BALL AT CANTERBURY COLLEGE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18406, 12 June 1925, Page 2

BALL AT CANTERBURY COLLEGE.

The Canterbury College Engineering Society held its annual ball in the Col- | lego Hall last night. The decorations, ! always a featrre ot the engineering ball, consisted of a trellis-work of red and black paper strands suspended above the heads of the dancers —an uncommon and effective scheme, i The long tables in the supper j room, where a most sumptuous repast was served, were decorated with cream and pale yellow chrysanthemums- j Spirited music was supplied by Bailey's < Jazz Band. The members of the ball j committee, who w<y - e assiduous in their j attention and the enjoyment of then j guests, were Misses A. Candy. M. H. j Campbell, E. Kidston, Messrs T. F. j H. Nevins, L. C. Stephens, and E. j Stent, who acted as lion, secretary. j The chaperons were Mrs P. 11. | Powell, who wore French blue maro- j cain, patterned with small silver fern- j leaves; Mrs S. S.eele, cinnamon brown i marocain, with touches of Oriental embroidery; and Mrs E. A. Campbell, black crepe de chine, with medallion of chinese red. Other ladies present were Mrs Chilton, who wore black brocaded crene de chine trimmed with jet: Mrs G. Lancaster, black satin with jetted overdress, w'th motii's of b'ue sequins ; Mrs W. F. Robinson, black panne velvet with chantil'y lac? sleeves; Misses Alice C'anclv. uncommon fro"k of black crepe de cMio trimmer! with bands of fagroting; Mollie Cnmnbell, pcetel bl"e bonded with rose velvet: E. Kidston. ■ tunic frofk of ivory brocaded liiancain with iade **re°n ornqment at the waist: Phyliis bfrck nanne velvet; F'o«sie Clark, silver tissi'p overskirt of mignonette green radium Ince: C-oimn Ne"-biein. w"cain; Siabhra Lynch, lilac »repe de rliine, with apron panel of radium lnee and narrow girdle of silver ribbon; Marjorie Buckhurst, buttercup geors»e"tte wit.li corsage of black vel'-et; Suzette Pritrhett. dainty frock of lilac georgette trimmed with silver lace; Eve Lvnskcv. niiik satin with white ostric-Ti' feather trimming; Beryl Parlane, black taffeta with scarlet flowers nppliqued on the hem: Kathleen Pyne, b'ush pink crepe de chine, with bands of silver insertion: Mrs G. Kich, pnon blue velvet with front nanel of Oriental satin; Misses Jean Wilson, soft milk printed, marocain banded with white fur; Lillien Gr<>en. ciel blue marocain; Winnie White-Parsons, handsome gown of henna satin with overdress of gold and henna sequins; Dorita Devereux, primrose brocaded crepe dc chine; Ehona Boswell. blue and gold shot cire • satin; Connie Thornton, pretty frock of peach marocain trimmed with fringe of a deeper shade; M. Eichards, gold satin with radium lace panels; Winsome Young, jade green taffeta; Dorothy Penlington. gold and orange brocaded satin with narrow bands of brown marabout; Nancy Mitchell, lettuce green crepe de chine, with -chou of cafe-au-lait lace; E. Ferrier, - rose pink crepe de clime; Jessie Slocombe, cameo pink marocain trimmed with fringe to tcne; M. Bowen, shrimp pink marocain; Alva Cadle, ivory marocain with inset motifs of pink; Vera Brooks, geranium red velvet with touches of silver; Lilian Harris, raveu wing blue satin with gold flowers; El_*ie Wilson, carnation purple satin with buckle brilliants at one side; Mollio Hamann, daffodil mousseline de soie, with floral girdle and narrow varicoloured ribbon streamers; Beryl Bickerton apricot brocaded crepe de chine with flounces of tulle and tiny varicoloured flowers; Lulu Stowarfc blue and silver brocaded crepe de chine, with white ostrich feather trimming; Daphne Brass,- ciel blue satin banded with brown fur; Leah Flanagan, rose pink crepe de chine with flounced skirt ot tulle- Madge Brocklehurst, old gold marocain inset with gold lace; Flome Burne, pink and'silver brocaded crepe de chine with ostrich feather trimming; G Mahan, sea green ?atin outlined with srey fur; Betty Hancox, periwinkle blue marocain with marabout trimming: N. Moore, cameo pink marocain with OBtrieh feather trimming; B. Anderson,' primrose satin Hvi.th mlct panels of radium toce.

