), black georgette; Mrs L. Smith, brown lace; Miss B. Anderson, blue lace; Miss M. McLeod, blue lace; Miss O. McLeod, white satin; Miss A. Fellingham, blue georgette; Mrs King, floral taffeta;.Mrs W. Davidson, green georgette; Mrs Julien, black lace; Miss M. Candy, moss green; Mrs Taylor, black velvet, Miss J. Graham, apricot lace; Miss Taylor, blue satin; Miss Cole, lemon georgette; Miss Welch, lemon organdie; Miss Reid, green satin; Miss M. Gordon, heliotrope lace; Mrs C. Buck, black velvet; Miss N. Shepherd, hay taffeta; Miss H. Ruane, blue satin; Miss C. Harvey, floral taffeta; Miss Rasmussen, floral taffeta; Mrs S. Benton, flame lace; Mrs C. Nix, black lace; Miss M. Ruane, blue net; Mrs White, black lace; Mrs F. Yule, black velvet; Miss Johns, pale blue georgette; Mrs Robbins, black and biege georgette; Miss B. Hutchings, black stencil satin and lame; Miss J. Skeet, green lace and taffeta; Miss J. Osborne, blue georgette; Miss M. Harvey, green; Mrs E. Beere, black taffeta and georgette; Miss P. Smith, blue satin taffeta; Miss N. Thomson, black satin; Miss R. Leach, blue taffeta; Miss I. Taylor (Wellington), white plush crepe, empire style; Miss I. Jones, floral georgette; Miss V. Taylor, blue satin; Miss J. Williams, pink floral; Miss I. Julius, mauve taffeta; Miss L. Hopkins, red satin; Miss M. Ramsden, pink taffeta; Miss B. Amos, black net; Mrs Karaitiana, heavy henna sheer and satin floral; Mrs Cassidy, pink floral georgette; Miss Ahipene, green lace and velvet; Mrs Barclay, pink Mrs E. W. O’Connor, gold lame; Miss P. Flynn, black taffeta; Miss A. Liverton, black lace; Miss Brown, sequin net; Miss I. Brice, black velvet; Mrs J. Juno, black georgette and lace; Mrs Brandon, black, rose-beaded bolero; Mrs W. Feast, blue floral; Mrs Hemi, black satin and lace; Mrs Tait, black figured marocain; Miss I. Osborne, black velvet; Mrs A. Wilkie, pink georgette; Mrs D. O’Keefe, chiffon velvet; Mrs S. Phelps, ivory lace; Miss C. Lyford, blue chiffon velvet; Mrs F. Cole, green satin; Miss E. Wilkinson, black and pink taffeta; Mrs A. T. Murray (Carterton), Mrs C. C. Cherinells (Carterton), Mrs E. M. Gayfer (Carterton), black and gold taffeta; Mrs M. McJorrow (Masterton), striped moire taffeta; Miss P. Shearer (Masterton), blue embossed georgette; Mrs Lang, floral georgette; Mrs Hoby, striped taffeta; Mrs C. Moore, pink chiffon; Miss K. Farrell, taffeta; Miss Margaret Harvey, green lace; Miss Olive Harvey, white chiffon; Miss Eileen Hall, black velvet; Mrs J. Cole, white lace; Mrs F. Cole, gold satin; Mrs R. Lepper, blue and gold; Miss M. McAlpine, royal satin; Mrs T. Horner, cyclamen georgette; Miss McDowell. white satin; Mrs Manley, black georgette with rainbow satin stripes; Miss P. Nix, windswept satin; Miss G. McTaggart, flowered taffeta; Miss M. Gibbs, mauve satin; Miss B. Duder, navy suede crepe; Miss Thelma Fraser, lemon satin; Miss Mary Lewis, cyclamen taffeta; Miss Anne Lewis, blue georgette.