1937-11-26 — Page 9

THE CHENA MAIL NOVE

ST. ANDREW'S BALL TO-NIGHT Peninsula Hotel Transformed For Big Social Event

LOCAL SCOTS HOSTS TO DISTINGUISHED

GUESTS

Kastchbull-Hugessen, H. E Major M M Wat

General A. W. Bartholomew CB. and Mr. R. Young. CMG, CBE, D.S.0. and Mrs. Kay, Dance and Music Cowan Commodore E. B. C. Dicksen, OBE, E S Morrison (Convener D.SO. and Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew Alexander, ME RB Bell MZ A Stevenson, and Mrs E B C Black, Mr. A. N Brande, Dicken, Wing Commander WAK Bremner, Mr. G. Le Dalzell- and Mrs A. Stevenson, Mr. Miller, - Mr-P AL. Shields and Mis d. C. Muirhead, Prophet, Mr. V

G. Archet, and MEAL. Saunderson,

obertson, Me

THIS evening at the Peninsula Hotel, amid all the

Shields, Mr. A. S Mackichan and Mrs. Stewart colour and glitter usually associated with the es Archhatt, Mr. R. M. McLay and Supper Room Committge annual ball of the St. Andrew's Society, local Scots Mrs. A. & Mackichan, Dr. GW Pope Parkinson (Convener), Mr. G. men will foregather and celebrate St. Andrew's Muirhead, M.C. and Mrs. B. Wylie, A. McArthur, M. D. McColgan Day in manner time-honoured by tradition.

and Mrs R. M. McLay It Col-I. a. fruthers, Mr G. HH, ME A M

Hon Dr. RH. Kotewall, CMG, LLDJ McKelvie, Mr W. Keith Robinson and Mrs. G. W Pope, Mr B Wylie Mr JF Scott, Mr. J. N. Sweeney, Mr WITH A SCOTS REGIMENT STATIONED IN THE COLONY and Mrs. D'Almada e Castro, G. G. Stopani Thomson and Mr. A. D

Decorations Committee: THIS YEAR'S BALL PROMISES TO CHALLENGE ALL THE Major EL R. Forsyth and Miss Mary Wylie.

MacGregor Ross, Dr. JW Anderson BIG SUCCESSES OF THE PAST AND FURTHER INTEREST IS and Mrs. Li Shu Fan, Mr. D. J. Gilmore Duncan (Convener) MI Adams and ADDED, IN THAT IT IS THE FIRST BIG SOCIAL FUNCTION and Mrs. M. K. Loy Mr. B. Drummond Mr. J. Kempton- AT WHICH HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR GEOF and Mrs. P. D. Wilson, Hon Mr. T N Honorary Pipers-Pipe Major MA Chan and Mrs. HR Forsyth, Hon W CK Mackie, Mr. M. S. Comming, FRY NORTHCOTE, WILL BE PRESENT.

M M. K. Lo and Mrs. D. S. Hobb, Mr. K. S. Morrison, Mr. G. Nisbet, Mr. Hon. Mr Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jan HC Watson and Mr. P. De Wilson. Mrs E. M. Bryden Hon Mr. Shu CHIEFTAINES SUPPER PARTY Unfortunately, owing to the On arrival at the Rose Rooman and Mrs Dalzelh Rev. Mr. The following will attend the Ch fact that he has not yet com-the procession will be welcomed Mackenzie Dow and Mrs. D. Drum-tain's dinner pletely recovered from the effects by Lady MacGregor, supportedmond, Mr. J. Forbes and Miss Elizabeth Sir Atholl of his wound, His Excellency, the by the wives of Past Presidents. British Ambassador, Sir Hughe

SUPPER PARTY Knatchbull-Hugessen, is unable The first dance will be the to attend although Lady Kuatch State Lancers by the Chieftain's bull-Hugessen and the Misses and Vice-Chieftain's sets and Knatchbull-Hugessen will be pre- dancing will then continue until the end of the eighth dance, at ponsible for the organisation of approximately 11.15, when the and Lady Northcote, Brigadier A. B. Shields and Mrs P the Ball have been working at official party will form for sup- Thomson and Mrs. A Stevenson, Com- G. W. Pope and full-pressure and the stage is per. They will be piped into sup-modore E. B. C. Dicken and Mrs. A. B. Machichar and M fully set for this, the first of the Per by the Society's pipers, under

