MILITARY BALL

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20494, 10 May 1938, Page 3

MILITARY BALL

MOUNTED RIFLES REGIMENT FUNCTION AT NGARUAWAHIA A very enjoyable and successful ball was held in the Town Hall, Ngaruawahia, recently, by the Mounted Rifles Regiment who are at present in camp at Hopu Hopu. The hall presented a gay and attractive scene with flags, streamers and greenery, the uniforms of the men adding a further note of colour. At 8.30 the grand march, led by Major H. Carruth and Miss Nancy O’Connor, followed by LieutenantColonel and Mrs T. Paterson, was held, after which a waltz, the muslo for which was supplied by the Auckland East Coast Mounted Rifles Band, was enjoyed. The music for the remainder of the evening was supplied by the Snappy Dance Band from Hamilton. The supper-room was arranged with streamers of red. white and blue with flags suspended at intervals from the ceiling. The M.’sC. were Captain T. Wallace, Captain Pulham and Lieutenant Wright. Among- those present xvere r—Mesdames T. Paterson wearing black chiffon \eivet and fur wrap; C. V. Little, black Chantilly lace; E. McCarthy, black silk appllciued velvet; A. B. Jamieson, black and gold tinsel clocpie; F. Chaney, black organdie lace, rose spray; A. J. Garry, salmon pink tinsel cloque; E. J. Hunter, beige slipper satin; Nlchol, crimson satin; XV. Fairev (Te Aroha), gentian blue tarfeta- XV. Rogers, rose Moral and black tunic suit; F. Sutton (Hamilton), black sequtnncd net and satin; S. H. Tristram (Hamilton), apricot silk crepon; Roy Menzles (Hamilton), salmon georgette; Santon (Taneatua), duchess blue velvet; Riddick. Margaret Rose *uede cre-pe; T. Fehsenfeld (Huntlv), black lace and black and cherrv cape; .Mcholls, black silk lace. Misses S'. Paterson, ivory slipper satin; J Paterson, Ivory tinsel cloque; V. Edge, rose Moral georgette; E. Gregory (Hamilton-. tartan taffeta: T. Hobbs (Hamilton), Morai craquelle; Nancy O’Connor (Auckland), wine taffeta; M. Baker (Hamilton), grppn' georgette and beige applique; K. Doolev. midnight blue taffeta; Margaret O’Conner (Auckland), blue lace; Joyce I. maize broderie anglalse; R. Wat son (Huntly), Moral embossed satin; J. Heskin ■Huntly), Moral velvet; Hindman (Huntly). maize georgette; G. Mills, black chiffon velvet; A. Fry (Te Awamutn), hlaek velvet and scarlet relief; XX'. Frv. blue lace; M. Johnson, Moral georgetie: I>. Robertson, navy georgette; M. Green (Hamilton), black cloque: M. Bennett (Morrinsville), Ivory satin; M. Graves ■ Morrinyiille). Moral tatTeta; K. Norman, pink silk net over satin; XVblte (Hamilton), green silk laee; G. XVightman i Kawhia). green craquelle; D. Sampson, blue erepon and silver lame: I. Martin ■ Hamilton ■. gold -satin; TV Hands, emerald green gen-get te; Lancashire (Hamilton). gold satin and sequins; M. Brennan, lemon organdie; T. Duggan (Te Awamutu‘. green and blaek tunic suit; E. McBurney. maroon silk maroealn.

Misses B. Sampson, pink satin; Carl, black and gold satin: 0. McFarlane. black rrepe: Nancy Bennett (Morrinsville), lenmn genrgpttp: F. Reid (Morrinsville), cherry velvet: 1. Mcßurney, Margaret Rose tin-sel cloque; rally Nlcholls 'Wellington), electric blue georgette; Hodgson 'Hamilton). blue lace; Howe, embossed tinsel lame; E. Dodds (Glen Massey), brick cloque: M. Dempsey. soft pink satin; Edna Gavin (Hamilton l , black marocain and silver lame; 1. MacMahon. salmon cloque; D. Tuck, black taffeta; R. Jackson. black slipper satin; M. Gerring. tartan s-Hk taffeta; M. McGruer. gold satin: B. McKay (Morrinsville), black ripple satin: A. Duncan (Hamilton), blue Moral marocain: M. Fraser, mamon cinque; E. C. Robinson, blaek lace; j. Robinson, duchess blue satin: I*. Hatton, pink and black satin tunic suit: E. Martin, gold satin; J. Malcolm (Hamilton), blue lace.