OTAGO HUNT CLUB BALL

Evening Star, Issue 21820, 8 September 1934, Page 21

OTAGO HUNT CLUB BALL

Always one of tlie outstanding events of the social season, the ball held on Thursday evening in the Town Hall rivalled any of its predecessors in brilliance and gaiety. The hall presented a charming appearance with its lavish decorations of red and black—the club’s colours—while the stage, reserved for the orchestra and band, was a bower of feathery punga ferns, through which myriads of coloured lights twinkled. The vestibule was transformed by its decoration of ferns and pot plants, and a lavish arrangement of easy chairs and Chesterfields, into a comfortable lounge for sittingout, and here the guests were received by Mr J. M. Samson and the huntsmen. The grand march, with which the ball opened, was led by the master of the hunt (Mr J. E. Brunton) —who made a striking figure in his hunting pink, and his partner, Miss MTherson, in a frock of green and white checked taffeta. The next couple were the deputy-master (Mr 11. Greenslade) — also in hunting pink, and his partner, Miss M. Mathieson, who wore a charming frock of white organdie with a touch of green. Other huntsmen to follow were Mr •!. 11. Brown, partnered by Mrs Hastie, Mr Brunton, sen., and Mrs Brunton, and Mr and Mrs •). 3 Tow at.

Altogether, over 430 couples were present. A sumptuous banquet supper was served in the Concert Chamber, at which over 400 were accommodated at each sitting. Here the tables were arranged with • spring flowers set in dainty crystal vases.

The excellent arrangements were carried out by the four M.C.’s—Messrs W. Hastie, A. Dickson, S. M‘Kay, and R. Greenslade —to whom great praise is, due. Music was supplied by the Regimental Band and the New Collegians’ Orchestra, and in front of the stage was arranged a brush fence ‘over which two huntsmen on their mounts appeared to be just ready to take the jump. Pleasant interludes during the evening were two ballets, one by the pupils of Miss Lily Stevens (a Scotch ballet) and one by those of Miss Gwen Webster (a jockey ballet), and the singing of ‘ John Peel ’ and other hunting choruses by Mr A. Macdonald. Among the guests present were:— Miss lona Irwin, in violet crepe, with salmon-pink trimmings; Miss Lilas Samson, black satin; Airs W. Hastie, violet silk velvet; Mrs B. Hastie, violet satin, with apricot; Mrs R. Grey, red windswept satin, black velvet with lace; Miss S. Thomas, pink angel-skin; Miss S. Dickson, red satin and silver tinsel; Miss Jsobel Reid, floral glazed chiffon in brown tonings; Mrs Donald Reid, pink pebbly crepe; Mrs N. Murdoch, turquoise blue satin; Mrs Mowat, black moire silk; Miss Mowat, black panne velvet; Mrs R. Brunton, black ring velvet and diamante; Miss Iris' Trengrove, black satin and diamante; Mrs R. S. Black, pearl pink satin; Miss Betty Beadle, pale blue velvet; Miss Denise Chamtaloup, shell-pink crinkly crepe; Mesdames Richard Hill, shell pink matalasse satin, with sequin bands; R. Hungerford, violet crushed satin ; Philip Brahain, white satin, with pearls; Abernethy, black silk velvet, with gold; G. G. Black,. coral marocain, with crystal, S. F. Airey, white satin and lace; E. T. M‘Connell, black velvet and gold lame; W. _ von Sulvaney, black windswept satin; J. N.