BALL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14000, 5 September 1907, Page 7

BALL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

(From Our Owit Coesespokdbst.) WELLINGTON, September' 4. There was';quito a large; and brilliant gathering at Government House last "niglit • on the occasion of tho first ball given 6inco Lady.Piunkct's return from, England.; The rooms woro beautifully decorated, wattlo ■: from Hawke's Bay being used. in masses.; ' Palms, banana'trees, tree ferns, and cut flowers wcro also used with fino effect.* Slipper was served in tho conservatory and;., the dining room. In tho former a .long' table was lit by innumerable candles in tho hnndsomo caadelabra presented to' Lord Dufferin when. Ambassador in Paris, and decorated with the feathery gold of wattlo ■ and pajtns. Tho small tables in the dining room wcro similarly decorated. 111 , tlw billiard, room, where hang tho fino .stags' heads obtained by Lord Plunkct last season, were served light refreshments. Tim danco . went with much vigour until tho very end. The official set was as follows:—His Excellenoy the Governor and Lady Ward, hor Excellency Lady Plunkct and tho Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, Colonel Webb and tho' Hon. Kathleen Plunkct, , Captain Gathorno Hardy and Mrs Eindlay, iho'Hon. I>r Pindlav and Mrs G. Pell;. Mr James Allen,' M.H.R., and Mrs Herrios, Colonel Robin and Mrs Hislop, Mr Harcourt and 'Mrs Wallis. Tho. lady' contributor of ■ tho Evemnj Post refers ,to some of tho dresses' as follows:—"Lady Plunkct wore an cxqiiisite gown of apricot yellow oliilTon over satin, of such-a rich tone a 6 to look-liko orange in the folds. It was made Empire fashion, and trimmed on the bodico.'witli v heavy gold embroidery. With this she wo re v diamond' earrings, necklace. and tiara. Lady Ward's uncommon and eflcetivo frock was a,reseda green chiff6n velvet with a panho finish. Sho woro diamond oriiamonis anddiamond star in' her hair. Tho 'Hon. Kathleen Plunket's pretty Empire gown of briilit blue chiffon witli silver -bands of embroidery was worn over whito silk.. Mrs Find lav's pale 'blue satin was draped with Matiisjto real , lace, and W wreaths-of " tiny pink roses on tho bodico."