FORESTERS' BALL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 9 August 1911, Page 3

FORESTERS' BALL.

TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNIVERS-

ARY,

The 28th Anniversary Ball of the Court Star of Helensville which took place on Friday evening last proved one of the most brilliant functions yet held in Helensville. The weather was all that could be desired. The Hall was very tastefully decorated with nikau palms, flotvers, etc., and reflected credit to the committee who had carried it out, while the ladies with their dainty attire gave the finishing touches to the ballroom. There were about 100 couples present, and dancing commenced with the Giand March, led off by Bro. J. Russell, C.R., and was kept going merrily till early mom. Bros J.E.Lambert, P.C.R., J. Hunter, P.C.R., W. Bradly, P.C.K, and G. Willis, carried out the duties of Masters of Ceremonies; and the music, supplied by Meredith's band (4 instruments) was, as a lady was heard to remark, "deliciously lovely," both music and time being excellent.

Amongst the visiting Courts were: — Court Nil Desperandum. represented by Bros. C. H. Spinley and B, F. McCarthy; Court Star of the South, Bro. Oxenhatc; Court Excelsior, Sister Donnelly; Court Alexandra, ; Sister Parsons. The supper, provided under the management of Mr Joe Cain, was laid outm elaborate style, and included all the sweetmeats imaginable, and did crfdit to the caterer, who also had a full supply of cooling beverages in a stall at the stage entrance. The general committee of the Court are to be congratulated on the manner in which all anangements in connection with the ball had been cariied out which brought the event to such a successful issue.

Following is a list of those present supplied by our special reporter:— Mrs Berman attired in cream cloth, Mrs Bennett dainty blue silk, Mrs W. Bradly pretty pink silic, Mrs Hand brown silk, Mrs Oaundle wore black silk. Miss L. Caundle delicate blue silk, Mips Chapman pretty white einhroide.fid dress, Miss Craig dainty white crepe-dc chine, trimmed with silk insertion, Miss Clarke charming orange liberty satm with peari and silver trimmings, Miss Constable delicate white silk, Mrs Constable tussore silk, Mrs Carleton black dress, Miss Coulter beautiful heliotrope taffeta chiffon silk with silver trimming, Miss Cullens dainty cream cashmere, Miss Doyle was becomingly attired in pale blue silk muslin with lace trimuiing3, Miss Deaness white voile with pretty silk trimmings, Miss Bye cream messalin6 silk relieved with silver, Miss Donovan dainty pink silk, with silver trimming, Miss F. Donovan pale blue silk, Miss 0. Donovan cream silk. Miss 11. Donovan pretty white silk, Mists Day cream voile with silk bands and French kuots, Miss Foster whito silk with lace trimmings, Miss H. Foster pretty whito embroidered muslin, Miss U. Foster cream voile, Mrs Gardiner pink silk blouse, black skirt, Miss tfonley dewdrop chiffon over white satin. Mrs Langley white spangled chiffon over shot blue siik, Mrs Eazelly whito embroidered muslin, j Mrs Hart grey mercerised cashmere, Mrs Hunter navy blue, Miss B, Huntor pretty creum dress, Aliss Hare dainty palo heliotrope muslin, Mrs Jones biack and whito strip", Miss Johnstone white embroidered si.k. Mrs. Lambert (sonr) black silk, Miss Little looked dainty in a pink silk with silver trimmings, Miss Kenwhite silk, Sistor Donnelly white silk' blouse with black skirt, Sister Parsons white Crepe-dc- chine, Mrs AlcCirty pretty violet blue silk Mrs McDonald dainty brown silk, Miss McDonald delicate brown silk. Mrs P.McTutyro pretty pink silk siiver trimmings, Mis&Mclntyre whito muslin. Miss YV. McLood dainty blue silk trimmed with pale pink rosos, Mies N. McLeod white muslin, Mrs Morris cream voile, Miss Megson dainty cream silk, silver trimmings, Miss A. Megson white silk, Miss Monstcdt soa greek eilk reiiovtd with gold trimming, Mrs Meinlmld black silk > Mrs J. Usborne pretty whi c silk, with silk trimmings, Mrs Rogers sky blue silk silver trimmings, Mrs E( j.a brown lustic, Mrs D, .Russell brown glace silk, silk insertion trimmings, Mrs J. Kussell white pnilette silk trimmed with dainty silk embroidery, Miss Kusaell pretty cream silk voile, Mis;1. E. Jhussell dainty white silk, Miss Rimmer white net, silver trimming, Ilrs Hingrose white muslin, Miss Itoss pretty white silk, Mrs Spinley grey silk relieved with silk insertion, Mrs D. Stewart black spanp-led net over black satin Mrs Jas Stewart black silk, Mrs J L. Stewart black velvet. Mrs \V. Smith white voile, silver trimmings, Mi^s Stewart paJe blue silk with silver trimmiugs, Mrss Spinley whito silk relieved with satin bands and silk insertion, Mrs Sutclifi'e black silk, Miss- Stanaway dainty palo yellowsilk, silver trimmings, Mrs Thompson black silk, Miss Thompson pretty cream dr^ss, Miss Turner pale green cropo-de-chine, Miss A. Turner spangled net over blue, Miss K. Turner pink muslin,! Mrs It. Vercoe black silk, Mrs J. 0. Vercoo whito silk blouse black skirt, Mi s J. S, Vercoe white net blouse black skirt' Miss Vercoe while voile with pvetty laco tiimin.ir.gs, Mrs Millward whita silk blouse black skirt, Miss Wiseman pale blue nyaslin, Mrs V\ illis pretty cream dress, Mrs Travers pale blue silk.