WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue IX, 31 August 1901, Page 420

WELLINGTON.

Dear Bee, August 22. The Wellington Garrison officers held their annual ball last Tuesday evening in the Sydney-street Hall. It was a most brilliant success, and went off with such spirit; the committee are to be heartily congratulated upon the result of their bard work. The dancing room was very handsomely decorated with festoons of greenery, and the walls were draped with bright flags, star-shaped designs of glistening bayonets and ramrods, held in place with the colours, were arranged at intervals round the room, while on the cosily furnished stage was a gun and numerous firearms, captured from the Boers by one of our Contingents. These implements of the war proved of great interest to many of the guests. A sit down supper was laid out in the large room at the back, the tables being brilliantly lighted with electric globes, and decorated with pot plants. Tea and coffee was served in one of the small rooms off the ball-room, while the others were used as resting-places for the dancers. The floor was. as usual, in splendid order, and Minifie's band supplied the music; an extra was excellently played by Lieutenant Moore. Those who danced in the official set of lancers were Colonel Pole Penton and Mrs Feddon, Lieutenant-Colonel Collins and Mrs Duncan, Lieutenant-Com-mander Duncan and Lady Douglas, Major Brandon and Mrs Collins, Major Owen and Miss Brandon, Captain Dutbie and Mrs Owen, Captain Polson and Mrs Butts, Captain Lomax and Miss Seddon. Mrs Seddon was wearing a rich black satin trained gown, embroidered with jet; Miss Seddon wore lovely white satin with chiffon sleeves and berthe; Lady Douglas wore black velvet with scarlet flowers on the bodfbe;

Mrs Dunean, black satin gown, the bodice veiled with richly sequined chiffon; Mrs Collins wore black silk trimmed with lace; Mrs Butts, gown, the bodice much trimmed with white chiffon; Mrs Owen, pretty softwhite gauze gown, the bodice trimmed with flowers; Mrs Biss wore black satin with jetted corsage; Mrs Bell, beautiful grey brocade gown, the skirt having a front panel of white satin, veiled with cream lace applique, and the bodice also trimmed with lace and chiffon; Mrs Barron, a handsome black gown; Mrs Tuckey, black silk trimmed with white lace; Mrs Butt, black satin and lace gown; Mrs Handyside, pale mauve bro-ade gown with fine white lace on the bodice; Mrs Napier (Auckland), black satin with jet on the bodice; Mrs Ritchie, black satin and chiffon gown; Mrs Nelson, black brocade with lace and jet on the bodice; Mrs Fitchett, palest pink silk gown, the over-skirt edged with fringe fell over numerous little frills; Mrs Buchanan, pretty black jetted chiffon gown; Mrs Brown, white brocade, the bodice softened with chiffon and lace; Mrs Rawson, black satin; Mrs Hetfry wore a pale pink gown; Miss Duncan, a black satin gown veiled with jetted chiffon; Miss Brandon, in black with white lace and pink roses on the bodice; Miss F. Brandpn wore maizecoloured satin trimmed with chiffon to match; Miss Butts, white satin with bunds of black velvet; her sister was also in white; Miss Butt, a white merveilleux gown with chiffon on the bodice; the Misses Williams (Dunedin) wore pretty black satin gowns trimmed with accordian chiffon; Miss Pharazyn, soft embroidered gauze over silk; Miss Higginson, black satin gown, the bodice trimmed with jetted chiffon and flowers; Miss Gore, soft pale blue gown with berthe of deep white lace; Miss Bell, black satin trimmed with cream lace; Miss Johnston, white satin gown with berthe of deep lace; Miss Nelson, a white glace silk gown tueked and softened with chiffon; Miss Handyside, pale green silk, trimmed with chiffon to match; Miss Hislop, pale blue figured silk gown, with ruches of black chiffon; Miss B. Hislop, in black satin trimmed with cream lace; Miss Haseldene, soft black gauze gown; Miss Harcourt, white rosebud silk, with lace on the bodice; Miss Reid, pretty- black satin, the bodice trimmed with jewelled chiffon; Miss G. Reid, a white satin gown prettily trimmed with chiffon and lace; Miss M. Douglas, in cream silk veiled with brown gauze; the Misses Simpson wore pretty white gowns with chiffon on the bodices; Miss Rawson, black satin, with bodice of soft gauze; Miss M. McGregor, white merveilleux trimmed with fringe and chiffon; Miss Harding wore a yffilow silk gown; Miss E. Harding, white satin veiled with jewelled gauze; Miss Foster, yellow silk, the bodice trimmed with white lace; Miss U. Fitzgerald, soft white gauze gown; Miss K. Fitzgerald, pink satin trimmed with frills of chiffon to match; Miss Lee. white silk gown tucked and trimmed with chiffon; Miss Barron wore black and green; Miss E. Barron, a yellow gown trimmed with heliotrope flowers; Miss Booth (Masterton), in black; Miss Chatfield, black satin, with white chiffon on the bodice; Miss E. Chatfield, in white; Miss G. Henry, black gown trimmed with chiffon; Dr. Platts, black satin, with lace and flowers on the bodiee; Miss Miles, white merveilleux. trimmed with chiffon; the Misses Seed wore black gowns trimmed with jet. There were also present the Messrs Beetham, Harcourt. Duncan. Napier, Brandon, Biss, Buchanan, Brown, Higginson, Dalziel, Cox, Cooper, and others.

Musgrove's Opera Company "still continue to draw large audiences, and will, I suppose, continue to do so up to the end of their season, for it is not often we have the pleasure of hearing such good artists as Mr Musgrove has brought with hi til tills time. Some of those I have seen at the theatre during this week -are Mrs and Miss Seddon, Sir Arthur and Lady Douglas, the Misses Douglas, Mr and Mrs Biss, Mr and Mrs Buchanan, Mrs pynsent, Mrs and Mias Sprott, Mrs and Miss Higginson, Mrs and Miss Medley, Mrs and the Misses Brandon, the Misses Skerrett, Mrs and Miss Beetham, Mrs Tweed. Mr and Mrs Nathan, Mr and Mrs Duncan and Miss Duncan, Mrs and Mips

Gore, Mr and Mrs Reid and the Mieses Reid. Dr. and Mrs Fell, Mrs and the Misses Richmond, Mr* W. Bidwill, Mr and Mrs Elgar, Mrs and Miss Bell, Mr and Mrs Johnston, Miss A. Johnston, Mr and Mrs Quick, the Misses Quick, Mr and Mrs Nelson, Miss Nelson, Mr and Miss Harcourt, Mr and Mrs Turrell, Dr. and Mrs Henry, the Misses Henry, Mr and Mrs H. Gore, Mr and Mrs Fitzherbert, the Misses Fitzherbert, Mrs and the Misses McGregor, Dr. and Mrs Rawson, Miss Rawson, Mr and Mrs Browne, Dr. and Mrs Purdy, Mr and Mrs Pearson, and others.

OPHELIA.