WOOLWORTHS HOLD SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL BALL AT HASTINGS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 189, 27 August 1937, Page 11

WOOLWORTHS HOLD SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL BALL AT HASTINGS

Particularly attractive deeorations wero a feature of the very suceessful an'nual' ha 11 arranged by the staff of the Hastings branch of YVoolwortlis (.N.Z.), Ltd., wliich was enjoyed by a largc number of dancera last evening. The ball was in the Oddfellows' Hall, whieb was decorated to. lepresenfc a snow storm with long hanging streamers and tiDy pieces of cotton wool most eh'ectively arranged. The lights and windows were sliaded with deep blue .streamer sbades and round the 'walls were receipt tiekets from every New Zealand brancli of the tirm. On the stage stood a large snow mati and smali trees in pots were covered with snow flakes. Les. Henry's orekestra sat on the stage and gave an excellent dance programme. Unusiial extras, which were very mucli at>preciated, were played by tlie Hastings aecordeon band. A delicious supper was set out in the supper-roorn upon long tables decorated with tall crystal vases and ieoland poppies. During the evening a beartily ai> plauded military. item was gfiven by pupils of the Misses Patston and Grantham, costumes of wbite satin braided with gold being worn by the 20 taking part. Tlie committee responsible for the arrangements . were Misses H. King, P. Garvey, M. Lewls, J. Hales and 1, Garnett ; Messrs U. Henderson, F. Sullivan M. Boyle and C. Cook. Among those present were : — Mr C. Henderson, the Hastings manager, and Mrs Henderson, who wore a gown of deep lake-blue crushed velvet With eorsage slashed at the back and short puffed sleeves. A posy of gold llowers was worn at the neck and siie had a short white fur coatee. Mr I. Phillips, the Napier manager, and Mrs Phillips, whose gown was of black georgette with a red corsagie posy and white fur coatee. Members of the stalf were: — Miss P. Garvey, black panne velvet with Peter Pan collar and cuffs finishing the short sleeves oi; white velvet. Miss H. King, gown of green matelasse threaded with gold and worn with a black coatee. Miss I. Garnett, black panne velvet with draped sleeves and natural spray of pink sweet peas *and freesies. Miss J- Hales, red talfeta with draped sleeves and brilliunt belt clasp. Miss M. Lewis, Kenya red rippled satin witlr gio'ld flowers at tlie back, and gold kid belt. Miss E. Wright, blue suede cr'epe with a tuuic eli'eet edged with silver sequiusi Miss R. Allau, rose pink satin evening blouso worn with a black satin skirt. Miss McKay, pink georgfette with bands of pastel ' sliaded satin edging the full skirt. Miss M. Wyatt, palest lemon ernbossed chiffon velvet with a, wide stitched belt. Miss K. Crawford, blue cloque with silver lined sJashed sleeves and fong scarT/draperies. MrSs M. Waterhouse, dafEodil satin with flame flowers at tbe square neck. Miss L. Gurry, orchid mauve jratterned Srviss voile with a deep violet velvet cape. Miss M. Laredo, daffodil cotelle, with flat velvet flowers outlining the square neck. Miss E. Geake, wbite talfeta wrth corded skirt und a . red rose ab tbe neck. Miss U. Itoil, blue matelasse witb pulied sleeves and silver collar. Miss K. Douglas, lernon coin-spot-ted tafl'eta witb ilared basque. Miss i. Itoil, bla'ek velvet with pink velvet eorsage flower and coatee. Miss M. Kavauagb, black panne velvet with red and white eorsage posy. Miss J. Batt, ivory satin with full skirt and draped sleeves trimmed with black and gold. Miss D. Davis, turquoise blue tuffeta trimmed with killing. Miss Jessie Baddiley, black. velveL with crystal button triinlning. Uthers present were : — Mrs A. J. Jones, gown of liaek organza net with pleated frill at the neck and a coatee of gold lam e with shoulder fullness. .Mrs 'M. Tenton, gown of ivory silk flowered in blue and pink and worn with a matehing coatee. Mrs Mulvanah, black matelasse with a ciuster of red flowers at the, neck. Mrs W. H. Lee, azure blue siiVer speckied cotelle wiih a silver sequiu collar. Mrs D; 11. Doak, black orgcindie tulle witb narrow band of satin on tko J'ull skirt and pufl'ed 'sleeves. Mrs llarden. turquoise blue mirror velvet witb a pointed cape efl'ecfc at the back. . . ■ Mr3 G. Cardie, biack talfeta with pulfed sleeves and a red rose spray. Mrs Z. McKeown, blue georgette willi pink carnatioiis at tbe waist. Mrs A. \V. Carberry, pink georgette worn nitb a eoqtee of black velvet. Urs 1{. Arreil, evening gown of black georgette. Mrs Withers. blue iloral irock won. witji a blue coatee. Mrs T. BoyJe (Wanganui), floral cbilfon frock with violet belt and posy Mrs J. Davis, pink velvet frock with cowled neckline and u I /u-k coatee -Miss N. Paynter, flame veivet worn with a girdfe of silver Aliss N. Sullivan, daffodil net with sash and eorsage flowers of velvet in tbe sajne shado. Miss G. Kitt, petal pink net with pleated inlls on ihe skirt and a biue sash. '

