OTAGO LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ BALL

Evening Star, Issue 22445, 16 September 1936, Page 5

OTAGO LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ BALL

The Concert Chamber of the Town Hall presented a gay and lively appearance on Monday evening on the occasion of the Otago licensed victuallers’ hall. The hall was filled to capacity and tastefully decorated with festoons of blue, greeii. and red streamers radiating from a huge red paper howl filled with balloons and set off by coloured lights, giving a remarkably brilliant effect. Adding appreciably to the bright effect was a thick fringe of streamers interspersed with baskets' of green fern, which were suspended from the gallery. Surrounding the hall was a frieze of pot plants and other, greenery. Delightful music was provided by the Revellers’ Orchestra, mounted upon the stage, which was arrayed in keeping with the colour scheme with gum tree branches and pot plants. Mr and Mrs .T. W. Young received the guests, Mrs Young wearing a black French crepe model frock with sleeves of embossed georgette and a smartly-cut skirt with a waterfall at one side. She carried a bouquet of spring, flowers which had been presented to her by the committee. The mayor and Mrs E. T. Cox were present, the latter wearing a frock of black lace with a posy of scarlet flowers. Committee members present were Mr 11. Bews (vice-president) with Mrs Bews, Mr A. Ferguson with Mrs Ferguson, Mr F. Fay with Mrs Fay, Mr M. H. Dawson with Miss Dawson, Mr A. Sibbald, and Mr H. F. Payton (secretary) with Mrs Payton. Among the ladies present were: Mesdames •A. Ferguson, black tulle and pink hyacinths; H. F. Payton, black lace and georgette; P. Rhodes, parchment satin with gold trimmings; A. Wilson, black velvet; D. C. Jolly, blue crepe de chine with lace sleeves; G. E. Warnock, midnight blue with scarlet accessories; A. Barrett" (Christchurch), mulberry satin with diamante; L. Moore (Christchurch), flame lace with a spray of freesias; S. T. Harrington, lemon lace and net; R. Watts, moss rose georgette and spangles; R. Berry, black taffeta with crimson accessories; A. J. Andrews, pink chiffon; V. Gillespie, black knife-pleated ninon; W. Prince, pale satin faconne with silver trimmings; J. Richardson, silver lame with cyclamen; A. Ferguson, powder blue lace; D. C. Watts, Gloucester green lace and blue net; J. de Courcy, floral silk; J. .51. Ford, peacock blue with cream streamers; Crowther, Marina blue with spots; E, Chandler, black velvet and silver lame; O. Hansen, brown satin and lace; S. Flood, black georgette with sequins; W, G. Winefield, mulberry velvet and gold lame; M’Plierson; r; black velvet and silver lame; F. G. Paape, claret chiffon velvet; T.- Gallagher," black and gold lame; Maider, blue and black beaded georgette; J. A. Galbraith, pale blue floral georgette, with net applique; M. Rodgerson, green satin; K. Green, gold lame; D. Middleton (Port Chalmers), red velvet; F. Carter (Port Chalmers), black satin and crystals; J. Metcalfe, blue embossed velvet, with lame; and J. P. O’Brien, red windswept satin. Misses Isobel Hinchclilf, bladk satin; Beatrice Hamer, black crepe; Rona M'Kewen, white floral taffeta; ivy Baxter, cherry silk velvet and silver; A. Shearer, green figured taffeta with white dahlias; W. Hogan, navy floral gown; A. Bourdent, Oriental lame and brown velvet; Isa Blair, black skirt, floral tunic; Olive Arnold, brown georgette and gold lame; Agnes Wilson, dull crepe and diamante trimmings, Ngarita Murphy (Palmerston North), pink taffeta; Ima _ Dawson, Gloucester green eioque with silver diamante; Freda Cubitt, magnolia satin; Isabel O’Driscoll, black silk velvet; E. Lawson, Marina green tinsel and lace; Joan Hollamby (Waimate), wine windswept velvet; M. Wining, black and white velvet; D. Lockhart, floral French silk: R. M. M'Donald, white taffeta and tulle; Campbell, flare velvet; Gaynor Paape, parchment georgette and floral sash; Jmelda Richmond, turquoise shot silk; Ann Paget, black tulip satin; Daphne Allen, turquoise blue lace and pink camellias; I. Barron, pink georgette and silver lame; M. Hastie, pink taffeta and gold trimmings; A. Banwell, scarlet crepe; and R. Lockhart, black taffeta.