Pahiatua Tennis Club Ball

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 194, 18 August 1936, Page 2

Pahiatua Tennis Club Ball

: On Friday night the weather .was not too kind, as it was cold and very wet. This did not stop the many dancers who attended the spring ball, organised under the auspices of the Pahiatua Lawn Tennis Club, Tho hall was in excellent order for

dancing and the many patrons present enjoyed the merry pace and music played by Gedson’s Aces until the small hours of the morning. Mrs A. Tait contributed the extras during tho suppor interval. The committee who were in charge of tho function were Mesdames W, H. Watson, A. D. Donald, Thomson, Lovelock and the Misses Raleigh, Chatwin and B. Boyd. Mr W. Hall Watson carried out the secretarial duties, and was assisted by Mr J. D. Thomson, the club’s hardworking treasurer. Tho Masters of Ceremony were Mossrs W. Hall Watson, L. D. Lovelock and J. D. Thomson, and they made their announcements by the aid of an amplifier.

Miss Jean Scott, of Palmerston North, gave a fine, exhibition of tapdancing, and a monte carlo waltz was won by Miss Valentine and partner. The hall was very prettily decorated with paper streamers and a coloured spotlight, operated by Mr Thomson, lent further brilliance to the scene and offset the splendid array of charming frocks worn by the ladies. In the supper room Mrs Goer and Miss Raleigh effected a very pretty decoration scheme, and amid these pleasant surroundings the patrons partook of a particularly tasty supper which had been provided by members of the tennis club. Among those present were: Misses P. Valentine, white crepe; M. Tennent, blue crepe; J. Crawford, floral georgette; J- Rutherford, flame georgette; M. Andrews, ivory taffeta; Mrs T. Manson (Dannevirke), black lace; Miss V. Rutherford, magnolia net; Mrs W. White, floral; Mrs W. P- Nelson, cream satin; Miss E. Anderson (Dannevirke), black velvet; Miss J. Russell (Dannevirke), blue crepe; Mrs A. Bissct, oyster georgette and lace; Mrs D. Morison, beige lace; Miss D. Mahoney, wine velvet; Mrs J. D. Thomson, midnight blue velvet; Miss Hoggard, coral pink and gold cloque; Mrs Lovelock, pink floral; Miss F. Swainson, gold satin, pink chiffon; Miss M. Calla'nan, flame crinkle satin; Miss Waite, pink georgette; Mrs A. Tait, red lace; Misses Lorraine Wood, crimson marelle; Mavis Mabey, red crepe de chene and silver lame; Barbara Boyd, floral silk marocain; M. Raleigh, black lace; Mesdames W. H. Watson, lettuce green and silver; W. Donald, blue windswept velvet; W. C. Cornelius, purple marocain; S. T. Tinuey, turquoise georgette; K. Eglinton, satin pink; L. T. Herbert, black lacc; W. L. Tattle, black and silver; M. Robertson, brown lace; Misses A. Boyd, black georgette; E. Chatwin, blue angelskiu; M. Mahoney, gold lame; 0. Rose, blue velvet; Elva Coldicutt, dusty pink lace; de Beer, brown lacc; Bettle, bluo lace; Smith, floral taffeta; Joan Barraclough, blue and silver.

This was the first social effort of this kind held by the club, and it proved a success despite the unfavourable conditions, which speaks volumes for the efficient organisation and co-operation of the ladies