BALL AT MANUREWA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20841, 7 April 1931, Page 3

BALL AT MANUREWA.

A PICTURESQUE SCENE. LANTERNS AND FAIRY LIGHTS. DELIGHTFUL EVENING SPENT.' The glow from myriads of tiny lights and gay Chinese lanterns, which filtered through native trees and shone over beds of beautifully-scented flowers, trans ; formed the grounds of Manurewa House, the home of the Earl and Countess of Orford, into a scene from fairyland last evening, when a ball was given to a large number of friends. Erected on the tennis court at the side of the house was a large marquee, in which dancing took place. This was lit with standard lamps and decorated with graceful flax plants, while one end was converted into a lounge. For those who preferred bridge, tables were arranged in the drawing room, and supper was served in another marquee on the lawn, this having been decorated with a profusion of dahlias ranging in colours from crimson to pale pink and from deep orange to lighter shades of lemon and yellow. Mr. Ballantyne Burnnand's orchestra played delightful dance music.

The guests were received on arrival by tho Earl and Countess of Orford, the latter wearing a graceful frock of oyster satin beaute against which the deep blue of turquoise ornaments showed in effective contrast. The frock was simply draped, and was gathered high in the front of the corsage with an Oriental buckle. Over it was worn a fur-trimmed coatee of black and orange floral brocade. Lady Anne Walpole, who was present at tho dance for an hour or so, was in a frock of white spotted organdie with a frilled skirt and white sash.; Mrs. T. 11. Oakcs tvore black ring velvet with long frilled side-panels; and Miss Setli Smith was in geranium red ninon with a shoulder cape, and a long skirt falling in full folds from a pleated hip yoke. Among tho guests were: —Lady Sin-clair-Lockhart, Sir James and Lady Gunson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Russell, Sir. and Mrs. J. Carpenter, Mr. and Sirs. 11. Bull, Mr. and Mrs. H. 11. Partridge, Dr. Alan Knight, Dr. Margaret Knight, Commander and Mrs. Hewitt. Mr. and Mrs. R. Isaacs, Commander and Mrs. Benthon, Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Angus Gordon, the Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Grant Cowen, Rev. and Mrs. Foukes, Sir. and Mrs. Hugh Fenton, Dr. and Mrs. L. Ludbrook, Mr. and Sirs. G. C. Ewen, Sir. and Sirs. Delph, Sir. and Sirs. Robson, Sir. and Sirs Leslie Johnstone, Sir. Baird, Sladame Band, Dr. pnd Sirs. Roberton, Captain and Sirs. 11. C. Parker, Dr. and Sirs. W. E. S. Thomas, Sir. and Sirs. Archer Give, Dr. and Sirs. W. Cutlibert SlcCaw, Dr. and Sirs. W. H. Parkes, Sir. and Sirs. C. SI. Croft, Sirs. George Bloomfield, Sirs. Anthony Carr, Sir. and Sirs. 11. E. Vaile, Sir. and Sirs. Hugh Kirker, Sir. and Mrs. Eric Nolan, Sir. and Sirs. W. F. Boyle, Sir. and Sirs. Alan Donald, Sir. David Nathan, Dr. and Sirs. E. B. Gunson, Sir. and Sirs. Alfred Nathan, Sir. and Sirs. J. B. Henry, Flight-Lieutenant and Sirs. Allen, Rev. and Sirs. W. Averill, Sir. and Sirs. W. B. Colbeck, Dr. Gordon, Sir. and Sirs. Buddie, Slajor and Miss Whitney, Sir. and Sirs. Sinel, Sir. and Sirs. Wills McLaughlin, Sir. and Sirs. C. Lawford, Sir. and Sirs. H. SI. Slarler, Captain and Sirs.' Humphreys, Rev. and Sirs. Dobson, Sir. and Sirs. Preston Chambers, Captain and Sirs. Atwood, Rev. and Sirs. R. G. Coats, Major T. H. Oakes, Sir. and Sirs. Slervyn Reed, Sir. and Sirs. J. Russell,■ Sister Hovey, Sirs. Waller, Sliss Mowbray, Slisses Isaacs, Miss Archer Clive, Misses D. and SI. Bell, Sliss Thomas, Sliss Lesley' Waller, Sliss Laura Slappin, Sliss Dobson, Sliss G. Fullerton, Miss Rosemary Waller, Sliss E. Wilson, Sliss Buddie, Sliss J. Allen, Slisses" Russell, Sliss Averill, Sliss Thorne George, Sliss Margaret Gunson, Sliss Jean Gordon, Sliss Doris Grant Cowen, Sliss Slartin, Sliss Jocelyn Bloomfield, Sliss Ewen, Sliss C. Thronson, Sliss Vincent, LieutenantCommander Roger Gibb, Sir. C. Parker, Sir. Denis Nathan, Sir. Shayle George. Sir. J. Lockhart, Mr. B. Lockhart, Sir. Neil Louisson, Sir. Lonsdale Pritt, Sir Wilson, Dr. Stewart Colbeck, Dr. Howard Coverdale, Sir. Lan Ilorton, Sir. Hugh Kissling, Sir. Godfrey Kissling, Sir. P. Kelly, Mr. J. Gordon, Sir. Graham Brown-Douglas, Sir. P. Nathan, Sir. Quartly, Dr. Purchas, Sir. Arthur Purchas, Mr. E. Dacre. Slessrs. Firth, Sir. Strachan Harris, Sir. C. Towle, Sir. Ronald Horton, Sir. R. Hudson, Sir. Denis Lawford, Sir. V. W. Wilson, Sir. Dunlop.