‘ Murdoch, turquoise blue satin; Charles Shann, sapphire velvet; A. H. Templeton, blue velvet; A. Ferguson, black satin and tulle; D. Gunn, green taffeta; H. L. Humphreys, black lace; R. Byrord, black satin; H. M. Harrould, black ring velvet and lame; A. Edwards, crushed blue velvet and white fur; V. Cahill, cherry silk velvet; Ivan Clarkson, white angel-skin lace; H. M. Lucas, cherry red and silver lame; F. Miller, windswept velvet; W. T. Beveridge, rose pink lace; E. J. Elmes, angel-skin satin: R. Powell, lime green crinkly crepe; W. Lambert, blue georgette and lace; J. A. Galbraith, royal blue georgette; Baden Wilson, black lace; E. A. Bolwell, lame and sequins; Denys Davy, apricot georgette; S. S. Jones, pink lace; W. J. M'Lauchlan, green lace; Paul, black and old rose; Donaldson, black crinkly satin; W. D. Jefcoate, green windswept velvet; D. Maider, flame ring velvet and sequins; J. C. Shcddan, black crushed velvet; M. Campbell, suede crepe; W. T. Henaghan, mole crushed velvet; A. Ferguson, black silk velvet; R. James, black velvet with pink and silver: A. Benuet, lime-green crinkly satin; N. Brooklebank, gold sheen velvet and satin; C. L. Horne, blue georgette; 0. Penman, wine velvet; L. Metcalfe, black velvet lame; S. H. Poole, cinnamon lace and orange velvet; H. O’Reilly, ivory satin; P. S. Flood, jun., French model of black flat crepe; David Blackie, satin riche and gold lame; Allan Johnson, pink lace with Alice blue velvet; Douglas Allen, black crinkly _ crepe and vyindswept velvet; Len Hill, blue and silver lame; Mesdames G. Douglas, mulberry windswept satin; Misses Grace Beath, sky blue delustered velvet; Ethel Adam, black dull crepe and silver; Mavis Steadman, magnolia satin and ruby trimming; Molly Hungerford, Burgundy lace with green velvet bows; Kay Hungerford, lido blue angel-skin lace; Elsa MTlonald, apple green sand crepe; Kenzie Munro (Auckland), cream figured satin ; Ada Philip, black silk velvet and gold sequins; Marjorie Spence, gold lame; Lilian Crawford, duck . egg blue matalasse; Ngaire O’Driscoll, green crinkly crepe; Kathleen Talbot (Christchurch), white satin: Kathleen M'Tigue, black with gold lame; J. Pittaway (Palmerston), green windswept satin and gold sequins; T. Knight, flame matalasse; H. Holey, serpent green georgette; Joan Hazelwood, gold matalasse; Doris Forster, powder blue satin, white silk velvet ; Leone Bertensbaw, black silk velvet.; Helen Paterson, blue taffeta; Isabel Martin, lime green corded silk; J. Atkins, bine velvet; E. Wood, powder blue crepe; Amy Lewis, flame crinkle and sequins; Kathleen Whelan, gold lame with brown fur; Stella Niepcr, lido blue matalasse; Gladys Laffey, pale pink tulle; Mary Roberts, black crepe with silver; Laura Mitchell, pink floral organza; Hazel Smith, cream satin; F. Lambeth, black Chantilly lace and net; Margaret Panlin, black satin with taffeta ruebings; F. Cameron (Invercargill), flame embossed georgette; Ivy Riddell, magnolia velvet; Muriel Brown, green organdie, green velvet trimmings; Joan Drnmm, blue satin and sequins; Tim Jacobs, mulberry silk velvet; and silver lame; N. Jenkinson, wine windswept satin; Madge , Hinclle, gold satin; M'Lean,

