Thursday Night’s Hunt Club Ball

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 58, 21 June 1948, Page 4

Thursday Night’s Hunt Club Ball

(By “Mary Lou”) Quiet dignity of formal dress, coupled with plenty of informal fun went to make the Whakatane Hunt Ball held in the Winter Show Building on Thursday night, one of the most successful entertainments of the year. A sumptuous buffet supper and a really good claret cup combined very well. The Host and Hostess of the evening were the Ward Master and his wife, Mr and Mrs G. D. Fogerty, and Mr G. Symmans acted as Master of Ceremonies. The whole interior of the building had been completely transformed with Nikau palm leaves and Punga fronds on the walls and seating accommodation arranged in small courts made with brush fences. Altogether the hall, with its myriad coloured streamers, balloons and all the refreshing greenery brought artistry and colour into satisfying harmony with the dominant suggestion of the great outdoors. * Supper served buffet style, offered everything the . discriminating palate could desire from roast pork and poultry, fruit salad and ~ all the trimmings, down to delicious cakes and savouries. The claret bowl was well patronised besides. A well-varied programme gave patrons a good choice, with dances for young and not-so-young, though the floor was a little crowded everyone had a really enjoyable time. Freddie Burt with his orchestra really excelled himself and the standard of his music, new and not so new, left absolutely no loophole for criticism. The Grand Parade showed off the beautiful gowns to the best advantage. Noticed among the dancers were: Mesdames J. Chapman, Cocktail suit of Duck-egg Blue Crepe Bodice and black skirt; Ted Edwards, Off White Crepe, Hand-painted in Oriental Pattern; T. Danks, Picture Frock of White Lace and Tulle, Scarlet Sash; J. Colebrook, Black Velvet; R. McGougan, Black Crepe and Net; M. Reid, Lemon Printed Taffeta; D. McDonald, Brown and Red Floral; Fogerty, Rose Crepe Pleated; C. Miller, Black Silk Velvet.with Silver Headed Peplum ‘Beaded Spray on Shoulder; L. Perkins, Black Velvet and Georgette; J. Owens (Tauranga), Green Velvet and Georgette; B. Sharp, l Silver and Green Embossed French Lame, Side Drape Style; J. Bennell, Floral Dress, Black Velvet Coatee; E. B. Hay, Midnight Blue Embossed Velvet; E! Robinson, Chareuse Cloque; R. T. White (Te Kauwhata) Cherry Crepe with Sequins; A. Magee, Cream Embossed Silk with Black Lace; M. Thatcher, Pink Faconne; De Lacey, Red Velvet; Perkinson, Apricot Gown with Black Trimmings; Hollay, Green Cloque; H. Anderson, Black Satin. Misses B. Doherty, Floral Taffeta; J. Lockington, Pink Crepe with Peplum; B. Macdonald, Blue Taffeta Skirt and Embossed Velvet Jacket; M. Johnston, Green Taffeta with White Silk Top; M.- Doran, Black Satin and White Georgette Blouse; L. M. Findlay, White Silk Velvet; M. Guthrie, Pink Floral; V. Green, Blue Embossed Marquesette; S. McDonald, White -Hailstone net; A. Bothamley, Floral Embroidered Silk with Velvet Bows; N. Eggleton, Blue Satin and Cloak with Peplum; I. Doran, White and Red Sprigged Organdie off" the Shoulder'; V. Colbert, Blue Taffeta with Silver Lame; A. I. White, Yellow Hailstone Muslin; D. Jeffares, Black Silk Velvet; M. Eivers, Blue Organdie; B. O’Brien, Blue Taffeta and Velvet; K. Doran, White Cloque arid Red to contrast; K. Adams, Blue French Net over Taffeta; M. Bartlett, Cyclamen Skirt, Lame Jacket; C. Fitzgerald, Green Spotted Net with Sequins.