The Spinsters' Ball.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 168, 21 July 1908, Page 5

The Spinsters' Ball.

Congratulations must be conveyed ' to tbe young ladiea of Otautau for the ' excellence of the arrangements which ! resulted m such a brilliant success for j the ball on Wednesday evening last. I Nothing seemed to have been overlooked, and every detail was perfectly attended to. Seldom has the hall been so 'taxed for accommodation, every inch was occupied, and the scene was a very pleasing one. Everybody seemed happy, and it was evident that the gathering, from the commencetnent.^was going to be enjoyable, and this proved to be the case. A special band had been |en gaged from Invereargill, and. the music was of the best. The hall was nioely decorated, and a large marque.a was erected alongside, which made a commodious sapper room. The tables were lavishly spread with all the "delicacies procurable, and although the response to the kind invitation of the ladies had been more than liberal m the number of j acceptances to be present, the call was , more than met by the superabundance of good things. The ladies took - the I management m hand and very court- , eously and gracefully carried out their j duties, thus making everyone feel at home. Of course the occasion was not lost of reminding the sterner sex of their duty, that is those of them who are unattached m this year of I grace -rleap year -as a large motto was displayed bearing tlie inscription " United we stand," an I ti.e young I man who could not find a suitable , partner, both for the dances of the evening andithe march of life, would be bard to please. While the services of Mr D 0. McKenzie had been reserved as M.C., his duties m the fore part of the night were not irksome by any means as Mis£ M. Glynn very nicely performed the duties pertaining to that office. About 80 couples took part m the Grand March, which was most elaborately, displayed under Mr McKenzie's guidance. It must be a'lded that while every member^of the committee worked hard to make the ball a crowning success, speoial mention must be n.ade of the untiring work of the Misses Glynn, Mclvor, Joyce, and i Burgoyne. While it was impossible to ascertain the names of all the fair > dancers, with the very kind assistance '< of several lady friends the following j description of dresses is given ; — Mrs Soott, black evening dress; Mrs % J. Paterson (Riverton), sea-green* satin, spangle- j net; Mrs J, floss, red silk evening dress; Mra Q. Boss, oream ; Mrs Anderson, oream ' silk evening dress ; Mrs W. Paterson, blaok Idreap, red poppies ; Mrs Donnelly, oream; Mrs Crawford, cream silk blouse, blaok skirt ; Mrs Bobertßhaw, blue blouse, blaok skirt; Mrs C. McDougall, pale bW ; Mrs F. Malcolm, cream silk l-lonse, t lack skirt ; Mrs Collie, cream s['k blouse, book skirt; Mrs Fisher, black silk ; Mrs McLeod, oream ; Mrs Byan, white; Mrs MoFadzien, oream silk blouse, brown skirt ; Mrs De Joux, pink voile blouse.black skirt; Mrs Keath.red silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Durham, yellow blouse, black skirt,; Mts Broker, silk bluuse, black skirt ; Mrs Fraser, embroidered blouse, blaqk skirt ; Mrs Gordon, grey dress ; Mrs Cupples, blue costume ; Mrs Boss, black yoilc evening dress; Mrs J. Corkhill, light silk blouse, grey skirt ' Mrs McGurije, silk blouse, blaok skirt ; Mrs MeMm'trie, blue bouse, blaok skirt;, Mrs Burke (Thornbury) white silk; Miss Molvor, black silk evening dress, relieved witb on>am ; Miss Joyoe, Old Gold bilk, bream ah iff on ; Miss Swaetman (loyerOirgill), evening dress, red poppies; Miss J. Sweetman (Invereargill), oream yoUe evening &je*e, rpd popples ; M'es i Hurley (Inyercargill), cream ; M' 8 " (Jlynn. ' I black evening dress, cbiffo* trimmings ; Miss p-irfgoyne, wfrite »i|k ivaning djew, ffj-ang-le

trimmings; Miss L. Mclvor, red satin all over net trimmings; Miss M. Campbell (Riverton), white evening dress; Miss F Campbell (Riverton), cream evening dress j Miss Molntosh, pink muslin evening dress • i Miss Mitchell, voile evening dress; Miss Gardiner, green evening dress; Miss L Molntosh, green evening dress; Miss Pren' dergast, cream silk evening dress ; Miss M Prendergast, red silk evening dress, relieved with white ; Miss Agnew, cream voile, blue trimmings; Miss D Agnew, pale blue evening dress; Miss A. Stewart, light bloase. , dark skirt; Miss 7. Fvaser, white; Mi 38 Sheddan, cre.im evening dress ; Miss Games cream muslin ; Miss Durham, white blouse' grey skirt, ; Miss G. Simon, cream silk evening dress, red trimmings; Miss Clifford, «d silk blou-e, blaok skirt; Miss Flynn (Wai k..»u.0), black; Miss M, Fhnn (Waikowro), white; Miss D.. Flynn (Waikouro), B tlk bouse, black skirt ; Miss McArthur (Winton*). , blue silk House, dark skirt ; M.*s Donnelly (Invereargill). blue voile evening dre*s •, Miss Murphy, wnite evaning dress; Miss De- • vanney, Uaok, relieved with, white; Miss Noble, silk blouse, black skirt ; ]&sb Ferrier Bl Lu °J2r 88 ' £! ac £. Bkirt ' Mißa Maloney] white; Miss D. O'Brien, white ; Mis* E Durham, white ; Miss L Lindsay, white relieved with blue ; Miss Fisher, white ; Miss Brown white silk evening dress; Miss oorl-hill, white evening dress; Mies M Brown, cream silk evening drese ; Miss Tavi"i D i? tott W l, * te bl °use, dark skirt; Miss A. Noble, silk blouse, black skirt ; Miss Campbell, white silk evening dress ; Miss Sauuders, S n b £? se ' £ rey Bkin '* MiBS Morton, oream silk; Miss Parry, cream evening dressMiss Buttoiph. cream silk evening dress Miss Hannah, cream; Mi^s Carey, heliotrope evening dress ; M.ss Small, oreom muslin, blue trimmings ; Miss McDougall, cream silk ; Miss McKenzie, China silk-; Mi*s O'Brien I cream silk evening dress; Miss Cavanaeb' cream evening dress; Miss Seatler, while muslin; Miss 4 Mrrie. blue nun's veiline, re\F ci £ lth « v^ te '> Miß3 M - Scatter, white; Miss M. McDougall, cream *ilk eveninc dress; Mi.*s O-bbon, In-d.an muslin; Miss •Lindsay, white evening dress; Miss Dim- I mock cream <=ilk; Miss M. Buttoiph, ve'low silk; Mi=s T.lbot, whit*-; Miss F. Talb-v while; Miss Wright, white; Misa Tan R n..y' white; Mus IIo«an white; and Miss Collin fa -«, while siik blouse, dark skirt.