PATEA JUBILEE BALL

Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1931, Page 10

PATEA JUBILEE BALL

BRIGHT SOENE TN TOWN HALL. It had long been anticipated that the Patea jubilee ball would be an outstanding event, but the unprecedented scenes at the Town Hall on Tuesday night were beyond expectations. The novelty lighting arrangements, the music, the frocks and the carnival atmosphere and the large crowd will long be remembered. Flowers, ferns and streamers decorated the hall and the gay frocks together made a moving pageant of colour. Among those present were: Mesdames F. Ramsbottom, black lace and. velvet coatee; A. J. Armstrong, black crepe de chine; L. Poingdestre, grey georgette; L. W. Austin, green‘satin georgette and coatee; C. Houeyfield, floral georgette; T. J.Scott, blue lace and gold coatee; H. McCarty, blue taffetas; Black, blue floral taffetas; F. Lund, black satin; Wills, red satin; McMeekin, blaek georgette; Kingston, black satin; W. Adams, black satin; A. Edser, satin and lace; A. J. Gibbs, black crepe de chine; J. Smith,, peach lace; C. Hunger, black crepe de chine; A. T. Christensen, black and white moire; E. Jacomb, black satin; J. Jones, blue taffetas; H. A. Findlay, black silk; F. Besley, black georgette; A. Crabb, pink brocade and net; R. /Hunger, black satin; A. Carey, ivory. lace; G. A. Still, lemon taffetas; J. Haworth, black satin; F. W. Locker, blue satin; F. C. Jenkins, black georgette and coatee; W. Dowden, white chenille velvet; L. Bean, floral georgette; J. Petersen, black crepe de chine; C. Beauchamp, black georgette and lace; D. Quickenden, blue and silver chenille georgette; W. Glenny, black crepe de chine; F. Floyd, vieux rose crepe de chine; C. Buckenham, mauve satin and lace; P. Carey, fl'oral ninon; Grant, green frilled net; F. Spooner, blaek satin; Lendruin, black and silver georgette; J. D. Winchester, navy georgette; Geo. Williams, black satin; I. Honeyfield, black crepe de chine; J. Boyle, black silk; V. Varnham, amber chenille georgette; G. Paterson, black crepe de chine; C. Masters, blaek taffetas and lace; W. Lester, navy floral georgette; G. L. Campbell, ivory georgette and lace; W. Miles, black satin; R. W. Haddow, black crepe de chine; A. Trask, black taffetas; J. Pearce, black Het and mauve satin; A. H. Langstone, black georgette; E. W. Harris, blue ring velvet; G. Corbett, pink mariette and sliver coatee; D. Fraser, white 'crepe faille; J. A.. Drummond, blue georgette; D. Roots, floral georgette; C. Stacey, lemon taffetas and net; McDonald, .black taffetas; Harvey, floral taffetas; R. Hughes; black satin and floral coatee; A. Smiles, pink chenille georgette; S. Southon, apple green taffetas; Palmer, blue net; E. Macbeth, maize taffetas; Luxton, black crepe de chine; Misses M. Gibbings, black embossed! georgette; A. Page, strawberry satin; C. Gilligan, red embossed georgette; M. Brewer, white satin; E. Gilligan, black chenille velvet; R. Harris, coral taffetas; D. Roberts, coral mariette; R. Honeyfield, orange velvet and cream net; M. Luxton, pink taffetas; A. Fitzgibbon, mauve georgette; M. Glenny, daffodil georgette; L. Adams, .black taffetas; E. Adams, strawberry silk lace and net; O. Adams, flame velvet and georgette; B. Petersen, black lace and net; P. Simmons, red lace and net; 'B. Gibson, blue georgette; M. Hamerton, mauve net and mariette; R. Findlay, pink floral taffetas; J. Paterson, flame satin georgette; D. Luxton, shell pink satin; G. Trott, white crepe de chine; B. Hills, black georgette; C. McKenna, black lace; C. Davidson, lemon net; M. Smith, white satin and cherry coatee; V. Shield, white georgette; B. McCarty, lemon and blue taffetas; W. Hemingway, powder blue lace and georgette; F. Hemingway, green frilled net; J| Watkins, white georgette and lace; M. Gilligan, blaek net over black satin; M. Davidson, blue -georgette; A. Ranisbottom, pink taffetas; I. Ramsbottom, green satin. CHILDREN’S JUBILEE BALL. PATEA FANCY DRESS REVELS. The success which has so closely attended Patea's jubilee celebrations was again in evidence on Thursday, when children from all parts of the district attended the town hall for the children’s jubilee ball. In fancy costumes of every colour they constituted one of the most care-free and gaily garbed gatherings ever witnessed in the district. Costers danced with Hawaiians, cowboys with Indians, soldiers with pirates and footballers with cricketers, whilst stately Victorian ladies were seen tripping the light fantastic to modern jazz. Children- representing every school in the Patea district literally threw themselves into the spirit of the evening with an abandon that was an entertainment in itself. The function also attracted a number of the visiting pioneers and old residents, the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. F. Ramsbottom) presiding. The music provided by Messrs Carey and Gilmour sustained the gaiety until supper terminated the proceedings at 10 p.m. The very modest Charge for admission realised £2O 4s. i Among the dancers were: —Irene ■Fairweather, Old English Lavender; Helen Hamerton, Dutch Girl; Lorna Hughes, Butterfly; Norman Martin, Detective; Audrey Blackman, Queen of Hearts; Kathleen McKenna, Page; Marjorie Hardaker, Sailor; Fraser Paterson, Rabbit; Tess Cunningham, Blue (Butterfly; Neville Harris, Mexican; Garry McKenna, Clown; Eric Fitzwater, Cowboy; Jack Harris, Mexican; Eva Whitehead, Japanese; Colin Roots, Nigger; Olive Harris. Mexican; lan Smith, Jockey; Billy Warner, Cowboy; Jack Stanford, Sandman; Tom Quickenden, Pierrot; Dau Quickenden, Lobster Salad; Iris Quickenden, Folly Girl; Joy Smith, Fairy; Jean Carey, Gipsy; Athalie Roots, Salad Bottle; Basil Roots, Vinegar Bottle; Eileen Hamblin, Fairy; June Davidson, Folly; Rewa Wybournc, Queen of Clubs; Leslie Hurley, Irish Girl; Maurice Hurley, Jockey; Joy 'Wither, Pioneer’s Daughter; Arthur Scott. French Count; Margaret Naismith, Fluffy Ruffles; Peggy Crompton, Magpie Pierrot; Lcxie McKenna, Spring; Maureen Mercer, Victorian

