TECHNICAL O.B. DANCE IS GAY NAPIER EVENT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 199, 8 September 1937, Page 10

TECHNICAL O.B. DANCE IS GAY NAPIER EVENT

Decorated in their club colours of red grey and gold, the Foresters' Hall, Nupier', presented a gay scene last uight when the Napier Technical Old Boys Football Club held their annual ball. Festoons of streamers of red grey and gold, interspersed witli hangilig baskets of. asparagus fern, adorned the ceiling, where tlie three centre lights were effectively lattice-shaded in the same colourulgs. Hanging streamers covered the walls of the hall, roUnd Which jvere placed sinail macracapas iu green tubs. .The orchestra stage, where Les Henry's orchestra played the latest popular music, was massed with pots oi cinerarias and oyclamen. The front of the stage was curtained with coloured streamdrs and suspended oveir the archestra Was a replica in black of a large football on which was emblazoned in large glitterifig silver letters "Technidal Old Boys". ' The supper room was canopied with streamers of the same hue, and the iong tables on which were arrayed many tempting delieacies, were decorated with vases of gold Iceland poppies arranged with foliage and alternated with miniature pot palms, the whole effect ■being very deiightfui. UpStairs the lounge was Cosily furnished and tastefully decorated with bowls of poppies and spring tiowers and looked most attractive. The committee responsible for tho success of the ball comprisecl. — Mesdalnes A. Pii'xe, V. Rouse, A. Wrightson, C, Elmes, A. Pethrick, I. Scarfe, >V. Jones, A. Itossitter, E. Elliott, R Ferguson, McCutcheon, Whitley, T. Rouse, T. Scrimshaw, McDonahl; Messrs V. T. Rouse (secretary) R. M. Ferguson, F. "Whitley, E. Elliott, T. Frebble and II- Parry Hutton.

Among those preSent were Mrs McDonald, wearing broUze-red crepe backed satin draped corsage and spray of flowers trimming the low cut back. % Miss V. Rouse frock of scarlet satin oloqUe with gtold spray and matching coatee. Mrs A. Pirie, wearing frock of black georgett©^ effectively trimmed with white. Mrs R. Ferguson's frock was of gold satin with short puffed sleeves and a spray of violets finished the round neckiine. Mrs R. McCutcheon, frock of black georgette, corsage of embossed georgette and coatee of black silk velvet. Mrs A. Pethrick, wearing frock of royal blue ripple crepe. Mrs F.vAVbitley's irock was of olack salin taffeta with a coatce of black cliantilly lace, Mra T. bcarfe I'rock of -burgundy siL". cotcllo, effectively lriiuiu.:d ntb diainaule. 3!rj T KoiU'O, golden browu G'ock of needlerun lace wi^h coab of cerise silk velvct. Mrs C. Elmcs' frock was of black triple georgette. Mi's M. MacDonald, wearing a frock of wine satin posy of scarlet flowers, . Mrs A, Wright son, navy irock pin spotted in white and scarlet shoulder spray. Mrs W. Jones t nile green chantilly lace frock woru taffeta and gpld filigree belt. Mrs S. North, frock of black taffeta with corsage front of floral tinselied crepe. Mrs L. Rhodes, wearing a trained frock of white chantilly lace. Mrs D, Pirie, floral frock of french crepe. Mrs D. Burnett. salmon pink taffeta frock. Mrs M. Payntcr, ring vclvet i'rock of scarlet with silver girdlo and silver lamo trimming, . Mrs 8crimshaw, lavender frock of georgetto^ with coatee to tone, corsage spray of violets. Miss A. Dwyer, frock of burgundy taffeta with flared hemline, Miss E. Howlett, white silk net over satin with white crushed velvet coatee. Miss A, Howard, frock of black satin, silver corsage spray, black volvot coatee. Miss M. Gerard, royai blue silk velvet I'rock with silver spray, fuH puffed sleeves. Miss Rutlx Jones, sky blue taffeta with 'puffed sleeves and diamante corsage trimming. Miss F. Percival, frock of saxe blue satin with puffed sleeves and lattice strapped yoke. Miss M. Owen, cerise cellophane crepe trimmed with silver buttons. Miss J. Eunmont, frock of printed stiffened voile with matching coatee. Miss M. Silson, scarlet ring velvet ffock with puffed sleeves. Miss B. Tkow, navy taffeta frock woru with natural spray of flowers. Miss 0, O'Reilly, white georgette patterned in blue and green, with coat of sky blue satin. MisS T. O 'Reilly, frock of wliite satin taffeta with shirred corsage and royal blue ring velvet coaL Miss A. K.err, dusky pink selfpatterned cloche with quilted hemline and sash. Miss C. Goudie, mist blue French crepe With shirred sleeves and long silver girdle. Miss P. Anderson, white silk uet bauded in satin and worn ovor taffeta with scarlet spray. Miss M. Bisliop, white frock of triple georgette. Miss N. Angove, moire taffeta in Mary bluo with drapcd corsage. Miss J. Eenouf, frock of marino blue fliantilly lace worn over safin. iiliss M. i\loss, taffeta frock slun lavender with scarlet belt. .... Miss. A. Kor.swill, frock of nile green tiro taffeta, tbe coatee trimtned wiili black, Misc N. Meehan, gold cire satin frock

