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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 421, 1 August 1928, Page 4

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Vice-Admiral Kobayashi, C. 8., C.V.0., his Imperial Highness Prince Takamatsu, and a number of officers from H.I.J.M. training squadron, were enterk tained by Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Roberton at their home in Remuera. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rhodes, Mrs. John Roberton. Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Upton, Miss Pierce, and Miss Upton. Mrs. Robert Burns and Miss Elizabeth Burns, of Remuera, will leave Auckland soon for Sydney on their way to England. Miss Lex Pownall and Miss Kendall, of Wellington, will arrive in Auckland next week and will leave . later by the Tofua for a holiday in Fiji and Samoa.

AZURE AND GOLD AT CHEMISTS’ BALL EFFECTIVE DECORATIONS Potted shrubs and ferns, graceful festoons of blue and gold streamers and suspended baskets of gay balloons, made an effective setting for the charming frocking of the guests at the Chemists’ Annual Ball at the Scots Hall last evening. Excellent dance music was supplied by the Dixieland Orchestra, under the leadership of Mr. Harry Neilson, and during the evening Miss Margaret O’Connor and partner gave an exhibition of the Yale Blues. The chaperons and members of the committee present included: Mrs. Ed. Smith, rose du barri panne velvet. . , , Mrs. IT. King, sunset pink crepe de chine with crystal fringe. Mrs. Wallace, pastel pink georgette. Mrs. Rickerby, pompadour pink frock with ecru lace and powder blue velvet. Mrs. Irwin, frock of jade green georgette. , . . Mrs. Phillips, cardinal red gown of ring velvet with metallic beading^, Mrs. Woollams, black and gold brocade. ~ Mrs. Lovegrove, black geoi'gette heavily headed in crystal. Miss Nell Batey, poinsettia red georgette, heavily sequined. Miss E. Walker, almond green georgetMiss Kathleen Clover, betty blue gown of taffeta with silver lace and shawl. Miss D. Hemplemanrf, japomea pink marquisette. Among the dancers were: Mrs. Herarain, in orchid georgette with embroidered shawl. Mrs. Wade, black and gold brocade frock. , . Mrs. C. Martyn, frock of coral pink crepe de chine. Mrs. V. Paykel, period gown of ivory chenille embroidered georgette. Mrs] Hogan, shell pink crepe alonza and silver lace. Mrs. V. Chernside, old rose and gold lace. Mrs. Hemplemann, wistaria georgette and silver lace. Mrs. A. N. Simpson, lettuce green georgette with diamante. Mrs. Dudley Gordon, mauresque lame and black geoi'gette." Mrs. .T. AJurrell, overdress of Chantilly lace and georgette. Mrs. Theyers, scarab blue crepe faconne. Mrs. Dudley Mainland, silver embossed satin beaute. Mrs. A. Saunders, gold brocade and lace worn over emerald satin. Mrs. J. de Marr, frock of amber georgette with motifs of sequined roses. Mrs. J. Wilkie, Valencia blue taffeta frock. Mrs. Trevelyan King, rose du barri georgette and shawl, Mrs. C. McLean, sunset pink georgette, i Mrs. Hoyte, black and silver satin facon ne with paisley shawl. Mrs. F. Alpe, reseda green georgette and gold lace. i Mrs. Stone, black chenille embroidered georgette. I Mrs. R. Carew, barcelona pink georgette with crystal roses. Miss O. Bickerton, black ring velvet. < Miss E. Malcolm, tiered frock of china blue georgette. i Miss Joyce Johnston, frock of cherry petalled chiffon. Miss Joan Macindoe, japonica pink frock of satin crepe. 3 Miss Peggy Keys, pastel pink taffeta and georgette frock. Miss Louie Gaudin, pompadour pink frilled taffeta edged with ecru lace. Miss Irwin, jade green georgette and shawl. Miss J. Hoyte, sea foam green crepe alonza and silver lace. ; Miss B. Paykel, white georgette with j diamante. Miss J. Cohen, cyclamen taffeta frock. Miss Erica Browne, black taffeta with hem cerise velvet and gold flai’e. Miss Thelma Sinclair-Wliy te, coral pink georgette and lace. Miss Olga Clarke, black petalled chiffon and shawl. Miss Nance Sinclair-Whyte, wistaria mauve taffeta frock. Miss Kathleen Aicken, frock of oriental crepe faconne and emerald green georgette. j Miss R. Bright, black taffeta, with Chantilly lace. j Miss Sheila Moir, frock of lime taffeta and shawl. t Miss L. Mason, cloth of gold frock. Miss M. Bagnall, gold tissue and floral 1 relief. Miss V. Meredith, tunic of opalescent sequins over black satin. j Miss Lily Reilly, oporto blue taffeta. Miss Mavis Meredith, silver lame and ivory georgette skirt. ] Miss R. Fenton, shell pink geoi'gette and silver lace. 1 Miss N. Power, blue brocade and silver. Miss Madeleine Gaspard, scarlet georgMiss B. Wood, apricot crepe faconne. c Miss Theyers, ecru lace over crepe de chine. c Miss - Marjorie Blackey, scarab bluegeorgette. Miss O. Kent, leaf green g'eorgetfe. Miss Dorothy Ross, flame frock of c marquisette, with amber shawl. Miss Patty Ross, silver embossed georg- c ette with ciel blue chiffon. Miss Doreen Bowen, period gown of 1 I amethyst mauve taffeta. Miss P. Peet, dawn pink georgette and 1 ‘shawl. Miss M. Peet, cyclamen beaded georg- < * ette. ' * ! Miss Maida Macindoe, carnation oink i j taffeta with frilled skirt. Miss Phyllis Allison, aster pink georg- 1 : ette beaded in crystal. ] Miss Ngarie Webber, tango frock of j ring velvet and diamante. f ] Miss Edith Soheele, eau de nil panne 1 velvet period frock. : Miss Rhoda Cliff, old gold satin and ? . lace. Miss H. McEvory, black period frock ' ; or taffeta. ; Miss D. Watson, turquoise blue crepe ' de chine with silver lace. Miss G. Heron, nile green taffeta with 1 1 deep hem of lemon tulle. I Miss I. Stan borough. ivorv taffeta. c Miss Norma Freeman, floral lame" and ; skirt of cyclamen georgette. c Miss Dene Plummer, tiered frock of ] black taffeta. I Miss P. Turner, mignonette green crepe alonza. c Miss L. Atwell, apricot crepe de chine . and lace. t 1 Miss Lin. le Quesne, frilled lime georgI ette frock. • 1 And ma liv others,