POPULAR PIPE BAND DANCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1931, Page 22 (Supplement)

POPULAR PIPE BAND DANCE.

ENJOYABLE HAWERA FUNCTION. I “ The popularity of the Hawera High* land Pipe Band dances was again shown oh Thursday evening, when approxi" mately 100 coujfles, including visiter# i from all over the province, attended one of these functions in the Foresters’ Hall. Mrs. Attrill’g Orchestra provided the dance music and Pipers B. Henson and I. Campbell played for some of the Highland dances. Extras were also con* tributed by Aire. Muir and Misses G. Purser and D. Nairn. The decorations were very pretty, coloured''streamers being suspended from a circle in the centre of the hall to the walls. Tiii,s Work was completed by Alesdames W. G. Simpson and J. W. Velvin. The supper arrangements were, in the hands of a committee comprising Alesdames C. Bowman, G. Smith, 11. Webber, T, C. Hobbs^J/Horton, W. Dowden and J. B. Laurenson. The secretary, Drum-Major J. R;; Nairn';also carried out' the duties of master of ceremonies. « The president, Air. J. B. Laurenson, referred to the popularity of the reel classes and . long-night dances, and thanked (lancers for their patronage, “ Some of those present were Alesdames J. R. Nairn, Highland costume; G. Smith, navy frock; J.' B. Laurenson, navy satin and lace; W. G. Simpson, peacoek blue lace; C. Purser, navy satin and lace; Hannah, wine and fawn frock; Webber, black georgette and netj W. Dymond, maize georgette; T. Aluir, maize georgette and lace; Horton, pale pink and black georgette; Dowden, black satin; W. Butler, sea green satin and lace; McQueen, pink taffetas; J. Hobbs, - black satin; C. Ward; black , satin; A. Braid, black lace and, frilled net with chenile coatee; -Atirill, black lace and ■ crimson posy; W. Phillips, lemon frilled. net; Misses D. Nairn, Highland costume;: j G; Purser, black georgette rose-pattern-ed with green chenille coateejML Davidson, black satin-'trimmed with silver; Ashton,, lemon figured taffetas; N. Kent, shell pink satin and silver lace; 8, Seaver, canary satin; B. Oldfield (Okaiawa), sky -blue -satin- and frilled netj Johnstone, bottle- green satin beaute; ’ Kirk (Opunake), white tucked georgette with cherry shoes; R. Barr, navy frock; Campbell, blue satin; T. Muir, - floral .georgette; E. Reid, powder pink shot taffetas; D. Smillie, pale green taffetas; E. Smith, lavender shot taffetas; - J. Wytkin, ivory flaired satin; Al. Barr, silver tissue and blue georgette; R. Taylor, apple green shot taffetas; Al. Reid, - pale blue taffetas; Smith, mauve taf- ~ fetas; P- AlcNeili, black tiered satin with crimson spray; D. Jones, cherry ■ pink satin and net; Al. Inch, floral georgette; P, Healey, sea green ninon with - ■ crimson shoes; N. Davis, sky blue satin;- - D. Redding, mauve georgette; V. Healey, ‘ ' green floral ninon; J. Bissett, blaek .satiH and frilled' net- with' cherry'shoes; J. Henson, winojaee; Al. Kearns, tangerine 1 taffetas embroidered in black: Al. Smith, apricot figured- taffetas; P. Ward, sky blue satin and net; N. Graham, russet floral georgette; 0. AlcNcill, pale green floral ninon; B. Purser, sky blue georgette; 0. Kilpatrick, pink satin veiled with silk "Het; F. W’ytkin, salmon satin and georgette; P. Bolland, lemon figure cd taffetas; P. Ford, lime green satin and silver lace; R. MeCallick, black taffetas; 11. Johnston, tangerine taffetas; AlcNeili, pale blue velvet..