Hinuera.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 264, 29 November 1928, Page 1

Hinuera.

Footballers’ Ball. Most public affairs, social and otherwise, generally owe their success <yfefailure to the presence or absence of good organisation. Nevertheless, even the best-organised function may * fall flat ” if it has not also behind it the enlivening driving force of enthusiasm, though the latter quality itself is often generated by systematic procedure. When both factors are t /present in adequate degree, then outstanding success is assured. The Hinuera Football Club’s annual ball, held in the Public Hall on Thursday night, bore ample proofs that in both respects the two main attributes were .abundantly supplied. For weeks previously the leading spirits were putting plenty of ginger into the preparations; in fact, contrary to the general experience, we felt in duty bound to advise that a less ambitious advertising programme be adopted. However, they went ahead, and the results fully justified the optimism of the promoters, for the hall was crowded, people attend-

ing from a wide area of country, well beyond the Hinuera district. Patrons Wwere not by any means disappointed, » for the combined committees had done everything in their power to cater well for dancers and others, and gave them all a right royal good time. So far as the writer’s knowledge serves, the hall has seldom been so well decorated for a ball, and possibly

never better. The ladies, assisted by Messrs. N. Pryce and F. C. Hammond, displayed excellent taste, and a due sense of proportion, with a good eye for effect, in the decorative scheme, the result being most charmipg.‘ What one might term the

“ frame' work ” consisted of long, graceful streamers in yellow and black (the club’s colours) radiating from a central suspension to all points, and from these a great array of balloons were pendant, nicely spaced, with the varied colours blending harmoniously. Any suggestion of garishness or over-artificiality was subdued by the profuse greenery interspersed everywhere, the composite display being soothing and attractive, embodying that somewhat indefinite essence we call taste. The floor, too, had obviously been well prepared. Messrs. D. K. Mclsaac and N. Pryce attended to the ceremonies, and all the little acts of

courtesy and consideration the duties involve, with suavity and thoroughness, and as the patrons themselves - also seemed to realise that one must assist in these things by trying to bring ones enjoyment with one, the function was an outstanding social success. The very numerous attendance gave assurance that the financial end was safe. The following is the personnel of the committees: Mesdames Swan, Bennett, Collins, Pryce, Hollis, Hayes, Sweetman, Barlow, Messrs. H. W. Kennedy (chairman), Hammond (secretary), Mclsaac, Hawke, Pryce, Brockelsby, Sweetman, Radford and Tisch.

The supper the ladies provided was in keeping with the general high standard of the entertainment, and the service remarkably prompt for so large a gathering. Perhaps the gayest time of the evening was the “ excuse me ” fox trot, when the paper ribbons were pulled down to intersperse with the dancers, and other smaller streamers jt were thrown into the throng. It was , \ a very vivid scene, balloons “ popr ping ” everywhere, greenery entwined among the streamers, and the orchestra blaring forth a lively fox trot. There were also novelty dances, the winners of the Monte Carlo being Miss M. Murdock and Mr. J. Pennington.

Among those present were: Mesdames G. Collins, pink taffeta and silver lace; Hayes, tomato embossed satin; Hollis, turquoise crepe-de-chine and silver lace; Swan, cinnamon rayon; N. Pryce, blue taffeta and mother o’ pearl lace; Bennett, nattier georgette ; Barlow, floral frock Sweetman, saxe blue, beaded crepe-de-chine; Malligan, figured frock. Misses R- Brindle, maize shot taffeta; K. Tisch, apricot crepe-de-chine; C. Geraghty, cinnamon georgette and I silver tulle; M. Oates, ciel blue geor(Continued In Next Column)

gette; M. Murdock, powder blue crepe de-chine; T. Swan, naturelle crepe-de-chine; D. Egan, moonlight blue chiffon; T. Devey, mauve crepe-de-chine; T. Hancock, rose rayon; K. Shaw, blush rayon; A. Churchward, cinnamon crepe-de-chine; I. Rowe, black velvet; J. Howard, black embossed satin; G. Churchward, dove georgette,

flame relief; L. Rowe, dawn taffeta; D. Yanko, emerald georgette; E. Blanche, black georgette and lace; G. Campbell, crimson net and gold; K. Murray, nile green taffeta; Truelove, blaclf georgette end fringe; M. Simpson, green taffeta; E. Ellery, nile crepe-de-chine; K. Truelove, mauve

satin and crepe-de-chine; H. Green, black satin; V. Simpson, mauve satin; F. Settle, amethyst crepe-de-chine; D. Connell, cyclamen crepe-de-chine; M. Allen, dove georgette; L. Wade, dawn taffeta; G. McLeod, peach lame; R. Vincent, blush lace overfrock; G. Shaw, saxe blue velvet.