WANGANUI.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue VI, 8 August 1896, Page 182

WANGANUI.

Bee, July 26 The chief item in my letter will be an account of the CAVALRY BALL which took place on Friday last. It is looked upon as the dance of the season. As may be supposed, the attendance was very large there being quite 300 present, if anything, gentlemen predominate ing. The hall was beautifully decorated. A number of large mirrors were prettily draped, nikau palm leaves and cabbage and fern trees were artistically arranged round the building, the band rotunda being particularly attractive. Devices on the walls, made with carbines and crossed swords, and beautiful pot plants distributed here and there, all combined to make the hall attractive. The supper which was a substantial one of chicken, ham. oysters, soup, jellies, creams, delicious trifles, and dainty cakes, etc. was provided by Mr Dustin. Among the local visiting officers were Captain Clanham (Naval Artillery). Captain Watt and Lieutenant Hughes (Wanganui Riflesi, Quartermaster Thain. Major Sommerville Lieutenant Johnston (Wairoa Light Horse). White was the nrevailing colour worn by the ladies. Mrs Janies Watt wore a very Eretty white silk trimmed with pink and brilliants: Mrs W. Aicken indsomeblu t figured satin: Mrs Bamicoat, a most elegant gown of heliotrope silk; Mrs Booth, white surah silk trimmed with chiffon and gold butterflies; Mrs Buxton, cream lustre- Mrs Brewer (Waitotara*. brown broche and moire silk- Mrs Coffill IWaverley,. blue muslin: Mrs Cutfleld. crushed strawberry silk trimmed with lace; Mrs Craig, black lace and jet trimmings; Mrs C Dune, old gold silk; Mrs Earle, nice black velvet trimmed with lace: Mrs A.Higgle, black and white silk; Mrs J. Higgle yellow silk; Mrs F R. Jackson, black velvet costume: Mrs Hogg, orange silk : Mrs L. Jones, black silk trimmed with real Maltese lace; Mrs E. R. Morgan, black velvet and jet trimmings • Mrs Moore, cream satin; Mrs Matheson IWaverley). bine nun’s veiling, swansdown trimmings; Mrs Wotman. white cashmere• Mrs A. L. Parsons, cream merveilleux trimmed with orange chiffon; Mrs John Peat, handsome old rose pink silk ■ Mrs Sommerville. blackband heliotrope gown ; Mrs Tuler black satin and white chiffon bodice: Mrs Willis, black silkl- Mrs W Watt, cardinal velvet: Miss Willis, lovely gown of yellow silk trimmed with red surah silk and yellow chiffon ; Miss Anderson brown velvet; Miss C. Brewer, buttercup silk trimmed with flowers: Miss Alice Willis, handsome white silk gown trimmed with chiffon and ribbon; Miss L, Kitchen, pretty cream silk trimmed with ribbon: Miss Birch, black merveilleux with white trimmings; Miss Borlase, black crepon with pink flowers; Miss R. Brabant, white silk with violets; Miss Blackmore, sea-green corded silk, black trimmings ; Miss Brewer, black velvet; Miss Blair, white brocaded silk tnmmed with swansdown (debutante) ■ Miss Brabant, cream silk with chiffon trimmings: Miss Craig, cream cashmere gown trimmed with orange satin • Miss Dune- blue figured satin and white lace trimming J Miss J. Dmgan. pale blue cashmere and old gold satin ■ Miss I Duncan, cream satin : Miss Earle, pink with chiffon; Miss Lizzie n,ce .?T hlte R L lk: ., I_MbsA,Fransi3 1 _ Mbs A, Fransi3 - pink surah silk; Miss Gribben. white surah silk; Miss Gerse black velvet costumeMiss Higgle, cream velvet ; Miss D Higgle, pretty white silk dress: Miss A. Higgle, cream silk trimmed with chiffon- Miss Lewis, cream crepon ; .Miss Ling (Wellington). lovely costume of pink corded silk tnmmed with lace and chiffon: Miss McNiell Sale green costume; Mia Page, blue with lace trimmings; Miss lathieson IWaverley), pretty blue costume ; Miss Alice Sommerville (debutante), white crepcn; Miss Scott IRangitikei) white corded silk: Miss Travera (Wellington). pretty whTisltinwUh yellow chiffon trimming: Miss Ella Ward (debutante), lovely white silk; etc. Among the gentlemen present were Captain Watt. Messrs Baimicoat. Rawson A E Ki’oaen. J. Blair. D. Blair. W ward. A. Ward Munay. Johnston. Blackmore. Harold Grace and 'vaughan. k ' Sherlff - r4lly - Cameron (two), Greenfield, BurnsJ At Mr Walter Impetts concert among the audience I noticed w»n?" d MKf’v 00 "- w ra ®» rnicoat - “‘es Travere. Miss Alice W11)13, Mi<» Ninnis, Mre Greenwood. Mrs Newcombe Mrs Empson. Mrs Marshall. Mrs Cutfleld, Miss Connolly, Miss Black Miss Hickson, and Miss Blackmore. tt£ 2l l .u OkilW forward the ‘ Old Boy’*' i»H. which comes Flora.