The Cycling Club Ball.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11603, 18 August 1899, Page 2

The Cycling Club Ball.

AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS.

A more brilliant and successful gathering than the Cycliog Club Ball, held in the Theatre Royal on Thursday night, has not been aeon in New Plymouth for come time. When the Committee first contemplated holding the dance a satisfactory consummation was looked upon as certain — the indefatigable and energetic^er £o;i»eZ of the management aisured thu much — but we doubt it tho members, in thinmost sanguine flights of imagination, expected such excellent results as happened. At 8 o'clock, when those in fancy costume paired off for the Graod March, the buiidiDg wts crowded, and as the march was slowly gone through, the novel and varied costumes worn by the dancers were the theme of general admiration. All sods and conditions were there, from tho high and haughty Court lady to the demure^ and compassionate nurse, and from the " ruler of the Queen's Navy" to tho ragged, itinerant street musician. At times when daucing was in full ewiDg the floor was too crowded for the complete eojoytnent of devotees of Terpsichore, but any discomfort only seemed to add zest to the proceedings, and everything went merri'y from start to finish. The music, which was supplied by Mr D. McKinnon Bain's orchestra, was excellent, included in the selections played b.iag a mazurki specially composed by Mr BaiDj and the floor was in delightful condition, tbaaks to the energy of the Committee* The supper was left in the hands of the ladies, the mention of which fact is almost a sufficient guarantee that tbat department wts complete in a ] l defai's. The tables were prettily dresped, the Cycling Club's colours being a domiuant feature in the decorations. To Misses Paul and Lawson is due Ihe credit for th ; s feature of the gathering, while Me;dames Sykes, Haywood, Messenger, Dockrill, Bennett, Smith, Taunton, it. Cock, and Misses Denuehy and Bosworth are to b 3 com mended for tho excellence of the general arrangements Tho duties of Masters of Ceremonies were carried out by Messrs E. Humphries ani W. J Perm. Mr Maco anted ns secretary, and was w 11 assisted by Mr L. M. Taunton, both of whom worked extremely hard to bring (be bnll to such a successful issue. Duiing (he evening the proceedings were pleasintly diversified by s)me trick riding by Masters Bayley and Avery, and a mile race between two other members of the Club.

Tho following ia a list of those appearing in fancy costumes : — Misses 13. O'Donnell, Carmen ; Dennehy, Erin ; Kuby Bennett, Sunny Lea Tia; A. Moon, Japaueso Lady ; Tunbridge, Japanese Lady; C Maule, Klondyke; Hart (Auckland), Duchess of Devonshire; Bosworth, Red Cross Nurse; M. J. O'Donnell, Stars and Stripes; K. Batten, Fox; H. Rawson, England and America; Kyngdom, Snowstorm; Myra Bennett, Taranaki News; M. Weller, Night; E. Wollor, Tho Sun; Aitchison, Eileen Alannnh; Hoy wood, Early English ; Aldoup, Japanese ; Miss Laura Jaok&on, nurso ; Mesdnmes Taunton, Quoun of Hearts ; Haywood, Court Lady (Ist prize) ; Messenger, Lady of IStli Cuutury ; E. ! Sole,- Vivandioro ; Pott, Mngpio ; H. N. ;Go!dwater, Cinderella; Perm, Hornet; Messrs A. Brown, King iv Uieguiso ; W. Pitt, O. K. Biowu; A. E. Sykes, Cricket; W. W. Kirkby, L. Kiikby, and Wyuu William?, Tho World's Trio ; H. N. Gold water, Sandwich Man; A. Goldwater, Napoloon Bonaparte ; H. Bennett, Old Mra Trix ; E. J. Sole, Maori ; F. A. Gray, a Naval Officer's Evening Dress ; D. B. Nathan, Pierrot ; W. J. Peuu, Jester ; A. B. Frobfc, Meichixnt Naval Officer; W. P. Barclay, Sailor; A E. Nathan, Spanish Admiral ; Ets o , Goods night. The balloting for the best dressed ladies aud gentlemen caused a good deal of interest. The resuUs were as follows: — Ladieß : Mrs Hey wood, 53; Miss Treeby, 53 ; Mrs Messenger, 17 ; Mrs Taunton, 10. Gentlemen : MrMoulton, 71 ; Mr K. Wot a .or, 33 ; Mr L. iVI. Taunton, .10. Tho prizas were prea juted by tho Mayoress (Mra Dookrill), Messrs Jinnca (Manager of tho Dunlop Tyro Company), uud Wellor acted as scrutineers.