ST. PATRICK’S BALL.

Shannon News, 18 March 1924, Page 3

ST. PATRICK’S BALL.

AN ENJOYABLE FUNCTION

The annual St. Patrick’s Ball was held in the Druids’ Hall last evening and proved a most enjoyable function. The night was not too warm lor dancing and over 100 couples took the floor. The hall and supper room were tastefully decorated with black,' yellow and green streamers and combined with the many coloured frocks worn by the ladies, presented a very &ay effect. The floor, which was in splendid order, - reflected great credit on the committee responsible for- preparing it, and together with the fine dance music supplied by Smith’s orchestra, helped to make, the first ball of the season in Shannon a pronounced success. The duties of master of ceremonies were most) efficiently attended to by Mr J. Crowther. Thesupper arrangements were carried out by] a ladies’ committee under the supervision of Mesdames Murphy and Peach and Misses Hennessy and Blomfield, who had prepared an excellent sit down supper which was done full justice to. Extras were played by Misses Ross, Pickett. E. Davis and Mr S. Henry. Dancing was kept up until the early hours of the morning and a most enjoyable time was spent by all. Following are at few of the frocks worn: Mrs Murphy, emerald grteen broche Velvet; Mrs Hosking, pink crepe de chine; Mrs Dinnie, heliotrope orepe de chine; Mrs Cole, brown taffeta beaded; Mrs Hardie, navy morooain beaded, in red; Mrs Morgan, black taffeta and georgette; Mrs Smith, orange satin and silver lace; Mrs Curran, /navy morocain; Mrs Easton;, brown taffeta; Mrs O’Hara (Palmerston North), blue crepe de chine; Mrs Bowater (Palmerston North), floral crepe de chine ; Mrs Hudson, shot taffetjft,Mrs Martin, emerald gpeen Miss Brown, jade satin; Miss F. Cameron, shot taffeta; Miss M. Curran, rose pink satin; Miss Hennessey, henna and fawn’ crepe, de chine; Miss Ross," fuschia morocain; Miss Butler, henna morocain and gold lace; Miss Gordon;, navy blue satin and gold lace bertha; Miss Aim, white satin and radium lace; Miss A. Cameron, blue Victorian satin; Miss Brown, blue georgette; Miss. Webster, flame satin; Miss N&ale, silver tissue over pink; Miss 0. Davis, orange satin; Miss Pickett (Waipawa) lemon taffeta; Miss Godwin, emerajd crepe 'de chine; Miss Webb, biTack taffeta; Miss Cole, black charmeuse; Miss E. Roach, pink georgette; Miss E. Easton,' flame satin; Miss Fitzgerald, blue satin- Miss Watterston, lemon satin; Miss Ryan, black morocain; Miss Peach, white merve and radium lace; Miss- S. Brown,, heliotrope georgette; Miss Stern, lemon crepe de chine.