RUATORIA POLO BALL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19980, 4 July 1939, Page 8

RUATORIA POLO BALL

MEMORABLE NIGHT EXPEf TATTOXS EX( ‘REDED ('OLDERHUE SCENE Tiie Ruatoria Polo Club’s ball which was held in the T. S. William’s Memorial Hall, Ruatoria, last Friday night, was a great success. Although it had been long and eagerly awaited, it surpassed all expectations.

-Green and lemon streamers formed a canopy over the heads of the dancers, a large cluster of coloured balloons being suspended from the centre, and the colourful scene being enhanced by the striking frocks worn by the ladies and the hunting “pink” lapels on the coats of some of the visiting huntsmen. !

The stage was attractively decorated with palms. One corner of the hall was arranged with easy chairs and sofas, making a comfortable lounge. Large dance programmes decorated with hunting scenes, cleverly executed by Miss Barbara Reed, adorned the walls.

A delicious savoury supper was served in buffet style from tables in the supper-room, where lemon and green twisted streamers and vases of Iceland poppies and bright flowers and foliage ornamented the tables.

The Tokomaru Bay orchestra provided the music and extras were played by Mr. E. May. The visiting members of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club were the guests of the - evening. Many Striking Frocks

Among those present were Mrs. H. 11. Dods (Whatatutu), wearing a frock of ocean blue shaded ninon ornamented on the corsage with diamond clips; Mrs. H. Thatcher, frock of floral crepe; Mrs. O. T. Williams, black crepe with diamante ornaments; Mrs. R. I. Scott (Gisborne), smoke blue flat ,crepe and coatee of violet velvet; Mrs. F. KahJenberg, black accordeon pleated ninon patterned with a stencilled design of coloured flowers. Mrs. Eric Loisel (Tolaga Bay), wore a pictorial frock of black romaine and rust-red taffeta coatee embossed with white roses; Mrs. E. C. Grant (Te Puia), cherry lace over taffeta; Mrs. M. Holden (Gisborne), black georgette and gold sash; Mrs. H. E. Williams, beige romaine daintly stencilled with clusters of vivid flowers; Mrs. W. F. Metcalfe (Te Araroa), opal-blue moire, and coatee of floral velvet; Mrs. J. T. T. Bush, black Chantilly lace -with a cyclamen-shaded posy; Mrs. R. W. Chapman (Tokomaru Bay), claret moire taffeta with diamante ornament; Mrs. C. R. E. Wood (Hicks Bay), patterned crepe romaine with a shoulder spray of roses; Mrs. R. C. Murphy (Tolaga Bay), cyclamen shaded flat crepe with a spray of poppies; Mrs. M. Gudgeon. black velvet ornamented with a large diamante clip and white fox fur on the sleeves; Mrs. N. P. Branson (Te Araroa), black crepe relieved with a pearl and diamante clip. Mrs. Ralph Kemp had chosen a frock of iblack souple satin- relieved with a large carnation posy: Mrs. T. A. Snelling. frock of black chiffon ornamented on the draped bodice with red velvet briar roses; Mrs. J. MacDonald (Gisborne), -green floral moire and -black -panne velvet coatee; Mrs. W. Haig, white crepe, with cyclamen coatee; Mrs. K. Kissling, slate grey and white striped ibalenciaga, with ’black taffeta coatee; Mrs. R. Porter (Palmerston North), blue and mauve taffeta, the 'bodice swathed in a Grecian style; Mrs. A. Fraser (Tikitiki). black taffeta with an -overdress of black net relieved with a shoulder spray -of mauve asters; Mrs. iC. -Downey (Hicks Bay), black lace cut on simple lines, finished with a shoulder spray of gold flowers; Mrs. E. Morice, floral crepe sashed with cyclamen; Mrs. G. A. Nicholls (Gisborne), -black lace with diamante ornaments.

Mrs. Basil Page (Tolaga Bay) wore white figured lace relieved with a large cyclamen-shaded flower; Mrs. H. G. Burnett, black velvet trimmed with silver embossed lame; Mrs. T. W. White (Te Puia), turquoise blue lame frock sashed with old gold matalasse; Mrs. W. N. 'R. Tier, white souple satin patterned 'with a floral design; Mrs. R. Hansen (Gisborne), black velvet, with coatee embroidered with sequins; Mrs. D. Sherriff, a slim fitting frock of patterned organza; Mrs. J. Boag, chiffon taffeta with petunia posy; Mrs. .VI. Glover (Tolaga Bay), black chenille deque; Mrs. J. E. F. Sharland, white marquisette relieved with black and white sash and silver coatee; Mrs. E. R, Boagey, cyclamen shaded souple satin.

Miss J- Wicksteed chose a frock of floral chintz in combinations of bright rose, Havana brown, violet and green and with it she wore a poppy posy; Miss K. Beale, black velvet relieved with a sash of glade green taffeta; Miss B. Reed, fuchsia ninon with a posy of anemonies caught on the bodice; Miss M. Sherratt (Gisborne), lemon taffeta accented with touches of old gold and black; Miss F. Hood (Gisborne), cream moire satin cut on simple and effective lines; Miss M. Reed (Gisborne), black crepe and a posy jf flowers caught at the waistline; Hiss D. Hansen (Gisborne), frock ol floral crepe and cyclamen shaded coatee; Miss J. Sherratt, petunia iccordeon pleated moire embroidered with gold sequins on the sleeves, neck and belt; Miss M. Park (Gisborne), old gold satin; Miss H. Haig, white marquisette and red ccatee; Miss R. Moore, heliotrope satin; Miss M. McGregor (Gisborne), check gingham finished with a st ray )f flowers; Miss L. Hood (Gisborne), floral lame in a misty blue shade. Miss M. Fraser (Gisborne), wore a .vide taffeta sash on her frock of blossom pink chiffon; Miss H. Morice, floral matalasse crepe; Miss V. Thomas (Gisborne), white souple satin with a posy of violet flowers; Miss M. McNeil, rose pink lace and white coatee; Miss Pat Berry, blossom pink taffeta relieved with a shoulder spray of anemonies: Miss W. Metcalfe, floral georgette frock patterned with a vivid design; Miss M. Williams, a frock of floral chintz with a dainty design of flowers in pastel tinted shades; Miss Margie Williams, black taffetas accented with a chrysanthemum posy; Miss S. Maxwell, black taffeta with a posy of daisies; Miss B. Fergusson. white net and a sash of cyclamen velvet, and posy to tone; Miss N. Park (Gisborne), silver grey ,satin; Miss J. Ingram, black velvet and white coatee. Miss D. Smith’s frock was of figured organdie, with velvet posy of chrysanthemums; Miss E. J. Driscoll, black taffetas with white fur coatee; Miss I. Smith, floral muslin over red taffeta, with posy to tone; Miss M. Hyland, cyclamen-shaded lace with

posy to tone: Miss R- Penfold, floral voile with posy to tone; Miss M. Hughes, floral chiffon; Miss: R. Hughes, taffeta backed satin, showing green and cyclamen red stripes; Miss Corner, figured crepe-de-Chine; Miss J. Orbell (Timaru), seagreen crepe; Miss P. Parr, apple green floral relieved on the bodice with inset pink roses; Miss J. Bruce (Gisborne), hyacinth pink georgette with silver trimpungs; fMisi; J. Bruce (Gisborne), frock of turquoise blue selfpatterned faille with diamante ornament; Miss :B. McKenzie, rose pink georgette finished with a shoulder spray of roses.