UNITED SERVICES CLUB BALL

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 234, 1 July 1939, Page 6

UNITED SERVICES CLUB BALL

Their Excellencies Attend Brilliant Annual Function

The Government House party arrived shortly after 0 o’clock. Attending Lord and Lady Galway were Major R. G.. Byron and Mrs. Byron, Captain Lord Dormer, Lieutenant R. S. le H. Lombard-Hobson, and Mr. D. B. Fouhy. Lady Galway looked charming in a smart pink moss crepe suede gown worn with diamond clips, bracelets and circlet.

Lieut.-Colonel F. M. Spencer, president of the club, and Mrs. Spencer, who were host and hostess, received their Excellencies. Mrs. Spencer wore a handsome old gold gown of heavy, patterned taffeta, and a circlet of gold sequins.

As the guests arrived they were announced by a commissionaire and presented to the host and hostess. The gathering was a brilliant one, and there were more than 500 dancers present. The upstairs foyer was turned into a lounge where refreshments were served between dances, and the dance was watched by many from the gallery. The decorations were reminiscent of a woodland, for greenery was arranged In cool tracery overhead, and ferns, wattle and other greenery, and iceland poppies were arranged in patterns around the walls. The orchestral stage was gay with Iceland poppies. The energetic committee which organized the function with such success was: The club president, Lieut.-Col-onel F. M. Spencer, who was accompanied by Mrs. Spencer, Lieut.-Colonel G. B. Parkinson, vice-president, and Mrs. Parkinson, Wing Commander A. de T. Nevill and Mrs. Nevill, Major J. M. Twhigg and Mrs. Twhigg, Major E. H. Whiting, and Mrs. Whiting, Captain D. T. Maxwell, Captain B. N. Vickerman, Lieutenant W. Olphert, Lieutenant E. H. Walcott and Mrs. Walcott, and Colonel I. T. Standish. Captain J. Lewis was responsible for the decorations.

Among those present were: —MajorGeneral Sir W. 11. L. Sinclair-Burgess, Commodore H. E. Horan and Mrs. Horan, and Miss Sheila Horan, Group Captain H. W. L. Saundens and Mrs. Saunders, Col. E. Puttick and Mrs. Puttick, Col. R. Miles. Paymaster-Captain N. T. P. Cooper, Groan Captain T. Wilkes ami Mrs. Wilkes, Col. O. H. Mead and Mrs. Mead, Group Captain L. M. Isitt and Mrs. Isitt, Col. W. H. Cunninghame and Mrs. Cunninghame, Col. J. L. Saunders and Mrs. Saunders, Lieut.-Col. R. A. Row and Mrs. Row, Lieut.-Col. W. G. Stevens and Mrs. Stevens. Lieut.-CoL A. E. Conway and Mrs. Conway. Lieut.-Col. S. Crumpand Mrs. Crump, Lieut.-Col. R. W. Fenton and Mrs. Fenton, Col. R. St. J. Beere and Mrs. Beere. Commander V. G. Webb and Mrs. Webb, Major C. W. Free and Mrs. Free, Major V. P. Haughton and Mrs. Haughton, Commander G. Lidgett and Mrs. Lidgett, Major J. L. R. Plimmer and Mrs. Plimmer, Major A. B. Rpss and Mrs. Ros>s, Major A. A. Tennent, Major A. de B. Brandon and Mrs. Brandon, Squadron Leader E. A. Gibeoii and. Mrs. Gibson. Major F. L. Hunt and Mrs. Hunt, Major A. V. Jenkins and

Even the most beautiful gowns worn by the women who attended the annual ball of the United Services Club last night seemed to pale beside the splendid scarlet, blue and gold of the army, navy and air force uniforms worn by the men. The Governor-General, Eord Galway, and Lady Galway honoured the function by their presence.

