DANNEVIRKE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVLI, Issue 10, 6 September 1911, Page 65

DANNEVIRKE.

September 1. A Ball. On Thursday, August 24th, the Tennis, Croquet and Golf Clubs combined in giving a ball in the Drill Hall. The committee consisted of the following members from each club: Mesdames Macallan, Soundy, Dawson, McDowell, Simmus, Mackay, Mair, Hartgill. Rathbone, Baddeley, Lawford, Misses Ryan, Young, Pettit and B. Robertson, Miss Baker acting as secretary. All arrangements were perfect for the pleasure of their guests,

and the committee must have worked until iugly in their effort* to make the hall a success. A mo*t sumptuous sup per was provided, the tables and room being beautifully decorated with lovely jonquils, daffodils, wattle and violets, forming colour* of the clubs—green and white for the Tenni* and ( roquet. and blue and gold tor the Golf Club. The main hall wa* most artistically draped in pink, white and red bunting, with huge boughs of blossoms arranged around the walls, while the stage was comfortably furnished as a drawing room, and cosy corners w t re discovered at the lowe r end of the hall. Delightful music was supplied by Hanley's Bmd from Palmerston North. Among those present were: Mr*. Soundy. black velvet: Mrs. Hartgill, oyster grey <hai mouse, handsomely trimmed; Mrs. D. Williams (Te Ante), blaek gown; Mr*. Milne (I niutaroa), soft pink satin channelise; Mrs. Lawlord, black chiffon taffeta, gold sequin net tunic; Mrs. Webber, black gown; Mrs. Wright, black chiffon taffeta, ninon tunic; Mrs. Fitzherbert, white silk; Mrs. Baddeley, white satin charineuse, ninon tunic, edged with pearl embroidery; Mrs. Purvey (Woodville), black gown; Mrs. Veitch ( Norse wood), white silk, net tunic; Mrs. Macallan, black chiffon taffeta: Mrs. Pickering (Thames), white satin gown: Mrs. Hindmarsh, handsome black silk; Mrs. Tansey (Matamau), white glace; Mr*. Baker, white satin charineuse; Mrs. Knight, black silk gown; Mrs. McLennan, black gown; Miss Hartgill, pale green satin charineuse, Oriental trimming: Miss Barker, dove grey ninon over silk; Miss Currie, pale blue satin charineuse; Miss Russell, blue silk veiled net; Miss Knight, white silk frock; Miss Young, handsome black chiffon velvet: Miss Soundy. blue silk veiled in net; Miss Keeling, white satin charmouse; Miss Brown, vieux rose silk: Miss Baker, blue chiffon taffeta; Miss Hindmarsh, soft pink silk frock; Miss N. Hindmarsh, white silk, pearl trimming; Miss Riddell, green satin charmcusc, black ninon tunic; Miss Edkins, pink silk; Miss Todd, blue charmcusc, handsomely trimmed; Miss Freeman, pink silk; Miss Wiltshire, blue chiffon taffeta; Mi*s Michell, pale blue satin eharmeuse; Miss Tanslev, white silk, veiled dew-drop net: Miss M. Tansley, white silk, tunic edged with gold: Miss Robertson, black velvet; Miss Ryan, lavender ninon over silk. Eiiclire Party. Mrs. G. W. Wright gave a delightful euchre party on Tuesday evening. Quite a. number of the guests were college boys and girls home for their holidays, ami, with a big sprinkling of "grown-ups,” it was indeed a merry party. The prizes were won by Miss Myra Tansley and Mr. C larke, Miss Edkins and Mr. Natlisch appropriating the “boobys.” A few of those playing were: Misses Ryan. TansIvy (2), Hinchnarsh (2), Mamie ( Napier), Fookes ( New Plymouth ), Keeling, Irvine (2). Cowper (2), Riddell, Hartgill, Knight, Baker, Soundy (2), Edkins. Jenssen, Phillips, Robertson, Young, Hall (2), N. Keeling (Palmerston North), Russell, Michell, Brown (2), Messrs. Rowe, Clark, Soundy, Natusch, Lloyd, Morgan, Simpson, Renton, Wellwood, Wells, Pettit, Ryan, Irvine, Robertshaw, Macdonald, Russell, Kerr.

Personal. Miss Fouke* (New Plymouth > is on a visit to her sister (Mrs. P. B. Fitzherbert). Miss AL Wishiiw is spending a short holiday in Dannevirke. Mrs. Witchell (Foxton) is staying with Miss Caulton. Miss Maude (Napier) is the guest of Mrs. Gordon Lloyd. Miss Robertshaw has returned from a lung visit to Melbourne. SARA.