GRAMMAR BALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 1600, 31 May 1924, Page 15 (Supplement)

GRAMMAR BALL.

Those entrusted with the management of the Grammar Old Boys' ball on Tuesday evening have every reason to feel very proud of the huge success which was the result of I heir work. Seldom has the Alexandra Hall looked so brilliant. The decorations were on a lavish scale, where colour ran riot and lights bewildered the senses. They seemed to disseminate from a large centre shield of the school colours, worked out in its black and gold. From this thousands of fine streamers of rainbow hues festooned the upper portion of the Hall, and the sides were adorned with the Lion badges of the school. Countless fairy globes, softly shaded, made merry with butterflies, stars and balloons, which dodged here and there |, O avoid, if possible, the penetrating'rays cast upon them. The music, located in I lie gallery, was from the orchestra of Mr E. Scott, and it was never at fault, and often received a well merited round of applause. The supper tables, groaning with their goodly loads, were very bountiful with artistically arranged flowers, the work of Mrs A. English. The colour scheme was pink and autumn tints, and the blending was perfect. The genera! effect Of colour, silver and crystal, was so exquisite that if seemed desecration lo disturb Ihern to satisfy the cravings nf humanity. A refreshing clare! cup was served during the dances, indeed, nothing was lacking to make the evening a memorable one. Mrs C. Arm-

1 strong, wife of the president of the 1 Association, was hostess, and wore a dainty frock of black' net. Others present, were: —Mesdames 11. T. Gillies, in black satin; A. English, gold brocade; G. Reid, Royal blue lace: J. J McKinnon, black silk; A. R. Brown, i pale blue satin and silver: J. 13. Byrch, i black taffeta; A. E. . Manning, black silk and georgette and silver coat: 0. Callaghan, black silk and lace; R. : Kemp, green crepc-de-cbene edged i with brown fur; (Dr.) Rogers, gold tissue and .aee: it. Hay. s.iXC blue lace; Ft. English, gold panne velvet and brilliants; C. L. Mac Diarmid, cerise georgette; A. J. Storey, wedgowood blue georgette and silver tissue; N. Holden, soft frock of black lace; C. Ring, cream satin and silver: (Dr.) Ilorkin, black silk with gold and ■svonn eastern relief: Guy Taylor, pink sal in; | Meldrum, maize satin and lace: (Dr.) J Sp'/ncer, black lace draped over rose 'silk; Seddon, gold satin: W. Tudhope, I old gold silk and gold lace: A. Primrose, tangerine satin: Sinclair Arthur, 'gold brocade: 11. Griffiths, tangerine panne velvet: C. Payse. cream lace; B. ! Whyte, black georgette: P. Dingle, lavender and violet (issue; S. Tisdal, pale blue taffeta and silver lace; (Dr.) Pinfold, black velvet: Hall, black | velvet; L. Barton, while satin: 11. ! Fisiier, red satin draped with black | lace; F. Swaync, Cambridge, white ! silk: J. A. Ritchie, black georgette; .1. i Pomcroy: black velvet: and Misses Y. \ Brewis. black opalescent net; D. Yule, black velvet: M- McNicol. flame taffeta under net: Hallirlay, green satin and gold lace: K. Thompson, saxc blue and silver lace: M. Beale, green georgette and lace: R. Burloy, shot taffeta and silver lace: E. Hammond, blue georgette and touche> of gold: P. .lolly, rose taffeta and gold lace; 11. Taylor, Cambridge, rose satin: B. Jolly, pale pink silk; .1. Glemow. lavender taffeta; | Jackson, green silk: W. Manning, i cream silk and lace: J. Bosworth, shot I taffeta; N. Manning, blue char-

meuse; Scavil (Waingaro), pink satin embroidered in gold; Parsons, liana; silk and gold Mcc; .1. Seavil, cream frilled frock ami pearls; P. Hooper, sold luffcla and lace; Haines, kingfisher satin: M. (.'.wynn'e. shell pink silk; Tail, green and whi-tc silk; ,J. Warren, rose satin and lace; T. Banks (Cambridge) primrose charmcusc; M. Gardiner, cream silk: T. Ring, black georgette; Wright, buttercup cliarm-'use; Hodgson, gold and blue silk: Hull, pink charmcusc; M. Austin, while lace with blue motif; Ferguson, yellow satin; K. Sims, craam satin; 1). Wilkes, flame satin; Sims, black velvet; B. Scott, cerise satin; T. Gardiner, cream sal in; M. Bishop, mastic taffeta; A. Chainey, cream lal'f'eta and silver; P. Griffiths, delphinium taffeta; G. Hammond, while satin and silver lace; M. Chadwick, gold taffeta; I). Clark', blue silk; Baillie, red velvet; .Mart (Cambridge), amber velvet; Y. Robieson, white taffeta; K. Cowie, black jilted georgette; Vetits, black sequiuied net; L. Scott, blue shot taffeta finished with rose; E. Bonnet, taffeta: Clegg, gold velvet; J. Cann, blue crepe de chine; Douglas, white satin; K. Frost. black velvet relieved wild white; M. Jones blue lal'f'eta: Nicholls, vieux rose and heavy lace overdress; B. Roach, red velvet; K. Symons, pale blue taffeta: E. Scholar, old g/dil velvet; D. Speight, pale blue crepe de chine, Saunders, pale blue taffeta; D. Wilkes, orange velvet, 1. King, black frock and blue Lrimmings; A, Ferguson, cerise satin and gold lace.