WANGANUI " OLD BOYS'" ASSOCIATION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12122, 3 August 1895, Page 2

WANGANUI " OLD BOYS'" ASSOCIATION.

, 4 i ANNUAL BALIi. ■ President, Mr W. Empson; vice-Preai- ', dent, Mr A. K. Kitchen; Hon Secretary ■ and Treasurer, Mr A. W. Ward ; Com » mittee, Messrs D. Bell, D. Blair, C. Dynwck, W. H. McLeaD, J. C. Patter- > son, A. E. Lewi& and P. Harrison. The annual ball of the Wangauui Col- ' legiate School " Old Boyb' " Association 1 h&s deservedly come to be looked upon as ' one of the events of the Beason. Wo Bay L deservedly, because the energetic membera of the aßHOciatiou spare no paitu in their efforts to popularise the ball, and evidently work with the determination to make each successive gathering more attractive ihan its predecessor. Last even- , ing was tbe occasion of the bill of 1895, " and in patsiDg it may be mentioned that from a dancer's point of view a better evening c./Uld not have baen desired. The Drill Hall had been tastefully decorated with fUgs, mi'rors and pictures of > "tohool" groups, ju3t sufficient greenery 1 being dotted hbout to give the whole a 1 finished appearance. The Btage vtai ar--5 ranged as a drawing room, for thd convenience of chaperones and non-dancew, 3 while the lower psrtion of the hall was set > apart for the supper tables. Mr Kraus i and his obliging assistants held sway here s and dispansed the good things provided r with lavish hands. Mr Kraus evidently i looks upon the " Old Boys' " ball as an ) opportunity for displaying his full ability as a first class caterer, and the " tables " last evening did full justice to his reputat tion, The mnsic supplied by ve3srs i Armstrong (violin), Eichardson (cornet) i and Mesaiter (piano) gave every satisfaci tioa. The formality of appointing M.O.s I was dispensed with,<*nd in their stead the i attentive membars of the committee did i all in their power to keop things merrily i Roing. Considerable regret wa3expresEel . at the unavoidable absence of Mrs • Empson, who was to have been tha lady i hostess, but who was prevented by India. i position from attending. A sp-cial word ; of praise is due to Mr Secret .ry Ward, who was untiring in his ifforts to : ensure the 'unqualified success of thn ) affair. There were oter 100 ccuples ) pre3ent, and needless tq say the ladies ' one ' and all wore , charm ns; [ costumes. Amqng them wo EQ'.jjedii Mrs Duncan, black; Mrs Bjotti, cream i and royal blue; Mrs 7au;jhan, pink and i green; Mra Bherriff; black and whie; , Mrs Peak, pink ; Mr 3 ljupii?, violet vel- [ vet; MriA I. Kitchen, green and black silk ; Mra Ba:nicoat, cream ; Mrs Alymer, cream; Mrs Watt, pink gauze; Mra Arm tige, greon and cream silk ; Mts Prankish, block and yellow; Mm Chap--1 man, yallow satio; Mrß Hay wood, pink and brown; Mrs Jackson, black; Mrs 1 Stewat, black siJk; Mm Montgomery, black; and' Mrs G. Bo6s, brown satin. Mina Qer3e, cream; Misi Taylor, shite satin,' Miss H. Tajlor,belintrope;Miss Duncan, led and white; Miss MoKslvip, white i 'and pink; Miss Roddy, cream silx with , lace and flowers to match; Mi;s Alice Willis, pink silk with white silk trimmings and sprays of rose 3; Miss Kitchen, cream , silk with lace and ribbon trimmings ; Miss Gould, blaok and cream ; Mi3B E. Higgle, , white satin ; Miss Mary Duno in, piak ; Mis 3 Francis, gveen velvet j Miss Bain, cream and holitrope; MiBS A, Higgie, ! pink; Miss Page, white silk ; Mi«s Solder, cream ; Mies Withers, violet and cream ; Misb Oarewß, heliotrope and black; Miss J. Lockett, green and black; Miss Lockett, cream ; Miss Cowpor, red ; Miss Borlase, red and black; MiEsTraverß, cream; Miss Stuart, red net; Miss Brewer, black and read; Mm Hathorly, white; MissMjrton, pink; Miss Clark, green velvet; Miss Boss, grepn velvet; Miss J. Durie, black; Miss Aller, Wack an<? gold; Misa Durie, black an') »ihik; Miss S. Earle, white; Mins Ift. >V irti, heliotropa and green; j£iES C. Brewer, pink and red; Miss Symes, red; Miss Hill, black and green; Miss Wright, yellow; Miss B. Higgie, green velvet; Miss N. Dolves, ciraam; Miss Hi.ll, red satin with block 'trimmings; Miss Warmingfcon. white ; Miss Kerb/, canary ; Miss A. Kerby, pink with green sleeves; Miss Burrell, pink; Miss 'E, Burrell, blije : Mis 3 Kieler, yellow ; Miss GifcsoD, white and green ; Miss MuNeill, yellow.

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