Fire Brigade Fancy Dress and Masquerade Ball.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 14, 1 August 1895, Page 2

Fire Brigade Fancy Dress and Masquerade Ball.

A BRILLIANT FUNCTION. It is probable that no prettier sight baa' yet been witnessed in Gore tban tho scece '' which was presented at the Town Hall hat night, on the occasion cf tbe Fire Brigade's fancy dress ball. . . As the sixty couples filled slowly round the room to the stately music of the grand march, the masked faces, the continual shifting kaliedescope of vivid colors, and the festive' appearance of things generally, gave the spectator tho impression that he wis gazirg. upon an elfish revel in somo enchanted cave, ra- her than a matter-of-fact Anglo-Saxon gathering of youth and beauty disporting itself in an equally matter of fact Anglo- • Saxon Town Hall. The array of costumes was certainly the ■ most varied and interesting that has fallen to our lot to inspect, though, aa is usual upon such occasions, tho nautic.il element pre-. dominated. Miny of the dresses.worn bore evidence of much care and trouble having beon bestow Ad— upon their preparation, those" -worii'~by Mesdames Hagen and Jones. Misses Black and Anne Johnston, and Messrs Biker, Poppelwell, Whito, McKay, R. Campbell and Trembath boing especially worthy of notice. The following is the list of guests and the > characters sustained by them : — - Mrs Hagen— An Arctic winter Mrs Jenkins— Boating costume Mrs Kerr— School girl Mrs Collie— Mother Hubbwd Mrs Neave^Lady of the 19th century Mrs Hurd— Gipsy Mrs Carroll— Patchwork Mrs A. Wallis -Stall keeper Mrs Gleeson— Wnitress Mrs T. Fisher— Frost Mrs Shaw— Am=rican fl.g Mrs Tweedie— Boating Mrs Jones - Hy pa^tia Mrs Poart— Evening dress Mrß Ferguson— shrimper Mrs F- Wallis— Dancing girl Mrs Anderson— lvy Mrs Martin— Nancy Lee Miss Johnston— Sorceress Mits Bailey— Naccy Lee - . Miss Cross— Night Mi?s White -Waitress Mjss Hewitt— Spring Miss May Simmonds— Shepherdess Miss Dolly White— Waitress Miss M. Taylor- Highland lass Miss A. Richards m— Flower girl Miss H. Bacon— Poppies Misa Johnston— Summer Miss Mcrloy— Maypole Miss Todd— Waitress Miss Robins— Gipsy v Miss N. Henderson— Nancy Jjse Miss Jones— Stars and stripes Miss F. Bacon— lvy Miss Black- Hospital nurse Miss Lovell— Evening dress **■ Miss A. Ribins -Evening dress Miss Anne Johnston -Eastern night ' Miss T. It. Henifersoo— Highland lasi Miss Mulvey— Evening dress Miss McCorkindale— Mermaid Miss A. Cavanagh— Shepherdess Mr T. R. Otrroll— Gaiety boy Mr Thos. Wuite-Jockey Mr M. Crammer— Clown Mr J. Taylor-Stirlie ht Mr W. Trembith— Cupid Mr J. R. Duncan - Fairy Mr W. Jenkins— Arab Mr J. B. Nicol-Highlander Mr D. L. Poppelwell— University don" Mr M. Carr— Waiter Mr Gulliver— Sailor Mr A. An .eraon — Ally Slope. >; Mr 0. Sutherland— Cses-r's ghost Mr T. Weston -Cricketer Mr G. Shaw— Yeoman of ths Guard Mr J. Green— &ondoljer Mr B. McLennan- Harlequin Mr T. S. Hewitt- Ijieut. Hussars . Mr D. Flanagan— Bull fighter Mr E. It Bowler— Waiter Mr J. Janre— Russian Mr 4, Martin- Gore Fire Brigade Mr T. Scully— Railway Commissioner Mr A. Ferguson - Invercargill Railway ' Fire Brigade Mr F. Wallis— Scraps Mr W. Jom s-Day and night Mr J. Broad— French peasinc Mr J. Knight-HiWequin Mr E. B. McKay— Pirate Mr J. Doig -Spanish bull fighter Mr J. D. Smith— Charles I Courtier Mr J. C.rapbell— Cyclist Mr W. Baker- Romeo ' Mr J. Kerr— Australian stockman Mr J. Blaikie— Civalry uniform Mr F.Robins -Sailor Mr H. p. Macgregor— Pharley I Page Mr 0. J. Moloney— Sir W. Rileigb. Mr D. McFarlane -Highlander " Mr J. Biiri— French' naval officer Mr R. Campbell-Napoleon j Mr T. Anderson-^French costume Mr J. M, Peart-^Hiphlander Mr A. Mcleod- Hiejilandc. , Mr M. Cdhill -Spanish bullfights. Mr D. Twecdie-Italian Mr T. Fisher— East Indian planter Mr R. Dewar— Waiter -[ Mr W. Domigan — Highlander Mr D. O-llaghan-Sailor Mr A C. Johnston— Druid Mr J. Dickson— Sailor. The hall was decorated with a profusion of flags, and around tbe walls were placed ' eems of art, representing t.he Gore Fire Brigade at work under difficulties. Tha stage was set' aside for sprcts'tow, and Vvaa ■ densely crowded unt 1 long after (midnight. * lhe bett of music was suppliod"by Messrs Rundle (piccolo), DelatoUr '(violin) and Hunter (piano), extras'being played by Mrs Neave and others/ • t . • j The supper was laid in Messrs Reid and Vay's implement shed, transformed for the', nonce ipto a complete and 'well-appointeif' banqueting hill. The catering was in the _ experienced hands of Mrs GleeaoD, who de_~ . selves tho groxtest possible credit for .the" m inner in which she carried this important a'ljunctto tho night's enjoyment to a sue cfssful issue. A long table, crowded with every conceivable delicacy, tastefuliy.~de.or- . ated with eporgnes of flowers and pot plants, provided accommodation for about 70 psr- — sons at one time, whtsi wants were swiftly ministered to by Mrs Gleeson and a bevy of fair-assistants. Messrs Wh:te, Biker and J. Dickson fulfilled the arduous, duties pertaining to tbu . office of M.C. to the satisfac) ion ci all. -T. 2 Tho festitffties were sustained until nf or 4 a.m., when everyone pronounc.H the Fire Brigade Bail of 95 to be one bf tbe most'euioyableever held'iu Gora, '' ' Mention ipijst bb ri_<Je of the work done by'tholJrigado to assure tbe '-ucbess o? iHa gathering, particularly of the 'tprts T RUt t? 1 ' t ., T b X. tha oommittea, comp. ising Mertrsr F.W.l!is,T. Anderson, W. Je> kfte, TRobins, ano! U. t). ghaw thg ipdef-tig&bTe honorary secrecy. T B - to