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Stage All Set For St. Andrew's Ball To-Night
This evening at the Peninsula Hotel, amid all the colour and glitter usually associated with the *annual ball of the St. Andrew's Society, local Scotsmen will foregather and celebrate in time-honoured manner.
WITH A SCOTS REGIMENT STATIONED IN THE COLONY, THIS YEAR'S BALL PROMISES TO CHALLENGE ́ALL THE BIG SUCCESSES OF THE PAST.
An unfortunate feature, however, H. E. Sir Percy Noble, Vice-Chieftain, will be the inability of His Ex-accompanied by Lady Noble, support cellency the Governor and Lady ed by Past Presidents and members
of the General Committee. Northcote to attend owing to Lady Northcote's recent bereavement Vice-Admiral. Sir Percy and Lady Noble and Major-General A. E. and Mrs. Grasset will be the prin- ciple quests.
while to
On arrival at the Rose Room, the procession will be welcomed by Mrs. Kay, supported by the wives of Past Presidents.
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cers by the combined Chieftain's, and The first dance will be State Lan- Vice-Chieftain's sets making a teensome," and dancing will then con- tinue until the end of the eighth dance. Official Party will form for supper. At approximately 11.15, when the They will be piped in by the Society's pipers.
The traditional toast will be pro- posed by the Chieftain.
OFFICIAL SUPPER PARTY At the Official Supper Table will be: Mr. W. Kay (chieftain) and Lady Noble, H.E. Vice-Admiral Sir Percy
The various committees respon- sible for the organisation of the ball have been working at full pres- sure for some time and the stage is now fully set for this, the first of the big social events of the season. The entire aspect of the Peninsula Hotel has been altered for the occa- sion. In the courtyard, by the foun- tain, is a plaster cast of St. Andrew, Duncan, constructed by Mr. George who acted for years as convenor of Noble and Mrs. W. Kay, Mr. K. S. the Decoration Committee and whose Morrison and Mrs. Grasset, H.E. Ma- son, Mr. Andrew Duncan, is now MacGregor, Sir Atholl MacGregor and jor-General A. E. Grasset and Lady serving in a similar capacity,
Mrs. G. D. R. Black, Hon. Mr. N. L. over the canopy at the entrances
Smith and Mrs. A. L. Shields, Dr. G. the main doors, is a large crest of the Clan Davidson, of which the Chief D. R. Black and Mrs. N. L. Smith, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields and Mrs. S. H. Dod- tain, Mr. W. Kay is a member.
the Roofwell, Mr. A. S. Mackichan and Mrs. D. Both the Rose Room and
and J. Mcdougall, Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell Garden have been requisitioned ample accommodation is assured for and Mrs. A. S. Mackichan, Mr. C. G. Perdue and Mrs. B. Wylie, Lieut. Col. dancers.
Over the dais in the Rose Room is D. J. McDougall and Mrs. J. F. Mac- another Davidson crest, while in the gregor, Hon, Mr. T. N. Chau and Mrs. Roof Garden is displayed the crest R. K. M. Simpson, Prof. R. K. M. Simp- of the Clan Morrison, in honour of son and Mrs. Li Shiu-fan, Hon. Dr. Li the Vice-Chieftain, Mr. K. S. Morri- Shu-fan and Mrs. C. G. Perdue, Mr. B. Wylie and Mrs. H. H. Scott, Mr. H. R. Forsyth and Mrs. V. Walker, Dr. J. W. Anderson and Mrs. D. Drummond, Mr. D. J. Gilmore and Mrs. J. H. Taggart, represented afford 1 picturesque spectacle, while the predominating Mr. J. A. D. Morrison and Mrs. H. R. feature of other decorations are pic- Forsyth, Mr. J. F. Macgregor and Mrs. tures of Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood J. W. Anderson, Mr. H. H. Scott and Castle and other typically Scots Mrs. K. Mackenzie Dow, Rev. K. Mac- kenzie Dow and Mrs. D. J. Gilmore,
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Around the pillars in both rooms, shields of the numerous Scots
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As is customary, prior to the offi- Mr. E. S. Carter and Mrs. D. S. Robb, cial opening of the Ball, the Chieftain, Mr. E. M. Bryden and Miss Black, Mr. of the Society will
dinner D. S. Robb and Mrs. K. S. Robertson.
STATE LANCERS. party at the Hotel.
(Combining Chieftain's and Vice- At 9.30 the Ball will officially be opened with a procession in the fol- Chieftain's Sets) Mr. W. Kay and Lady lowing order:Pipers, bodyguard Noble, H. E. Vice-Admiral Sir Percy furnished by the Scottish Coy. of the Noble and Mrs. Kay, Mr. K. S. Morri-
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