J. R. McKENZIE, LTD. HOLD VERY JOLLY ANNUAL BALL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 165, 30 July 1937, Page 11

J. R. McKENZIE, LTD. HOLD VERY JOLLY ANNUAL BALL

With the reputation of beiiig one of the jolliest dances of the season, the aunual ball orgauised by the management and statf of J. R. McKenzie, Ltd., always attracts a large number of dancers ansious for an evening of merriment and the ball held in the Hastings Assembly Hall, last evening, was, if possible, more suceessful than ever before. A very gay decorative scherne had been cleverly carried out in the hall. Streamers of autumn tinted leaves intermingled with balloons and tiny multi-coloured lights radiated from three huge central light shades of | green paper with appliqued, red, orange and lemon liowers. Stretching right round the walls was a wide strearaer of green paper with appliqued liowers. On the stage was a background oi green paper curtains and overhead the word "McKenzie's" was written in gold letters on a red ground. From the stage Les. -Henry's orehestra played an excellent progratnme of dauce music. Great ainusement was eaused by the Monte Carlo waltz, which was condueted in a new way, the hall being divided into six parts and the danc ers being eliminated by sueans oi a huge dice shaken out of its box eaeh time the music stopped. The winuers were Mrs It. Gray and Mr Phil Walden. Novelty squeakers also added to the evening's merriment. A most tempting .supper was set out in the supper room with overhead lemon and orange streamers and shaded balloons. Yases and bowls mere arranged with iceland poppies and fern and on eaeh plate was a very bright tinsel paper hat, these being in a variety oi shades and shapes and when donned they caused mueh ment.A most energetic committee assisted by the members oi the statf had spared no effort to make the ball the outstanding suecess wbicb it undoubtedly was. The committee members present were: The chairman, Mr J. J. Garvey, wtfo is the manager of the Hastings branch of J. R. McKenzie Ltd.,*Mr E. Orosby, Miss B. King, the honorary se- ' t etary, who wore a gown of flame cire caffeta with. bouft'ant sleeves finisked "VVith a narrow frill at the neck and ihe very full skirt edged with a band of shirring. Miss T. Gibbs, spriDg green suede with frills on the skirt and puffed sleeves, a deeper green velvet sash and flowrs at the back of the neck. Miss E. Carswell, gold duchesa satin with fully flared skirt and the square neckline linished with a spray * of shaded flowers. Miss A. Matthews, Frenchblue shiinmer satin with hand-made silver lamo flowers iinishing the waistline at the baek. Miss N. Scott, blu^h-pink stitt'ened net worn over taifeta, the damty pulfed sleeves threaded with black velvel aud a velvet girdlo. Miss V. Taylor, salmon-pink brooke satin fashioned on iitting lines with a liigh neckline having silver sequin triiuming. 'Members of the stalf present were: Miss J. Gigg, pale pink cloque with pulied sleeves, the bodice being tfnishedwith haud-made silvertfowers aud a silver girdle. Miss L. Thomson, rose pink satin marocain, with silvergirdle and shoui der spray of pink and silver flowers. Miss N. tiuilivan, palest lemon stiffened net- mouuted on satin and havo iuset godets of tiny frills in the skirt. Miss E. Kearuey, deep cream brooke satin with flared basque and ueckline edged with a frill of heavy gold laee. Miss E. Hchoiield, Empire gown of turquoiso blue plieasant's oyo taifeta with stitt'ened putt sleeves and shadeo corsage spray. Miss M. Urook, lemon tloral georgette, the neckline linished with black and a black girdle. Miss D. fcjhepard, sea greeu tafl'ela tunie frock with large putt'ed sleeves and high neckline. Miss B. Sruith, buttercup silk velvet with very full putt'ed sleeves, high neckline and gold girdle. Miss J. Harvey, honey gold satiu beaute with eowi neck and gold velvet flowers at the shouider. Miss T. Hopkms, petal pink georgette, the skirt having mset frilled godets, silver ccrsage trimming aud silver girdle. Miss J. Cottle, dusky piuk suede satin, with putt'ed sleeves, hand-made corsage flowers aud wide sash. Miss F. Pierce, lotus bud piuk cloque, the slashed putt sleeves liuetl with silver, silver shouider spray aud girdle. Miss P. Minogue, palest pink tatte ta, the full skirt Irimmcd with circlos of frills. xMrs it. JDuckinaulou, wbite Swiss orgaudie Avith old rose satiu sash aud a duphuo shouider spray.

