HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION

Chronicle (Levin), 3 November 1947, Page 4

HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION

» — SCOTTISH SOCIE'FY MAINTAINS OLD TRADITION . . Maintaining an age old tradition, the Horowhenua Scottish Society and Pipe Band made the "piping in" of the haggis, a feature of their Hallowe'eri Ball in the Regent Ballroom on Friday night. Prior to the commencement of the ball, the combined bands of the Manawatu and Horowhenua Scottish Societies, together with the Caledoniari marching team,'paraded in Oxford Street, and during the evening the Manawatu Band entertained with .selections. The gay tartans of the two bands together with some indiVidual dress tartans, combined to make an attractive setting. To the music of a professional orchestra, dancing was continued till 1 a.m. undef the capable direction'of Mr. Keith McLean, modern and old time being tastefully combined. During the evening, the chief, Mr. J. R. Macfarlane, welcomsd all present on behalf of the society, making particular reference to the" plesence of the Manawatu Pipe Band. . A feature of the evening was the ceremonious "piping in" of the haggis by' Pipe-Majors Yorston (Levin) and Pilcher (Palmerston North), and carried in by Messrs. F. N. Holder and W. R. Jack. In true Scottish style, Mr. V. Nicholson, chief of the Manawatu Scottish Society,' recited with due ceremony the Ode to the Haggis, following, which it was cut and distributed among all present. Later in the evening an attractive home-made supper was served by the women's committee-. The hall decorations, which were bright and festive yet not unduly obtrusive, were the work of the pipe band. Among the many attractive frocks noted were the following: Elvie Taylor, pink and white gingham; Lois Marriott (Foxton), blue velvet and white net; Winnie Duncan (Otaki), mauve nylon; Nancy Peterson (Foxton), floral print; Lorraine Hartley (Foxton) , red and black; Greta Green, pale green silk; Joy Harris, sea green marquisette; Ray McLeod, mauve georgette; D. Bird, pink floral moire; J. Bird, blue and silver moire; Margaret Williams, powder blue crepe; Shirley Learmonth, pink crepe; Delwyn Lyons, blue crepe; B. Mills, figured clover crepe; Ted Ferguson, pink figured taffeta; June Thomas, rose wool crepe; Elva Tindale, lemon crepe with sequins; Pamela Davidson, white net skirt with red velvet top; Joan Bicknell, blue floral silk; Agnes Bicknell, pink satin; Heather Higgins, blaek crepe; Marjorie Milnes, blue embossed satin; Colleen Robinson, pink satin; Jennifer Jack, blue voile with lace yoke; H. Fife, blue taffeta; Margaret McLean, floral taffeta; A. Quinn, white organdie; Margaret Way, floral organdie: Pat Quinn, floral .print; Nola Judd, hailstone marquisette; Audrey Allen, white crepe; Betty Young, white marquisette; Shirley Gunning, hailstone muslin; Isobel Patterson, white marquisette; M. McLean, blue floral organdie; Ruth Judd, white organdie; Dawn Campbell, floral ; georgette; Melva Death, pale green j satin; Joyce Salmons, sky blue satin; Dawn Teal, powder blue tafjfeta; Naomi Doyle, green and ; lemon floral; N. Fox, black and white ensemble; J. Carkeek, green , velvet jacket with white skirt; G. iFletcher, midnight blue velvet'; J. I. Weir, white ninon; J. Garlick (Otaki), cream taffeta and red velvet; K. McLean, green floral silk; Nesta Fletcher, cream floral - ( Norma Shilton, pink floral voile; J. Mclntyre, C. Knowles. D. Knowles, |N. McKenzie, Mackenzie tartan; m! Rippen, green organdie; J. Kellaway, green and wine checked taffeta; J. Batten, lemon organdie; M. Galloway, lime and red floral; D McMinn, white taffeta; L. Hiekton, black and. white ensemble;. C.,jBatten nav^ ;b^-v i^ha^lae^'.iiet and goldf'AOtea- Shaw, whif'df eorgette; Betty Goldsmith, white georgette; J. Drake, blue satin-backed crepe; V. Horrobin, powder blue lace and net over satin; Mesdamee O. Corner, red spotted muslin; Pinfold, floral crepe; I. Fife, black taffeta with silver trimmings; Sinkinson, pink and green; Young, black silk velvet; Macfarlane, black taffeta; Souter, red sheer; Urquhart white crepe; Nielson, green floral; 4R. M. Teal, floral silk linen; McMinn, green and red floral; McLean, navy; Weaver, black; H 'Frew, floral taffeta; B. Walsh, blue .taffeta; Z. Macintosh, hunting macintosh tartan; N. C. Jepsen silver lame with green marquisette skirt. f