BOWLING AND TENNIS CLUB BALL.

Shannon News, 1 July 1924, Page 3

BOWLING AND TENNIS CLUB BALL.

' A SPLENDID SUCCESS. As anticipated, the ball (held • by. the combined committees of the 'Bowling, Croquet and Tennis Clubs in the Druids’ Hall on Friday 'evening was a splendid success, bath socially and financially. The hall had been tastefully decorated with paper streamers of red, green, orange and punpjle, representing the colours of each of the committees working in connection with the carnival. The supper room Was decorated with beautiful flowers, 'fie lights'-in both the hall and supper room being shaded. The ,&tage was arranged as a drawing room with carpets, easy chairs; and tables, where cards were provided for non-dancers, and the whole ■ presented a very pretty and charming scene and reflected great credit upon, those responsible for the decorations. A fine orchestra of eight performers, under the leadership of Mrs Butler, supplied, the music, which' was much -appreciated. The floor, which had been specially prepared, was in excellent order and although there was a large attendance, all the surrounding townships and districts being represented.; the 'hall was not so crowded as to be uncomfortable from the dancer’s point of- view. Mr W. Quarrie officiated in a most capable manner as M.C; The supper arwhich, were in -charge of a ladies’ committee representing the combined committees were excellent. A feature qf the evening was the splendid arrangements for hand 1 ing [the crowd -and the committee are 1o be complimented on their effort in malting the ,ball so -enjoyable and such a success. During the evening Mr"; J. T. Bovi-s, on behaflf of the committees of the 1 , oomhilned clubs, took the opportunity of thanking all. for their presence. He referred to the large number of visitors from outside districts, who, he trusted, would not regret the long journey some .had made. To a.ll the .guests he said that, if it gave them as much pleasure' to be present, 'as'it was for the clubs’ to welcome them, then the evening would be enjoyable to all. He paid, a high tribute to the orchestra, under tlie leadership qf Mrs B-ut-: ;ler for the assistance they had ren- ! d-ered and to the '.ladies and gentle--1 men. of the combined clubs for their | untiring efforts to whose work the success of the evening wes mainly due.

The following are some of the frocks we noticed Mrs 1 Murray, blue satin and. lace; Mrs Aim, black with Oriental belafi /trimming; Mrs E. Spencer, black velvet-and radium lace; Mrs Mulrphy, black satin with net overdress; Mrs J. Board, royal blue brocaded silk ; Mrs (Burns, brown frock; Mrs Laurvig, black and grey satin; Mrs Bovis, green, velvet and

side with velvet rose; Mrs B. Spencer, canary satin; Mrs Grylis, pale blue corded silk laffeta, finished with huge bow; 'Mrs lloskuig, sky blue crepe de oiline With spray of roses’ at waist; Mrs Watterston, black morocai-n with panels of cherry georgette; Mis Finlaysou, scarlet georgette; Mrs G. Bardie, -navy blue, niQrocain, beaded in red; Mis Blackwood, royal blue beaded crepe de chine;’ Mrs Meliles, pale /blue velvet, with tight fitting bodice; Mrs Terry, grey crepe de chine with rose at . side; Mrs Cairns, white satin beaded in silver; Mrs Merwood, black beaded ci'epe de chine; Mrs Martin, soft' white -satin and georgette; Mrs Gronquest, black beaded crepe de chine and. blue radium lace; Miss Linsell, (W|ellington),, sand moroeain; Miss, Gordon, grey - eolene with streamers of cerise; Miss ; Foster, flame satin: with overdress of radium lace; Miss Campbell (Wairarapa), sand coloured inorocain, finished with spray at waist; Miss Cameron, green shot tail'eta with large bow; Miss F: Hewitt (Feilding), apricot moroeain • with tight flowered bodice; Miss E, Roach, shfell- brocaded satin; Miss Brown, flame merve silk; . Miss R, ROach, apricot crepe dechine with silver trimmings; Miss Bryden, radium lace over pink satin ; Miss F.-Butler, henna moroeain and gold lace; Miss Greedy, green satin and sequin .trimmings; Miss Morgan, flame morocain and black lace; Miss Goodwin, vieux satin ;' Miss Gunning, sky- blue taffeta; Miss McKay, apricot morocain; Miss Neale, shell pink satin' with spangled overdress Miss Mai- 1 colm, pink shot taffeta, with bead' trimmings; Miss Aim, pink mbrocain; Miss Quarrie, lemon shaded silk • Miss Ryan, p-ale pink nioroioain; Miss 'Murrell, black satin .georgette; Miss 1 Watterston, pale blue .taffeta; Miss E. King, pink satin, -and many' others. !