-£■ ■ Mrs G. Caves, magnolia gold threaded cloque trained gown with gold girdle. Mrs L. Fowler, ivory watcr-marked taffeta with bateau neckline and flame veJvet sash. Mrs VV. Veresmith, Princess gown of black Swiss organdie with white embroidered trimming. Mrs J. Cox, ivory souple satin with an inset train of needlerun lace. Mrs H. N. Campbell, black net with bands of palest' satin at the hem. Mrs J. Thomas, deep blue needlerun lace with a red velvet sash. Mrs D. McArthur, pale blue angelskin crepe gown. Mrs T. C. Williams, ivory needlerun lace gown with cowled neckline. Mrs J. Duff, green satin gown and coatee with a silver collar. Miss P. Gray, aprieot lace with inset godets of net frills. Miss A. Russell, deep purple velvet with girdle of silver. Miss M. Morris, nut brown lace witb hand-made gold corsage flowers. Miss M. Brimer, mauve cloque with a sash of violet velvet. Miss M. Wail, pink georgette with a blue girdle. Miss A. Sanderson, trained gown of black satin with natural corsage posy. Miss E. O 'Neill, Grecian gown of lotus bud pink chifEon with scarf draperies. Miss B. Pierce, pink- cloque with shirred slee.ves and jewelled corsage clasp. Miss A. Gillman, blick stiffened net with narrow taffeta bands on the corsage. Mise E. Eoil, aprieot matalasse with velvet flowers at the neck. Miss Ellen Roil, black panno velvet with a collar of red cloque. Miss O. Johnson, aprieot flowored taffota with a blue velvet sash. Miss A. Joseph, Grecian gown of flame chiffon with gold sequin trimming. Aliss M. Kenny, white diagonally striped matalasse with a green gij-dle, Miss S. Lewis, aprieot flowered organdie with deeper velvet sash. Miss M. Lewis, sunset silver-thread* ed taffeta with diamante belt clasp. Miss L. Lord, black chjffon with frills at the neck and shouider straps of brilliants. ' ' Miss M. Couper, ocean blue selfspotted satin gown qnd a black coatee. Miss W. Singleton-Smith, trained gown of petunia satin with diamante oelt. Miss V. Dew, gold duchess satin with quilted hem and gold satin coatee. Miss P. Buck, lilac stiffened net over taffeta trimmed with violet. Miss A. Drummond, tupic gown of aprieot flowered taffeta. Miss H. Bligh, scarlet taffeta with gold lined sash and gold edging the neck. Miss V. Sutton, Mary blue angelskin crepe with jewelled clasps on the shouider.

Miss O. Connop, mother of pearl tinted satin with long scarf draperies. Miss N. Joyce, flame pheasant's eye taffeta tunic and a black skirt. Miss P. Estaugh, ivory flowered satin with a deep, purple velvet coat. Miss D. Estaugh, blue taffeta with a pink carnation corsage spray. Miss M. Satchell, white satin with a cherry sash and posy at the neck. Miss N. Pet'ch, white georgette gown worn with a bluo velvet cape. Miss S. Gammin, palest lemon eoinspotted taffeta and white coatee. Miss A. Kregan, elear green couple satin gown. Miss N. White, palest blue georgette with frills at the hem. Miss L. Orchard," spring green cloque, the belt caught with silver circles. Miss M. Reichett, black matalasse with a sash of red velvet. Miss A. Harrison, red water-marked taffeta with silver button trimming. Miss B. Hutchinson, pink needlerun lace with hand-made velvet flowers at the neck. Miss E. O 'Neill, flame silver-thread-cd cloque with flared epaulettes. Miss J. Warren, white stiffened net with frills at the liem. Miss G. Wilson, pink flowered georgette gown. Miss J. Joll, blue matalasse with silver flowers at the cowied neck. Miss I. Joll, floral satin gown with a pearl corsage Clasp. Miss R. Williams, brown water-mark-ed taffeta with puifed sleeves. Miss N. Hayes, deepest green souple satin with pearl clasps at the neck. •Miss B. McKeegan, ivory silvered satin gown with a pink georgette coatee. Miss K. Urquhaft, blue suede crepe with a silver girdle. Miss A. Skaw (Christchurch), gown of coronation red angelskin crepe, having a slashed back. Miss P. Morley, blue taffeta frock aud matcliing tunic coat. Miss J. Urquhart; red, black and white plaid taffeta skirt and a black satin tunic. Miss M. Holder, blue angelskin crepe gown and a white fur coatee. Miss P. Warren, gold self-iigured taffeta with a brown velvet girdle. Miss A. Edlin, blue satiu beaute with silver corsage flowers. Miss D. Hort'on, flame taffeta gowu and a black velvet coatee. Miss l. Peters, black matalasse witli sleeves of palo pink lace. Miss E. Cocks, primrose wat.er-mark-ed taffeta with coatee ia a deeper shade. Miss D. Cocks, green taffeta with putt'ed sleeves and golij cors.age flowers. Miss McKeowu, black taffeta with red corsage flowers. Miss N. Ilooper, white Hliffened net with frills at llie hem. Miss N. Colcs, dalfodil velvet gown nfd a white fur coatee. Miss D. Mouat (Masterton), petal pink lace with black corsage flowers. Miss B. Growcott, green satin ttieer with a fawn earabet coat. Miss P. Ilale, white a,niple catin with silver flowers at the neck. Miss C. Calder, blue matalasse with waterfall skirt frills. Miss M. Lewis, rose cloque wilh a gold kid belt und corsage flowers. Miss N. O'Sullivaji, coronation red affeta with silver collar, Miss J. Bnteman, gold latne slurt and a roso and gold evening biouse. Miss A. Upton, cky bluo mataitiBnsi

