SUCCESSFUL BALL

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20887, 19 August 1939, Page 18 (Supplement)

SUCCESSFUL BALL

HAMILTON GOLF CLUB MOST ENJOYABLE FUNCTION Heralded by many jolly cocktail and dinner parties, the annual ball sponsored by the president and members of the Hamilton Golf Club was held in the Club House last night, the function as usual being an unqualified success. No detail had been overlooked in the preparations for the occasion, and much of the credit for the success achieved was undoubtedly due to the elllcient and hard-working committee. ( Multi-coloured lights along the ap- ! proach to the clubhouse and across j tlie front lent a charming gala air, while inside a complete transformation ! scene had taken place. in the ball- ' room and the lounges emerald green and yellow streamers were suspended from circular centrepieces to the four corners, and blended pleasantly with masses of punga fronds, which were in the "nineteenth hole” a delicious 1 buffet supper was served, the tables being charmingly decorated with bowls ; of Iceland poppies and spring llowers. i The Hostesses The guests were received by Mr ; and Mrs S. L. Paterson and Mr and j Mrs N. H. Hooker. Mrs Paterson was wearing a graceful gown of autum i(lowered pebble satin and Mrs Hooker was in a clover lace and net frock. Mrs L. I. Day wore hydrangea-blue taffeta shot with rose. Among those present were:— j Mesdames lv. McLeod, midnight- | blue taffeta shot with rose; H. H. Sil- ! verton, black gold-striped marquisette; i E. 11. Grocott, lagoon-blue organza; ! Max Nairn, black silk net; W. 6 : Dingle, rose floral georgette; F. G. Wooller, spinney-green lace; A. B. Galbraith, royal-purple chiffon; (J. B. Beil W'hatawhata), champagne ripple : chiffon; F. Wright, oyster satin and j floral coatee; A. R. Finn; white net I over taffeta; P. Bonham, cyclamen, crepe Glamis; R. Watson, black taf- \ feta; Eric Clayton-Greene, ebony j craquelle; J. Taylor, Burgundy chiffon : velvet; A. White, spring-green crepe J soie; W. Tanner, rowanberry cotelle j with sold bead trimming; W. R. Fea, | Burgundy chiffon velvet; G. G. Briggs, | clover and petunia cotelle; P. G. Rus- : sell, black crepe embroidered in gold; ! L. Champion, black silk net em- j broidered in gold. Mesdames M. Fahey, black ripple j chiffon; R. Kemp, flowered satin; H. j Hall, vintage-red cotelle; J. Tuck, oy- j ster-pink cloque; L. Caldwell, black | taffeta banded in multi-colours; W. , Gann, black and green chenille spotted ' net; G. R. Wilkinson, black and while j corded silk; J. R. Fitzgerald, black , Chantilly lacquered lace; lan Jack, | jubilee-blue crepe and daimante; Joy j Sullivan, blue shot cloque taffeta; J. i A. Thomas, black souple satin; R. JJ. I Harding (Te Awamutu;, wine shot taffeta; A. W. Nisbett, shrimp-pink em- J bossed cloque; Norman Holden, bTa*k; flat crepe and sequine; Christopher! Cross, cerise cotelle; M. Booth, blue | metallic cloque; J. McWhannell, mulberry embossed cloque. Chiffon end Lace Mesdames Guy Bindon , de Barry- I rose sand crepe; T. Mardell, ivory j ripple chiffon; D. Bradley, tartan taf- i feta; F. Harkness, periwinkle-blue j Viennese lace; Clough Blundell (Te ! Awamutu), black needlerun lace over j pink taffeta; G. Melvin, black taffeta ! banded In clover and petunia; C. A. I Mills (Ngaruawahia), multi-floral j crepe Glamis; 1. Duncan, black satin' and gold; W. Glover, robin-red and. black lace; W. Christie, mist-blue taf- ! l'eta shot with gold; S. L. Yale, fond- 1 ant-pink satin and Chinese coat; S. ; Bennett, ivory taffeta patterned *a \ gold; E. V. Daldv, aqua-blue net; 11. Falwell, black and gold cotelle; Tudor ; Baker, black faille and sequins; (J. , Gordon Hamilton, midnight - blue j craquelle; A. C. Lavington, flowered satin; S. Girdwood, black flat crepe and sequins; J. D. Wallace (Te Awamutuj, ivory georgette embroidered in crystal; A. T. James, black needlerun lace; F. Brewer, cadet-blue moire taffeta; Harry Farr, Windsor-blue crepe Glamis; Byers Barr (Auckland;, silver lame coatee and black skirt; D. 11. Gillies, black marquisette; P. Powell, champagne and floral georgette; D. Macdalrmid, dahlia crepe suede. Misses M. Carwell-Cooke (Cambridge), amethyst georgette; Peggy Quin (Te Awamutu), electric blue floral satin; Annette Gillies, white and

navy patterned sharkskin taffeta; Molly Annette, bottle green shot taffeta; Muriel House, blue and silver lame; Xoeline Peterson, shell pink georgette; D. O’Brien, ivory floral georgette; Bell Mackay (Taka-puna), Mexican fuchsia striped taffeta; Audrey Howe, ivory silk striped organza; Phyl Seccombe, buttercup shot taffeta; Olive Finlay, blue ombre taffeta; Lorna Potts, loganberry taffeta appliqued in blue; Judith Redmond, clover and Marina blue ensemble; Linda Gerr, tango satin; Maida Quinn, black taffeta and net; Alison Mills, magnolia chiffon; Colette Pollard, magnolia silk striped georgette; M. Chamberlain, black lace; M. Davidson, black crepe suede with sequin trimmings; Joy Davidson, gold souple satin. Blue Shades Popular Misses Joyce Littleproud, hyacinth blue crepe patterned in silver; Vera Cann, black chiffon velvet; Pat Wycherley, ivory pin-spot organdi; Eileen Wright, carnation chiffon; E. Mitchell, sapphire blue lace; June Lang, emerald green quilted taffeta; June Pritt, black chiffon velvet; Eileen Hope, cerise taffeta; S. Curtis (New Plymouth), ivory watered taffeta embroidered in red; June Taylor (Gordonton), Wallis blue chiffon; A. Docherty, black and white angelskin taffeta; Kitty Templar, moonlight blue chiffon; Dawn Harris, midnight blue and floral chiffon; Sybil Kidd, black flat crepe and blue sequins; J. Downey (Te Awamutu), wine and silver broderic Anglaise; J. Podevin (Te Kuiti), black taffeta.