LEAP YEAR BALL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 24 July 1912, Page 3

LEAP YEAR BALL.

The Leap Year "Ball given by the ladies of Helensville in the Foresters' Hall last Thursday evening was well attended and proved a most enjoyable and successful function, and well repaid the untiting energy, put into the arrangements by the energetic committee consisting of Mesdames D. Stewart, J. A. Wilson, R, C. Hammond, J. F. Lambert, Jnr., M. Meinhold, A. Z. Lambert, 0, Sandin, J. L. Stewart, J, E. Page, and T. Sherriff, Misses H. Fobter, J. Little, N. McLeod, W. McLeod, I, Simcoclc, M, Eimmer and A. Simcock ; which was evidenced in the decorations of the hall, the lycapodium, nikau palms and flowers being very artistically arranged, the stage nicely set out with comfy easy chairs and pot plants, while the supper, oh my, supplied by their very own selves^ was a real sweet xepast, the tables prettily laid out with violets and snowdrops, the good things being highly appre^ ciated bj all. Meredith's orchestra supplied the music, in tune and time to keep the dancers in ecstasy from the grand march to the finale. The Masters of Ceremony, Mesdames A. Z. Lambert, D. Stewart, C. Sandin and Miss J, Little, carried out their duties in a masterly manner, keeping the ladies, who had the previlege of making the engagements during the evening, well supplied with partners, and leaving no masculine wallflowers to blush unseen; while the joint secretarys, Misses F. Donovan and 0. Foster, fullfilled their operose duties creditably. Although there has been no definite statements of the ladies having taking Ml advantage of the great proposal privilege which leap year pi-estimable gives them, the ball of 19.12 will be looked back to as a very en joy ale affair. Dresses worn by the ladies Avere both dainty and handsome, amongsc those present we noticed : Mesdames Hammond, in cream oriental satin, ninon overdress ; J. Wilson, black satin, oriental seoninedoverdress; D. Stewart, white satin.overdress of sequined net ; H. White black and white striped voile ; Oxlej'j black satin ; Kawson (senr,), brown satin ; C. Eawson, pale pink glace] cream spangled overdress ; Jas. Stew art, cream paillette, pretty sequinec trimmings ; A. Z, Lambert, blue satin prettily braided; G. Sandin. crean oriental satin ; E. McLeod, black silk handsome black trimmings; H. Coul ter, pink silk, yak trimmings ; Oullen pretty brown silk ; J. Stewart, helio trope charmeuse. fringe and beadeii trimmings; J. Morris, pretty crean silk ; Sherriff, handsome black silk J. Hand, black satin, pretty blacl trimmings ; Phillips, cream glaci' I overdress of oriental net. Misses I Simcock, dainty black silk ; A. Simj cock, pink silk crepe, maltese trim; mings; E. Becroft, cream silk, trim mcd with fringe and insertion ; C. Bi, croft, pink striped voile; F. Fostei cream silk princess robe; I. Fostei silk voile, pale blue trimmings ; BS Foster, cream glace, overdress of ninus pretty steel trimmings; 0. Fostej pink monsseliue do soire, tiiinmei I with pink fringe; J. Little, dainfc pink charmeuse, black velvet trini mings : Monstedt, dainty even.m ninon H. Cullens, cream gluee, overdress a fillet net: M. Gallons, dainty pink silk M. Piimmer, pineapple silk, chiffoi overdress; H, Ganiey, cream sill foulard; IC. Eawson, dainty grepi silk, sequined net overdress : J. Hjortl cream silk voile ; L. Lernpriere, daintjj silk cashmere; L. I've, cream orienta satin, ninon overdress ; M. Diinnan cream glace, ninon overdress ; 0. Donovan, pink mousselino de soie, pinl< fringe trimmings ; H. Dcnovnn, pah blue mousseline de soie ; Y. Donovan, vieux rose pailette, oriental trimmings:" A. Hafford, cieam pailette, ninon overdress, beaded trimmings ; N. Onundle, silk striped voilp, prettily braided K. Turner, pretty pink silk ; 0. Meg son, crean* eharmcuse, beaded trim* mings ; A. Megson, dainty white silk] M. Dailey, pale pink 'silk, fillet nc-l overdress ; M. Masters, pink silk musi lin, guipnre trimmings ; M. Stewart pale green.foulard, beaded trimmings!