HAWERA PLUNKET SOCIETY

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 30 September 1933, Page 2

HAWERA PLUNKET SOCIETY

“COMING-OF-AGE” BALL OVER. 200 GUESTS ATTEND Between 200 and 300 guests assembled at the Winter Show Buildings in Hawera last evening for the Hawera Plunket Society’s 21st anniversary ball. Nio effort was spared to make the function an outstanding success soci T ally, and the festive ail* which paraded the whole evening’s proceedings made it all the more enjoyable for patrons who attended from a® far afield as New Plymouth and Pa-tea and from centres outside the province. In the matter of decorations the society had the very valuable assistance of the members of the Hawera Rotary Club at the direc- j tion of Rotafiaii W. S. Gibsori, Mr F'. j Pettitt and the South Taranaki Elec-, trio Power Board. Many hours were | ■spent in Lloyd George Hall, which Was ! transformed into a- bowery of greenery intermingled with cherry “blossom,” j and fitted with alcoves softly illuminated with coloured lights. At the main entrance patrons were welcomed by “Miss lPftunket” —h doll “’baby” dressed appropriately and given pride of place in a cleverly-designed “play- I house.” A walk arched over noth bamboo and hung with coloured lights gave access to a carpeted and com- | fortably furnished lounge where clavefc j cup was served during the evening at j a buffet superintended by Messrs Royistou, McC’oll and N. Struthers. Adjoining the lounge were the cloak rooms with attendants in charge and upstairs the ballroom was decorated in a simple but most effective manner. ‘ “Baby” blue and “baby” pink crinkled streamers formed a canopy overhead, and at intervals were hung large baskets of asparagus fern. A dais with a border of pot plants along the outer edge was provided for Wills’ Melodymakers Orchestra, which rendered an excellent programme of dance music. Mr R,. P. Morrissey was in charge of the floor as master of ceremonies and the proceedings went with a merry swing from beginning to end 1 of ft lengthy programme of old-time and modern dances.

Prior to the interval for supper two bearers entered t'he ballroom carrying between them a large handsomelydecorated three-tier birthday cake which was deposited on a table in front of the dais. Mrs A,. M. Winks (president of the society) addressed the gathering and welcomed the guests, at the same time introducing the Mayor of Hawera (Mr J. E. Campbell), who was accompanied by Mrs Campbell. Mrs Winks was attired in a smart gown of brown and biege lace and Mrs Campbell wore midnight blue ring velvet. Mrs Winks was supported by Miss J. McColl (Plunket nurse), who was gowned in black lace and wore a black and white satin capelet. Mr Campbell aoKnowledged the welcome and on behalf of the residents ot Hawera conveyed to the society heartiest congratulations on the attainment of its 21st anniversary. He referred briefly to the very important part which the Plunket Society played in the life of the community and to the record of service of the committees which had carried it on so successfully from year to year. There could be no more welcome visitor in the' homes where children were concerned than the Plunket nurse, said Mr Campbell, and he paid tribute to the sympathy and ready understanding of Nurse McColl. A number of apologies for their inability to attend the function were re ceived, including one fi'jpm Sir Truby King (founder of the society) and others from Mr H. G. Dickie, M.P. (member of the Hawera branch advisory board) and from-the New Plymouth and Patea branches.

At this stage of the proceedings the Mayor called upon Mrs Winks to cut the society’s birthday cake and also to accept from the members of the committee a golden key suitably inscribed mittee a golden key suitobly inscribed as a memento of the occasion.

* The cake was cut amidst applause and the guests rose and sang “For They are Jolly Good Fellows.” Supper was served in the downstairs hall, the tables being beautifully decorated with vases of spring flowers in shades of pink and red placed on central runners of pale green fluted i paper. The flowers -were donated by I the wives of Rotarians and arranged most artistically by a committee consisting of Mesdames W. G. Strange

