HAMILTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XVIII, 29 October 1904, Page 47

HAMILTON.

Dear Bee, October 24. - Quite the best BALL OF THE SEASON was given by Mrs Cory Mathew, at Ijake House, on the 18th. as a farewell to Mr and Mrs Walter, who are leaving New Zealand for the Mother Country in the near future. Th? reception room was bright with flowers and evergreens, and the hall and stairway handsomely decorated. Cosy retieits were arranged in the conservatory opening off t ho ball-room, on lhe spacio.,s verandah and upstairs corridors, and everything conducive to the comfort -and enjoyment of the guests was carefully siudied. A sumptuous supper was served in the

dining room. The music provided by Bandmaster Savage whs excellent. Mi* Mathew received her guests in a charming toilette of white crepe de chine, prettily trimmed with insertion; Mrs Walter wore a handsome black satin bordered with jet, lovely old lace adorning the bodice; Airs bare, black silk relieved with palest lavender; Mrs Brewis, pretty pale blue crepe de chine veiled in white; Mrs i'arrer, becoming black mousseliae-de-soie, spray o£ pink blossoms on corsage; Airs Smith, lovely ivory silk trained gown; Mrs E. Jollie, black with lace draperies, red roses; Mrs R. Gwynne, pretty white trained frock, inlet with Maltese insertion; Mrs Sheppard, rich black satin finished with a spray of pink flowers; Mrs Douglas, black voile skirt, white tucked silk blouse; Miss 11. Graham, pink silk prettily frilled; Miss It. Graham, dainty white frock, white blossoms in coiffure; Miss Swarbrick, black mousseline de-soie trimmed with yak Ince; Miss O’Neill, pale green accordion-pleated gown, palest pink flowers on corsage; Miss AL O'Neill, a delicate shade of blue relieved witli bunches of pink miniature rosebuds; Miss Chitty, red brocade. Maltese lace fichu; Miss ,Saades, becoming pink eolienne trimmed with real lace; Miss Stevens, deep yellow erepe de chine; Alias Hunter, while net over silk, white bird in coiffure; Miss Cox, pretty black frock; Miss Holloway, black bordered with silver; Miss Rothwell, black silk; Miss McPherson,'black with touches of turquoise blue; Miss Newell, black silk voile, handsomely trimmed with lace. The gentlemen present, were; Messrs. Mathew (2), Walter, Save, Drury, Lord, Starker, Sheppard, Jollie. AleDiarinid, Turner, Swarbrick, Jolly, Birkmyer, Clarke, Manning, Holloway (2), pease, Chitty (2), Smith, Stevens, Shand, Graham. Fairer, O’Neill, Gwynne, Cox. BACHELORS’ BALL. The bachelors of Hamilton gave a most successful dance in St. Peter’s Schoolroom, writes my Hamilton correspondent. Although the weather prevented many from turning up. Hie hall was well filled. The music was supplied by Bosworth’s Rand. Mesdames Sandes, Graham and Swarbrick acted as hostesses for the evening. Mrs Stevens wore black satin; Mrs Sandes, handsome black merveillenx, pink opera cape; Mrs Swarbrick, black; Mrs Jollie, pretty white silk, veiled in net; Airs Furrer, winecoloured satin and cream lace; Airs Going, pretty chiffon frock; Airs Thompson, black gown, handsome opera cape; Airs Brewis. handsome black gown; Miss Hunter looked charming in a pretty white embroidered net over silk; Miss Holloway, black evening gown, relieved with green chon; Miss Sandes, pink voile, bodice draped in Alaltese lace; Miss Chitty looked well in crimson satin evening gown; Miss Stevens, cream; Mias B. Ramstead. blue frock; Miss Carey, cream; Airs R. Graham, white Bilk; Aliss Burd, pink. Mr and Mrs Holloway gavo A VERY PLEASANT PROGRESSIVE A EIiIIRE PARTY at their residence on the 21st. There wore eleven tables. Play was kept up with spirit till eleven o’clock, after which a dainty supper was served. The two first prizes, which were won by Aliss Stevens and Air Kenneth Graham, were pretty photo frames. The second prizes fell to Aliss Carrie Walluutt and Ml’ Panton. The boobies were Miss Burd and Mr T. Jolly. Mrs Holloway wore black voile; Aliss Holloway, white silk; Miss Clara Holloway, white, relieved with red; Miss O’Neill, white silk gown, trimmed with silver passementerie; Miss M. O'Neill, white silk frock, pink roses on corsage; Miss Stevens, white; Alias Hunter, pretty black and cream evening gown; Miss Burd, white silk blouse, black skirt; Misses Edgec-umbe, white silks, bodices finished with red bebe ribbon; Aliss Chitty, pale apricot shade of pink silk bodice, transparent yoke, dark skirt; Miss Carrie Wallnutt, glace silk blouse, transparent lace yoke and sleeves, black voile skirt; -Miss Sandes, white silk blouse, prettily trimmed with lace medallions, black skirt; Aliss Swarbrick, pink blouse, black skirt; Miss Newell, black gown; Alias McPherson, black, relieved with red; Aliss Toomey, white Silk blouse, crimson flowers on corsage, black skirt; Miss Jolly, royal blue silk evening blouse, black skirt; Miss H. Graham, pink silk frock; Miss R. Graham, white silk; Miss Roche. uale blue dress.

ZILLAH.