CHARITY BALL.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 15, 4 September 1930, Page 7

CHARITY BALL.

A WONDERFUL \SITCOBSS.

FUND BENEFIT'S BY £250

King George Theatre presented a scene of extreme gaiety on Tuesday night when the long looked for Charity Ball took place. In the centre of the hall was a trellised pavilion scintillating- with coloured electric lights and gay with artificial blossom. Paseoe 's Orchestra occupied a dais in the pavilion, and their music contributed great ly to the success of the evening; Many hued streamers lined the hall, and we're suspended from \the ceiling to the, top of the pavilion, and to the galleries. Hutt residents responded splendidly to the appeal, for'the theatre was taxed to its utmost. Mr. Wallace was the very hard-working M.G., and the ladies committee,* in addition to their extremely arduous task of dealing with. , the huge crowd in the supper-room I (950 supper tickets were issued), were at the theatre till 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning and at it again, by 9 a.m the same day. T>ho supper-room presented a fairy-fake appearance" with its ex-1 quisite decorations. Lycopodium and streamers decorated the ceiling, arid the gay flags gave a charming touch, of colour, but surely^ for the decorations of tho tables, Hutt gardens nrast have contributed of their best, for they were a picture of loveliness with theiT spring blooms of violets, anemones and maid-en-hair, and crowning all, each table had for its' centre-piece a big basket of gorgeous tangerine iceland poppies and red birch, and at the end of eacH ta/ble, on higih. stands, were huge bowls of the most wonderful wattle-^the product of a local garden. And thje fare with which the tables were laden was— : as someone was heard to say-^—wonder-ful! '• ■ ..

Among the ladies present were Lady Roberts, black mariette, steel trimming; Mrs; Nash, black mariette and diamante trimming; -Mrs. Uptown, green mariette; MSrs. Alexander, green georgette; Mis. Brookes, black lace; Mrs. Savage, canary georgette ; Mm. JDavis, paisley .ninon; Mrs. H. Mitchell, mack. georgette; Mts. Tresseder, black satin; Mrs. Heffer, floral ninon; Miss Meyriek, cream georgette; Mrs. Parker, black georgette; Mrs. Jenness, figured velvet; Miss Blair, black georgette; Miss MJcßain, black velvet; Miss Innes, black, velvet; Miss Brookes, red georgette; Mrs. Thomas, black georgette; Miss Jenness, apple-green georgette; Mxs. King, black lace; Mrs. linx, saxe blue satin; Miss Mason*, black georgette ; Mlrs.^ "\Viallace,,. balck lace; Mrs. Nieholls, black satin; Mrs. Benning, blue georgette; Mrs. Knox, blue and sjlyer; M^s. Strand, black georgette; Mrs. Savage, canary crepe de chine; Mrs. Taylor, heliotrope georgette; Mrs. H. N. Fletcher, black georgette; Miss M. Mitchell (Auckland), apricot taffeta; Miss 8. Nicholls r green satin; Miss E. JSTicholls, black georgette; Mrs. Bay, black mariette; Mrs. McWilliams, 'black georgette; Mrs. i>. S; Patrick, maroon georgette; Miss M. Downes, shot taffeta; Miss M. Hull, green georgette; Mrs. X Barry, pink georgette and -taffeta; M£ss M. E. Hull, pink georgette; Miss M Anstill, pink georgette and silver; Miss B. Anstill, apricot satMj.rMiss T. Black, pink georgette; Mrs. Kelly; Miss Bayliss, king-fisher crepe de chine; Miss Kibblewhite, pale green georgette; Miss IP. Enight, pink lace; , Miss B. Jervds, white georgette; Miss Fraser, pink georgette; Miss Fraser, pink crepe de chine; Mrs J. Barry, pink taffeta; Miss M. Ayson, blue georgette;' Miss T. Ayson, white georgette; Miss Phear, black crepe de chine; Miss Gow, pink-georgette; Mrs. Beard, black lace; Miss Mouatt; Ifrs. Ext on; Mrs Clapham, ivory lace; Miss Peck, pink georgette; Miss S. Hunter, lavender georgette; Mrs. W. H. Lees* black georgette; Mrs. Blackmore, pink ninori; Mrs. Eing; Mrs. Eastman; Mrs. Jameson, saffron taffeta;; Miss Mackae;isilver tissue and net; Miss M. AußCombe, pink georgette and moire; 'Miss A.'Aitscombe, green taffeta; Mrs. Haldane, red chiffon and gold lace; Miss I/. Mair, pink scatin and net; Mra. MeEayjlyet low taffeta (and eWffon; Mrsif Grant, black georgette; Miss N. WOliamß, bhie ehenme and net; Miss M. Butter, green satin; Misa E. Chapman, green floral taffeta; Him V. Denniaon, green eatin;

