MILITARY BALL
ENJOYABLE DANCE RECORD CROWD ENSURES 1 SUCCESS OF EVENING DELIGHTFUL DECORATIONS i Oue of the most successful dances held during the season was the ball given by the Rotorua Vickers Gun section of ths Hauraki Regiment held last Thursday. The ball drew visitors from all parts of the district and quite apart from its success as a soeial function, drew one of the largest crowds of the dancing season. Everyone was in dancing mood and assisted by the comprehensive arrangements of an exeellent committee, everything went with a swing from first to last. The decorations artistically combined the ieffects of coloured lighting and the soft tones of green foliage with the gay colour of flags and the regimental colours. The supper-rooms were fragrant with spring flowers and during tbe supper interval, Miss K. Hall p'layed several delightful extras. The Monte Carlo included in the programme was won by Miss M. Weal and partner. Among those present were: — Mrs. J. H. Spear, who wore flame panne velvet; Mrs. S. H Hay, lime taffeta; Mrs. R. Copeland-Smith, black embossed georgette; Mrs.. J. C. Duncan, black lace; Mrs. D. Sheaf, shell pink georgette and white fur coatee; Mrs. C. Davis, fioral ninon; Mrs. R. Stewart, sea green fioral georgette; Mrs. W. A. McLean, black taffeta; Mrs. A. Dixon, flame satin beaute; Mrs. Haymes, mist green georgette; Mrs. Munroe, black silk lace; Mrs. W. Sumner, beige fioral ninon; Mrs. T. Mellsop, cameo pink fioral georgette; Mrs. A. Kusabs, rose pink satin beaute; Mrs. J. Thomas, Mediterranean blue fioral chiffon; Mrs. H. Wilkinson; turquoise blue satin; Mrs. Donaldson, dove grey ninon; Mrs. Bodmin, Betty blue satin; Mrs. Costello, Dlaclc georgette; Mrs. Greenhead, Dlack taffeta; Mrs. H. Bartleet (Auckland) midnight blue panne velvet; Mrs (Jurrie, wild rose satin; Mrs. W. L. Richards; black georgette; Mrs. C. Managh, emerald green satin; Mrs. Kent, black laea; Mrs. H. Henderson, wine satin; Mrs. Iiollis, apple gresn spotted net. Miss E. Sharpe, wore mist blue georgette; Miss J. Tucker, black silk net; Miss D. Grifiiths, white sprigged organdie; Miss K. Hall, black gcorgette; Miss N. Wallaee (Auckland), Chinese red satin; Miss M. Woolcott, white diamante satin; Miss D. Hamilton J. Walford, flame georgette; Miss B. Vaughan, beige lace; Miss R. Downey, denp green satin; Miss I. Wright, Miss K. Murray, rose pink net; Miss O. Louden, lacquer red georgette; Miss C. Moore, black fioral ninon; Miss M. Downey, ivory georgette; Miss E. Wilson, frilled fioral taffeta; Miss M. Barnes, sea green lace; Miss I. Paine, black lace, Miss R. Downey, fioral angel skin; Miss J. Shaw, ciel blue satin; Miss J. Worrall, violet brocade; Miss C. Black, spotted black net; Miss M. Weal, fire red fioral georgette,; Miss R. Cannell, pale pink satin; Miss K. Constant, fioral satin; Miss R. Woolliams, marine blue satin;Miss N. Gallagher, black spotted net; Miss K. Ellis, maize fioral georgette; Miss J. Hodgson, powder blue fioral georgette; Miss Vugler, fiesh pink satin; Miss J. Isdale, sea green and Jack ninon; Miss N. Devin, ivory brosade satin; Miss E. Jones, cyclamen organdie; Miss R. Harron, shell pink frilled taffeta; Miss D. Kingon, midnight blue silk net; Miss M. B. Naplos, ^lue satin; Miss N. Berge, sea green satin; Miss D. Munro, black lace; Miss T. Mitchell, black lace; Miss M. Bell, pompadour pink fioral satin; Miss V. Snell, jade green lace; Miss M. Snell, flame lace; Miss I. Anderson, lacquer red georgette; Miss E. Pilkington, parchment satin; Miss N. Allen, perriwinkle blue satin; Miss B. Dorset, black georgette; Miss B. N jwmareh, Venetian blue olue fioral georgette; Miss M. Carter, autumn figured ninon; Miss G. Jones, olaek georgette; Miss D. Davies, arehment spotted net; Miss R. Manson, flame satin; Miss O. Manson, liame taffeta; Miss D. Cronin, sapphire blue satin; Miss C. Cronin, fioral , . j,-rgei.te; Miss D. Edwards, black : - dob ne..; Miss P. Glass, briar oafin; Miss D. Davies, butter- ' ■i / georgette; Miss T. Johnson, emerald green satin; Miss B. Johnson, sun-.-,et satin; Miss C. Kelly, japonica pink taffeta; Miss J. Cottrell, flame satin; Miss R. Owens, black georgette; Miss J. Stallard, pii*ate blue taffeta; Miss A. Woolliams, coral pink ninon; Miss A. Fairly, lacquer red satin; Miss N. '.ees, Venetian blue broiderie anglaise; M.ss B. Dorset, black georgette; Miss M. Ruddy, cameo pink ninon; Miss V. Butler, powder blue satin; Miss C. Morton, irovy georgette.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 326, 13 September 1932, Page 6
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