HIGHLAND BALL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 246, 17 October 1936, Page 2

HIGHLAND BALL

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION AT FOBDELL

The Public Hall at Fordell presented a very gay appearance last Wednesday evening when dancers from a wide area gathered at the Highland ball in aid of the funds for the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band’s new uniforms. An energetic committee had worked hard, no efforts being spared to make the evening a success, both financially and socially. The hall was tastefully decorated, the main feature being the stage, witn its background of tartan and drapings of the Scottish flag and standard, and the band’s crest being prominently displayed in the centre.. A statuette of Robert Burns wa= placed on the stage along the front of which were bowls of beautiful lilies, poppies and rhododendrons. The music was provided by the Piano-Accordion Band, extras being played by members of the Highland Pipe Band. During the evening Miss Joan Peters danced the Sean Triubhas and responded to an encore with the Highland Fling. A sumptuous supper was piped in by Pipe-Major E. C. Morgan, the table decorations being carried out in beautiful tulips and light greenery. An enjoyable evening was brought to a close with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.’’ The committee responsible for the ball arrangements were Mesdames K. Aiken, who was wearing a frock of green lace and red cape, K. L. Bruce, primrose yellow lace; R. G. Christie, black lace and scarlet spray; D. S. Dale, red lace and lame; D. Higgle, lemon lace; H. R. Morgan, blue satin and floral coat; A. H. Mac Lean, cherry lace; R. A. Sutherland, goldfigured lame; Misses I. Howie, blue floral georgette; M. Williams, black skirt, floral jumper; M. McGregor; and Messrs R. H. Christie (chairman), D. S. Dale (hon. sec.), K. Aiken, K. L. Bruce, R. G. Christie, D. Higgie, H. R. Morgan, R. A. Sutherland, J. Howie, M. McGregor, and A. H. MacLean. Those present included: Mesdames N. Annabell, navy georgette and metal slips; lan Mclntyre, wine georgette; McSkimming, black georgette; C. O’Leary, black trained frock; W. Johnston, blue moracain; D. McLean, wine taffeta; McGrail, green floral crepe de chene; C. Burr, black frock, relieved with white; R. S. Parr, pink taffeta and silver lame; I. McLeay, prune velvet; C. Beattie, floral ninon; Hirst, black georgette; T. Thwaites, floral taffeta; Hutton, black lace and silver brocaded coatee; Dunbar, black georgette; W. Baldwin, black skirt, tartan blouse; Cleaves, prune silk; Trezona, ivory tinsel cordeline with train; J. Bolton, wine lace; Little, coffe and crepe lace; W. Robertson, black satin and gold lame; E. Wilson, black lace; Misses Waters, pink georgette, silver trimmings; E. Nicholls, green treebark crepe; Dunbar, powder blue sik, threaded coatee; Fiest, pink floral voile; McGovern, pink georgette; M. McDonald, navy and pink net appliqued with flowers; McPhail, white floral georgette; C. Collins, flame moracain; Little, white satin and lace; T. Gordon, apple green figured silk; Joan Clark, blue taffeta; T. Harris, pink silk; D. Luff, black embossed crepe; E. O’Leary, royal blue velvet; Jean Kellick, green panne velvet; P. Addenbrooke, blue silk and silver girdle; E. Wilkinson, black moracain, white spray; N. Bradley, apple green georgette; M. Tilley, pink georgette; Spooner, pale blue moracain; Ryder, pink satin; M. Paterson, green flowered georgette; M. O'Leary, black satin; Woolven, pink pebbie crepe; J. Bailey, pinkfloral georgette; Behrent, pink georgette; S. Ross, tartan taffeta; McDonald, black lace; Carvell, green lace; Duncan, pink velvet; M. Lee, pink georgette; McGrail. green georgette; B. Burr, blue floral voile; J. O'Learn, scarlet crepe de chene; Simpson, black moracain. Messrs E. C. Morgan. T. Mulcahy, E. Russell, J. Meikle, R. Ross, E. Brownlie, F. Buckley. J. Mackie, W. Bishop, E. Birch, Stewart, D. Gordon, F. Bolton, G. Hamilton, I. A. Mclntyre, I. McLeay, M. Hirst, R. Stewart, W. Kellick, G. Wyley, C. Wood, S. Phillips, D. McLean, A. Hamilton, D. McGrail. Duncan, A. McSkimming, J. Patterson, Glasgow (2), W. Johnston, W. Baldwin, O’Leary (3), J. Ross, J. Mcßeth, E. Lloyd, B. Baxter, J. Bolton, Ross, G. King, Beattie N. Annabell, E. Lawrence, Parr, A. Barnes, T. Renshaw, A. Lee, E. Feist.