RELAXATION BALL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18218, 31 October 1924, Page 2

RELAXATION BALL.

..The wet weather in no way interfered with the attendance at the Kclaxation Ball held Inst night in the College Hal] tt Canterbury College. Freed for the time from the daily routine of (.•lasses, and buoyed by the thought of the long vacation, the students and their friends entered thoroughly into the gaiety of the moment, though, occasionally, amidst the happy throng, one heard an older student remark rather wistfully, that last night's gathering was, for him, the last dance ho would attend at College as a student.

The hall was gay with streamers of maroon and gold, and supper was set in the botany c!nss-roo'ni. After, the third dance the football and athletic honours won during the past season were presented to their radiant winners by Mrs Chilton. The members of the committee responsible for the dance were Misses Beryl Parlane, Enid Bowie, Messrs A. Gillies, R. Standeu, and C. Stephens. Amongst those present were:—Mrs Chilton, who wore black brocade trimmed with jet; Mrs Harrison, black maroeain; Mrs Pennington, fuchsia satin, the skirt being beautifully embroidered in gold: Misses Beryl Parlane, black georgette with touches of jade green; Enid Bowie, blue and cerise shot taffeta; P.ita Richards, vieux rose velvet; Joyce Francis, celurearc blue coliennc with pink rose; Monica Richards, crimson panne , velvet: Marjorie Buekhnrst, cherry red taffeta with front skirt-panel of ivory brocade, embroidered in cherry red; G',ve;i Smyth, black eharmeuse and georgette, brightened with a large pink f rcse; Daphne Brass, apricot georgette; Lorna Saunders, cerise satin with radium lace panel; Maisie Greig, eggshell blue satin and georgette, with lloral garniture at, the waist; Mrs E. H. Cross, cyclamen pink georgette; Misses Xada Billcliff, shot flame and gold patterned taffeta: Xita Billcliff, heliotrope georgette over heliotrope silk; Beryl Rose, tomato and gold brocaded crepe de .chine; Maud Seymour, black taffeta, with large blue flower; Grace Burns, cherry satin; Winnie Partridge, paou blue broeaded velvet; Elsie Partridge, cameo pink satin; C. Lew-t-hwaite, blue patterned velvet with lace berthe; MilJkeat Kennedy, black georgette patterned with begonia pink sequins; Phyllis du Feu, white crepe de chine and radium lace; Barbara Graham, deep vose velvet; Phyllis Montgomery, blue and gold shot taffeta; In St. John, malachite green and gold shot taffeta; Moyra Free, electric-blue maroeain with touches of gold; Dorothy Mortlock, black eharmeuse and georgette with pastel-tinted chou; E. Ferrier, carnation-pink maroeain; Madge Brocklelmrst, old gold lace over satin; Muriel Bell, ciel-bluo satin'and silver lace; Jean Cunningham, black panne velvet, with large, pink rose; Molly, Campbell, powder-blue- and silver brocade; Winsome Young, green and silver shot taffeta; Barbara 'Hall, orchid mauve georgette over satin; Doris Hale, nattier-blue maroeain; Kathleen Hutton, lilac- niarocain; Mavis Bowen, but-tercup-patterned maroeain; Una Calder, ivory georgette with satin sash; Elsie Wilson, pink and silver shot taffeta; Kathleen Esson, pink serpent maroeain; Lilian Green, jade-green prgandi embroidered in white; Eileen Jarman, ' orchid mauve and silver. shot taffeta; Mary Lane, lilac and silver shot.satin royale; Dorothea Wild, vieux-rose velvet; Eileen Barnes, paon-.bluo . maroeain; Irene Taylor, tomato-red georgette over satin; Vera Brookes, black net embroidered with bluo sequins mounted on black satin; C. E. Robinson, soft apricot satin embroidered in a deeper shade; Nancy JJeid, ciel-blue and silver ,shot cire satin with silver lace and red flowers; Mary Keir, peacockgreen georgette; Ella Parlane, shrimppink satin; Winna Cox, pale blue patterned crepe de chine; Evelyn Pickles, brown taffeta; Merle Sowden, blue crepe de chine