On 16 September 1996 the Ithacan Philanthropic Society celebrated its 80th anniversary with a debutante ball held at the Carlton Crest Hotel Grand Waldorf Ballroom. The Consul of Greece, Mr. George Veis was guest of honour. President of the IPS was Peter Paxinos. The photograph of the event was published in the local Greek newspaper 'Neos Kosmos'.The 1996 debutante ball was an important event for the Ithacan Philanthropic Society to celebrate its 80th anniversary since it was established in Melbourne in 1916.A black and white newspaper photograph of a debutante set and partners photographed at the Carlton Crest Hotel. The girls' partners are standing at the back and the debutantes are seated in the front. The photograph has been backed onto white cardboard with another photograph and laminated. The following translated inscription was printed underneath the photograph: IN THE GRAND BALLROOM OF THE CARLTON CREST HOTEL LAST SATURDAY CELEBRATED ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ITHACAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE CONSUL GENERAL OF GREECE, G. VEIS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY, P. PAXINOS, THE DEBUTANTES AND THEIR ESCORTS. PHOTOGRAPH: CLASSIC STUDIOS.

On Saturday, the 2nd of November 2002, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria (OV), held a Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) Information Day at the Carlton Crest Hotel. Titled 'The Way Forward', it was attended by around 550 people. In this photo, an unidentified woman addresses the audience from the stage.COL photo of a woman standing behind a lectern with two small microphones affixed to it. She is wearing a long brown patterned shirt over a black skirt. Beside her is a small table covered with a red tablecloth (partially obscured). Behind her, there is a large black floor to ceiling curtain. Off stage, there is a green "EXIT" sign above a doorway (partially obscured).arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, fibromyalgia syndrome, fms, the way forward, information day, education, pain management, presentation, carlton crest hotel, 2002

On the 2nd of November 2002, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria (OV), held a Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) Information Day at the Carlton Crest Hotel. Titled 'The Way Forward', it was attended by around 550 people. In this photo, guest speaker Dr Geoffrey Littlejohn, Rheumatologist, addresses the attendees.COL photo of a man standing at a lectern. He is speaking into a microphone attached to a flexible arm, which is held by a short flexible arm attached to the lectern. Beside him is a small table covered with a red tablecloth, on which sits a laptop computer and a glass of water. Behind him, there is a large floor to ceiling black curtain. In the background, to one side, there is a green "EXIT" sign above a doorway.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] DR GEOFFREY LITTLEJOHN Rheumatologist Guest Speaker fms Information Dayarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, fibromyalgia syndrome, fms, the way forward, information day, education, pain management, dr geoffrey littlejohn, rheumatologist, guest speaker, presentation, carlton crest hotel, 2002

On Saturday, the 2nd of November 2002, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria (OV), held a Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) Information Day at the Carlton Crest Hotel. Titled 'The Way Forward', it was attended by around 550 people. This photo depicts four people staffing the registration table at the event.COL photo of four people sitting behind several long tables which have been joined together. The tables are covered with a white tablecloth with a long red valance around the sides. Behind them are three free-standing panels with white labels marked "E-H", "I-L", "M-P", "Q-T" and "U-Z". On the table, are three wrapped gifts. There is a large, modern, decorative chandelier hanging from the ceiling.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, fibromyalgia syndrome, fms, the way forward, information day, education, pain management, registration, gifts, chandelier, carlton crest hotel, 2002

On Saturday, the 2nd of November 2002, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria (OV), held a Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) Information Day at the Carlton Crest Hotel. Titled 'The Way Forward', it was attended by around 550 people. In this photo, guest speaker, Dr Delwyn Bartlett and a representative from the AFV are on the stage.COL close-up photo of two women standing at a lectern. One woman is standing directly behind the lectern, which has two small microphones held by two flexible arms. She is wearing some light coloured clothing. The other woman is standing beside the lectern, with one hand placed on top. She is wearing a red jacket over some black clothing. Behind them is a large black floor to ceiling curtain.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, fibromyalgia syndrome, fms, the way forward, information day, education, pain management, dr delwyn bartlett, guest speaker, presentation, carlton crest hotel, 2002

