NATIONAL BALL A SUCCESSFUL WIND-UP TO SPRINGBOK MATCH

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 206, 16 September 1937, Page 11

NATIONAL BALL A SUCCESSFUL WIND-UP TO SPRINGBOK MATCH

A very successful ball attended by several hundred dancers fro'm all parts of the district was organised by the Women' s Division of the Hawke's Bay electorate of the New Zealand National P%rty and held in the Hastings Assembly Hall last evening. The ball vras a very liappy finale to an exciting day for many who attended the Springboks football matchi, and among the dancers wero several members of the South African team. A briglit dinner party arranged by Miss Shena White was enjoyed hy a good number of young folk who later went on to the ball. The hall was decorated with dusters of bamboo intermingled with red rhododendrons and purply magnolias. feimiliar decorations were arranged along the back of the stage, while in froht were masses of brightest pink blossom, rhododendrons -and delicate greeiiery those responsible for the decorations were Mesdames W. G. Stead and J. C. Tosswill. Throughout the evening an excellent dance music programme was played by Lew Munro's orchestra. A very tempting buffet supper was enjoyed hy everyone, this having been arranged by Mrs Balharry. The long tables were gaily decorated with bowls of mixed flowers,' grape hyacinths, pink blossom, irises and other flowers. Mrs W. Harrison and the JVlisses Connie Symes and Shena "White were responsible for tliese decorations. The ball was most efficiently organised by Mrs A. I. Rainbow. Miss Mary Wilson was the secretary and the following comprised the committee; Mesdames J. 0. Tosswill, W. G. Stead, W. Et. Stead, J. N. Lowry, W. A. Wliitlock, Doole, T. A. Hill, W. H. Abbott, H. Harvey, E. Ormond, J. Landels, W. Harrison, R. Cashmore, D. Newbigin ; Misses M. Kelly, S. Russell, Connie Symes, Gladys Hardy, Taylor and Shena White. Among those present were: Mrs A. I. Rainbow, evening blouse of flame and gold brocade with handmade corsage flowers and a basquo offect, worn with a black skirt. Mrs W. G. Stead, gown of black chiffon flowered with sweet peas in shades of pink and green with a pleated taffeta frill at the hem and a black velvet coatee. Mrs "W. Harrison, burgundy • needlerun lace with velvet trimming and clasps of red brilliants set in silver iiligree at the necii and corsage. Mrs Eric Nelson, black chantllly lace ■with slashed epaulettes and a diamond clasp at the neck, Mrs J. N. Lowry, tunic coat and frock of black cobweb lace with clasps of brilliants at the corsage and belt. Mrs E. Ormond, black berry suede backed satin. with a cluster of Cowers at the corsage and hrilliant shoulder clasps. s Mrs W. II. Abbott, black floral chiffon gown with a coatee of black Luffeta having stitched revers. Mrs Rush Munro, burgundy mariette gown with capo sleeves and a clasp of brilliants at the neck. Mrs A. C. A. Hyde, wine angelskin lace gown with a long shoulder spray of dcep cyclamen shaded flowers. Mrs Percy McHardy, black chantilly lace gown with trimming of black cire satm. Mrs R. D. Brown, lyric green souple satin gown with cape eft'eQt caught with a cluster of flowers ou one shoulder. Mra V. A. Thomson, spring green necdlerun lace with a cluster of red roses at the waist. Mrs P. J. Priest, midnighr blue heedlerun lace with silver girdle and silver corsage flowers. " ' Mrs W. Neilson, black matelasso gown with long sleeves beautifully embxoidered in silver beads. Jilrs Maurice Chambers, ice blue and silver brocade gown witli^ clasps oi brilliants at the shoulders. Mrs G. E. G. liogers, blue flowered chiffon with flared cape sleeves and llowers at the shoulder. Mrs W. Vere Smith, black starched chifl'on with redingote eflect edged witb white Swiss embroidery. Mrs Jasper Herrick, periwinkle blue and silver brocade with trained skirt and uneven neekline. Mrs Eric Lambe, ivbry taffeta patterned with clusters of roses and having a stitched collar fiuishing the high neekline. Mrs L. Fowler, palest pink matelasse flowered with deeper pink and blue and having' short full sleeves. Mrs C. Broadhurst, black souple satin with latticed effect on the shoulder, s and red corsage flowers. "Mrs T. Kelly, ivory chifl'on with full aecordeon pleated skirt and draped corsage. Mrs Selwyn Averill, silvery grey crushed velvet with diamante clasps at each side of the square neck. Mrs A. G. Stead, florai georgette frock with cowled neekline and long roso and black sash. Mrs Harold' MacKenzie, floral chiffon frock in pink shades, with a pink velvet sash. Mrs H. Glazebrook, gold satin charmelaine with a cluster of pMe green flowers at the neck: ' Miss D. Allen, black matelasse with a clasp of hrilliant at the neck in front. Mrs R. Buddo, floral mariette in petunia shades with a sash of deep cyclamen rcd taifeta. Mrs D. Giibertson, ocean blue cotelle gown worn with a silver girdle and silver corsage flowers. Mrs E. Probert, ice-blue souple sarin with brilliaut Irinimings and a natural corsage spray. Mrs N. JDavidson, black mirror velvet with a collar of silver larpe. Mrs T. W. R. Sherratt, gown of plaid tafleta in sliades of green. Miss Mary Wilson, champagne lace with corsage posy of red flowers and i.high, draped neekline.-.