(convener), FL W. Horner, W. F. Buist, John Houston W. J. Bright, H. It. Kemp, R. H. Leece, A. Thomson, H. N. Fester, AA r . Davy and Miss Davy. The committee of the society, with the assistance of members of the Hawera Bed Cross, Society and many helpers arranged the slipper, the hulk of which was denoted, and the waiting at tables was performed by the Hawera Company of Girl Guide Bangers at the direction of Mrs A\ 7 . Fossey (captain). A piece of the birthday cake was handed to each guestAmong others present were the following ladies, ail of Hawera except where otherwise mentioned: Mrs W. H. Oorkill (president Manaia subbranch) , wine crepe de chine; Mrs H. 13. Qressey, black satin and flame coatee; Mrs Horton, green crepe satin and tomato .cape; Mrs Clement, fawn .silk pique; Airs Hiaseltine, green flowered organdie; Misses G. Savage, black satin and coat; F. Langdon, geranium pain georgette and face; Airs Adams, olua georgette; Aliases M. Deters, black lace and green ca.pe; E. Gundesen, black .satin; Airs. A\'. Davy, wine crushed velvet; Airs AV. J. Bright, green chenille georgette; Alias Elliott (Alaliaia), black georgette; Mrs J. Carter, black satin and gold coatee; Airs T. Hotter, floral taffeta; Misses Al. Davis, black and white satin; Harrington, ivory crepe trimmed with fur; Airs i Dymond, green satin; Aliases Al. Logan i blue satin; C. Alills (Normanby), blue .satin and coatee; Airs J. E. Dingle, black .silk lace; Alisses J. England, pink georgette; E. Peterson, green velvet trimmed with white fur; Aliss L. Dombroski (Normanby), apricot satin; Allis A. M. Young, rose crepe;.Airs M. C. Tunnicliffe, pale pink spotted net; Alisses F. Murray, white pique and lemon organdie ; (J. Thurston, white ] organdie; F. Campbell, black panne i velvet; 1. Beamish, black silk velvet i and georgette; 8. Seaver, blue and j fawn georgette; P. Baker (Auckland), ] blue satin and black coatee; J. AVytkm j red satin; Trevor Hunter (.Wanganui), yellow broderic Anglais; Burkett, pink ! georgette and lace; Airs Chairman (Tai- | iiape), white satin With orange coatee; j Aliss Pat Lovell, flowered chitfon; Airs | N. Leweg, black georgette; Airs L. C. j Thomson (Manaia), crinkle satin crepe; Airs T. Muir, emerald green satin and black coat; Alisses Al. Smith, pale. green taffeta and black coatee; EL I Dredge, white satin; M. Smith, black : satin and red cape; Mrs O. Page (Eketahuna), brown lace: Aliss N. Burton, apricot organdie; Airs J. Rowe, black crinkle crepe; Miss P. Gannaway, pink floral georgette; Mrs H. R. Kemp, blatk georgette and lace; Alisses G. Goodson, lemon net and gold lace; M. Guy, white organdie; Z. Fama, black satin; Airs T. C. Hobbs, black satin and lace; Airs F. Q. King, black and emerald satin; Airs Bickett, floral wine ' georgette; Miss Winifred Howell, [ black panne velvet and georgette; ALrsi W. AlcQueen, green satin; Aliss Doris King, flame organdie and grey velvet coatee; Airs Poison, blue satin; Mrs Edgar, white satin and gold lace; Aliss Dymond, blue silk with cape; Airs A. K. Fyson, nile bine and gold; Airs. Ear] e-Jones (Wanganui), Princess Mary blue georgette with cherry coatee; Airs T. O’Dowd, red. velvet; Airs 0. J. Hawken (Alokoia), navy georgette and lace; Alisses Alary Hawken (Alokoia), green georgette; Al. Nutting (Inglewood), rose pink satin; Airs Walter Syme, resida green lace and coatee; Aliss A. Johnstone, pink organdie; Mrs T. R. Overton, pink satin; Aliss P. Walker, cerise taffeta; Airs S. R. Veitch, black velvet and white coatee; Alisses O. Rothery (Ala- <, naia). flame velvet apd black trim-/ ming; W. Higgins, pink taffeta; Airs Alf. Walker, green crinkle crepe; j Alisses K. AlcCrossin, embossed geor-| gette; J. Dudding, black georgette and; pink satin; Airs F. Boase, purple crepe' de chine; Aliss Rhoda Alatthews (Ingle- j wood), black georgette; Mrs J. Gor-*

1 don Eliott (Elthain), black velvet; Mrs N F. Stead, yellow and green crinkle crepe; Miss Edna Pivac, black and white satin; Mrs J. D. Tait, black lace; Misses S. Lovell, floral crinkle crepe; M. Lovell, floral organdie chil- ! foil; M. Kearns (Manaia), black eatin i with cerise cane; E. Buist, blue. elephant crepe; Mavis McKenzie, floral I georgette; G. Purser, Nile green eleI phant crepe; B. Ryan, powder blue taffeta, pink velvet coatee; V. Arcue, salmon pink lace; E. Murdoch,_ green floral georgette; N. Seaver, midnight blue satin, with black velvet cape; Mrs Dickie, navy blue crepe de chine; Mrs W. Fyffe, sapphire blue lace; Miss G. Masters (Patea), midnight bine marocain; Miss M. Bright, white georgette and lace; Mrs E. M. Bardsley, black georgette and lace; Sylvia Ryan, Misses J. Waters (New Plymouth), green silk taffeta and orange cape; A. Conway, black satin; F. Wytkm, black georgette and lace; Cylvia Rvan, black ring velvet; Mrs P. O. Veale, black georgette and lace; Mrs J. JGoodwin, black georgette; Mrs ®. A. Chisholm, amber angel skin lace; Mre H. W. Swinburn, briar rose crinkle crepe with ivory coatee; Mrs. R. D. Chamberlain, black lace and emerald velvet coatee; Mrs N. Sansom, blue ninon; Miss L. G. Small, brown georgette and lace; Mrs A. Humphries, black georgette and lace; Mi’s . A’. Strother, briar rose crinkle crepe; Mrs F. Low, floral wine georgette; Mrs W. S. Gibson, cinnamon lace; Mrs C. G. Trotter, flame georgette; Mrs A. J. Corrijran, black crinkle crepe; Mrs G. W. Williams (Meremere), forest green crinkle crepe- ,