CORONATION DECORATIONS AT OLD BOYS' FOOTBALL CLUB BALL IN NAPIER

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 123, 10 June 1937, Page 10

CORONATION DECORATIONS AT OLD BOYS' FOOTBALL CLUB BALL IN NAPIER

Decorations of Coronation hue gave a very festive and patriotio air to the Foresters' Hall lasfc eyening, wlien the Napier Higli School Old Boys' Football Club held their ball, which takes pjace each year on. the King's Birthday. Miss ,H. Gifford, who was in charge of the decorations, js to be congratulated on tUe delightful eft'ecf achieved. Balloons and paper ribbons in red, white and blue were suspeflded from the ceiling, and royal shields adorned the walls, interspersed • with streamers. Baskets of hanging ferns and tall pahns were arranged on the stage, where the orchestra played and a copy of the school shield was to be . seen amid eoloured streamers " at the back of the orchestra. The room at the baek of the stage Was arranged as a lounge, and upstairs the supper-room was artistically decorated with stfeamers in the club cclours of blue and white. Large bowls of iceland poppies were beautjfnlly arranged on the long tables. To a large extfent much of the success of the evening was due to the untiring efforts of the foliowing committee: — Blessrs W. Heffernan, R. Kennedy (jojnt secretaries), G. Bicker- I staff (club secretary), I. Prime, R. Hawkins, C. Russell, J, McCluskey, N. Willis. Great praise is also due to the foliowing ladies who spared no effort to make this year's function eurpass all previous efforts : — Misses G, Wiiliams and B. Reid, assisted by Mesdames W. Corbett, L. Harris, H. Wylie, N, Neal, J. McCluskey, ]D. Martiu, G. Cromie, W. O'Connell; Misses B. Bradley, N. Boyd, E. Clarke, J, Gilberd, H. Gifford, G. Heinhold, M. Spriggs, M. Turtle, A. Strandbeck, and L. Gilberd, The supper arrangements were excellent, there being a plentif ul array of delicious savouries and sweets, which were enjpyed by all present. The dance music .was supplied, by Les Henry's orchestra, a splendid programmo being played. Gordon Redward's orchestra rendercd extras. Noticed among those present were j Mrs W. Corbett, golden brown frock of mirror ring velvet .with long sleeves and tiny buttons trimming the back of corsage, salmon ping ros© on shoulder. Miss B. Bradley, silver laine frock sho€ with green. Miss H. Gifford, long slim fitting frock of gold lame -with floral shoulder straps and headband. Miss M. Turtle, mist blue relvet frock, gold lame coatee. Mrs V. Wallis, parchment chantilly lace, long sleeves and gold lame bow on corsage. Mrs Y. Banks, light blue checked crepe suede worn with cape of white crushed velvet. 0 Mrs Jeff. Harding, .white frock of georgette with insets bf chantilly lace, silver shoulder spray, short white fur coat. Miss L. Cornford, white satin crepe, patterned in large blue and red flowers, blue velvet waistband. Miss N. Angove, black crepe corona white corsage striped in silver. Miss M. Newton, white moire crepe satin gathered corsage trimmed with violets. Mis$ M. Brown, crimson needlerun lace with diamante girdle. Miss Lockhead, biue frock of chantilly lace, pink flower shoulder spray. Miss J, Sullivan, shot taffeta in brown and gold, corsage spray of gold. MisA Hackett, fitting frock of black satin taffeta with natural flower shoul-

