NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 35, 29 August 1891, Page 322

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, August 10. The annual fancy diess footballers' ball took place in the large Drill-shed, and added one more to the very many pleasant balls that have preceded it, six hundred people being present. The floor was all that could be desired, and the supper perfect, thanks to the many kind friends who yearly provide our footballers’ ball supper, and we really think our boys are getting more popular than ever, for everyone seems so willing to assist. The hall was quite picturesquely decorated with flags, ferns, and flax, the latter of which were brought down from Te Ante by Wi Duncan and several native footballers,our town boys working until one o’clock the previous evening at decorating. Great credit is due to Mr J. Gethin Hughes, who was secretary, and worked like a Trojan to make it the great success it F roved to be. One and all say it was most enjoyable. Now will describe as many of the dresses as I can remember, and those ladies and gentlemen who are missed out will know it is beyond my power to remember everyone present. But before starting I may say everyone looked nice, and the music of Newbould’s band was charming. The wife of the popular President of the Rugby Union, Mrs Logan, made a capital Mother of Red Riding Hood, and was most assiduous in her attentions to the native footballers and their wives and friends. Mr Logan also did everything in his power to make it most enjoyable for them, also Mr Hoben, the Secretary of the Rugby Union, who appeared in native costume. Miss Bell, Student; Miss Hilda Hitchings, Daughter of the Regiment ; Miss Kate Hitchings, Galatea ; Miss I na Hitchings, Court Lady (looked very handsome); MissHitchings,Student; Miss Milly Rhodes,FisherGirl; Miss Q. Hamlin, Greek dress; Miss Luckie, Powder and Patches ; Miss Groom, Flower Girl; Miss Jago, Peasant; Miss Hughes, Peasant; Miss Cottrell, Red Riding Hood ; Miss Taylor, Nun ; Miss Bee Lascelles, pink evening dress (looked charming) ; Miss Roy, blue and black ; Miss Bower, evening dress ; Miss Lowry, evening drees (very pretty); Miss Peacocke, fancy costume ; Mies Bennet, blue ; Mrs Nicholls, pink even-

ng dress ; Miss Cottrell, evening dress ; Miss Carter, cream ; mTss Peddie, Corsican Peasant; Mrs Sheatb, evening dress ; Mrs King, fancy ; Miss White, Slave (one of the most effective costumes) ; Miss Gleeson, evening dress; Miss Raine, handsome evening dress of white silk; Mrs Hamlin, pink silk ; Mrs Margohintb, black silk ; Miss Warner, a visitor from Nelson, wore one of the most charming evening dresses a cream silk profusely trimmed with buttercups, cream ostrich fan, buttercup ribbons; Miss T. White, evening dress; Mrs Parker, black silk: Mrs W. Parker, cream silk ; Mrs Jago, evening dress ; Mrs Tabuteau. white silk dress; Miss Fulton, fancy costume ; Mrs Peacocke, evening dress ; Miss Rhodes, evening dress ; Miss Locke, Peasant; Miss Anderson, white net evening dress ; Miss Faulkner, pink ; Miss M. Faulkner, cream, Miss Tiffin looked pretty, but her dress I have for- § otten ; Mrs Tiffin, dark silk ; Mrs Cornford, black silk ; liss Smith, pale blue ; Miss Chapman, evening dress ; Mrs Peddie, black silk ; Mrs Nichol, black silk ; Miss Nichol, Ivy ; Miss Hall, French Peasant. Gentlemen : Mr Von Stunner, Mephistopheles ; Mr Jack Hughes, Clown ; Mr Gardiner, Maori girl (a splendid get up); Mr Wi Duncan, Maori Costume ; Mr Frank Kennedy, Lord Tolloler ; Mr Von Haast, Baby (he was much admired); Mr_Charlie Kennedy, Court Dress ; Mr L. Newton, Windsor Uniform ; Mr Frank White, Cricketer: Mr Hughes, Soldier; Mr Sydney Hoben, Barrister (splendid costume); Mr Tabuteau, evening dress ; Mr Hempton, evening dress ; Mr G. Swan, evening dress; Mr W. F. J. Anderson, Faust, Mr King, evening dress ; Mr Wilson, fancy costume ; Mr Pyke, evening dress; Mr Logan, evening dress; Mr A. Kennedy, fancy costume ; and Messrs Frank Williams, Trotter. Langford, Miller, Sheet, Fred Parker, W. Parker, Jack Parker, W. Swan, Sidey, T. Sidey, Shaw, Stubbs, Sayers, Levi, Peacocke, Ross, Macintosh, and many others were present, but I cannot remember their costumes.

Before closing I may add there are several weddings on hand. Miss Rose Williams is to be married to Mr Ellery, and Miss Bena Bendall to Mr Jack King. Miss Bendall is to be married in Wellington, and live there, bnt the young lady spent her childhood’s days with us, and has visited us so often, and taken part in onr amateur operas, etc., so much when visiting, that we really look on her as a Napier girl, although her home for many years has been Wellington. We wish her and her future husband all good wishes, which I am sure all who have met Miss Bendall will say heartily, • Yes, so do I, for she is a most amiable girl.’ Mr Lockie, of Sidey and Lockie, is to be married to a Wellington young lady shortly. Mrs Arthur Gore has returned, and is looking as charming as ever.

I quite forgot to mention that the energetic Dean of Waiapu and Mrs De Berth Hovell have for the last few weeks being entertaining at afternoon tea on Saturday afternoons the whole of the seat-holders of St. John’s Cathedral, taking the folks as their seats go in the Cathedral in rotation, and most jolly they have been. Music, nice tea and cream, cakes, and bread and butter galore, while Mr Spackman and Mr Herbert Spackman, the recent arrival from Home, and who is a splendid violinist, have delighted the visitors with music, as also has Miss Hitching*.

Jack.