NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue III, 21 July 1900, Page 135

NELSON.

Dear Bee, — J The much-talked of SPINSTERS’ BALL took place in the Provincial Hall on Friday evening, and was in every way a most brilliant success; in fact, it was pronounced by many to be one of the most successful balls ever given in Nelson. The decorations were beautiful and most complete. On the walls of the hall lovely nikau palms and creeping fern were arranged; the mantelpieces and windows were a bower of pink roses; both galleries were also most artistically decorated with greenery and Chinese lanterns. The east end of the hall was furnished with comfortable ehairs and lounges for the chaperones, to whom eoffee was served during the early part of the evening. The floor was perfect, and so was the music, whieh was supplied by Mr. Trussel. The decorations were also extended to the supper-room, which looked most attractive with ferns and palms. The tables were laden with the best of everything, showing that our girls are not by any means behind the times in the art of cooking. The floral decorations were also charming; lovely cream roses were arranged in specimen vases, with bright autumn leaves. The committee were; The Misses Richmond. G. Jones, Sealy, Ledger, Day. Preshaw, D. Bell, Stephens (2). Watkiss and Edwards, with Miss A. Robertson as bon. sec. To these ladies great credit is due. for they spared no pains to make the evening a success. There were about 200 present, and. as is not often the case, there were many more gentlemen than ladies, so dancing was kept up with great vigour until about 2.30 a.m.. when the delightful evening was brought to a close with singing “God Save the Queen,” and ringing cheers were given for the spinsters. All the spinsters wore powder and patches, which were most becoming, and each of the committee, for her distinguishingbadge, wore scarlet poppies on each side of coiffure, with band of black ribbon velvet, the effect of which was very pretty. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Percy Adams, black satin en traine, the decolletage was finished with a fold of cerise velvet; Mrs. Bunny, handsome buttercup bro» cade; Mrs. Blackett, black silk; Mrs. E. F. W. Cooke, black and gold; Mrs. de Castro looked exceedingly well iu black satin and jet, relieved with yel« low chiffon on the bodice; Mrs. A. Glasgow, yellow silk bodice, black sat* in skirt; Mrs. Fell, amber silk, with deep flounce of black lace on the skirt; Mrs. C. Falkner (Motueka Vai* ley), handsome gown of white satin with trimmings of black ribbon velvet; Mrs. Houlker. black; Mrs. Harris also wore blaek; Mrs. Booth, rich steel grey satin, the decolletage finished with real laee: Mrs. Dunsterville (India), bodiee of Tuscan silk and lace, black skirt: Mrs. Hayter (Canterbury) was admired in white corded silk, with pink roses on the left shoulder; Mrs. Kingdom handsome black satin, finished with sapphire blue; Mrs. Leggatt, blaek: Mrs. Mackay, black silk: Mrs. Rayner, black; Mrs. Robinson black silk: Mrs. Robert; Mrs. (Dr. Roberts, black satin, relieved wi*’ white lace, a chic costume; Mrs. Seah black, white lace cap; Mrs. Stev

handsome black satin, the bodiee tri med with steel spangles; Mrs. .Inch Sharp, black silk, relieved with rose pink velvet; Mrs. Tomlinson, blaek silk and lace; Mrs. Watts, handsome costume of black: Mrs. C. Watts, rich blaek satin en traine; Mrs. WebbBowen. blaek silk with white lace fichu; Mrs. Wright: Mrs. Trent; Mrs. Young (Blenheim), cream satin; Miss Robertson looked well in white silk en traine, the bodice finished with narrow bands of scarlet ribbon velvet; Miss Richmond, handsome gow n of apple green moire, the deeolletage finished with lace and scarlet poppies; Miss Sealy, black satin with fichu of white chiffon and lace; Miss G. Jones, pretty gown of buttercup silk; Miss Ledger, black velvet finished with fichu of white chiffon; Miss Day, white silk and lace; Miss Stephens wore black; and her sister looked remarkably well in white satin; Miss Preshaw, soft white silk; Miss Watkiss, Tuscan satin with trimmings of lace to match; Miss D. Bell, white silk and chiffon; Miss Bunny was admired in a stylish gown of white corded silk; Miss Blackett looked exceedingly well iu pink with trimmings of white lace;

Miss Browning black silk skirt, semleveniug bodice of white, under black lace, full front of pink; Miss Clifford, peculiar shade of heliotrope-pink silk, with trimmings of pink chiffon: Miss Curtis, black silk, with trimmings of rich cream lace; Miss A. Bell, white silk with pink roses on deeolletage; Miss F. Edwards, soft white silk with pearl trimmings; Miss Gribben looked well in heliotrope silk, relieved with white lace applique; Miss Huddleston, deep pink net over silk made with flounces on skirt; Miss Hudson, black; Miss Harris, white satin, her sister also wore white; Miss Heaps, blaek, with berthe of white laee; Miss Leggatt, nil green silk, the bodice trimmed With velvet of a darker shade; Miss Livesay, blaek silk, finished with white; Miss Pearless, white silk, relieved with scarlet; Miss Pearce, white silk, the deeolletage finished with sapphire bine velvet: Miss Mackay, grey silk, with panel of pink down front of skirt; Miss Roberts (Hardy-street). China blue, finished with ecru silk: Miss W. Roberts, cream veiling with buttercup ribbons and violets; Miss L. Ledger, buttercup silk; Miss E. Ledger, soft white silk; Miss Hubbard, pretty pink gown; Miss M. Preshaw looked well in white; Miss Tomlinson, a pretty blue broehe silk gown, trimmed with frills of white lace; Miss Taylor (Foxton), was admired in black satin, the deeolletage finished with white lace: Miss Houlker, sapphire blue; Miss F. WebbBowen, becoming pink evening dress; Miss Wright, white silk with deep lace flounce on skirt: Miss G. Wright, bluegrey broehe; Miss Willis (Wellington), cream silk finished with pink chiffon; Miss Trent, blue silk finished with laee; her sister wore white broehe. There was one debutante, Miss Mabel Glasgow, who wore a remarkably handsome frock of white satin, the skirt was made with a side panel, showing tiny frills of chiffon, the bodiee was also trimmed with ehiffon. Miss Lindsay, forget-me-not blue. Also present were: Messrs. Adams (3), E. F. W. Cooke, Colt. Cane, de Castro, Duncan, Dixon, Falkner. Hamilton (3), Houlker (2), Green. Hursthouse, Butt, Herron, Kington, King, Levien. Leggatt, Kempthorne, Blackett, Muir, Mackay, Morton, Oldham. O’Bieme, Clifford (2), Sharp, Shallcross, Smith, Tomlinson (2), D. Bums, Catley. Wither, Watts, Heaps, Webb-Bowen, Coney, Washbourne, Wratt, Drs. Hudson, Roberts and Andrew, Judge Robinson and man yothers. I must not forget to mention that the guests were received by Miss Bruce Bell, who wore a handsome black silk gown and elegant cap of white laee. PHYLLIS.