ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY'S BALL IN NAPIER

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 146, 8 July 1937, Page 13

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY'S BALL IN NAPIER

Successful Evening Enjoyed by Dancfers

The Sij. Vincent de Paul Society held its annual ball to augment their filild for chhrity in the Forfesters' Etall, Napier, last ilight, which was crowded with dancers. Streaiuji o oftt red, . white and blue covfered the ceiling, interihingled with toulti-coloufed lights, giving a vety pretty effeet. The wihddwg on each side of the hall were ciirtairied with crepe paper in red and blue, ahd between the Windows royal plac^ues adorned ihe walls. The orchfestral st&ge was inassed with foliage and palihs. The ihahy helpers worked tincfeasiilgly with the decorations, and the supper arrangetdehts, which were excellent. The lohg tables, on which were arrayed many tempting dishes of savourieg and 1 sWeets, Were decorated with bowls bf Iceland poppies and foliage, also bliife and white Sttealhfei*s were arraiiged over the white clotlis, harhlohising With tho paper ribbons of blue and white, which ciecofated the ceiling. LeS. Heliry's oi'chestra supplied tho music, Tenderiiig popular variety programni'e. Among those present were:— Mrs J. Dondvan, navy needlerUn laco with scarlet poppy corsage spray. Mrs E. Roberts, parma viblet geoTgette with silver gardenias finishitig the square neckline. Mrs J. Duff, deep ivoi-y satin, Witli long podnted oollar and shbrt puff sleeves. Mrs E. C. Collett, deep rose chantilly lace, a diamante buckle finishing the belt. Mrs K. Powell, trained frock of white satih, the corsage triihmed with riicliings. Mrs it. Brice, navy bird's eye taffeta, with a jpbld larne belt ahd cbi's&ge trlmming. Mrs S. Jordati, tlhined frbbk of offwhite Satin With lohg fitthig nbedlerUn lace. Miss L. Luke, frilled frock of flesh pink silk net over taffeta. Miss M. Singbr, saxe biue crepe worn with a black yelvet coatee. Miss M. Pullen, fltting frock of ripple crepe ahd an almond green satih cape. Miss E. Surton, Mary blue satin, with a spray of white flowers finishing the necklihe. Miss M. Aiidfew, sky bliie taffetas with stitched collaf and belt ahd coatee of white fctUshed velvet. Miss M. Dhittenden, taffeta frobk iti deep saxe shade, the shirred corsage triifaihed With pink roses. Miss it. Etolland, lime green ripple georgette and a stiffened net coatee in the same shade. Miss T. Darnell, skirt of black crepo coroha with a tunic of floral crepe ahd wide silvet belt: Miss G. Ebbett5 flofal frOck of navy and staflet trimfned with a scarlet j ose and belt. Miss L. Stewart, black frock of didgonal weave, peari cluster brooch. MisS E. Ebbett, sage gfeen ring velvet with silver girdle ahd lohg fitcii a sleeves. Miss G. Joiies, ivoiy chantilly lace hfvifig a cherry velvet sash. Miso M. Jones, taffeta 1 rock of Lutterctip yellow With cape feollar; Miss B. Scott, soft green georgette patterned with pink roses. Miss L. Kinihmohtj nile green net over sdtin, with satin flowers trimming the skirt. Miss J. Sinclair, pink spriggifed muslin© and a pink flower Spray finishing the heart sbaped neckline.Miss P. Harris, blush pink einbbssed crepe, the tucked corsage triihmed with white gardenias.'. Miss D. Pritchard, almond green