On Saturday, the 2nd of November 2002, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria (OV), held a Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) Information Day at the Carlton Crest Hotel. Titled 'The Way Forward', it was attended by around 550 people. This photo depicts guest speaker, Dr Delwyn Bartlett, during her presentation.COL photo of a woman standing behind a lectern with two small microphones affixed to it. She is wearing a long light coloured striped jacket over a white dress. Beside her is a small table covered with a red tablecloth. Behind her, there is a large black floor to ceiling curtain.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Dr DELWYN BARTLETT GUEST SPEAKER FMS INFORMATION DAYarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, fibromyalgia syndrome, fms, the way forward, information day, education, pain management, dr delwyn bartlett, guest speaker, presentation, carlton crest hotel, 2002

On Saturday, the 2nd of November 2002, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria (OV), held a Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) Information Day at the Carlton Crest Hotel. Titled 'The Way Forward', it was attended by around 550 people. In this photo, several people attend the registration table. In the background, several people are standing around the lobby.COL photo of a large group of people standing in a lobby. A few people are standing in front of some long tables, at which four people are seated. Behind the people seated are several freestanding display boards. In the background, there is a large modern decorative chandelier hanging from the ceiling.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, fibromyalgia syndrome, fms, the way forward, information day, education, pain management, registration, chandelier, carlton crest hotel, 2002

On Saturday, the 2nd of November 2002, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria (OV), held a Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) Information Day at the Carlton Crest Hotel. Titled 'The Way Forward', it was attended by around 550 people. This photo depicts the audience in the foreground, with guest speaker Dr Geoffrey Littlejohn and a representative from the AFV on the stage in the background.COL photo of two people standing on a large stage in the background, with a large seated audience in the foreground. Behind the people on the stage, there is a black floor to ceiling curtain which runs across the length of the stage. On the wall beside the stage is a large projector screen. Most of the people in the audience are seated, but there are a few people standing.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, fibromyalgia syndrome, fms, the way forward, information day, education, pain management, dr geoffrey littlejohn, rheumatologist, guest speaker, presentation, carlton crest hotel, 2002

On Saturday, the 2nd of November 2002, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria (OV), held a Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) Information Day at the Carlton Crest Hotel. Titled 'The Way Forward', it was attended by around 550 people. In this photo, Arthritis Victoria's Tim Bryar leads the audience in some simple stretching exercises. A cropped version of this photo appears on page 21 of the Vol 16 Issue 1, Autumn 2003 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It accompanies an article titled, "fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) information day" and sub-titled "The Way Forward". The photo is captioned: "Tim Bryar, Arthritis Victoria, leading a stretch break".COL photo of a man standing on a stage, behind a lectern. He has both arms stetched up high above his head. Beside him is a small table covered with a red tablecloth. Behind him, there is a large black floor to ceiling curtain. In the background, there is a green "EXIT" sign above a doorway to the side of the stage.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Tim Bryar Arthritis Victoria Leading a Stretch Break S (crossed out) FMS Information Dayarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, fibromyalgia syndrome, fms, the way forward, information day, education, pain management, tim bryar, stretch break, exercise, carlton crest hotel, 2002

The Ithacan Philanthropic Society, 'The Ulysses' celebrated its 80th Anniversary at the Debutante Ball on Saturday 21 September 1996 at the Carlton Crest Hotel Grand Waldorf Ballroom. Much loved Ithacan actress Irini Papas was MC for the evening and guest of honour was the Consul of Greece, Mr. George Veis. Dance instructor and coordinator of the debutante group was Olga Black who worked with the fourteen debutantes and their escorts and the young flower girl to prepare for the memorable night. Pictured (above left) are debutantes Faye Baker and Angela Thomas. For the Ithacan Philanthropic Society to endure as an active organisation for eighty years was a memorable achievement. Debutante balls was an Anglo tradition that was taken up by the Ithacan Philanthropic Society and were particularly popular in the period 1940 - 1960. There was a resurgence in popularity in the 1980s - 2000. A black and white newspaper photograph of five debutants and one flower girl on the dance floor. The photograph has been backed onto white cardboard and laminated. The photograph is one of a pair which was published in the 'Neos Kosmos' newspaper.