BRILLIANT FUNCTION

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20276, 19 August 1937, Page 3

BRILLIANT FUNCTION

ANNUAL MILITARY BALL. CORONATION DECORATIVE SCHEME DEBUTANTES PRESENTED. A patriotic coronation decorative scheme of red, white and blue, with flags and bunting flying throughout, and the blue and scarlet uniforms of the ofllcers. mingled with the more sober khaki of the men, lent an appropriate and very -military note last evening in the Frankton Town Hall on the occasion of the Coronation Military Ball held by the officers and men of the Ist. Battalion of the Waikato Regiment. The function was a brilliant - one and a great success, and was largely attended. Large flags were arranged most effectively, with massed greenery about the walls of the hall, and across the doorways In the centre of the hall, with graceful nlkau fronds. Strings of smaller flags hung overhead, and bunting and strings of flags covered the front of the spectators’ balcony. Coronation shields in red. white and blue, small -crowns, and flags bearing the portraits of the King and Queen were also arranged about the walls. The dominant feature of the decorations, however, was the slage, outlined In red, white and blue lights, with a huge, brilliant, illuminated crown comprising four hundred bulbs and finished in red. white and blue against a black panel. The front of the platform was covered with broad bunting, and above the stage hung festoons of red, white and blue, strings of flags and bunting, three small crowns across the front adding a further coronation note. In the supper-room, red, white and blue again predominated, the walls being draped with broad bands of red, white and blue, and a canopy of streamers In these shades hiding the ceiling, the central pillar being entwined also with the streamers- Flags draped the windows, and the lights were shaded In red. while an unusual note was struck with coloured prints of old Imperial Army uniforms about the walls. The tables looked very lovely with polished bronze shell eases and lovely howls of vividly coloured red japonlca, camellias, anemones, berries and trails of asparagus fern. At the side of the ballroom a marquee had been erected for sitting out. and arranged as a lounge, with easy chairs, having potted shrubs, nikau fronds and massed greenery, red flowers and spring blossom In conservatory effect, and strings of flags overhead. Gn arrival, the host and hostess, Lieutenant-Colonel C. S. White, V.D., and Mi's W bite, of Auckland, were mel by Major A. E. Gibbons, Major Bateson. Captain G. Dlftmer. M. 8.C.. M.C.. N.Z.S.C., and Lieutenant L N. Seal, who escorted them <J<l w 11 the hall to the front of the stage where they roeeived file guests. While was presented with a L'vely hi-t|i|tte| by Mrs A. K. Gibbons. >he was wearing a charming gown of beige chnnueusc lacc with white lur cape. Presentation of Debutantes. At half-past nine the presentation of debutantes was made to the host and hostess, the debutantes walking up a central carpet, to music, lo be formally announced by Lieutenant Seal, then advancing to curtsey! The debutantes were:— Miss Joyce Hanlon, wearing Ivory tulip taffeta cut on Empire lines with short puff sleeves. Miss Hessey Dev. ivory silk net over a taffela underdress finished with relief of silver leaves, and cut on slender lines with short fult puff sleeves, and high neckline with small stilclied taffeta collar. Miss June Redman, ivory clre taffeta cut on fitting lines to a full hemline. with basque, and finished with cording at the hemline and on the short full puff sleeves. The high cowl neck was caught with a pearl clip and she wore an erminette coateeMiss Gladys Redman, ivory blister cloque over taffeta, with ruched puffed sleeves and Y neckline, and ruched centre panel in front from neck to hemline, the skirt dividing in redingote effect from the knees, and being ruched round the hemline. She wore a coatee of ivory chiffon velvet. They carried pastel shaded posies j of spring flowers. I Selections for dancing were played by the Waikato Regimental and Hamilton .Municipal Baud, wearing uniforms with scarlet tunics, alternately J with the Savoy lUreheslra, and added j very greatly to the pleasure of the j Excellent organisation made the | evening a very delightful and pleasurable one, and an unqualified success, and to Ilic committee and thuse assisting, whose efforts had contributed so largely to its success, warm praise is due. Lieutenant It. J. 11. Seal was in charge of floor arrangements. The ladies of the committee were: -Mrs J. A. M. i ilaeliaii, wearing oh g"id slipper satin and nut blown tufMrs A. K. Gibbons, shell pink salii gran-, with diamante clips. Mrs .V S. Johnson, old gold charmMrs F. A. Lamb, vineyard sliearui.m.m.o and crniinelle capo. Mrs It. B. .Tcal-rouk, white ehilTui with relief of emerald and rhiiicslunt brilliants. Mrs >. J. Micaf, black Viennese laci ami cyclamen toned swathe. I Mrs li'Arey Smith, moonlight blut ! clo.|iic with sil\or lame collar. Mrs L. M. squire, navy georgetti wilh relief of scarlet and jade. Mrs Golin Taylor, shrimp pinl | Mrs I shut Tmtipkins, l.larh rir. I satin with simra\ plealed skirt am M --s Edna 1 1-ni-,.-, hollyhock pin! I in ! .md .jin!!, d .-.<.,1 . M. •'.l ino s V He>. wearing l.fi.-k char- ' ~v .. ■ed inn-.n with florai spray am. | -e.io-lle Cat willi inils.|iiasl; with .'in roll.* I : \Y. A. It. Maun-ell

