SCOTTISH BALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1930, Page 6 (Supplement)

SCOTTISH BALL.

Wednesday evening ; last, cold arid clear, a delightful evening for dancing, marked the occasion of the annual'ball of the Hawera Highland Pipe Band. That the function was an outstanding success none will gainsay, for St. Joseph’s Hall was packed to capacity for comfortable dancing with 250 enthusiasts. Features warranting special mention were the splendid manner in which' the dance was conducted throughout, the spirit of goodwill and co-operation evident among those who worked so arduously for the success achieved, the horiiecatered supper set before the guests, and the decorations. The hall, was a bower of bush greens roofed in a lattice of streamers in the pipe band’s tri-colours (red, yellow and black), with their flag, and monogram brilliantly outlined in colours and a plaid in the band’s tartan (McLachlan) oieatly draped at the end wall, and the orchestra (Wills’ Melody Makers) on the platform at the other end, were almost hidden by a maze of scarlet streamers hung curtain-wise. Snugly ensconsed at the rear of the stage was a carpeted and cushioned lounge. In the new supper room, which was large enough to accomodate all those present at one sitting, the decorations were carried out in green:ory and streamers in three tones of yel-low-mimosa, deep daffodil and old gold. The -supper arrangements and catering were in the hands of Airs. J. B. I.aurenson and a. committee of ladies. Mrs. AV. G. Simpson was in charge of the decoration arrangements. To the ladies’ committee, consisting of Aiesdames Laurenson, Simpson, Bowman, Bowden, Simpson, Velvin, AV. A. Quin, T. C. Hobbs, Nairn and Webber, Aliases Elsie and Pat Wards, Aliss Gwen Purser and' Aliss Trixie Lamb, as also to Air. J. B. Laurenson, the band’s president, Air. J. R. Nairn, hon. secretary, Air. Bowman, and many other willing assistants, much credit is due.

The evening opened with the grand march, played by four pipers, and led by Drum Alajor J, R. Nairn. There were present representatives-.from pipe bands of Wanganui (Ciimeron tartan..)',!Eltham tartan), Stratford (Mclntosh tartan), New Plymouth (Queen), tho Palea. Scottish Society, and of the Haw.e.ra' Alunicipal Band; and visitors from as far afield as Christ,church, Palmerston North, AVangunui, AVellington '.and all parts of Taranaki.

During tlie evening extras were played by Mrs. A. J. Corrigan and Mr. D. Guy. Scottish extras (an eightsome reel and a Highland schottische) were, played by Piper N. Cruden. • A Monte Carlo dance was won by Miss Brew and Air. D. Borrie.

Among those phesent were Mr. J. B. Lauren,son and Mrs. Laurenson (black satin and lace), Mr. and Airs. AV. G. Simpson, (black chenille georgette), Dr. D. E. Brown, chief of the New Plymouth Caledonian Society, and chief of tlie Taranaki .Provincial Caledonian' Societies’ Association, and Airs. Brown (black georgette and chenille, fashionably cut), Mr. and Airs. Velvin (sunset ninon with matching floral coatee), Air. and- Airs. AAtebber (black satin and gold lace), Air. and Mrs. Bowman (flame crepe de chine, panelled with multicoloured lace); Air. and Airs. Hobbs (black satin and lace), Air. and Airs. Bowden (pale blue satin and embroidered georgette), Airs. AV. A. Quin (black frock), Air. and Airs. A? J. Corrigan (midnight blue mariettc heavily motiffed in gold with matching dvrap), Airs. Donald, Alanaia (eau de nil crepe de chine and gold lace), Air. -and Airs. Archie Campbell (black frock), Mr. and Airs. J. R. Nairn (flame crepe de chine and lace), Air. and Airs. Corkill, New Plymouth (model frock of shell pink and black embroidered mariette), Airs. Wako (orchid chenille and georgette), Air. and Mrs. Hammond (pale pink georgette and silver lace), Airs. Richardson, Wanganui (jonquil yellow lace),"Mr. and Airs. Antoni Bonetti (mist blue georgette and folded satin), Miss Jean Bissett (white frilled georgette, with vermilion shoes and posey), Miss Trixie Lamb (coral pink satin and spotted net), Miss Barbara Purser (saxo blue taffetas), Aliss Jean Laurenson (pale blue frilled georgette and silver), Miss Cora Thurston (white satin net, with multicoloured shoulder spray), Aliss’ Norah Steffert, Taumarunui (snow white, satin, frilled net and diamante), Miss Afolly Thurston (black satin and turquoise posie), Miss Gwen Purser (helio georgette and silver embossed lace), Aliss Muriel Reid (apricot taffetas), Aliss Afay Oliver (salmon pink satin), Miss Elsie Campbell (blue celanese satin), Miss'Lanibie, Ala"ngatoki (Princess Alary blue celanese and matching silver lame coatee), Miss K. Tregoweth (eau de nil satin and georgette), Aliss ‘Ada AVhyte (apple green satin and frilled net), Miss Myra Kearns (henna satin and net), Aliss Jean Allen, Pihama (pale blue celanese), Miss Pat Wards (coral lace and satin bow), Miss Alary Thompson (dawn pink lace frock), Aliss Al. Thomson (pale pink georgette and lace), Aliss Ivy Bailey (Alary blue satin), Miss Arcus (aquamarine satin and lace), Aliss Doreen Nairn (Royal Stewart kilt), Bliss Flo. Blake (deep a-pricot embroidered satin and georgette), Miss Dakers (salmon, pink satin); Aliss Elsie Wards (black satin), Miss- Franeie Taylor (black silk lace), Aliss Beryl Stone (ivory satin), Aliss Elsie Stone (geranium satin), Bliss Pat Coleman (mauve crepe de chine), Bliss Gilligan, Fatea (flame georgette and coatee), Bliss Lansdowne (primrose floral celanese), Miss Tceney Milne (forest green silk lace), Bliss Nell Davis (mimosa silk lace), Miss Hole'(sunset georgette, cut on long lines), -Miss Cressey (leriib'ir silk lacc), Miss Alarion Thomas (’black ring velvet), Aliss Rita Alilne '(white silk lace with pastel spray); Bliss Bryant, Aliss Shaw (tango be-frilled taffetas ouet), Bliss' Ranch (primrose"taffetas: with I’ucked trimmings),' Miss Averit Appleyard (pale 'green georgette with silver bodice), Bliss'Nancy Graham (pastel georgette and silver lace), Bliss T. Worrall (ivory satin). Bliss Lorna Cameron (pale green satin and shade;! silk lace), Aliss Petersen (rust red georgette), Messrs. J. E. Campbell, W. Cruden, F. Thompson (Wanganui) and many others. CAKES FOR TEA. Three-quarter lb fi-elf-rateing flour, 4 tablespodnsful sugar, 4oz butter or margarine, 2 eggs, milk as required, Uh prunes, Mb walnuts, sugar to taste. Soak and wash the the prunes; stone them and chop finely. Crush the walnuts and mix them with tho prunci?, ad-dino- sugar to taste. Sieve tlie flour, and mix in the sugar. Rub in the butter,-, and add.a small portion of the."prune, mixture. . Beat ..the eggs for five minutes .and mix them .in, with milk to form a dough. : Roll, out as thin as possible and cut pjcc.es ; bout,.4. inches square. Put a mound: of pruneniixture in centre.of each..... Collect the four corners of each square and press together ip. thp.ecnfyg 0)i.;t0,p,-thci).-.pres?s, togetli-er. ( .tiie.- jour joinm,- yjOYSr with, bea'teiii.cow Jtpj balm. Jn. a- ? m9dei>i ate oven? ~ '