HUNT BALL AT MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 168, 19 July 1939, Page 9

HUNT BALL AT MARTON

RANGITIKEI ENTERTAINS BRILLIANT ANNUAL FUNCTION [ The Rangitikei Hunt Club’s carnival ‘ season opened with the Hunt Ball in ‘ the Civic Theatre, Marton, on Tuesday evening. The hall was tilled lo capacity, visitors being present from all parts of the North Island. The beautiful gowns and the hunting even-

ing dress of the members with the red lapels and vests, made a picturesque scene. The stage supper room had been artistically decorated by Mrs. L. Duckworth, bracken and '.-oily arranged on a white background intermingled with large red and green bows, the hunt's colours. The decorations in the supper room was the work of Misses K. and N. Simpson, and bowls of rhododendrons and hydrangeas, interlaced with greenery, adorned the wall brackets. On the supper tables, small red bowls of Iceland poppies, stocks and winter roses had been arranged by Mrs. T. G. Barpur. The supper arrangements, Sander the able supervision of Mrs. J. Brice, was all that could be desired, and delicacies of all descriptions were dispensed to the patrons. Tom L’dy’s Dance band from Featherston were in wonderful form and supplied snappy dance music from start to finish and had to respond to numerous recalls. The extras during the supper interval were played by a local combination, Mr. and Mrs. Berry, Mr. Roy Neilson and Mrs. J. Wales. Among those present of the committee were: Mrs. J. Brice, black, gold braided frock, gold braided evening coat; Mrs. Duncan McLean, cherry floral taffeta; Mrs. T. G. Harpur, black lace relieved with cream; Mrs. H. G. Briant, black velvet with shoulder straps of real flowers; Mrs. R. K. Simpson, blue faille taffeta; Mrs. F. H. Dexter, black floral taffeta, fur evening coat; Mrs. R. S. Fullerton-Smith, pink slipper satin; Mrs. K. McK. Duncan, mauve and petunia shaded floral ninon; Mrs. E. H. Duncan, parma violet georgette; Mrs. F. Brice, cyclamen, georgette, white fur coat; Mrs. J. A. H. Dick, silver lame; Mrs. A. G. Fitzherbert, grey slipper satin; Mrs. Geo. Lampp, black velvet trimmed with gold lame; Mrs. H. B. Johnston (Cheltenham), white satin frock with overskirt of black cobweb lace; Mrs. L. Ducki worth, black velvet; Misses N Lampp, white lace and net, white erminette coat; M. Marshall, multicoloured American printed silk; K Gibson, pink chiffon crinoline frock: J. McLean, blue silk taffeta, brown velvet evening coat; M. K. Simpson black and silver frock, black velvet evening cloak; E. Fitzherbert. crearr cloque taffeta, white erminette coat; B. Swainson (Lepin), grey georgette red and green sash forming a train; N. Cameron, pink lacquered organdie; P. Gatreil, pink and mauve shader taffeta; N. Bayley, striped taffeta; F Way, mauve slipper satin, violet velvet bodice and hem. There was one debutante, Mi <

