WAVERLEY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19346, 27 June 1925, Page 3

WAVERLEY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Quite the most popular annual function held in this district is the R.S.A. ball, and the one last evening proved no exception, the gathering being a brilliant success. The public of Wavcrley stands solidly behind the R.S.A., and the “fighting unit’' can claim a splendid reserve force. The weather was not kind, hut what of that! The ball was all that could be desired, and the four hundred people who attended were loud in praise of the committees responsible for the arrangements. A special word is due to the ladies’ committee for the artistry displayed in the decorative work as well as for the supper, the like of which is rarely seen in city functions. The hall was tastefully bedecked with streamers and these, with the winter effects, interspersed with hundreds of coloured balloons, made a fine kaleidoscopic effect. The Queen Alexandra Band, conducted by Lieut. Buckley, generously contributed delightful music for the evening. This is typical of the fine spirit often demonstrated bv Mr. G. Bucklev.

The ball, needless to say, proved a grand financial success, somewhere in the vicinity of £BO being cleared. This result is due in a great measure to the ability and keenness of the R.S.A. ladies’ committee. An altogether charming function owed much of its brilliance to the great variety of dresses, many being of distinctive design.

Some of the dancers were:—Mrs. S. Brewer, black and silver; Airs. J. Robertson, fawn beaded marocain; Airs. Dr. Simmonds, black sequin; Airs. Boyd, saxe blue marocain; Airs. E. P. Symes, black marocain, silk fringe; Airs. Freome, rose tissue; Airs. J. Alatthcws. shrimp satin and marabout; Airs. S. Aiken, black crepe de chine; Airs. H. Williams (Wanganui), white silver overdress; Airs. Chas. Johnson, black chiffon velvet; Airs. J. Alofrison, pale blue marocain; Airs. Rankin, black and silver; Airs. C. E. Holden, coral crepe de chine; Airs. Sherborne, peacock blue satin. Oriental trimming; Airs. Mackie (Otakeho), blue shot taffeta; Airs. Campbell (Bulls), green marocain; Airs. Mackintosh, plum velvet and fur; Airs. Afasters, black and silver; Airs. Cruikshank, old gold satin; Airs. AV. Boyd, flame chiffon velvet; Airs. H. Higginbotham, gold marocain; Airs. F. Thomason, rose shot glace; Aliss Andrews, amethyst panne velvet; Aliss Bosley, primrose georgette; Aliss Af. Besley, blue crepe de chine; Aliss Afathieson, maize brocaded taffeta; Aliss Al. Afathieson, cyclamen taffeta; Aliss Maysmore, black charmeuse; Aliss J. Alexander, tangerine velvet with fur; Aliss R. Alexander, pale green marocain; Aliss B. Bremer, black velvet; Aliss E. Cleary, black georgette; Aliss A. Davis, blue brocade; Aliss D. Davis, primrose brocade; Aliss V. Southcombe, pale green satin marocain; Aliss Fitzgibbon, pale pink marocain; Aliss Fincham, old gold satin; Aliss Rankin, black velvet and lace; Aliss Svenson (Wanganui), pale blue velvet: Aliss Turnbull (Fordell) black and blue sequin: Aliss Peggy Turnbull, white crepe de chine; Aliss Helen Afartin, pink brocade; Aliss Neilson (Okoia), pale blue marocain; Aliss Afackie (Otakeho), lemon brocade; Aliss Boer, white brocaded marocain; Miss I. Howie, tangerine velvet; Aliss G. Howie, lemon taffetta; Alisa Parker, pink marocain; Aliss Lyall, vieux rose velvet and fur; Aliss R. Blake, peach crepe de chine; Aliss L. Blake, lemon crepe de chine and marabout; Miss Watkins; pink marocain and marabout; Miss Gibson (Patea), black charmeuse; Miss Hyland, blue marocain; Miss Adlam, pink marocain, brown fur; Afisses C. and Al. Hopkinson, McLaren, Af. Gower, Bates, Mitchell, Warwick, Brown, Young, Crawford, Duffy, Parkinson, Grove, J. Hair, Train, Bourke, Hickford. Thomas, Butterworth, Hurley, Nicholson, Smith, Watson, Gardiner, Shield, Cunningham, Parker.