MILITARY BALL

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 4883, 13 August 1936, Page 5

MILITARY BALL

ABOUT 400 DANCERS ATTEND. GAY ANNUAL FUNCTION. The Military Ball held last evening at the Ritz Cabaret, was the most largely attended dance held in Te Kuiti this winter, approximately 400 beingpresent. The night was a gay one that all appeared to enjoy to the full. The floor was in perfect order, and though the large attendance caused it to be somewhat crowded, this appeared merely to add to the “swing” of the dance. Pat O’Rourke’s orchestra dispensed fine music. A large proportion of the old-time dances on the programme were very popular, though the lancers and sucklike are performed by the younger generation with more energy than skill. A tasteful sit-down supper was provided, and despite the fact that there were three sittings, the organisation enabled it to be disposed of in reasonable time. The dance was organised by the officers and men of the Te Kuiti platoon, D Support Company, Ist Waikato Regiment, who, as did many visiting Volunteers, attended in uniform. The host and hostess were Captain and Mrs. Mackersey, while notable amongst those present were the former commanding officer of the Regiment, Major Westmacott, and Mrs. Westmacott. Sergeant-Major Temm was the M.C.

The following were amongst those present: — Mesdames E. Mackersey, pink lace over silver lame; Westmacott, seagreen diagonal crepe moire and silver; T. Clark (Ngaruawahia), blue taffeta; Temm, white panne velvet; H. Douglas, red lace and georgette; O’Rourke, shot silk taffeta; Watson, royal blue crepe; F. W. Fraser, black angelskin lace; P. Hughes, Blue georgette and lace; A. S. Gresham, midnight blue satin beaute; C. McDonald, wine embossed velvet; H. R. White, figured chiffon; Saville, black lace; J. J. Davison, coffee lace; Mayo, cyclamen georgette; B. Board (Hangatiki), old gol crepe satin; E. Jonnasson, ivory satin beaute; R. Reid, lame panne velvet; R. Fenton, black satin; McColl, green begaline; Onnsby, white lace; Turner, black satin beaute; 11. Gyde, diagonal blue c.epe moire, l'ur-trimmed coatee; J. Patterson, silver tinsel on black georgette, tinsel flowers; G. B. Johnson, bottle silk taffeta; J. J. Sparks, black satin, tomato' velvet coatee; Bonner, black satin beaute and lace, white coatee; Thoms, black crepe de chine; T. Hetet, figured silk taffeta; D. G. Ormsby, magenta velvet; D. Law, powder blue crepe verona; O’Sullivan (Palmerston North), black satin, red trimming.

Misses D. Nealon, figured georgette; Betty Smith, floral georgette; Johnson (Waitomo), black lace; R.. Temm, black panne velvet and white lace; A. Saville, red lace; Merle McCorkindale, blue tulle and taffeta; O. Middlebrook (Raglan), blue check taffeta; B. Burns (Hamilton), blue cellophane crepe, silver trimming; Pat. Temm, white satin beaute, diamente trimming; Irene Black, pink angelskin lace; E. Wainwright (Hangatiki), black satin beaute; M. Adams, lemon figured georgette; M. Ansell, pink floral chiffon; S. Johnson (Waitomo), lemon georgette; Jill Gould, black and white crinkle crepe; P. Oliver, flame panne velvet; A. Docherty, black lace over flame georgette; L. Haw, silver striped taffeta; M. Bentley (Waitomo), blue crinkle crepe; N. Haw, ivory tinsel crepe; M. Dempsey, black angelskin lace; B. Holloway, black panne velvet and silver lame; M. Ansell, pink floral georgette; L. Barlow, silver shot taffeta; M. Cotter, apple green panne velvet; E. Cotter, tinsel crepe; M. Voyce, pale green Swiss crepe; J. Gardiner, red lace; L. Ballantine, green satin; P. Blackman, coffee lace trimmed brown; M. Somerville, floral voile; June Lewer, orange sand crepe; F. Lewer, pale pink cloque; S. McCormack, purple niar.ocain; Jackson, blue lace; F. Barton, green crepe; E. Waugh, black panne velvet and silver lame; Lockey (Hamilton), Marina velvet; N. Douglas, old gold lace; J. Shearer, dusky pink crepe faille; E. Drew, torquoise crepe and silver relief; W. Park, white chiffon velvet, diamente trimming; R. Warriner, midnight blue chiffon velvet; E. Cain plan, wine velvet, gold embossed chiffon; F. Porter, black Marocain with flame taffeta ruffles; I. Simms, red georgette, diamente trimmings; L. Stretch, scarlet crepe de chine; R. Stretch, lemon satin; E. Dew (Waitanguru), red satin beaute, silver lame; P. Clark (Waitanguru), cherry French taffeta; J. Pederson, lemon tinsel crepe; Joan Walker, white velvet and silver lame; Verry (Waitanguru), apple-green and silver panne velvet; Neal (Pio Pio), blue panne velvet; W. Matthew, old rose taffeta; 1 N. Campkin, Marina blue satin beaute; V. Bonner (Ngaruawahia), white georgette, tinsel trimming; M. Allison, cerise creroca with sponge trimmings; Barr, ring velvet, empire design; Nell Reese (Hamilton), dove grey georgette, white fur coatee.