SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21247, 18 October 1940, Page 3

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION

ORGANISED BY LEAGUE LARGE NUMBER PRESENT The Regent Ballroom was the centre of gravity for all those seeking a happy evening last night, when the League of Wives of Exservicemen and Wives and Mothers of 2nd N.Z.E.F., organised a successful ball to augment the funds of the Soldiers’ Club in Grantham Street, which has proved of greht benefit to the soldiers during the week-ends. Festoons of pennants fluttered over the heads of the happy crowd of dancers, and a large Union Jack held pride of place on the stage, which was artistically banked with flowers. The supper room was arranged with small tables, charmingly decorated with vases of Iceland poppies set in cellophane flowers. The guests were received by Mrs D. I. Gate (president of the league), wearing a irock of black tulip taffeta, Mrs V. Crowhurst (vice-pre-sident), in a black ripple georgette gown, and Mrs W. McCready (vicepresident) in a frock of Margaret Rose georgette. 'The committee responsible for the efficient organisation of the dance and the preparation and serving of the delicious supper were as follows: Mesdames P. Henry (secretary) cyclamen marquisette; S. W. Tallis, black velvet; F. G. Watson, black taffeta banded in white; J. Vokes, black crepe suie and white coatee; J. blank silk shper and lace: W. MacDonald, midnight blue lace; J. Exvey, uiacK crinKie crepe ana black velvet coatee; J. Renolff, black craquelle and floral coatee; T. G. Scott, tobacco brown patterned crepe many ns; J. uampoen, tango ngun_a satin; H. A. McLeod, black lace; L. J. Gurnell, midnight blue cotelle; F. R. Roderick, biacK crepe soie; W. Philpott, brown crepe suede; W. Innes, black lace; W. Magnall, L. Webster. A. Rowe (Whatawhata), Ramsay. The duties of masters of ceremonies were efficiently carried out by Messrs S. W. Tallis and L. J. Gurnell.

Those present were:—Mesdames L. E. Haines, black crepe soie with gold trimming; Gane Carrington, black chiffon velvet; F. Farrell, black silk velvet; E. Willie, rose satin and floral georgette; W. J. Hamilton, black taffeta, white fur fabric coatee; S. Franks, robin red taffeta; B. Newman, clover taffeta; S. Merchant, black cloque and silver tinsel; H. Hardman, floral patterned georgette; P. Murphy, black crepe marocain; J. A. Findlay, black taffeta; C. L. Dally, black taffeta with silver trimmings; P. Thompson, black souple satin; C. W. Hinkley, Wallis blue taffeta; R. S. Hurrell. red crepe Glamis; J. Hurrell, black taffeta; S. Bertram, navy and white sheer. Mesdames H. Norman Smith, sunrise pink souple satin; F. Houghey, lagoon blue taffeta; C. Craig, cerise tinsel striped taffeta; R. Potts, black marquisette; E. Dunn, ivory georgette; N. Haughey, silver grey ripple satin; J. D. Baybutt, black and white taffeta; E. Ridgway, black satin; R. J. Devonshire, dahlia ripple georgette; D. T. Bottomley, spring green chiffon velvet; R. Gee, black georgette; L. Langley, blue and back striped craquele; A. Harrison, black crepe soie; A. Lewies, fuchsia taffeta; T. Mellings, gold lacquered black taffeta; W. Percy, blue crepe Glamis; J. Howden, cornflower blue lace and net.

Misses G. Hall, black satin beaute; W. Webster, fuchsia georgette; G. McLeod, sprigged dimity; K. Reidy, black taffeta banded in green; E. Innis, black taffeta skirt and parchment satin blouse; Doreen Bishop, Buckingham lilac taffeta; Esme Murdock, black crepe Glamis; J. Thompson, black velvet and silver; Ruth Rennie, blue and black striped cotelle; Hope, civil black velvet; Dot ¥rew, delphinium blue moire taffeta; G. Powell, powder blue georgette; B. Peebles, navy blue chiffon velvet; O. Baker, sovereign gold taffeta; Elva King, black taffeta; I. M. Jones, blue Persian satin; E. McAlister, Nile green satin; H. Adams, fuchsia taffeta. Misses N. Middleton, Marina green silk net; D. Grylls, white cloque; O. Goodall, Nile green silk net; Rona Louden, shaded pink taffeta; A. Hodge, ivory tinsel cloque; B. Roache, tango patterned taffeta; I. Sage, black taffeta and velvet; F. Harper. emerald green striped craquelle; E. Godfrey, black taffeta and white lace; U. Renolff, black tulip taffeta; P. Henderson, Windsor blue lace; Valerie Nicolas, periwinkle blue lace; Jean Crowhurst, sea green georgette; I. Brightwell, prune satin; Beth Kelly, black georgette; B. Hill, midnight blue lacquered taffeta; B. Bennett, prune shot taffeta; I. Andrews, black taffeta; E. Burch, Saracen red satin, P. Hylton, floral and black georgette; C. Middlemiss, pastel pink georgette; D. Middlemiss, ouitercup satin.