WELLINGTON RACING

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 258, 24 July 1908, Page 9

WELLINGTON RACING

CLUB BALL. I - A BRILLIANT ; SCENE. TJio Town Hail presented a very gay and brilliant, not to say. gleaming, appearance last . night-, when the Wellington Racing Club gave its annual'ball. The eiitranco hall •was carpeted with crimson, and decorated with'palms and ferns, from''among which a largo brown liorso gazed tranquilly at all arrivals, caring • little for tho beajity of the frocks displayed to his gaze. Tile, main stairs woi'o carpeted and decorated with, ferns, pre: paring one for the scene within tho hall itself, where there was a blaze of light and colour. From tho ceiling in a long lino, as from tho roof of a .marquee, hung broad bands ■ of red • and white —tho club colours—and red and white draperies festooned the sides of the . gallery, and the front of the stage. Long strings of vari-coloured lights were festoonetf from tho ceiling to ; tho gallery, and mingled with the drapery on tho skies. At either side of the lialb was a huge doorway horseshoo shaped and twined with red. Tho red curtained alcoves of the previous night had beon enlivened with cream laco curtains, one end of tho hall was closed in with mirrors, thus doubling tho apparent spaciousness of tho hall; the stage was a mass of greenery, lighted with scores of little coloured lights,and in the front of it a fountain played. Supper was laid in the Concert Hall -where the same scliemo of colour was carried out, and racing emblems • were skilfully /worked into: tlio decorations of the meats. The' decora-' lion of tho hall was done by Messrs. Evans and Son, florists, and the supper provided by Godbor's. _ There were very many exceptionally beautiful frocks to. bo seen, and gold and silver trimmings retained their popularity. All oyer the hallsequines of every metallic hue glittered and Hashed in the brilliant Hglvi. ..