Miss Connie Symes, deep violet mar-" iette with long scarf effects lined with Buckingham lilac. Miss Gladys Hardy, blaek taflieta lotted with pink flowers, having puffed sleeves and a square neekline. Miss Shena White, trained gown of blackberry xuched tafleta with. hrilliant ' shoulder clasps. Miss Mary Kelly, black floral chiffon gowu woru with, a coatee of black panue velvet. Miss Jean Hunter, black matelasse with , scalloped shoulder straps of silver sequins. Miss Marie Davies, trained gown of black satin royale patterned with a large rose beige design. Miss Cynthia Sheild, flowered chiffon with high gathered neekline and puffed sleeves. Miss Nita McHardy, bronze gireen diagonally striped brocade frock and coatee with puffed sleeves. Miss Margaret Glenny, delphiuium blue- stiffened neb dotted witli silver. Miss Una Herrick, tomato cloque with brilliant belt clasp and corsage slashed at "the back. Miss Dorothy Clarke, petal pink lace, with waterfall skirt frills and black' coatee. Miss Diaoia Hunter, ice blue souple satin frock and matehing cape with a red rose on the shoulder. Miss Mary Mortimer Jones, champagne needlerun lace with red velvet sash and corsage posy.' Miss Jacq'ueline Ormond, blue and silver patterned lame with a natural posy at . the square neekline. Miss Marjorie Curlett cafe au lait angelskin lace with cape efffect edged with ; arctic i'ox fur. Miss Mary Campbell, deepest cyclamen lacquered satin .gown worn with a greeii ostribh feather cape. Miss .'Barbara Greenwood, blue matelasse, the corsage having f aggotted l'nsets' with touches of gold. Miss Kewpie White, gold souple satin with shirred corsage and f-orf effect. Miss Mary Macfarlane,. olack self spotted stiffened net gown worn with an Eastern hand-embroidered coat. Miss Bunty McHardy, o.ooito rtd ciro satin frock and matehing coatee with puffed sleeves. Miss Noel Lewis (Wanganui), lemon tafleta studded with amber brilliants and haviug puffed sleeves. Miss Marjorie Gillies, floral chiffon gown in shades of gireen, cherry* and lavender on a black ground. Miss Gwen Sheild, black chiffon velvet with a long scarf effect from one shoulder. Miss Mary Nation palest blue satin charmelaine patterned with clusters of violet flowers. Miss Margaret Tattison, white matelasse studded with , brilliants and a cluster of green flowers at the neck. Miss Gladys Jenkihs, black mariette with silver belt and silver corsage flowers. Miss Betty SimmOns, black lacquered satin gown and a matehing coatee. Miss Audrey McLeod, cafe au lait angelskin lace gown with waterfall frills on the skirt. Miss Norma Stewart, _ gold satin evening blouse worn with a black skirt. Miss Joan Harrison, Kenya red matelasso patterned witli beige and having hrilliant shoulder clasps studded with brilliants. Miss Patti Morrin, ocean blue cliif-i fon, the corsage trimmed with shaded sequins. Miss Jean Small, blafck matelasse, the full skirt trimmed with beading. Miss TJ. Singleton-Smith , violet satin royale gown with a wide brilliant belt. Miss . M. Hutton, black angelskin lace, witli cape sleeves and red corsage flowers. Mis's. N. Scott,- ivory embroidered net " mounted on • satin and having a satin belt. Miss Lucy Cassiu, " parma violet chiffon with aecordeon pleated skirt, and draped corsage. Miss Ailsa Mackenzic, nmshroom pink chiffon gown worn with a velvet cape in a deeper shade. Miss Beth Smith, geranium red matelasse with a cluster of pink and purple flowers at the neck. Miss Mary Collins, tete de negre suede satin gown worn with a velvet coatee in the same shade. Miss Noeline Harding black skirt worn with a fuchsia evening tunicwith crossover eorsagie. Miss Eanny Pattison, sky blue satin patterned * with a burgundy design and trimmed with velvet in this sll3id.6r Miss Rosemary Miller, delphinium blue chiffon with tiny flowers at the high neekline. Miss Sonia ' Watson, ivory cloque fashioned with a high corsage and dovible fiue shoulder straps. Miss Christina Williams, periwinkle blue moiro taffeta gown. Miss Gay Knigbt (Dannevirke), black taffeta with corsagfe trimming of palest pink. Miss Margaret Mace, gown of taffeta' striped in multi-colours. Miss Jocelyn Pattison, blue georgette with sash aud corsage trimming of rose , georgette. Miss Janet Price, blaek. skirt worn with- an evening blouso of silver shimmer - satin. Miss - Eileen Willis, Buckingham lilac chiffon with very full skirt honey combed at the waist. Miss-AIix Roclifort, petrol blue matelasse witli ■ cape sleeves and handmade shoulder flowers. Miss Tui Morrin deepest purple satin with a clns+or of flowers at the back of the waist Miss Joyce Coop. white flora! mariette worn with a coatee of black taffeta. Miss Gwyueth Holmes (Ghristchurcli), ocean blue acd silver diagoually striped lame ' gown. iM'iss N, Lomas. ivory needlerui; lace with gold flowers at the neck anc . a gold belt.