OLD-TIME DANCING ENJOYED AT THE PIPE BAND BALL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 159, 23 July 1937, Page 10

OLD-TIME DANCING ENJOYED AT THE PIPE BAND BALL

Old-time daneing was the order of the evening in the Hastings Assembly Hall last night at the Pipe Band Ball, organised by the members of the Hastings and District Scots Society. Over 400 dancers from all parts of the district were present, and the ball was particularly brigbt and jollyThe hall was decorated with punga ferns, palms and other greenery, and overhead -woro streamers in all colours intermiugled with tiny coloured ldghts. The programme was a long oue and iucluded a number of diiferent dances, mi'litary two-steps,, maxinas, lancers, valeta, schottiscnes> polkas, quadrijles and many more and due to the exeellent supervision of the M.C.'s, of whom Uuxoftain J. Ramsay was the chief, the dances iollowed each other lh splendid order. The music for the daneing wae played by McKay's oldtime. orchestra and, jvas exeellent. In the supper-room a delicious buffet supper was set out, the tables having red and white cheeked! cloths and vases of bright flowers. The supper arrangements were in the capable Lands of Mrs Walker, and 'the supper had been provided voluntarily. The programme opened with the Grand March, the music being played by the Pipe Band, and then a. waiti?. Among the dancers were the ch'-ef of the Scots Society, Mr P. J. Priest and Mrs Priest, who wore a gown of ocean blue needlerun lace wifh silver girdle and silver flowers at the neck. The patron of the society, Mr H. W» U. Baird, was accompanied by Mrs Baird. who wore floral chiffon in grey, rose and white with a clasp of brclliants at the neck, The secretary, Mr J, W. ShaW, with whom was his daughter, Miss Muriel Shaw, who wore a bJack skirt with her coronation red satin e.vening blouse with brilliant clasps at the aquaro neck. The deputy-Mayor, Mr A. I. Rainbow, was accompanied by Mrs Rainbow who wore a trained gown of navy blue needlerun lace with pink corsage spray. Mrs A. C. A. Hyde, black georgette gown. with a shoulder spray of cyclauien shaded flowers. Mrs A, F. Glenny, black georgette with handmado silver spray of cyclathe neck. Mre Guthrie, green rippled chiffon worn with a matching green velvet cape, Mrs E. V. Simpson, black matelasse gown, the corsage and sleeves beautii'ully beaded.with silver beads. Mrs E, Y. Comrie. black needlerun lace with grey fox fur edging the full sleeves. Mrs. S- Storer, deep blue matelasse with a sash of velvet and pink corsage spray. Mrs H. Lovell-Smith, eherry needlerun lace with cape sleeves. Mra Taylor, wine matelasse with corsage of gold lamo. Mis3 IV. Murton, burgundy lace and satiu with green shoulder posy. Mra O. A. Johnson, black panno velvet with a clasp of brilliants at the neck. Miss I. McCartney, black ring velvet witb a red spray. Mrs Wall, royal purple satin gown and white fur coatee. Mrs 1). Harris, black ring velvet frock and coatee, Mrs. I. Rico, eherry kabe crepe with silver corsage flowers. Mrs W. JE, Walkins, wine Cellophane threaded cloque with gold trimming, Mrs J. J, Sutberland (Wairarapa), burgundy velvet frock and coatee. Mrs JB. Kessell, black panne velvet with long draped sleeves, Mrs H. Cameron, pink floral chiffon with a blue velvet sashMrs J. McCue. oflral silk frock with a green pjaited gfirdlo. Mrs S. Andrevvs, indigo blue panne velvet with long full sleeves. Mrs F. Hayes, white satin with a crushed velvet coatee. Mrs S. Glass, blue cloque gown with full sleeves oi:^ silver lame. Mrs Mclllwfaith, embossed georgette with a star of brilliants at fche neek. Mrs "McEi'lich, black lace worn, over georgettq with a brilliant corsage clasp. Mre D. H. Doak, rose matalasse with collar and short sleeves of silver lame. Mrs W. B. Whittington, violet satin with shaded shoulder spray, Mrs F. H, lioid, black gpofgotte with brilliant clasps at the square neek. Mrs J. Stephenson, brown oloque with a gold clasp at the cowl neck. Mrs it. Jowsey, silver satin with clasps of brilliants at the shoulders. Mrs C. Crawfgrd, black crepe suede with rose corsage flowers, Mrs F. Goldflxich, black floral cbiffon with a pinlt saeh, Mrs M. Wrenu, petal pink matalusse with diamante belt clasp. Mrs J. Campbell, golden flqwored tafl'eta with frill s edging tho neck. Mrs J. Gordon, blue floral georgette with eape collar, Mrs N. J. Yortt, black velvet with corsage flowers lined with ivory. l\lrs A. 0. Bcoon, black georgette witb beaded corsage. Mrs T. Gillespie, apricot angelskin silk gown. Mrs A. ltichards, apricot lace with a brilliant clasp at tbe neck. Mrs G. Martin, lemon taffeta with puffed sleeves. Mrs A. Lovet blue ring velvet with high eowled neckline. Mrs J. Coebran, black crepe suede frock and. black velvet coatee. Mrs T. Stuart, white souple satin with a eherry* velvet coatec. Mrs Farquharson, black georgette frock with red corsage flowers. Mrs McKay, blue lace with widc sash of deeper blue velvet.

