NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue II, 12 July 1902, Page 112

NELSON.

Dear Bee, June 30. A very successful BALL. which was arranged by a committee of ladies aud gentlemen, was held iu the Provincial Hall on Wednesday evening, and was much enjoyed by all who were present. The hall was beautifully decorated with flags and flowers, and large mirrors adorned all the walls. An excellent set-down supper was provided, the tables being laden with all kinds of delicious delicacies. Amongst the many present were: —Mrs Allan, handsome black evening dress; Afrs (Dr.) Andrew, black .satin relieved with coloured flowers; Airs A. P. Burnes wore an extremely handsome gown of pale yellow satin, with frills of chiffon to match; Afrs Booth, deep red satin with, trimmings of cream lace; Mrs Bunny, black; Mrs Clarke, heliotrope silk evening blouse, black skirt: Airs Ellis, black, white fichu; Airs Fell, handsome black satin

gown; Mrs Ferriday (Christchurch); Alr.s A. Glasgow, blaek satin gown, with rich laee on the bodice; Mrs Frank Hamilton was much admired in her lovely wedding of white silk; Airs Harris, black; Airs Lemmer, white broche; Airs Lightfoot; Mrs James Marsden (Stoke), wore an exceeding handsome gown of black satin, the bodice trimmed with Honiton lace; Airs Macquarie; Airs Nalder (Christchurch); Mrs Oldham, black velvet gown, with side panels of heliotrope silk, white lace cap; Airs A. Oldham, her pretty wedding gown of white broche silk; Mrs de Castro, black satin relieved with scarlet ribbons; Mrs Macdonald (Cable Bay), primrose silk and lace; Mrs Douglas (Stoke), yellow silk veiled with black lace; Airs Perrin, black evening dress; Airs Robinson, black evening dress; Airs Renwick, very handsome gown of grey satin trimmed with lace; Airs (Dr.) Roberts looked well in black evening dress, with rich lace on the bodice; Afrs Robinson, black; Airs Sealy, black gown with Honiton lace on bodice; Afrs Jack Sharp, black silk and lace evening gown; Mrs Tomlinson, black silk; Mrs Trent; Airs F. 11. Richmond wore a handsome gown of blaek silk and lace; Airs Wither, white satin; Airs Young (Afarlborough), pale blue satin; Miss Bunny, pretty and becoming gown of white gauze over silk; Aliss Blackett, white gown with green velvet finishings on the bodice; Miss Buchanan, white muslin; Aliss Dorothy Bell, soft l: white silk brightened with scarlet -,- w flowers; Aliss Clifford, heliotrope-pink silk; Aliss Collin-Campbell, white silk and chiffon; Aliss Ellis, becoming ;-i blue gown; Aliss A. Edwards, black evening dress; Aliss Al. Ellis, white muslin and lace; Aliss Fell, red silk with white spots, cream lace on -lbodice; Aliss Alabel Glasgow, black voile with jet trimmings; Misses Gully (3), wore white; Aliss Green, black velvet; Aliss Gibson, looked well in black satin with touch of sapphire blue on bodice; Afissl Huddlestone, pale blue satin; Aliss Heaps, white satin with deep violet velvet on bod-

ice; Miss Harris, soft white silk; Miss Hanron, white evening dress; Miss G. Jones, white silk; Miss Ledger, black evening dress; Miss L. Ledger, white silk and laee; Miss E. Ledger, light blue silk; Miss Joy Ledger, her debutante’s gown of white silk; Miss Lee (Wellington), white silk; Misses Leslie (2), wore white evening dresses; Miss E. Moore (debutante), soft white silk and lace; Miss Moffat, light blue silk, with trimmings of pink; Miss Nalder (Christchurch) looked pretty in pink; Miss Preshaw, bright blue silk; Miss M. Preshaw, a becoming gown of Coronation red silk; Miss Perrin, white evening dress; Miss Enright (Westport), pink silk; Miss Mackay, yellow silk trimmed with frills of yellow chiffon; Miss Mcßae, black evening dress; Miss F. Richmond (debutante) was much admired in a handsome gown of white broehe, with lace trimmings; .Miss Robertson, an exceedingly handsome gown of white- chiffon hand-, painted with pansies and trimmed with rich lace over a slip of white

silk; Miss M. Robinson, pretty gown of soft white silk; Miss E. Roberts, white silk; Miss Sealy, Nil green broehe satin, the bodice trimmed with lace and pink roses; Miss Ethel Sealy (debutante) looked very pretty in a becoming gown of soft white silk, tucked-and trimmed with tiny frills, chiffon on the bodice; Miss Stevens, black satin; Miss Tomlinson, white silk; Miss Trolove, white evening dress; Miss Trent, white brightened with pink; Miss Watkins, black silk; Misses Wright (3), white. Among the gentlemen were Colonel Pitt, Judge Robinson, Drs. Roberts and Andrew; Messrs, Allan, Booth, A. P. Burnes, Broad, Clarke, Coney, Catley, Clifford (2), Campbell, Airey, Adams, Duncan, Douglas (Stoke), De Castro, De Tourettes, Ellis (2), Edwards. Eell, Falkner, Green, Gully (2), Huddleston, Hamilton (3), Dixon, Hursthouse, Ford, Cox, King, lemmer, Levien (2), Macquarie, James, Oldham (3), Parker, Roberts (2), Richmond, Roxby, Rowley, Sclanders, Sharp, Strachan, Tomlinson, Young, Wright and many others.

A large CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS BALL was held in the Provincial Hall on Friday evening, which was in every way a great success. There were about a hundred children present of all ages, the dresses were bright and pretty, and some were exceedingly well carried out. Altogether the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and will long remember their fancy dress ball. The news of the serious illness of His Majesty the King came as a great shock to all. The festivities for Thursday were at once postponed, and intercessory services have been held at the Cathedral and other churches, all of which have been well attended. PHYLLIS.