Military Ball at Arrowtown.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2661, 26 May 1908, Page 5

Military Ball at Arrowtown.

Friday night in Arrowtown found the Garrison Hall a scene of festivity, the occasion being the annual ball promoted by the Wakatipu Mounted Bifie Corps. There was a large attendance, most of the outside district being well represented. The building was tastefully decorated with dags and evergreens, so that, combined vith the bright, pretty dresses of the ladies and the dress uniforms of tbe volunteers, the room presented a brilliant appearance. Trooper Ward, the corps' M.C., directed some 60 couples through the the twinings of the Grand Mareh, which was led off by Mrs J. B. Thomson and Capt. Camming. A Queenstown party V. Firth (piano), F. St. Omer junr., (cornet) and H. Hillman (violin) provided the music, which proved to be all that was desirable. The supper, which as usual was quite a feature of the occasion, was supplied by the wives, sisters and friends of the troopers. Dancing was kept up till about 4.30. Below is a description of the dresses worn by the ladies:—

Mrs Thomson, rose pink corded silk; Mrs Gifford, black and heliotrope viole; Mrs Youngman, black silk; Mrs Baird, black silk, white sleeves; Mrs Paterson, pink silk bloose, black skirt; Mrs Simmonds, black voile, scarlet bow on corsage; Mrs Mayne, white voile skirt, white silk blonse; Mrs Cummings, tussore silk dress; Mrs Gilmer, pink nan's, cream trimmings; Mrs A. Smith, white voile and silk bridal dress; Mrs Soutter, black silk blonse, black skirt; Mrs Edwards, bine cashmere, cream medallions; Mrs Pascoe, navy bine silk dress; Mrs Mackie, white silk blonse, black skirt; Mrs Fletcher, white silk and lace blouse, black skirt; Mrs Buchanan, white silk blouse, white nun's skirt; Mrs Gair, white silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Wilcox, black dress; Miss Fleming, shell pink mousseline; Miss Corry, white silk blonse, black skirt; Miss McDonnell, rose pink satin blouse, black silk skirt; Miss Firth, white floral sflk blouse, black voile skirt; Miss Irwin, white silk blouse, grey skirt; Miss Healy, white silk; Miss Graham, Paris net, turquoise velvet; Miss Gibson, bine cashmere; Miss N. Gibson, white mnslin; Miss Douglas, white muslin, with frills edged with black lace; Miss Chalmers, blue silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Mayne, blue cashmere ; Miss Love, grey kimona dress, white silk yoke and sleeves; Miss H. Graham, lilac silk, white tulle; Miss Mitehell, black kimona dress, blue silk yoke and sleeves; Miss N. Douglas, red silk, white lace; Miss Youngman, blue muslin, white lace; Miss Powley white mnslin; Miss White, cream lustre, pink velvet trimmings; Miss Barnes, white mnslin; Miss Allan, blue silk dress; Miss Connor, whith mnslin; Miss Scurr, white silk, red sash; Mis Auston, white silk blouse, black skirt; Miss Preston, white muslin; Miss Miller, pink silk blouse, black skirt; Misses Grant, floral delaine skirts, white silk blouses and pink silk bretelles; Miss B. Toll, white muslin; Miss Cowan, white silk; Miss D. Cowan, white muslin; Miss Enright, white silk blouse, black skirt; Miss L. Enright, blue cashmere, white lace; Migs Jones, white silk blouse, navy blue velvet skirt: Miss Leslie, black voile; Miss T. Leslie, white silk blouse, black skirt, Miss Thomson, black dress, white lace yoke; Miss Besta, white silk blouse, blue sash, black skirt; Miss D. Besta, yellow silk blouse, black skirt.