crepe eorona with hand-made flowers trimming the corsage. Miss R. Green, Mary blue froek, diagonally striped in silver. Miss D. Bryan, cherry silver striped crepoh, silvbr corsage spray and diamahte belt biiekle. MiSs H. Dykes, gracefiil i'rtick of sagb gfeen with a pink corsage spray Miss E. Mahony, inist blue inardeain with a scarlet p'osy. Miss M. Pord, taffeta frock of Holyrood green, with a posy of velvet flowers. , Miss P. Ford, Holyrood green taffeta wiEh long pepium, stitched collar and belt. 4 . Miss M. Moss, nile green organdie having large sash of the same material. Miss M j Luke, paratu violet longhjce.ved frock with beit of silver lame. Miss N. Madden, gold silk grano, the lohg collar flnished with a spray of gold flowers. MiSs D. MacGregor, burgundy satih hai ing iong i'ull sleeves of cnantilly lacc in the same shade. Miss E. Stdtt, royal blue satin with tunic top of flbral satin. Miss P. Stfeven, deep Wine pahhe velvet, a lafge gbld buckle iinishiiig the wide belt. Miss E. Murrell, lilac floral silk voile with silver lame collar and belt. Miss M. O'Keefe, coronation blue saiin gi'ano, the halter neckline trimmecj. with silver lame. IvIjss M. Carswell, dusky pink selfstiiped mariette, worn with a violet velvet coatee. Miss P. Fullerton, frock of satin taffeta t patterned in blue and green. 13 liss F. McCutcbe5n, vaiencia satin frbbk with silver corsage spray. Miss &. Fitzgibbons, viking blue em« bossed crepe giaiio. Miss M. Fitzgibbons, mist blue tafieta, the skirt trimulfed with frills. J.liss S. Ford, off white satin leaf Lumc frock with a gold and brown shoulder spray. iiliss D. Cottrell, deep saxe shot taffeta corsage and a coatee of wbite velvet. n'iss A. lJt)binsUn, pale green organdie, with frilled skirt and diainahte l Uuoiie. fiies A. liussell, black ring velvet with puff sleeves and spray of scarlet tlowers, Mrtis T. O'Reilly;, inist blue orguhdie patterned in cieep blue flowers. Miss (J. O'fieijuy, white crepe corona patterned, in biue and a saxe blue satin coat. Miss N. Pickering, coral, pink crepe grano with silver lame collar. Miss E. Kerowiil, powder blue silk, tiny silver trimming at the neckline aua diamante olasp. Miss B. Whitton, soft pink self striped isatin with shirred neckline and sleeves. Miss B. Wright, old gold satin, tiny brown biittons trimming tke corsage. M'iss D. Tyne, greeh Satin silver and green flower finishing the corsage. Miss P. Murphy, blush pinic satin With a belt stfiched in silver. Miss N. Forhe, frilled frock of white organdie with a scarlet velvet sash. Mifls A. Kerswill, powder biue silk, the heekline trihimed with silver. MiSs fi. Simpson, royal blue ring velvet frock, the cape.sleevfes emboSsed in gold. Miss M. Kearney, off-white satin taffeta with sasii of eau-de-hil. Miss P. Mcllroy, white satin With cowl neckline ahd white shoulder spray. Miss R. Btown, frdek of mary blue bird's eye taffbta, with spray of carnatidris at Waist. Miss M. Beach, petrel satin grano patterned witfi field flowers. Misa L. Beach, long-fitting frock of black crepe corona with cerise taffeta coatee. Mdss J. Mitchell, black stiffened net ovei taffeta, smarfc coatee Of blue taffeta. i^iss M. Merton, saxe bltle satih striped in siiver with long pointed collaf. MiSe E. Pycroft, frock 0f shell pink embossed crepe and a shoulder spfay of piiik flowers. MiSs J. Dunnage, petrel greOn taffeta froek with stitched collar ahd belt. Miss E. Duhhage, black satin grano With rose satin coatee. Miss I. Anderson, mist bluo stiffened het over eatin, puff sleeves and velvet sash. Miss M. Crawford, mary blue frock Of crepe satin trimmed with frills. Miss ' J. Lowry, black ring velvet, tho low-cut back trimmed with white liox fur.