Catholic Debutantes

There were eighteen debutant presented to his Grace, the most Reverend J. M. Liston, D.D., Bishop of Auckland, at the Catholoc Ball held recently in the War Memorial Hall. The hall was beautifull decorated, with massed floral arrangements of soft pink camellia heads, trails of ivy, arum lilies, and coloured foliage. At the foot of the dais colouredfootlights, troughs of fern, intermingled with Pink nerines and chrysanthemums gave a very pleasing effect. On the sort grey background drapes, the words "St. Mary, Star of the Sea" outlined in glitter, had been placed with an iridescent Gothic cross.

After the presentation, the debutantes were joined by their partners, and debutantes' waltz to the music of chaplin's theme from "Limelight", which was played by Mr R. Martin, and then formed a guard of honour for the official party at its conclusion.

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The debutantes and the official party grouped on the dais during the ceremony. The official party are from left: Mr Tombleson: Mrs Esme Tombleaon, M.P. for Gisborne; Mrs M. Falwaseer, president of the Catholic Women's League; The Most Reverend Dr J. M. Liston, D.D., Bishop of Auckland; Mr H. H. Barker, Mayor of Gisborne; Mrs Barker; Father N. Berridge, Parish administrator.

The debutantes are, front row, from left: Maureen Andrew, Elizabeth Crack, Lidia Griguol, Mary Whelan, Mary Foss, Patricia Kearney, Shirley Allen, Annette King, Margaret Turner, Kathleen Zame, Patricia Alley, and Eileen Cronin. Back row, from left: Mary Nissen, Veronica Keen, Pauline Proudfoot, Judith Anderson, Catherine Barry, and Bernlce Casey.

The official photograph was taken by Mayfair Studios.

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Diana Joyce presented a bouquet to Mrs Esme Tombleson, M'.P.

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The debs curtsied to one another...

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...while their escorts waited

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Ralph Martin played for tha ceremony

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Than thay waltzed with their partners

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Tha Debs curtsied to their escorts

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Richard Patty, Gary Bothwell and Barry Tuck of the "Downbeats"

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Bernice Barry presented a bouquet to the Mayoress, Mrs H. H. Barker

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Forming a cross, the girls curtsied to the official party

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The War Memorial Hall was packed