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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 8 (December 1, 1927)

Canterbury Staff Ball

Canterbury Staff Ball.

“Dixieland,” Christchurch, presented an animated scene on Wednesday, 14th September, when the Railway Combined Staff Ball was held, and if the large number present was any criterion of the enthusiasm which centered in the gathering it is almost a certainty that the ball will again become an annual affair.

At the top of the staircase the guests were greeted with those well known letters—“N. Z. R.” —set in fernery, and brilliantly illuminated with coloured electric lights, whilst in the lounge the guests were immediately interested with the alternate flicking of an automatic signal.

The lounge was decorated with elegant tree ferns procured from the West Coast, the supper tables were bedecked with fresh spring flowers, whilst the ball room was adorned with an ample supply of greenery, balloons, and paper streamers of automatic signal colours, tastefully arranged.

Those responsible for the highly successful function were Messrs. R. P. Patterson (chairman), A. W. Clark, T. R. Cresswell, G. McMillan, P. H. Smith, G. E. Weavers, N. J. Wildermoth, A. J. Williams, and J. O. Williams, with Mr. R. T. Cooper attending to secretarial duties.

Mrs. H. C. Guinness and Mrs. P. Wilks were the chaperones. The guests of honour at the gathering were Mr. F. Pawson and Miss Pawson. His Worship the Mayor (the Rev. J. K. Archer and Mrs. Archer) were also present.

Country members from Springfield, Sheffield, Ashburton, Little River and Palmerston, also attended.

Sharp to time Mr. Pawson lowered the fixed signal, the mellow green light signifying “right away” for Bailey's Orchestra to “strike-up” for the 350 odd dancers.