20th ANNUAL BALL OF THE HASTINGS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 136, 25 June 1937, Page 16

20th ANNUAL BALL OF THE HASTINGS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

A canopy of streamers in amber and black had been most intricately carried out in the Hastings Aseembly Hall for the twentieth annual ball of the Hastings Rugby Football Club which was held, last evening and was enjoyed by many dancers. A most energetic coinmittee *had worked hard to assure. the suceess of the ball and the club players had given great assistance to the committee in carrying .out the decorations. The ladiee' committee, too, had given much help with the supper arrangements, those on the committee being Mesdames T. A. Hill. A. Wilkde, Walter Wright, A. Kirkpatrick, Ewing, Palmer, F. J. Hull, Talbot, J. James, Misses Audrey Drummond, Hazel Bowden, Jones, D. Goodall, N. Scott, A. Brimer, I). Cocks, R. Flowers and M. Wilson. The men's committee was Messrs B. A. Grenside, J. Dunn, F. W. Nelson, C. Muir. 1). Tait, A. . Aldridge, J.. Palmer, and D. Pcarson. Messrs U. Wright and J. D. Seott were the very' capable secretaries and Mr ti. K. Hingston, the M.C. A very tempting supper was enjoyed, the long tabies being decorated with bowls of golden poppies, fern and foliage- arranged by Mrs A. Kirkpatrick and Mrs Walter Wright. Overhead' were streamers in amber and black, the club colours. Mrs J. James, primrose floral taffeta wuth brilliant coreage clasp. Mrs J. Cavqs, black velvet with long sleeves and slashed corsage. Mrs W. Burnett, black velvet gown and white crushed velvet cape. Mrs R. Duckmanton, floral chifl'on gown worn with a black coatee. Mrs Scott, "navy blue matelasse gown with a fur coat.- . . Mrs P. McKain, ' red orgahdie with' flared epaulettes and brilliant corsage clasp. Mre E. Jillings, green satin worn with. 'a- long' pink evening coat. Mrs A. H. Honeybun, rcd gown with collar and belt buckle, of silver. , . Mrs L.' Fowler, apricot taffeta froclc and coatee with bright corsage posy. Mrs W. Sorenson, deep blue goivn ■ with a pink. caracul fur-trimmed coatee. Mrs Ewing, green matelasse, the , cape edged with fine pleating. Mrs L..- Hutchinson, black watermarked taffeta with white corsage spray. . ' Mifls N. Carrell, black taffeta with full, bouffant sleeves. • ■ - Miss' Mu Wilson, red water-marked taffeta with revers of silver lame. Miss B. "Norman, white chiffon with tiny blue flowers on the skiit and corsage. Miss M. Unverricht, whjte taffeta with puffed, sleeves and red spray. Miss M. Pagetj green" mateiass'e' with gold buttons trimming the corsage. Miss M. Couper, biack velvet frock and pattorned- velvot coatee.Miss B. Ooupor, white rippled chiffon worn with a rose coatee. Miss U. Singieton-Smith, white georgette frock with bclt of brijliants. Miss E. Giles, black frock with puffed sleeves and pink spray. Miss H. Bowden, deep , purplo velvet skirt and an ivory smocked evening blouse. Mies M. Bruniniond> blue net over taffeta with silver flowers at tho uecK. Miss V. McKaiu, pink organd'.o with puffed sleeves and gathered neckiine. Miss H. Holland, pink georgette with a net cape trimmed with silver flowers. Miss H. Pearce, golden self-cheeked satin with flame corsage flowers. Miss Pearce, blue cuarmelaine gown worn with a white velvet cape. Miss M. Grant, pale green irocK wom with a flared evening coat of deep green. velvet. . . . ... Miss N. Lomas, apricot lace withsash and shoulder bow of brown velvet. Miss H. "Woodfield, apricot rippled crepo with flowers at the neek. Miss M. Harding, white satin with puffed sloevos aad apricot spray. Miss P. Ottoway, black gown wilh brilliiiiit clasp at the neck. Miss B. Alexander, pink frock Avlth a net tunic appliqued rvith bluo flouera Miss J. Milne, red floral chiffon' wilh a Avi.de red velvet easli. , Miss E. McKay, pink chiffon wxth tiny multi-coloured fahds edging tht hem. Aiiss G. HeyAvard, red velvet \vith u silver jeAvelled belt. Miss P. -Kobottom (Argyll), floral siik frock with a flame tafleta sash. Miss M. Lewis, rose rippled- crepe with' gold belt and corsage" flowers. Miss M. Banks, priihr'ode taffeta sow« and grape shaded velvet coat. Muss R. Gimpson, ' deep blue velvet with silver embroidered epaulettes. Miss A. Williamson, paleat pink sila crepe trimmed Avith gold. Miss D. CotterilJ, deep blue taffeta worn. with a A'elvet coatee. . Miss E. Gregory, black georgoLlo witn pink corsage cmbro'idery. Mi&s D. Goodall, pink blislered crepe with silver corsage trimining. Miss I. Anderson, green tnarlcttf gOAvn Avith a black velvet capo. Miss M. Crawford, blue rippied crepe wi.th high coAvlod ncckline an front. Miss E. Crawford, green rippled taffeta with waterfall back. Miss R. Loomes, parma vioiet satin with silver corsage floAvers, Miss G. Loomes, blue pheasqjit's eyo taffeta with touches of pink at the Deck. Miss P. Loomes, daffodil rippled satin Avith short draped sleeves. Miss K. Colwill, gold satin frocK and tunic coat Miss R. Flowers, red self-spotted satin with tiny button trimming. Mi-ss R. Allan, blue lace Avith daamante clasps at the shoulders. Miss M. Waterhouse, green taffeta with pink carnation shoulder spray. Miss E. Geake, black satin skir't worn with a tunic of primrose silk. Miss P. Flowers, white chiffon Iflowered with a rose design. Mies A. Brimer, pinlc matelasse wltli feltiimade roses at the neek.

