CHARLESTON

Observer, Volume XVI, Issue 922, 12 September 1896, Page 25

CHARLESTON

The ladies' leap-year ball, held at the European Hotel on Friday evening, was without doubt the most sncces-ful affair held here for many years. The hall was tastefully decorated with ferns and evergreens, ana about 100 couples were, present, including a large number of visitors. The following is a list of the most stylish and faDcy costumes worn :— Miss Hannigan, Queen of Hearts ; Miss Woodhead, Harvest ; Miss Bntterworth, Queen of Diamonds ; Miss U AndTi-oii, Good Luck,' Miss J Anderson, Cinderella; Miss C. Hatch, Cherry Ripe ; Mrs and Miss Caddock, Two Little Girls in Blue; Miss Bird, Reaper; Miss J Maloney, Starry Night ; Miss k Collins, Fairy of the Chimes ; Miss v Lavery, Nancy Lee ; Miss L Gardner, Forget-Me Not ; Miss M Gardner, Violet ; Miss L Lavery, Queen of Hearts ; Miss Henderson, Red Cross Nurse ; Miss Homer, Laundry Maid; Mrs Webley, School Girl ; Miss J Sweeney, Afternoon Tea ; Mis ) M Sweeney, Holly ; Miss Joyce, Ivy ; Miss Shine, Queen 'ol Roses; Miss B Sutherland, Daffodil ; Miss M Sutherland, Swiss Girl ; Miss Woodyear, Evergreen; Miss A Higgins, Flower Girl; Miss Lamb, Poppy ; Mr EHickey, Spanish Nobleman ; Mr A Parsons, Clown ; Mr J Anderson, Man of war Man ; Mr James Hickey, Pirate Kiog ; Mr T French, Boating Costume ; Mr A Mordaunt, New Man ; Mr L Simon, Red Indian; Mr J Collins, Clergyman ; Mr J Tyther, Ancient Irishma ; Mr J Bir.terworth, Nigger; Mr Hejwood, Chinese Cook ; Mr Tlios. Eoyle, Beggarman ; Mr A Pender, Uncle Sam ; Mr S Higgius, Lawyer;' Mr P Joyce, Miner ; Mr T McNamara, Lord Gulliver ; Mr J Kilmartin, Jew ; Mr H Lander, Turk; Mr J Sullivan, Dummy; Mr J Powell, Butcher; Mr W Price, Goat Hunter; Mr T Shine, Gentle Annie ; Mr Taylor, Henry VIH. ; Mr J Lavery, Oliver Cromwell ; Mr P Lavery, Little Jack Homer; Mr Mordaunt, Maori Dude; Mr A Crawford .Slave; Mr J Humphries, Jack Jones.