Te Karaka Sports Club Ball

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20136, 4 January 1940, Page 9

Te Karaka Sports Club Ball

The Te Karaka Sports Club’s ball, arranged as a finale to the New Year’s Day sports meeting in Te Karaka) proved an unqualified success. Despite the unusually warm weather the Waikohu Hall was filled with visitors, and a merry throng danced until a late hour to music provided by Miss L. Ruru’s orchestra.

The floor was supervised by Mr. H. Bonniface, and during the supper interval much-appreciated extras were contributed by Mrs. H. Bonhiface and MissjK. Morris. The supper. arrangements were carried out under the direction of a ladies’ committee comprising Mesdames R. Stephenson, J. Goodley, J. Tuke, H. Bonniface, W. Greggan, and W. O’Grady, and dancers enjoyed a dainty supper at prettily decorated tables on the stage.

Among those present were Mrs. R. Stephenson, wearing navy crepe de chene with lace trimmings; Mrs. H. Bonniface, apple green lace over taffeta; Mrs. J. Tuke, brown marocain with a floral design in white; Mrs. J. Goodley, navy and white spotted crepe de chene'; Mrs. C., G. Atkins, black faille; Mrs. J. V. Castles, bottle green matalasse, with a capelet of embossed velvet; Mrs. H. O’Conpell, pale green taffeta appliqued in mauve and having a mauve shoulder spray. Mrs. E. Cranswick’s frock was of black georgette with sequin accents; Mrs. R. H. Brown, dresden blue taffeta; Mrs. If. Kirkpatrick, white tunic over Burgundy velvet; Mrs. A. Hay,. navy floral taffeta; Mrs. D. Craill, mulberry velvet with a sequin vestee;' Mrs. V. Tait, petunia taffeta; Mrs. W. Parsons, navy floral marocain; Mrs. T. Markwick, pink satin. Mrs. B. A. Redmond had chosen a blue cocktail suit; Mrs. R. Burgess, white lace over pink satin; : Mrs. B. Thomas, peach floral crepe;] Mrs. P. Edwards, green satin and “Idee; Mrs. G. Jones, nut brown satin; Mrs. W. Ruru, checked sheer in brown tones; Mrs. D. Campbell, mulberry velvet; Mrs. A. Lloyd, yellow embossed chiffon; Mrs. K. Pritchard, mauve taffetas; Mrs. R. Bright (Rotorua), blue sheer: Mrs. A. Michie, black satin patterned in autumn shades; Mrs. J. .Bull (Wairoa), white wind-swept satin;-Mrs. J. Halliday, black moire satin; Mrs. M. Brown, black crepe de chene. Miss V. Bull wore white voile printed in flame shades; Miss M. Nisbett, green checked organdie over orange satin; Miss M. Stephenson, green crepe de chene; Miss L. Ruru, white romaine with a silver lame coatee.

Miss F. Hood’s frock was of blush pink broderie Anglaise; Miss P. Appleton, white silk net embroidered in green, with a matching bolero; Miss M. O'Donnell (Palmerston North), floral georgette patterned in blue; Miss Josephine Scott, emerald green satin: Miss E. M. Dowding. jade green taffetas; Miss D. Lett (Palmerston North), navy spotted sheer; Miss E. Powell, petunia taffetas; Miss V. Seamons, blue checked georgette..

Miss L. Hood wore a frock of multicoloured striped sheer; Miss S. Appleton, white Hungarian silk, patterned in blue; Miss Juliet Scott, green taffetas, with white shouldqr spray; Miss R. Pere, petunia sheer with matching velvet bolero trimmed with white fur; Miss R. Ruru, scaHet sheer;

Miss S. Luttrell, floral crepe-de-chine with black velvet coat; Miss R. Jones; pink satin. A frock of blue floral taffeta had been chosen by Miss G. Newing; Miss E Tuapawa, emerald green sheer and white coatee; Miss H. Bonniface, florai crepe-de-chine; Miss B. Bilham, cerise; taffetas; Miss N. Coates, black lace; Miss P. Morrow, blue taffeta inset with lace; Miss K. Tuapawa, I '. apple: green sheer with silver lame accents; Miss J. Reid, black taffeta threaded with gold: Miss M. Newing, embossed' fac'onne in Margaret Rose pink. Miss M. Lewis’ frock was of gold' figured cioque; Miss M. Jones, apricot, crepe-de-chine; Miss S. Bishop, navyfloral crepon; Miss I. Sidney, mul-, berry lace; Miss V. McKay, scarlets taffetas; Miss D. Ogden (Auckland),white fiat crepe; Miss J. Craill. blue,; printed sheer with white accents; Miss; J. Tuapawa, grey velvet and silver! trimmings.

Miss S. Willson wore a frock of maize coin-spotted taffeta; Miss E. Tait, honey coloured cloche; Miss F. Wills, coral pink taffetas; Miss J. McKenzie, white lace; Miss F. Mills, pink shimmer ‘ satin; Miss H. Ruru, pink; self-spotted taffeta; Miss M. Willson, turquoise blue georgette with sequin accents: Miss L- Armstrong. silver lame; Miss G. Schofield, cyclamen taffetas threaded with silver; Miss G.;; Thompson, green- net- mounted on : . green floral satin. Miss B. Fisher (Motu) had chosen; a frock of green printed Liberty silkv Miss J. Wilkins, mulberry silk net,: spotted in silver and mounted on; mulberry taffeta; Miss R. Williams, green triple sheer; Miss K. Morris, old gold lace over satin, with black accents, Miss D. Thompson, preen printed marquisette; Miss M. Fisher (Motu), multi-coloured striped taffetas; Miss S. Buckley, honey shaded net over satin and turquoise blue coatee.

Miss M Shelton’s frock of green linen was accented with white; Miss B. Thompson, cherry georgette threaded with silver; Miss N. Castles, green taffetas; Miss G. Parsons, rose pink net over brocaded taffeta; Miss P. Mills, ivory satin and a scarlet waist belt; Miss B. Hynes, ciel blue moire taffeta; Miss K. Williams, clover triple sheer Miss M. Bayly wore a frock of white matt crepe; Miss M. Reid, primrose self-spotted taffeta; Miss K. Buckley, mulberry lace over taffeta; Miss F. Nicholson, black taffetas; Miss C. Broughton, blue floral georgette and blue taffeta coat; Miss B. Oswald, pearl grey satin; Miss N. Jones, white georgette; Miss J. Newton, royal blue sheer; Miss J. Bayley, blue organdie over satin. Miss M. Skinner’s frock was of shell pink taffeta; Miss M. Peach, black georgette: Miss R. Jones, blue cloche: Miss G. Williams, lemon and white sheer; Miss' E. Smart, green shot taffetas: Miss B. McKenzie, white sprigged organdie: Miss J. Miller, ivory cioque; Miss B. Ginger, pink chiffon and white fur cape.