MANAWATU HUNT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 211, 6 August 1937, Page 11

MANAWATU HUNT.

BALL AT FEILDING. • The annual hall of the Manawatu Hunt Club was held at the Drill Hall, Feikling, last night. The club’3 area extends as far south as Levin and as far north as Kimbolton, and visitors were present from Wanganui, Marton, Waikanae, Foxton and Palmerston North. The music was played by a professional orchestra and the floor was in excellent condition. Those responsible for the success of the ball are: Mesdames F. J. .Thompson (Levin), who wore black diagonal striped taffeta with diamante trimmings; H. Beatson, purple_ silk- velvet; Cousins, navy lace with cerise; G. Hall, floral taffeta and coronation net; J. J. Waller, powder blue lace and blue ring velvet coat; Crooks, brown marocam with tangerine trimmings; M, Hall, pink lace and green velvet coat; J. Cousins, floral taffeta; S. G. Perry, L. H. Collinson, S. Hall, A. W. McDonald, T. R. Taylor, W. E. Taylor E. E. Cousins, S. Mcßeth, S. H. Lodge, R. W. Buchanan, B. Perry a.nd R. Perry. The men’6 committee consisted of the president, Dr. S. J. Thompson (Levin), Messrs J J. Waller, C. H. Banks, 0. Perry. A. W. McDonald, 1. R. Taylor, W. E. Taylor. R, Brown, E. Cousins, 0. Burrell, B. A. Scott, A. Hobson. S. H. Lodge and N. Thompson. Mrs T. R. Taylor supervised the decorations and was assisted by a band of helpers. Mrs H. Beatson was in charge of the supper arrangements. Green and red streamers were used in tho liall decorations. Massed balloons in the same two shades hung from a light canopy composed of graceful trains of streamers. Shaded streamers surrounded the lights at the corners of the building, and gleaming horseshoes, hunting scenes and ferns were spaced along the white walls, giving the impression of a. hunting lodge. Glittering silver and crystal adorned the cables in the supper room. The club’6 trophies were used to hold the floiver decorations. Among those present were: iU’D-os P. Goodbehere, in blue embossed eloque; J. Grant, Coronation b'-js taileta; D. Christianson, black silk velvet with silver lame trimmings; Mesdallies W. Shortall, silk shot velvet; \\. Swainson, figured georgette; Miss B. Swainson, primrose georgette; Mcfedanies R. D. McGregor, black silk velvet; C. 8. Williams (Palmerston North), black lace and georgette; J. Scandilands, floral ninon; Miss M. Burroll, blue taffeta and blue velvet coat, Mrs J. Mansili (Palmerston North), black marocain and Silver shoulder spray; Misses J. Blaekbourne, purple ripple satin; F. A oivell, blamt silk velvet with silver lame trimmings; Mesdames D. A. Cameron (Turakina), floral taffeta); Morton - Bullen (Palmerston North), cold lame and white fur coat; Misses P. Brown (Waikanae), cream huff lace; M. Matthews, floral mnon; J Brown (Waikanae), peacock green satin and gold lace trimmings; J. Gaisford, floral taffeta; N. Buchanan, gold net ’over satin, green shoulder spray; L. King (Palmerston North), pink crinkle taffeta; M. Runnicles (Palmerston North), green cloque and white silk velvet cape; B. Nash (Palmerston North), blue chiffon and blue velvet coat; N. Edwards (Palmerston North), floral marocaine and white coat; M. Edwards, Coronation blue marocaine and white velvet coat; A. Cope (Palmerston North), Scarlet satin cloque and white fur coat; N. Oakley (Palmerston North), lemon spotted net ovei taffeta; R. Billens, primrose taffeta; P. Young, powder blue crepe; N. Bourke, black velvet, and white fur coat; N. Woods (Foxton), ice blue velvet and white fur coat, pink shoulder spray; Mrs J. P. Robertson (Aokauterej, pink and silver cloque tunic; Mrs Desmond Stone (Kimbolton). floral crepe and black velvet -coat; Miss r. Lower (Palmerston North), black silk velvet; Mesdames F. S. Borset (Colyton), Coronation blue cloque tunic and black velvet coatee; P. R. Mitchell, black satin and lace; L. Jenson, green crepe clg soir; IVlisses P. iiLeCyOrkinciaie, silver shimmer satin, with natural shoulder spray; N. Frecklington, sunset taffeta and white fur coat; M. Greenhow, dusky pink cloque, white fur coat; Mrs J. W. Brown, dusky pink cloque and coatee; Miss D. Shannon, black taffeta and silver lame trimmings; Mrs C. H. Tate, red erepe-de-soir and white coatee ; Misses R. Conway, black georgette ; P. G. Redmayne, black velvet with scarlet trimmings; Mrs S. J- Perry, black spotted lace and coatee; Mrs C. L. K. England, blue diamante trimmings and lace coatee; Misses J. Opensliaw (Marton), black embossed tunic frock; J. Elliot, white net • over taffeta, cmiinette coatee; A. Elliot, black crepe de soir and gold thread trimmings, gold shoulder spray; J. Glasgow, pink embossed cloque and white fur coat; L. Elliot, Coronation blue net. diamante trimmings; P.‘Conway, Burgundy embossed taffeta; M. Luxmore, green net over taffeta and gold lame coat; H. Nicols (Wanganui), black and gold taffeta and gold lame coat; Mrs W. Bussell, '-'auk velvet and gold lame; Misses W. Wales, gold lame with red spray; L. McDonald, brown taffeta and gold lame; Mrs S. Slight, black and white marocaine; and Miss J. Stephens, stark crepe.

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