Miss K. Bradley, primrose georgette flowered with tiny rosebuds. Miss D. Cocks. green taffeta with golden shoulder flowers. Miss E. Cocks, primrose taffeta with a daffodil velvet coatee. Miss N. Hayes, white chiffon witn a desigD in blue and green. Miss I. Lovell-Smi.th, blue floral chiffon with a blue velvet sash. Miss J. Forster, blue taffeta with a bow of silver at the neck. Miss Mischewski, green marlette sk'.ri with an evening blouse of floral chiffon. Miss E. Thornburrow, green net over taffeta with Irills at the hem. Miss H. Cook, blue floral dimity with a blue taffeta coat. Miss M. Burgess, petunia satin witn silver lined flowers at the neck. Miss B. Jones, white satin with corsage buttons composed of brilliants. Miss A. Drummond, black frock worn Avith a primrose taffeta coatee. Miss E. Carter, green and white ehecked taffeta frock and coatee. Miss A. Walker, blue taffeta wuth stitched collar and revers. Miss D. O 'Neill, white satin with long shoulder spray of petunia flowers. Miss Christopliersen, flame rippled crepe with silver corsage flowers. Miss N. Strong, ivory floral taffeta, the angel sleeves lirted with blue. Miss H. Bligh, pink silk evening tunic with a black skirt and belt. - Miss Aitchison^ pink net with rows of tiny frills edging the hem. Miss P. Buck, lemon and black checked taffeta frock and coatee. Miss J. Carter, pastel shaded floralsatin with cyclamen corsage flowers. Miss M, Wyatt, blue patterned silk gown and a long white coat. Miss J. Burgess, deep ocean green satin with handmadc silver flowers at the neck. Miss F. Struthers, black silk pat- . terned with blue and Avhite and blne flowers at the neck, Miss E. Struthers, black matelasse with a sash of green velvet. Miss Satcholl, green cotelle with a red spray and red A'elvet coat. Miss P. Marven, white_ flowered chiffon with a periwinkle blue velvet coatee. " Miss E. HoweB, kenya red crepe euede "With a sash of black velvet. Miss M. Flynn, black satin charmolaine with a high gathered neckiine. Miss A. Reynolds, green matelasse with . pink girdle and pink corsage flowers. Miss E, MacDonald, . green rippled crepe with pink flowers over tba shoulder.. \ Miss T, Robottom, gown of floral silk crepe in autumn shades. -Mi'se M. Safcchell, pink satin royale. with matching cape trimmed with white fur. Miss I. Landon-Lane, trained gown of blue matelasse trimmed with silver. ■ • Miss N. Scott, pink net over taffeta wijh a high gathered corsage. .Miss . E. Kearney, flame coin-spotted cotelle with a cape effect. Miss N. Dillon. pink angelskan lace with sih-er trinuning the corsage.