FARMERS' BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 97, 27 April 1933, Page 13

FARMERS' BALL.

The Mangere Hall last evening was the setting for a thoroughly successful and picturesque dance, when the master and members of the Pakuranga Hunt Club gave a farmers' ball. Large cardboard hounds cut out and painted by the huntsman, Mr. P. H. Smith, were suspended round the walls, and bunting and greenery gave a gay tone to the decorations. Popular hunting choruses, including "John Peel,"- added to the jolly atmosphere. Huntsmen's scarlet coate were worn by the Blind Institute orchestra, extra good airs, including sporting numbers, being loudly applauded. In the unavoidable absence of the master, Mr. H. Bullock Webster, the guests were received by the deputymaster, Dr. and Mrs. McGregor Grant, assisted by Mr. R. D. Neal, secretary of the club, and the members of the hunt committee and their wives. Among those present were:—Mrs. A. McGregor Grant, in black lace, with pastel pink chiffon yoke; Mrs. P. H. Smith, cerise ripple ninon, with embossed chenille coatee; Lady Sinclair Lockhart, black georgette, embroidered with black beads; Mrs. Wills McLaughlin, ivory and brown flowered ninon; Mrs. W. Guy, black chiffon; Mrs. F. Wright, cornflower blue floral georgette; Mrs. A. G. Quartley, fuchsia pink glace silk; Mrs. W. Neal, black satin; Mrs. F. Price, rose du Barri satin beaute; Mrs. Solomon, blue satin, inset with lace; Mrs. G. Wooller, scarlet and white satin; Mrs. R. White, maize taffeta; Mrs. Green, black taffeta; Mrs. J. Appleby, apricot ninon; Mrs. Pegler, primrose glace silk; Mrs. Barlow, black fische net; Mrs. N. Jones, black ring velvet; Mrs. R. Harris, black georgette, relieved with scarlet and white; Mrs. C. Allan, deep brown satin; Mrs. Beard, black georgette; Mrs. W. Bellingham, black satin; Mrs. Fox, lilac souple satin; Mrs. L. Gillard, black ninon; Mrs. R. Ross, pastel pink beaded georgette; Mrs. Cunnold, black lace; Mrs. Hathaway, black chiffon; Mrs. J. Brooks, Lido blue satin; Mrs. P. Swaffield, coral pink georgette and godets of lace; Mrs. W. W. Massey, black lace and chiffon; Mrs. Hobson, beige lace over pink; Mr 3. A. Henwood, black satin and lace; Mrs. Truesdale, sapphire blue lace; Miss Joyce Peacock (Hamilton), ivory satin; Miss Shirley Watkins, blue and white flowered organdie; Miss P. Weston, royal blue glace silk; Miss McGee, black lace; Miss Knight, sage green floral ninon; Miss Sherry, emerald green satin; Mies E. Martin, leaf green satin; Miss Marjorie Ryan, turquoise blue organdie; Miss Fish, mauve georgette; Miss D. Weston, magnolia satin; Miss Watson, orange and green figured crepe faille; Miss Kathleen Brookes, white frilled ninon; Miss Margaret Wilson, black ninon over scarlet; Miss D. Leighton, ivory taffeta.