COMPLIMENTARY FANCY DRESS BALL.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3510, 7 October 1882, Page 3

COMPLIMENTARY FANCY DRESS BALL.

The fancy dres9 ball for the benefit of the fund for providing a Children's Ward at the Hospital came off last evening in Messrs Banner and Liddle's new wool store at Port Ahuriri, and was in every respect an unqualified success. The commodious dancing room was very tastefully fitted up and decorated for the occasion ; indeed it was difficult to conceive, when one surveyed the transformation that had been wrought in its general appearance by the introduction of gay colored bunting, ferns, &c, that the room was ever intended for any other purpose than that which it was now called upon to serve. Other portions of the buildiag were partitioned off and set apart as dressing and refreshment rooms, and every part was thoroughly lighted up. The floor was, as might be expected, somewhat rough in places, but this fact was apparently but little heeded, everyone seeming fully determined to enjoy the occasion without any reserve whatever. Before midnight there were fully three hundred ladies and gentlemen present, and the scene that presented itself when the floor was occupied was highly picturesque. Some of the dresses were exceedingly pretty, others stylish, while not a few were decidedly unsuited to the wearers. It is to be regretted also that so many of both sexes made the unhappy choice of appearing in plain evening or ordinary dress. Prominent amongst those whose costume furnished an excellent disguise were Mr Balfour, who appeared as King Duncan ; Mrs Spencer, a Sister of Charity ; Mr A. Williams, a Malabar Moullah; Mr Carnell, Doctor Quack ; Mr Jacobs, Day and Night ; Mr W. Bogle, a High-sea Pirate; Mr C. Faulknor, Emperor of China. As a matter of course considerable difference of opinion existed as to which of the many handsomely dressed ladies were entitled to the distinction of belle, so that we shall leave that point an open question. The list of names and costumes appended hereto was compiled for the greater part from the tickets, there being no registry kept, so if it should contain any errors, either of omission or commission, those concerned have only themselves to blame for not exercising due precaution in describing their costumes. There were also a few persons present who " forgot to bring their tickets with them" ; the names of some of these we were able to ascertain, but others will doubtless be missing from the list. One gentleman, whose name did not transpire, appeared as a wool bale, while another represented the "Kidnappers." The following are the names and descriptions of those who appeared in costume: — Mr E. Ashton, Courtier of Ye Ancient Days Mr W. Arrow, Sergt. Napier Artillery Mr Horace Baker, German peasant Mr T. W. Balfour, King Duncan Mrs Balfour, Fortune Teller Miss Bidwell, Dear Lady Disdain Mr T. Bear, Louis XIII. Mrs T. Bear, Phoebe Mayflower Mrs J. Bell, " Josephine " Mr R. Carter, a chorister Miss Bayliss, Madeira peasant girl Mrs Bamford, Coming thro' the Rye Miss Bennett, Queen of Roses Miss L. Brenton, Gertrude Miss Brenton, Lily Mrs Brenton, Night Mr S. Bridge, a Parsee Miss B. Boyle, . Miss Bee, romp Mrs J. W. Carlile, Watteau shepherdess Mr J. W. Carlile, military undress Miss A. Clark, Fairy Queen Miss Chapman, Nancy"Lea Mr S. Carnell, Docter Quack Mr S. E. Cooper, Spanish Page Miss Duncan, Mrs Dewes, red-wbite-and-blue Mr R. Duncan, Gent of 1980 Mrs W. Y. Dennett, Spanish tambourine girl Mr Drake, naval uniform Miss Ellison, girl of Elizabethean period Mrs Foreman, Turkish lady Mr C. Faulknor, Emperor of China Mr G. Faulknor, jun., Spanish peasant Mr T. Gracie, sailor Mr H. Gifford, lieutenant Mr J. Gray, Sergt.-Major, R.A. Mrs J. Gray, lady 17th century Miss Gray, milkmaid Mrs Gilberd, peacock fancy costume Mr F. G. Gilpin, Don Jose Mr W. Hallett, Othello Miss Hawkins, youth Miss Hunter, Normandy peasant Mr W. Hodgson, Ralph Kackstraw Mrs J. P. Hamlin, Venetian lady Miss Hartley, Dolly Varden Mrs Hooper, Japanese lady Mr S. Hooper, A.8., 11.M.5. Esk Miss Hutchinson, Fuschia Miss Hansard, Serpolette Mrs Humphries, Carmen Mrs Herrick, Margaret Roper Miss Laura Hamlin, Polish girl Miss Hamlin, Flower girl Miss Ingpen, Dairymaid Mr Jacobs, Day and Night Mr Jarman, Customs officer Miss Kennedy, Martha Mr F. Kennedy, Highlander Mr Kettle, Arabi Pasha Mr C. D. Kennedy, tennis player Mr IT. King, Sub. —Lieut. Napier Rifles Mr Key, Midshipman Mrs J. D. Kelly, Spanish lady Miss Kelly, Diablotin and Ruth Mr J. D. Kelly, Esquimaux and Captain N.Z. Mditia Mrs Luckie, Watteau costume Miss Large, Polish girl Mr Lai-ge, Barrister Mr Lucas, Plantation nigger Mrs Lucas, Maritana Miss LeQ.uesne, Neapolitan fisher girl Miss Le Moignan, Mabel Miss Leager, Folly Miss Moss, Marguerite Mrs W. Mayo, Violet Mr A. Murray, Coutior 16th century Mr Mountain, valefc

