R.S.A. Annual Ball

Hutt News, Volume 15, Issue 14, 3 September 1941, Page 5

R.S.A. Annual Ball

BRILLIANT FUNCTION Although the Horticultural Hall has been the scene of many picturesque and Buccesstul balls, perhaps the palm for outstanding success in every fety "should be given to that of' ih£ R.B.A. Friday last, enable. organisation -find admirable team Work resulted in & high' standard of excellence to which the dancers, numbering about 600, responded with an exhilarating spirit of spontaneous enjoyment and camaraderie. The proceeds, which go to swell the building fund for the new club rooms, will not suffer expenses, everything having l been 'donated —music by the R.S.A. orchestra, supper arranged by the ladies' committee of the. association, and the bold * scheme of bright patriotic decorations, designed by Mrs. R. B. Ashe, carried out under her guidance by the young people's committee of the R.S.A.

' The hosts and hostesses were the president, Mr. C. J. Ashton, and Mrs. Ashton, with Mr. A. J. Pascbe, vice-president, and Mrs. Pascoe. Official guests included Commodore W. E. Parry and Mrs. Parry, Air Commodore H. W. L. Saunders and lytMli Sounders, Lieutenant Cornman-rfer'-w! N. Beasley, Colonel C. G. Goss, and Mr. &rid Mrs. T. C. A. JJlblop, Mr. and Mijs. J. W. Andrews, Mr. A. Macfarlane, Captain S. MOkteton, V.C., and Mrs, Frlqkelton, Captain J. M. Hoffman and Mrs. Hoffman, and Mrs. J. E. F. tyWg&Y' ' Hon.- Walter Nash and Mrs. Nac}h-attended later in the evening, and„jsr. H. E. Combs was also preThe* masters of %, ceremony were Messrs. G. Page and E. Wilson. The sbdal 'committee comprised Messfs. J. B. Gray (chairman), S. H. Wood R. Peel (treasurer), "Messrs. A. Staples, J. B. McCallum, ft. fe} Willis, G. Page, D. Annear, T. HI Christophers, S. Little, L. W. Woolley, E. Wilton and W. Ash, and the ladies' committee, Mesdames. A. Robins (convenor), E. Woolley, E. J. Jones, J. Brennan, C. Shand, S. Wood, W. Ash, T. H. Christophers, E. Wilton, I t Halligan and H. Edwards. '