0 ANNUAL BALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19638, 26 July 1935, Page 5

0 ANNUAL BALL.

HAMILTON COMBINED BANKS. One of the most brilliant and successful functions of the season, the annual ball of the staffs of the Hamilton Combined Banks held last evening in the Regent Ballroom attracted an extremely large attendance. Tlie ballroom had been beautifully arranged with balloons and trails of lycopodium and red roses festooned above the dancers, and twined round the pillars, and the supper tables looked delightful with scarlet anemenes, Iceland poppies, spring bulbs, camellias and berries. Excellent music was played by Dave Shaw’s orchestra and during the evening a delicious supper was served. Later in the evening favours were distributed. The hostesses were: — j Mrs D. Robertson, wearing deep green lace. Mrs A. E. Sandford, wine souple satin and silver lame, and black ring velvet coatee. Mrs A. G. St. Paul, reseda green Airs E. C. Sare, Marina blue crepe do chine and ermine coatee. Mrs E. P. X. Trevena, black crepe suede with sequinned trimmings and saxe blue coatee. The ladies of the committee were: — Aliss Mary Barber, wearing shell pink frilled georgette and crushed velvet and parma violet velvet coatee. Aliss Anne Tomlinson, blue tree bark crepe and gold lame and ivory crushed velvet. There were two debutantes: Aliss Dorothy Robertson, wearing ivory lace with pale pink crushed velvet coatee and; Aliss Joan Redmond, wearing parchment satin. Each carried a posy of pastel shaded flowers. I Among those present were:— Alesdames T. P. Weatherhog, gold lame; L. G. Redmond, black georgette and lace and floral lame coatee; Ivor James, ivory souple satin; L. Hook, 'black crepe cotelle and silver lame; W. *?, Horton, petunia pink souple satin; A. W. Gannaway, cherry chiffon velvet and gold lame; R. Sweet, wine tulip satin; W. C. Wynne, flame matalasse and gold lame; G. W. G. Thomson, mulberry lace and georgette; G. W. Gower (Gordonton), ivory satin beaute; A. Brown, chocolate brown lace; A. G. Hunter, mimosa matalasse and ivory coatee; P. ivory georgette and lace and black silverthreaded coat; A. C. Lavington, black and white figured cotelle; A. E. Webb, figured crepe and scarlet georgette; A. B. Robson, flame lace and taffeta; H. S. Aldrich, ivory embossed chiffon and white fur coat; C. Ross, powder blue moss crepe; C. Seddon, green georgette and lace and black coat; J. H. Edgecumbe, black tulip taffeta; H. N. Hallett, flame cortelle satin. Alesdames Allan Griffiths, blue ripple crepe and frilled tulle; F. D. Pinfold, lavender taffeta; McLr T. Clephane, black velvet and silver lame; K. P. Eade, black silk velvet and steel I lame; Clive Henry, black velvet and j cherry plaid taffeta coatee; L. C. Wini throp, ivory siuede lace; E. G. ScrimI shaw, blackberry windswept satin; J. f R. Henderson, black souple satin and ! silver lame tunic; C. Leighton, leaf i green angelskin lace; T. G. Reynolds, j apple green windswept satin and ivory ooatefi; S. Walker, black lace over I rose satin; N. D’Arcy Smith, black lace; C. Cross, silver lame; J. W. ' Brown (Alorrinsville), floral taffeta, ! E. N. Valintine, deep blue chiffon velj vet and silver lame; K. Griffiths, rust j ninon; Charles Belton, ivory souple I satin; J. Duncan, ivory suede lace and | velvet coatee; B. Martini, ivory crushed velvet; 11. G. W. Bagley. midnight blue tulip satin and silver lame; W. Evans (Ngaruawahia), deep green lace; S. Meltzer, ivory elephant crepe; K. Trembath, black crepe cotelle and emerald crepe de chine; S. Francis, silver lame and black coatee; J. Thompson, blush rose cortelle satin and black tunic; J. D. Edgecumbe, apple green crushed velvet; R. Stewart, green satin and silver lame; R. Watson, black lace; H. Gillam, black satin beaute; Ken Bowden (Te Awamutu), royal blue ring velvet and gold lame; Ninian Ross, deep green marocain and lace; H. Andrews, silver lame and black coat; Dryden-Hosken i (Auckland), ivory tulip taffeta and pink coatee; A.