Lady; Stan Hayward, Patea Press; Thelma Hayward, Butterfly; Bert Matson, Chinaman; Betty Jones, Powder Puff; Dulcie Meuli, Work Basket; Emily Hills, Gipsy; Rowland. Mountfort, Elf; Reggie Row, Pirate; Jim McMahon, Cricketer; Nellie Carey, Hawaiian; Lorrie McKenna, Pirate; Willie McKenna, Pierrot; Kevin .Stamford, Golfer; Harold Bond, Dutch Boy; Gavin Carey, Pearly King; Dick Carey, Pearly Queen; Dorothy Armstrong, Crinoline Lady; Don Campbell, Officer; Leslie Pauling, Sir Peter Teazle; Varnham, Queen of the Dolls; Dorothy Jones, Rose; Maisie McQueen, Egyptian Princess; Patricia Williams, • Powder Puff; Nicholas Williams, Tom Thumb; •William Mays, Jockey; Winch Wybourne, Golliwog; Colin McKenna, Belgian Soldier; Dodo Haddow, Red Riding Hood; Paul Mountfort, Pixie; Paul Cunningham, Cowboy; Pat Quickenden, Page Boy; Noeline Nansett, College Girl; Ma'bel Coot, Persian Princess; Olga Drummond, Coster; Ray Pettigrew, Chinaman; Kathleen Hills, Fairy; Yvonne Findlay, Moth; Nancye Findlay, Black Oat; lan Reid, Just Myself; Jack Poingdestre, Dutch Boy; Jean Mcßobbie, Butterfly; Roy Richards, Mexican; Robert Nansett, Schoolboy; Stanley Rook, Three Castles Cig'arettes; Don Fitzwater, Nigger; Bob Blackmore, Myself; Paul Harris, Pierrot; Mavis Allen, Brownie; Hilda Davidson, Bo Peep; John Neal, Blotter; (Lorna Hepworth, Doll; Robert Fitzwater, Footballer; Molly Winchester, Pierrette; Jimmy Winchester, Pierrot; Dan Williams, Pierrot; Benham Drummond, Indian; Anne Row, Columbine; Stewart Pauling, Tennis Player; Ralph McMahon, Fisherman; Philip Anson, Rooster; Harry Beauchamp, Sailor; Kathleen Rook, Mobiloil; Robin Haddow, Highlander; Tui Miller, Rainbow; Keith Miller, Jester; Madge Blackmore, Lampshade; Marilyn Sharp, Aviatrix; Lois and Eunice Sharp, Mexican Twins; Cynthia. Simmons, Indian Girl; Heather Brickie, Poppy; Minnie 'Coad, Pierrette; Hazel Moore, Fairy; Evelyn Taylor, Columbine; Gladys Ansley, Fairy; Hetty (Blackmore, Early Victorian; Brian Nelson, Herald; Bobby Geary, Baker; Marion Illingworth; League of Empire; Alice Wills, Egyptian Night; Billy Tinney, Coster Boy; Joyce Hoakings, Spanish Dancer; Stanley Hall, Samoan; Kathleen Oldham, French Peasant; Melbourne Fairweather, Pirate; Alton Hall, Engine Driver; Ivan Hermon, Tennis Playei; Wilson Hulbert, Tennis Player; Vivian Wills, Gipsy; Theda Partridge, Drummer; Freda Stacey, La Militaire; Kathleen Hamblin, Fairy; Lorna Bourke, Dolly Varden; Ramon Stanford, Drummer ’Boy.