trimmed with groups of small tucks; Doris Robinson, begoniapink taffeta and silver lace with silver tissue corsage; Isobel McKinnon, flamingo maroeain; J. Pavitt, rose-pink taffeta veiled with grey lace; M. McConnell, gold satin with Oriental coloured lace; Elsie Higgins,'liame maroeain and gold laee; Molly Edmondston, jadegreen and gold shot' satin; Ratahi Taylor, apricot brocaded crepe de chine; Marjorie Sutherland, paon-blue maroeain; Edna Parson, jade-green georgette with touches of jazz silk; • Marjorie Moon, black velvet with largo black and white chou; Doris Mood, geranium mousseline de soic. WEDDINGS. GARRETT—INOCENT. A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Mark's Church, llakaia, when Miss May lnocent, of itakaia, was married to Mr George Garrett, of Amberley. The church was decorated for the occasion with white flowers. The Rev. E. N. Blakiston was the officiating clergyman, and Mrs Blakiston presided at th>) crgan. The bride, who was given *away by her brother, Mr T. Inceent (Amberley) wore a gown of white brocaded satin with sleeves and side panels of radium lace. Her veil was arranged from a coronet of orange blossom and she carried a sheaf of arum lilies. Two bridesmaids were in attendance, Miss Hood, of Sbmerton, who wore a frock of saxe blue satjn maroeain, and Miss Phelps, of Ashburton, attired in a frock of almond green crepo de chine. Both wore hats of black •georgette'with trimmings to tone with their frocks and carried bouquets of roses. The best man was Mr Milne, of Snotstiswood, Cheviot. After the ceremony a reception was held in St. Mark's schoolroom, where Mis Crossley received the guests. The Rev. E. N. Blakiston presided and the usual .toasts were honoured, inclufjThq: one to the bride's mother in England. Among the guests were: Rev. E. N. and Mrs Blakistoi, Mr and Mrs H. Garrett (Rangiora), Mr R. and Miss E. Garrett (Rangiora), Mr and Miss Cooper (Cust). Mr and Mrs Hood (Somerton), Mrs Phelps (Ashburton), Mr and Mrs Drummond (Ashburton), Miss Scott (Ashburton). Miss . Hoskins (Ashhurtcn). Mr and Mrs W. F. Magson (Rakaia), Mr and Mrs W. Laraman (Rakaia), Mr and Mrs T. Cromie (Rakaia), Mr and Mrs L. E. Street (Christchurch). Mrs W. Street (Rakaip). Mrs J McPhail fßokebv), Mr and Mrs G. N. Street (Rakai»\ Mr and Mrs J. dosslev, Mr ami Mrs A. CrofslA-c-.'aiid Miss Orosslev fß»kf»ia.\ nnd M'r R and Miss G. McPhail (Rokeby). ' WEIR—WOODALL. A quiet wedding was recently solemnised at St. James's Church, Lower Riccarton, when Ethel Mona, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Woodall, Ghratchurch, was married tt< John w th » y? un ßast son of the late'Mr ir -£ ClT > Scotland, and ' Mrs TVeir, Christchurch. The ceremony was performed by the Rev E Nelson Wright. The- bride, who enter! , ed the church on the arm of her uncle, ! Mr H.Xarleton, was daintily attired in white maroeain Her veil, which was beautifully-hand-embroidered, was worn in coronet style with the touches of orange blossom. Her bou- j quet of cream roses and freezias and < maidenhair fern completed a charming-1 toilette. I

■ TTie bridesmaid, Miss Agnes Wcodall (sister of tho bride), wore a pretty frock

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of shell-pink ruarocain and a hat of the same shade with touches of mauve. Her bouquet was of pink roses and tulips. Little Peggy Haskett, , cousin of the bride, was : flower-girl and wore palest mauve organdi with touches of pink, and carried a quaint little basket iillcd with clusters of wistaria. Mr W. Weir, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The wedding breakfast was partaken of at the residence of the bride's aunt, Mrs H. Carleton, Nelson street, where the usual toasts were honoured. When the happy couple left later by motor on their wedding tour the bride wore a very smart costume of figured grey marccain with a chick little grey hat to match.