Dungarvan Observer 2 March 1925
West Waterford Hunt Ball
The
West Waterford Hunt Ball was held this year in Dromana [House] on February 24th.
Supper was supplied by Messrs Mills, Dublin, was served at 11.30. Mr Manahan
[W.A. Manahan] and some of his orchestra provided the music. Mr Dawson, head
gardener at Dromana, designed and carried out all the floral decorations both
in the ballroom and supper room, Mr. Villiers-Stuart, M.F.H., and his sister
acted as host and hostess, and there were present over 100 guests. Some came
from 40 or 50 miles away, but mainly it was a friendly little affair, all the
members of the hunt dancing with each other.
Many
of the gentlemen wore pink coats, which makes hunt balls so picturesque.
Amongst those present were – Lady Patricia Beresford, Miss Clodagh Anson, Miss
Musgrave, Miss Percival Maxwell, Miss Stella Annesley, Miss Barbara
Villiers-Stuart, Miss St John Murphy, Mr. R.H. Keane, Capt. Holroyd Smyth, Mr.
G.H. Russell, Capt. Alexander, Mr. P Rohan, Mr. Sharpe Bolster, Mr. Hallinan,
Capt. Newenham, Mr. Cecil Smyth, Hon Claud Anson, Mr. John Perry, Mr. Cecil
Hodgson, Mr. Pennyfeather, Mr. Sheil Walshe, Mr. & Mrs P. Walsh, Mr. &
Mrs Fitzgerald, Miss White, Miss Godfrey, Miss Laura Power, Mr. Michael
O’Brien, Mr. Murphy, Secretary West Waterford Hunt, and Mrs Murphy, Mr. Curran,
Capt. Wall, Mr M O’Brien, and Miss O’Brien, etc.
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| Dromana House Circa 1890 |