BACHELORS' BALL AT DUNTROON

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8291, 21 September 1903, Page 1

BACHELORS' BALL AT DUNTROON

(From Our Own Correespondnt.)

Tiii.' baclioloi'K nf Duutroou held a hall in the Defence Hall, Duntioon, on Friday night last, and wore fonunate enough to have beautiful weather. .It had been raining almost all the wni; up lo Friday illuming, when it turned out lino, and the night, although a little dark in tin- absence of the moon, was beautiful. The hall was tastefully decorated with evergreens and Chinese, lanterns, and tlie (stage, on which were the supper tables, looked ehaiming, and helped a. great deal to beautify the hall. The. tables were very neatly laid nut with all. sorts of light refreshments and iloral decorations, and looked .splendid. Tlie Committee diKervo great credit for the way ail arrangements were' carrie<l out, anil I hey must have, felt gratified to see so many accept their invitations. About 60 couplns were. present, and represented Oam.'ini, Georgetown, Island Clilf, Toka-rnlii, Ngajvira, Livingstone, Ma-J'ewh'iiiia, a/id Kiil'ow. The music was supplied by Me: srs J. G. Finch and H. liiv'wn an,] Aii.-x Oir (piano), and \ 7 etssr.s Fyfc Bros, and .). I'atter.yon (violins), and wa,s vole,] to be iir.-t, rate. Air JJ.ivul (Irani, was M.C., and performed his duties in a viry creditable liMim-iT. The refreshments with procured from Messrs Hepburn, linn, (tlnmani). and wav pronouneid ;n be faultier. I uudirst.ii'.d i.h.'it the ni'mherslnp was very good, numbering 45. The Conimi'.;ee muot hav<i had a gnat expense, but 1 hope tl'.v will come- out with a cr. <lil ba'a::cc. J)uring (!i<•• •. ve'.iiiig i-,ongi> \vr:\ c.ontribut d by Mr VV. \Vir.c!osi--r'c'A !'i..;,ii.- "WUluml. a Flame") and M'r W. M'l.'lie. t"Th- Kiltlr of billing"), both lining pleasingly render,d. Mcs'-rs Weed,', and Mntrn (isiirnw) nl;-.o danced a. Highluo.i 'liei; in good f-iyle. The gi.inil inercii wee :-,i ni;' by .Mr A. Cieiil. liion. srerctny) end Ml.-,.-; Orr. Amongst

.the many pntiy <!e;.e--s wor-i i noil,-id 'Mls.s M'K rriA'.-, ci\ an: nuii'-. veiling wil It ~< ;ir!i-t----pjppios and ribbon: Miss (in-, pi'lty blueinuilin liicdy tri!.'i:;;ed with soft lac : Mis.s K:irdy (Iki'lmerston), cre.'i.u satin bodice Trimmed witludlver p.'eoem. nil -vie, silk bistre nkirt; Miss V. t'li.r.n, pete blue miu-Hu :ii'-. ]y trimmed, the skirl Ji-n.died with tiny frills; Miss Sammon. dainty dr.e.s of In liniuipo silk muslin, with ini'imitigs of ribbon v.lvet, to match; Mrs W. Crau-t, en :un, liberty sill: dree-; tucked and trimmed with hue ; Mis'o 'More, cri'am lusU'e trimmed with t.-.ilin and traii.sp.-i;w;| yoke of nice hu • ; Mrs W. black satin wilh Lraixpsr.n vole" M point lace ; .\i's .1. Sutherland, black s, k blouse with l:;ee collar and nice black skill : Mi:,-; .'-1. Oiaut (Uamaru), cream bilk with gold t>'imming.s: Miss .). Cranl, while diw- r; it ■'.,;! v.ilo bin ■ silk ;

M:,s 'MX! rath (Liviu.:-leuc) l.mktd pr.'.iy in while- and bins Mvs (Livingstone), black silk bodice with cream in--su-iion and nice Mack skirt : Mrs W. Vard!cv. nice pale unv ni:it ■ 1 i;> 1 U'mnmd with w'hito silk; the Miss, - Ivirl. Middlcditch, Park, Rosin- Cullm. ;i'td Isa <Jr.-i.nt-. wliito muidin dresses ; Mi« Cull.n, titius delaine, lrini.inr.-d with nice l.u.v and frills; Mis* M'Bc.-m. pretty blue blouse. an<l. black ikirt; Miss ljccm. pale blue drisH, trimminirs <if cmnn ; Misses A. and b. Bell,' while blouses and dark skirls; Mk-s Gibson, black dm*i with white law collar; Mrs W. Munio (Olckaike), pal-.- blue and black costume-; -Miffi Carl in;,' (Livingstone), smart black dress ; .Miss liondcr.snn llsland. U'liii'), nico light b.'mxo and black hkirt; Miss Buniside (bland l.'lill'). blue bloiiue and dorothv collar with black skirt; Miss Jenkins (Livinc'slnnd, fivum and black skirt; Miss Kcclcs (Livingstone), pink blouse and black skirl; Miss M'Nair, cream tinwiivd delaine; Miss Kv.-i- On 1 , a dainty fi-n-.k tho blouse of pink silk with blade skirl; Misses Fyfe, 1!. Fruld. N. Taylor, Frieker, and M'Aidcy. white dresses ; Mish CVai;', heliotrope, blouse and black skirt; Miss N. Fikid, cream delaine, with blue, trimmingts; Miss Jrmillie, pink blouse and dark skill, The chupironcx were MV«-dam-'s W. Sutherland. A. (Jrant, A. Bell, A. Smith, W. (Irani (Ravensbouine), More, Milne, and MacMillau.