GOVERNMENT HOUSE PARTY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13625, 19 December 1907, Page 6

GOVERNMENT HOUSE PARTY.

His Exckllbncy the Governor and Lady Plunket entertained a small party at Government House last evening, to which the following guests were invited: —

Hon. G., Mrs., and Miss Fowlds; Mr. Justice, Mrs., and Mis» Denuiston; Hon. E. and -Mrs. Mitchelson. Hon. J. A. and Mrs. Tote, the Mayor and Mrs. Myers, Captain Boacawsn (Hon. A.D.C.), and Airs. Boao&weu, Mme. Bnchard, Commander Wills, 8.N., Commander Qaayle, K.N.

Following upon the dinner a Cinderella dance was given, the guest list for which embraced the following, the names being given in alphabetical order: —

Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Abbott, Commander and Mrs. Archer. Mine Bagnall, Mr. L. J. Baffiiall, Dr. H. I). Bain ford, Mr. A. Baicford, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bloomfield, Mr. and Mrs. J. h. K. Bluomnsld, Captain and Mrs. W. R. Bloorafleld, Mr*. Boacawen, Mr. and Mrs. G. Biootshelu. Mons. and Madame Boeafv*. Captain ana Mrs. Bosworth, Mr. A. K. Benjamin, Mir. A. S. Bankart, Mrs. Bredaoi*. Mr. and Mrs. C. Brae*, Madame Bncnard, Miss Bri;bain, Mias Benjamin. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Chatfteid. Dr. 11. Chatfleld, Mr. M. C. Corbett, Mr. H. Cotter, Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Clark. Miss S. dark, Mr. Colin Clark, the Misses Claik, Miss Carr. Mr. R. A. Dar?av:lle, Mr. E. A. Dargaville, Mr. G. DargaviHc, the Misses Dargavilie. Mr. S. Dawson, sear., the Misses Dawson, Captain J. H. Dawson, Miss M. Dawson, Miss Dermiston, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Donnjston. the Misses Sholto Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Dntbie, Mi«« Davie, Miss Devorc. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Penton, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ferguson. Dr. and Mrs. Ferguson. Hon. 0.. Mrs., and Mies .Fowlds, Mr. G. M. Fowlds, Mr. R. Penton; Mr. H. Fenton, Miss Feu ton. Hon. 8., Mrs., and Miss Thome.George, Mr. S. Thome George, Mr. and Mrs. A. Gordon, the Misses Grei?. Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Hall. Captain Halsey, 8.N.. and the officers of H.M.s. Powerful. Mrs. and the Misses Isaacs, Mr. B. E. Isaacs, Mr. and the Misses Ireland. Captain J. A. A. Johnstone. Mr. C. Klette, Mr. Judge Kettle, Mr. D. F Kettle. Mr. and Mrs. Leckie, Bev. C. G., Mrs., and Miss Ledger. _ , „ Mr. ana Mrs. H. Marsack. Dr. and Mrs. Marsack, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Myers, Mr. C. J. Merfield, Miss Mackenzie. Mr. L. R. Nathan, Mr. C. J. Nathan, Captain and Mrs. Noyss, Mr., Mrs., and Miss A. Nathan. The Misses Price, Mr. A. Price, Mr., Mrs., and Misa Priekett,* Mr. and Mrs. L. Pollen. Commander Qaayle, R.N., and the officers of H.M.S. Pegasus. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kathbone, Mr. and Mrs. J. Eanken Seed. Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Sweet, Bev. M. Sutton, Captain and Mrs. Corbett Scott. The Misses Kerr-Taylor, Misa Tole, the Misses Towle. . „ „ ,„., Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Whitney, Mr. T. C. Williamson, Miss Eila Williams, Miss Elsie Williams, Mr. J. D. Williamson, Mr. H. E. Worsp, Mr. S. G. Worsp, Miss Worsp.

Punctually at nine o'clock Their Excellencies, preceded by -the aides-in-waiting, entered the ballroom to the strains of the National Anthem, followed bv the dinner guests, and the official set of lancers was immediately formed, no other dancers occupying the floor during its performance, according to precedent sot in Lord Plunket's regime. The set was made up as follows :__ fli ß Excellency and Lady Fawkes, Her Excellency and Admiral Fawkes, the Mayor (Mr. A. M. Myers) and Mrs. Seymour Thome George, Mr. Justice Denniston and the Mayoress, the Hon. E. M'itchelson and the" Hon. Miss Plunket, the Hon. J. A. Tole and Mrs. Mitchelson, Captain Quayle and Mrs. Boscawen, Captain Nigel Gathorne Hardy and Mrs. Tole. Eady's Band supplied the music.

The ballroom and reception-rooms, corridors, etc., were elaborately decorated with flowers and evergreens, an 3 the improvements recently effected in the upholstering were most pleasing. Supper was served in the diningroom, the long table being massed with pink and white sweet peas, which showed up most effectively beneath the clusters ot wax lights in branching candelbra. The heat of the weather appeared to have little effect on the dancers, who enjoyed themselves thoroughly. In entertaining their guests Lord and Lady Plunket were assisted by Captains the Hon. Gathorne Hardy, Lyon, and Boscawen, A.D.C.'s.