and rose pink velvet cape; C. L. Brett, Burgundy chiffon velvet; A. E. Savage, black georgette and lace, and black lace coatee; G. E. A. Wilkes, midnight blue French georgette; V. Browne, old gold ripple satin; Colin Browne, navy souple satin; J. R. Henderson, claret charmeuse satin and matching coatee; K. Paterson, black chiffon velvet with gold relief; A. St- C. Belcher, nut brown tinsel net with gold spray; A. C. C. Hunter, midnight blue lacquered cloque with cherry swathe; W. S. Dingle, cherry flowered crepe Glamis; D. do Latour. gentian blue tulip taffeta; C. V. Nicklin, black moire taffeta relieved with silver: >. M. Hope, black tulip chiffon veh K. Trembath, midnight blue satm taffeta; S. Francis, old gold embossed corona satin. Mesdames K. P. Rlalr, vintage red satin taffeta; T. O’Dowd, magnolia and chefTy patterned jewelled crepe; J. A- Thomas, marina blue satin grano and net; F. E. Mason, wineberrv cobweb lace; A. 11. Cheosman, midnight i blue taffeta cloque; A. R. Davies, ivory pearl satin; L. J. Mark, black flowered French ninon: Ninian Ross, black chiffon velvet; J. Ashcroft (Te Aroha), rose pink flowered charmeuse satin; L. Edmonds, black and rust I shimmer satin tunic frock: I. Baxter, gold and nut brown printed embossed salin grano; F. C. Johnstone (Waitetuna), black suede satin: R. B. Oranwell, fuchsia taffela cloque; E. Grocott, dusty pink needlerun lace and petunia velvet relief; J. B. Pomeroy, geranium red Viennese lace; A'. Edwards, black crepe Maroc; A. Nye, black cherry embossed ninon; J. Elvey, black ripple crepe and pink spray; D. Bremner, black lace and scarlet spray; May-Sommerville (Rangirirl), powder blue and silver patterned lame brocade; Norris Peacocke, black selfpatterned suede satin with deep rose relief; F. C. Chaytor (Waitetuna), black chiffon velvet; K. Harris, moss green lace and cloque. Misses Muriel House, phlox pink embroidered net; N. Bradley, black tulip taffeta relieved with silver; R. Rinnie, petal pink flowered stiffened chiffon; Jeannette Ward, ivory embossed taffeta with pink forget-me-not spray; Daphne Ilibbert, gentian blue ripple cloque and silver spray; Margery Clark (Auckland . Mack embossed ciro satin; 1.. Dixon, leaf green cotelle and silver lame. Nancy Newell, cherry blister cloque; Josie Travers, ruby chiffon velvet; Muriel Sutton, daffodil chiffon velvet; Sylvia Fryer, apple green quilted taffela; Moilie Annett (Auckland . gold gilt-spotted laffeta; June. Hope, ivory and pasld lilue sprigged organza; Joan Mizen Mercury Island . ivory and WedgeI wood blue diagonally striped laffeta ; June Banks Iliniiera . black crepe charmeuse and velvel ; June Bowden i Manikin, ivory net over tulip taf tcl.i; Heather Slewarl. phlox pink pli.Msanl's eye laffeta; K. Massey, midnight blue chiffon velvel ; Inia Thomson, geranium red moire taffela; N. Murray, petal pink self-patterned i cloque snd sihrr relief; Gwen Harrow*. foxglo\ e pink simile lace; R. Carrall. French flame cloque. Misses I>. Lawrence, old gold sllpper satin with gold mesh tunic; I. . Gillies, black velvet and phlox rink tinsel cloque tunic frock; Ailsa Laf- ! lorl y, magnolia self-cinhossed crepe satin; Rose Carr, rose pink tulip taf- . feta; S. Tyler, black crepe Verona; Marjorie While, ivory cloque mata- ! lasse; M M. Walker, black cTiiffon [ velvet ; Tina Gunn, petal pink ueedle--1 mi lac.-; Nina Haven. li>diince.i blue . crepe M IM.GI.s Sec, in • .-'■• ■■'’ll . n.d . i tad Briricnsb.iw. ~ V,l ! '.!.T|* 111 \ V ••repe j-r eel, Gun..l, wd.'l sii\ IT le||e| , Helen I B-.ker. pruiti-mps » n ,- 0 i L-i.’Md n-t; I-'. G, x .. ry ru im.-b I Willi pink sp.-.i \ ; | v . I'n- -o[t. j M >- ,j ' n-d g.dd ei,d»r .iide, i-,| : .ih,; \ir-y N ! 'iiip'" 1 '' : ' 1 * 1 J •