vicnx rose crepe merle; M. Sansom, black windswept satin and silver; Id. Dooguo, shell pink; Nellie Henaghan, Ihuno georgette; Chris. Spence-Sales, orange velvet with flowered shoulders; AI. E. Eraser (Invercargill), angelskin satin; Tess O’Neill, pink figured net and silk velvet; Gwendoline Granger, lemon frock; Fay Cameron, black ■silk velvet and silver lame; Shona Duncan, floral crepe de chine; Lenore Brown, brown spider velvet and lame; F. Barltrop, ivory organdie; Joss Cardno, silk velvet; Margaret Ramsay, midnight blue panne velvet; Rita Holmes, white satin; Zona. Haworth, black chiffon velvet and silver lame; Pinkie Turner (South Africa), white embossed velvet; Jean Russell, pink • velvet; Joyce Ogilvie, black velvet; Zila Smith, black and ivory crinkly satin; Crockett, black satin; Beveridge, eggshell blue crepola; R. Lockhart, black silk and lace; Constance Potts, pink organdie; Anne Fulton, black wool lace, with sequins; Margaret Fulton, lettuce green crepe suede lame; E. Little, green satin crepe de chine; A. Beckley, shell pink satin; J. M'Gill, bine georgette; B. M‘lntosh, sea green taffeta; D. Hall, red satin,; Gwen Perry, blue ring velvet, with sequins; His Armit, gold crepe; Rony Woods, black and white taffeta: Minnie Walker, sea green crepe; M. Thomas, bine and whit© check taffeta; Noela Stevens, gold floral lame; J. Sheppard, green georgette; Margaret Sinclair, green, georgette; Gracie M'Donald, pink velvet; May Hungerford, velvet and sequins; Constance Connors, cyclamen satin, with apple green, Rua Brown, black velvet, with silver lame; J. Simpson; black panne velvet; Elaine Brock, spotted organdie; Marjory M'Cluskey, black satin; Dalziel, black and white silk velvet; Billie Mitchell, black velvet; Natalie Grey, blue lace; L. Harwood, flame satin and lace; I. Michell, clue silk velvet; Ina Matnieson, salmon chiffon velvet and silver, lame; Joyce Dove, shell pink treebark crepe; Gertrude Orlowski, gold satin, Mura Black, blue velvet; Audrey Ainge, white taffeta; Bettino Black,, pink crinkly crepe; Ula Fosbender (Invercargill), sunset chiffon velvet; Pearl Piper, pink and black satin; Ruth Thompson, pink suede crepe; 0. Pearce, black crepe and, white; H. At‘Coll, gold taffeta and lace; R, Wilson, black velvet; H. Jones, coral taffeta; H. Thomas, sapphire satin and diamante; Eileen Tipping, daffodil green crinkly crepe; M. Martin, black sand crepe; M. Davie, windswept satin and net; K. Tipping, black satin; Rona Lord, black lace; P. Allan, checked taffeta; B. Robb, black satin; D. Sheehy, cream satin; Valma Gain, black silk velvet; Aledcler, green georgette; Alay Burge, red velvet; Alma Smith, blue uncrushable .organdie; Tcss Ryan, lime green matalasse and diamante; Eve "Watson, black chiffon and diamante; Tuppy Nieper, pink lace; Kura Clarke, ice blue velvet; T. M'Culloch, white satin; Aluriel Kirby, champagne net over organdie; Kora Dreaver, green angel skin lace; Rae Taylor, white taffeta and lace ; _ P. Rountree, raspberry velvet; Winifred Philp, blue georgette; 0. Duncan, blue angle skin lace; D. Clarke; salmon silk crepe; Adelaide Woodrow, black satin and pink; A. Dcy, flame georgette; M. Paterson, black panne velvet; Jean Campbell, blue crinkly crepe; Florence