I Beth Kilgour-Carter (Bulls), who s wore white taffeta and georgette with lovers-knots of georgette inlet in v the skirt, heart-shaped neckline and; h short puff sleeves; bouquet of cycla-| ( men freezias and helabores; cape of A I glacier Im. i Among the large number of dancers c were: Mesdame.s W. J. Stanford, r brown lace with pink sash and roses, , V. W. Fullerton-Smith, flowered repp r . craquelle, fur wrap; Duckworth, black : £ I velvet; McWilliams, blue spangled[. i crepe; Eric Duncan (Hunterville), • | [palma violet chiffon; lan Brice, black' stiffened net; K. M. Glasgow, black !-j '[slipper satin, fur wrap; S. Wot boys, [ blue taffeta, white fur coatee; Judith ■ [ Willis, Victoria frock of ivory lace and 1 f tulle, white fur wrap; L. Neumann, black slipper satin; A. McPherson' I (Turakina Valley), black lace, fur . I wrap; A. S. Todd, old gold shimmer ’ ( i slipper satin, white fur coatee; E. Has- j ( jtilow (Palmerston North), all-over ; t [floral cortell silk taffeta; B. | baum (Palmerston North), silver [ H ! metal lame, silver fox fur wrap; S. ' ( i V. Whittington, green georgette with [. gold; Freda Cunningham (Wanga-i. inui), green chenille marquisette; DonC I Rowe, pink net braided in gold; H. S. I ] Morri.” on, black mariette with red |, spray and gold lame coat; J. W.[; Bowen, black floral chiffon in autumn 1 j tones, fur wrap; J. C. Hammond, ; } black marocain with cyclamen j ■ spray, v Ivct coatee; R. Burreil, black j, witchcraft lace with corsage and long j sash of several shades of georgette; H.i ; [ W. Gudopp, Persian striped satin I, ilaque with gold trimmings; F. P. I j [Gould, briar rose pink satin, whit: fur jj i coatee; D. Holt Simpson, electric i , i green faille, fur cape; A. F. Knox, pc [, • tunia rippb d georgette, gold spray, l ( [ white fur coatee; J. Jefferson, laven- ' der pin-spot crepe and black coat; C. ( iA. Greenwood (Masterton), violet siU : velvet; Basil Johnston (FeildingL ; j black lace over white taffeta, white 'shoulder straps and belt; Mrs. G. • ■ Lampp, black velvet with gold lame; | O’Regan (Kairanga), black velvet relieved with gold; A. Hammond, mag- , j nolia lace and satin; J. H. Dashwood, ■ | old gold satin; A. Gracie, henna floral frock; Norman Shelton, cedar rust < taffeta; Alan Marshall, azurine blue ■ ninon, spray in two tones of cycla- < men; D. R. Godfrey, Genoa blue | novelty brocade; H. Amer (Silver- ; .hope), crinoline frock of ruchod ivory . lace and net, hip-length white fur ■ cape with scalloped edge; Bruce Hen- . derson (Sanson), red cloque; G. Nicol i (Halcombe), black ring velvet, fur « wrap; R. Dobbs (Wanganui), silver i metal striped black taffeta, fur wrap; : Raymond Ellis, red lace; M. C. Fen- < wick, black crepe romaine and oyster white and silver coatee; A. Caccia ’ Birch, gold lame, white fur coatee; Humphrey Hare, gold and white em-Jl

bossed satin; C. Gudopp, black frock trimmed with gold lame; Campbell Nicols (Turakina Valley, black lace, red spray, squirrel wrap; D. H. Bate ! < Wanganui),, silver and black frock; O. Gillespie (Wanganui), ivory rippled georgette with touches of scarlet; W. Green, cyclamen taffeta; M. Moss, black pheasant®eye taffeta; K. Baker I (.Wanganui, beaded black net; H. i Blyth, pale cyclamen taffeta; lan 'Macleay (Turakina Valley), white : rippled satin with diamante ornaIment. I Mesdames L. A. Wing, red. satin, [white fur coatee; Basil Marshall, shot taffeta; C. W. Aiiken, black ring velvet, cream coatee; Jefferson, cherry | red lace with gold flowers at neckline; A. C. Vile, green georgette; W. [H. Sutton, gold satin, fur coat; W. • Whittington, black lace; T. R. Hus- . band (Hunterville), black chiffon velvet with diamante clips, fur wrap; M. R. Whale, wallflower red ring velvet; R. E. Wishnoski, black velvet; J. Morgan (Turakina), black ring velvet, fur wrap; Brightwell, ivory satin; Arthur Stantiall, gold striped emer- ! aid green fantasy; G. Brennan, green i lacc over satin, pink spray; Frances Coleman, rose crepe romaine, matching spray, white fur coatee; R. G. Carter (Bulls), brown silk marocain, [fur wrap; R. T. N. Fcrgusson, pale pink taffeta; L. A. Whelan (Colombo), rose crepe romaine, with unusual cape lined with silver lame; A. S. Jenkins (Palmerston North), black taffeta; H. D. Greer (Palmerston North), brown spangled net; F. L. Brogden (Palmerston North), green satin; S. A. Harris (Sanson), silver French lame, fur cape; G. Westwood. (Foxton), apricot ring velvet, short musquash fur coat; L. G. Harris (Sanson), blue chiffon, and purple flowers, net coatee; R. Kingdon, black scarlet I spray; K. Poppe, white satin and lace, 'black velvet coat; H. Cuming (Wanjganui), black taffeta, with cyclamenruched corsage in several shades, /spray to match; J. Hill-Morton (Rata), crocus green and silver crepe, white fur coatee; B. S. Lawrence (Sanson), black georgette, gold lame [spray; N. Poppe, mauve satin; R. P, Stuart, cream chiffon; W. M. Bolt [(Wellington), evening ensemble ol black taffeta; H. G. Franke, emerald green taffeta moire; J. Berry, black embossed cloque; J. Openshaw, black 1 net with turquoise blue spots; B. . Fullerton-Smith, sky blue organza threaded in gold; D. Sladclen (Wellington), black net, white shouldei ' straps and belt. Misses Belinda Bright (Wellington) white taffeta: Joyce Galpin, flora; corded rei'p; P. Gould, midnight blue