der spray, Miss j. Ruddock, slim fitting frock diagonally striped in brown and valencia on biege ground. Miss Shepherd, flesh georgette long puffed sleeves and crimson velvet waistband, crimson corsage spray. Miss V. Wall, palma violet velvet and gold lame coatee with matching buttons. Miss M. Deighton, mist blue stiffened net, rosette rucliings and deeper blue velvet sasb). Miss M. Cowlrick, Buckingham lilac birds eye taffeta, full skirt and peplum. Miss McCammon (Christchurch) black cire spot taffetas, velvet sash and black velvet coatee Miss B. Frost, . white taffeta frock, white crushed velvet coat with white fox fur collar. Miss B. Davis, slim fitting frock of flame moire taffeta and gold girdle. Miss T. Beasley, royal blue taffeta, quilted collar, red flower s on corsage. Miss V. Clothier, gold taffeta frock matching buttons trimming back, palma violet velvet waistband and stitched collar. Miss P. Black, striped blue taffeta, tiny buttons trimming front of skirt ancL corsage, white ribbed velvet coat. Miss B. Metcalf, rose satin royale, diamante trimming and short white plush coatee, Miss B. Quigley, gold xippie satin, frilled collar and blue velvet waistband. Miss D. Itoseby, white frock of needlerun lace, gold spray on corsage and gold velvet coatee. Miss S. Snaddon, gold satin royale, stitched velvet shoulder bands and waistband finished with gold buckle. Miss P. Allen, soft pimfc satin, having lace front to corsage and stitched collar and puffed sleeves. Miss P, Atkinson, black riug velvet, velvet orcbid spray on corsage. Miss P. liird, shot taffeta ih blue and gold with stitched collar and peplum. Miss Vera Murrow, pale blue organ-

die with puffed sleeves and collar, Miss T. Hutchinson, saxe blue crepe corona, silver lame flowers on corsage. Mrs Alsop, coral pink crepe suede, silver lame trimming on corsage. Miss C, O'Reilly, white satin crepe patterned in blue, £mall puffed sleeves. Miss T, O'Reilly, blue floral brgandie, frills triniming the skirt, and double frilled collar. -Misg N, Hooper, fi-ock.of white stiffened net, trimmed pink suede flowers. Miss 3. Flynn, soft blue eatin, tiny buttons of blaek trimming front of corsage, Miss D. Kelsen, lime green crepe suede with frilled collar. Miss D. Cotterill, blue satin iaffet/ with white crushed filush coatee. Miss M, Ford, eatin taffeta frock of biue with quilted hemline and pink velvet corsage spray. Miss £>. Gehbie, saxe blue needlerun lace, blue velveti sash and short white fur coatMigs Lowry, in tavtan checked taffeta, with cape of black ring velvet. Miss L, Houghton, frock of white stiffened net worn over satin, very full puffed sleeves and white gardenias in hair. Mifeses M. May, M. Orawford, 0. Brooks and. M. James wore their bridesmaid's f rocks of tangerine stiffened net over taffeta, with puffed sleeves and sashes of net striped with gofd. Miss J. Horton, embossed cr6pe in salmon pink silver corsage spray and short fur coat. Mrs Clement, sky blue satin leaf „-repe, with spray of flowers on corsage, Mass Holland, lime green quilted crepe backless frock with halter neckiine. Miss Meeban, cherry red satin crepe with frilled sleeves and diamante bropch, long sash of seff material. Miss R. Gleeson, crimson »loche crepe with coatee of the same material havingj gold lame oollar and cuffs. Miss A. K.err, blue check crepe suede puffed sleeves of net and crimson flower on corsage. Miss . J. McMullin, rose pink satin frock with rucked corsage and puffed sleeves. Miss N. Wilson, long fitting frock of black ring velvet, large red poppy on corsage. j Miss H, Ryan (Auckland), long fitting frock of black chantilly lace, short puffed sleeves and coatee of black ring yelvet. Miss D. Uowan, black moire taffeta silver sequin waistband and silver striped revers. j Miss E. Connop, long fitting fro.ck of J magnoha satin ruched collar and red poppes on- corsage. Miss R. Connop, cerise suede crepe, matching buttons trimming corsage, short white fur coat. Miss M. Hart, - diagonally striped satin frock in silver and pink. Mrs J. Dineen, soft pink satin frock trimmed diamante clasp and buckle. Miss F. Chisholm, taffeta frock in kenya red full puffed sleeves and band of silver flowers on her hair. Miss L. Dobson, lime green frock of knopped crepe gold flowers trimming corsage, and short white fur coat. Miss" Nereida Hill, flame net over j taffeta with green sash. ' Miss J. Mitchell (Christchurch), j heavy crepe suede leaf patterned in ; red and white, white gardenias on cor- \ sage and short fur coat. ;