OLD COLONIAL BALL

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 286, 29 August 1933, Page 5

OLD COLONIAL BALL

Success of Venture Voiced by Mayor COMMITTEE SET UP ■ A large and representative meeting was held last evening in the Palm Lounge of the Hotel St. George to discuss plans for a ball to be held during the National Confidence Carnival in November. The Mayor, Mr. T. C. A. Hislop, presided, and after thanking those present for their attendance, he outlined briefly the objects of Carnival Week, and said there had been a most surprising and encouraging response to his appeal for support. At the first meeting he had expected perhaps fifty or sixty people, whereas three hundred people had attended at a meeting full of enthusiasm. He was confident that the carnival would have the support of the city, and one of the particular functions in its success would certainly be the Colonial Ball. Mr. Hislop said he had anticipated a repetition of the success of last year’s Cinderella Ball, but it had been thought best to amalgamate this year's Mayor’s Ball with the Colonial Ball. The main object was to raise funds. The Mayor’s fund was just as much in need of assistance as any of the other funds, and though there had been many appeals lately, he felt confident that it would receive the necessary help.

He was exceedingly fortunate in having the co-operation of those present, and with the organising ability of Mr. Herbert F. Wood he was sure there would be as great a success for .the Mayor’s fund as was achieved for the Fielden Taylor fund by the Coster Mr. Amos, organiser for the Confidence Carnival, described the various activities in connection with the Auckland carnival, through which the sum of £lO,OOO was raised for the relief of distress. The committee, he said, made no secret of the fact that they wanted to make money as well as to help people to a brighter and more optimistic outlook. Although we might be tired of queen carnivals, it seemed a definite and certain way of raising funds, and if people will work for a queen carnival there seems no reason to alter the plan. Mr. Hislop’s idea was that 1/- per head of the population of Wellington could be raised by a direct appeal from the Mayor, and another 1/- per head through the various entertainments connected with Carnival Week. They hoped, to hand the Mayor over £15.000 as a result of the effort. “If strong and enthusiastic committees are formed, I know we can make this carnival a success,” lie concluded. Mr. Gibbons said the meeting was called for the purpose of forming a ball committee. Expenses would be cut down to the limit. Co-operation would bring success. The following committee was then formed-Mrs. T. C. A. Hislop, Mrs. B. B. Wood, Mrs. H. Jowett, Mrs. H. F. Wood, Mrs. E. W. Kane, with Mrs. Knox Gilmer and Mrs. Herbert, subject to their consent; his Worship the Mayor, Messrs. H. F. Wood, J. W. Gibbons. T. M. Donovan, R. W. Kent, and Major P. de B. Brandon. The Mayor thanked those present for coming and said he was sure they would work to make the ball a success. Among those present were: Mesdames T. C. A. Hislop, B. B. Wood. E. W. Kane, H. Jowett, M. A. Zahara, W. S. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson, Misses J. F. Adams, Zahara, P. Welch, P. Olliver, P. Botirke, Major Brandon, Messrs. H. F. Wood, D. Stark, E. Edwards, R. A. Usmar, R. Kemp, B. Cross, M. Ralph, H. J. Shanks, E. Fewings-Squire, C. Bishop, J. S. Beard.