Peter Pan en Fete

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1067, 3 September 1930, Page 4

Peter Pan en Fete

LAND AND DEEDS AND STAMP DUTIES DEPARTMENTS I J SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL BALL The officers of the Land and I Deeds and Stamp Duties Departments held a most successful ball in the Peter Pan Cabaret last even- I ing. The function is an annual one and is always popular, but last evening’s dance must have eclipsed all previous gatherings held by the departments. Bowls of Iceland poppies and daffodils were arranged on the tables round the dance floor and in the cubicles. Mr. Fred Biggs and the peter Pan Orchestra dispensed an enlivening programme of dance tunes and were recalled again and again. During the evening an exhibition of the “quick-step” and the modern waltz given by Miss Joan Morris and Mr. Priestley was enthusiastically received. The chaperones and members of the women’s committee present comprised: - —Mrs. W. Johnston, who wore a gown of rose pink sequins over rose satin; Mrs. C. R. Iveeble, phlox pink lace and gold lame coatee; Mrs. H. H. Osmers, geranium-red silk faille; Mrs. H. B. Walton, silver lace and cyclamen satin; Miss V. J. Goulding, black taffeta; Miss Nancy Pillinger, deep capuoino crepe de chine. • OTHERS PRESENT Mrs. E. Mosley was wearing a gown of gold and orchid lame. Mrs. A. D. McLaren was frocked in capucine and black patterned ninon. Mrs. V. Lough was wearing a leaf 4 green chiffon frock encrusted with silver beads. Mrs. J. Hall wore a charming picture frock of sprigged taffeta. Mrs. H. Gilmour wore a bouffant frock of printemps green faille. An ankle'length gown of citronne faille was chosen by Mrs. J. Forbes. Mrs. T. J. Dennett had on sea-green tuftefca combined with silver lace. Mrs. P. Olsen was gowned in daffodil yellow charmeuse. Mrs. E. P. Wild wore a leaf-green faille and lace frock. Mrs. R. Smyth had on a frilled frock of cedar rose chil'fon. Mrs. F. J. Hooker's gown was of gold lame and flame satin beaute. Mrs. Wagstaff was wearing ivory H' Mrs i| e< p 01 \ pastel pink georgette, smart gown of ivory satin. earm S a. Mrs. L. Poff had on a smart black ring velvet gown. cameo' paring & frOCk ° f Mrs. J. Wilkie was in Ivory chenille embossed georgette. Ethel Duncan was gowned In petunia ring velvet. Miss Moira Crandall had chosen ivory embossed chiffon. Miss Dorothy Johnston was wearing gold lame and lacc. B Miss Elaine Wilson’s frock was of phlox pink corded taffeta. Miss Doris Grant Cowen was wearing rose du barri georgette. A pretty frock of Ivory chenille embossed georgette was chosen by Miss E Creedon. Miss Babs Alexander wore a smart black taffeta gown. smart Miss Doris Cleland’s bouffant frock was of black moire taffeta. moke 8 Alice Kenned > r was in gentian blue Miss Rose Kennedy's frock was of saracen red georgette. Miss Nina Garrett chose blue and ivory flowered satin beaute. Miss June Berry s frock was of shell pink taffeta. Miss E. Keenan had on a frock of Ivory satin. Mis ® Lowe wa s gowned in cyclamen taffeta. Miss N. Handing’s frock was of ivory flounced satin. Miss Madge Handing wore a gown of lacquer red georgette. Miss Phyllis Lannigan was in briar rose taffeta. Miss V. Anderson chose a frock of cameo pink georgette. Miss Margaret Lamb had on a seagreen satin frock. Miss Jean Kirkland chose a frock of almond green lace. Miss Phyl. Hayson was in water green draped moire. Miss A. McKay -wore black georgette and lace. Aliss N. O’Sullivan had chosen a pretty frock of daffodil moire taffeta. Miss E. Brodie was in ivory georgette over pale pink. Miss Noral Brodie chose a dance frock of sunglow organdie. Miss R. Kelly wore a gown of sky blue chiffon velvet. Miss V. Arnold had chosen a frock of mist blue georgette. Miss O. Turner’s frock was of shell pink crepe de chine. Miss M. Marks was frocked in lacquer red satin. Miss R. Brown had on a petunia taffeta frock. Miss Phoebe Young wore a frock of leaf green georgette. Miss Margaret Brownlee wore primrose floral taffeta. Miss Dolly Mahon wore a frock of briar rose pink georgette. Miss Eileen Vail’s frock was of pale pink and black taffeta. Miss Pat Adeane was frocked in green taffeta. 4 , , Miss Alfred A. Suter was gowned in orchid pink taffeta and tulle. Miss Babs Suter had chose an orange taffeta gown relieved with black. Miss Isobel McLaughlin was gowned in black ring velvet. Miss Marjory Arey was in a smart frock of blue and capucine patterned chiffon. A charming frock of pale primrose taffeta was chosen by Aliss Nancy Murray. Buttercup yellow faille was chosen by Miss Vera Dewing. Miss Jean McCormick had on a rose pink .sprigged taffeta gown. Miss Ina Wight wore a slim-fitting frock of cYiban orange taffeta. Aliss Audrey Colebrook had chosen flame satin beaute. Aliss Rona AlcGregor’s frock was of mimosa yellow ring velvet. Aliss Lilia Coutts wore a pretty frock of pastel-tinted sprigged taffeta. Aliss Olive Bicker-ton had chosen shell pink georgette, with shoulder draperies. Aliss Val AlcCallum was in a wattle yellow sprigged faille frock. Miss Joan Roberts had on a smart frock of black net, with floral appliques. Aliss Joyce Hill was wearing lido blue taffeta and lace. Aliss Nance Fort’s gown was of sunset pink satin. Aliss Myra Carline was wearing a phlox pink taffeta frock. Aliss Bell Grace had chosen a frock of geranium red moire. Aliss V, Derham was gowned in Chinese red ninon. AN ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Marie Frances, only daughter of Air. and Mrs. R. W. Johns, of Mata, North Auckland. to Desmond Whittaker, younger son of the late Mr. Eldon B. Barry and Mrs. W. G. Fountain, Remuera.