SUCCESSFUL BALL

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 11, 12 July 1930, Page 6

SUCCESSFUL BALL

PLUNKET SOCIETY EFFORT

COLOUR AND CROWDS

"A wonderful ball," was tho genera'

opinion voiced at the Town Hall last

night when the annual ball of tho Plunket Society took place. The expression

was well merited, for the colour scheme. in shades of pink, with greenery at-

tached, was well carried out every-

where. As soon as the guests entered the halMhey were met by a vista of beauty in the entrance and stairs, which wore arranged with branches of pinkshaded cherry blossoms on br,owu stems, with pot plants, rope of lycopodium, and rose-coloured lights, making a delightful ensemble. In the hall the central electrolier was arranged with triangular rose-coloured lanterns in a bower of lycopodium, above these being clusters of balloons with white lamps above. From the electrolier to the sides of the gallery were ropes of lycopodium, pink flowers, and pink lights. Around the gallery were broad streamers of shaded pink, with groups of pink blossom, and baskets to match. The pillars below were wreathed with flowers.' The stage was carpeted in green, with high groups of the pink blossoms and wide streamers; in front were very large, handsome jars filled with blossom, trellis also being used effectively. Under the gallery were many tables, arranged "cabaret fashion. These had dainty pink cloths dyed specially, and tiny gold flower-pots in tho centre, with shaded pink blossoms, made by the clever fingers of many Wellington women who have worked for weeks to produce the decorations for the ball/ The. Concert Chamber was used for supper, and decorated to match. Miss Rodgers played charmingly while supper was going on. REMARKABLE SCENE. Duj-ing the evening, looking from the balcony at the moving crowds below, there was quite a bewildering mass of colour. The hats, worn by men and women, were extraordinarily elcver in many instances, and certainly they were a delightful feature of the ball. There wero belltbppers, tiny comic hats, Scotch bonnets, a .swan, a nurso and bed (presumably featuring tho Plunkets), roosters,' Indians, Orientals, balloons, Mercury wings, aeroplanes, butterflies, chocolate-boxes, fezzes, white wigs, tricolours, Napoleons, and many other varieties, all capitally carried out, making the task of the judges most difficult. The,ballet was danced by the Misses Dinah Sloman, Lulu Moriee, P,enelope Blundell, Dorothy Herbert, Margaret Malfroy, Margaret Herbert, Sheila Maeßryde, Betty Graham, and Betty .Torvis. They wore very effective "Heather Thatcher 1' costumes—long black satin trousers, fitting to the knee, fully flared below the knee, the blouses being of while satin with braces of black. They wore large scarlet Mexican hats. The dance was well conceived and excellently carried -out by the girls. The encore given was a most insistent one. Mr. T. R. M'Gregor. the trainer of the ballet, received many congratulations, as well as the dancers. PARADE OF POSTERS. Tho parade of posters was an immense success from all points of view. The dresses wero beautifully designed in. some cases, nearly all of exquisite materials, while the comic ones were really comic, causing much amusement. Miss Marjorie Statham was the leader, being very stately and graceful in a brocade of gold, rose, and black (representing Queen Anno Chocolates). The posters were judged by Mr. Nelson Isaac, of the Technical College Art School, Mrs. Eobieson, and Mr. Lloyd. Their awards were as follow: Prettiest poster: Miss Budden (modiste), Miss Gray in her black and white frock with staff hung with white flowers, 1; W. D. and H. 0. Wills, group representing Quality Cigarettes, tho lady and gentleman of quality being Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Westropp, with Misses Dalton and Crocker as pages carrying the banners, 2j Kaysor Hosiery (Miss Molly Kutter), 3. Most original poster: Big Tree Motor Spirit (Errol Wood), 1; Kirkcaldie and Stains ("Above All," represented by a white airman's suit with aeroplane headdress), 2; Aristoc Hosiery, 3. Best headdress: Ladies'. Miss Joan Wheeler, "Grapes," 1; Mrs. Stedman, "Aeroplane," 2. Men: Mr. M'Kim, "Chinese," 1; ——, "Bumblebee," 2. Lady Myers, Mrs. J. G. Coates, and Mrs. S. Kirkcaldie were the judges of tho headdresses, and it was some hours before they were able to come to a decision. \ Errol Wood gave a clever step-dance, and also manipulated a small motor in the poster procession. The "Pair of Stockings" which won the prize for original design were very amusing, two girls being sewn into stocking legs (of large size), while they managed to shuffle along in golden shoes (two feet in one), and yet kept their place capitally. The "Hare" was another clever poster, while the really beautiful ones were so numerous that mention of all would hardly be possible. The ball was undoubtedly a tremendous success from the social and entertainment point of view, and it is to be hoped that the Plunket Society will benefit accordingly. LIST OF COMMITTEES. There were several committees. The decorative committee was in charge of Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Bowerbank, with Mrs. Pearee as chairwoman. Mrs. C. E. Richardson was convener of tho supper committee, and a delicious homemade supper was provided. Other conveners for the dance were Mrs. B. B. Wood and Mrs. Wauchop, the latter making an excellent marshal for the posters. The committee members who helped in various ways were Lady Myers, Mesdames Maearthy Reid, Morton, Paterson, M. Litchfield, Downs, Salmond, T. Hislop, H. Hall, M'Eldowney, Corkill, Aiken, C. White, Herbert, Hudson, Ilott, Tythe-Brown, Miller, Moore, W. G. Reid, I. M'Rae, J. Duncan, V. Miles, V. Ward, Symon, Hawkins, Voitch, Stronaeh, Paterson, B. Riddiford, J. B. MacEwan, G. Nathan, !S. Thompson, Bayliss, Thomson, La j Trobe, Harper, Phelan, Hope-Gibbons, |G. Johnson, W. Luke, Misses Barnett, Cameron, J. Elliott, H. Macassey, C. Johnston, M. Shand, M. Preedy, Veitch, Forbes, D. Richardson, I. Digges-Smith, M. Hunter, M. Malfroy, M. M'Lean, I. Blair, Messrs. J. G. Crawford, C. Levien, B. Reid, V. Ward, J. Vogel, M'Gregor, and Lloyd. Miss E. Ward (secretary of the Plunket Society) was one of the hardest workers for the ball, and was a general "referee" during the evening. ■ Each of the lady members of the committee wore a headdress of outstanding petals of gold or silver gauze, making her easily distinguishable among the throng of dancers who soon filled the, hall. SOME OF THOSE PRESENT. Among others present were the following:—Lady Myers, Lady Carneross, Miss Carneross, Sir Charles and Lady Statham, Lady Hunter, Mrs. L. O. H. Tripp, Mr. and Mrs. Maearthy Reid, Mrs. Pow, Mr. and Mrs. F. Leekie, Mr. and Mrs. George Nathan, Mrs. E. Hadfleld, Mrs. Whitlock, Mrs. Lan Tringham, Mr. and Mrs. C. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Maeßryde, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. MaeEwan, Mrs. Gilm'er, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Troup, Mrs. Digges-Smith, Mrs. J. Parker, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Maldon, Mrs. Stiver, Mrs. Firth, Mrs. Magnus, Mrs. Rankin Brown^ Mrs. T. Yonng, M># and Mrs, Len Blundell, Mr,

