AT DIXIELAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 372, 5 June 1928, Page 5

AT DIXIELAND

KING'S BIRTHDAY BALL SIX HUNDRED DANCERS More than 600 dancers attended the successful King’s Birthday dance held at Dixieland last evening. The cabaret was effectively decorated and the softly shaded lights reflected in myriad mirrors threw a delightful changing glow of colour on the scene. Clyde How ley and his band provided all that is brightest in dance music and a number of specialty items were given by Mr. Colin Shorter, Miss Del Thompson, Miss Wilson and three musical comedians. Among those present were:— Mrs. Harold Bull, wearing a sequintrimmed frock of white georgette.

Mrs. Frank Macky, in a rose pink frock of georgette. Mrs. Roy Burrett, who wore a victoria frock of black taffeta. Mrs. J. Russell, in a vellum-tinted frock of chantilly lace. Mrs. Morgan, wearing a black and gold embossed lace frock. Mrs. H. Brinsden, in a frock of leaf green taffeta. Mrs. Hall, wearing a black georgette frock. Mrs. Smith, in a frock of blue taffeta and lace. Mrs. Maiden, wearing sequined black georgette. Mrs. Coakley, in a bouffant frock of black taffeta. Mrs. L. Gibbs, In a frock of rose and silver. Mrs. Scheele, wearing silver lace over rose pink crepe de chine. Airs. Jack Shanly, in a frock of lilac and cerise georgette. Airs. Charles Davies, frock of rose pink georgette. Mrs. L. Snow, jade green georgette frock. Airs. Harold Simson, green embroidered frock of black georgette. Airs. S. Bond, frock of wistaria mauve panne velvet. Mrs. H. Gray, powder blue beaded georgette. Airs. E. England, leaf green ring velvet frock. Airs. H. Alann, embossed frock of georgette. Airs. Warren, 'Wellington, phlox pink georgette frock. Airs. Rossiter, black embossed frock of chiffon. Airs. W. B. Reid, Sydney, frock of beige georgette. Airs. Huxtable, gold beaded frock of flame georgette. Airs. A. Neville, silver tissue and mist grey georgette. Airs. Richardson, frock of apricot georgette. Miss Beppie de Vries, in a rose pink beaded frock of georgette and an ermine cape. Aliss Vera Spaull, wearing a black and white beaded georgette model. Aliss Adele Crane, wearing a sea green beaded georgette frock. Aliss Anita Webster, In a frock of shot tissue and silver lace. Aliss Alorris, wearing a cherry red panne velvet frock. Aliss Cherry Anderson, in a rose pink taffeta frock. Aliss C. Russell, wearing a black taffeta frock. Aliss Betty Ingham, in a frock of powder blue and silver. Aliss Elizabeth Burns, in a frock of white georgette. Aliss Bayliss, wearing a lacquer red embossed velvet frock. Aliss Smith, in pillar box red crepe de chine. Aliss L. Alartin, in a frock of silver lace. Aliss Alollie Overton, frock of white chiffon velvet, with violets. Aliss Alason, shell pink taffeta frock. Aliss Aloily Alitchelson, frock of rose pink georgette. Aliss AlcCulloch, frock of opal blue ring velvet. Aliss J. Johnstone, white and silver georgette frock. Aliss B. Jackson, black taffeta frock with uneven hem. Aliss F. Waller, rose blush crepe de chine and lace.

Miss V. Munro, silver and rose frock of georgette. Aliss AI. Tierney, shell pink and silver frock of georgette. Aliss B. Whye, black taffeta frock . Miss AI. Cramond, hyacinth blue frock of georgette. Aliss I. Tomlinson, crystal beaded frock of lose lustre georgette. Aliss B. Pagni, cherry and gold lace frock. Aliss D. Bleucher, apricot taffeta and silver lace. Aliss E. Scheele, black taffeta frock. Aliss Fraser, rose pink taffeta and ace. Aliss E. Stewart, cherry and edver trimmings. Aliss G. Buckley, cyclamen and silver frock. Aliss D. Austin, pale blue taffeta frock. Miss Harvey, red georgette with gold relief. Aliss Gibson, pale pink chiffon frock. Aliss Ruddy, frock of geranium georgette. Aliss B. Alexander, black lace frock. Aliss G. Feek, frock of ivory satin. Aliss Dorothy Spicer, blue and gold sequined frock. Aliss AI. Wake, frock of black taffeta. Aliss Huxtable, pink charmeuse a»d ! feather trimming. ALss D. Ardern, ivory georgette and pink rosebuds. AI iss Isobel Alorton, gold tissue and jade georgette with shawl. Aliss J. Hansen, midnight blue tinsel brocade. J Aliss J. Campbell, flame georgette and ! gold lace. Aliss E. Joyne, rose pink crepe de chine. Aliss O’Callaghan, black georgette with ! appliqued roses. Aliss Power, flame and gold georgette. Miss B. Maxwell, green velvet and georgette. Miss D. Whitson, pink georgette and silver. Aliss AI. Ormiston, green taffeta and mauve georgette. Aliss W. Airey. green beaded georgette. Aliss Sybil Coleman, white satin period frock. Aliss C. Peters, embossed georgette frock. Aliss D. AlcCullagh, powder blue georgette. Aliss Betty Wakefield, leaf f reen taffeta and gold trimming. Aliss Ross. powder blue taffeta and shawl. Aliss Sherwin. green and gold b'oeade. Aliss Whitfield, leaf green ninon. Aliss Amodeo. cyclamen taffeta frock. Aliss A. Walker, cyclamen taffeta and georgette. Aliss L. O’Connor, cherry red taffeta. Aliss R. Walker, gold lace frock. Aliss Ethel Sheen, cream satin beaut* and silver bodice. MOTHERS’ UNION Eighteen out of 31 branches of the Auckland Mothers’ Union were represented at the general council meeting held at Bishopscourt yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Averill presiding. Lady Alice Fergusson gave a short address and talked with the member*. Later, Airs. Averill entertained her Excellency and the members present ** afternoon tea at Bishopscourt.