PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XVII, 26 October 1895, Page 520

PICTON.

Dear Bee, October 15. Judging from the flattering remarks made on ever? side, the bachelors have every reason to consider their ball on Friday last, to be THE BALL OR THE SEASON. The hall was prettily decorated with flags, nikau palms, lycopodium. arum lilies, etc. The stage was arranged as a drawing room, with cosy corners curtain d off for the weary to rest in. The supper—of which there was any amount, thanks to the ladies—was laid out in a large tent at the side of the hall. The music was supplitd by Messrs Vannini and Rabbet ts. The ladie who helped wore butterflies in their hair, and the gentlemen worred rosettes pinned to their coats. The bachelors stood in two rows down the centre of the hall to receive thei: guests. Not many went in fancy dress, but those who did looked very nice. Mr A. Duncan, who went as a Pirate, was considered the beau of the evening; Mr Salmon as Volunteer Officer, and Mr G. Beauchamp also looked very nice It would be hard to say who was the belle. All the ladies looked lovely. Mrs Rutherford was charming in terra-cotta velvet and pink roses ; Mrs Thompson, black silk and powdered hair; Mrs McNab, black silk; Mrs McShane, black silk; Mb*

Salmon, black net with red ribbons and bows ; Mrs Sealey looked bewitching in black with white gauze front: Mrs Sneed, black silk with red bows, and lovely cap to match : Mrs A. Duncan looked lovely in white: Mrs Howard, white satin: Mrs Fell, black and yellow ; Mrs H. Howard, in white veiling with swansdown looked pretty : Miss Hyde, black silk : Miss Balfour, white silk : Mrs C. Western, black with pink roses ; Mrs Beauchamp black silk with lovely white lace cap : Mrs Philpotts, black, with a lovely cap and bows of ribbon: Misses Western (two), white: Miss Millington, fawn delaine with red bows; Miss Beauchamp, black with white tulle sleeves and front; Mies L. Beauchamp, heliotrope net: Miss Seymour, pink satin striped silk and black lace; Miss Cawte looked charming in cream silk ; Miss Haye.red ; Miss Farmer, pale pink silk : Mrs Farmer, pretty pink silk : Miss Smith, black with green sleeves; Miss Simpson was very much admired in black with white gauze clown sleeves; Miss M. Speed bad a lovely dress of black satin, which was very much admired : Miss Philpotts looked charming in rose pink silk ; Miss S. and M. Philpotts, in yellow silk: Miss Chaytor. fawn silk with dark sleeves and trimmings : Miss E Chaytor. black lace with roses: Miss J. Chaytor. white; Miss Fell looked nice in black velvet and white roses: Miss Carey, white chiffon; Miss E. Carey, white figured chiffon; Miss Kenny, brown; Miss C. Kenny, white muslin with pink bows; Miss Howard, pink veil’ng with lace to match : Miss Greensill, pink veiling; Miss IL Greensill, white silk; Miss Leech. Miss M. Seymour looked nice in yellow silk with a bouquet of clematis; Miss K. Seymour, pink silk. There were also present Messrs Seymour. Anderson. Kiddell. W Seymour. Western. McShane. A. Western. Hodson. W. Western. Paisley, Chayton. H. Western. D. Chaytor. Harris, A. Duncan. Horton {cricketer), Conolly (tennis playerl, Beauchamp. Greensill. J. Greensil), Howard. Rutherford Gregory. Waddy. Griffith J Duncan. L. Griffiths. Howar I ißlenheimi. Fell. Salmon, T. Fell, Baillie. Millington, Philpotts. Dunn, etc., etc.

Jean.