BACHELORS' BALL, RUNANGA

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 July 1912, Page 3

BACHELORS' BALL, RUNANGA

A brilliant success. This ball was held in the Miners’ Hall, on Friday evening, and proved a great success. * Weather and other conditions wore most favourable, and the gathering WHS a very large one. Besides bemg very popular locally, there were visitors t om Grey mouth, Hokitika, Nelson Creek, Ivumara, Brunnerton, Reefton, Blackball, Ngahere, and other parts of the Grey Valiev and altogether nearly five hundred people were in the building during the evenin'*. One hundred and sixty-five couples were on the floor during the same dance. The floor was in perfect order and dancing was made pleasant and easy to the largo number of patrons of the Ruiianga bachelors. At nine o’clock the grand march was opened by the orchestra, and was led by Miss Hvndman and Mr E. McGumness beneath'ribboned archways, and was a very imposing sight. During the evening Mr J. Ring, photographer of Greymouth, took flashlights of the company and obtained successful views- These may be obtained from Mr Rin*, also locally from Mr E. McGuinness° (President) or Mr M .Comerford (secretary) of the Bachelors’ Committee. The music was in the capable hands of Mr Munson (piano), Mr Waugh (vie.ml, Mr McDonald (cornet), Mr Rewiscm (piccolo), assisted by D linen. Nelson Creek, on the piano, and was all that could be desired for good dancing. During the evening Mr J .Budge, of Greymouth, danced a hornpipe, which was well received.

Agood supper was prepared and done full justice to, the catering being very efiiicently carried put by Mr A. Shannon, of Dunpllie. Mr K. . MtGuinncss "as an excellent master of ceremonies. The hall was beautifully decorated and the whole arrangements reflect gyeat cf'e{jit on tiie large and energetic committee p| b.',ehe|prs, "lip ft jf- SWP t iff IP luive been labouring Vup'cl to make their annual ce)ooralion the event of the year in ivimangß. Credit is also due to the ladies vvlio assisted at the supper, as the large number present word catered for with, the very minimum of trouble. The gathering was thoroughly appreciated by all, and the stage and every other available space was crowded with spectators. Dancing was kept up until an early hour in the morning. Taken altogether, the bachelors’ ball w'as quite the event of the year in Runanga, and was quite up to the standard pf previous yean} here. 1 Appended is a list containing some of the ladies’ names and drqsses:— Mrs Roche (Grey), pink braided ninon, \ Mrs Orr (Grey), black crepe dp chine. Mrs Munson, saxe-blue chiftion net. Mrs Arbuokle, cream charmeuse. Vlis Armstrong, creme and black. Mrs Gray, navy blue. Mrs Pender, white and black dress. Mrs McGuinness, cream and black, Miss Conway, black and white striped silkMiss Eaaterbrook, pale blue taffeta. Miss Guthberlet, cream charmeuse. Miss Hyndman, apricot satin with over dress of ninon. " Miss Rankin, cream crepe de chine. Miss Jones (Grey), pale blue ninon, silver trimmings. Miss Williamson, black dress. Mrs Wright, cream charmeuse, silver trimmings. 1 Mrs Medlin, cream silk. Mrs Bennie, cream satin. ■ 1 is Lowe, cream and black dress. Mi's Beadsmore, blue dress. Miss Garvey, cream velvet. Miss R. Ward, white embroidered muslin. Miss Donaldson (Reefton), ' ngvy blue, Miss Finer, pink aiik, Miss Kyle, white muslin. „ Miss Comerford, white charmeuse. • Miss Campbell, cream messaline. Miss Flaherty, red silk. Miss O’Brien, green taffeta. Miss Kelly (Maori Creek), pink crepe de chine. Miss McTaggart, black and white. Miss Kennedy, green messaline. Miss Spencer.,-white silk, Miss O’Donnell (Grey), buttercup ninon dress. Miss Turley (Greymouth), cream silk, * .Miss Enrcs, white muslin, I

Miss Preston, heliotrope muslin. Miss Coyle, cream ninon. .Miss O Noil, white channelise silver • trimmings. .Miss A. O’Neil, cream taffeta. Miss Clough, cream ninon. Miss Wallace, vieux rose silk. Miss Ward, white and black. Miss Carter,cream silk. Miss Naisbait, muslin dress. Miss Kennedy (Dunedin), cream charmeuse,. Miss Moore, champagne braided silk. Miss Crowley, cream eolienne. Miss Crowley, creme eolienne. Miss W .Crowley, old good satin. Miss lav lor. i ream siik Miss Millar, pale pink channelise. .Miss Robinson, cream silk taffeta. Miss Honey, white muslin. Mias Wootton (Blackball), white crepe de chine. Miss Moore (Blackmball), red and white dress. Miss Purnell, white silk. Miss Smith, white musun. Miss Duggan, vieux rose messaline. Miss Fitzgibbons, pale pink satin. Miss Rice, white taffeta dress Miss Muncastcr, pale blue silk. Miss Robson, white muslin. Miss McTaggnrt, cream muslin, Miss Taylor, cream serge sailor dress. Miss R. Muncaster, cream and black. Mrs Smith, white siik. Mrs Ward, green dress. Mrs Sattentire, black silk. Mrs McCormick, navy serge. Mrs Taylor, creme and black. Mrs T- Satterthwaite, black taffeta. Mrs Hill, black and white silk. Mrs F. Jackson, cream ninon. Mrs Hyndman, navy silk, Mrs Keown, cream silk. Mrs Stewart, white chiffon taffeta. Mrs W. Roddy, cream charmeuse. - Mrs O’Connell, white silk. Mrs G. Hunter, black chiffon taffea. Mrs Morgan, green dress. Mrs Morgan, green dress. Mrs Naisbait, green drew, Mrs Douglas, pale blue ninon. Mrs Finer, black and white. • Mrs iNoeq. cream charmeuse. Mry Afosicm, white silk. Mis Bromolow, cream m’ussaline. Mrs Sneakmau, cream silk. Mrs Trouphear. mole taffeta, Mrs McDonald, navy dress, Mrs Steel, navy bine, Mrs McGregor, green ninon. M)i Semple, sixe-blne velvet. Mrs Allen Brown, chiffon taffeta. Mrs O'l.onglilan, white silk. Mrs Bans grove. cream silk. M 's Finlay, white and (Jack. Mrs Webster, while mnsiin. t Mrs Little, white and black. Mrs Oitkins. cream and black; MCs McGee, white muslin. Miss Lowe, cream ninon. M'ss Lowe, white silk. Mrs Southward, black silk. Miss F’ino, cream silk. Mrs O’Reilly, navy blue, Mrs Carroll, navy blue. Mrs McConnell, black dress. Mrs Keys, yellow muslin. Miss Sweet-man, white silk. Miss O’Neill (Greymonth), cream silk. Miss Nyberg, silk blouse and black skirt. Mrs Nash, cream. Miss Scott, cream. Miss Beyer, cream.