Miss M. Cooper, 'blue floral georgette; Miss P. Matthews; Mhrs. Clapburn, black tulle; Miss J. Owens, white lace; Mxs iMair, black satin, and lace; Mrs. Mdntyre, black velvet and georgette; Mtrs. Palmer, pink georgette; Mrs. Slinn, blue taffeta; Mrs. Marker, white taffeta and net; Mrs. R. P. Adams, sequined frock; Mrs. T. Orr, floral taffeta; Mrs. Hardeastle, laveuder taffeta; Miss Aldous, j>rimro*e satin; Miss Hardcastle; Mjiss Lees, blackj velvet; Miss- R. Davidson, pink silk nm; Mrg, J. D. "Campbell, pink taffeta; Mdss.Fisher, pink georgette; Miss : Walters, gold tissue; Miss -Skinner, green georgette | and lace; Miss Btirrell, pink 'taffeta and net; Mrs. Slinn, blue taffeta; i^isa Xowe, pink georgettej Miss Darley, pink georgette; Mrs. Lines,-black lace; Miss O. Stansell, blue- crepe-de-chine;

Mrs. Clendon, black georgette, and many others^ :. . -

The .following', gentlemen comprised the committee:—Sir.Alexander" Roberts and -Messrs Q. N. Wallace, v T. Fletcher, B. S. Knox, Binning (2), Smith, Newell, and M,essrs A. N. Wallace, T. Fletcher, man, Bassen, Alexander, W. H. Smith, King, Clarkson. Other gentlemen present were Mr. W. Nash, M.P., Dr. Owen, Dr. Mirains, and Messrs W. Lees, A. Y. tees, A. Smith, McDonald, Grant, F. Stoupe, C. Hall, <j. Hill, Noble, do Clifford, Stonehouse, R. P. Adams,* H, Flux, Dick, D. Liviek, F. Thomas, H. iLyon, Neilson, KJimbaH^. Hajirrett, T. 9a\inders, Jamieson, P. Jamieson,' L. Evans, P. Adams, L. Jenness, B. Jenness, Stonehouse, Haldane (2). Oronnie,. Fopkes, Di\ Fiilton, Dr. Merser^ Df/ Bolt, Sceats, Harbord, Atkins, Wilkie, G-Tantham, Stevenson, Henderson, McDonald, J. McDougall, Leighton, Bolton, Cave, Slinn, F. Oampibelly D. S. Patrick, and many others. •

At the close of the evening the chairman of the ball committee, Mr. A. N. "Wiallace, called on the secretary, Mr. A. J. Nicliblls,; to hand to the Mayor a sum of £180 representing the cash actually received up to date.

Sir Alexander thanked the committee ; for the gift and1 said that the whole of the money would be used to relieve distress in the district and was ex- \ peetecL that a total of £250 would be realised. On the debit side of the accounts' the expenses would be exactly Nill as everything had been donated. BCe particularly ; thanked Mr. Pnscoe who. had given his orchestra entirely freie> also the proprietors :of King George Theatre who had given the use of the whole building free; the Hjatt Newj priating, and advertising. He aso thanked thel ladie^, tie beautiful supper they had provided, also those who had attended and assisted to bring a little cheer into some home. The surplus cakes were purchased for £5 and will be sent to the in the district,