CARNIVAL NIGHT

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 559, 16 June 1933, Page 4

CARNIVAL NIGHT

SWIMMING BALl. ROTdRUA CLUB ROLDS i FIRST ANNUAL / FUNCTION EXCELLENT ORGANISATION 1 • l A triumph of careful planaing ay ; skilful organisation was the first an- ' nual Tball of the Rotorua Amateut 1 Swimming Club which was field h the Majestic Ballroom last Wednes- -i day evening. For weeks past, an"' energetic committee has been at wori j afetending to the hundred and one i details connected with a ball of this - nature and the success it acfiieved h a gratifying illustration of what coordination can do. > The hall had been lavisfily decor- 1 ated with streamers and balloons in l the club. colours of red, gold and green and the same colour scheme v/as carried out on the walls where streamers were arranged in fan-le I f ormation. The orchestral recess aho bore evidence of the club colours, the walls being deeorated in a jazz pattern in the same tonings. A topical i touch was added to the decorations ' by the two bathing suited figures at j j ranged at.each end of the recess.] Time and artistry had not been spar- ] ed upon the supper room, which had ! been charmingly arranged in- the: same colour scheme. In the centre/ of each long table a miniature swinn ming pool had been placed in which \ suited kewpies gave a realistic aW Bowls of autumn berries to tone with j the decorations were the sole floraL display." On arrival, the guests were receiyel by the presidf nt* .and his wife, Mr. : and Mrs. W. L. Richards, the latter wearing a frock of floral georgette -

with a blue crushed velvet coatee. 1 Ladies of the committee who were pl-esent were: — Mrs. L. Fisher, whoi wore ivory lace and eherry velvet; : Mrs. H. Wilkinson, lido blue crinkle crepe; Mrs. Greig, black georgette ancl lace; and Miss Grieg, blue aod wbite chiffon velvet. ■ Others present included:— Mrs. R Boon (New Plymouth) (old goldi crinkle crepe lace) , Mrs. F. G. Bun. yard (black lace), Mrs. L. J. Baj-i field (emeraid green lace), Mrs,B,' Copeland Smith (black and eherry embossed georgette), Mrs; E. La] Trobe Hill (black lace and primrosa georgette), Mrs. R. Griffiths (jade green and black figured crepe ro-! maine), Mrs. Hitchcock (jet taff etaj, Mrs. Baigent (Nelson) (navy floral georgette), Mrs. E. Crawford (old' golcl crushed velvet) , Mrs. H. Roach' (cameo pink silk net), Mrs. T..Glarh (oyster georgette), Mrs. Pljmma (parchment georgette) Mrs I. Shields (black satin) , Mrs. W. Kusabs (blackj lace and white velvet cape), Mrs. ^ V. Humphrey (black lace), Mrs, I; J. Reidy (flame crinkle crepe aod; velvet capette), Mrs. M. J. Hefferen; (apple green georgette and lace),* Mrs. C. Hollis (parma violet satin; beaute), Mrs. W. Costello (black sotin) . Miss B. Chrisp (Gisborne) (oli rose crinkle lace with siiver grep trimmings), Miss A. French (black; ancl flame floral crepe de soie), Misri D. Griffiths (old gold crinkle crepe! and black velvet capette), Mis.s Jlj Cooney (rainbow silk net), Miss Joj! Gilbertson (ivory satin beaute), Miss R. Stewart (black satin), Miss l Isdale (betty blue floral taffetap silk net) , Miss G. Dillon , (venetiaf blu9 georgette), Miss 0. Humphiies (white organdie) , Miss E. JoM (black lace and georgette), Miss L Newmarch (sunset georgette), Miss V. Griffiths (midnight blue and .wj pink crinkle crepe), Miss C. Moon (parma violet chiffon velvet), Miss B. Harvey (beige lace) , Miss J. Bed ram (scarlet crushed velvet), MS H. Hillcoat (beige lace), Miss Dorset (powder blue spotted ninoii| Miss I. Davies (Auckland) (Africa red lace and black and red capette)

Miss M. Mitehell (peach georgette Miss R. Pango (black crinkle crepe Miss R. Needham (eggshell blue® feta), Miss E. Clark (siiver ^ crinkle crepe and scarlet velvet), M. Kronfeld (black crushed velvet} Miss D. Thompson (black and organdie) , Miss Rona Taylor (poinpa dour pink satin beaute aud ® shoulder cape), Miss K. Gontta? (Chinese red crinkle crepe), Downey (apple green organdie), M; Bates (black georgette), M Wilson (rose pink satin), bLssLI Pilkington (ivory satin and bH fische net), Miss I. Payne (ivory s tin), Miss W. Steele (saxebW tin), Miss M. Sloane (tangeriiie« georgette), Miss J. Barber (caj® red velvet) , Miss R. Manson ( velvet), Miss I. Wright ^ (cl'e^ floral ninon), Miss V. Ricknian IS erest green suedette), Miss A. dS Donalcl (turquoise blue broca* taffeta), Miss M. Patterson M pink satin), Miss J. Dalgleish (e M and green ring velvet), Chandler (black satin and diajM trimming) , Miss N. Gallagher ( » panne velvet), Miss Meredith * chantilly lace) , Miss Q. Mau ( ■ crinkle crepe) , Miss M. Barnes l silk net), Miss R. Downey ! ■ satin beaute), Miss A. black van dyke silk with m m white velvet capette), Miss • lar (apricot satin), Mss (floral frilled ninon), Miss v. jfl house (Tauranga) (powder * peau d'ange), Miss M. Budd blue georgette). ^ ^ 9