MATAURA ISLAND RETURNED SOLDIER'S BALL.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 26, 10 September 1920, Page 9

MATAURA ISLAND RETURNED SOLDIER'S BALL.

The returned soldiers of Mataura Island held their first annual ball on Tuesday night. There was an extraordin^y large gattering, which resulted in the hall being well filled. The hall was tastefully decorated with flags and greenery. About 100 couples took part in the Grand March which was led off by by the chairman, Mr Jno. Scott and Mrs Scott, who was beautifully dressed in pale blue silk) hand embroidered. Many beautiful dresses were worn, some of which were : — Miss R. Frew, white silk with black and white silk trimmings ; Mrs Rule, white silk with over lace ; ' Miss Graham, white voile ; Miss Rule, pale pink silk with over lace and satin trimmings ; Miss Brown, figured voile; Miss C. Scott, cream silk with hand embroidery and tassel trimmings ; Miss S. Silke, pink voile with black velvet trimmings ; Miss Davidson, neat black vel. vet skirt and cream blouse ; Mrg Challis, emerald green with black overdress ; Miss Telfer, pale blue voile Miss N. Christie, white silk ; Miss M. Rule, saxe blue with black trimmings; Mrs Duthie, neat brown skirt with cre-am lace blouse; Miss N. Scott, cream silk fr'ock, hand embroidered ; Miss Horne, white poplin ; Miss E. Davidson, pale pink crepe-de-chine ; Miss B. .Rule, figured voile with lace trimmings'; Mrs M. McMillan, neat black skirt with white silk blouse ; Miss M. Horne, pink voile.; Mrs Dunn, figured voile; Miss Frew, blue velvet ; Miss Brown, white voile; Miss Howden, figured voile; Miss B. Dunlop, radianta; Miss Sommerville, white silk with artificial flowers ; Miss O'Connor, neat black skirt with emerald green blouse; Miss Brown, figured voile; Miss W. Silke, blue voile; Mrs Dickson, black skirt with cream lace blouse; Miss Brash, white voile with blue trimmings; Mi3S Golden, white embroidery dress. Excellent musio was supplied by Brennan's band (Wyndham). Supper arrangements were in the capable hands of Mr R. Kirkland, and left nothing to be de-

gired. A fine assortment of fruit, cordials and lollies were handed round at intervals, by the returned goldiers, all of which were very acceptable. Mr W. Rule favoured th8 company with a song in his usual good style. Mr Jas. Rule officia-ted as M.C. and dancing was kept going until the wee sma' hour*s o' the morning.