FANCY-DRESS BALL AT PORT CHALMERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6739, 20 September 1883, Page 4

FANCY-DRESS BALL AT PORT CHALMERS.

The members of the Port Chalmers Quadrille Club gave their second annual fancy-dress ball on Tuesday evening in the Foresters'' Hall, when fully 200 persons were present. The interior was very tastefully decorated with a beautiful selection of flags, ferns, and flowers. The Btage was set apart for the use of the visitors who did not dance, and the large anteroom was devoted to the purposes'of refreshment, tbe tables being spread with » variety of dainties prepared by the ekil' ful bands of - Mr Dougali Taylor, who spared no pains to provide tempting dainties for the occasion. An orchestra was' constructed at the south end of the hall, and an excellent quadrille band, composed of Messrs WignalJ, De Maus, J. M'Kinnon, and Lees, discoursed appropriate music. The costumes were really good, and those of the ladies were .noticeable for the excellent taste displayed in them. _ The members of the committee were unremitting in their attention to the comfort of their numerous gueßts, and everything paaßed off in the most satisfactory manner. Mr Arthur M'Kinnon was M.0., and was very efficient in the discharge of his duties. The characters represented were s—' Fairy Queen, MreDe Maus ; Mgnt, iln Llltram Dame H uxmlquo (17th century), Miss dimming Amy Kobcart, MisoMonson Britannia, Miss Sachtler Bavarian Flower-girl, Alias Hanlon Dame Dorothy W>nD, Hisa N Monson Lady Teazle, Mrs M Nel.l : Spanish Girl, MissJUorkano . Monte Carlo, Miss L Irvine . : ' . Red Kidinghood, Miss A M'Kinnon Milkmaid, Miss M U'Kay Newhaven iiuhwile, Miss Gourley The Press. Milk J Kelly I Lady ol the time of George IT, Mks Wignall ; Grace Darling, MlsaHaie ; Indian bquaw, Miss J VViznaU ; Ufcioo Jack, Miss A Hare ■ Qeneva sinier, itisg M Kel.y Ethel, Mist FKilby Bed l!row JNu«», Mv M»rid«n Nancy Lfe, Mill J Marsiea Marguerite, Mies Cooper : Lady ia White, Kiss Jewiw • Highland Girl, Miss Fkt;hcr ; Olivntte, Ills* C M'Kiu»«a , i Italian Girl, Mist A Beet Queen ol the Kosee, Mis* E B«sk i'lawer-girli, the Misiel M'Neill. • The male characters represented wer«:— Kcd ludlin Chief, Mr Arthur M'Kinno Turk, Mr Klrkwoed : Italian Br g.nd, Mr W Jonta . Neapolitan Boatman, Mr L Sachtler Cricketer, Mr Day . Jack* ol Tarts, Menars Cameron and Tay"or Stockrider, Mr W Huilon Pagt.to Luuis XVIII, Mr A Foreyth Spanish Page, Mr Anurew M Kiunon Iriihnuui, Mr J M'Kianoa Kouge e»-*olr, Mr T H Dodion Clown, Mr D.dds ' Chinaman, Mr 8 Jones Toliceman, Mr G H Madden '■:■■■ : Captain Corconm, Mr D Kelly Masttr ot'Arts, Mr v Kobernon • : P. P. Kubena, Mr Irvim : Ven«tian Noble, Mr D Mair Bottsw»in, Mr </f Jlar French Guard, Mr X Uanlon Ethiopian ttrenader, Mr A Hanlon | Sailor, Mr X M'Kay ,

I>on Cecim a* Bazan, Mr 0 Barton. -.'... In addition to these there were several gentlemen present in evening dress. A very pleasant evening was spent, and dancing was kept up until an early hour yesterday morning., .