Q.A.M.R. BALL AT WAVERLEY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 253, 25 October 1937, Page 12

Q.A.M.R. BALL AT WAVERLEY

Streamers of black and gold. prtdominated in the decorations for the Q.A.M.R. ball held in the Waverley Town Hall on Friday night. Lycopodium, tree fern fronds and yellow broom were intermingled most effec tively on the stage, over which hung the Union Jack. Many visitors were present. The dance music was suoplied by the New Gaiety Orchestra, while supper extras were played by Miss M. Scadder and Messrs Gifford, S. Roydhouse and P. Bosher. The supper room was gaily decorated with black adn gold streamers, entwined with lycopodium, and big bowls of lemon and gold Iceland poppies and azalea mollis were on the tables. Mrs P. V. Graves was in charge of the supper arrangements and a sumptuous supper was served by the ladies committee and members of the Q. Mr M. Hartwell, as master of ceremonies, had charge of the floor.

Among the large crowd of dancers were: —Mesdames P. V. Graves, navy floral georgette; J. P. Stewart, electric blue souple satin; R. Haddow (Patea), turquoise blue lace; Jones, black matalasse; O. Gifford, white red polka dot organdie, scarlet velvet coat; A. S. Hone, black silk velvet; Lambic, pastel pink lacc; Martin (Patea). green striped eloque; Mrs D. Thomas (Tawa, Wairoa), old gold satin, white fur coat; L. R. Neilson, dusky pink eloque; C. Oliver, blue floral crepe de soie, maroon velvet coatee; W. Oliver, black lace, velvet coatee; F. Sinclair, sky blue pebble crepe; A. Verry, black eloque; J. H. Cowdell, flame taffetas. Misses B. Peterson (Patea), black and silver eloque, white fur coat; H. Simmons (Patea), lemon and brown patterned taffetas, brown sash; T. Aiken, scarlet. pan velvet, silver girdle; L. Powell, dusky pink lace; A. Powell, blue and white figured voile; Lee, duskypink and silver eloque; D. Simson, floral chiffon; N. Lupton, black patterned georgette; R. Wybourne, butter cup souple satin; Young, burgundy self spot taffetas; Blake, white crepe de soie; W. Bates, white floral i chiffon, black taffetas coatee; M. Scadder, powder blue crepe elaine; Young, lemon eloque; Paddison, white matalasse; Hammond, midnight blue eloque; Wybourne, dusky pink souple satin; E. Shearman, forget-me-not blue taffetas; R. Dallison, rose pink taffetas; J. Sheppard, black velvet and apricot souple satin tunic suit; M. Dickie, bottle green silk velvet; B. Elmslie, red paisley and black velvet sash; J. Parsons, Marina blue taffetas; C. Newland, Nile green floral taffetas, green velvet cape; J. Christensen, floral matalasse; M. Pascoe (Patea), fuschia taffetas; L. Walker, Nile green silk velvet; Briscoe, midnight blue and lace tunic; A. Davis, black eloque; Hammonds, Marina blue lace; Anderson, navy and white striped tunic suit; G. Mathieson, fuschia taffetas; I. Isbister, mauve velvet; P. Taylor (Wanganui), Nile green and silver eloque; N. Verry (New Plymouth), turquoise blue marocain. and lace; Davis, lemon and black and matalasse; Dr. P. V. Graves, Messrs T. Daly, M. Hartwell, G. Newland, H. Fowler, T. Johnson, J. Campion, A. Wallace, A. Lupton, S. Edwards, A. B. Campbell, B. H. Thomas, K. Aiken, J. P. Stewart, G. Webster, R. Lupton, D. Newland, R. Johnson, B. Davis, R. Newland, A. Watkins, B. Hoyle, J. Smith, W. Powell, P. Christenson, C. Martin, G. Watkins, A. Gifford, W. Simson, D. Thomas (Tawa, Wairoa), J. H. Cowdell, S. Roydhouse, F. Sinclair, Ropata, C. 'Edwards, B. Stewart, L. Walker, W. J. Patching, J. Walkington, B. Sutton, B. Young, C. Borman, P. Bosher, D. Waldie, Hickford, M. Hammonds, R. Stevens, J. Canbourne, A. Reid, T. Symes, L. Oliver, R. Lupton, G. Paddison, N. Davidson (Patea), Jones (Patea), B. Billinghurst (Maxwell), C. Oliver, L. R. Nelson, K. Nelson, P. Hoyes, A. Verry, C. M. Leo, P. Aiken, K. Fitzwater (Patea), Haddow (Patea). T. Lupton, J. Wilkie, D. Currie, E. Dickie, E. Elmslie, D. McKenzie.