, In.tho official set His Excellency the-Gov-ernor danced with Mrs. AY. Moorhouse; Her Excellency Lady Plunket with Mr. W. Moorhouse (President of the 'Wellington Racing Club); tho Hon. Kathleen'Plunket with Mr. Neil M'Lean; Lady Ward had Captain Fyler of H.M.S. Encounter for partner, while Sir Josoph Ward danced with Mrs! Hislop; Mrs. Fyler's partner was Mr. Harold Johu-ston;-Mrs. Johnston's was Mr W. Turnbull-; and Mrs. Neil M'Loan's partner was Captain Lyon. Her Excelloncy wore a graceful frock of black chiffon, jetted with sequins, and with this she wore diamond ornaments. The Hon. Kathleen Plunket wore a smart Empire frock of nattier blue silk, with opal sequined trimming. Miss Una Williams, who accompanied Lady Plunket, woro a painted chiffon robe. Miss Barbara Doniiiston-was also with tho Vice-regal party. Lady Ward woro a Very beautiful Empire gown of pale pink chiffon over rose tissue, with hem of deep rose velvet above which there was a broad border of very handsomo cream lace. The belt was of tho samo rose coloured velvet, and there wore touches of it again on the bodice,''which was crossed by brotelles of wido opalescent trimming, in which there 1 wero tinges of pink. Miss Eileen Ward wore a charming Empire frock of'palo blue- messaliiie satin with'poorly sequined trimming, and pale blue fringe. Mrs. W. Moorhouse's handsomo dross was of whito chiffon, embroidered with largo pink roses; Mrs. Harold Johnston, flamo coloured satin with much cream laco 011 tho bodice; Mrs. Noil M'Lean, cream silk laco ■ frock over apricot chiffon 'taffetas; Mrs.' Fyler, frock, of the- most exquisite laco with palo lemon silk lining; Mrs. Hislop, black sequined net over -white silk; Sirs. 11. D. 8011, whito silk brocaded, with largo pink'roses; Mrs. W. Bidwill,) white chiffon with silver sequins, ;and touches of pale blue, a pale blue chou, and wliita plume in her hair; Mrs. S. Harcourt, palq pink -chiffon taffetas with cream/lace, . and narrow band of fur. on tho hem; Mrs. J. Studholmq, an exquisite gown of grey chiffon velvet with bands of palo bluo velvet on the bodice; Mrs. Cecil Kebbell, whito chiffon with gold sequins, tho front, panel bordered with two wido bands of gold sequined trimming, and bands of gold ,011, the .bodice; Mrs. Hordinari, Mrs. BetUell,-white chiffon "frock exquisitely'. worked with'-gold; sequins; Mrs.Louisson,■ purple 'chiffon over paler purple tissue, trimmed with jewelled lace; Mrs. Whyte. black' frock with pink roses; Mrs. Tweed, palo pink chiffon 'taffetas'; Miss. Rubi Sedaon, lovely frock of violet' tulle,' with wreath;, of tiny green loaves ill her Hair; 'Miss Tweed, white satin with'gold braid, and gold fringo; Mrs. Buchanan, cream satin, and pink roses ;,, Mrs. Dymoclc, very effective' frock of black! and whito'chiffon; Miss Miles, cream satin.;: Mrs.- C. Valhince,' black and steel frock with touches of< pale bluo ; Mrs. Laery (Hutt), pink duchesse satin' over green, deep border of filet net appliqued; Mrs. M. Myers, coral pink liinon over taffetas, and trimming of Brussels lace"; Miss Robinson, (Carterton),, palo eau do nil empire' dfess, . trimmed with satin 'of : a ; deeper shado ' and. silver; Miss Hitching,' . white net frock'; Miss Coates, black frock with whito laceiand silver trimming; Mrs. Fitchqtt, black velvet and handsome' lace; Miss .Didsbury, .yellowsilk; Miss' Elder, primrose .'satin; Miss' Richardson, pale blue chiffon taffetas with bodice of'Honit'on laco; Miss Fell, palo' bluo silk, Empire frock; Mrs. Gilmer, frock of cream not and'laco over. silver tissue, with touclies of pale .pink; Miss Cameron, ivory. Liberty satin, with "sleeves.'of'gold sequined. white tulle, and golden tassels; Miss L.■■Brandon,, white satin with touches of red; Miss Barron, cream net with trimming of black velvet ribbon; Mrs.' Baume; ■ whito .net over satin with gold-sequined trimming in a lace design; Mrs.- C. Pearce, pale'blue silk; • Mrs,'.C.'lzard, yellow chiffon; 'Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher, pale pink chiffon taffetas; Mrs.;, Herbert, ivhito lace fro.ck; Miss Hannah, pale-bluo silk; Miss Butts, palo greon silk; Mrs. HecJtor Rolleston, palo heliotrope satin /with amethyst ornaments; Mrs. Elder, black satin, with white lace; 1 Mrs. A. Duncan,s yellow satin with bodice' trimmed with pale bluo velvet; Miss Stafford, whito satin with gold trimming; Mi£s Webster; white 'satin;,' Mrs. Quaino, cream laco frock with palo green sash; Mrs. K.- Duncan, white net with silver sequins •Miss E. Richmond;' floral silk;' Miss Kember, cream taffetas; Mrs. Kember, wine-coloured silk;. Dr. Elizabeth M'Donald, cream crepe-de-Chene trimmed _ with bronze silk and roses; Mrs. Mackin, whito brocade-• 'with Limerick laco; Mrs. W."Halse, black velvet trimmed,.with black laco and silver. There were four debutantes; Miss Madge M'Lean (Auckland), who wore a dainty frock of white chiffon taffetas with handsome lace; Miss Bailey' (Westpor't), White chiffon taffetas; Miss Eileen Blundell, whose frock •of whito satin was trimmed with exquisite, lace; and Miss TopsyHalse, who wore white qhiffon taffetas with Limerick lace and silver; Herrmann's Photographic Studio' for High-' class Portraiture. -It 13 ■ opposite tbo'. Royal Oak.. Telephone 759.—Advt.' \ '