FORESTERS' BALL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 7 August 1912, Page 3

FORESTERS' BALL.

AN INDUBITABLE SUCCESS

The 29th Anniversary Ball of Court Star of Helensville, No. 6693, A.0.F., eventuated in the Lodge Hall last Friday evening, August 2nd, and was undoubtedly an incontestable success, nulli secundus, from the Grand March led off by the Chief Ranger, Bro. Hazley, followed by 72 couples, to the splendid music of Meredith's orchestra of 5 instruments, the poussitting throughout the whole evening being jocundly entered into by the 105 couples who were present. The interior of the hall had been artistically decorated with native evergreens, the windows draped with curtains, and the walls relieved with mirrors over a red dado, while the regalias worn by members and the pretty dresses of the"*ladies gave the colophon to a picturesque scene, as viewed from the cosily arranged stage, where the non-dancers indulged in cards and conversation. The Ms.C,, Bros. W. W. L. Bradly, J. Hunter, J. Russell, and R. Hazley, did their duties well, and ably marshalled the crowded floor into order in the square dances, making the most of the space, which was all too small for this popular function. The supper was supplied by Mr Becroft, and thoroughly appreciated by the 205 persons who partook of the good things provided; the large number being waited on in quick and thorough manner. The committee and Messrs Willis and Hazley, Secretaries, are to be commended for their efforts in carrying out the arrangements to which, with the popularity of the Order, the success was due.

Misses Channon, Dye, Cullens and Donovan, and Messrs Dye and Cox, supplied extras during supper interval.

The representatives from other Courts were : Court Nil Desperandum 6495, Bro. C. H. Spinley; Court Pride of Onehunga 5261, Bro. C. Ansell; Court Victoria 6999, Bro. W. Gasson; Court Queen of the North 6700, Bro. Dell; Court Alexandra 6276, Sister Gasson.

The dresses worn were both costly and handsome, and amongst the ladies we noticed:

Mesdames C. Newman in a hancU some black satin, jet trimmings ; W. Hart, grey silk cashmere ; Page, white satin, point lace overdress; Spinley, mouse grey satin, silk lace trimmings ; Forrester, black silk, jet trimmings ; Hunter (senr.), black cashmere; D. Stewart, white satin, overdress of sequined net; Caundle, black satin, silk insertion trimmings; Carletcn, black silk, jet trimmings ; Rogers, sky blue silk, silver trimmings ; Rea, beaded net over brown silk ; C. Sandin, cream oriental satin, richly trimmed with ailk insertion and fringe ; Chandler. white bilk, silver trimmings ; Coulter, pretty pink silk, yak trimmings ; GK Bennett, dove grey shantung, trimmed w.ith grey fringe; J. Morris, white crepe de chine, silk trimmings ; Hazlev, dove grey cashmere, trimmed with grey fringe; J, Russell, white mousseline silk, richly trimmed with silk insertion and medalions ; Eames, black silk; "Willis, champagne taffeta voile, prettily trimmed with blue fringe; Donovan, dainty black satin ; Baker, violet velvet; Murray, rosewood silk voile; W. Scott, white embroidered muslin; V. Phillips, white glace silk; Channon, spangled net over black silk ; Cullens, pretty cream charmeuso; J. Osborne, cream lustre, prettily trimmed with cream fringe ; H. Bradly, heliotrope mousseline de soie, silk insertion trimmings ; Jas. Stewart, black satin, jet trimmings ; J. Bradly, cream radiant, prettily trimmed with cream fringe ; Robinson, pretty blue stiiped voile, Hoist, cream silk voile, fringe trimmings; W. Bradly, pale pink silk, oriental trimmings ; Milliner, pale blue shantung. Misses H. Ross, beaded chiffon over white silk ; N. McLeod while silk, maltese trimmings; H. Foster, cream glace, overdress of ninon, pretty steel trimmings; 0. Foster, pink mousseline de soie, trimmed •with"pink fringe; V. Constable, white embroidered muslin; L. Dye, cream oriental satin, ninon overdress ; A. Pivott, cream charmeuse, silk insertion trimmings ; M. Drinnon, glace, ninou overdress ; E. Stanaway, white embroidered muslin; B. Stanaway, toiqnoise blue velvet; B. Hunter, pretty cream striped voile; D. Fifield, white embroidered muslin; A. Geldard, cream silk voile; L. Bennett, ninon over" white silk; H, Channon, ■white foulard, silver trimmings; M. Dailey, pretty pink mousselinejde soie; K. Turner, dainty cream nuns veiling, Turner, pink shantung, spangled trimmings ; E. Yeicoe, pale blue silk voile, pretty ruche trimmings; M. Megson, pink nuns veiling, ruche tiiuuniiigs ; I. McDonald, dainty brown silk ; A. Megson, pale blue nuns veiling, ruche trimmings ; T, McDonald, pale pink ' silk prettily braided; H. Cullens, cream glace, overdress of fillet; net; M. Tarrant, cream niuon, spangled ; '.P. Dorovan, vieux rose Bkillette, oriental trimmings ;0\ Donmousseline de soie, pink ; H. Donovan, pale de soie, prettily trimfringe; K. Lyons, cream insertion Turner, dainty white Bradly, white embrpidM. Bradlv pale'blue with silk lasercream silk voile, ; E, Becroft, cream fringe and insordainty cream silk; pailette, prrUily

trimmed with heliotrope fringe and silk insertion ; F. Gasson, pink foulard trimmed with heliotrope ; H. Bradly, cream pailetie, trimmed wiih silk insertion; E. Lockhart, dainty white silk ;L. Lempriere, cream silk cash' mere; S. Hart, navy silk blouse, serge skirt; M, Cullens, pale pink silk, maltese trimmings; M. Hunter, white pailette, richly trimmed with silk insertion ; Hawke, white embroidered muslin ; Perkins, blue silk jet trimmings ; A. Spinley, white silk, trimmed with silk insertion and satin bands, A. Simcock, pink silk crepe, nialtese trimmings ; I. Simooek, dainty bl*fck silk, J. Hunter, nattier blue voile, prettily braided; J. Hjorth, uinon over white silk, trimmed with fringe and silk mcdalions ; M> Fifield, cream silk voile, silk insertion trimmings ; M, Stewart, sea green foulard, beaded trimmings; S. Doyle, blue mousseline do soie^ spanglod net overdress ; A. Dickey, cream silk, silk insertion ;M ; Dickey, pilk rneicerised muslin, dainty yak trimmings; M. Cunnold, nattier blue silk; Mahon, dainty white charmeuse ; Baker, pale blue pailette; McGahan, cream silk cashmere ; A. Chatwin, pale blue silk voile, trimmed with maltese lace; F. Williams, dainty silk striped voile ; Norton, white charmeuse, silk insertion trimmings ; Newcomb, pale blue crystaline ; M. Brown, cream crepe de chine, sequined net overdress; Gardner, pink crystaline, trimmed with pink satin ; Pugh, dainty white embroidered muslin.