NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue II, 14 July 1900, Page 88

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dear Bee, July 7. The Taranaki Guards held their first annual BALL in the Drill Ball last Thursday evening, and it was probably the largest, and certainly the most successful, ball ever held in New Plymouth. The hall was decorated with numerous flags of every describable colour, and these, with the gaily dressed throng, made it a sight worth seeing. To make the accommodation larger, two large marquees were erected outside the hull, one for a supper-room, which went by the name of "Pretoria.” and the other for a drawing-room, named “The Mafeking Retreat.” and made a charming fairy bower, decorated with ferns. Chinese lanterns, etc. The supper wns laid out in the usual supperroom, as well as the marquee, and the tattle decorations were attended to with groat taste by Misses E. Hennell, Paul, Biggs, Lawson, and Siggs. The floor was in good order, and Mr McKinnon Bain's orchestra provided excellent music, extras being played by Mrs Bercy Webster, Misses Kirkby, M. Humphries, and Hursthouse. The committee for the general arrangements were: Colour-Sergennt Waldie, Sergeant A. Mac Diarmid, Corporals A. Coldwater, Nixon, Treeby and K. Web-

ster, and Privates A. Humphries, Moore, and L. Woodhouse; while Sergeant C. T. Mills made an excellent secretary. Those ladies who were on the supper c-ommittee were: Mesdames Dockrill (president), Taunton. Ellis, Holmes, Mills. Cook. J. C. George, A. C. Fookes, Messenger, and Misses Hirst and Jacob. At the entrance of the main door stood a guard of honour, as the guests passed in. and Captain Taunton and his officers stood inside the door and greeted the “civil” arrivals and saluted the military ones. His Worship the Mayor (Mr Dockrill). Major Ellis, officer commanding the district, Captain Okey, Lieutenants Cock and Hooker, of the Taranaki Rifles; Captain Dempsey, Central School Cadets; Lieutenant R. Bayley, N.Z. Militia, and several troopers of the Hawera Mounted Rifles, were present. The programme was a lengthy one, and in this, too, the military character was kept up. the dances being as follows: —Lord Roberts waltz. Major Robin polka, Colonel Thorneycroft Lancers. Lord Cecil mazurka.' Major-General BadenPowell waltz. General Buller ninepins, Major Davies waltz. General Warren lancers. General MacDonald Highland schottische, Colonel Kekewich waltz. General Hart d'Alberts, Guards waltz. General White polka. Lord Kitchener waltz. General French lancers. Lieutenant-Colonel Newall waltz. Lord Methuen nine-pins. Lieutenant-Colonel Mahon waltz. Lord Dundonald tennis dance. LieutenantGeneral Rundle lancers. General Hutton mazurka. General Hamilton Highland sehottisehe. Major Jowsey waltz. Captain Madocks waltz. The ball was most successful, as said before, and Captain Taunton and those who assisted him are to be congratulated upon the affair, which was exceptionally well managed. THE DRESSES. Among those present were:—Mrs E Bayley, white tulle and silk; Miss Sutton (Dunedin), soft pink silk; Mrs Wright, blaek net; Mrs W. Syme (Hawera). lovely scarlet brocaded silk, trimmed with 'velvet and lace; Miss Fraser, very pretty yellow silk, trimmed with 'white satin ribbon: Miss Dalziel, pale yellow satin; Mrs A. IPookes, green silk; Miss Ja-cob, black velvet, trimmed with yellow crinkly chiffon; Miss C. Jacob, blue figured silk, trimmed with silver passementerie; Miss Fookes, white, with blaek velvet trimmings; Mrs Paul, blaek satin and jet. with lovely opera cape of white and blue brocaded silk, trimmed with ostrich feathers; Miss Paul, ivory satin, handsome opera cape, of cream brocaded silk, ostrich feather trimming; Miss Biggs (Hamilton), pink silk; Mrs Percy Webster, white silk, and chiffon trimmings, and pink flowers on shoulder, white satin skirt; Miss M. Fookes looked pretty in white silk veiled in net; Miss G. Fookes, blue silk, and chiffon; Miss C. Cock, yellow satin: Miss N. Skeet, pink silk; Mrs Courtney, green silk, and black chiffon trimmings; Miss Hursthouse, white over blue; Miss Ross (Christchurch), pale blue and white silk; Mrs Renne‘l, black satin: Miss V. Rennell (debutante). handsome corded silk; Miss M. Humphries, black and scarlet; Miss Robinson, cream and yellow; Miss J. Mofflin, pink; Miss Ellis, white and black velvet; Miss I. Ellis, pink; Miss Brewer (Inglewood), yellow; Mrs J. Morey, white figured silk; Miss Ramsom, yellow silk; Miss —.

