AMURI POLO CLUB'S BALL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18147, 9 August 1924, Page 2

AMURI POLO CLUB'S BALL.

The Amuri Polo Club's reputation for hospitality was increased on Thursday night when, under its auspices, a splendidly successful ball was held at Culverden. The members of the ladies' committee, Mesdames Marmaduke Bethell, Leslie Maciarlane, Godfrey Rutherford, Roger Gould, Martin, George Reid, and Leslie Jameson, deserved in full measure, the genuine praise showered upon them during the evening, for the excellence of their arrangements, which were complete in every detail. The hall was beautifully decorated in yellow and gold, the colours of the dub, while baskete of greenery and softly shaded lights completed a pleasing effect. The music was supplied by Bailey's Band. Her Excellency Lady Jellicoe was present, wearing a handsome gown of black satin, with an overdress of black sequined net. draped to one side. She was accompanied By Mrs Slarmaduke Bethell. whose frock of silver tissue was trimmed with ostrich feathers. Others present were: — Mrs George Reid, velvet embossea georgette of delicate blue, with front panel of lace; Mrs Leslie Alacfarlane, golden-brown panne velvet, embroiderpred with beads; Mrs Roger Gould, draped frock of flame and gold stamped velvet: Mrs H. J. Alartin, deep sap-phire-blue marocain, softly draped to ine side: ATrs R. B. Johnstone (Waikari), art-bl"e ornamented with embroideries; Airs E. Jennings, Mack net. herivily jetted, mounted on black satin; Mrs Bentley Davison, preen and silver brocade; Airs Denis Chapman (West Fvreton), black satin veiled with lace; Mrs J. Harrison, midnisrht-blue panne velvet, the draperies cauehtin n loop at one side; Mrs C. Latter (R-ntberham), rose du harri marocain with draperies of georgette; Airs Walter Macfarlane. satin, cut on classic lines: Mrs Gerald Gerard, peacock-blue chiffon velvet, the hem being weighted with monkey fur; Mrs Douglas Deans, uncommon frock of silver t'"ssiie shot with green: M>s Maurice O'Rorke. sheath frock of jade-green and silver brocade; Mrs R. H.' Chapman, parchment-coloured georgette, patterned with silver; Mrs T. Campbell, crocus-mauve satin draped to-the sides; Mrs J. McArthur (Blenheim), black cbarmeuse veiled with gold lace j Mrs Sholto Douglas, black cire lace over black satin; Airs Lance, black satin with jet trimmings; Airs S. C. Heard, beaded frock of shrimp-pink georgette; Mrs T. J. Smith (Rotherham) black marocain; Mrs Shettle. cerise georgette, • with gold embroideries; Alisses Joan sea-blue marocain, trimimd with crystal beads; Mildred Lance, palest pink georjrette. with skirt finely pleated; Do-othy Bowden, tiink and sold bmcad*; Frances ActonAdams, black taffeta. th« skirt b°ing formed of .flounces: H. Elmsie. Mack s»t''n with net overdress, embroidered with jet; Marion Lowrv (Hawke's Bay), "draped frock of vivid rose and silver brocade; Phvllis Bloomfield, let-tuce-green georgette and silver lace; Hester Archer (Christchurch), tur-auoise'-blue satin with pointed overdress of georgette; Mona Mcßae, black marocain with e-arniture of multicoloured fruit at the waist: Agnes Turrell (Little R.wer), twiiiight-blne Teorrjette. bead«d with silver; G. Lowry (Hawke's BayV petunia-colour-ed georgette over satin; Alison Jennings (Rotherham), ivory brocade and lace; Betty Rutherford, straight frock of rose du harri georcette: Svlvia Fox, carmine-pink georgette; Cantain Do'fe Martin, Dr. Jennings, and Captain Crystall. Messrs M. Bethell, N. D. Campbell, L. Macfarlane, AI. Alacfarlane, P. Boyle, L. H. Campbell, Harrison, Cunningham, R. Johnson. Jamieson, Northcote, C. Macfarlane'. T>. Chapman, G. Mathias. I* C. Latter, R. G. O. Rutherford, Af. o'R»rke, C. Deans, F. C; Archer, B. S Trolove, J. McArthur, J. Reid, J. Acland, S. Chaffey.