MASTERTON COUNTY BALL

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 298, 10 September 1908, Page 7

MASTERTON COUNTY BALL

A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. (BY TELEGttJ.m. —SI'ECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) • IV!asterton, September 9. The . county ball given at Masterton to- 1 night , was a very. brilliant function, main- 1 tairiing tho high standard set'in previous { years, and visitors, wero present from far 1 and:near. From Makuri, Pahiatua, Martin- 1 borough,; the Coast, and Wellington they .came, and the Lowor Valley was particularly i well represented. As in preceding years t both, tho Drill Hall and tho Town Hall wore requisitioned for tho occasion, the closedin passage that connected them .making them practically one large building. Both halls were hung all round 'with flags, curtains, mirrors, and pictures, the pillars hidden by clumps ;of bamboo, and quantities of flowers used wherever ■ flowers could be put, great ( •bowls being filled with white and yellow narcissi; arid brilliant anemones. Tho guests danced in the Drill Hall, whero the stage was comfortably furnished as a drawing-room for ' the onlodkers, and decorated with palms and < ferns. ' ' < The Town Hall was carpeted and furnished J most luxuriously with couches and easy chairs disposed about in many-secluded corners, and everywhere were small.tables laden with flowers. . An elaborate supper was served on the stage, where there were several long tables, and others. set for parties of eight, f Tho table decorations were varied, and this added to the brilliancy of the scene. , Some were, decked in purple and white with j anemones, and violets, otliors in _ white and < red,' and Mothers again with spring bulbs, i Theso last : wero liguted with candles covered I with idainty green or yellow shades, and the ( whole 'effect 'was charming. . 'The ladies of the committee were dis- * tirigUisHe'd'' by '-their powdered hair, which j gavd'.'them a:'charming appearance. Those. ; present; ; were r—. 1 Mrs.' - Hosking, cream' ; silk, Tangerine trimming; Mrs. Wrightson, i white' satin, pearl trimmings; Mrs. H. H. i Beetham, black sequin robe over'mauve silk; ! MrsrW; H. Beetnam, black'silk; Mrs. W. < Jimes, black taffetas; Mrs. C. Kebbell, white ; sequin net over silk, pale yellow trimming; j Mrs. M'Rao, white silk; Mrs. G. Moore, black ! lace robe ovor white silk; Mrß. Mace,' palest : bliiis taffetas; Mrs. J. P. Perry, black velvet, , with jet ,trimmings; Mrs. Chennells, black silk'j- with point back; . Mrs. W. Wardell, white chiffon taffetas; Mrs. G., Williams, white silk; Mrs. M. Casolberg, black sequin i robe over black silk;- Mrs. Payton, black tiffotas,.black chiffon and white lace; Mrs. Mackersey, turquoise blue silk, with silk [ trimming. Other ladies present were: —Mrs. ; H. Williams, in black lace; Miss Bertha Mor- , risoii, white messalino satin; Mrs. Carey, j white Satin; Mrs. N. James, grey taffetas; Mrs. R; Maunsell, 'white taffetas; Mrs. Tai j Te Tau, vieux rose, white lace trimming; Mrs. ■ Preshaw, deep cream brocado, with court train; Mrs. W. Kummer, black silk, jot trim- . ming; Mrs. Lewis; black taffetas, jet trimming; Mrs. Cotterell, black silk; Mrs. W. Booth, white satin; Mrs. F. Kummer, black lace robe, trimmed with white; Mrs. Halse, black silk, with white trimmings; Mrs. Henry, white satin; Mrs. Nevins, black silk; ,Mrs. F. Bunny, white silk; Miss B. Vallance, ■ black velvet, with lace bertha; Miss Tatham, white silk; Miss M'Ara, black taffetas; Miss' Beetham, pale blue taffetas, with white lace trimming; Miss Moore, black silk, with white net trimming; Miss J. Holmes, blue taffetas; Miss A. Payton, pink taffetas; Miss . M..' Payton, blue taffetas, with touches of dark blue velvet; Miss Cameron, black velvet, with point lace bertha; Miss E. Booth, blue taffetas, with silver trimmings; Miss G. Cameron, white taffetas, with gold sequins and tassels; 'Miss E. Baird, .black lace robe over white silk; Miss J. Baird, blue silk; Miss Mace, white lace over pink silk; Miss Wyatt, blue/silk; Miss M. fcj-ellar, cream taffetas, with'cream chiffon trimmings; Miss A! Sellar, blue silk; Miss F. Young, pink taffetas; Miss D..' Nicholls, white muslin, with heliotrope silk bands; Mi3S Y. Jackson, .white silk, Miss Palmer, , white embroidered _ muslin; Miss Whitcombe, black velvet, with point laco bertha and floral sash; Mis 3 M. Bunny, cream messalino satin; Miss Monica Bunny, pink taffetas; Miss E. Butts, white sequin net over white silk; Miss S. Morrison, crushod strawberry taffetas; Miss.Hamlin, black taffetas and whito touches; Miss C. Groy, white taffetas; Miss W. Mooro,'whito muslin, with pearl ,trimmings; Miss J. Mooro, white' riiessalir.o satin; Mrs. Thomas, grey silk; Miss A. Thomas, brown chino silk; Miss Ada Thomas, pink silk; Miss Williams, pink silk; Mi6s Fitzroy, whito frock; Miss M. Perry, whito silk; Miss D. Gawith, whito silk; Miss S. Bennott,floral silk; Miss Bennett,white taffetas; Miss. E. Vallance, white satin; Miss Waddington, white silk; Mrs. S. Harcourt, cream chiffon with painted floral border. The committeemen present wore: —Dr. Hosking, Messrs. Wrightson, H. H. Beetham, W. H. Beetham, W. James, C. Kebbell, M'Rae, G. Moore, Mace, J. P. Perry, W; Chennells, W. Wardell, G. Williams, W. Kebbell, and J. D. Cruickshank. Others present were: —Messrs. D. Riddiford, V. Riddiford, R. Beetham, and 0. Beetham, Dr. Archer Hosking, Dr. M'Carthy, Messrs. M'Dougall, Sclanders, L. Meredith,, E. M'Korsoy, J. Rawson, Preshaw, Pilmor, Blair, R. Perry, Burns, Groves, Walters, Blundell, Moodie, Arlidge, R. Gawith, C. Ga;with, A. Grey, J. Grey, Bird, Good, F. Kummer, R. Levin (Polmorston North), R. Maunsell, H. Morrison, 11. Morrison, E. Williams, J. C. Bidwill, Coom (Makuri), Rodney (Pahiatua), C. Pharazc, 11. AVilliams, Rupert, Messrs. Hosking, F. Maunsell, Proahaw, J. Casolberg, Wingnte, W. Booth, Nathan, Sellar, A. Cameron, Turner, Halse, 9. Smith, C. Monro, Waddinaton, J., Canas- . Ron, Mirams, Maco, and 11. Holmes.