satin; Joan Bristow, blue satin; diamante trimming: Margaret Daly white georgette over taffeta, loni black velvet coat; Nancy McLaroi (Wanganui), black floral georgette N. Staples, ruby red velvet, spray o. helibores; Rona McKay, ivory taffeta cream corded cape; M. Bush, clacl moire taffeta with bolero and ret corsage spray; Valerie Rawson, gok patterned stiffened midnight blue taf feta; Jean Rosser, black georgetti with sequin trimmings; Barbara Bab bage (Wanganui), black corded taffet; with quilted floral top and bolero; I Bettridge (Bulls), floral satin, whit velvet evening coat; D. Whale, self patterned pink satin; G. Whale, pin: and blue patterned satin laque; C Oldfield, cyclamen taffeta with match ing coatee; D. Oldfield, blue taffet. with cyclamen spray; Lillian Powe (FordelD, pink floral marquisette; N Gamman (Wanganui), cerise chiffo; taffeta; K. Simpson, black floral chif fon; Helen McGregor, chenille spottei black net with cyclamen spray; IV Conway, pink ring velvet; M. Aitker pale pink chie delight; Dawbin, blac; satin, with quilted hemline; Jea: Graham (Hunterville), pink chantill lace, white fur coatee; M. Clark (Pal merston North), black taffeta an bolero; S. Moore, green taffeta bande in pink; June Bignell (Wanganui: pink georgette, fur cape; Rolfer (Wei lington), blue lace; Pat Sherrif mauve and parma violet georgette iR. Davies, cyclamen georgette wit ! tiny spray; Kathleen Gordon, ros [pink taffeta; P. Jefferson, green moir I taffeta; K. Galpin, gold satin; I Dixon, black georgette with multi-col loured girdle; Betty Cochran, petuni [taffeta; F. Hill, white lace wit [coatee; Kathleen Beuke (Nelson floral sprigged black taffeta; Alex Campion (Okirae) bronze and brow floral taffeta with matching spraj Mollie Shannon, white net over tap pella trimmed with vertical lines c vail lace, red velvet cape and spra} N. McLean, blue satin, lace coatee; . McLeay (Turakina), Victorian froc of ruched pale pink georgett trimmed with tiny sprays of b'lu flowers; Janet Bailey (Fordell spotted cycamen net over matchin taffeta; Ruby Bevine, mauve geoi gette, white coat; Ngaire Russel (Wanganui), deep cyclamen taffets Elspeth Hirst (Hunterville), whit silk net over taffeta, tulle trimme with lily-of-the-valley, white fur coal A. Gibbs, rose pink lace and blac coat; Simpson, black georgette, pin spray; K. Gordon, cherry taffeta; C Galpin, green banded black nel Blennerhassett, powder blue crep< silver sequin cape. Misses N. Paterson, clover taffete white fur cape; L. Coleman (Bullsl black ring velvet, cyclamen spray Ruth Weston (Hunterville), silve