LABOUR PARTY DANCE

Hutt News, Volume 10, Issue 6, 8 July 1936, Page 3

LABOUR PARTY DANCE

Monday, June 22nd, the Labour Hall, Petone, was a gay scene of festivity on the occasion of the ninth annual ball j of the Petone Branch of the Labour Party. There was a record attendance, which was very gratifying to the energetic committee, who had spared 110 effort to make the function the success that it was. Much time must have been expended on the decorative setting alone, which was carried out in the three popular and patrotic colours, making a very striking and colourful background for the dancers, who indulged until the small hours of the morning in old time dancing 1 . - The rhythmic strains of tilt famous Vagabond Band set every foot tingling with its music and dancers singing merrily as they danced. A pleasing interlude was tap dancing' by little Miss Betty Paynter and Master R. Wilkin.s, who were heartily recalled. The ladies' committee, under the supervision of Mrs James Gumming, spared no expense or effort in providing an excellent supper, which was much appreciated by one and all. The guests of honour for the evening were the Hon. Walter Nash and Mrs Nash, the latter wearing handsome black viel mataJasse gown with small diamond clasp, Mr and Mrs W. W. Thompson (back crepe de chene) and Mr Bassett. Also present were j Mr Scholefleld, Mayor of Petone, and Mr Pike, of To Whiti, Masterton. The following is a list of some of those present and the lovely gowns which added even more colour to the scene:—Mrs James Cuinming, black and white marocain; Mrs McKce, black and gold georgette; Mrs Morgan, wine

marcocain; Mrs Albert Spun 1 , black silk georgette; Mrs Jowett, black celanese; Mrs Hall, turquoise blue lace and satinj Mrs Franklin, flame mariette; Mrs Graham, wine marucain; Mrs Westriipp, lig'ured inarocain; Mrs Lawrence, green velvet; Mrs Noble, turquoise blue silk lace and sliver; Mrs Grace, back panne velvet; Mrs M. Thompson, blue floral georgette; Mrs Sandiford, floral georgette; Miss B. Ansell, pale green organdie; Miss y. O'fciulivan, black georgette; Mrs o 'Sullivan, black silk; Mrs Cramp, flume ■ lacc; Mrs Kruger, crinke inarocain; Miss Ilanratty, white floral lace; Mrs Hewson, oyster lace; Miss Murdock, egg blue elephant crepe; Miss N. Brennan, apple green silk net; Miss Ji. iiankiri, black velvet; Miss Tildesley, floral georgette; Miss C. Bassett, green inarocain; Mrs Woods, electric blue satin and silver net; Mrs Pascoc, marina blue lace; Mrs Brazier, black satin; Miss Harmon, g'reen velvet; Miss Sheargold, inaize matalasse; Mrs Scorringe, lemon elephant crepe; Miss G. McTaggart, blue mariette; Mrs Aahby, apricot tinsel crepe; Mrs Hamilton, black inarocain; Mrs Muniford, wine georgette and lacc; Mrs Fallent, black lace; Miss M. Fisher, green floral georgette; Mrs Bosher,' crimson crepe; Miss llichardsou, red and silver inarocain; Miss Mcintosh, black inarocain; Miss Henry, red tinsel crepe; Miss Ives, black marocain embossed silk; Miss M. Kyle, white needle thread lace; Miss Peggy Granger, blue taffeta; Miss G. Iloskings, pink crepc satin; Miss D. Eadin, green ang'el silk; Mrs Marsh, pink tinsel crepe; Mrs Nilson, black celanese; Miss Beth Hopkinson, black velvet; Miss M. Lowe,