- J. Tallby (Te Awamutu), midnight blue ring velvet; Brian Hague (Te Awamutu), ivory souple satin and chiffon; A. M. Fahey, deep brown crepe suede; L. Pettit, black Chantilly lace; J. C. 'Greig, black and ivory tunic, de Latour, cameo pink lace. „ ... Mesdames R. B. Cranwell, black taffeta and sequins; V. Fookes, black crepe matalasse; K. R. Welch, black self-striped cotelle; Allan Kay (Te Awamutu), black la'ce; R. Morey (Te Awamutu), puce lace; Williams, gold floral lame; J. Ballin, black 'tulip taffeta; 0. Svenson, grey French lace and georgette; Colin Taylor, navy tulip taffeta; G. D’Auvergne (Waingaro), black crepe suede; D. Gunn, Alarina blue lace and tulle; J. White, black souple satin; J. J. Standrin, Burgundy souple satin; H. 11. Silverton, black crepe suede and white fur coat; M. H. Hibbert, black tulip taffeta; J. S. Leech, cherry lace; Lidgctt, black tulip sa'tin; Guinness, black lace and georgette; Peat (Alorrinsville), black tulip satin; Hunter, primrose pebble 'crepe. Misses J. Henry (Taupiri), vieux rose georgette and ivory cape; 'Betty Brown, magnolia taffeta and cocoa brown coat; Joyce Peacocke, powder blue suede lace; May Nisbet, Marina blue matalasse and pale rose coa'tee; Alons Shiels, Alarina blue self-spotted velvet and silver lame; D. Cliffe, blush pink sprigged crepe de 'chine and while fur 'coatee; Evelyn Scott, parma violet ! souple satin and velvet cape; Patty ' Blake, ivory souple satin and frilled tulle; G. Foster, scarlet lace and velvet cape; Phyl liackctl, blue frilled taffeta; Jean Ilackett, peach moss crepe and ivory coatee; Peggy Steele (Rukuhia), apple green gold threaded taffeta and cherry coatcc; Estelle Miller (Morrinsville), primrose French suede; Christine Knrrer, Margaret Hose tulip taffeta; Kathleen Alurtagh, black velvet and silver lame coatee; Mavis 'Henderson, deep blue windswept satin; Kathleen Ryan (Auckland), sky blue chiffon velvet. Misses M. Griffiths, crimson velvet 'and velvet cape; IJ. Manhire, tangerine igcorgelte: S. Manhire, black silk pique; J Inez Pa ton, red chiffon velvet; Peggy . Sorby, dowered chiffon; Jean Cameron, j black velvet and flame chiffon velvet i coat: J. .Major, ciel blue net; Alma ; Salter (Auckland', parchment tulip satin; Doreen Sanford, leaf green frilled organdie; Mavis McGuinness, peach lace and gold girdle: M. Banks, (Tamahere), shell pink suede lace: Hilo Williams, black panne velvet; Jean Mil I ler. Jubilee blue suede lace and while tur coat, id* JU*ird, black georgette

and silver girdle; Nancy Wilson, green lace; Alary Rawlinson, Alargaret Rose windswept satin; Jane Sunderland, moss green cotelle satin; Noreen Irvine, black panne velvet and silver lame; IP. Arns, black lace and cherry taffeta coat; Marjorie Tattley, black crushed velvet; Grace Hubbard, flame windswept velvet; Alarjorie Rodda, ivory crushed velvet; Nancy Pearce, jade green marocain; V. Johnson (Morrinsville) ivory lace and cherry coatee. Misses Noreen Sergei, Marina blue suede lace; N. Hartstone, pale green floral taffeta; J. Walker (Alorrinsville) flame velvet; A. Proudlock, Alarina blue georgette and silver lame; J. Braggins, Alarina blue taffeta; Jean Mueller, briar rose lace; Kath Mears, pale pink suede lace; Betty Gifford, cherry lace; Kaye Lose (Matangi), cocoa brown and scarlet crepe cotelle; Aluriel ’House, ivory silver threaded crepe; Ann Watson, cherry patterned ninon; Ida Campbell, peach crepe cotelle; Nan Porrilt, green windswept satin; Maud Aloreland, black Paisley georgette; Erena Ward, saracen red taffeta; E. Worsfold, peach lace; R. Davis, wine windswept satin; Ada Bliss, shell pink ninon; J. Alalcolm, black satin beaute; Mavis Petersen, blue and silver striped frilled organdie; Lorna Potts (Te Awamutu), wine-berry velvet; Jean Jupp (New Plymouth), black sand crepe; Joyce Mullins, scarlet flat crepe; Agnes Halliday, floral taffeta and cherry