Mrs. Jenkins, Major A. B. Sievwright and Mrs. Sievwright, Major R. E. Murray, Major G. N. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor, Major A. Ainslie and Mrs. Ainslie, Captain E. L. Button and Mrs. Button, Captain L. D. Cohen and Mrs. Cohen, Captain A. J. Herron and Mrs. Herron, Lieut.-Commander A. Cornelius and Mrs Cornelius, Captain A. Gorton and Miss N. Gorton, Captain K. W. Glasgow and Mrs. Glasgow, Captain W. F. Hogg and Mrs. Hogg, Captain A. G. Jennings and Mrs. Jennings, Captain C. G. Kemp and Miss Kemp, Captain A. C. E. Leadsman, Captain H. G. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas, Captain M. J. R. Meßryde and Mrs. McBryde, Captain A. H. Mclver, Lieut. J. Maule, Mr. and Mrs. H. Ainslie, Captain and Mrs. Mitchell, Lieut.-Colonel Conway, Lieut.-Colonel Hogg and Mrs. Hogg Mrs. G. Tringhnm, Lieut. Maule, Lieut, and Mrs. A. J. Crisp, .Miss U. Ransome. Miss Muriel Hunt, Major and Mrs. C. W Free. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. Roland, Captain and Mrs. Heal,. Miss Betty Gilrny (Waimarama), Captain and Mrs. Sugden, Captain and Mrs. Greville. Miss Jean Fogarty (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. Russell Boyle, Colonel and Mrs. Lewis, Miss Claudia Chadwick (Dannevirke), Lieut. J. L. Duigan and Mrs. Duigan, Mr. Kelvin Hunker, Mr. Lindsay Ariow and Miss Margaret Arlow. Mr and Mrs. Shoreland, Miss Audrey Davis, Miss Patricia Luckie, Mr. and Mrs. Couchman, Captain Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. Parkinson, Mr, and Mrs. Walcott, Mr. and Mrs. Neville. Miss Suzanne Bothamley. Among those who accepted invitations were Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. G. Bradshaw, Mr. and Mrs. C'. C. Brady. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Burland, Mr. and Mrs. S. Bassin. Lieut. C. F. Atmore, Flight Lieutenant R. S. Agar and Mrs. Agar, Lieuts. W. T. Barton, J. R. Bennell, W. 11. Bowman, S. C. Bradley, J. F. Bristed, Paymnster-Lieut. K. R. Buck, Mr. and Mrs. S. Castle, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. R. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. J. Denniston, Mr. and Mrs. B. Furkert, Mr. and Airs. J. Gamble, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Gore, Dr. and Mrs. E. Gibbs, Mr. R. Gilkinson, Major and Mrs, P. Graves (Waverley). Captain and Mrs. A. AV. Greville, Mr. and Airs. F. A. L. Hunt, Mr. and Airs. J. J. Hunter, Mr. and Airs. G. F. Hall, Mr. and Airs. H. N. Hunt, Alajor V. G. Jervis and Airs. Jervis, Air. and Airs. J. A. Kirkaklie, Air. and Mrs. J. D. McMillan, Air. and Airs. F. G. Morgan. Major and Airs. D. W. AlcClurg, Mr. and Airs. N. Alather, Air. and Airs. R. Miler (Palmerston North), Air. and Airs. N. Manthell, Mr. and Mrs. lan Nairn, Mr. and Airs. J. Price, Air. and Airs. R. E. Pope. Air. and Airs. L. V. Paler, Lieut. R. C. Pemperton, Mr. and Airs. J. Pasley, Dr. and Mrs. B. Rennie, Captain Maxwell, Captain Vickerman, Captain Olphert, Mr. and Airs. P. G. Rose, Air. and Airs. D. Robertson. Air. and Airs. G. Shrimpton. Lieut. W. Stewart, Air. and Airs. L. H. Tcngle, Air. and Mrs. J. Stipek. Air. and Mrs. T. White, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Underhill, Air. and Airs. J. Young, Mr. and Mrs. B. Webster, Aliss E. Hobson (Hatumaj, Mieses P. AlcNamara, B. Lowry, Aliles, D. Puttick, AL Miller (Palmerston North). J. Rathbone (Waipawn), A. Young, B. Brown, Lieut. A. J- Crisp and Airs. Crisp, Lieut. V. R. Connolly, Lieut.-Commnnder T. Ellis, and many hundreds more.