-V i Lli silvoi corsage flowers. Aiiss 1. Anderson, blue stiffened nef mounted on taffeta. Miss H. Holland, green matalasse w-ith a net coatee trimmed with silver •mquins. Miss B. Sykes, vivid blue cotelle with a silver lame collar. Aliss D. Smith, deep midnight blue aelf-spotted satin with guaged corsage.Miss J. Wilson, sky blue cloque with tiuy button trimming. Miss G. Cowley, lioral chiffon with plaited shouider straps. Miss M. Liley, green cloque with (iowled neck and puifed sleeves. Miss L. Stewart, black organdie with trimming of tiny frills. Miss M. Waterhouse, sunset taffeta with stitched revers. Miss M. , Fitzpatrick, marina blue cloque with silver lined scarf draperies, Miss B. McGregor, lemon self-striped cloque with gold trimming. Miss G. Williams, deepest blue silverthreaded cotelle gown. Miss M. Downing, floral chiffon with draped corsage. Miss P. Hart, green cotelle ; with putt'ed sleeves. Miss M. O'Sullivan, cherry pheasant's eye taffeta frock and coatee. Miss J. Ericksen, black satin with aprieot corsage flowers. Miss Jean Carter, -floral satin gown and a white cou'-ee. Miss A. Stock, gold satin tunic, with a deep purple skirt. Mi&s D. Mills, dull rose cloque with diamante belt clasp. Miss J. Lambert, turquoise velvet with shaded shouider spray. Miss P. Sanderson, loug coat of dusky pink lace mounted on pink taffeta. Miss J. Apsey, black panne velvet with aprieot corsage flowers. Miss K. Crawford, floral satin gown worn with a flame velvet coatee. Miss A. Sanson, deepest brown taffeta trimmed with gold. Miss N. Anderson, burgundy velvet gown and a gold lame coatee. Miss D. Johauson, floral dimity muslin in- red and white. Miss Al. Lomas, black skirt worn with a floral lame evening biouse. Aliss B. Ross, flame pheasant's eye taffeta with guaged corsage. Miss M. O 'Neill, lilac taffeta with bouffant « sleeves. Aliss M. Wyatt, flame cloque gown aud a white coatee. Miss E. Carter, green self-striped satin with plaited shouider straps. Miss Joan Carter, pastel shadjed floral satin gown with shirred corsage. Miss O. Cosgrove, red taffeta tunic worn with a black skirt. Miss J. Wyatt, pink drawn thread Swiss organdie., Miss M. Hutton, white chantilly lace with shaded flowers at the neck. Miss G. Grover, blue land silver pat'terned lame gown. Aliss E. Treneman, Kenya red satin sheer trimmed with gold satin. Miss J. Renouf, midnight blue lace with a jewelled corsage clasp. Miss K. O 'Neill, spring green taffeta having putt'ed sleeves.