HIBERNIAN BALL

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 204, 26 May 1938, Page 4

HIBERNIAN BALL

Successful Dance At St. Francis Hall

The spirit of goodfollowship. which is a fundamental part of the activities of lodges and friendly societies, was much in evidence last night at St. Francis Hall. Wellington, when the Hibernian Society held its annual ball. A committee, appointed by 14 bl '; llicl, ‘‘s the societv, worked hard, both befoic the dance‘and while it was in progress, and was rewarded with the complete success of the ball, at which there were more than 300 people present. The guests were received by Brothei J McLaughlin, chairman of the committee and grand guard of the Hibernian’ Society for New Zealand. He v . as assisted by Mrs. McLaughlin, who wore a frock of blue french crepe with a corsage of silver flowers and a short white fur coat. . The entrance foyer, the stairway, and the hall were decorated with artificial japonlca and greenery, tied wit lon<* streamers in green and colours of the society. The stage from which an excellent orchestra played, was massed with palms and at the back hung the huge coloured banner ot the society. On either side of it were draped the flags of England, New Zealand. Australia, and America, the foul countries in which the society is firmly established. . The many members of the society present were wearing the long and elabor-ately-enibroidered collars in green and -old, which indicated their ranking in the society. Representatives from other lodges and societies had collars m other colours. Downstairs, where supper was served on long tables, the decorations were carried out in green and gold. Streamers were arranged across the tables and at intervals all the way down them were tall green baskets filled with golden poppies. The women's committee, which whs responsible for much of the success of the supper and the decorations, consisted of Sister Lane, who was wearing a gold tunic over black satin; Sister Craig, black velvet; Sister Carnegie, blue'patterned crepe with a black velvet coatee; Sister Collins, floral georgette; and Sister Thompson, blue marlVisitors from other lodges included Mr R Sinel, registrar of friendly societies: Sister McFarlane, district grand master of the Manchester Unity. Independent Order of Oddfellows, and Brother E. D. Wallis, M.U.1.0.0.1'.; Brother and Sister Bradstock, of the United Oddfellows; Brother Shiel, grand primo of the Buffaloes; Sister Johnson, female superintendent of the Rechabites: Brother Lippitt, of the British Oddfellows; and Brother Walker, of the Ancient Order of Foresters. Also present were Brother Stratford, grand vice-president of the Hibernian Society ; Brother W. R. Kennedy, grand warden; and Brother Dorwood, provincial president, „ The committee, representing tne various branches, consisted of Brothers Posselt (Lower Hutt), Bucklin (Retone). Jago (Buckle Street). Maloney (Newtown), Banner (Kilbirnie), JO’Hagan (Wellington North), Krohn (Upper Hutt).