JUBILEE BALL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 180, 1 July 1937, Page 13

JUBILEE BALL.

FUNCTION AT AWAHURI

The celebrations in connection with the diamond jubilee of the Awahuri School were concluded last evening when a very successful ball was lie.d in the Awahuri Hall. There were over, 1100 couples present, and although dancing space was severely taxed those | present entered into the spirit of the occasion and the function must rank as the most successful ever held in the | district. The decorative schemes actually commenced in the township, | where many streamers of coloured lights were stretched from point to | point. Within the hall the building had been transformed into a fairyland, streamers, balloons and u loured lights being used with amazing effect. The decorative committee under Mr J. Weightman are indeed to he congratulated. The ladies who carried out the duties of hostesses were Mrs N. Campbell (wife of the president), who wore black silk ring velvet with diamante trimmings, with a mauve spray giving pretty relief; Mrs H. W. Bennett, black marocain; Mrs R. G. Henderson, black lace and a black velvet coatee; Mrs A. Rutledge, wine cliarmeuse, silver ornaments; Mrs A. Montgomerie, black georgette, cherry spray; and Mrs C. Lawrence, green taffeta. A banquet, supper was served, in the special marquees provided, and included fruit salad, trifles, etc. The conveners of the large committee of ladies who so efficiently dispensed the supper were Mrs E. O. Bond, who had chosen a frock of wine lace; Mrs J. C. Christian, bine lace and georgette; and Mrs Nicholsen, floral georgette. The music was provided by an orchestra. while Messrs T. Lawton and C. Hickford carried out fhe duties of TVJ.C.’s.. Items were rendered by Messrs G. Rattle, W. Baker and S. Lawton. Congratulations are due to the chairmen of the celebrations committee (Mr N. Campbell) and the organising secretary (Mr J. Montgomerie’) on the efficient manner in which the big programme of celebrations was staged. They and their helpers worked untiringly and that their were crowned w*ith complete success is a deserved reward.