DOG TRIALS BALL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19886, 13 March 1939, Page 8

DOG TRIALS BALL

TOLAGA BAY SUCCESS DEBUTANTES PRESENT ATTRACTIVE DECORATIONS (Ilerald Correspondent.) Always the most colourful and impressive social event of the year in Tolaga Bay is the Dog Trials Ball. Due entirely to the untiring efforts of Mrs. O. G. James and her willing helpers, Thursday night saw the Reynolds Hall presented at its best to the many dancers, the ball being an outstanding success. Hanging streamers and greenery decorated the hall, while the stage was relieved with greenery and bowls of, flowers. Skeets' orchestra, Gisborne, supplied the music. The following five debutantes were present:— Miss B. Cranswick, who wore an ivory taffeta frock with a fitting bodice and a full rucked skirt. The square neckline was daintily trimmed with rucking to match the skirt. She carried a very dainty powder blue ostrich fan. Miss P. Cranswick wore a pretty tafi'eta gown, with white background with crimson chrysanthenums, semifull skirt, and puffed sleeves. She carried a Victorian posy. Miss D. Dunlop's dainty lace frockhad satin appliqued flowers on a circular skirt. The appliqued effect was introduced again into the full puffed sleeves. She carried a dainty posy in pastel shades. Miss E. Prebble, wore a becoming triple net frock. The full skirt was daintily trimmed with narrow satin ribbon and pastel-shaded flowers. A Victorian posy was carried in her hand. Miss K. Mcintosh's becoming frock of embossed satin had a square neckline finished with sprays of roses. The skirt was shirred into the waist, giving , graceful lines. She carried a dainty Victorian posy. Among those present were Mrs. O. G. Jame.s, who wore a black and white taffeta frock; Mrs. Craill, blue lace; Mrs. Cranswick, floral sheer; Mrs. K. Mcintosh, Burgundy velvet; Mrs. A. Donald, green lace; Mrs. Dunlop, violet velvet; Mrs. A. Ballard, sea green satin; Mrs. F. Baker, black georgette; Mrs. H. Nelson, black sheer; Mrs. R. Prebble, floral satin; Mrs. F. Hutchinson, ruby chiffon velvet; Mrs. P. Murphy, brown satin; Mrs. P. Eaton, striped sheer; Mrs. H. . Webber, black georgette; Mrs. A. Johnstone, green Elinor crepe; Mrs. R. Fraser, black lace; Mrs. L. Hansen, black georgette lace; Mrs. Berry, tolack satin beaute; Mrs. S. MacDonald, navy floral Elinor crepe; Mrs. Wartourton, electric blue taffeta. Mrs. Mason had chosen a lavender taffeta frock; Mrs. A. Norris, black lace; Mrs. C. Jolley, black taffeta; Mrs. Holmes, black lace georgette; Mrs. Hyde, floral georgette; Mrs. P. Lincoln, emerald green taffeta, Mrs. Stretch, tolack lace; Mrs. Bradley, black georgette; Mrs. Prebble, navy brocaded satin; Mrs. B. Lincoln, navy taffeta; Mrs. McCreedy, black floral crepe; Mrs. F. Hooper, black georgette; Mrs. J. Watt, black floral sheer; Mrs. P. Weeks, Burgundy cloque; Mrs. Ames; Mrs. P. Callaghan, brown sheer; Mrs. Walker, black embossed velvet; Mrs. Milne, black satin; Mrs. G. Utting, ivory chiffon velvet; Mrs. E. Mitchell, green taffeta; Mrs. W. Lockwood, black taffeta; Mrs. J. Thompson, hand painted taffeta; Mrs. McCulloch, emerald chiffon velvet; Mrs. F. Hicks, black georgette; Mrs. Horton, floral georgette. Miss E. McNamara chose sea green embossed satin; Miss B. Colebrook, blue lace; Miss J. Pohatu, lavender georgette; Miss Ngata, black windswept satin; Miss K. Methven, midnight blue frock; Miss M. Holmes, clover green check taffeta; Miss A. Langford, gold blue shot taffeta; Miss W. Simpson, maize taffeta; Miss J. Thornton, powder blue georgette; Miss M. Thornton, crepe frock; Miss B. Weeks; Miss S. Miller, floral Windsor crepe; Miss K. Fitzgerald, white satin and lace; Miss C. Thompson, black windswept satin: Miss A. Mullaney, flame cloque; Miss K. Mullaney, lavender Elinor crepe. Miss P. Weeks' frock was of sky blue taffeta; Miss K. Mullooly, embossed satin; Miss D. Rennie, salam satin beaute; Miss Z. Norris, green floral crepe Windsor; Miss M. Nelson, maroon velvet; Miss A. Russell, pink georgette. Miss Watt wore green floral Elinor crepe; Miss E. Burmby, black'floral taffeta; Miss T. Nelson, wine cloque; Miss P. Hurlstone Marina blue taffeta crepe; Miss A. Agnew, salmon pink Elinor crepe; Miss M. Lockwood, lemon touster crepe; Miss H. Mitchell, pink georgette; Miss R. Wilson, tolack taffeta; Miss R. Zuppercitch, black satin; Miss E. deMontalk, rutoy velvet; Miss H. Percy, blui floral crepe; Miss N. James, floral georgette; Miss I. Gilbertson, lavender crepe; Miss J. Wells, floral georgette; Miss T. Utting, green embossed velvet; Miss J. Morris, black Windsor crepe; Miss J. Burt, black velvet; Miss J. Hinton, black taffeta; Miss E. Reeves, white lace.