PUBLIC WORKS BALL.

Shannon News, 23 September 1924, Page 3

PUBLIC WORKS BALL.

BRILLIANT FUNCTION AT SHANNON

What was without question one" 01

I' the most suQcesstui social junctions ot the season,was the Puoiic woi;ks ball, given in the Druids' Hail, Shannon, on Friday evening,, hy the staff Oi the Public Works Department engaged on the Hydro-Elec-tric scheme, as a, recognition of. the • (Hospitality received from Manawutu residents during the. progress of the work. Messrs Dihnie and Gavey (En-gineer-in-Gharge, and second in command respectively), acted as hosts, and Mrs Gavey as Hostess. Mrs Dinnie was unfortunately prevented by illness from being present. . , No pains had been, spared to; make the function a success. Under the direction o.f Mr Brown, the hall had been transformed (by a band of willing workers, who on the evening of the ball must /have been amply repaid for their labours by tfts unstinted admiration accorded'to the result. The walls qf the hall, for narrow spaces, were completely draped with full length flags oif the Allied nations, with between, a very effective relief of fern-fronds arranged fan wise with taste and restraint. Stretched longitudinally across . three supporting wires, narrow ribbons of black and dark red paper looselyi draped, 'formed a widely-billowing canopy , beneath which electric lamps, tempered by deep bell-mouthed shades of many colours*, diffused a softened light. ■ Within the hall the seats were draped With colours to correspond with the dnjhopy, whfflst, to give additional space, a temporary lounge had been erected at the side of the building and was provided with chairs and small tables and discreetly screening palms. Flags and punga' fronds were ailso used effectively in the decoration of the supper-room. Just sufficient invitations had been issued to fill the hall to capacity without overcrowding and under the penial influence of Mr Brown as M.C., the happiest atmosphere prevailed. Smith's orchestra (Palmerston North) supplied the musi'c, extras being played Iby'Mrs Ross and Messrs Spencer and Hook. ' |

The organising committee, Messrs Dinnie, Anderson, Taylor (secretary), Henry, James, Rathbone, Blackwood, Moody, Brown, and Logan, have every reason to congratulate themselves on the success which rewarded their efforts. Amongst those present were:—Mrs Gavey,,.,. palest pink georgette; Mrs Anderson,, grey crepe de chine; Mrs Johnston, eau-de-nil morocain draped; Mrs Overton, black and silver chiffon velvet; Mrs Kissel, mauve taffeta; Mrs Gayford, • diamante grey silk: Mrs Bflackwood. blue beaded morocain; Mrs SWayney, tangerine crepe-rte-chine: Mrs Brown, cream- beaded not; Mrs Broad, navy figured satin:'Mrs Moynihan;> cream-oolouired . Jersey silk: Mrs Burns, fawn chiffon velvet; Mrs Ross, black lace: Mrs Burgis, Mue 'embroidered, crene-de-chlne; Mrs A. Camieron, kingfisher velvet: Mrs R-id-ler. pink lace: Mrs Beard, kingfisher broche de chine; Mirs. McGregor, brown oharmeuse; Mrs Finlayson, pale pink crepe de chine; Mrs Nelson. white satin; Mrs B. Spencer, lemon satin: Mrs Siefert Junr.., tangerine georgette; Mrs Bovis,' green. velvet, with gold lace; Mrs Franks, blue jacquard morocain; Mrs Murray, nigger crepe de chine; Mrs Farnell, navy silk; Mrs Kevins, blue satin moirocain; Miss Seifert, white moke silk; Miss Cole, v pe"acfh satin; Miss Sellars, peach satin trimmed diamante; Miss Austin', black charmeuse; Miss Blackwood, pale blue frock; Miss Cameron, lemon satin; Miss Gunning, flame taffeta; Miss Ross, petunia taffeta; Miss Sinclair, wine shot taffeta - and gold lace; Misses Brown, salmon pink and black velvet respectively; Miss Denton, white sift; Misa Wallace, salmon morocain; Miss Neal, opalescent sequin over silver tissue; Miss Roach, apricot crepe de chine; Miss Quarrie, black crepe de chin®.