ANNUAL BALL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 115, 18 May 1933, Page 11

ANNUAL BALL

STAFF OF WOOLWORTHS. The Elrick Tearoom presented a bright scene last evening when the members of the staff of Woolworths, Ltd., in association with friends, held their second annual ball. There was an attendance of about 200. The arrangements had been planned and carefully carried out by the following committee: —Mrs. ID. Brown, Misses E. Bullock, Z. Coppins, O. Coffey, Boyack, Messrs. H. Davis and R. E. Jenkins. The unqualified success of the evening was largely due to theoir untiring efforts during the past few weeks. Entertaining items during the evening included a clog dance by Maureen Dickson; an impersonation of Gracie Fields by Miss Zelda Watts, and a ballet, “Looking on the Bright Side,” bv Misses E. Longstaff, J. Williams, D. Herd, J. Rennie, B. Ball, A. Liley, V. Carter, E. Reid, J. White, J. Scanlon, Z. Longstaff, M. Mainwaring and N. Abraham. The music for dancing was supplied by the River City Syncopators’ Orchestra. The supper tables were set Bohiemian style and the large three-tiered birthday cake, with its two lighted candles and handsomely ornamented in red and pale gold, was cut by little Jean Scanlon. Mr. L. A. Williams, of the head office, came from Wellington to attend the' ball, and was entertained by Mr. J. W. Anderson, manager of the local branch. Among the those present were:—Mrs. D. Cutclli, flame satin with bead trimming and velvet wrap; Mrs. H. Whelan, black floral taffeta; A. Giddings, ivory sa£in and brocade coatee; I. Brown, sapphire blue craquelle crepe; W. A. Stevens, cardinal red georgette with ermine cape; Mrs. O. Cleave (Auckland), pale pink satin and lace; P. J. Fennell, beaded black georgette; L. Smith, ivory georgette, flame velvet coatee; Cornwell, flame floral georgette.

Misses Coppins, sapphire blue velvet with diamante; P. Horne, ivory craquelle crepe with red velvet cape; M. Larson, leaf-green georgette and flame velvet coatee with white fur collar; Boyack, rose pink crepe de chine and net; E. Bullock, grey velvet with violet girdle; M Wakely, shell pink satin; D. Phillips, black ring velvet with touches of cherry; E. Lawrence, rose pink satin; M. Davis, apricot georgette with matching coatee; H. Cleland, torquoise blue georgette; O. Coffey, floral ninon and georgette; Redit, briar-rose georgette; L. Webb, cloister white satin with panels piped with cherrylined cape; E. Upton, black satin embroidered with coatee to match; E. R. Bush, black lace and greorgette with flam© velvet cape; Aimee Gallagher, floral georgette with blue cape; P. Haydon, ivory georgette and silver sequin coatee; P. V. Barnes, lemon broiderie anglaise with touches of blue; F. Henry, burgundy red lace with coatee; E. Edwards, torquoise blue satin and lace; H. Powell, green organdie; I. Signal, black lace and rose pink chenille cape; Millie Peek, poppy red floral satin; Langslow, black georgette with touches of scarlet; A. Delves, primrose georgette and lace; D. Edwards, pale primrose satin; C Wilson, green georgette with satin coatee with white fur; M. Breed, pale blue georgette; B. Phillips, aquarelle green crepe satin and red velvet coatee; D. Kjoss, salmon pink elephant crepe; J. Walker, white satin with scarlet cape; J. Alexander, tomato red elephant crepe and lace; G. Cate, floral brocade and black taffeta; S. Vernon cloister white satin with cape; D. Lampitt, electric blue georgette and lace; M. Hamilton, lace net over dawn pink satin: T. Herd, garnet red ring velvet with matching cape; T. Hance, ruby red velvet; S. Trott, black satin with white fur-trimmed coatee; E. Gallagher, turquoise blue ring velvet with diamante; B. Armstrong, black lace; Marchant, apple green spot lace and net and lame coatee; Nelson, scarlet lace and georgette, ivory velvet coatee with scarlet flnwer on shoulder; C. Rolander, black black satin coatee; V. Milden, black satin; W. James, rose-pink satin with floral georgette with black cape; E. Stokoe (Hastings), scarlet ninon with blank lace; M. Trout shell pink lace and georgette; J. iDunn, open applique apricot organdie with frilled cape; L. Tate, black satin; M. March, parchment net over orange satin; J. Harre. **uban organe velvet; L. Wilson, powder bine georgette; J. Conner, rine-corn gold satin with coatee; R. Fennell, green taffeta with heavy sequin coatee; 9. Fennell, nomad brown satin finished with fur-trimmed cape; A. Dawson, pale green floral taffeta; Turner, pastel shaded floral satin; Miller, black satin with scarlet, cape; Walker, green not with satin frilled skirt.

Messrs. D. Cuttelli. J. Mill. W. Sheppard, R. Upton. C. Sharland, J. O’Brien,. O. Jenkins, D. Howatson, A. Kjoss. Giddings, Coughlin. V. Clapham, Riddells. Buchandahl Mossman, L. Smith. R. Mowatt, F. Goodey. tSorey, Siitrliffp. I. Brown. Fennell. S. Trott, G. Fahey, 1.. Williams. J Stokes, W. Peek. A. Green, E. Noble, .T Spenser. T/. Blnckic. Sheppard. M. Breed. Stevens, IT. Irvine. A. and L. Grant. A. Ro«s. G. Steele, E. Harman, Beadle, and Jones.