BAYSWATER HARVEST HOME BALL

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume 1, Issue II, 10 May 1905, Page 3

BAYSWATER HARVEST HOME BALL

The dwellers m cities who have daily or nightly opportunities of satisfying the na'tu m desire that we all have for pleasure and who become satiated with the continuum round of excitement and frivolity whioh their surioundings supply, can scarcely realise the infinite pleasure that attaches to an eveut like a Harvest Home Ball m the country. The gathering Is looked forward to for weeks ahead, the antcipation appro iching m pleasure very nearly the actual event itself* In issuiog the invitations no veneer covers up the cordiality of the request to be present. It is an event that sets aside class distinction and at which all are od a plane of equality. This at any rate was what impressed itself upon tbo writer's mind at tbe Bayswater Harvest Home Bah, on Wednesday, the 3rd inst.,- in Mf E. Pfendergttst'S roomy barn. The night w.is calm and starry with just that suspicion ot keendess m the air which adds zest and enjoyment to exercise* Horses, trap-, And bicycles early m the evening began

t > converge on the place of meeting, ample provision having been made for their accommodation. The visitors were given the entire run of Mr Prendergast'a bsaoiiful bouse m which every comfort and convenience was placed at their disposal, Mrs

ProndergAst exercising a kindly interest m every ono 'a eonifdf b and the Misses. Prendergast- proving themselves Very charming hostesses. A committee, comprising Messrs \V. \VaJkerj seoreJrtry ; A. Cowie, Geo. Low, A Manson, W Walker, W. Kennedy, W. May, and '. Grant, had gdne to a great deal of trouble m decorating the interior of the building and the effect justified iheir efforts, the place presenting more tbe appearance of a fernery than a barn, and when over 4'J couples promenaded m the Grind March, the effect was very fine. Miss Gardiner and Messrs Egan Bro<*. provided the music, which is sufficient gilora itee that it was up to the mark ; tbey were briefly relieved during the evening by Miss Tboms m, one df ths visitors. Mr Neil MoFadzien proved an efficient M C. The catering wis entrusted to Mr 11. Culling, of Otautau, who provided a repast that did credit to his well known capabilities m that direction, the refreshments biing m pr fuse supply and of choice quality, as shown by the appreciation with which they were partaken of by , the guests present, numbering about 120. Tlie following comprises a brief description of the dresses worn by the ladies. A number of visitors were S-esent whose names our correspondent id not obtain and these were as charmingly dressed as those whose names appear below and whose costumes are briefly described, itb.ing le!ttoour reader i to fi'l m the many little details which go to make up the oharm of dress at such a gathering: Miss Prendergast, ' white silk bodice and skirt ; Miss M. Prendergtst, srawberry costume trimmed witn cream silk insertion ; Miss Forbes, white blouse, dark skirt ; Miss Flvnn. pink blouse, dark skirt : M'ss Mclvor, crimson silk blouse, black s lie skirt; Miss McDougall, black cosume; Miss Jessie McDougall, white silk blouse, da«*k. skirt ; Miss Thomson, white Silk blouse, black trained skirt ; Miss L. Flannagin, pink silk blouse, dark skirt ; Miss May, white figured satin costume ; Miss Anderson, white liberty silk costume ; Miss Devanney, white muslin blouse and skirt ; Mrs 'McFodzien, white silk blouse, dark skirt ; Miss Joyce (Otautau) white mus'in costume ; Miss' Joyce (Timaru) white silk blous *„ dark skirt ; . Miss Devery, white muslin blouse and skirt ; Mrs DeJoux. black costume,"" white silk yoke ; Mrs T. Cipples. black silk blouse, dark skirt ; Miss Saatter, white muslin blouse and skirt; Miss Walsh,' white silk blouse, pink skirt; Miss Mills, white silk blouse, blackskirt; Mbs Campbell, canary coloured silk evening dress ; Miss K. Plynn, black costume ; Miss Walker, white olouse, prey skirt ; Mrs A. Cowie, whito slk blouse, dark skirt; Vrs Low, black costume; Mrs M inson, white silk bleu c, dark sk"r&; Mi*s Nellie Gardiaer. light slate 'coloured blouse and skirt; Mrs Malcolm, wh'te silk blouse, black skirt ; Mis* Flossie Collie, light blue costume, white trimming ; Mrs Collie, dark costume ; Miss Mcintosh, black silk blouse, dark skirt: