PARAKAI GENTLEMEN'S BALL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 25 September 1912, Page 3

PARAKAI GENTLEMEN'S BALL.

The Ball given by the Q-entlemen of Parakai in return to the Ladies' Leap Year Ball was held in the Para* kai Hall on Thursday evening last, and proved a very enjoyable and successful affair, The Hall had been decorated with nikau palms, cabbage trees, and ferns, enlivened with arum lilies, and the windows were draped with white lace curtains, the whole presenting a pleasing appearance, reflecting credit on the committee who had the arrangements in hand. There were about 50 couples present aD:I from the Grand March to the final dance on the programme everything went menily, to the splendid music supplied by Meredith's orchestra of 4 instruments ; extras being supplied \>y Misses Channon and Spinley. The stage, which had been arranged) for chaperons and non-dancers, was well patronised. The dainty supper sup■plied was nicely served by the hosts, under the supervision of lady friends, and contained all the sweetmeats appropriate, ana was much appreciated by those present, the tea and cofteo being especially hot and tasty The Ms.C., Messrs J. Reynard, H. Newman, C. McLeod, and H. Brown, carried out their duties in an untiring manner, while the Secretary, Mr A. McLeod, and the committee left nothing undone that tended to bringing the function to a pleasant and enjoyable terminal.

Amongst the ladies present we noticed Mrs Hart attired in a black silk striped voile, braided trimmings ; Mrs Spinley, mouse grey silk, trimmed with silt braid and insertion; Mrs Aitkenhead, black silk-striped voile, satin trimmings; Mrs Nicholls, tweed costume; Mrs H, Bradly, heliotrope moußseline de soie, silk insertion trimming ; Mrs Brown, black glace silk skirt, cremft blouse; Mrs W. CuJlens, white ninon, beaded, trimmings; Mrs W. Eennie. white mousseline silk, spangled trimmings; Mrs Alt McLeod heliotrope foulard, trimmed with heliotrope silk ; Mrs G, Bennet dove grey shantung, trimmed with grey fringe and silk insertion.; Mrs C. Eawson, cream silk, fillet net overdress ; Mrs Eddlebton, white hand-embroided muslin ; Mrs Jno. Uoss, white embroidered muslin, threaded with blue bebo ribbon ; Mrs Stokes, cream cashmere, Misses Perkins, white embroidered silk, black velvet bands; Ireland, cream blouse, black skirt; Douglas, ■white embroidered nruslin ; A.. Bradly, heliotrope messaline silk, richly trimmed with cream insertion and heliotrope fringe'; Monstedt, cream crepe ; M. Bradly, cream embroidered dpTame; T. Bradly, cream silk cashmere trimmed with silk braid and buttons ; H. Bradly, cream pailette, silk insertion trimmings ; A. Russell, white embroidered, muslin ; L. Bennett, ninon over white silk, silver trimmings ; E. Russell, white embroidered muslin; H. Channon, > white pailette, fringe and silver trimmings; N. McLeod, white glace silk, Maltese trimmings ; M. Vercoe, white embroidered muslin; W, McLeod, pink ninon over pale blue silk ; ~K. Eawson, black net over emerald green satin, caught up with pink roses ; M. Nicholls, cream satinstriped voile, cream lace trimmings; G. Nicholls, pale blue shantung prettily trimmed with blue buttons; I. McDonald, brown pailette, oriental trimmings; T. McDonald, pale pink pailette, prettily braided with pearl trimmings; L. Lempriere, dainty white Swiss muslin; G. Aitkenhead, cream serge ; 0. Aitkenhead, white embroid~ ered muslin; Channon. cream silk striped voile; A. Hawke, white muslin; Dickey, pale blue mousseline silk, piped with white ; E. Stanaway, dainty white muslin ; H. Brown, cream lustre silk insertion trimmings ; M, Masters. pretty blue foulard, silk trimmings; M. Brown, cream lustre, trimmed with silk insertion ; D. Brown, cream silk ; L. Bradly, dainty blue foulard; N. Farrell, cream skirt, silk blouse; S. Hart, brown velvet; E. Lochart, dainty white silk; E. Yercoe, blue silk voile, ruche and silk insertion trimmings ; Bailey, dainty black silk ; A. Spinley, white Swiss muslin; L. Nicholls, tweed skirt, cream delaine blouse; Todd Bradly, navy skirt, white silk blouse; A. Hansen, cream cashmere, silk insertion trimmings.