St. Mary’s Pupils Hold Gay Revel

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 741, 14 August 1929, Page 4

St. Mary’s Pupils Hold Gay Revel

SUCCESSFUL DANCE ‘ A gay throng of enthusi'astlc dancers, past and present pupils of St. Mary’s College, crowded the Manchester Unity Hall last _evening, for a ball held prlm_anly to augment the funds for their handsome new building. ‘ CLYDE IIOVVLEY and his Famous International Orchestra set the pace for merry dancing. from the open— 1 in; picturesque set of luncers. to the final streamer dance with its speci-.‘ ally colourful note. ‘ Fancy dunccs by Blisscs Edith and Asenuth Graham and Bliss Edna. Tul-I lctt, pupils of )liss Daphne Knightd were much appreciated items, while all song .in hiaori was quaintly sung by; little Ngarie Te VVeri. 3 The supper tables were effectively} arranged with St. Biury's colours, navyl blue and light blue, intertwined. j A representative committee had} worked with u will to ensure the. suc-‘ cess of the function, and it undoubtedly I achieved its object. individually look»1 ing after the enjoyment of all the guests, and securing partners for the; young folk. ‘ Mr. 1". Barry, as secretary, was also, an untiring host. 1 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ‘ Mrs. C. 11. Drysdale was gowned in‘ black silk net with ecru lace hem appliqued in tiny french flowers. and a silver and black bridge coatee. . Mrs. T. Buxton wore black georgette encrusted in ruby beads. lVlrs. Robinson was wearing black satin, with touches of metal blue. Airs. Fraser Smith wore a. black crepe tleuri frock embossed with dull gold, and. an egyptian embroidered shawl in tones of blue and green. Mrs. Moynahan chose black panne velvet embroidered in gold. Mrs. Emmett Kelly had on corn—flower blue chenille velvet, with draped tulle skirt. Miss Daphne Knight was wearing a black fleuri frock, the corsage outlined with rhinestones, and a. paris coat of black satin enriched with. gold and sapphire blue. Miss Peggy Flynn wore 3. peacock blue embroidered shawl over a. black tulle and gold frock. . Miss Locke-O’Brien chose a. chic rose du barri georgette frock. Miss Grace was smartly frocked in cyclamen georgette beaded in crystal, and a. venetian shoulder wrap. lVliss Mavis Grevatt had on a. picture frock of deep pink taffeta. made with petalled hem. AMONG THOSE PRESENT Miss G. Marshall, who chose green taffeta with a. shoulder posy; Bliss P. Carr, who had on apricot corded silk With. posies on the hip; nfiss Kathleen Ryan, whose frock was wedgewood blue crepe de chine and floral georgette; Misses Olga. and Ada Sommerville, who were daintily frocked, one in wedgewood blur: lame and tulle, and the other in lemon georgette and taffeta. Miss Brodie, who wore a. picture frock of jade green frilled tulle; Miss Peggy Blythe, who had on a. cherry beaded frock and a. fringed shawl to tone; Mrs. Blythe, wearing orchid velvet; Mrs. K. A. Snedden. in rose beige; Bliss Bastings, who wore a. smart frock of dawn pink and black honiton lace; Miss Nancy Kelly. hyacinth blue taffeta, with pastel pink shawl; Bliss Hazel Cullen, lettuce green taffeta, with pink rosy; Bliss Kathleen Reed, in an ankle- ength frock of car~ mine georgette defined with gold lace: Miss Scally, wearing a lame and rose frock. with tulle draped skirt; 311‘s. C. Delaney, who wore a pompadour pink satin lie-flute frock, with gold enibossé‘d panels; Miss (h'ifiin, whose frock was of pole daffodil taffeta; Bliss Mary Delaney. who chose a victoriuu frock of shot blue taffeta: Miss E. Keenan. in white tulle and. silver: Bliss I). O'Connell, who had on a picture frock of charmeuse defined with silver lace; Miss L. Drysdale, whose {rock was briar pink and gold lace; Miss Marie Drysdale, in apple green georgette; Miss Mary O'Neil, who wore shrimp pink georgette; Miss A. O’Brien, in black georgette and gold lace. IN BUTTERCUP YELLOW _ )liss Joyce Thompson, who wore buttercup crepe de chine, \vith befrilled skirt; Miss Marie Jones, frocked in opal~ ascent blue taffeta; )liss Ray Murphy, who wore a. dainty frock of ivory flounced tulle, and silver Spangled bridge coat; lVliss Doreen Cooke, pompadour pink taffeta. with silver lace hem; IMiss K. E. Barry, who wore a period flock of tafv feta. and tulle, and a. Spanish shawl: IVLiss ‘Agnes Barry, whose frock was ciel blue ltufieta; Miss Inez Kelly, shell pink gem--agelle. trimmed with silver lace; Bliss V. Rose, who wore japonlca. pin]: crepe do chine; )liss P. Eden, in.turqu9lse blue velvet and georgete: Miss hora Ryder, in pale lemon crepe do chine with gold posy: Bliss I. Ryder, who wore blush pink crepe de chine, beaded in silver; Miss Lem}, Fraser, whose frock was primrose celanesc with Silver lace; Miss Mona Leydon, apple green taffeta; Bliss Blond Oddy, who wore 'a powder blue georgette frock with SllVel.‘ lace hem; Miss K. Gabriel, who had on. richly beaded silver frock with rose pug shoulder spray; Miss L. Gabriel, 'l mauve taffeta with shawl to match: Miss Jessie Tamworth, who wore an almond green beaded georgette frock, outlined with deep fringe: Miss Dulcie O'Brien, who wore jade crepe de chine with scollopd hem; Miss Mollie Langdon. whose frock was of rose pink crepe de chine. finished with gold lace: Bliss Merma Casey, in vieux rose taffeta: Miss Betty Kelly, who had on ivory crepe de chine. EXQUISITE GOWNS )[iss Ina Schollum, wearing :1 cream la-‘e frock with hip bow of shell pink taf—fet: Bliss K. Ritchie. ‘vho wore a flmuxced tulle frock in pastel tones; Miss .3. Robinson. who had on a mauve lame bodice with georznztte skirt; Miss Joy Davis. cherry chiffon velvet: Miss ‘Mm‘y Leah, in \vedsewood blue crepe de chine with silver posy: Miss Nell Gray. who wore fuchsia vruloured lam-m embroidv Icred in rosr-buds; Miss Ethnzi Pnrk. in :sr'nrlct crepe de chino; Miss Kathleen rMoynihnn, who had on ivory gem-gene ‘nnd ciel blue shawl: Bliss. P. Bernard. :whosc frock was black velvet flounmsd with silver lace: Miss K. Kane. who wore a peacock blue not frock mounted ‘on satin: Bliss J. Fitzu'illiam, in resedn green inffota with dinmente trimming. and embroidered shawl: Bliss Parker, in ‘cnmeo pink crepe de chine; )liss Grace ‘Dwyer, who wore a Cherry velvet frock: Miss 31. Jennings. who had on sunset Dink charmeuse with french embroideries: Miss Grace Clarke. whose frock was royal blue velvet brizhtened Vvith a. Dink nosv: Miss Myra Kemble. in iris blue taffeta with Bold and cherry scarf: Miss Marjorie Ke‘ly. who wore .1 gold lace frock and Shell pink shawl: Miss .7. Little. eau rle nil zenrgette trimmed with silver lane: Miss Evelyn Myers. in salmon Dink taffeta. with befrilled skirt: )l’iss B. O'Brien, who wore a shaded mauve genrsotte frock and shrimp pink fringed shawl.