WAIRARAPA HUNT CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4566, 25 August 1893, Page 2

WAIRARAPA HUNT CLUB.

Ball at Oreytown. The annual ball in connection with the Wairarapa Hunt Club was held in the Palace Hall, Greytown, last evening, and mußt be acknowledged by all to have been a grand success. Upwards of one hundred couples were present, including visitors from all parts of tho district, end quite a number from Wellington. Masterton was, as usual, particularly well represented, the whole of the Wangauui Football representatives went down from hore as guests to the Hunt Club, 1 Tliey returned to Masterton soon after ; twelve o'clock, and before leariug | Greytown gave three hearty cheer > for the hospitality displayed by the i Committee of the Club and all concerned, The hall was beautifully de-. • corated, and has seldom been see:* to better advantage. Hunting materials, 1 pictures, and trophies bedecked the | walls, admidst an array of flags, j flowers, and everjieena, making the ' scene a gay one long to be remembered. , Excellent musio w.as provided by H err , von Keisenberg'a Quadrille Band, and i the musicians were highly oompli- | mented upon their proficiency. The floor, usually of a dull heavy nature, ) was quite a pleasure to dance upon, [ and a better danoing space than that of last evening it would, indeed, be , hard to find, The supper tables . werelftden witLall the dainties imagini able, and a courteous and obliging company of waiters made everyone i welcome aad satisfied. The members. • of the Hunt Olub were present in full 1 force, being conspicuously attired 9 with red waistcoats, which lent an ' additional brilliancy to the scene. • Messrs O. F. Vallance (Master), G. My (Deputy Master), B. Bright, N. 1 Grace, W, E, Bidwill, and Dr, Bey ® were the acknowledged M.C.'s, and fulfilled their rather arduous duties I faithfully and well. The genial Seoi retary of the Olub, Mr W. MoKenzie, d who had the lion's share of work upon ' his shoulders, and his energetic Com- ' mittee must certainly be compliment 1 ted upon the happy result of their . efforts in oarrying out the Ball in ; such a highly satisfactory manner. i■- 1 I