LODGE BALL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 37, 17 July 1939, Page 8

LODGE BALL

RANGITAIKI ODDFELLOWS GATHER BIG CROWD AT TANEATUA The Tancatua Hall was filled on Monday night when the Annual Man_ Chester Unity Ball was held. An effective decorativc scheme was obtained by the suspension of streamers both on the orchestral dais and also in the supper room. The organising committee comprised Mesdames W. Boothy, O, V. Marx S. Jenkin, J. Parsons, Messrs L. Per_ kins, C. E. Burke C. Schick, W. * 'J 7 John. The latest in swing ragtime was rendered by Ted Hayden and his Em. hassy Dance Band and a delightful sit down supper was served by ladies of the committee. Among those present were: Mesdames J. C. Stewart, black satin: L. Perkins, white net; O. V. Marx, blue lace; J. Frost black taffeta: A. Steffert y black satin; A. Marx, shot taffeta; R. Glen, black satin beaute; D. E. Pearsc, rose satin; R„ E. Blair, black and white; Sharpe, blue georgette;' E. A. floral taffeta; F. Snelling, sunset talleta; A. J. Rhodes, red satin beaute; A. Lander, mauve laccf W. Boothly, blue georgette and lace; Jones orange georgette; S. Jenkins, mauve georgette; Schick, brown/ georgette: C. E. Burke purple taffeta; T. Bell, floral crepe; H. Bailie, floral frock and silver coatee; H. Brabant embossed pink taffeta; A. G. Steensen, blue arid silver taffeta. Misses F. Wilson, red taffeta; I. Crompton, black taffeta; B. Marx, floral taffeta; P. Windley, spotted gold satin; I. McGill, black net; G. Schick, red satin and lace; R. Cropp pink satin; Gladys Russell, black floral crepe de chine and gold trimming; M. Graham, bine taffeta and gold sequins.; A. Dent blue lace; J. Marx, black velvet; S. Hamilton, embossed crepe; Ailsa Clark, brodine: J. Moody, blue lace; B. Moody blue taffeta ; Middlemas. black velvet; G. E. McKenzie, striped satin; D. Boon, sprigged organdie; V. Ansel] (Auckland) pink taffeta; J. Arnold, pink satin beaute; J. Rhodes, blue satin beaute; Patsy Marx sapphire blue velvet: J. febbutt,' flame satin; S. Tebbutt, shell pink georgettcy Jean Tebbutt (Hamred taffeta; D. Tebbutt (Hamilton), pale jjlue satin; T). TJoey black ring velvet; I. Williams, gold net; Bell, floral crepe; E. Merrie, green taffeta; N. blye taffeta"; G. Shaw, lemon and shot taffeta; F. Old, pink shot taffeta; H. Duristan, pink satin and lace; J. Dunstan, pink net; V. Skiffington, blue taffeta; A. Skiffington ( apricot lace; A. Gold, red satin; N. McDonald, wh'te lace: P. Findlay, black velvet; D. white net; S. Partridge, white crinoline; V. Villis, mauve taffeta; T. Part ridge, pink taffeta; A. Carling y black and gold B. Wilson, cyclamen taffeta; A. Trotman, blue ninon; N. Jarrett, sunrise satin; Anderson ? blue velvet; P. Waite, royal blue satin. The competition run, before " the ball was won by Mr H. Gashman, care Glengarry Construction C 0.., Wai roa.

GABRIEL READ AT THE DUNSTAN DIGGINGS .— O :

The Walker letters throw interesting light on the celebrated Gabriel Read, discoverer of Gabriel's Gully, in January 1863, not much more than a year after the rush had begun as the result of his information. "Last Gabriel Read . . . •lent us his packhorse to fetch grub. It was very good of him; he is a very nice fellow, a very superior digger; he has been, making his oz a day here for .some time, but it has ran out, so he is oft into the ranges with his. pack, prospecting. lie offered for one of us to go with him which we have caught at. Bill is off to_morro\v prospecting with him and his mate." But Gabriel's luck did not avail the Walkers on this occasion. ''They got to the top of the hill and were eov cred up in mist so that they got. in n regular mcs.s. It is all boggy and the horse of course would not go r )ver so they went round in circles, •ind finally found themselves at the -:ame rock from which lln-y had storied, so they gave it up for the night. Read had no tent poles with him, so it Mas a case of camping out, vifich Mil! did not see the propriety of, so he came back.. All's compa-o va.s very useful in fact it. puzzles np how people gel on here witaout ■inc."