coatee; Kathleen Cook (Te Awamutu), blue suede lace; Audrey Howe, ciel blue moss crepe and black coatee; P. PaynAv, red taffeta; Molly Ballantyne, Marina green crepe suede; Ro’na Matthews, blue patterned chiffon; Cecille Chitty, black velvet and silver lame; Merle Munro, red tartan taffetas; Pat 'Scott-Young, blue velvet; I. Davidson, ivory sprigged organdie; AI. Cooper, silver lame and black tunic; Phyllis Langley, cherry corded velvet and black tunic; Jean Gummer (Alorrinsville), apple green diagonal crepe cotelle; Emma Griffith, black tulip taffeta and silver lame; Gwen Martyn (Ngahlnapouri), black lace and frilled net; Edna House, blush pink suede la'ce; Enid White, ivory self-patterned ruched taffeta. Alisses Molly Kenny (Te Aroha), powder blue and ivory angelskin; Alargaret Clayton-Greene, mist blue matalasse; Alison McNdcol, black velvet; Freena Clayton-Greene, pink chevron crepe; Phyllis Seccombe, black chiffon velvet; Irene Raynes, night blue panne velvet and silver lame; Audrey Seccombe, Jubilee blue cortelle satin; Alarjorie Bailey, wineberry souple satin; Dorothy Ander, mulberry moss crepe; Trlx Alonckton (Waingaro), black tulip taffeta; Elizabeth Alonckton (Waingaro), deep green velvet: Nan Alonckton, black velvet; Pat Ryan, honey coloured ■lace; Betty Clark, pale gold tulip satin; Dorothy Stranger, green crepe satin co'telle and sequins; Edna Flavin, apple green suede lace and velvet; AI. Prendergast, apple green matalasse and silver lame; Una Platts, leaf green tree bark crepe; Nan Potts (Te Awamutu), ivory tulip taffeta; B. Merry (Wellington), ivory taffeta and gold; K. AlcLeod, old gold cotelle and silver lame; 'G. Wood, mimosa and.cherry dull silk crepe; Val AVatts, wineberry souple satin and gold lame; Alarie Taylor (Gordonton), gold velvet and black girdle. Alisses Alary Alilsom (Auckland), gold lame’; Jocelyn Alilroy, black tulip taffeta: Madge Goldsbro’ (Auckland), cream lace and turquoise blue coatee; L. Lewis, black crepe cotelle and sequinned coatee; Sadie Coker, ebony panne velvet; Thelma Dodd, ivory gold threaded tulle; Joyce Sweeney, gold and wine tunic; Kath Redwood, blush rose self checked satin and silver lame; D. Dymock, lemon flat crepe; P. Woqlford, marine blue flat crepe and gold lame; J. Salisbury, green georgette and gold lame; Maisifc Cameron (Auckland), ivory sequinned elephant crepe; B. Porter (Alorrinsville), blue phantom crepe; J. Butler (Morrinsville), black velvet and lace; T. Cameron (Alorrinsville), ivory windswept satin; Rut'll Souter (Cambridge), cherry gold threaded crepe matalasse: E. Bowen, floral flat crepe and ivory coatee; Nita Cheesman, lime green self checked crepe pique; Lyn Ahier (Te Awamutu), geranium suede lace and gold; Nell Stuart (Te Awamu'tu), blue flat crepe Peggy Clapham, mushroom pink tulip taffeta; J. Taylor (Auckland), black satin and sequins; Del Chainey, black cotelle and lame; M. Lambert, blue taffeta; Pat Tombs, blue lace and taffeta; Clark, blue ring velvet and diamante; Alabel Ramsey, wineberry moss crepe; Vera Bliss, ivory panne velvet and blue girdle; Finlay, Ivory tulip satin; Pat Kingston, ivory quilted taffeta and flame coatee; June Palmer, hyacinth blue flat crepe; Ena Taylor, deep blue tree bark crepe; Nell Jackson, black lace.

meeting and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. Mrs W. Hollis presided until the business pprtion was completed, after which Mrs R. Gross took the chair. Community singing was led by Mrs B. Robinson, assisted by Mrs W. Bracewell. Solos by Mrs J. Menzies and Mrs B. Grimshaw were much appreciated and elocution was given by Mrs G. Conder, and a pianoforte solo by Mrs Bracewell. A flower wedding competition was won by Mrs T. De Renzy. Mrs De Renzy was appointed as delegate to the Auckland Conference, which will also be attended by several members. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames L. Cook, P. Cannell and J- Calder and Miss D. White.