THE FANCY DRESS BALL.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 187, 25 August 1888, Page 3

THE FANCY DRESS BALL.

Fob weeks past one of the sole topics of socia conversation was the Ball set down for last night—so much indeed was said about it that a general feeling of enthusiasm had been inspired, and anticipations nearly approaching the extravagant had been formed. Even those of a strictly sober mind could barely maintain their rigid mental equilibrium when they heard delighted daughters and mammas conversing on all the different costumes from a fairy to a blood-thirsty Turk, and indulging in imaginative speculations on what would and what ought to be worn by Miss, Mrs, or Mr So-and-So, as they say it in the “ Sorcerer.” Meanwhile the busy workmen were hammering and banging away, with a merciless regard for the musical ear, in order to get the building ready in time—merrily they went at it and things were just got in order in the nick of time. The short space of time allowed made the work of decoration fall heavily on the hands of the Committee, but it was gone into with a will, and the result was eminently satisfaciory—no gaudy show, but everything neat and cheerful. The interior of the hall was a scene of animation such as cannot soon be forgotten— To brisk notes in cadence beating, Glance their many twinkling feet. But the twinkling feet, as the poet gently puts it, were by no means the only visible beauty, for the different dresses presented a magnificent spectacle, which has not previously been outrivalled in Gisborne. The music supplied was of the first order, the musicians being Messrs Harvy (pianoforte),

Spurdie (cornet), and Messrs Grossman and Ross (violinists). The floor had to be got in trim within a very short period, but great satisfaction was expressed, together with a belief that the hall would be capital for dancing purposes. Everything went off merrily, and the enjoyment was kept up until the early hours of the morning. Appended is a list of the various costumes and wearers. It is believed to be complete, but if there should happen to be any omissions, they will not have been caused by want of trouble. LADIES. Miss Tucker, Oriental dancing girl Langford, Italian fortune teller Doran. The Mascotte V. n Der Hyde, Caller Herrin Goldsmith, Monte Carlo Townley, New Zealand Reeves, evening dress Johnstone (2), ditto Newman, ditto Holroyd, ditto Bee, Good Luck Macdonald, ” Mary, Mary, quite contrary ” Barry, Miss Hardcastle Swain, Nurse Wyllie, Doctoress E. Walker. Tambourine Walters, French fishing girl Crawford. Queen of Rosea o’Eyan, May Beere, Night Bit ham, Lady Guy Spanker Queenin, Pet of the Regiment Maher, Starlight Kate Campbell, Winter

Grey. Ka’e Greenaway Laura Langford, Bohemian girl Blythe, Dr of Medicine King, Evening dress Taylor, Japan lady Croft, Esmeralda Dunlop, Vivandiere . Andrews, Tennis player Barker, Lady Guy Spanker M. Barker, Red Riding Hood B. Barker, Frost Campbell, Red Riding Hood J. Bilham, Night R. Scott, Hornet Matthews, Shepherdess Tucker, Spanish countess Siseatr-Pa’ience D. Dunlop, Milkmaid E. K. Brown, peasant E. Chrisp, e ening dress Casein, ditto. Butt, ditto. Wethered, ditto. G. L Sunderland, ditto F. W. Skeet, ditto Donner, ditto Orr, Folly O’Ryani Liyll- Bookh Beere, Evening dress Weetman, ditto Finn, ditto Lohr, ditto Watson, ditto Foster, ditto B. Moore, Daughter of Regiment J. Bourke, Italian peasant Morgan, Swiss peasant Tucker, Spanish lady Trafford, Mary Queen of Scots ""Tinies, Colonette C. D. Bennett, W. Good, Bride Cox, Hospital nurse Pollen, Lady, reign of Queen Elizabeth Jex Blake, Winter Kerr, Swiss peasant GENTLEMEN. Mr H. Tucker, Courier Henry Eighth W. Parnell, De Baduer. Page from the court of Louis XIV W. Barker, Italian Brigand E. Langford, Footballer J, Dunlop, Neapolitan Fisherman G. Johnstone, Turk T. King, Turk C. Watson, Don Caesar de Bazan R. Loudon, tennis player G. Rogers, Highlander Edwin Brown, tennis player Mr Ibbotsen, ditto W. O’Meara, Oarsman W. O*Ryan, the Irish tutor Beere, Evening dress Teasdale, ditto W. Green, ditto W. Maude, ditto A. Townley, ditto Foster, ditto Tebbitt ditto Barry, ditto Finn, ditto Gtey, ditto Stuart, ditto Brown, ditto Barnes, Tennis player D. Cameron, Bushman George, Broncho Ned M. Macdonald, “ Ket Mut Ghat ” Taylor, Major-General Partons, Cavalier Miller, Claude Duval Somers. Jockey Morgan, sfia'msh citizen Tanswell. Cambridge oarsmen Clayton, Midshipman R. Moore, Policeman Gilmour, Berkshire waggoner H. M. Porter, Policeman XXX W F. Crawford, the Brewer King G. Staite, Barrister at Law Wethered, Officer Hussars F. Barker, tennis E. K. Brown, peasant A.. Campbell, tennis Wilson, Polish gentleman E. White, evening dress Dobbie, ditto. Butt, ditto. Wethered, ditto. P. Donner, ditto C. Arnold, ditto Sweet, ditto F. Skeet, ditto Sherratt, ditto W. Guud, ditto-. A. Wyllie, ditto D. Dunlop, ditto J. W. Matthews, ditto Maher, ditto P. Barker, sailor R. Barker, ditto. Voss, tennis player Parris, ditto Dr Innes, ditto Robison, ditto E. Bourke, Rajah of Ramrusti J. Bourke, Sailor C. Bourse, Stockdriver P. Bourke, Knave of hearts G. Grant, Court costume Mouatt, Matador Weetman, Evening dress. Butt, ditto McPhail, ditto F. Drummond, Druid Dr Pollen, Christinas Mr Teat, Bulgarian