BACHELORS' BALL.

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 March 1910, Page 1

BACHELORS' BALL.

A BRILLIANT GATHERING AT BLGKBALL. (From Our Own Corespondent.) The bachelors ball, which will certainly rank as one of the leading events in Blackball took place, on Wednesday evening in Mr. M. Stevens's hall. The hall was packed with enthusiastic dancers, while the gallery and even available corner was Idled with sightseers. Everything from start to finish went with a hearty swing and from the beginning not a single hitch occurred to mar the harmony of the evening. The hall was tastefully decorated by Mr and Mrs Jas. Sneddon and (oo much praise cannot be given for the able manner in which their pari was carried out. A more pretty sight it would be hani to imagine. Ferns, evergreens. Hags, ehinese lanterns, etc. eompletly covered the hall. During the evening songs were given by several of Ihe ladies and gentlemen present. At twelve o'clock supper was announced and great credit is due to the ladies committee for the excellent, way (hey carried out the arrangements. The fruit was supplied Ivy Mr. M. Gerraghty. while the assorted pastries and cakes weii' supplied by the Co-operalive Soeielv and nave everv satisfaction. Till'. DRESSES.

! The following are a r e\v of (he ladies dresses I noli I : - Miss Ilid.Jilord. white silk : Miss , Penrose, white silk blouse black skirt ; Miss Cochrane, cream; Miss Nnttall, bine; Miss Dorran. white, Miss .Ltmies.•ll. white; Miss (I. Jftinieson, blue silk blouse black skirt ; Mis- Matalich. white blouse brown skirl ; Miss Turner, white blouse l,lne skirt , Miss Turner, white blouse pink skirt ; .Miss George, heliotrope; Miss Slenhotise, pink; Miss McTaggart. white silk ; Miss McTaggill't, white; Miss Pasco, white silk; Miss Watson, white; Mrs Kellv, white evening dress; Miss Nyberg. ' black ; Miss Smith, striped dress; Miss .Jackson, blue; Miss Noils.in, white silk ; Miss McGrath, white embroidery; Mrs. \\. Smith, white silk ; Mis. .1. Brown, white embroidery; Mrs. .1. Mnir, while silk blouse black skirt : Mrs. W. Baillie, white blouse green skirt ; Mrs. J. l.iitcli. white relieved with blue; Mrs Keinheiinmer, white silk; Mrs Singer, blue and white blouse black skirt ; Mrs A. Smith, white silk blouse brown skirt ; Mrs .). Outratn, blue silk blouse brown -kirl ; Mrs. Noilson, black ; Mrs Paseoe, black and white; Mrs. llav black costunie; Mrs. Jude, black ; Mi's Hall, white blouse black skirt ; Mrs. McDonald, white; Mis. Woodroe, pink relieved with green: Mrs. Kernick, green relieved with cream; Mrs Williamson, green relieved with while; Mrs Morgan, wiiite; Miss Wootton, white silk blouse maroon skirt : Mrs. Bell in, black ; Mrs. Skinner, cream net ; Mrs Muir. black ; Mrs Ueid, white silk blouse black skirt ; Mrs. (I. Walker. JUhite silk relieved with blue; Mrs. .1. . Walker, heliotrope Empire cost nine; Miss M. Dempsey. white; Miss Maggie Dempsey, striped ; Miss Dempsey, cream: Miss Wright, green, Airs. Mansfield, white; ' Mrs. .1. Jackson, floral ; Mis. Burn, white blouse black skirt ; Mrs Goodnll, white silk blouse grey skirt; Mrs. Good nil, white silk blouse grey skirt : Miss Rogers, cream : Miss A. lingers, blue silk. THE MUSIC AND ARRANGEMENTS

Tho music was in the capable hands of Miss Watson (piano), Mr. J. I.oiteh (violin), ,-md Mr. Kerr (cornel) and loft nothing to be desired. The floor was in the'cajiable hands of Mr, J. Mill, who gave every satisfaction. The gentlemen's committee comprising \V. Williams, T. Mulcano, A. I.epeli. Alexander, Lcileh, J. White, |), White, C. Neilson, 11, Xcilson, V, Wilson, .!. Stcnhouse, H. Williams. Tims. King. A. Morrison, J. Neilson. 11. Williams, and G, Kerr and W. McD.uigall (secretary! are deserving of a word of praise for the excellent manner every little detail was earned out.