Hunt Club Ball.

Te Puke Times, 13 September 1932, Page 2

Hunt Club Ball.

The Hunt Club Ball, held in

the Capitol Theatre last night, was responsible for the biggest gathering that has ever at a dance in Te Puke. Visitors were present from Tauranga, Rotorua,- Matata, Whakatane, Hamilton and the outlying districts, the number present being approximately between four and > five hundred. The Club certainly has reason to be proud of the success that attended its initial effort in this direction. The members bad, however worked indefatigably, and the result justified the confidence of the promoters as to the generous support that would be accorded their ventured The task of preparing for a ball of such magnitude as that held last night is no light one, the decorations alone which in fhis instance consisted of cabbage tree heads, ferns, and festoons of lycopodium, entailing much labour. There was also the issuing, of some hundreds of invitatipns, the preparation of the floor and a host of incidentals to be attepded to. Greater than all, though, was the task that devolved upon the ladies of providing refreshments for the multitude, but they carried it out nobly, and the {[upper tables were replenished time after time from an apparently inexhaustible source. It might be mentioned that the innovation of placing the tables on the stage instead of Using the supper-room, thus providing additional sealing accommodation, was a complete success. As for the supper itself it was all that could he desired, and was thoroughly appreciated by the guests.

Excellent music was provided by the Sunshine Orchestra f)rora Matata, whilst Mr Pilcher, whose services had been enlisted' as M.C., carried out the duties with his customary . taut-: and ability, The Grand March was led by Df and Mrs Bertram, of Rotorua, ap’d the scene when the dancers occupied the floor in the succeeding waltz was V most animated one. * A word of praise is due to Mr Innes Vercoe, Deputy Master, for bis kindly supervision of the general arrangements ; to Mr D. Neilson, the energetic Secretary ; and to various, members of the Club who temporarily occupied the position of waiters and looked after the wants of the, hungry. We append a list of some of ths dresses :

Mesdames A, B. Sharp, ninon and lace ; E V Sharp, green lace ; A Hynds, ivory georgette } G Sutton, black figured georgette) T Conway, pale blue floral taffeta; D Brightwell, ivory satin ; A P Baker, red satin and tinselcoatee; E Ball, silver lace and georgette } W Pilcher, black georgette ; W Reynolds, black lace ; D Twigg, flame chenille georgette ; B Mut* ton, black lace apd georgette j A Smith, black satin ; W. Mortensen, black chenille georgette ; P Q Ritchie, blueembossed georgette; R McEldowney, ivory satin } E J MaoLoughlin, white satin beauts| A .Tunnioliffe, pink taffeta and net. ; E, Gillam, rose pink satin ; C Riddell, black taffeta ; j Hansen, silver grey velvet; .0 Lau* rent, figured georgette; J Tanner, white embossed georgette ; W Reid, flame satin ; H M Diprose, black lace, tinsel brocade ooat ;,H Beetham, black taffeta ; N Car* penter, blue and white georgette j J Phillips, beaded blaok silk net j L Page, black georgette, embossed velvet coatee ; D S Heather, deep red georgette, red satin coatee.

Misses M Collins, blue taffeta } M Fenton, pink taffeta } L Mundt, delphinium blue crepe de chene j L Downey, green satin beaute j J Tanner, apple green georgette J 5 Ball, pink satin and net frills j I Wilkins, green satip and coatee j 6 Patterson (Rotorua), apola green taffeta and ooatee; M O’Driscoll, nil satin orepe, black embossed ooatee J M Collins, figured taffeta j E Riley, green lace and georgette ; F Rioh&rds, black floral ninon ; H Riddell, floral aprioot taffeta j K Constant (Ro* torua). floral ninon j A Mark* pink taffeta ; M. Vance, black em*

bossed net; D Baker,, pink Crepe de chene { G Dyer, salmon pink crepe de soie and black coatee j M Neilson, pink georgette and coatee } E Jones, black spangle sequin ; X Jones, pink georgette } A Munro (Rotorua), scarlet satin beaute ; T Vercoe. pink satin and coatee ; P Jackson, spotted net and crepe de chene ; A Hicks, white maltese lace ; M Kerr, si!« ver lame and blaok wrap ; K Jordan, black georgette ; B. Watson, brown and sunglow chiffon velvet; L Cuff, apricot georgette and floral ninon ; J Durieu. blue georgette ; H Emmett, blaok lace and georgette ; V Hyland, blaok satin Deaute. gold satin coatee ;J$ Hogg Whakatane), black panne velvet; P McCullough, mauve satin ; D* Fox, cream oharrheuse and chiffon ooatee ; H MacDonald* floral taffeta ; B Downs, green satin 1 R Hansen, lemon satin and lace j L Prentis, ivory satin { E Hicks, green Spanish lace | J Palme*, black chenille velvet with applt ohiffon coateej G Cuff, black georgette and silver \ G Black, pale green silk ; C Butcher, paroftment satin nnd flattie Coatee j' W Downs, pink figured -taffeta j jVt Steer, sh*il pink satin ; V Riley; pale pink taffeta; N Wilkins, black l«ce and coatee ; J Bertram floral voile B Bertram, Sor&p