Kiwitea Wanderers’ Football Ball

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7294, 2 August 1930, Page 18

Kiwitea Wanderers’ Football Ball

PROVES HUGE SUCCESS. Among the many jolly country dances held annually in tilio district nono arc more popular than those at Kiwitea where residents havo the happy faculty of knowing just how to give visitors the very best of good times. At-the commencement of this season the Kiwitea and Cheltenham football clubs amalgamated under tho name of Wanderers, ” and by way of celebrating tho fact no ]3ains wero spared to make the above function a most notable one. Tho club’s colours, royal blue and gold, were used in streamers to bedeck the hall and pretty golden shades softened tho three largo lights. Strands of lycopodium togethor with bamboo were charming against the brown walls while a trellis entwined with lycopadium and largo blue and gold chrysanthemums showed up to great advantage upon the stage. Aglow with colour tho supper room radiated warmth and cheer. Brilliant red and white streamers festooned tho ceiling and clusters of bamboo Tound tho walls were connected by graceful trails of lycopodium and scarlet poppies. With skilled fingers Mrs Athol Shannon and Miss Ina Perry had arranged winter berries, poppies and red and gold honeysuckle in red lacquered jars upon tho tables laden with delicious fare prepared hy the ladies’ committee. The appealing strains of Larkin’s orchestra were not to bo denied and old folk as well as young were enticed on to a floor polished as smooth as glass. Extras were supplied by a panatropc kindly lent for tho occasion by Mr W. J. Port, of Cheltenham.

In the face of tho bitter cold a very largo number journeyed from afar to attend tho ball which proved an even greater success than was anticipated. All arrangements were carried out with caro and thought for the comfort and pleasure of patrons by the committee that comprised Messrs T. E. Craine (president). W. G. Clapham, 11. Livingston, E. C. Ross (secretary), A. E.> Shannon, S. Brown, B. Johnston, D. Kilgour, K. Kilgour, H. Rutherford, E. Wilson and Mesdames T. E. Craine, who wore a black model frock of hi ouch crepe de chine with red beaded bridge V>at; A, Brown, navy crepe de chine, relieved with Ted; W. G. Clapham, black georgette with beaded bridge coat; De Mcy, royal bluo embossed georgette with touches of rod; W. H. Gibson, ring velvet in shades of black and pink; R. P. Kilgour, black crepe de chine with shoulder posy of red flowers, oriental embroidered shawl; A. Livingston, fawn frock; F. C. Ross, black satin and lace; A. E. Shannon, flame frock with velvet bodice and skirt of figured ninon with velvet bridge coat to ) tone. Others present were Mrs Perry, in black silk; Miss Ina Perry, chiffon, taffeta with black lace overdress; Miss Beth Rutherford, lemon georgette, brocaded coat in lemon and silver; Mrs. Cranston, black lace over satin; Miss Booth, shrimp pink georgette, coat to tone; Miss E. Bonnington, green georgette and taffeta; Mrs W. G. Booth, black georgetto with gold trimmings; Mrs J. .Rutherford, black French satin and silver brocade; Miss N. Rutherford, turquoise bluo georgetto and chenille, Miss C. Williams, blue frilled crepo de chine; Miss D. Williams, lemon satin with diamante trimming, large bow at back; Mrs S. Taylor, cerise satin beaute; Miss L. Barrow, rose pink net over satin: Mrs H. Brookcr, blush pink lace; Miss P. Moore, green and gold shot taffeta; Miss L. Kilgour, rose pink crepe do chine with touches of gold lace; Miss M. Kilgour, shell pink satin and georgette; Miss M. Livingston, moonlight bluo and silver shot taffeta; Miss I. McMurtrie, vieux rose silk lace with shawl to tone; Miss F. Brown, ■pale blue frilled georgette; Miss L. Younger, coral frilled net; Miss M. Calder, black satin; Miss I. Malcolm, wedgowood blue georgette; Miss B. Bridge, blue frock with tinsel bodice and skirt of net; Miss D. Brown, flame crepe de chine; Miss N. Corkill, black satin with Ted drooping shoulder spray; Miss F. Fitzgerald, black lace, bridge coat of black velvet with ermine collar; Miss Waugh, lemon satin and georgette, black bridge coat; Miss I. Mitchell, apricot frilled georgette frock Ox flame taffeta finished large bow and brilliant ornament; Miss D. Pearce, taffeta and net; Miss V. Pearce, green ceorvette; Miss P. Dean (Cambridge), blue taffeta; Miss S. Sliand, lemon georgette; Mrs J. Jamieson, black georgette; Miss B. Banks, black satin; Mrs Cooper, floral silk; Miss Jensen, pale blue net; Miss T: Hall, blue and pink georgette; Miss E. Stuart, frilled frock of embossed chenille georgette; Miss C Batchelar, pink georgette and gold lace; Miss Larsen, mauve net; Miss Dalgleish, pink crepe do chine; Miss M. Cooper, nale blue georgette; Miss M. Stuart, frilled chenille georgette; Miss M. Batchelar, green georgetto and gold lace; Miss M. Clare, green georgette and lame; Miss M. Webster, panne velvet and georgette; Miss T. Gibson, apricot satin frilled with georgette; Mrs Wildbore, flame satin and georgette; Miss R. Vincent, cream frock with satin bodice and skirt of silver lace; Mrs Pearce, green georgette; Miss L. Campbell, blue pnnnc velvet with black velvet coat; Miss G. McCauley, turquoise satin; Miss E. Hutchinson, lemon spotted net; Miss C. . Deans, flame chiffon velvet; Miss P. Wickham, black lace finished with posy of flowers; Miss Berkahn, black satin beaute; Miss Sandbrook, lemon crepe do chine; Miss F. Tews, ivory georgetto and satin; Mrs Micrs, green satin; Miss M. Tews, frock of chenille and georgette; Miss J. Banks, black crepe de chine and gold lace; Miss N. Jefferies, blue floral georgetto and lace; Miss I. Benge, black lace and georgette with large pink taffeta bow; Miss B. Benge, lemon satin with bridge coht of green chcnillo velvet; Miss Bennett (Palmerston North), daffodil georgette with green floral cape; Miss M. Johnston, blacklace and georgette; Miss Alison Green, primrose satin, and many others.