Mrs Collins, deepest gfeen velvet with red corsage spray, Mrs Tate, black needlerun lace .and a white coatee. Mrs H. Wall, eherry velvet with puffed sleeves and pink spray. Mrs N- Davis, black lace with a pink spray and girdle. Mrs Norton, floral chiffon in shades of green with draped sleeves. Miss Margaret Itobertson, white chiffon flowered with green with loug full sleeves. Miss I Symond'S, turquoise blue chiffon. velvet with cowl neckline. Miss D. Kamsay, white taffeta frock xvith pink shoulder spray. Miss McKay, Marina green taffeta with puffed sleeves. Miss C, Hares, green floral silk frock.

Miss N. Walker, green taffeta with shoulder straps of tiny rosebuds. Miss J. Farquharson, green floral silk frock with flared epanlettes. Miss Walker, black taffeta with silver corsage trimming. Miss R. Wall, blue taffeta with sil. ver flowers at the neck. Miss C. Sutherland, violet matalasse with a posy of violets at the neck. Miss M. Wrennt petal pink frock, with diamante belt and corsage olasp. Miss E. Morton, floral satin frock with pleated basque. Miss N- Wrenn, blne cloque with a cowled neckline. Miss P. Minogue, apricot drawn fcbread swiss organie with a flame sash. Miss J. Ash, blue silver-threaffed ci^que with flowers at the neck. Miss P. Buogate, pale green taffeta patterned with a, deeper green. Miss Kearney, .flame coin spotted silk with a white velvet cape, Miss E. Ricbards, black velvet with silver corsage flowers. Miss McKay, pink georgette .with a sash of mauve satin.. Miss M. Storer, gown gf pale-st apricot floral georgette, Miss Nockall, gown of red matelasse. Miss N. Fisker, brown, orange and fawn checked taffeta. Miss M. Webster, black georgette frock with a flame shoulder spray, Miss N. Wellwood, black polette with corsage beautifully beaded with silver. Miss P. Ashby, flame velvet with a wide gold belt. Miss M. Ashby, blue taffeta frock and cape and silver shoulder spary. Miss D. Bainbridge, white satin with gold corsage flowers. • Miss M. Horne, green satin royale with a brilliant clasp at the neck. Miss J. Gibb, flame coin-spotted oloque trimmed'with silver. Miss I. Coombe, deep green velvet frock and matching cape. Miss N. Atkins, blue georgette with o, clasp of brilliants at the neck. Muss E, M. Edward, daffodil cloque tunic over a black skirfc. Miss E, Walker, black velvet frock with a silver cape collar. Miss E. Timms, pink taffeta with a belt of silver lame. Miss M. Hisk, blue water-marked velvet with red corsage flowers. Miss E. Edxvard, pink matalasse gown worn with a short black coatee. Miss N.. Coles, daffodil velvet gown and white fur coat, Miss M. Little, green taffeta worn with a white velvet coatee. Miss M. Marshall, blue floral frock with hem of white organdie. Miss A, Atkins, green georgette with violet flowers at the neck. Miss J. Fyfe, violet satin gpwn and a black velvet coat, Miss Mclllwraith, black cloque witlj pink roses at the neck. Miss W. Rowland, flame chiffon with a natural shoulder spray. Miss J. Brunton, pink needlerun lace with a ruched frill at the neck. Miss J. Urquliart, floral georgette with a blue velvet sash. Miss M. Collins, flame cloque with scarf draperies lined with brown. Miss K. Urquhart, blue matelasse with a black velvet sash. Miss M. Greening, pink crepo suede with puffed sleeves. Miss B. Plank, green french crepe with a clasp of biilliants at the neck. Miss A. Atkins, green chiffon with a beautifully beaded cape. Miss J. Cockburn, red cloque with a silver plaited belt. Miss P, Williams, burgundy angelslriu lace frock and cape. Miss S. Maxwell, red souple satin with a silver girdle. AHss 1. des Forges, midnight- blfle matalasse with shaded pink corsage flowersi Miss E, Pimley, green floral silk tunic and a green taffeta Bkirt. Miss' X. Brown, pink drawn thread swiss organdie and pink camellia spray. Miss N. Tayler^ black georgette frock and velvet coatee. Miss A. Brown, pink georgette frock and a matching cape, Miss 1), Wakelin, pink floral chiffon ■with a ilared cape. ,