BALL AT GOVERNMEMT HOUSE.
j His Excellency the Governor ente i'll tained a number oil guests at a ball at liam last evening. The grounds wore i illuminated with lanterns, and a special | ball-room had been erected on the lawn and handsomely decorated with flags of the British Navy. From the ball-room a covered way led into a retiring-room, which had been fitted up in a handsome manner in a largo marquee, in which fairy lamps and greenery ware the principal decorations. Some very pretty retiring j nock.i had also been provided. Tho homo I itself was tastefully decorated with feme, I and toi-tois, and tho whole formed a very pretty sight. The usual sit-down supper was dispensed with, and its place was
taken by a tastefully-arranged buffet and refreshment rooms. The music was provided by Mr H. Fleming’s string band, and the floor was an excellent one. The guests included Commander Oourrejolles, of the French warship Duguay Trouin, and admiral of the French navy ; the Captain and officers of the Duguay Trouin; the Captain and gun-room and ward-room officers of H.M.S. Curogoa.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10236, 3 January 1894, Page 5
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183BALL AT GOVERNMEMT HOUSE. Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10236, 3 January 1894, Page 5
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