PONSONBY FANCY DRESS BALL.
\ * The Ponsonby "At Home" gave a fancy dress ball, in the Ponsonby Hall, last night. There was a good attendance of about 80 couples. The hall was appropriately decorated with bunting. Amongst those present were Hie Worship tbe Mayor aDd the Mayoress. The mnsio was supplied by Eady's band. Dancing was kept np with unflagging interest until an early hour this morning. The following is as correct a list of those present and their characters, as we have been able to compile. On account of many failing to fill in their cards, the characters have necessarily been left out:— Mrs. Arroitage, evening dress; Miss Armltage, Tunisian lady. Miss Bralthwaite, Dolly Varden; Mlas Brassav, Serpoldtie; Miss Brown, Gipsy; Mies Br.ieb ; Miss Baker, Queen of Madagascar; Miss M. Baker, Bohemian Giil; Mrs. Srott; Mrs. Boardman ; MissCollinß; Missß. Campbell, chess pawn ; Miss Chalmers ; Him Davis; Miss Dunnett; Hits Daw*on, Vivandlere; Mrs. DawsoD, .Practical iJaid of All Work ; Mrs. W. Dowden. Miss Ellis, Snow; Miss M. Errington, Harlequinette ; Miss Errington, Fire o'clock T-a; Miss Kvann, Ladyiiowena; Hn. D. F. Evans; Mrs. Br. Kvans, Spanish Udy ; Mrs. Finlayson. . Miss Georue, .Harloqulnette ; Mijs Heart), Turkish lidy; Miss Hurley, Gip«y ; Mrs. Hanson, llarltasa; .Mies Harrison, - Britannia: Airs. Henderson; Miss Home, shepberdesi ; Mrs. Home, evening dress; Jin. K. Kaals. eveoinj drair. Miss Kelly, .Lady In Quacn Anne's reign; Miss M. Kelly, Highland Laseie; Mrs. Kelly, evening dress. Mrs. A. E. Lewis. Flower Girl. Miss M. Leirhton, Highland Lassie; Miss fi. Lanesford, Artist; Miss Langsford ; Mrs. R. Lundon, Starlight ; Mrs. Langsford.. Miss MartiD, Jockey ; Mrs. McCullongh, evening dress ; Mtea Masefield, America ; Mrs. Maseneld ; Miss Me Mullen. ' Mis. KicboUs, evening dress; Miss Nlcholls, Fish gW. Miss Oldham, Spring; Mrs. Oldham, evening dree?. Miss Reynolds, evening dress ; Miss E. Reynolds, Ophelia. Miss Storey, Dolly Varden; Miss Shortt, evening dress. Miss Tye, Bed Cross Nurse ; Miss A, Tye, Bohemian Gipsy. Mrs. Waller; Mrs. Witt, Sailor Boy; Mrs. Willhmi, evening dresj; Mrs. W.R. Waddell, Albiniin WomanMrs. Windsor, Moonlight; Mias Warner, Hospital Nurse ; Mi.s E. Waraer, Hunter. Mr. Ansenne, Swiss Hoy; Mr. Armltage, evening dress; Mr. J. Ainslie. Knigbt of St. George (in Court dress) ; Mr. B. Aitken. Mr. Bntt; Mr, Bertrand, Satan ; Mr. Brown, evening dress ; Mr. Elyth, Lieutenant Volunteers; Mr, C. Btker, Aft iiaba; Mr. Brabant, Henry Cavalier. Mr. F. Crammond, Ptmer TJ.S.S. Co. ; Mr. W. Chirk, evening dress; Mr. E. M. Clayton ; Mr. A. H. Cotter, Night and Day. Mr. W. Dowden, Fisherman o'Nice; Mr. Davis ; Mr. D. V. Evans; Mr. W. Dowden, junr.; Mr. A. Dawjon, evening dress; Mr. Dunnett; Dr. Evans, Don Caesar de Baz.n. Mr. F. Flnl&yson; Mr. T. Farquhar, Jockey; Mr. W. Farqnhar. Mr. Holmes ; Mr. Holdship; Mr. Hansen, Pack of Cards, Mr. H. Johnston, evening dress ; Mr. W. P. Jones; Mr. W. Jones, evening drou. Mr. Knleuc ; Mr. E. Keali. evening dress. Mr. A. E. bewis, Gent of the 19th Centory ; Mr, E. Lundon, Constable. : ' Dr. MeMullen ; Mr. Manro, evening dress; Mr. Minefield, fisherman's Carnival Dress ; Mr. McCullough, evening dress; Mr. C. Mclndoe, Volunteer Officer. Mr. Norton, evening dress. Mr. Oldham; Nun. Mr. Palmer. Barrister ; Mr. Partington, Sailor. Mr. W. J. Bees, evening dress. Mr. F. Stodart. evenitig dress ; Mr. A. Simpson ; j Mr. Sampson," evening dress I Mr. Taylor, evening dress. Mr. Witt, evenir g dress ; Mr. Winotone, evening dress: Mr. W. W. EohinsoD. Major Murgatrode; Mr. W. K. Waddel, " i'ntienoe,"
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7164, 1 November 1884, Page 5
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560PONSONBY FANCY DRESS BALL. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7164, 1 November 1884, Page 5
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