writh cowl neckiine and brown and gold spray at waist. Miss Nora Meehan, mist blue chlffon spotted in saxe. Miss M. Goliop, frock of floral French crepe with coat of saxe blue taffeta. Miss McThoy, White satin frock with matching coatee and spray of gardenias. Miss B. Burgess, frock of blue eelfstriped cotclle with spray of wrhite flowers. Miss E. Newland, royal blue frock of ti'iple georgette, filigree broock iinishing the high neckiine; Miss I). Browu, frock of Mary blue crepe silk, puffed sleeves and gold belt. Miss A. Ogden, blaelc embossed taffeta with diamante pendant. Miss M. Elsmore, tangerine satin frock with silver lamo belt. Miss Pcggy Black, frock of nile gfeen taffeta striped in gold. Miss Dulcie Carr, frock of moire satin crepe, with frilled iiemline and diamapte buckle, Miss P. Ford, satin frock of emefald with quilted hemline on tunic and tiny buttons trimming back. Miss M. Ford, satin taffeta frock of Mary blue with pink flower at neckiine. Miss O. Ford, frock of almond green uet, over satin with lohg velvet sash. Miss Jl. Pliillips, frock of bluck satin taffeta with coat of black silk net. Miss D. Johnston, satin frock of petrel with knife pleated tuni.o, Miss J. Hastie, floral silk taffeta frock with green velvet sash, Miss M. Lowry, tunic frock of skv blue satin. Miss P. Allan, frock of lime green self-striped French crepe with ceriso velvet belt. Miss S. Snaddon, I'rock of self-striped coteile in almond green with silver belt. Miss M, Martin, trained frock of black ring velvet, silver rings finisliing thewaist band. Miss P. Yorath, frock of floral taffeta with blue tkffeta coatee. Miss D. Cotterill, ceriso taffeta frock with short puffed sleeves and sequiu neckband. Miss Pirie, frock of white crepe embossed silk crepe, coatee of black | ring velvet. § Miss E, Kerswill, frock of powder P pink crepe de chene with coatee of | black moire taffeta. |j Miss M, Strouxer- sky blue Batin | frock with slashed puff sleeves and | silver posy. Miss J. Mitchell, floral art silk with coatee of black moire taffeta. Miss Beeek, black skirt with tunic of peach pink lace. Miss A. Gibson, irock of black ring velvet yoke of black chantilly lace. Miss J. Lambert. skv blue siJk velvet frock with slashed puff sleeves and floral spray. Miss P. Rabinson, frock of black taffeta, spray of flowers finishing the heart-shaped neckiine. Miss MeLcnnau, frock of parma violct embossed coatee uitli gold lamo corsage front and shoulder spray of flowers. Miss J. Howe, peach pink lace worn over satin with stitched taffeta colla-r and belt. Miss M. ltowe; large patterned frock % of gold lace worn over cerise taffeta. Miss R. Prebble, mist blue frock of chantilly lace with cerise velvet sash. Aliss B. Cooper, frock of floral laoquered satin.