and Mrs. Dickerson, Mr. and Mrs. Cheviot 8011, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Blundell, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. Castle, Mr. and Mrs. T. Hislop, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Y. Seddon, Mr. and Mrs. La Trobe, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Litchfield, Mr. and Mrs. Morton Paterson, Mr. and Mrs. Sandrell, Dr. and Mrs. Bowcrbauk, Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Fish, Mr. and Mrs. N. Dixou, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Cooko, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. C. Malfroy, Mr. and Mrs. C. Miles, Mrs. Gordon Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Parry, Mr. and Mrs. W. Pearee, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Erie Riddiford, Mr. and Mrs. G. Leinmon, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Turrell,' Major and Mrs. Jennings', Dr. and Mrs. Tweed, Mrs. Holt, Mrs. Henry Hall, Mrs. D. Aiken, Mrs. Burdeken, Mrs. Mcadowcroft, Mrs. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Wauchop, Mrs. M'Kibbinfi Mrs. M'Leod, Mr. and Mrs. A. Grey, Mrs. Ilott, Mr. and Mrs. A. Fair, Mr. and Mrs. C. Tringham, Dr. and Mrs. Rhind, Mr. and Mrs. MantellHarding, Mr. and Mrs. Longuct, Mrs. Doctor, Mr. and Mrs. L. Gihnour, Dr. and Mrs. Elliot, Lady Roberts, Mrs. Morgan,, Mr. and Mrs. Stronaeh Paterson, Mrs. Merlin, Mrs. Paish and Mrs. Yatdwyn, Dr. and Mrs. R. <?. Buckletbn, Misses Gillespie, M. Williams (Hawkes Bay), J. Elliott,- J. Wheeler, J. Buckleton, M. Maeassey, Wright (2), Leekie, M. Rutter, F. Parker, B. Hislop, S. Watson (Palmerston North), J. Allison, S. Sinclair, M. Preedy, J. Zohrab, M. Sellar (Masterton), M. Cameron (Mastcrton), M. Richardson, M. Malfroy, D. Iladiield,' Veitch; M. Hemptou, A. AcMison, M.-Shana, M: Gilmer, M. Statham, C. Moriee, B. M'Rae, N. Hunt, C. Fitzherbert (Palmerston North), J. Sloman, M. Bown, M. Whyte, H. Marchbanks, M. Bennie, M. Brunton, N. Cotton, TJ. Curtis, Farrington (2), M. Thompson, T. Digges-Smith, M. Gillespie, M. Grey, Kennedy, L. Payton (Mnstcrton), Cornford, j\l. Hunter, J. Portcous, J. Hamilton (Greymouth), Dalziell, M. Fraser, S. Hughes, A. Loughnan (Christchurch), I. Blair, T. Hogg, A. Perry, H. Gardner, Messrs. P. Williams, J. Agar, B. and P. Whytc, D. Blundell, J. Bristed, J. Vogel, R, Gore, S. Wheeler, M. Duncan, R. Wardell (Mastcrton), D. Marchbanks, R. Grace (Masterton), J. Harris, B. and P. Brandon, Spong, Sloman, M'Naughton, Bowu, C. Harcourt, C. E. Scott, T. Anson, Buchanan, Griffen, R. Pattullo, B. and G. Tolhurst, L. Lister, MaeDonald, J. Biiekleton, Dayche (2), Brian Reid, B. Beckett (Christehurch), M. Chinchen, J. Crawford, Kelly, S. Norris, Drs. R. Stout, J. Maunsell, J. Zohrab, M. Hodge^ and Twigg.