MASQUERADE BALL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 438, 21 August 1928, Page 4

MASQUERADE BALL

RITZ CLUB FANCY DRESS DANCE TV'itli the Ritz Revellers making; merry music, masked and fancy dressed dancers had a bright time in the Foresters’ Hall, Devonport, last evening, when the Ritz Club held its first masquerade * ball. The hall was gaily decorated, and spotlights flickering in and out gave the necessary touch of the mysterious. Miss Kathleen O'Connor and her partner gave exhibition dances as a break in the programme. The supper room was warmly decorated in reds and gold. Prizes for the most original dancers went to Miss W. Bradfield, “Creme de Menthe,” and Mr. Stretton, “Brigand.” Among those present were: Mrs. Bourdot, in a. berry brown crepe de chine frock. Mrs. G. Sinton, nut brown crepe de chine. jMrs. M. Sinton, coral rose crepe de Mrs. P. Taylor, floral taffeta frock. Mrs. Williams, flowered crepe de chine. Mrs. H. Boiton, sunset pink georgette. Mrs. Waterhouse, opal blue beaded georgette. Miss O. Stokes, apple green crepe de chine. Miss N. Boulton, cherry georgette in two tones. Miss J. Keely, periwinkle blue georgette and silver. Miss N. Keely, silver tinsel* with overdress of petailed cyclamen georgette. Miss J. McNieol, black velvet, with sequinned trimming. Miss I. Hotchkiss, blush pink crepe de chine. Miss M. Pike, “Japanese lantern.” Miss L. Fraser, “Bpanish dancer.” Miss W. Bradfield, “Creme de Menthe.” Miss A. Pope, silver, with moire frills. Miss it. Cocker, shrimp velvet and green taffeta. Miss Z. James, “Buttons.” Miss Mavis Cunningham, eau de nil georgette. Miss It. Duncan, mandarin blue georgette. Miss N. Hale, cyclamen crepe de chine and metalled reliefs. Miss M. Beale, pale blue satin and tulle. Miss Z. Hipkins, “Spanish Dancer.” I Miss M. Wood, “Patches.” Miss P. McGregor, coral satin. Miss Rua McGregor, blue crepe de chine and silver. Miss Bray, opal blue georgette. Miss E. Kaughton, green taffeta. Miss P. Newbegin, apple green georgette. Miss Hyde, blue and pink georgette. Miss Charman, “Bridge.” Miss G. Charman, “Persian Princess.” Miss P. Olliver, sunset georgette frock. Miss M. Proud, “Bell Girl.” Miss J. Taylor, mauve taffeta and lace to tope. Miss M. Coe, “Cobweb.” Miss N. Sinton, wistaria taffeta frock. Miss M. Waddell, eau de nil crepe de chine, silver trimmings. Miss Caldorwell, “Green and White Pierrette.” Miss E. Brown, “Folly.” Miss G. Jones, nankin blue taffeta. Miss Gee. coral rose georgette. Miss P. Blanchfield, scarlet satin and silver. Miss K. Gardner, rose pink lace frock. Miss M. Bowen, cyclamen taffeta frock. Miss M. Mitchell (Whangarei), leaf green velvet and shawl. Miss Harrison, pink crepe de chine and eau de nil taffeta. Miss L. Cooksey, scarlet and silver lace over crepe de chine. Miss G. I-larrison, leaf green crepe de chine. Miss E. Archer, rose pink satin and georgette. _ Miss Caulfield. “Seaforth Highlander. Miss J. MoClatchie, “Ulster.” Miss 11. Tv. Bradanovic.h, “Japanese. Miss B. Beale, geranium rose velvet. Miss B. Bartley, creme ring velvet and gold spangles. Miss K. Bartley, rose chiffon, with silVG Miss I. Cocker, lavender satin and silMiss Hunt, lavender frock of taffeta. , MILITARY BALL GAY TE KUITI AFFAIR The annual military ball given by the officers. NLC.O.’s and men of C Company, Waikato Regiment, took place in the Parish Hall, Te Kuiti, on Friday evening. A number of visitors were present from Hamilton, among whom were Captain Dittmar, M.C., X.Z.S.C., and Mrs. Dittmar, Captain W. H. Allen, Waikato Regiment, and SergeantMajor Cully. The women members of the committee were: Mesdames Jordan, Holah, Hedley, Evans, McKenzie, Jackson, Dunkley, Collings, Douglas. Fowle, Misses Fleming, Boles and Vercoe. The grand march, in which all present took part, including territorials and cadets in uniform, was headed by Captain Dittmar and Mrs. Jordan, head of the ladies* committee. Among those present were: Mrs. Kempthorne, in vieux rose georgette. gettef -dittmar. maize frock of georMrs. J. D. Vernon, black sequinned mnon. M Mrs. A. C. Lavlngton, black lace frock. Mrs. Hitchcock, black frock of sequins. Airs. Conway Jones, champagne georgette. Mrs. Patrick, rose georgette, with vandyked frills. Mrs. Barr, black merve and lace frock. Mrs. Boles, lavender frock of taffeta. Mrs. Mills, black crepe satin. Mrs. Cook, Waitomo, frock of black silk __ crepe. Miss N. Jordan, oriental tissue and blue trimmings. Miss W. Matthew, orange frock of taffeta. Miss F. Pettigrew, lemon taffeta and net trimmings. Miss D. Rothery. moonlight blue shot taffeta, with silver relief. Miss V. French, frock of black taffeta. Miss McDonald, blue charmeuse and ecru lace. Miss E. O’Sullivan, apple green satin and georgette. Miss M. Sheehan, turquoise blue taffeta and silver lace. Miss J. Smith, chartreuse green taffeta. Miss Lomas, iris mauve georgette. Miss McKenzie, geranium pink taffeta. Miss D. Evans, wistaria mauve taffeta. Miss I. Sparks, floral frock of georgette. Miss D. Dean, black chiffon velvet. Miss W. Barr, green taffeta. Miss L. Taylor, rose pink taffeta. Miss G. Boles, viola mauve taffeta. Miss N. McColl, blush pink taffeta. Miss M. Avery, silver lame and tulle frock. Miss Henderson, beaded black georgette. Miss Jackson, hyacinth blue taffeta. Miss West, opal blue silk trimmed with fur. Messrs. F. Muller and H. Douglas carried out the duties of M.C.’s. LYCEUM CLUB j BRIDGE CIRCLE MEETS There was a good attendance of members at the meeting of the bridge circle, held in the Lyceum Club lounge, yesterday afternoon. Violets and other spring flowers decorated tlie room and tall vases of arum lilies provided effective contrast. Among the players were Mrs. Wicksteed, Miss F. Murray, Mrs. Duncan Clark, Mrs. H. R. Bloomfield, Mrs. Rowse, Mrs. A. Bullock, Mrs. Kohn, Mrs. Hamlin-Whyte, Mrs. Wily, Mrs. G. Nicol, Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. Irwin, Mrs. Mase, Mrs. B. D. Hart, Mrs. Webster. Mrs. Reeves, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Hamilton Smith, Mrs. Ready, Mrs. Purdy, rMs. J. Smith, Mrs. Worrall, Mrs. D. Ogilvie, Mrs. Wade, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Somerville, Miss Garliek. Miss Moody, Miss C. Murray, Miss Coldicutt, Miss Lewis.