Notes for Women

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 26 August 1941, Page 2

Notes for Women

MOTUEKA PLUNKET BALL SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION The Motueka branch of the Plunket Societ added £3O to its funds as the .result of a very successful ball organ 1 iscd h.v an energetic committee and held in the Institute Hall. Streamers nf blue and gold (Plunket colours) with ! strings of lycapodia spared at regular intervals formed a high archway from ! the entrance to the stage, while cluster.I of greenery and fern were artistically j arranged on the walls. On the stage j j were vases of birch; and a large V surrounded by lycapodia made an at- j tractive background. Suspended from I the centre of the hall was a large stork : in flight and occupying prominent positions at both sides of the stage were 1 other storks carying babies in their , beaks. Completing the decoration j scheme was the word “Plunket” in gold j lettering, over the front of the stage. , ; Allred’s Victory Orchestra provided I excellent music for the modern and old : time dances and Mr A. L. Vickerman | officiated as M.C. Extras were play- , I ed by Messrs G. Clinch and A. Stuart. : Ea*Ty in the programme paper hats j were distributed to the dancers creat--1 ing a carnival atmosphere and adding i Ito the enjoyment of the evening. Mr I Sladen was the winner of the “Lucky ’ 1 hat and prizes for the Lucky Spot waltz ! also went to him and his partner. A . (delicious home-made supper was dis ! pensed by a capable ladies’ committee j I consisting of Mesdames C. W. Thorp | 1 I (secretary). D. Muir, Andrew, Max McI- i Nabb, G. Clinch, A. C. Barr and J. Fall- ' • j The tables were decorated with Jap- , 1 onica. red camelias and numerous : storks. A water colour kindly donal- • ed by Miss Rhodes for competition was ; won by Mrs J. Thomson. Proceeds , r | from this source amounted to £4. Later 1 •jin the evening the V from the back of i - j the stage was auctioned and realised I , £1 Is. 1 Members of the committee are so - , gratified with the result of their efforts | - ! that it is their intention to organise a : Plunket bull annually.