COMPLIMENTARY BALL,

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17750, 29 June 1929, Page 15 (Supplement)

COMPLIMENTARY BALL,

CAMBRIDGE FIRE BRIGADE. A BIG SUCCESS. The annual complimentary ball tendered by the citizens of Cambridge to the Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance and the function proved a huge, success. Delightful dance music was supplied by Banfield's Orchestra. The supper-room and stage were decorated with pink and white camellias and autumn leaves, arranged by Mrs M/ Wells. The duties of M.C. were in the hands of Messrs Alan Clark, A. W. Gane and F. Green.

The supper arrangements, which were all that, could be desired, were in the hands of the following committee: Mesdames A. W< Gane, K. Reeve, L. Short, E. N. Souter, J. S. Fisher, Mahoney, Haworth, Harris, F. Thomason, A. Pearce, Kingdon, C. Meredith, Hall, W. Munroe, H. L. Nixon, F. Ferguson, M. Wells, W. Wilkinson, Misses Priestley and Clark. During a brief interval the Mayor, Mr C. H. Priestley, presented medals and trophies won during the year as follows: Five years’ service 'medal, Fireman D. McKay; three years’ service certificates, Firemen Bourne, and Green. Fireman Drew was also presented with an extra bar for 15 years’ service. Firemen W. Harris, H. Carter and Wright were congratulated upon winning for their brigade the coveted trophy (the Howden Shield) for this year. There were twelve teams in the competition, which took place at Te Awamutu. Mr K. Reeve (secretary) in the absence of Captain Vause, owing to sickness, thanked the ladies committee and all those who had helped to make the function a success.

Among those present were Mesdames J. Davis, peach ring velvet nad diamente; K. Reeve, silver lace over silver tissue; F. Thomason, navy crepe de chine, oriental trimming; M. McKenzie, black nlnon and lace; Gibbons, flame satin and sequins, M. Wells, blue and silver; E. N. Souter, black georgette; V. Knight, flame crepe de chine. W. Wilkinson, navy blue silk: 0. Gane, black velvet; F. Swayne, pink georgette; 11. L. Possenniskie, blue taffeta; Foote, blue I satin; A. Bryant, cream satin and i georgette; Davies (Frankton), silk | jumper and skirt. T. Davis (Hamilton), black taffeta; A. Jamieson, green taffeta and lace; Williams, floral crepe de chine; G. Wilding, black georgette and lace; Carter, cherry embroidered voile; H. Rowland, mauve crepe de chine: J. Davis, eau de nil, georgette tulle; Hale, wine silk ravon, black shawl; R. Kingdon, beige silk; Misses F. Clark, pale green crepe de chine; Gynneth, black velvet; Salmon, pale blue taffeta, with georgette; F. McKenzie, blue taffeta, Harrison, red crepe de chine; Bradshaw, mauve georgette and lace: Iljorth, pink crepe de chine and lace; Brown, black embossed georgette; Cumming, navy satin; ,T. Ferguson, pink brocaded satin, N. Howden, coral pink georgette and gold lace; B. Hockley, black velvet; M. Hockley, black velvet; B. Appleby, blue crepe de chine: M. Bums, apricot crepe de chine; Beange, pink georgette; G. West, apple green georgette: Jack, pink satin gold net ; 7.. White, sea green crepe do chine and gold lace; E. Shostram, lavender crepe de chine, cream shawl; Beaven, black embroidered satin and shawl; D. Hodges, green satin and georgette; M. McCathle, black velvet and rose taffeta; V. Edge (Ngaruawahla), flanae geor-

gette; N. Maurice, rainbow stripe crepe de chine; Davis (Hamilton), jade green crepe de chine; D. Newcombe, pale green taffeta; R. Moule, rose pink floral georgette; E. Sutcliffe, pale blue satin and silver lace; H. Sutcliffe, pink georgette; Noble! apple green crepe de chine; A Bushell, pink velvet silk tulle flounces; E. Williams, peach crepe faille; ,T. Priestley, pink embossed taffeta; M. Waugh, black silk net; G. Beer, black crepe de chine, orange trimmings; M. Parlour, rose georgette; Parlour, ivory taffeta and silver lace; Gray (Melbourne), pale green frilled georgette; Selleck (Melbourne), powder blue georgette; Ruge, tomato ring velvet and georgette; J. Kilmore, blue rayon silk; Hunter, apricot crepe ds chine.