CAMBRIDGE

Observer, Volume XV, Issue 814, 4 August 1894, Page 22

CAMBRIDGE

The annual ball in commemoration of the anniversary of the Loyal Duke of Cambridge district lodge of Oddfellows took place in the large hall of the above lodge, and was,like all their entertainments, an unqualified success, the spacious hall being filled almost to repletion. The capital music was supplied by Mr T. Hartley (piano) aud Mr 0. Stuart (clarionet). There was no set supper, but refreshments were distributed at intervals and could likewise be obtained in a room connected with the ball-room, but sufficiently distant from the centre of attraction to maintain its independence of the muse of the many twinkiing feet, a great improvement on the public hall. I may here observe that Mr and Mrs Boyce, who were the caterers, discharged their respective functions in a most satisfactory manner. During the pauses in the dancing, the time was agreeably occupied by Mr]?. Popple in exercising his vocal powers, for the benefit of the ladies especially, and the songs rendered were highly appreciated. Mr John Leydoti, the G.M., of theM.U., exhibited his powers as a phrenological lecturer, and his manipulation of the heads of some of the members of the Oddfellows was both instructive and amusing. Mr Harry Bell and Mr John Arnold performed the duties of M.C. in a satisfactory . manner, there being a necessity for the two, the former acting on behalf of the married and the lattei acting for the single. The floor of the hall, which had evidently been well waxed, shone like gold. The general effect that the ladies costumes had on the masculine beholder was that of a slowly moving mass of brilliant colour. Some of the dresses were rich and tasteful in the extreme, notably Miss E. Glenn who wore a white llama dress with white swansdown trimming which set off her handsome face and elegant figure to the bept advantage. This young lady was by common consent unanimously declared the belle of the ball. Miss Louie Martin also deserves special notice for the elegancy of her dress which was in every respect a beautiful counterpart of the former, and her lithe graceful figure, sweet, pathetic and engaging manners together with her face lighted up by a genial sunny smile drew from the spectators warm encomiums in her favour. The following is a list of the names of the ladies present together with a description of their dresses : — Mrs Fletcher, fawn nuns' veiling and black trimming ; Mrs Armer, black dress ; Mrs Popple, electric blue figured silk with white lace trimming ; Mrs Forest, creme ; Mrs Denliam, black dress, pink sash ; Mrs Webber, white and gold ; Mrs White, black cashmere, chenille trimming; Mrs Atty , fawn ; Mrs Keely, bla^k lace bodice with rose coloured trimming ; Miss E. Glenn, pink llama with white swansdown trimming; Miss Louie Martin, pink with white swansdown trimming ; Miss J. Toomey, a charming creme net ; Miss Leydon, black net ; Miss Kite, dark green ; Miss M. Sloane, heliotrope ; Miss Keys, creme lace ; Miss A. Pretty, pink; Miss R. Pretty, creme and hlue; Miss Gemmill, pale blue coloured with white net; Miss S. Gemmill, creme and black ; Miss Griffiths, very pretty pale blue ; Miss Ryan, pink

and white ; Miss Norrish, blue with white net trimming; Miss Webb, black dress with pink trimming; Miss Hjorth, white dress, pale blue trimming; Miss McKearney, pink with white Jape; Miss M. Sharp, black; Miss Cricket, white and pink ; Miss Bell, white skirt, pink bodice ; Miss Hopkins, pale pink with white lace ; Miss Louie Keep, an elegant sea-green costume ; Miss J. Stewart, white skirt, pink bodice ; Miss Stewart, delaine. There were a number of other ladies whose wellchosen toilettes added to the brilliancy of the scene, but space will not allow of further description. The programme of dances was a lengthy one.