Feilding Farmers’ Ball

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 149, 25 June 1937, Page 15

Feilding Farmers’ Ball

BRIGHT SOCIAL GATHERING. All the essentials for a successful ball were manifest at the annual assembly promoted by the Feilding branch of the Women's Division in- conjunction with the local branch of the Farmers' Union, held in the Drill hall on Wednesday night, and to the committee of ladies particularly, congratulations are duo for the perfect organisation which brought delight and happiness to an attendance of just over 500. The venture of bringing from Wellington the popular Majestic Dance Band proved distinctly successful, wnilo the further innovation of providing continuous music was appreciated by the dancers who voted the evening a memorable one. The decorations were again a feature of the ball and the artistic taste of Mr. Innes Jones excited much admiration for the effect attained. The dimlylit stage presented a delightful midnight effect with greenery silhouetted against a background of deepest blue on which glitted silver stars. Golden lights gleamed through a shower of amber and gold streamers in the centre of tho hall, from which radiated a canopy of fringed and twisted streamers in shades of ambei, gold and green. The white walls were banded with squares of amber and gold, and multicoloured fairy lights lined the front of the gallery. Charmingly effective were the huge modernistic plaques of cellophane of deep flame, silver and gold which caught and reflected the light from all parts of the hall. The supper is always a special feature of the Farmers' Ball, and the ladies' committee had provided a sitdown supper of all kinds of delicacies. Tho tables had been beautifully decorated by Mrs. H. E. Hocken and Miss Hazel Hocken, who created a delightful effect with flat bowls of orange and gold marigolds, chrysanthemums, Chineso lanterns and autumn leaves. The hostesses wer< the Mayoress, Mrs. T. Collins, who wore a gown of black eharmeuse, over which she wore a fur coat; Mrs. R. H. Buchanan, wear Lag a gold coatee over her gown of dull black suede cloque with a gold flower at the corsage; Mrs. H. D. Richardson, Coronation cloque, gold coat and accessories; Mrs. H. E. Hocken, royal Burgundy silk velvet with a brilliant clasp at the throat, black velvet coatee; Mrs. J. J. Williamson, tangerine cire spot ' cloque with a shoulder spray to tone, black velvet jacket; Mrs. W. G. Booth, tunic frock of black lacquered satin; Mrs. D. L. Younger, black georgette, black fur coat; Mrs. W. G. Short, champagne lace; Mrs. E. Scott (secretary), wearing a gown of Nile green lace with a jacket of gold lame. Those present included: J. Mair, midnight blue moire; B. Short, champagne lace; K. M. Little, black and gold checked taffeta; N. Shortall, pink satin; R. Hitchman, black and gold cloquo; M. D. Colquhoun, cyclamen; A. Shannon, wine silk velvet; J. Hill, wine lace; Miss Boddy, midnight blue moire; Mesdames E. Fraser, Coronation blue moire; N. Hurdle, Coronation blue self-ribbed cloque, white fur cape; £. Beazer, dusky pink cloque; E. P. Bailey, wine satin gold lame; F. Henaghan, beige lace; McFarlane (Stanway), mulberry cire satin; Curtis, black velvet; W. H. Durie, black cloque; A. J. Jarrett, blue eharmeuse; M. Livingstone, pink frilled taffeta; J. White, navy blue lace; A. J. Mair, lido blue lace; W. Giesen, green matalasse; McHassall, green satin, white coat; Misses J. Green, figured georgetto; J. Pedersen (Ohakca), black marocam; Fergusson, blue and silver cloque; IL D. Colquhoun, cyclamen laco; T. Chesterfield, white warocain; B. Maleoimson, black tunic suit; Mrs. P. Geddens, tomato novelty crepe; Misses J. Hayden, moire crepe; B. Williamson, Burgundy crepe; J. Rosser, pink blistered taffeta; J. McDowall, blue crepe; J. Nairn, flame satin; M. Ryniker, wine satin beauto and silver; L. Anderson, crown checked taffeta; M. O’Sullivan, gold crepe precious; M. Fagan (Palmerston North), wine velvet; E. Moffatt (Palmerston North), blue and silver tunic suit; B. Cook (Palmerston North), black velvet and lace; J. Cook (Palmerston North), corise velvet; M. Bexton (Palmerston North), old gold satin beaute; J. Green (Kairanga), violet and mauve satin; J. Stephens, green shark crepe; P.‘ McCorkindale, blue taffeta; Mrs. R. Price, oyster lace and satin; Misses E. Hubbard, green shot taffeta; E. J. Pawelka, white taffeta; J. Towier, green silk velvet, white erminette coatee; B. Bridge, green lace, multicoloured flowers at corsage; M. Bilcock, ivory lace, scarlet relief; Mrs. K. Noble, ivory tulle; Misses J. Short, red organza; J. Waugh, black taffeta, scarlet relief; L Driver, black satin tunic; J. Dealing, Coronation mauve cloque; A. Murphy, red ring velvet; Mrs. D. H. Cook (Palmerston North), gold satin; Misses B. Green, gold and black lace; J. James, red ripped cloque; M. McGill, white organdie; D. O'Sullivan, Queen's purple velvet; R. Bishop, white stiffened net; J. Dormer, net over lame; V. Whisker, pink lace and satin; M. Nicolson, white net over taffeta; E. Boddy, pink lace; P. Duffey, buttercup georgette; E. Barlow, green satin; H. Harford, green embroidered organdie; H. Hocken, pink lace; M. Calder (Kimbolton), black moire, pink relief; J. Benson, black velvet, white coatee; Mrs. Innes-Jones, lacquered cire satin; Misses P. Innes-Jones, Hungarian tinsel; M. Guy, lemon floral georgette; R. McFarland, aquarrelie moil** taffeta; N. Hendry, white tulle; J. Thurston, dusky pink moire taffeta, M. Worst old, powder blue cloque; G. Little, lame green net; M. T. Thurston, black and silver tunic; Jenkins, flame cloque; J. Laureuson, blue crepe marietta; F. Graham, emerald green silk velvet; D. Bishop, mauve satin; J. Kent, black ana gold velvet; J. Funston, sunset seifspotted taffeta; Mrs. A. Simpson, floral ripple georgette; Misses D. Caton, black net over white satin; C. Carter, pink taffeta; Mrs. Lugg, fuchsia patterned chiffon; Misses Appleton, black georgette and lace, purple cape; H. Saunders, pink lace and georgette; L. A. Hibbard, Coronation blue velvet.