STAFF DANCE. The staff of Messrs Adams, Ltd., held a very successful dance in the Winter Garden on /Wednesday evening. The dancc-rbom and supper-tables were effectively decorated, and Bailey's Jazz Band supplied excellent music. Among the many present were: —Mr and Mrs E. M. Adams, Mr and Mrs G. D. Cameron, Mr and Mrs J. H. Wear, Mr and Mrs K. I. Chamberlain, Mr and Mr 3 L. G. Osment, Mr and Mrs H. Banficld, Mr and Mrs M. Boyd, Mr and Mrs E. C. Armitage (Dunedin), Mr" and Mrs C. E. Blayney (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Cecil Bonnington, Mr and Mrs A._ Winterbourne, Mr and Mrs Jas. Davidson, Mr and Mrs A. McPhail, Mr and Mrs W. Toomey, Mr and Mrs T. R. Taylor, Mr and Mrs J, A. Veitch, Mr and Mrs T. D. Hough, Mesdaroes W. Copplestone, Anderson, and Cox, Misses Hessie Gordon, Rita Scott, Muriel and Edna Cameron, Marian Maepherson, Violet Sapsford, lua Jones, Bernice Thorn, Clivc Hill, Martha Marshall, Winnie Hopkins, Doris Grecnslade, Patricia Hollands, Lily Robinson,. Vera. Smith, Jessie Mayo, Violet Manttan, Ruby Harris, Doreen McNae, Thelma Roach, Eileen Gibbs, Queenie Chinnery, Marie Woolley, Rowenn, Dowding, Melba TuUocb, .Eileen and Gladys McDonald, Phil Dunklcy, Gladys Dcaring, Lilian McCall, Vera and.Eunice Ingham, Lilian Thompson, Peggy Duffy, Ena Bone, Loex Meggett, N. Lawn, D. Keemer, C. Whitley, G. Claridgo,'E. Newton, I. Carpenter, H. Crosier, and Reid, and Messrs F. N. Adams, A. H. Skinner, L. C v Byers, E. Velvin, G. Henderson, C. Mahan, 0. Taylor, L. Harvey, Alan Campbell, V. Clemens, L. F. Halcrow, C. Edmundson-Holmes, L. Smith, H. W. Bennett, I. P. Merrett, C. S. Locke, G. D. Cameron, jun., F. Cracroft Wilson, H.'C. Borland, S. A. Millar, Ken Tulloch, Frank Wilson, Roy Wear, A. Roi, Jack Graham, Arthur Brad3haw, A. J. Edwards, A. Kellaway, L. Blogg, R. R. C. Spooner, R. W. Lattimore, J. McDougall, C. Horsnell, W. Edward, A. L. ■penn, A. L. Gallaher, lan McKenzie, A. E. Laing, J. Cadenhead, B. Peek, R. A. Carpenter, V. Smith, Keith Brown, Reg. Jones, Charlie Chamberlain, S. Moore, Frank Grecnslade, Stan. Campbell.

The fortnightly meeting of tho Christchurch branch of the W.C.T.U. was held on Wednesday, Arrangements were made for a public meeting to be held shortly, to be addressed by Miss Henderson upon her recent experiences of the working of Prohibition in America, and for a young people's meeting. Mrs T. E. Taylor (president) reported upon the recent New Zealand Alliance Convention. Two new members were elected. For such gala occasions as Fancy Dress Balls, hosiery is perhaps one of the most important accessories to the costume. It must harmonise with the gay colours worn by the dance.-, and impart the confidence that comes Irom knowing it will stand tho strain. Bear Brand Silk Hosiery comes in all shades and colours, and its "dependable quality has been attested to many times over. \1c6617-l

