FIRE BRIGADE BALL

Evening Star, Issue 22442, 12 September 1936, Page 25

FIRE BRIGADE BALL

The sixth annual hall of the Dunedin Metropolitan Fire Brigade was held at the Central Fire Station on lliursday night. The ballroom was decorated with coloured crepe paper, forming a cable design and illuminated with coloured lights and Chinese lanterns. Greenery shot with coloured lights formed arches around the windows and walls, whilst the stage, which.accommodated the orchestra, was edged with greenery and multi-coloured lights. The scheme was completed by two illuminated signs, one on each gable one, “ D.F.8.,” ISffiG, and the other a circle showing crossed axes and helmets, with the motto “Heady, aye, ready, around it. The large and enthusiastic crowd numbered approximately iou couples.

The Social Committee, in whose capable hands the arrangements were, was as follows Messrs H._ Johnson, J. Lamb, D. Cartwright. Vi. Goodsir, R. Sellars, T. Turner, R. Osmond, and W. Askin. The Dunedini lure Board was represented by Mr S. B. Macdonald and Mr J. T. Hamaun. Ihe grand march, conducted by Mr S. B. Brettell, was led by Superintendent luce, with Mrs Price in wine cire taffeta, Foreman J.. Salmon with Mrs Salmon in wine satin with silver lame tummings, and Station Officer Laidlaw with Mrs Laidlaw in blue angelskm and lamo trimmings. Others present were : Mesdames Dickson, apricot georgette; r. M Liusuy, jet with gold lame: H. P. V arcoe flmal crepe silk; D. P. Niven, floral art crepe de chine; A. Moodie. blue satin; 1. Fraser, floral georgette; D. Liars, black georgette and soqinns;L. Jarman, pink crepe de chine with. DtacK velvet; H. Strachan, white satin; V. R. Pringle, apple green celanese; John Barclay, black boucle crepe with diamante ; J. Cleveland, blue satin, and silver lame; H. Henderson (Te Kuiti), black ring velvet; Stewart, blue and gold marocain; H. F. Skeet, sunset velvet and silver lame; F. Pope (Beaumont), black satin with silver lame; James Lamb, brown lace over salmon; H. Seaton (Bluff), saxe blue silk marocain; J. Craig, lemon crepe satin; John Ross pale pink tinsel matalasse; David Langley, black satin; M‘Cart, blue frock with silver stripe; R. Cooper, floral georgette; N. Thoms, pale green crepe de chine; S. Mills, nink lace and satin; S. B. Lane, emerald and gold ring velvet; W. Brinsdon, magnolia satin and lace; J. T. Hamann, gold lame aha black georgette; V. Mulrooney, pink georgette; R. Johnstone, apple green . crepe satin; Ingram, black satin and gold lame; Hellyer, navy blue lace; Wilkins, red lace and silver lame; L. Coghill, black satin; C. S. .Hudson, black , matalasse and silver; .A. Jolly, blue floral silk; L. Edgar, green satin; and S. Jones, black and white satin.

Misses Coupland, blue sand crepe; Phyllis Sew Hoy, blue crepe satm; Betty Uron, saxe blue lace; Alice D. Rush, green crepe de chine; D. Moir, black satin and net; Yvonne M‘Kenzie, blue spun silk; Agnes M'Cosli, red crinkly crepe; R. Maguire, powder blue frock; N. Matheson, Marina green frock; M. Moir, black lace and net; Lorna Harriss, blue cloque and silver lame; Mabel Gardner, black crepe and white cloque; Anne Davie, black panne velvet; W. Craig, black lace; Olga Flood, black silk velvet; Myra Turner, pink lace and georgette; Evelyn Bovett (Pembroke), green silk velvet; Jessie Thomas, dusky pink French, crepe; Florence West, blue satin with silver lame; Cathie Maci kinnon, pink and blue metalised taffeta; L. Davis, pale green with silver; Thelma Anthony, blue crepe de chine; Peggy Donaldson, floral crepe marocain; Betty Weatherston, black velvet and diamante; Margaret Matheson, black satin; Belle Higgs, pink satin and net; G. Scott (Mosgiel), §reen lace with pink trimmings: C. anders, green silk crepe with silver; Peggy Crookshanks, red lace; Eileen Craig, sky blue velvet; Muriel Craig, white georgette; Winnie Murphy, wine velvet; G. White, blue crepe and net; Heather Hey, blue and silver lame; Edna Hossack, green organdie; Ivy Baxter, scarlet silk velvet; Joan Burton, midnight blue and silver lame; May Lelliott, shell pink tinsel crepe de chine; M. Anderson, cream lace and cherry trimmings; V. Godfrey, apple green satin; Pat Kevin, green corded silk pique; Marie Stepheson, flame silk net with black net; M. Lyons, pink organdie; E. Ayres, Marina green crepe; B. Horsburgh, ivory satin relieved in red; A. M'Lean, apricot satin; N. Addison, green floral uncrushablo crepe de chine; Margaret Price, pink floral georgette and velvet; L. Lay, cherry angel skin satin; Frances Hughes, white _ suede crepe; Bessie Green, green silk marocain; Kathleen Burke, blue lace, with black accessories; M. Ellis, blue and silver satin; Ivy Mackay, Marina blue georgette and silk lace; M. Dougherty, black marocain, with gold lame ; E. Stone, white lace, with red trimmings; Rose Quinn, egg shell lace; E. M. Lawson, Marina green tinsel lace; W. Bell, red and white satin; Agnes Davey, pompadour blue crinkly crepe and lame; Lilias Davey, lemon crepe do chine and brown velvet; Chris Moodie, black cellophane; Merna Drew, apricot satin faille and velvet; M. Clifford, bottle green crushed velvet and silver lanm; Alice Booth, red figured velvet; I*. M'Curdy, white and red organdie; Molly Hobbs, white silk, with scarlet flowers; Yvonne Longworth, black velvet; M. Smith, pink lace; Jean Malcolmson, pink net; M. Woolsey, green silk spotted net; Edna Campbell, blue taffeta and lame; Miss Lily Alexander, red silk velvet and lame; Jessie Johnson, blue tinsel crepe; M. Ainger, silk bottle green lace; Nan Stewart, pink taffeta, with silver lame; M. Montgomery, pink lace and net; and Cora Duff, black crushed velvet.