OLD BOYS’ BALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 July 1922, Page 6

OLD BOYS’ BALL.

LAST NIGHT'S FUNCTION. A BRILLIANT SUCCESS. The Boys’ High School assembly hall bore a gay and festive appearance last night on the occasion of the Old Boys’ fourth annual ball. The hall, usually bare and cold, had been transformed into a fairyland. Multicolored streamers, suspended from a decorated hoop, formed the central feature iu an artistic scheme of decorations. The white pillars were tastefully encircled with green ivy, whilst the same decoration was arranged along the sides of the balconies. The stage was decorated with tree ferns, whilst bright-colored balloons were suspended from various points, adding a carnival touch to the whole scheme.

The hall was crowded with dancers and the pretty frocks of the ladies and the more sombre evening dress of the gentlemen added the final effects to a most brilliant scene of gaiety and festivity. The floor was in excellent order. Mrs. George’s jazz orchestra supplied the music, which was very favorably commented on. The decorations in the supper room were the work of Miss Mavis Roekel and Miss Alison Greig. The tables had been prettily garlanded with pink camelias and maidenhair fern, with rose-colored shades softening the electric lights. So great was the crowd that the supper was dispensed in three relays. The ladies’ committee comprised Mesdames R. H. George (head), W. H. Moyes, D. Hutchen, Fookes, A. R. Standish, T- P. Anderson, Papps, Roekel, A. Bewley, J. Wilson; Misses Home, Roekel, Greig, Shaw, Fookes, and Whitton. The ball committee consisted of Messrs. R. H. George (chairman), C. H. Wynyard, A. M. McDiarmid, W- H. Moyes, A. Bewley, H. Kirkby, R. Howell, Colson, Kyngdon, Blundell, with B. Wilson and P- Atkinson as joint hon. secretaries. Amongst those present were:— Miss Viva Johns (debutante), in white eharm euse cascade of pi cot georgette, the ends of which were finished silver violets, and finished at waist with two large charmeuse roses, and smart bow at 'back; carrying Victorian posey of daphne freesias, and heath and maiden-hair. Miss Phyllis Greig (debutante), white charmeuse, over dress of net embroidered in silver oak leaves, silver rose in hair, bouquet of heath, azealea, paper narcissi and maidenhair. Miss Mavis Waller, pale pink silk crepe frock, side panels georgette, with beaded fringe, pink rose at waist. Miss O’Dowda, flame-colored satin, panels of gold lace, finished wide satin belt and silver waist. Miss Norma Morey (debutante), white charmeuse georgette panels, edged with lace, girdle of silver beads and white roses, carrying bouquet of white spring flowers and maidenhair. Miss Lola Bates (debutante), white satin, over skirt of white ninon with bunches of silver grapes and beads, girdle of plaited silver thread, white satin rose at waist, bouquet of narcissi and asparagus. Miss Doris Harrison, emerald green georgette over silk, trimmed black tulle. Mrs. T. P. Anderson, Princess Mary blue brocaded in gold. Mrs. Collier, grey brocaded crepe de chine, embroidered in butterflies. Mrs. K. G. Smith, black charmeuse, panelled with black lace. Mrs. P. Stainton, pink floral tissue, over silver tissue, with cascade panels of rose. Mis D. Gilbert, peacock green and gold. Mrs. A. Bennett, silk and rose-sequin-ned net over black. Mrs. Moyes, black charmeuse, panels and sleeves lace. Mrs. D. Cook (Auckland), black charmeuse, gold-brocaded panels. Miss Alison Greig, green-brocaded satin, large gold rose at waist, sleeves of gold lace. Miss Livesey, black embroidered on gold. Miss M. Cholmeley, sea-green brocade. Miss Molly Cholmeley, cerise. Miss Joan Esse, pale pink satin. Miss Whitton, blue crepe de chine, braided in gold. Miss Rata Whitton, rose pink crepe de chine, panelled with lace of same shade. Miss Elma Carthew,- cream lace over charmeuse, with tangerine sash. Miss Jessie Home, blue and pink shot taffetas. Mrs. Johns, black crepe de chine. Mrs. Nicholl, white charmeuse net and silver overdress. Miss Park, flame-colored crepe de chine, black sash. Mirs. B. Hartman, gold tissfie over black, gold flower in hair. Miss Alison Fookes, flame taffetas, ruched. Mrs. P. Fitzherbert, black with blue sequinned overdress. Miss Hilda. Blackerstone, hydrangea brocade, coral pink belt. Mrs. J. C. Nicholson, pale blue brocaded taffetas. Mrs. Archer, gold tissue over black, gold wreath in hair. ' Miss B. Barthorp, new pumpkin shade crepe de chine petalled frock, trimmed with rosebuds. Miss O. Shaw, mauve taffetas, with ruchings of same shade in circle design. Miss Jean Black, net, trimmed gold. Miss Mavis Tuke, cerise shade of taffetas. - Mrs. 'Frank Blundell, mauve satin brocade. Mrs. Le May, black and gold tissue. / Mrs. Denny Brown, pink satin charmeuse. Mrs. Barthorp, fuschia-shaded charmeuse and net. Mrs. R. H. George, pink charmeuse, silver trimming. Mrs. Rex Brewster, jade green charmeuse. Miss I. Devore (Auckland), lavender charmeuse. Mrs. Alec Mac Diarmid, jade crepe de chine, black trimmings. Miss Gwen Bayly, white charmeuse, with lace panels. Miss Helen Wilson, pale pink frock, with hip paniers of flowers. Miss Gwen Stephenson, .pink noral chiffon over white charmeuse, with streamers from waist of pale pink. Miss Zaida Saxton, pink taffetas, pink ninon overdress. ! Miss Nora Cork ill, emerald charmeuse. ! Mrs. V. Duff, flame-colored taffetas.

