FANCY DRESS BALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2454, 21 January 1893, Page 2

FANCY DRESS BALL.

A very successful fancy dress ball, under the auspices of the Geraldine Rifle Volunteer Corps, was held in the drill shed on Thursday evening, about sixty couples being present. The hall decorations were unique, and with the large number of fancy costumes of the dancers, made a brilliant sight. Green shrubs and bunting were placed round the walla, and the ceiling was hung with fancy Chinese lanterns and pretty paper decorations. The stage was nicely set out as a drawingroom. With regard to the fancy dresses, it would be hard to discriminate as to the best amongst them—they were all so well got up. Mrs Dr Craig, as the “ Duchess of Devonshire,” wore a splendid and becoming costume, and Mrs Empson, as “Pondre,” came next. The Misses Fish looked very nice in pretty Japanese costumes, and the Misses Preston, as “ Summer ” and “ Winter,” were charmingly dressed, and well worthy of special mention. Of the gentlemen, Messrs Besleyand A. R. Hardy are deserving of special notice. The former, as a courtier of George 111. time, wore a very beautiful and expensive dress, and so also did the latter as “ Lord Dudley.” Mr J. W. Pyo was well dressed as “Paul Pry,” and Mr Orbell, jun., appeared in a splendid representation of “ Robinson Crusoe,” dressed in skins and with a parrot on his shoulder. Miss 0, Lovegrove, as “Miss Mephistopheles,” wore a very handsome costume. The following is a complete list of the other characters represented and persons representing them: Miss Rosa Acland, “Kate Greenaway*;” Mrs Turtou, “ Cambridge M.A. •” Mrs H. B. Webster, “ Portia Mrs Arthur Wilson Smith, “Hungarian Lady;” Miss P. Cox, (f Pondrd ;” Mrs J. M. Barker, “ A PuritanMips Allpress, “ Ivy Mrs K. MpKenzie, claret-silk evening dress; Miss G. Bkset, “ Coming thro’ the Rye Miss M, Bisaet, “ Oriental Dancer ;” Miss Shaudj barrister’s cap amj govru^

“ LL.B.;” Miss Nalder, “Harvest;” Mrs Francis Barker, “ Graduate Mrs Haskins, “ Normandy Peasant Miss J. Orbell, “ Scotch Peasant Miss Wilson Smith, “ Girl Graduate Miss Orbell, “ Russian Peasant Miss Crosby, “ German Peasant;” Miss A. M. Cox, “ WatlanMiss Sargood, “ Grecian girl; Miss Gray,“ Scotch Lady Miss Dunlop, “ Romp Miss Willetts, character from “Faust;” Miss Jessie Bisset, “Fairy Queen;” Miss Hewson, “Tambourine Girl;” Miss Worner, “ Gipsy;” Mrs H. M. Moore, evening dress; Mrs Boughton, “Esperelda;” Mrs Dean, sailor costume; Mrs L. Blakiston, “ Alsatian Peasant;” Miss Emmy Tripp, “ Roman Peasant Miss G. Lovegrove, “ Wasp;” Miss Cox, “Italian Peasant;” Mr and Mrs F. Bethune, evening dresses ; Miss Millar, evening dress; Mrs J. Lance and Miss Temple, evening dresses; Miss Ella Tripp, “Galatea;” Miss Edith Tripp, “ A Pack of Cards;” Miss Harper, “ Daffodil;” Mr and Mrs Winstone, evening dresses; Miss Boswell, evening dress ; Miss Green, white evening dress ; Miss Hindmarsh, “ Night;” Mrs Farrell, evening dress; Miss B. Morrison, “ Snow;” Mr A. G. Cox, “ Steeplechase Jockey;” Mr M. A. Lyon, evening dress ; Mr R. P. McKinley, “ Royal Stuart Tartan ;” Mr Whaley, evening dress ; Mr D. McCaskill, “ Spanish Count;” Mr G. F. Brown, evening dress; Mr H. B. Webster, evening dress; Mr A. L. Barker, “ Huntsman ; ” Mr Gray, “ Nigger;” Mr W. K. Macdonald, “Cricketer;” Mr VVhitelaw, “Naval;” Mr R. Bisset, “ Highlander,” Campbell tartan ; Mr G. Temple, “ Masher;” Mr W. Radford, “ Just as you are for Ninepence;” Mr A. Bisset, “Highlander,” McKenzie tartan; Mr K. B. Temple, evening dress; Mr C. G. Walford, Fiji evening dress; Mr J. Maling, evening dress; Mr L'. H. Orbell, “ Sailor ;” Mr A. E. Hawkins, “ Don Juan Ario,” Brazilian planter; Mr A. H. Wilson Smith, “ Cotton Planter;” Mr E. E. Nalder, “ Sergeant Christ’s College Cadets;” Mr R. H. Pearpoint, “ Captain Geraldine Rifles;” Mr G. Bethune, evending dress; Mr K. McKenzie, “ Master of Arts Otago University;” Mr J. Mcllroy, “ Bones;” Mr B. P. Bartrum, “C.Y.C.;” Mr E. H. Templer, “Windsor Dragoon;” Mr F. W. Fish, “ Grenecheuse ;” Mr C. A. Crowe, “ Stock Rider;” Mr A. Erskine, “Volunteer;” Mr R. Clephane, “ C.Y.C.;” Mr J. Dean, “ Fireman.” The grand march took place about 8.30 p.m., and a well-arranged programme of dances followed. The sendees of Mr Harry Fleming, of Christchurch, as musician were obtained, and his good playing added special enchantment to the dancing. Mr A. Bisset was in his right place as master of ceremonies, and everything passed off as the most sanguine could ho ve wished. An excellent spread of edibles was provided by lady fxdends. There were visitors present from Timaru, Temuka, Peel Forest, and all parts of the district.