Mrs Margoliouth, Quakeress Mr R. A. D. Mowbray, Bun-home Mr G. Morley, Christy Minstrel Mrs Newbiggen, Sicilian fisherwoman Miss Pirani, Black-eyed Susan Miss Page, Q.ueen of Spades Mr F. Parker, footballer Mrs Peddie, Helen Magregor Miss D. Ritchie, Sun Shower Mrs Richardson, Heligoland peasant Mr E. W. Robjohns, footballer Miss Rowbottom, " I choose to be a daisy." Captain W. R. Russell, undress uniform Miss Selig, French cafe girl Miss A. Sutton, Normanby peasant Dr. Spencer, Military Surgeon Mrs Spencer, Sceur de Charit. Mr J. Alf. Smith, University undergraduate Mr G. Swan, Man-o-wav sailorMr A. M. Smith, cricketer Mr G. Stuart, Dragoman Miss Stuart, " Coming through the rye." Mis» Thompson, tambourine girl Miss Tannion, soubrette Mr H. Thompson, Ralph Rackstraw Miss Thayer, yachting costume. Miss Tilley and Miss Caulton, Rosette, and red-white-and-blue Mr J. Unchurch, cavalier 16th century Mr Vickerman, courtier Louis XI. period Mrs Yickerman, tambourine girl Mr H. S. Warren, Mexican ranchero Mr Wundram, Militia officer Mr Westenra, jack tar Mr Alick Williams, Malabar rcoullah Mr A. Waddell, fireman Miss White, Leila abroad Mr F. Weber, Arabi Pasha Miss White, my great aunt Mr Key, peasant Miss Warrick, bridesmaid The following appeared either in evening dress or in costumes the description of which were not given :—Mrs Ashton, Mr Abbott, Mrs H. Baker, Miss C. Bradford, Mr and Mrs W. 11. Burke, Mr E. Bendall, Mr M. Barry, Mr A. Barry, Mr and Mrs Brailhwaite, Misses C. and K. Braithwaite, Mrs Bogle, Mr and Mrs J. Bennett, Miss Butler, Mr and Mrs H. A. Banner, Captain Mrs and Miss Bower, Mr A. Barns, Mrs Black, Miss Biake, Mr Cartwright Brown, Mr Ballard, Mr and Mrs M. L. Bell, Miss JBell, Miss A. Bell, Miss R. Bell, Mr and Mrs A. J. Cotterill, Miss Crowley, Mrs Chapman, Mr and Mrs H. P. Cohen, Mrs Camel], Mr and Mrs Close, Miss Darwent, Mr W. Y. Dennett, Mr and Mrs C. Ellison, Mr C. A. Ewen, Mr Francis, Mr E. J. Faulknor, Mr and Mrs Faulknor, Mr Gillies, Mr Hanna, Dr Hitchings, Mr H. Hartley, Mrs Hallett, Mr Hansard, Mr F. E. Hamlin, Mr Jell, Mrs Jarman, Mr and Mrs Sydney Johnston, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Kettle, Mrs Kemp. Mr Lessong, Mrs A. F. Lyons, Mr F. Logan, Mr and Mrs Liddle, Mr H. Lambert, Mr W. A. Mowbray, Mr T. Morrison. Miss Myles, Mr W. Mayo, Mr Macandrew, Mr and Mrs P. S McLean, Mr C. L. Margoliouth, Mr D. McLean, Mr R. E. McKay, Mr A. McDonald, M.H.R., Mr L. Mackersey, Mr J. Mackie, Mr Mackersey, Mr C. Mackersey, Mr and Mrs M. R. Miller, Miss Miller, Miss Morrin, Mr Mountfort, Mr J. K. Newton, Mr Newbiggen, Mr O'Neil, Mr Prior, Mr G. Potts, Mr T. Peddie, Mr A. Potts, Mr and Mrs C. Palmer, Mr and Mrs Peacock, Miss Parsans, Mr and Mrs Rudman. Mrs Rawlinson, Mr R. Rhodes, Mrs Rhodes, Mr J. F. Reid, Mr J. B. Reid, Mr and Mrs Riddel!, Hon. Mr Rolleston, Mr F. Sutton, M.H.R., Mrs Sutton, Miss Sutton, Mrs J. Alfred Smith, Mr and Mrs Shirley, Mr W. C. Smith, M.H.R., Mr aud Mrs F. Smith, Miss E. Sherwood, Mr S. Scruby, Mr T. Thompson, Mr E. Tanner, Miss Taylor, Mr Thayer, Mr Tilley, Mr P. H. Warren, Miss L. White, Miss Williams, Miss R. Williams, Sir G. S. Whitraore, X.C.8., Miss Wilson, Mr W. Kinross White, Mrs A. Waddell, Mr and Mrs H. H. Wall, Mrs Weber, Mr and Mrs W. F. Wilson, and Mr F. W. Williams.