RECEPTION AT WOMEN'S CLUB,

The members of the Canterbury Women's Club were nfforded an opportunity yesterday afternoon, under delightful conditions of meeting Mr "J. C. Ncwlands, a Scotsman who is giving a series of threo recitals at tho Choral Hall this weok. The warm and cosy drawing-room was gay with tawny chrysanthemums and autumn foliage, and on each table was a crystal vaso holding a spray of japonica. Mrs Holland, the president, who received the guest, wore a mole cloth costume prettily embroidered, and a black hat with ospreys and jet ornaments. After cordially welcoming Mr Newlands and wishing him an enjoyable and successful tour through New Zealand, Mrs Holland asked Mrs T. D. Kendall to contribute a pianoforte solo, an item that was greatly enjoyed and warmly applauded. In acknowledging the welcome extended to him, Mr Newlands touched briefly on the ties that bind New Zealand to the Homeland and the strongest of these, he said, was the binding link forged by the New Zealand soldiers during the war. The New Zealanders, the speaker said —and he was competent to judge, because he had spent six months of each year of the war with the Y.MC.A. in England and France, and saw much of the overseas soldiers—w.ere favourites wherever they went, probably because of their gift of ready sympathy, which went straight to the hearts of all whom they met. Mr Newlands deplored the fact that in Britain, home-life was disappearing in the cities, though family ties were as strong and old-fa hioned hospitality as warm as ever in the country districts. Many of the problems perplexing British people at present would be solved only when the women, now enfranchised, took more interest in the affairs of the nation and used their political influence wisely and well.

Amongst those present were:—Mrs H. Holland, Miss M. 0. Stoddart, Mrs J. S. Adams, Mrs 11. Wyatt, Miss Orchard, Miss Spenco, Mrs S. C. Owen, Mrs P. J. Dunne, Mrs W. Wilson, Mrs J. H. Stringer, Mrs Winsor, Mrs T. D. Kendall, Mrs and' Miss Brock, Miss Buddcn, Mrs' J. E. Eussell, Mrs Shaud, .Mrs Townshend, Mrs Stanley Wilson, Mrs J. E. Purehas, Mrs F. Evans, Mrs Murrey Jackson, Mrs E. Wallace, Mrs T. Tomlinson, Mrs Wade, Miss Duncan, Mrs Aitken, Mrs S. Dixon, Miss Lieske, Mrs J. Dickinson, Mrs Pairman. Mrs Bichards, Mrs J. Hurley, Mrs Andrews, Mrs Otley, Miss A. Spence, Mrs J..1. Shiail, Mrs H. Gray, Mrs George Cooper, Miss Stevens, Mrs Bowron, Mrs Staniland, Mrs A. C. McKillop, Mrs Jenkins and Miss Jenkins, Mrs Cooke, Mrs D. G. Ogilvie, Mrs Bradley, Mrs Twentyman, Mrs Howard James, and Mrs E. N. Macready. GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY. A meeting of the Council of the Girls' Friendly Society was held at the Hostel on Tuesday, June 9th. There Here present: Mrs Carrington; iu the chair, Mrs C. Bean, Mrs Croxton, Mrs 1 H J. Marriner, Mrs C. Tobin (vicepresidents), Mrs C. Wagstaff (hon. secretary), ' Mesdames Dunnage, >.L. Pickles, Josland, McKay, Maiden, Day, Harris, Yorke, Holland, Orbell, Curnow. Olivers, and Brett, Misses Baker, Heywood and Papprill. It was reported that Mrs Dunnage had been appointed representative of ' the Mothers' Union on the G.F.S. Council. It was decided that, in connexion with the Day of Intercession for the Society throughout the world, a servica should be held in the Hostel on Thursday, June 18th at 7.45 p.m. The Raw P. ! Revell, City Missioner, brought under j the notice of the Council the fact that j many lonely girls who we<re not members of the G.F.S. arrived in Christchurch from overseas, and it was de-< cided to extend a welcome to these young people.