MILITARY BALL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 185, 6 August 1936, Page 2

MILITARY BALL

M ELLINGTON-WEST COAST REGIMENT. A festive atmosphere prevailed at the Elrick last evening when the officers of the Wellington-West Coast Regiment held their annual ball. Over 170 guests were received on arrival by Lieut.-Colonel W. S. McCrorie and Mrs. McCrorie, who was gowned in a frock of black panne velvet with trail of white flowers at the neckline, and ivory glacier velvet wrap with black fur collar. Tne lounge was decorated with streamers in the regimental colours in canopy effect, while the regimental silver cups and trophies adorned the table. The bright and tuneful dance numbers played by the New Gaiety Orchestra were much enjoyed by the dancers. The committee comprised Major D. A. C. Lilburne, E.D., Captains A. Rennie, J. W. Barry, N.Z.S.A., E. H Whiting, J. Luxford, Lieuts. S. Hanton (secretary), J. Grant, E. E. Wales and H. J. Dalzell. Among those present were: —Lieut.Colonel J. R. Cade, M.C., V.D., and Mrs. Cade, wearing green crepe romaine with pink flower, toning velvet coatee; Lieut.-Col. N. Annabell and Mrs. Annabell, black georgette and taffeta; Major Graves, N.Z.M.C. (Waverley) and Mrs. Graves, black crepe romaine with white flower and cape lined in white; Captain and Mrs. J. M. Hartwell (Waitara), black satin and floral coatee; Dr. Mollie Christie, who accompanied (Dr.) Captain K. Christie, wore a frock of green chiffon velvet with sleeves and collar inset with green and ■ silver corded brocade; Captain Erling Ziesler, M.C., and Mrs. Ziesler, black and red plaid tunic suit; Captain and Mrs. A. M. Rennie, mushroom brown satin and gold lame; Captain E. H. Whiting and Mrs. Whiting, ocean blue cloque; Captain and Mrs. Alp, bottle green marocain; Captain and Mrs. S. H. Gould, black lace and ninon, ring velvet coatee; Captain E. B. Tustin and Mrs. Tustin, silver and black diagonal stripe metal cloth; Mesdames M. G. Bignell, turquoise blue lace and toning wrap of velvet; J. Goss, black georgette frock handsomely embroidered in beads; W. Meikle, black chiffon velvet with wing sleeves lined with silver lame; H. Dyke, bronze brocaded satin; W. G. Cooper, silver threaded blue fantasy; H. E. Blight, ivory satin Surah with girdle of spring green georgette; Claud Horne, black tulip satin romaine with toning flowers on the shoulder; J. A. Nicholls, black crepe romaine with shoulder frills of dawn pink georgette traced in silver thread; D. Morrison, black satin with quilted collar; A. Bogle, vintage red crepe flamisol finished with chromium ornaments; Ray Sutherland (Fordeli), gold brocaded frock effectively ruched and linished at the neckline with gold and cherry flowers; H. C. Jenkins, smart frock of black satin and white moire; G. Langslow, black ring velvet and silver lame; S. R. McCallum, black taffeta with emerald; G. R. Selfe, white ninon, flowered in pink and blue field flowers;- Misses M. Redpath, white organdie with godets and sleeves of frilled organdie in several pastel shades; C. Langslow, dusky pink crepe with black flower at neckline: Barbara Alp, mulberry crepe; G. Rice (Okoia), blue floral ninon; R. Brown, carnation pink silk taffeta; P. Ryan, frock and coatee of green satin laque patterned in silver; M. Jack, garnet red blistered crepe; P. Hackshaw, floral American printed silk; Grace Brennan, spring green ring velvet; Babs McDonald Stapleton, white ninon over green; I. McNiven, pink lace and ruffled taffeta; P. Hammond, pale pink georgette; M. Hainsworth, sea green wool lace with velvet girdle; Kjoss, ivory, crinkled satin, sapphire blue velvet; H. Nicholls, floral Liberty linen, shoulder spray of winter roses; Hopkins (Marton), ivory water-waved crepe; E. Kilner, black and white moss crepe tunic suit, with touches of red; K. Bassett-Smith, black Sagara crepe, black and gold brocaded wrap: E. Robinson, American frock of floral silk with red flower on corsage, white fur wrap; M. Titter, black mariette relieved with a spray of red roses; May Richards, Breton blue embossed velvet with spray of orchids; T. Strouts, model frock of printed crepe romaine in biscuit and red tonings; Jean Watters, white novelty patterned black crepe Surah; M. Nation, pale green and silver fantasy; N. Spowart (Scotland), black moire taffeta with halter collar; K. Hoar, green shot tafeta, flame velvet wrap; Marjorie Stone, geranium red ring velvet with gold lame, petal effect at neckline; Marjorie Cock, black ring velvet with novelty net sleeves; M. Beach, sky blue crepe, black ring velvet wrap; Nancy Allen, blue and ivory floral ninon; Hyde, pale wedgwood blue taffeta patterned in white, white pleated shoulder straps; P. Anderson, black patterned flamisol; H. Hulbert, ruched frock of sunset pink velvet. Lt-Col. B. H. Bell, D. 5.0., N.Z.S.C. (Wellington); Major D. A. C. Lilburne, E.D.; Major C. L. Lovegrove, Captain H. Edmondson, Captain R. Haldane, Captain K. Congreve, Captain C. L. Pleasants, Captain E. Wales, Lieut. S. Hanton, Lieut. H. Dalzell, Lieut. Roydhouse, Lieut. K. Lazarus, Engineer Lieutenant-Com-mander G. S. Mitchell, R.N. (retired), Messrs. Martin, H. C. Jenkins, J. A. Nicholls, A. Nicholls, J. Hayward, Fitzgerald (New Plymouth), R. Sutherland (Fordeli), H. Dyke, Bethwaite, W. Meikle, E. B. Tustin, M. G. Bignell, Roydhouse, G. R. Selfe, Haldane, A. Bogle, A. Taiboys, Carde, H. Wicksteed, J. Alp, Cooper, H. Bradley, R. Allen. H. E. Blight, C. Horne, R. Perkins, E. Hulbert, N. Svenson, Low, H. Udy, S. H. Downes, G. Langslow, A. Bogle, Seivewright.