Mrs. Wade, white charmeuse lace overdress. Mrs. D. .Hutchen, black charmeuse, gold trimming. Mrs. Waterston, black taffetas. Miss Tisard, pale blue charmeuse and ninon floral ribbon girdle. Miss Curtis, primrose crepe de chine with girdle of flowers in darker shade. Mrs. J. Williams, cream satin, gold net trimming. Mrs. Balharry, white satin, with flounces of white lace. Miss Cameron, cerise georgette. Miss Myra Livingstone, turquoise georgette, edged with white. Miss Evie Fookes, pale pink charmeuse, looped with hip panels. Miss Eleanor Campbell, lavender taffetas, piped with purple. Mrs. E. P. Webster, royal blue charmeuse. Mrs. Sutherland, rose pink satin. Mrs. D’Arcy Robertson, black. Mrs. Fred Robertson, black, with, gold tissue trimmings. Miss Clarke, hydrangea blue taffetas. Miss Ladner, grey charmeuse. Miss Elsie Greatbatch, emerald satin. Mrs. Walker, black, beaded in Oriental colors. Mrs. Penn, peacock blue. Mrs. B. H. Chaney, black georgette. Mrs. Robertshaw, white satin, black fringe. Miss D. Bedford, black net, edged with blue velvet. Mrs. Collins, black, with gold tissue. Miss Mavis Roekel, Princess Mary blue satin. Miss D. Peach, pale yellow crepe de chine. Mrs. Wyatt, peacock blue charmeuse. Miss Kit. McCleland, pale grey crepe de chine. Mrs. E. J. • Carthew, black lace over red. Miss L. Greatbatch, henna charmeuse, with girdle of gold tissue flowers. Miss Ethel Grant, black net, emerald green sash. Miss A. Larsen (Uruti), white charmeuse, pink floral girdle. Mrs. E. Perry, white with pale blue overdress. Miss Cuthbertson, white satin. Mrs. Greig, black sequinned dress. Mrs. Shaw, black taffetas. Mrs. Cholmeley, black, emerald trimmings. Mrs. Connett, white brocaded satin. Miss Sybil Thomson, lemon charmeuse. Miss Margaret Cork ill, flame-colored charmeuse, net panels of same shade. Mrs. Papps, black net. Mrs. A. R. Standish, blue charmeuse, with overdress of blue ninon, Miss A. McAllum (Inglewood), primrose lace frock with touches of red. Miss D. Cameron, cream lace frock. Mrs. W. Bayly, grey charmeuse. Miss Mona Corkill. black charmeuse, scarlet flower at waist. Mrs. McQuade, black charmeuse, black lace sleeves. Mrs. A. Webster, peacock blue charmeuse. Oriental scarf. Miss K. Campbell, black net, pink flower at waist. Mrs. K. Bell, black georgette. Mrs. Sladden, black beaded charmeuse. Miss Norma Collins, vieux rose crepe de chine. Miss Elsie Bennett, lemon-colored georgette. Miss Nona Dell, pale blue georgette, with opalescent panels. Miss K. Wood, white georgette. Miss E. Jackson, pale pink. Miss Horne, pink and blue shot taffetas. Miss Inez Kirkby, buttercup-colored georgette.