Pipe Major Mackie. principal social events of season.

sent

The various committees res-

the

The Rev K. Mackenzie Dow will say Grace and during supper, HOTEL TRANSFORMED

after "The King" has been toast The entire aspect of the Penin-ed, the Haggis, borne by Mr. T. sula Hotel has been altered for Parkinson, will be piped in by the occasion. In the courtyard, pipe Major Mackie. The Barley by the fountain, is a plaster cast Ree will be borne by Mr. J. C. of St. Andrew, constructed by ther Mr. George Duncan, who has act- ed for years as convener of the Decorations Committee

and whose son, Mr. Andrew Duncan, is now serving in a similar capa- city, while over the canopy at the entrances to the main doors, is a large crest of the Clan MacGre gur, of which, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, the serving Chieftain, is a distinguished member.

The traditional toast will be proposed by the Chieftain.

Following supper, the party will be piped out and dancing will resume. There will be four pip- ers from the Seaforth Regiment, under Pipe Major McLennan, in

each room.

Gregor cote His Ex Knatchbull Hugessen, J. A. D. and Lady Morrison and Miss Alethes Knatchbull- the Governor and Lady Mac Hugessen Mr EM Bryden and Mrs.Bitm D. J. Gilmore, Mr. D. S. Robb and MTS mew and Mrs. Dicken, Comm

Mackenzie Dow

STATE LANCERS

Chieftain's Set -

IE B. C. Dicken and Mrs. Kay Kay Vice-Chieftain) and Lady bull-Hugessen, Hon. Mr. No L. Smith Land Mrs. Bartholomew, Mr.

HE Sir Geoffry Northcote and fand Mrs. N. L. Smith, Mr. Lady MacGregor, Sir Atholl MacGregor son and Mrs. G. W

Thomson.

RM McLay and Vice-Chieftain's Set

Wing Comdr. S Mr. W. Kay and Mrs. E. B. C. Mrs. A. Shields. Dicken, A. Shields and Miss ton and Mrs Mary MacGregor Ross, Mr. A. Steven Potter and Mrs son and Mrs. A. L. Shields, Mrs. WCock and Miss Kay and Wing Comer. W. A. E. Greaves and Dalzeli

G. A Pentres

The following are members of the Waliams various committees.

JP. Murphy an General Committee: Sir Atholl Mac-Batty Smith Gregor (President), Mr. William Kay Knatchbuil- (Vice-President), Dr. G. DR Backy and Miss Judith Smith,

Waymouth and Misson. (Past President) M A (Past President), Mr.A. Shields bull-Hag (Past President), Mr. A. S.

Miss (Past President), Mr. R Past President); Dr. J. Mr. D. Drummond, Mr.

HR Forsyth, Mr. D. I Gir

son, Robb

A. D. Morrison, Mr. K. S. Morrison Ne Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. M. Bryden and

Mr. DS Robb, Joint Han Secretaries o and Treasurers.

Invitation Committee

along

OFFICIAL SUPPER TABLE At the official supper table wil be:-Comittee Sir Atholl MacGregor Kt KC and Forsyth (Convener); Lady Northcote, HE Geoffry Anderson,

In contrast to previous years, "when only one room was utilised Northcote, KC.M.G. and Lady Mac- Fergusson, PN

Gregor, Mr. W. Kay and Lady I. R. Masson, Mir

for dancing, both the Rose Room and the Roof Garden will be at the disposal of the guests and it is certam that the added accom- modation will be much appreciat- ed by dancers.

CLAN CRESTS

Over the dais in the Rose Room 8 another MacGregor crest, while in the Roof Garden is dis- played the crest of the Clan Da- vidson, of which, Mr. W. Kay, the Vice Chieftain of the Society, is

member.

"Around the pillars in both rooms, shields of the numerou Scots clans present a picturesque spectacle, while the predominat- ing feature of the other decora- tions are pictures of Edinburgh, Holyrood Castle and other typic- al Scots scenes:

the

THE PROCESSION

istomary;~ prior incial opening of the Ball, the Chieftaim of the Society will hold dinner party at the Hotel At

9.30 the Ball will be

officially

with the procession,

the following order:

Pipers, Bodyguard (furnished by the Scottish Com

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General S

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EL. Hosie, Mr. H Taggart, Mr.

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chchan, Mr D. S.

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