PONSONBY "AT HOME."

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 247, 24 October 1885, Page 2

PONSONBY "AT HOME."

Fancy Dress Ball,

The Ponsonby "At Home" season was concluded lost evening with a fancy dresa ball In the Ponsonby Hall, there being about forty couples present. The hall was neatly decoratod with flage, etc., the preparations being made by momho-s ot the Committee, viz., Messrs O. Cruloksbank, A. Dovoro, D. F. Evans, G, 8. Jakins, T. T. Masefleld, Charles Molndoe. J. H. Upton, and Dr. Dawson and Dr. Lewis. Many of the ladies' dresses wera very hand; Borne, and a few of tho gentlemen had also gone to considerable trou.lo in getting up notable impersonations, although among _ tho latter tho ninef.enlh century costume was rather conspicuous. Mr Ma_ofleld ably discharged the onerous duties of M.C., and the requisite dance music was discoursed by an efficient band. The following is a list c: the characters represented, so far as they could be gathered from tickets p-esonte_ :—

liAdihs,- MiBB G. Burton, Gipßy Queen) Miss Braithwaite, Gipsy Gill; MiBS Berry, Milkmaid ; Mrs T. Cotter, evening dreis; Mrs A. Devoro, Court Lady; Mies Culpan, evening dr ess; Miss Dunnett, Cleopatra; Miss Minnie Errington, Harloqulnette; Mrs D. F. Kvans, evoning dress; Mrs L.-.wford Kvans, Spanir _ Lady; Miss Ka .than. Arline (Bohemian Girl); Mißs P. Kastham, French Peasant Girl; Miss A. Uasthan., Love-Sick Maiden; Miss Kvans, Huntress of the Mississippi: Miss Kvans, Margarita; Miss B'orsyth, Ivy; Mias Forwooi), Spring; Miss Harloy, Vivandioro; Miss Homo, Shophcrdess (Austrian) ; Mrs J. R. Hanna, evoning droBB; Miss Ha ■- na Portia; Mrs John Hendotson, evening drcs.; Miss Henderson. Peasant Girl; Mrs G S Jakins. evening dress; Miss Jakins, SbephcrdeSß; Miss F. Jakins, Highland La _io; Mrs Kelly, ovening dress; Mis.. Kelly, Har'equinette; Miss M. Kelly. No. man Peasant; Mrs T. T. Maaefleld, *panla___ Lady; MissMaaofleld,America; MlßsMartol", fc-wiss PoaßantGirl; MraC. Mclndoe, evening dress; Mrs Oldbam. evening dreas; Mies Oldham, Maritana: Mies K. Reynolds, Oriental: Miss K. Spiers, Star of tbo Kvening; Mleb Speors, Queen of tho Night; Mlsa Tye, Spanißh I ady; Miss A. Tye, Folly. Gentlemen.—Mr Black, volunteer officer; MrF. Burton. Now Zealand University eraduato J Mr S. W. Eurton, evening drefs; Mr A. K. Braithwalt . ovening dross; Mr Brabant, Hamlet; Mr F. Cramond, crloketer, Mr X M. Clayton, Parnoll Lawn Tornis ; Mr T. Cotter, evening dross; Mr C.R. Chapman, MrC.Clarke, Mr Cluttam, evening dri ss; Mr I) aveney. Captain of tr-e Austrian Imperial Gnards; Mr Dunnett: MrH. H. Davy; MrF. W. Daws n, Mr A. Devoro, evonirg dress; Dr. Lawford Kvane, Surgeon City Guards; Mr D. F. Kv*ns; Mr F. 0 Forwood, Persian .Ambassador; Mr K. W. Forwood, Connt Robe-tl ot Munich; Mr A. Hanna, peasant; Mr Holdship, Gordon cricketer; Mr <*. S. Jakins, ovening dress; Mr H. M Jervois. a peasant; Mr Mort"n, tennis niayer : Mr McLach'sn, Highland Cbietta'n ; Mr C M*oindoo, eveningdres'; Mr T. T. Masefleld, B ussian Ambassador; Mr Parsons, volunt.er; Mr Jaokeon Palmer, All Baba; MrSpicer, tennis player; Mr G. W. Bhiels. Tho juvenile party in oonnection with the " At Home " commences at 7.50 o'clock tonight.

The French Literary Society holds its mealing this ovening at Mr J. 11. Francis's rc3idence. Symonds-atrnet (formerly Whitaker's Katate). Mr C. do L'Eau, President, will read over one of his original novelettes, entitled, " U no Vieite ohes. Un Heimito.'