ARTHUR BARRETT, LTD.'S BALL

Evening Star, Issue 19666, 20 September 1927, Page 4

ARTHUR BARRETT, LTD.'S BALL

Business cares were forgotten in a whirl of pleasure by the staff of Arthur Barnett, Ltd., on Saturday night. The annual nail is an event eagerly looked for by the staff, and Mr Barnett gave them perhaps a happier time than usual by inviting tho big staff to his home at Idighgatc. Mr and Mrs Barnett made every effort to make . the 201) guests “ at home,” and a happy night was spent. The dancing took place m the big marquee erected on the lawn. The effect was picturesque and colorful, the white, orange, and blue streamers making a pretty canopy, tho whole effect being enhanced by the _ multicolored lights. The floor was in fine order, and a band of four instruments provided the music. Mr Geoffrey Barnett was M.C. Sapper was served from an adjoining marquee, and the staff wore regaled with delicacies between the dances. An injoyablo interlude was the singing of the (inn’s choir and the songs by Misses Pratt ami Ashton. During the supper interval Mr S. Lawn expressed the staff gratitude of Mr Barnett’s kindness, especially in" inviting them to bis homo, and lie assured the firm of the unfailing loyalty of all. Jinny pretty frocks were worn, and among those present were:--' Jfrs Arthur Barnett (black lacc over champagne georgette), Mrs Geoffrey Barnett (periwinkle bine beaded crepe de chine), Mrs Elson (navy floral crepe do chine), bliss Reid (navy and fawn moracain), Mrs S. Wilson (saxo bine embroidered-matador), Mrs-Lawn (rose charmeuse), Misses Linda Barnett (mauve and gold georgette), Joyce Watts (lavender taffeta), N. Buckeridgo (powder blue chenille and silver lace), T. M'Millan (rose georgette, trimmed powder blue), M. Munro (shrimp pan velvet), Mrs Barratt (royal blue chenille and georgette), Misses G. Ashton (black embossed chenille georgette), P. Goodson (aquamarine taffeta), J. Haul) (cyclamen georgette and lace), R. Hannan (black taffeta, trimmed mauve), L Noy (silver tissue and white georgette), MrsE. .Barnard (green crepe do chine and gold ’lace), Misses E. Bryant (jade beaded crepe do chine), N. DPDowcll (blue .floral georgette), L Kerr (lavender lace), I. Reid (turquoise blue taffeta), M. Lewis (cyclamen georgette), H. ■'-Lee (apricot, beaded georgette), G. Orr (silver lane ami gcorogttc), G. Lewis (pink crepe de chine and lace), M. Barr (beige crepe de chine), N. Cuthbcrtson (apple green satin), B. Russell (black and cream lace), 1. Garthwaito (apricot georgette), M. Fitzpatrick (salmon, georgette), L. Thomson (almond green georgette), A. Jackson (flame velvet), Mrs E. Smith (navy bine crepe do chine), Mrs J. Stewart (bois do rose crepe de chine), ‘Misses E. Merry (salmon bended georgette). M. Pratt (cyclamen beaded o-eorgetle), A. Flint (rose pink taffeta and silver face), O. Mallach (apricot taffeta), A. Bonnets (flume satin), M. Jamieson (deep cyclamen taffeta), M. Adams (flame beaded georgette), B. Waugh (coral bended georgette), E, Giirsoy (.shrimp satin and lace), B. Forbes (almond green beaded georgette), T. Anderson (cyclamen beaded georgette). A. M‘Kay (shot-blue and cyclamen taffeta), M. Hessian (shot apricot and silver taffeta), R. Sutherland (blue georgette, trimmed sequins). E. Hawkins (black crepe do chine and gold tissue). L. Pearce (shell pink georgette), Rav Turnbull (black satin and silver lame), Alison DUKonzic (almond green velvet and georgette), B. Lyng (salmon taffeta and silver lace), A. Mackio (flamo satin moracain).