ROSS FIRE BRIGADE BALL

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1925, Page 1

ROSS FIRE BRIGADE BALL

A most enjoyable function was the Jloss Volunteer Eire Brigade Bali which eventuated in the Totara Hall on Tuesday evening. The energy and ability of the organising committee was amply displayed by the efficacy ol the arrangements and the unquestionable success of the bull. The building Wits tastefully decorated in black and red streamers and greenery v.hieit lent a festive atmosphere to the building. Mr Eratik Eellows discharged the office of Master ol (.eremojites with merit ami Lawn's Orchestra, from Hokitika provided an exclusive programme of spirited music. Catrons irom both local and neighbouring districts made up a record attendance and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy tkeniselvcs. A delight lid -upper was served at mid-night. Dancing continued far into the small hours ol the morning. Among those present wore:— -Mesd,antes Evans, Black satin; Chapman, black satin, inset with iridescent lace; Peebles, black georgette, daintly headed in gold; Watson, ivory satin with overdress ol radium late; O’Donnell, black and paisley velvet: ..Sutherland, nigger and brocade silk: Blucklow, lemon crepe tie chine; Askin, black satin marocain ; MrXicol, cream crepe do chine lon overdress; W. Thompson, peacock blue; Donaldson. black tofettn ; W. Bannister, oycster grey muroeuin ; Haines i Hokitika) blnelc satin ; McKay, apricot broche; Kenning, iridescent silver tissue; A. Evans, rose coloured Moral silk. Misses Hamilton, black crepe do chine: Joyce Dina, rose pink crepe tie chine; Morgan, cyelanier satin radium lace overdress; Alice Eellows, cr&im Fuji silk; Muriel Bell, frilled Iroek of skyblue silk; Belle Evans. flame georgette and tulle scarf; Alice Doakiii, lemon georgette- Phyllis Deakin, shell-pink crepe do chine with inserts of cream hire; Lulu Milner (Kanieri) turquoise blue georgette: Jean .Milner Maine coloured duchess mausiline; I Collett, mole frock; Knowles, knitted siik frock of powder blue; Morgan, black georgette with rose trimmings; Phyllis Chalmer, peacock blue tafetla: Chalmers, lemon crepe tie chine ; Phelan, red velvet ; Inn Milner, blue short tafetia; O'Callaghan, lemon satin; Scott, !ia,ze blue satin; Hose .Mitchell, peacock blue crepe de chine; Wilson, oyster satin; .Mitchell, oyster grey satin; Oriffiths. Moral silk; Beams, blue satin; Alice Wright (Pukekura) Moral siik; Douglas, eylomen satin; llohu. shell-pink crepe de chine. .Messrs Chapman. Peebles, Evans, A. Evans. Osmers. Watson. Eearle. Maintain, I, Mitchell, J. Chapman, May, Harrington, Woolhoti.se, Mc.Vicol, Mottlaltnn (2), J. Phillips (Kuutapii), Nolan, Join's (2), .1. Mitchell, Parker <2), Black-low, Martin, Hardener Wognn. Buchanan. Croft. Johnstone. W. Johnstone (Hokitika), Teague. Wright (Pukekura) (’2). Campbell, Stoplorth (I l.okit ika). Donaldson, Clarke. Piggall (GtvyinoiUh), Able-on. It. Parker.