» Miss K. " Counop, magnolia 'SouoIg satin witb soarf drapery and ciuster of vjolets at tbe neck. Miss 11. Hbllahd, blaek velvet w.tk slashed back and red eorsage flowers Miss - E. Steere, white- matelasse gown worn with blue' flowers at tiie neck. . iMiss Grantham, coffee sliaded needle rn laee gown and matehing coatee with pufl'ed sleeves. Miss M. Herbison. gown of blue cloque with silver girdlc and eorsage , clasp. Miss T. Leicester, blue mirror velvet with short ]iulfed sleeves and silver belt. Miss M. Q?unniclifl'e, black pantie velvet with brilliant button trimming and silver spray. Miss N. Jorgensen, dusky rose cotelle with puffed sleeves. Miss K. Gocks, leinon moire tafieta go\yn worn with a basqued coatee of deeper sliiided velvet. j Miss It. Kirkwood, green silver thrpaded cloque witli pulfed sleeves. Miss B. Bucflanan (.Waireia), turquoise blue pheasant's eye 'taffeta witii shirred sleeves. . Miss V. Batt, spring green satin roya'le with trimming of 'kilting. Miss J. Urquhart, floral chiffon ' in blue sliades with a ldug pale blue sash Miss V. Dew, burgundy moire : taffeta, Empire gown with a matcliihg coatee. . ■ 'Miss 'J.- Warr'en, ivory stiffened net trimmed with tiny frillg and pink rosebuds. Miss P. Mcllroy, gold satin frock and coatee with a violet posy. Miss A. Anderson, pink self striped suede satin with draped eorsage. Miss P., Buck, palest violet net with a dee|i violet sash. and eorsage spray. Miss P. Marven, floral chiffon go -vn with cowled neckline and draped sleeves. . Miss M. > Unverricbt, green, yellow and black. plaid taffeta with kilting at the neck. Miss M. McKeown, black taffeta with square neckline and puffed sleevc,s. Miss J. Peppcr, fuclisia red taffeta with. silver buttons trininung the eorsage and sleeves. Miss Euruce Itoil, apricot self spotted matelasse .with a black velvet cape. Miss M. Jolinson, golden satin with shirred sleeves and eorsage. Miss N- O'Sullivan, red taffeta with a wide stitched belt and silver collar. Miss A. Harrison, robin red inoife taffeta with gold button trimming. Miss P. Warren, lemon coin-spotted tafl'eta with a sash of brown velvet. Miss M, Hunie, duepest violet. taffeta tunic gown with - silver sequifi triiiimings. IMiss P. Jones, wbite satin cbarmelaine with wide silver sequin belt. Miss M. Jones, . petul pink eloqu,f. with a belt of silver kid. M-iss M. Ward, nayy taffeta with a clasp of red brilliants at the necrf. Miss A. Sande'rson, gown of ivory cloque with a red. and green design. Miss Iha Learmontli, green matelasse with a red sash and red shoulder spray. Miss P. Parker, palest voilet taffeta skirt with- an evening tuuic in the same sbade. . Miss D. Boldty turquoise taffeta with a silver collar and silver button trimming. Miss 0. Morrison, palest lemon cloque worn with a black velvet' cape. Miss-H. Campb'eU, gold satin gown with a, eluster. of violets at the neck. •Miss J; Heyward, green matelasse with a- shoulder spray of silver flowers,.- ■ ...

M iss 1. Hibberd, biue colelie gowD. and a coatee of white caracui. Miss T. Bateman.,- black .mirror: vei-' vet with belt and collar qf silver lame. Miss ().' Crook, rose souple satin with a stitGhed belt 'ahd puffed' sle'eves. Miss I, Johnson. white, silver thread- ' : ed cotelle with red flowers at the neck., Miss A.~ Russell,- flower pink patterned Swiss organza Witb flared epaulettes. . Miss R. Peters, red mariette with a swathed gold sash and byacintli eorsage spray. ' ' Miss J. Carter, black .mirror velvetwitb siiver lame trimming. Miss E. Carter, flame moire taffeta,. tbe full skirt edged witb a shirred band. • Miss N. Carter trained gown of blaek und green shirred -taffeta withbouff'ant sleeves. - • -. . •" Miss Cowan white - taffeta oflwered ' .vith pink rosebuds-, liaving frills' from" waist to hem at the beek. :