Hospital Annual Ball

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume VIII, Issue 2344, 5 September 1908, Page 2

Hospital Annual Ball

A Brest Success | The seventh annual Wuihi Hospital Ball, which was held last night in the 1 Academy of Music, was a pronounced success.' The attendance was one of the largest wo have seen at a dance in . \Yaihi, The general arrangements were I most- complete, and nothing ivas left uns done in any department of the enjoyable I function, The committer, which was . composed entirely of ladies—the 1 Mayoress (Mrs, Newtli), Mrs Hamilton, - Mrs Scott, Mrs. Tniscott, Mrs Colvin,

Mrs Ciibis, Mrs Sommners, ami Mrs O'Connor (hoii. secretary), Miss Ncwth, Miss A. Newth, and Miss Toj'~-aro to io congratulated on tho success of their fforts. Tim decorations were particiitrly attractive, and reflected much creit on tho gentlemen—Messrs J. J. icaiilou, P. Koacli, E. Fathers, and 1). Ihomson—who took upon themselves he work, rclieviny; the hospital staff, rho generously undertako tbiß task. )ther factors which materially assisted he committee in ensuring the success of Be function, were the voluntary offers £ help. Mrs Meyer provided a late of furniture for tho'Stage, and feptaiu Bayldon, of tho Thames, sent a array of flags. Mr. G. McGlashan enerously had the tree palms and other greenery, which were a marked 'feature of the decorations, carted down 'iota the bush. The floor was in perfect condition for dancing, and the music by Mrs. Clark and party left nothing to be desired. Extras were played by Miss McClutclmy, Miss Porter, Miss Smith, Mi', Lloyd. ' , Tiie following is a description of tho dresses:—Miss Capper represented " Mercia," in tho " Sign of the Cross"; Miss K. Butcher, "Queen of Hearts"; Miss E. Bainbridge, " Folly"; Mr M. Sullivan, " Prince of tho Tower"; Mr, Manning, " Admiral of the Fleet"; Mrs. Toy, black silk, with creme lace trimmings; Mrs. Green, black figured voile, with creme satin; Mrs. Storey, dark voile skirt, with creme silk blouse; Mrs. D. J. Morgan, black gown; Mrs. R Arscott, white muslin, laco trimmitigi| Mrs Meyer, dainty flower-chif-fon, trimmed with irridescent sequins, handsome black chiffon velours, opera coat, lined with ivhito satin and trimmed with silk appliquo and chiffon; Mrs Arthur Simes, green silk; Mrs. Clark (Waikino), creme silk, with ercme lace trimmings; Mrs. Parker, brown velvet; Mrs, J, White (Karangahake), pale blue silk crepelino, with white trimmings; Mrs, C. Coghlan, creme muslin over pale yellow, relieved with laco insertion; Mrs. Newth, black and striped silk voile, relieved with creme, Mrs. J. Irvine, whito silk, with lace insertion; Mrs. Dawson; creme overlaci, over creme satin silk, with embroidery trimmings; Mrs, J. Kelly, green costume; Mrs. R. A. Henderson, pink silk blouse and black skirt; Mrs. Peacock, black lace over blue silk; Mrs. A, Coe, black gown, with sequen trimmings; Mra. McKay, white embroidered musliu;. Mrs W. Henderson, grey dress, with green

trimmings; Matron J. McGregor, everting dress; Miis. Tubman, ererne and black; Mrs. Maiming, creroe silk blouse, with red skirt; Mrs. Maghmity, navy blue costume; Mrs. B. O'Brien, white silk; Mrs. Lot't, striped delaine, ivitli heliotropo; Mrs. J. W. Chapman, black voile; Mrs, Kays, grocn velvet, relieved with.ererne silk, Mrs. Scott, black silk; Mrs. T. Foster, creme silk, with chiffon trimmings; Mrs. Tanner, handsome lavender silk, with lace overall.

Miss W. Jones, cromo silk; Miss Dick, ereme silk, relieved with blue trimmings; Miss Nita McKinnon, white silk, with blue silk trimmings; Miss Ethel Scott, ereme silk; Miss L. Laiig, ereme voile, trimmed with lace and insertion; Miss Payo, ereme voile, trimmed with insertion; Sbtor M, B, Tiszard, evening dress; Miss Toy, white muslin, with lace trimmings; Miss J. Stanley (Auckland), red silk, relieved with ereme; Miss J, Morgan, ereme serge skirt, with ereme lace blouse; Miss Knoebone, floral muslin, trimmed with pie green silk, relieved with lace. Miss A Deveroll, pale bluo dress, with lace and insertion ; Miss A, Delaney, ereme dim, relieved with bluo; Miss Rogers, pie blue muslin, trimmed with black velvet; Miss Dwyer, ereme voile, with green velvet trimmings; Miss Speak, cromo voilo, with lace; Miss Violet Stanley (Auckland), brown silk, relieved with eremo; Miss P. Coopor, white with bluo trimmings; Miss R. Dickey, wine col* onred skirt, crerne blouse; Miss Rose Dufty, pulo blue silk, trimmed with cromo insertion; Miss I, Manning, black silk; Miss Thomas, blue silk, with valeneieimes lace; Miss T. Manning, black silk; Miss Stephen, grey pleated skirt, and greon satin blouse relieved with Limerick luce; Miaj McCormack, fawn with blue trimmings; Miss Cubis, pale blue silk muslin, relieved with white insertion; Miss Ellie Charles, ereme uett; Miss Gladys Robinson, navy blue silk, with pink chiffon trimmings; Miss Amy Newth,_ turquoise blue silk, with ereme lace trimmings; Miss Newth, pale blue liberty silk, with lace trimmings; Miss Manning, wliite muslin, with geranium spray; Miss Scott, white itnwlin; Miss Mary Kelly, ereme, with, ! chiffon, inserted with silk torchon; Miss Ethel Terry, white, with yellow chiffon; Miss Markwiik, pink muslin; Misii Brigham, blue silk; Miss Irwin, black costume, ereme yoke; Miss Porter, pulo silk; Miss Amy Porter, pale blue silk; Miss L, -Power, whito silk, with trimmings of eliiffnn and spray of red poppies ; Miss M. Lang, pink muslin, trimmed with insertion; Miss Lily Thomas, palo green satiu, trimmed with point-1 ed laco; Miss Bachelor, brown costume, | wit!) chiffon trimmings. Miss A, Trus-j cott, palo blue Bilk muslin, trimmed j with ereme net,

The duties of M.C, were shared hy Messrs W, Henderson and H, liostock, who carried them through most creditably. The arrangement of i)ie sets with so bewildering a crowd was bv no means an easy task.