M. Hislop, silver and aquatone matalasse; Marjorie Alunro, green organdie; A. Fraser, cream satin beaute; Betty Cornish, black silk velvet and silver lame; V. Overton, cream crepe spede; Greta Alagoe, black silk velvet and silver lame; E. Henaghan, rose taffeta; Isabel O’Driscoll, powder blue silk orepe; E. Boucher, crepe roma; Winnie Buss, black silk velvet and gold lame; Ridley, black panne velvet; Alereia Hardman, coral flat crepe; Ngacre Green, flame checked Swiss organdie; Eunice Walker, red velvet; Mavis Orlowski, bottle-green embossed uinon; Olga Manning, turquoise blue angel cloth; Rowena Dawson, black ivory velvet; Joyce Clarke, black skirt and pink tunic; L. APKenzio, black panne velvet; Maiona E Juriss, leaf-green georgette, and old rose; Margaret Love, black velvet; M. APBride, black silk velvet; Joyce Blakeley, ivory satin; Messrs C. R. Caffin (secretary), A. E. Blair, 0. H. Lewis, Trengrove, Donald Reid, W. Alurdoch, J. R. Brown, J. Fogg, R. S. Black, J. Alunro,' F. C. Smith. F., Toomey, D.' Heenanj J. Glendming, F. Begg, L. Hastie, K. Emmanuel, V. Lowe, D. Boucher, Myers, L. N. Manning, B. Townsend, W. Clark, J. Drummond, G. Douglas, L. Hill, J. Jones, E. A. Beale, M‘Lean, Q. APCulloch, G. Richardson, H. O’Reilly, R. Hill, S. H. Poole, J. MTvewen, R. A. Downes, J. Aletcalfe, C. Wilson, C. Penman, C. L. Horne, G. Cox, S. B. Jacobs, W. APCarthy, W. Brocklebank, W. N. Williamson, T. N. Hislop, A. Bennet, A. Andrews, R. James, A. Turner, J. Tansley, R. Conder, J. Densem, C. Zambucker; Coombes, R. Nieper, -A. Foster, M. Robb, P. Duncan, A. Ferguson, W. Henaghan, M. Campbell, J. C. Sheddan, L. AVix, D. Alaider, W. D. Jefcoate, W. Woods, R. Piper, H. White, J. AVilliams, A. Souter, F. Jones, B. Sullivan, J. Sligo, Donaldson, Paul, D. K. Bryan, G. Samson, L. L. Beckingsale, At. Reeves, J. Keeling, F. Edgar, C. E. Pledger. C. Norris, S. S. Jones, S. Goldsmid, Macaulay, J. Kollyj D. Robertson, D. Davy, V. Keen, R. D. Paterson, B. Young, G. Dickson, J. Boucher, E. A. Bolwell, Graham, B. Aleffen, M. Connors, W. Young, Alason, P. Hogg, C. Robertson, B. AVilson, G. Somerville, J. Woods, 0. Aleade, W. D. Lambert, H. APLeod, G. Stevenson, G. Stevenson, T. Turner, S. Lambert, S. Alexander, E. H. Morgan, I. Davenport, K. Chapman, J. M'Tigue, B. M'Tigue, C. J. Elmes, W. T. Beveridge, L. G. Hill, D. Alitchell, J. Pringle, P. Aliller, R. Delaney, H. At. Lucas, 0. Hubbard, L. Clarkson, P. Herbert, A. Carter, G. C. Cruickshank (Invercargill), Hall, Torrance, R. AI. Byford, D. Gunn, I. Olson, A. Ferguson, N. Jolly, R. Scott, A. Chisman, J. J. Alorris, I. Stevenson, W. Race, W- Broadfoot, J, Cartwright, W.‘ Von Sulvnney, A. J. Dowling, E. J. Al‘Connell, Abernethy,- P. Braham, E. J. Thomson, E. Turner, R. APClintock, P. Nicholls, C. Casson, R. Hungerford, G. G. Black, T. Ruston, S. F. Airey, T. Smith, Vincent Pledger, J. Pollock, D. Griffin, B. Proctor, I. Alorrison, V. Cahill, R. Dickson, AY. T. Henaghan, jun., H. Goddes, H. L. Humphreys, T. Emanuel, A. H. Templeton, C. Shann, T. AVhite, E. Tubman, J. H. Humphreys, K. Dickson, C. Dickson, AV. S. AVenlock, J. B. Steven, W. Smith, I. Caldow, H. Ryan, Z. Crannitch, I. Stycbe, V. Tnrleton, R. Hill, J. AI. C. Tingey, Dr R. A. Alarsball, and Dr Dodds.