HAMILTON NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21580, 26 August 1933, Page 18

HAMILTON NEWS

MILITARY BALL That an appeal to the dance-loving community, in the pressing cause of charity, will ever find a ready response, was manifested in no small way at tho military ball for charity held in the Frankton Town Hall on Thursday, when about 600 dancers were present. It was appropriate to tho occasion that tho function was opened with a general salute, tho guard being drawn from the Waikato Regiment. The scene was a colourful pageant of flags, regimental onsigns and uniforms. Suspended over tho centre of tho platform was the regimental colour surmounted by an illuminated crown. Pastel shaded streamers festooned the coiling. On tho one side tho hall opened into a marquee, which had been arranged as a lounge. In keeping with tho ballroom, tho supper room had been beautifully arranged with red, white and blue bunting. Flat brass bowls of red camellias and japonica ornamented tho tables, where a delicious supper, which had been provided by the ladies' committee, was laid out. Popular war-time music was played by the regimental brass band for the first dance. Music for the remaining dances was played by the regimental dance orchestra. Colonel Sir Stephen Allen and Lady Allen, of Morrinsville, were host and hostess, Lady Allen wearing a frock of ochro taffeta patterned in blue and pink. Tho ladies of the committee present included: —Mrs. R. B. Cranwell, who wore a frock of emerald green brocaded satin; Mrs. R. D. McFarland wore jado crinkled crepe; Mrs. 0. 11. Farrer, black lace and small gold lame coat; Mrs. B. Wicksteed, deep blue suede crepe; Mrs. A. S. McKenzie, nattier blue georgette; Mrs. T. G. Reynolds, cherrv lace and cherry ring velvet coatee; Mrs. J. A. Clachan, chocolate brown lace with brown velvet coatee; Mrs. D'Arcy Smith, ivory lace; F. H. Hardy, black lace, INlrs. H. Searle, ivory duchess satin and green ring velvet cape; Mrs. W. H. Allen, beige embossed georgette over green; Miss Q. Johnson, delphinium blue georgette; Miss E. Hammond, deep cream frilled georgette; Miss A. Coventry, black souple satin; Miss B. Manning, amethyst ring velvet; Miss C. Chitty, sunglint pink taffeta moire; Miss M. Blyth wore ivory satin beaute. There was one debutante, Miss Bernice Armstrong, who wore a graceful frock of white crinkle crepe, made on long close-fitting lines, with lace medallions inlet on the bodice, and cape to match. She carried a posy of pale pink flowers. Mrs. E. N. Willoughby, who presented the debutante, wore buttercup floral georgette and net, with short velvet coat. Among those present were: —Mrs. H. T. Gillies, Mrs. J. D. Smith, Mrs. Spencer - Westinacott '(Otorohanga), Mrs. W. Horton, Mrs. J. H. Edgecumbe, Mrs. G. Bindon, Mrs. H. Hammond, Mrs. C. L. MacDiarmid, Mrs. Mav-Somervillo (Rangiriri), Mrs. A. * English, Mrs. W. L. Waddel, Mrs. A. Gibbons, Mrs. Michell, Mrs. J. Cheshire, Mrs. G. Vosper, Mrs. C. W. Vennell (Cambridge), Mrs. .T. J. Standrin, Mrs. C. Henry, Mrs. E. W. Taine, Mrs. J. Henderson, Mrs. F. Cramp, Mrs. E. G. Scrimshaw, Mrs. W. Gannaway, Mrs. L. Monteith, Mrs. H. Parker, Mrs. C. D. Bryant, Mrs. R. Challiner, Mrs. N. Peacocke, Airs. A. C. Lavington, Mrs. Colin Taylor, Mrs. P. Nelson, Mrs. N. Houlden, Mrs. W. Leitch (Te Aroha), Mrs. A. Bremner, Mrs. E. N. Yalintine, Mrs. 11. Phillips-Turner, Miss C. Clayton Greene, Miss A. McNicol (Wellington), Miss M. Houghton, Miss E. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. J. Bailey (Tirau), Miss M. Poynton (Otorohanga), Miss B. Johnstone, Miss 0. Wernham (Taumarunui), Miss N. Banks (Cambridge), Miss D. "Watts (Morrinsville), Miss J. Manning, Miss M. Ambury, Miss G. Innes, Miss A. Bell (Auckland), Miss J. Frater (Auckland), Miss M. Tiarks (Auckland), Miss B. Pierce (Auckland), Miss M. Gillies, Miss M. Beale, Miss M. C. Clachan (Wellington), Miss D. Clegg, Miss E. House, Miss K. Tompkins (Marton), Miss M. Innes, Miss A. Wilson, Miss N. Bond (Auckland), Miss P. Bullock, Miss A. Halliday, Miss M. Banks, Miss Moreland, Miss D. Waddel (Auckland), Miss M. Gibson (Auckland), Miss E. Wilson, Miss N. Ward, Miss f. Clavton Greene, Miss N. Simpson, Miss N. Monckton (Waingaro), Miss K. Mears, Miss B. Easton (Wanganui), Miss I. Leech, Miss L. Low (Huntly), Miss I. Pearson, Miss B. Lee (Cambridge), Miss L. Potts (To Awamutu). Mrs. W. H. Hulse and family are holidaying at Rotorua. Miss June Frater, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. D'Arcy Smith, in Hamilton.

Miss M. Clachan, of Wellington, is staying with Mrs. John Clachan, in Hamilton. Miss M. Clayton Greene is in Auckland.

Miss D. Wilson, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. Colin Taylor, in Hamilton.

Miss L. Seabrook, of Auckland, is visiting Hamilton. Mrs. E. Bond and the Misses N. and C. Bond, "of Remuera, have returned from a short visit to Hamilton.