VICE-REGAL DANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19659, 10 June 1927, Page 7

VICE-REGAL DANCE.

•Government House, Wellington, was en fete on Wednesday evening when a dance was given by Their® Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Alice Fergusson as a farewell to their son, Mr. Simon Fergusson, who is leaving shortly for England after a visit to New Zealand. Part 6f the large ballroom was used for dancing, while the upper end was carpeted and arranged with handsome pot plants, stands of flowers, comfortable chairs and sofas. The drawing rooms were cheerful with bright fireS and many flowers, and supper was set in the dining room and entrance hall, the decorations being of pink and white camelias in silver bowls, and high golden candelabra, the lights being shaded 1 in pink. The music was inspiring, and as usual a reel had a place on the programme, and was danced with much zest to pipe music. Their. Excellencies entered the ballroom at halfpast eight, Lady Alice Fergusson wearing deep coral pink georgette, with bands of the same edged with brown fur, and touches of silver, and she also had a handsome wrap of cream ostrich feathers. Among those present were the Prime Minister and Mrs. Coates, .the latter wearing pale pink embroidered georgette over silk of the same shade. Their Excellencies' nieces, the Misses Fergusson, were in pale pink georgette, with peai;l cuirass bodice, and lettuce green georgette, patterned with gold paillettes, respectively.