Ramson, white; Miss G. Morey (debutante). a dainty soft silk, trimmed with chiffon; Mrs Penn, handsome blue and gold brocaded silk: Mrs Bewley looked distinguished in a turquoise blue silk with transparent yoke and sleeves of white chiffon; Mrs Pollen, green; Miss Lusk (Auckland) looked well in black and gold; Miss Lewis, white, and crimson flowers; Mrs Hall, pretty pale yellow silk, with chiffon frills; Miss C. Bayley, pink silk; Miss B. Bayley, blue, arid black velvet trimmings: Mrs Hayward, black and white check silk, trimmed with pink; Miss Hayward, pink satin: Miss Acheson, blue satin: Miss Walker, black and scarlet; Miss Holdsworth. black satin; Miss G. Holdsworth, black satin skirt, black silk bodice, trimmed with green; Miss Tribe, cream: Miss Ninkie, a handsome brocaded pink satin, en traine; Mrs J. Wilson, brown and cream; Miss Collis, white; Miss B. Oliver looked well in biack silk: Mrs J. C. George, blaek silk, and silver passementerie trimmings; Miss Kirkby, pretty white silk, with chiffon; Miss B. Kirkby looked well in white silk lustre; Mrs Taunton looked striking in black silk, and silver sequin trimmings; Miss Knight, black and pink; Miss Rennell, green silk; Miss B. Rennell, pink silk;

Mrs S. Teed, handsome fawn brocade; M iss Maule looked well in cream silk, demi-traine; Miss Irwin, white silk lustre; Mrs H. Bailey, white and yellow; Mrs Bacon, pretty dress of cream sills and olack velvet; Miss J. McKellar. white, over pink; Miss Pierce, pretty pink flowered muslin; Miss — Pierce, heliotrope flowered muslin; Mias Hill, cream silk; Miss Baker, scarlet silk, and cream lace; Miss James, blue and white; Miss Cassel, yellow silk blouse, blaek silk skirt; Miss Bedford, blue and white; Miss C. George, pink and white; Mrs Fenton, very pretty heliotrope satin, demi-traine; Mrs Ab. Goldwater, black silk, veiled iu lace, transparent sleeves; Miss MeAllum. black and yellow; Miss N. MeAllum. black and pink; Mrs H. Goldwater.blacksilk; MissGrylls.pink; Miss Treeby, blue and white; Miss Abbott, peacock green silk: Miss C. Hamerton, white; Miss Lewis, cream and pale blue; Miss Neary, pink and blaek: Miss Tuke, turquoise blue silk; Mrs Holmes, pretty pale yellow silk; Miss Morey, pink silk, and black velvet trimmings; Miss Mascell, white over pink; Miss M. Brown, green; Mrs Kerr, black and pink; Miss Cartheu, green silk, and white feather trimming; Mrs Pascoe, blaek; Miss M. Humphries, yellow; Mrs H. Mace, pink; Miss Lawson, white silk; Miss L. Siggs (Manaia), rose pink silk: Miss Cameron (Wuitara), handsome yellow silk, trimmed with black velvet, demitraine. and scarlet flowers; Miss Curtis looked pretty in white silk and chiffon; Miss Drake, pale green; Mrs Home, shot silk. Among the gentlemen were Messrs Weston. Strouts. McIntyre, Woodhouse (2). Wright. Teed, Fenton, Rennell, Bedford, Haise .Spence, Penn. McEwen (3), Humphries (2). Hawkins. Kerr. Crombie. H. Bailey. Isaac. Jacob, Fookes. Webster (2). Shaw (2), Dempsey, J. C. George, Polleu, Neil. Wynn-Williams. Russell, Standish. McKellar, T. Shaw, Courtney, Cook, Holmes, Goldwater (2), Ford, Lewis, Knight, Gilmour, Drake, Pascoe. Mills. Short, Moverley, Moore, Treeby. Holdsworth, E. Bayley, Avery. W. Bayley, etc., etc. NANCY LEE.